@judyjenkinson.bsky.social
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The Milwaukee schools where they found lead- some kids with detectable levels- are shut down and they’re getting no government help because all the experts in that department were fired by Trump - DOGE regime.
April 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The Milwaukee schools where they found lead- some kids with detectable levels- are shut down and they’re getting no government help because all the experts in that department were fired by Trump - DOGE regime.
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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes it is “too late” to combat the economic fallout of Trump’s tariffs and says the world economic order, with the US at the center, is breaking down.
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says it’s ‘too late’ to escape damage from Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes it is “too late” to combat the economic fallout of Trump’s tariffs and says the world economic order, with the US at the center, is breaking down.
www.cnn.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes it is “too late” to combat the economic fallout of Trump’s tariffs and says the world economic order, with the US at the center, is breaking down.
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Holy moly! This isn’t wink-wink nudge nudge flirting with trutherism, it’s the whole thing. It was probably inevitable we ended up here.
jeez louise -- Sen. Ron Johnson and Benny Johnson suggest 9/11 was an inside job and Johnson says he wants to hold hearings
April 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Holy moly! This isn’t wink-wink nudge nudge flirting with trutherism, it’s the whole thing. It was probably inevitable we ended up here.
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They have no regard or care for the dignity and well-being of others.
U.S.-Born Doctor Speaks Out After Getting Email From ICE Demanding She Leave The U.S. Immediately
It was just a matter of time.
www.comicsands.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They have no regard or care for the dignity and well-being of others.
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Republicans are considering a tax hike on the wealthy, and Grover Norquist is beside himself. “It’s an incredibly destructive idea economically," the longtime anti-tax activist told Russell Berman, "and very foolish politically":
Grover Norquist Can’t Believe What He’s Hearing
Is the GOP about to raise taxes?
bit.ly
April 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Republicans are considering a tax hike on the wealthy, and Grover Norquist is beside himself. “It’s an incredibly destructive idea economically," the longtime anti-tax activist told Russell Berman, "and very foolish politically":
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Judge Temporarily Blocks ICE’s Return to Rikers Island www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/21/j... @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
Judge Temporarily Blocks ICE’s Return to Rikers Island
The move came after the City Council sued to stop City Hall’s executive order allowing federal authorities to return to the jail a decade after they departed.
www.thecity.nyc
April 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Judge Temporarily Blocks ICE’s Return to Rikers Island www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/21/j... @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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It isn't just the stock markets collapsing. Trump is also collapsing the U.S. Dollar. That is a very, very bad sign.
Not only will American consumers be paying for tariffs in higher costs, but the purchasing power of their money will not stretch as far.
#TrumpEconomy
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/u...
Not only will American consumers be paying for tariffs in higher costs, but the purchasing power of their money will not stretch as far.
#TrumpEconomy
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/u...
U.S. dollar falls to three-year low as Trump's Powell threats further dent investor confidence
The dollar hit its lowest level since March 2022, continuing an April slide.
www.cnbc.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It isn't just the stock markets collapsing. Trump is also collapsing the U.S. Dollar. That is a very, very bad sign.
Not only will American consumers be paying for tariffs in higher costs, but the purchasing power of their money will not stretch as far.
#TrumpEconomy
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/u...
Not only will American consumers be paying for tariffs in higher costs, but the purchasing power of their money will not stretch as far.
#TrumpEconomy
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/u...
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Hi there Blue Sky folks! I'm new here, Here's some Bach Cello Suits in the west of Ireland winter sun. Is what you're into? Would you like to hear more? I'm finding it too upsetting to open up Twitter these days...
January 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Hi there Blue Sky folks! I'm new here, Here's some Bach Cello Suits in the west of Ireland winter sun. Is what you're into? Would you like to hear more? I'm finding it too upsetting to open up Twitter these days...
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Tonight we learned that it was indeed Andry, the gay man sent to El Salvador because of his “mom” and “dad” tattoos, who an American journalist saw sobbing as guards slapped him repeatedly and shaved his head.
He is an innocent. And Trump sent him to a torture prison.
Bring them back!
He is an innocent. And Trump sent him to a torture prison.
Bring them back!
April 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Tonight we learned that it was indeed Andry, the gay man sent to El Salvador because of his “mom” and “dad” tattoos, who an American journalist saw sobbing as guards slapped him repeatedly and shaved his head.
He is an innocent. And Trump sent him to a torture prison.
Bring them back!
He is an innocent. And Trump sent him to a torture prison.
Bring them back!
THANK YOU to all who stood up for books and kids in Iowa! Books back on the shelves is a huge win. Thank you! @authorsguild.bsky.social @halseanderson.bsky.social @jodipicoult.bsky.social @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @malindalo.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky
authorsguild.org/news/federal...
authorsguild.org/news/federal...
Federal Court Blocks Iowa's Book Ban Law: A Victory for Authors - The Authors Guild
The Authors Guild celebrates a significant victory for free expression, as a federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Iowa’s controversial Senate File 496, which requires schools to...
authorsguild.org
April 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
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The point of Senator Booker's filibuster is to be INSPIRED by this man to go find YOUR ROLE, not to wait for them to go save us now.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The point of Senator Booker's filibuster is to be INSPIRED by this man to go find YOUR ROLE, not to wait for them to go save us now.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
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Elon Musk bought and paid for Brad Schimel. That tells you all you need to know, Wisconsin.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Crazy
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Elon Musk bought and paid for Brad Schimel. That tells you all you need to know, Wisconsin.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
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Glenn once wrote a book about how it was bad that elites didn’t face consequences for their crimes
March 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Glenn once wrote a book about how it was bad that elites didn’t face consequences for their crimes
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BREAKING: Trump admin says it mistakenly deported a Maryland father who had *withholding of removal* back to El Salvador on March 15. Govt told court Monday it won't bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back. "What.The.Fuck..." one govt attorney told me. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BREAKING: Trump admin says it mistakenly deported a Maryland father who had *withholding of removal* back to El Salvador on March 15. Govt told court Monday it won't bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back. "What.The.Fuck..." one govt attorney told me. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com
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Naval Academy to follow Trump orders to end diversity in admissions & books. Their library contains 900 books that may run afoul of defense sec’ order- including “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” & a Jackie Robinson bio.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions
The defense secretary’s office has ordered that some books be removed from circulation in its library, and the academy has ended the use of affirmative action in admissions.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Naval Academy to follow Trump orders to end diversity in admissions & books. Their library contains 900 books that may run afoul of defense sec’ order- including “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” & a Jackie Robinson bio.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
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Trump aims to whitewash the Smithsonian! We cant let him.
Its important for us & for every American child to know what people endured, and how hard and long the march for basic rights has been.
Today the struggle continues.
We have work to do
Its important for us & for every American child to know what people endured, and how hard and long the march for basic rights has been.
Today the struggle continues.
We have work to do
March 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Trump aims to whitewash the Smithsonian! We cant let him.
Its important for us & for every American child to know what people endured, and how hard and long the march for basic rights has been.
Today the struggle continues.
We have work to do
Its important for us & for every American child to know what people endured, and how hard and long the march for basic rights has been.
Today the struggle continues.
We have work to do
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Why is Pete Hegseth bringing his wife to top security meetings and hiring his brother at the Pentagon? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth’s wife reportedly attended meetings with foreign defense officials
Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Why is Pete Hegseth bringing his wife to top security meetings and hiring his brother at the Pentagon? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“DOGE won’t just fall short of Musk’s deficit-reduction goals. It will, in all probability, increase the deficit. Probably by a lot.”
Why DOGE Could Actually Increase the Deficit
Some of Musk’s haphazard cuts will produce tiny savings in terms of salary while forfeiting much larger ones down the road, costing the government money.
www.theatlantic.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“DOGE won’t just fall short of Musk’s deficit-reduction goals. It will, in all probability, increase the deficit. Probably by a lot.”
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Poetry is an ever-evolving medium—and over the past 25 years, authors have pursued astonishing new forms and reinvented old ones. The Atlantic’s editors compiled the best American poetry collections from the 21st century: theatln.tc/IdlTsUZQ
March 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Poetry is an ever-evolving medium—and over the past 25 years, authors have pursued astonishing new forms and reinvented old ones. The Atlantic’s editors compiled the best American poetry collections from the 21st century: theatln.tc/IdlTsUZQ
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At least John Fetterman responded to this by saying, "See yinz in court!" www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Trump moves to strip unionization rights from most federal workers
It’s the latest effort in the president's drive to disempower the federal bureaucracy.
www.politico.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
At least John Fetterman responded to this by saying, "See yinz in court!" www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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Another day of the Trump economy
March 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Another day of the Trump economy
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The Mayor of Somerville, MA (where this took place) says that the mostly masked ICE agents misidentified themselves as "police" even though they had no connection with either Somerville or Tufts police. whdh.com/news/video-r...
March 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Mayor of Somerville, MA (where this took place) says that the mostly masked ICE agents misidentified themselves as "police" even though they had no connection with either Somerville or Tufts police. whdh.com/news/video-r...