Julia Varriale
@juliavarr.bsky.social
Avid reader, geographer, teacher, cat lover, mom, grandmother, observer of K-16 education.
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KTLA reports >> Highly contagious COVID strain detected in CA amid vaccine crackdown. ktla.com/news/highly-...
Highly contagious COVID strain detected in CA amid vaccine crackdown
A highly contagious new strain of COVID-19 has been detected in California and in other states, a discovery that comes as federal officials announced they will no longer support booster shots for h…
ktla.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
KTLA reports >> Highly contagious COVID strain detected in CA amid vaccine crackdown. ktla.com/news/highly-...
For NYC friends.
One week from today, June 3. Please join me in New York City! More here! ⬇️
My book ATTACK FROM WITHIN: HOW DISINFORMATION IS SABOTAGING AMERICA, is coming out in paperback! Please join me and former AG Loretta Lynch in conversation at @NYU.edu
June 3 at 7 PM. Thanks to our host, @RGoodlaw.bsky.social. More here.
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June 3 at 7 PM. Thanks to our host, @RGoodlaw.bsky.social. More here.
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May 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
For NYC friends.
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Breaking news: The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into real estate transactions involving New York Attorney General Letitia James — the first known criminal probe of a law enforcement official who took action against President Donald Trump.
Justice Dept. investigating N.Y. attorney general who has targeted Trump
The probe of real estate records is the first known criminal investigation of a prosecutor who previously took action against President Donald Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Breaking news: The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into real estate transactions involving New York Attorney General Letitia James — the first known criminal probe of a law enforcement official who took action against President Donald Trump.
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Stop what you’re doing & listen to this!
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Stop what you’re doing & listen to this!
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GOP megadonor Ken Griffin just went off on Trump and JD Vance
April 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
GOP megadonor Ken Griffin just went off on Trump and JD Vance
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An important victory!
BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America
Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients
More details to follow--stay tuned!
Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients
More details to follow--stay tuned!
April 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
An important victory!
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A federal judge just ordered the Trump administration to rehire all staff at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia. The goal? To restore news that is accurate, objective, and reliable. Imagine needing a court order just to tell the truth… but here we are!
Federal judge orders Trump administration to rehire all Voice of America and Radio Free Asia staff
Last month, the Trump administration placed Voice of America contractors and employees on leave.
www.cbsnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A federal judge just ordered the Trump administration to rehire all staff at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia. The goal? To restore news that is accurate, objective, and reliable. Imagine needing a court order just to tell the truth… but here we are!
This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason
April 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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America's struggling wine industry is getting crushed by global tariffs and Canada's retaliation to them
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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America's struggling wine industry is getting crushed by global tariffs and Canada's retaliation to them
Even if the tariffs were to be reversed tomorrow, one wine business leader said, it'll take "at least a year, if not longer, for my industry to recover.”
www.nbcnews.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
America's struggling wine industry is getting crushed by global tariffs and Canada's retaliation to them
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Of course Trump will demand more from law firms because the extortionist is never done extorting. Their “deals” may require their agreement on pro bono clients, but it will be settled the same way these deals were negotiated. Agree or else.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them.
To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his…
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Of course Trump will demand more from law firms because the extortionist is never done extorting. Their “deals” may require their agreement on pro bono clients, but it will be settled the same way these deals were negotiated. Agree or else.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
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The only reason we ever became concerned with a “trade deficit” was in the 80s when Japanese car companies were eating American companies lunch.
That’s it.
It’s not meant to be an economic strategy.
I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine
That’s it.
It’s not meant to be an economic strategy.
I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine
April 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The only reason we ever became concerned with a “trade deficit” was in the 80s when Japanese car companies were eating American companies lunch.
That’s it.
It’s not meant to be an economic strategy.
I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine
That’s it.
It’s not meant to be an economic strategy.
I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine
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The President’s unprecedented Executive Order yesterday targeting Messrs. Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor for nothing but the exercise of their First Amendment rights is the President’s most constitutionally corrupt Executive Order to date.
April 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The President’s unprecedented Executive Order yesterday targeting Messrs. Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor for nothing but the exercise of their First Amendment rights is the President’s most constitutionally corrupt Executive Order to date.
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I often give MSM headline-writers/editors a hard time on framing of political news.
So now a note of compliment to hed-writers + photo and layout editors who put together today's WSJ print front page. (h/t @jorgeguajardo.bsky.social )
If Dickens or Dreiser were writing this, would seem overdone
So now a note of compliment to hed-writers + photo and layout editors who put together today's WSJ print front page. (h/t @jorgeguajardo.bsky.social )
If Dickens or Dreiser were writing this, would seem overdone
April 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I often give MSM headline-writers/editors a hard time on framing of political news.
So now a note of compliment to hed-writers + photo and layout editors who put together today's WSJ print front page. (h/t @jorgeguajardo.bsky.social )
If Dickens or Dreiser were writing this, would seem overdone
So now a note of compliment to hed-writers + photo and layout editors who put together today's WSJ print front page. (h/t @jorgeguajardo.bsky.social )
If Dickens or Dreiser were writing this, would seem overdone
Should be required.
The amazing @stephruhle.bsky.social gives us the dirt on high school personal finance curriculums on this week’s #itsjudysshow #podcast
March 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Should be required.
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Yes
March 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Yes
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There is only one reason Trump pulled the security off Pompeo and Bolton…to put them in danger for “crossing him.” To send a message to anyone else who would oppose.
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
January 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
There is only one reason Trump pulled the security off Pompeo and Bolton…to put them in danger for “crossing him.” To send a message to anyone else who would oppose.
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
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Judge Merchan has just granted a request from the DA's office to take additional time before ruling on how SCOTUS' immunity decision impacts the case & sentencing. A difficult moment (among too many recently) for those who believe in the importance of having the rule of law.
November 12, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Judge Merchan has just granted a request from the DA's office to take additional time before ruling on how SCOTUS' immunity decision impacts the case & sentencing. A difficult moment (among too many recently) for those who believe in the importance of having the rule of law.
Happy to read about the influx of new Bluesky users! ❤️
November 12, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Happy to read about the influx of new Bluesky users! ❤️
Today’s Sandbox entry by Sandboxer-in-Chief Rachel Toor makes me wish she were my BFF. 🤣
December 2, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Today’s Sandbox entry by Sandboxer-in-Chief Rachel Toor makes me wish she were my BFF. 🤣