Julie Carlson
@julie-carlson.bsky.social
Priorities, baby.
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As government shutdown persists, ICE agents are among the still-paid employees receiving ‘super checks’ including lost pay and overtime | Fortune
Public finance expert Linda Bilmes says the “arbitrariness” of who gets paid and who doesn’t during shutdowns exposes the “dysfunction” of the budget approval process.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Priorities, baby.
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i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
October 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
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The SNAP fight is actually a recapitulation of the entire purpose of the shutdown.
There's a contingency fund, Trump is required to spend it, but he's not, usurping Congress's power of the purse, essentially so he can do it again with normal appropriations whenever he wants
There's a contingency fund, Trump is required to spend it, but he's not, usurping Congress's power of the purse, essentially so he can do it again with normal appropriations whenever he wants
NEW: We just filed a lawsuit alongside 25 states to restore SNAP food assistance during the federal shutdown.
141,000 DC residents rely on SNAP to afford their meals — including 47,000 children and 24,000 seniors.
We will do everything in our power to prevent DC families from going hungry.
141,000 DC residents rely on SNAP to afford their meals — including 47,000 children and 24,000 seniors.
We will do everything in our power to prevent DC families from going hungry.
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The SNAP fight is actually a recapitulation of the entire purpose of the shutdown.
There's a contingency fund, Trump is required to spend it, but he's not, usurping Congress's power of the purse, essentially so he can do it again with normal appropriations whenever he wants
There's a contingency fund, Trump is required to spend it, but he's not, usurping Congress's power of the purse, essentially so he can do it again with normal appropriations whenever he wants
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Katy Perry Teases New Single ‘Stop Making Fun Of Me’
Katy Perry Teases New Single ‘Stop Making Fun Of Me’
MONTECITO, CA—Revealing to fans that the track was about an issue deeply important to her, singer-songwriter Katy Perry teased a new single Thursday by releasing a short clip of a song titled “Stop Ma...
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May 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Katy Perry Teases New Single ‘Stop Making Fun Of Me’
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When you are one hundred percent committed to battling anti-semitism:
April 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
When you are one hundred percent committed to battling anti-semitism:
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They’re going to accidentally deport a U.S. citizen aren’t they
Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
April 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
They’re going to accidentally deport a U.S. citizen aren’t they
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DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.
February 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.
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All departments were affected, including offices that address HIV and AIDS, infectious disease and child health.
Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
All departments were affected, including the Office of HIV and AIDs, the Office of Infectious Disease and the Child Health and Immunization Division.
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January 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
All departments were affected, including offices that address HIV and AIDS, infectious disease and child health.