Kennedy
@kennedyactual.bsky.social
Attorney | Pro-Democracy
Former policy analyst at the Library of Congress | JD, MS, BA x2 🍊
Our best days are ahead of us
Former policy analyst at the Library of Congress | JD, MS, BA x2 🍊
Our best days are ahead of us
Great way to stoke instability around the world and trigger conflicts that the U.S. will eventually claim it needs to intervene in. And the war machine grinds on.
White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power.
White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power
The administration is setting up clash with Capitol Hill over its use of the "pocket rescission."
www.politico.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Great way to stoke instability around the world and trigger conflicts that the U.S. will eventually claim it needs to intervene in. And the war machine grinds on.
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was having trouble finding clear visual/video explainer of the legal authority used in Trump national guard order so made this TT— leaned heavily on @stevevladeck.bsky.social ‘s writing on this (thank you!!) and all errors of ofc my own (and @annabower.bsky.social will explain them to me eventually)
June 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
was having trouble finding clear visual/video explainer of the legal authority used in Trump national guard order so made this TT— leaned heavily on @stevevladeck.bsky.social ‘s writing on this (thank you!!) and all errors of ofc my own (and @annabower.bsky.social will explain them to me eventually)
What makes the law firm capitulation particularly egregious—beyond choosing to abandon targeted groups—is that the capitulation is also inherently betting that the authoritarians will win and the capitulations will be rewarded. Their bet will lose. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
The Law Firms That Appeased Trump—and Angered Their Clients
After firms struck deals to avoid punitive executive orders, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere.
www.wsj.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
What makes the law firm capitulation particularly egregious—beyond choosing to abandon targeted groups—is that the capitulation is also inherently betting that the authoritarians will win and the capitulations will be rewarded. Their bet will lose. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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America, this is so utterly embarrassing.
May 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
America, this is so utterly embarrassing.
We can’t and shouldn’t wait on the Democratic Party to figure it out. Organic, grassroots responses to layups like this will lead to the slam dunks we need. #bigbeautifulbill
Elon Musk, the GOP’s top donor, publicly trashed Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” giving Democrats a golden opportunity to hit the GOP, but they don't seem to be capitalizing on it.
Musk Hands Dems a Gift. They Promptly Chuck It.
Plus: How to disappear for good.
www.thebulwark.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We can’t and shouldn’t wait on the Democratic Party to figure it out. Organic, grassroots responses to layups like this will lead to the slam dunks we need. #bigbeautifulbill
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The reality that masked men without proper identification are confronting and arresting and taking away people should be intolerable to anyone who calls themselves American.
May 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The reality that masked men without proper identification are confronting and arresting and taking away people should be intolerable to anyone who calls themselves American.
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The right now wants to pardon Officer Chauvin who was convicted of killing George Floyd. Chauvin had his knee on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. This led to the biggest protests this country has ever seen.
Trump wants this so he can violently crack down & declare Martial Law.
Trump wants this so he can violently crack down & declare Martial Law.
March 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The right now wants to pardon Officer Chauvin who was convicted of killing George Floyd. Chauvin had his knee on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. This led to the biggest protests this country has ever seen.
Trump wants this so he can violently crack down & declare Martial Law.
Trump wants this so he can violently crack down & declare Martial Law.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court has *upheld* a lower court's order forcing USAID/State to immediately pay ~$2 billion owed to contractors for work they've alreayd performed.
Alito/Thomas/Gorsuch/Kavanaugh dissent. t.co/k86ttz6Wdt
Alito/Thomas/Gorsuch/Kavanaugh dissent. t.co/k86ttz6Wdt
March 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has *upheld* a lower court's order forcing USAID/State to immediately pay ~$2 billion owed to contractors for work they've alreayd performed.
Alito/Thomas/Gorsuch/Kavanaugh dissent. t.co/k86ttz6Wdt
Alito/Thomas/Gorsuch/Kavanaugh dissent. t.co/k86ttz6Wdt
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The famous communist rag, the Wall Street Journal.
(WSJ) - The world economy could face a crash similar to the Great Depression of the 1930s unless the U.S. rows back on its plans to impose steep tariffs on imports, a senior official at the International Chamber of Commerce warned.
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
March 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The famous communist rag, the Wall Street Journal.
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New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
March 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
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Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
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On behalf of many Americans, don’t thank us we THANK YOU Ukraine for your work.
February 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
On behalf of many Americans, don’t thank us we THANK YOU Ukraine for your work.
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President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Live updates: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in Washington, seeking backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
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This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
He’s telling us what he wants to do. We would be wise to take him seriously.
Trump says at Black History Month event, "Should I run again? You tell me, there's your controversy right there," as attendees shout "four more years! four more years!"
February 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
He’s telling us what he wants to do. We would be wise to take him seriously.
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The decision to lay off 10% of the CDC will have far reaching implications for Americans. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Layoffs start at CDC, targeting probationary staff
As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC are being let go, at the direction of the Trump administration. The cuts represent around 10% of the agency's workforce.
www.npr.org
February 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The decision to lay off 10% of the CDC will have far reaching implications for Americans. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Bounty hunters. Let’s call it what it is.
The Trump administration is considering tapping into Department of Defense funding to hire contractors, a move that would vastly expand the scale and scope of immigrant arrests and deportations, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Trump administration considering using defense funding to ramp up deportations
The administration has been unhappy with the current pace of immigrant arrests and deportations, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement budget has been a factor.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Bounty hunters. Let’s call it what it is.
Tulsi Gabbard, like DOGE, are intended solely to dismantle our country and sell it for scraps. They will ultimately fail, as autocracies tend to do, but not without first exacting a steep toll on Americans and the world. apple.news/A01S4jqQSSK-...
Senate confirms Gabbard to serve as nation’s top intelligence chief — The Hill
The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the director of national intelligence, the nation’s top intelligence official, despite strong objections from ...
apple.news
February 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Tulsi Gabbard, like DOGE, are intended solely to dismantle our country and sell it for scraps. They will ultimately fail, as autocracies tend to do, but not without first exacting a steep toll on Americans and the world. apple.news/A01S4jqQSSK-...
“The oligarchs, with their unlimited amounts of money, are waging a war on the working class of our country”
- Senator Bernie Sanders
- Senator Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
February 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“The oligarchs, with their unlimited amounts of money, are waging a war on the working class of our country”
- Senator Bernie Sanders
- Senator Bernie Sanders
The left should be openly discussing who will lead the opposition. Make it clear all contenders should be responding to the administration’s actions. Phase one of selecting the leaders.
February 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The left should be openly discussing who will lead the opposition. Make it clear all contenders should be responding to the administration’s actions. Phase one of selecting the leaders.
The United States of America cannot be allowed to slip into fascism. Fascism thrives when good people are silent. Looking forward to speaking up here and out in the real world.
November 22, 2024 at 6:18 AM
The United States of America cannot be allowed to slip into fascism. Fascism thrives when good people are silent. Looking forward to speaking up here and out in the real world.