Liesel P
@liesel.bsky.social
Middle-aged English major working in tech
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The Trump admin is pushing its "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
And yet, it has ended a USDA program that tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, healthy, locally-produced food.
Such critical reporting @maryhudetz.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
And yet, it has ended a USDA program that tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, healthy, locally-produced food.
Such critical reporting @maryhudetz.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
Trump Pledged to “Make America Healthy Again,” Then Cut a Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy Food
The USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures.
www.propublica.org
May 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Trump admin is pushing its "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
And yet, it has ended a USDA program that tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, healthy, locally-produced food.
Such critical reporting @maryhudetz.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
And yet, it has ended a USDA program that tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, healthy, locally-produced food.
Such critical reporting @maryhudetz.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
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SV DATE: “There was an implicit understanding that access to the Republican nominee meant you would not portray him as a fundamental, proven threat to American democracy. Which, of course, he was — and continues to prove himself to be…” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
May 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
SV DATE: “There was an implicit understanding that access to the Republican nominee meant you would not portray him as a fundamental, proven threat to American democracy. Which, of course, he was — and continues to prove himself to be…” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Republicans’ idea of Small Government™️ is when a small group of white men get to tell the rest of what to do and what we can do.
May 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Republicans’ idea of Small Government™️ is when a small group of white men get to tell the rest of what to do and what we can do.
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But the lead story on CNN today was Joe Biden.
May 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
But the lead story on CNN today was Joe Biden.
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Two days before President Donald Trump announced dramatic plans for “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign imports, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sold stock in almost three dozen companies www.propublica.org/article/sean...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Two Days Before Trump Announced a Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs
Duffy is the second member of Trump’s cabinet who sold securities shortly before the president’s tariff announcements sent markets plunging. A spokesperson for Duffy said an account manager made the t...
www.propublica.org
May 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Two days before President Donald Trump announced dramatic plans for “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign imports, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sold stock in almost three dozen companies www.propublica.org/article/sean...
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Two former Wells Fargo executives were fined $8.5M by the Biden administration for covering up the bank's infamous fake account scandal.
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
April 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Two former Wells Fargo executives were fined $8.5M by the Biden administration for covering up the bank's infamous fake account scandal.
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
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Look, all I know is that if Joe Biden had clearly fallen asleep at the state funeral for a pope, it would have dominated media coverage for days and been covered by political media as a scandal detrimental to the reputation of our country.
April 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Look, all I know is that if Joe Biden had clearly fallen asleep at the state funeral for a pope, it would have dominated media coverage for days and been covered by political media as a scandal detrimental to the reputation of our country.
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Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are letting people die.
NYT: “Like the other 11 children, Abdo starved to death in weeks after Trump froze all U.S. foreign assistance, said local aid workers & a doctor… 🇺🇸-funded soup kitchens in Sudan had been the only lifelines for tens of thousands besieged by fighting.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/w...
April 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are letting people die.
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Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
April 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
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no criminal record
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target
Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
no criminal record
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
April 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
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“It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history,” Wilentz said. “This is an attempt to destroy American democracy as we know it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
‘The most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history’: How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting voting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history,” Wilentz said. “This is an attempt to destroy American democracy as we know it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
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Someone should make a film about a mad king, say in the late 18th century, whose arbitrary rule and foolish decision-making inspired people in one of his colonies to create a political system in which power would be distributed more widely so as to avoid the harms of such mercurial policy making.
In 3 sessions, S&P 500 futures have plunged about 15%. Legit market crash
April 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Someone should make a film about a mad king, say in the late 18th century, whose arbitrary rule and foolish decision-making inspired people in one of his colonies to create a political system in which power would be distributed more widely so as to avoid the harms of such mercurial policy making.
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There are 32m small businesses in the USA
April 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
There are 32m small businesses in the USA
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This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again — leaving thousands of jobs and the shift to clean energy in doubt.
A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.
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The historic protest comes to its end.
After a record 25 hours & 5 minutes, an emotional Cory Booker completes his marathon Senate speech by quoting the late Rep. John Lewis:
“Let’s get in good trouble. My friend, Madam President, I yield the floor.”
After a record 25 hours & 5 minutes, an emotional Cory Booker completes his marathon Senate speech by quoting the late Rep. John Lewis:
“Let’s get in good trouble. My friend, Madam President, I yield the floor.”
April 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The historic protest comes to its end.
After a record 25 hours & 5 minutes, an emotional Cory Booker completes his marathon Senate speech by quoting the late Rep. John Lewis:
“Let’s get in good trouble. My friend, Madam President, I yield the floor.”
After a record 25 hours & 5 minutes, an emotional Cory Booker completes his marathon Senate speech by quoting the late Rep. John Lewis:
“Let’s get in good trouble. My friend, Madam President, I yield the floor.”
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I hear people all around me saying, “They are going to crash the economy. Surely they don’t mean to crash the economy.”
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
I Know Exactly What They Are Doing
Rural foresight
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I hear people all around me saying, “They are going to crash the economy. Surely they don’t mean to crash the economy.”
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
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is ur child texting state secrets in a Signal chat?
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
March 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
is ur child texting state secrets in a Signal chat?
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
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this is the messaging Democrats need, this is ALL their fault.
March 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
this is the messaging Democrats need, this is ALL their fault.
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🔥 WATCH: @samseder.bsky.social nails Benny Johnson with the truth about why there’s so much money around Washington D.C.
It’s not the federal workers Trump is firing getting rich. It’s the corporate lobbyists — like the ones he’s filling his administration with.
It’s not the federal workers Trump is firing getting rich. It’s the corporate lobbyists — like the ones he’s filling his administration with.
March 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🔥 WATCH: @samseder.bsky.social nails Benny Johnson with the truth about why there’s so much money around Washington D.C.
It’s not the federal workers Trump is firing getting rich. It’s the corporate lobbyists — like the ones he’s filling his administration with.
It’s not the federal workers Trump is firing getting rich. It’s the corporate lobbyists — like the ones he’s filling his administration with.
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Warren: "Our best strategy is to make sure everybody knows exactly what the Republicans are trying to do, and that is they want to give literally trillions of dollars in tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires, and they want to pay for it on the backs of seniors who are living in nursing homes."
February 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Warren: "Our best strategy is to make sure everybody knows exactly what the Republicans are trying to do, and that is they want to give literally trillions of dollars in tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires, and they want to pay for it on the backs of seniors who are living in nursing homes."
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$19,000,000,000,000.00
February 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
$19,000,000,000,000.00
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Thinking you should decide who to promote based on an answer to an email explains a lot about the problems with his business model & products
February 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thinking you should decide who to promote based on an answer to an email explains a lot about the problems with his business model & products