Lisa
@lisapatnoe.bsky.social
Big fan of democracy, reader, mother, teacher
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If there is one lesson to draw from the history of fascism in the interwar period in Europe, it is this:
Democracy falls if and when mainstream conservatives and centrist/center-right elites decide to make common cause with extremists because they consider the “radical Left” the more acute threat.
Democracy falls if and when mainstream conservatives and centrist/center-right elites decide to make common cause with extremists because they consider the “radical Left” the more acute threat.
“The New York Times collaborated with a white nationalist eugenicist hacker and agreed to keep his identity a secret to publish a Zohran Mamdani hit piece” is a way bigger story than “18 year old Zohran Mamdani ticked ‘African American’ on his Columbia application because he was a citizen of Uganda”
July 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If there is one lesson to draw from the history of fascism in the interwar period in Europe, it is this:
Democracy falls if and when mainstream conservatives and centrist/center-right elites decide to make common cause with extremists because they consider the “radical Left” the more acute threat.
Democracy falls if and when mainstream conservatives and centrist/center-right elites decide to make common cause with extremists because they consider the “radical Left” the more acute threat.
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I am old enough to remember when a movie character said "PAPERS PLEASE" it was a universally understood signifier of an evil regime
A co-worker of mine (who is a judge), traveled by train from Montana to North Dakota for work this week. The train made a stop in Havre, MT, where ICE agents—armed and dressed in full military-style tactical gear—boarded the train.
The New America: Federal (ICE) Agents Boarding Trains?
By Judith Roberts * As an attorney I’m deeply alarmed by an incident that occurred just this week and feel compelled to share it—to raise aw...
weknowwhatsup.blogspot.com
April 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I am old enough to remember when a movie character said "PAPERS PLEASE" it was a universally understood signifier of an evil regime
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Meanwhile we can’t even present at scientific conferences that we write papers for.
April 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Meanwhile we can’t even present at scientific conferences that we write papers for.
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ATTN FEDS: The @aflcio.org just launched a new initiative to connect us with legal resources when we are fired illegally or our rights at work are violated. 💪
Please help spread the word! ⬇️
Please help spread the word! ⬇️
The billionaires behind DOGE are betting they can gut the federal workforce without a fight. They’re wrong. Rise Up: The Federal Workers Legal Defense Network is bringing together lawyers and federal workers who need to know their rights and get support. workerslegaldefense.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
ATTN FEDS: The @aflcio.org just launched a new initiative to connect us with legal resources when we are fired illegally or our rights at work are violated. 💪
Please help spread the word! ⬇️
Please help spread the word! ⬇️
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This is our Gestapo.
One of hundreds of people abducted by ICE and sold to slavery in El Salvador was a 19 year old with no criminal record in the US or Venezuela and no tattoos of any kind.
An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one."
The other said, "Take him anyway."
So they did.
An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one."
The other said, "Take him anyway."
So they did.
April 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is our Gestapo.
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News Analysis: President Trump and his administration’s lawyers are trying to deter law firms from suing his administration. His actions could undermine the basic right of Americans to sue their government.
Trump’s Not-So-Subtle Purpose in Fighting Big Law Firms
The president has attacked law firms for “frivolous” litigation. But his actions could undermine the basic right of Americans to sue their government.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
News Analysis: President Trump and his administration’s lawyers are trying to deter law firms from suing his administration. His actions could undermine the basic right of Americans to sue their government.
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The Defense Dept has deleted references to Black, Hispanic & female service members as well as topics such as the Civil War from its website in order to remove all references to diversity, equity, & inclusion.
Sgt William H. Carney, a former slave, is the first black man to get the Medal of Honor.
Sgt William H. Carney, a former slave, is the first black man to get the Medal of Honor.
March 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Defense Dept has deleted references to Black, Hispanic & female service members as well as topics such as the Civil War from its website in order to remove all references to diversity, equity, & inclusion.
Sgt William H. Carney, a former slave, is the first black man to get the Medal of Honor.
Sgt William H. Carney, a former slave, is the first black man to get the Medal of Honor.
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The corporations and billionaires who run them are taking over our government.
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
The CFPB drops its lawsuit against Capital One, marking a major reversal
The consumer protection agency also dropped cases against four other companies including Rocket Homes.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The corporations and billionaires who run them are taking over our government.
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
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President Trump is firing American workers who monitor bird flu outbreaks, safeguard nuclear facilities, and now those who promote American history in Dorchester – all to help pay for tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations.
JFK Library in Dorchester temporarily closed due to workers' ‘sudden dismissal.’ National Archives says it will reopen Wednesday - The Boston Globe
“The sudden dismissal of federal employees at the JFK Library forced the museum to close today,” the JFK Library Foundation said in a statement.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
President Trump is firing American workers who monitor bird flu outbreaks, safeguard nuclear facilities, and now those who promote American history in Dorchester – all to help pay for tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations.
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Last night, Trump promised he wouldn't touch Medicaid.
This morning, Trump endorsed the House Republican plan to slash Medicaid.
It's smoke and mirrors: Trump and Republicans are plotting to take away health care from millions of people to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
This morning, Trump endorsed the House Republican plan to slash Medicaid.
It's smoke and mirrors: Trump and Republicans are plotting to take away health care from millions of people to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid. Hours later he endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program.
Donald Trump said he would "love and cherish" Medicaid. He's endorsed a House GOP proposal that would likely gut the program.
www.businessinsider.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Last night, Trump promised he wouldn't touch Medicaid.
This morning, Trump endorsed the House Republican plan to slash Medicaid.
It's smoke and mirrors: Trump and Republicans are plotting to take away health care from millions of people to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
This morning, Trump endorsed the House Republican plan to slash Medicaid.
It's smoke and mirrors: Trump and Republicans are plotting to take away health care from millions of people to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are putting your Social Security checks at risk.
Top Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data
Yet another top career staffer is leaving the administration amid a disagreement over a request by Elon Musk’s team for sensitive government information.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are putting your Social Security checks at risk.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk going after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau tells you everything you need to know about their priorities.
Instead of lowering prices on "day one" as Trump said, he's raising costs on families by letting Wall Street cheat them.
Instead of lowering prices on "day one" as Trump said, he's raising costs on families by letting Wall Street cheat them.
February 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk going after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau tells you everything you need to know about their priorities.
Instead of lowering prices on "day one" as Trump said, he's raising costs on families by letting Wall Street cheat them.
Instead of lowering prices on "day one" as Trump said, he's raising costs on families by letting Wall Street cheat them.
What the what now!?!?!?
A new law signed by Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah prohibits unions from negotiating wages and other terms for teachers, firefighters, police officers and all other public employees, joining just two other states that have banned collective bargaining in the public sector.
Utah Bans Collective Bargaining for Public Workers
Utah joined two other states in prohibiting collective bargaining for teachers, police officers and other public employees in a move that was seen as a possible blow to the country’s labor movement.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
What the what now!?!?!?
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Donald Trump fired the people who make sure you and your parents get the health care you need. The people who make sure medical devices are safe for you to use. The people who approve the lifesaving drugs you rely on.
How does this help working people?
How does this help working people?
US Health Department Layoffs Expand to Medicare, FDA
The Department of Health and Human Services laid off employees Saturday evening across some of its biggest agencies — the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, ...
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February 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Donald Trump fired the people who make sure you and your parents get the health care you need. The people who make sure medical devices are safe for you to use. The people who approve the lifesaving drugs you rely on.
How does this help working people?
How does this help working people?
Well that’s terrifying. And believable.
February 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Well that’s terrifying. And believable.
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A point to consider.
February 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A point to consider.
It’s like they’re trying to kill us.
Gutting the CDC right as we’re on the cusp of major outbreaks of transmissible diseases is a very bad idea.
February 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It’s like they’re trying to kill us.
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JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Sounds like wasting funds.
🪶 🎵
February 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Sounds like wasting funds.
“The time to fight back is now.” Authoritarian regimes can last for decades. Decades. Don’t let these wannabe dictators steal our future.
February 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“The time to fight back is now.” Authoritarian regimes can last for decades. Decades. Don’t let these wannabe dictators steal our future.
Those multipage agreements from your credit card company, your cable and WiFi providers-just scroll to the bottom now and prepare to be royally screwed.
Vought is giving big banks and giant corporations the green light to scam families.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has returned over $21 billion to families cheated by Wall Street. Republicans have failed to gut it in Congress and in the courts. They will fail again.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has returned over $21 billion to families cheated by Wall Street. Republicans have failed to gut it in Congress and in the courts. They will fail again.
February 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Those multipage agreements from your credit card company, your cable and WiFi providers-just scroll to the bottom now and prepare to be royally screwed.
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Why don’t they just consolidate coverage and call it The Propaganda
The Pentagon is doubling the number of media outlets losing their physical workspaces.
OUT: New York Times, Washington Post, NBC, CNN, Politico, The Hill, The War Zone, NPR
IN: NY Post, Washington Examiner, OANN, Newsmax, HuffPost, The Free Press, The Daily Caller, Breitbart
OUT: New York Times, Washington Post, NBC, CNN, Politico, The Hill, The War Zone, NPR
IN: NY Post, Washington Examiner, OANN, Newsmax, HuffPost, The Free Press, The Daily Caller, Breitbart
February 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Why don’t they just consolidate coverage and call it The Propaganda
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Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.
February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.
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February 5, 2025:
February 5, 2025
Five years ago, on February 5, 2020, Republican senators acquitted then-president Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:10 AM
February 5, 2025: