Lizzie
@lizziehm.bsky.social
Retiree, mystery, suspense & spy genre reader, animal lover, traveler
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An entire section on his Wikipedia page is labeled “Allegations of grift, ethical misconduct, philandering, nepotism and cronyism.”
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
An entire section on his Wikipedia page is labeled “Allegations of grift, ethical misconduct, philandering, nepotism and cronyism.”
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Trump springs into action as a man collapses in the Oval Office.
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Trump springs into action as a man collapses in the Oval Office.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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“Lethal kinetic strike”? You spelled “murder” wrong. Hegseth should be charged in abstentia with war crimes.
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Lethal kinetic strike”? You spelled “murder” wrong. Hegseth should be charged in abstentia with war crimes.
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Marine Combat Veterans & US Citizens confront ICE bounty hunters as they leave work, after a long day of kidnapping people.
July 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Marine Combat Veterans & US Citizens confront ICE bounty hunters as they leave work, after a long day of kidnapping people.
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One day Alligator Alcatraz will be filled with those who built it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-p0...
Alligator Alcatraz
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One day Alligator Alcatraz will be filled with those who built it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-p0...
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Marisa does a heroic job but I do find it bananas that our entire media environment has maybe a couple dozen reporters and media orgs who actually ask the questions about how stuff works or doesn't work. The rest is noise/gossip.
"Despite Trump officially activating FEMA on Sunday, FEMA has just 86 total staff deployed at this point [to Texas], according to figures shared with staff Monday evening...In the past it would normally be in the several hundreds at this point in the disaster recovery process."
My latest:
My latest:
FEMA response to deadly Texas floods delayed & deficient with Noem in charge
Staffers sound the alarm.
www.thehandbasket.co
July 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Marisa does a heroic job but I do find it bananas that our entire media environment has maybe a couple dozen reporters and media orgs who actually ask the questions about how stuff works or doesn't work. The rest is noise/gossip.
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“… Let us visualize a future free from the Trump regime, where we can one day rejoice and reclaim our country together.”
Powerful words from @meidastouch.com.
Powerful words from @meidastouch.com.
July 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“… Let us visualize a future free from the Trump regime, where we can one day rejoice and reclaim our country together.”
Powerful words from @meidastouch.com.
Powerful words from @meidastouch.com.
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“On this Independence Day, let us all commit to remain free from the subjugation of the Trump regime. Let us all reflect on the major accomplishments we have made in never submitting and growing the resistance…
MAJOR July 4 Message from Meidas Founder
By Ben Meiselas
www.meidasplus.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“On this Independence Day, let us all commit to remain free from the subjugation of the Trump regime. Let us all reflect on the major accomplishments we have made in never submitting and growing the resistance…
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pretty weird how there's always billion dollars just lying around whenever ICE needs concentration camps but there's never any money when children need healthcare or a simple school lunch. oh well just one of those things I guess
July 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
pretty weird how there's always billion dollars just lying around whenever ICE needs concentration camps but there's never any money when children need healthcare or a simple school lunch. oh well just one of those things I guess
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Patriotism isn't about building walls, punishing immigrants, cutting taxes for the rich, attacking the press, or dividing us by race & faith.
True patriots don't pander to divisiveness or hate. They work to confirm the "WE" in "We the People of the United States."
True patriots don't pander to divisiveness or hate. They work to confirm the "WE" in "We the People of the United States."
July 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Patriotism isn't about building walls, punishing immigrants, cutting taxes for the rich, attacking the press, or dividing us by race & faith.
True patriots don't pander to divisiveness or hate. They work to confirm the "WE" in "We the People of the United States."
True patriots don't pander to divisiveness or hate. They work to confirm the "WE" in "We the People of the United States."
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From one of our pediatricians:
June 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
From one of our pediatricians:
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The former White House official revealed how he refused "an ostrich briefcase" filled with "diamond necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings" from the Saudi government.
Rahm Emanuel Says He Rejected Saudi Diamonds Bribe During Obama Admin
The former White House chief of staff said he rejected a bribe from the King of Saudi Arabia during the Obama era.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The former White House official revealed how he refused "an ostrich briefcase" filled with "diamond necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings" from the Saudi government.
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Winston Churchill said of the Battle of Britain pilots, “Never was so much owed to so few.” To these cowardly Republicans, we can only say, “Never was so few to blame for so much.”
The Worst Generation www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-worst-...
The Worst Generation www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-worst-...
The Worst Generation
We owe a debt of gratitude to the Greatest Generation, which beat back authoritarianism around the globe. But today's Republican Party has made a mockery of that legacy.
www.lincolnsquare.media
April 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Winston Churchill said of the Battle of Britain pilots, “Never was so much owed to so few.” To these cowardly Republicans, we can only say, “Never was so few to blame for so much.”
The Worst Generation www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-worst-...
The Worst Generation www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-worst-...
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Developing now: Judge Dugan has since been released.
We are calling for a rapid community response:
Join Voces de La Frontera at 3 pm at the Federal Building (517 E Wisconsin) to say NO to the charges against Judge Dugan.
We are calling for a rapid community response:
Join Voces de La Frontera at 3 pm at the Federal Building (517 E Wisconsin) to say NO to the charges against Judge Dugan.
FBI arrests Milwaukee judge, alleging she interfered in immigration operation
FBI Director Kash Patel said in a since-deleted post on X that the bureau believed the judge "intentionally misdirected federal agents" seeking to arrest an undocumented immigrant.
www.nbcnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Developing now: Judge Dugan has since been released.
We are calling for a rapid community response:
Join Voces de La Frontera at 3 pm at the Federal Building (517 E Wisconsin) to say NO to the charges against Judge Dugan.
We are calling for a rapid community response:
Join Voces de La Frontera at 3 pm at the Federal Building (517 E Wisconsin) to say NO to the charges against Judge Dugan.
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin: "In the United States, we have a system of checks and balances and separations of power for damn good reasons. The President's administration arresting a sitting judge is a gravely serious and drastic move, and it threatens to breach those very separations of power."
FLAG: Kash Patel says the FBI has arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan and charged her with obstructing an immigration operation.
It's the first known instance in Trump's second term of DOJ prosecuting a local official for allegedly interfering with immigration enforcement.
It's the first known instance in Trump's second term of DOJ prosecuting a local official for allegedly interfering with immigration enforcement.
April 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Sen. Tammy Baldwin: "In the United States, we have a system of checks and balances and separations of power for damn good reasons. The President's administration arresting a sitting judge is a gravely serious and drastic move, and it threatens to breach those very separations of power."
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April 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The USDA has withdrawn a plan to impose stronger safety regulations limiting salmonella levels in raw poultry.
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
April 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The USDA has withdrawn a plan to impose stronger safety regulations limiting salmonella levels in raw poultry.
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
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Very useful interactive spreadsheet of the college/univ prez who have signed this declaration of academic independence.
Up to 480 signers now, up from 180 three days ago.
Thanks to @ejgoldstick.bsky.social for putting it together.
For reference, his doc is here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Up to 480 signers now, up from 180 three days ago.
Thanks to @ejgoldstick.bsky.social for putting it together.
For reference, his doc is here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
April 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Very useful interactive spreadsheet of the college/univ prez who have signed this declaration of academic independence.
Up to 480 signers now, up from 180 three days ago.
Thanks to @ejgoldstick.bsky.social for putting it together.
For reference, his doc is here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Up to 480 signers now, up from 180 three days ago.
Thanks to @ejgoldstick.bsky.social for putting it together.
For reference, his doc is here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Imagine if Joe Biden, newly in office, had launched a company with Hunter Biden and used his social media to recruit financial backers.
Then promised the most generous among them would earn an invitation to a private dinner with him ... Trump just did that.
Then promised the most generous among them would earn an invitation to a private dinner with him ... Trump just did that.
Trump Just Did the Most Corrupt Thing Any President Has Ever Done
He’s using the White House to get rich from anonymous investors—and it’s hardly even a news story.
newrepublic.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Imagine if Joe Biden, newly in office, had launched a company with Hunter Biden and used his social media to recruit financial backers.
Then promised the most generous among them would earn an invitation to a private dinner with him ... Trump just did that.
Then promised the most generous among them would earn an invitation to a private dinner with him ... Trump just did that.
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We believe in the Constitution, Bill of Rights, separation of powers, and checks and balances.
The U.S. was founded in opposition to monarchy. We fought for democracy over dictatorship.
What the Trump regime is doing is the antithesis of the values this nation was founded upon.
The U.S. was founded in opposition to monarchy. We fought for democracy over dictatorship.
What the Trump regime is doing is the antithesis of the values this nation was founded upon.
April 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We believe in the Constitution, Bill of Rights, separation of powers, and checks and balances.
The U.S. was founded in opposition to monarchy. We fought for democracy over dictatorship.
What the Trump regime is doing is the antithesis of the values this nation was founded upon.
The U.S. was founded in opposition to monarchy. We fought for democracy over dictatorship.
What the Trump regime is doing is the antithesis of the values this nation was founded upon.
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He’s attacking our ability to fundraise effectively, a classic authoritarian move against the opposition. This is a hallmark of fascism.
April 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
He’s attacking our ability to fundraise effectively, a classic authoritarian move against the opposition. This is a hallmark of fascism.
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University of Maryland faculty vote to join Big Ten alliance against Trump
UMD faculty vote to join Big Ten alliance against Trump
The University of Maryland faculty voted to join nine major universities want to band together in a NATO-like agreement.
buff.ly
April 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
University of Maryland faculty vote to join Big Ten alliance against Trump