@loisquick.bsky.social
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Hakeem Jeffries lays out the facts:
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
May 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hakeem Jeffries lays out the facts:
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
14 Million with canceled healthcare
$700B cuts to Medicaid
$300B cuts to SNAP food assistance
$500B cuts to Medicare
…while Billions in GIVEAWAYS go to the wealthy, big tech, corporate prisons, Elon, oil leases, logging, etc.
#StopTheBillionaireBailout
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🦊 OMG! OMG! OMG! This little gray fox has the swollen boobies and is for sure looking thick. First she walked about 10 feet away from me. I froze. When she got past, I whistled and snapped her pic. She ate a few fallen berries and waddled off. If she brings Kits to the yard I will absolutely die! 😍
May 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🦊 OMG! OMG! OMG! This little gray fox has the swollen boobies and is for sure looking thick. First she walked about 10 feet away from me. I froze. When she got past, I whistled and snapped her pic. She ate a few fallen berries and waddled off. If she brings Kits to the yard I will absolutely die! 😍
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A good thing about studying history is we learn current-day atrocities are not unique, but an ongoing & inherent feature of humankind, & a bad thing about studying history is we learn current-day atrocities are not unique, but an ongoing & inherent feature of humankind.
May 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A good thing about studying history is we learn current-day atrocities are not unique, but an ongoing & inherent feature of humankind, & a bad thing about studying history is we learn current-day atrocities are not unique, but an ongoing & inherent feature of humankind.
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BREAKING: ICE and private prison contractor GEO Group are refusing to allow Mahmoud Khalil to hold his newborn son for the first time, even after his wife flew them over 1,000 miles to visit.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
May 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
BREAKING: ICE and private prison contractor GEO Group are refusing to allow Mahmoud Khalil to hold his newborn son for the first time, even after his wife flew them over 1,000 miles to visit.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
We just asked a federal court to order ICE to grant Mahmoud's request for a contact visit with his family.
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Just defended (successfully) my first generals paper, step 1 of this degree done 💪
May 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just defended (successfully) my first generals paper, step 1 of this degree done 💪
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Tis a shame that a group like Little Lobbyist has to exist. Thankfully they know how to battle the system. And love that Sen Booker is with them in this fight
#DontMessWithMedicaid
#DontMessWithMedicaid
Sen. Cory Booker once again met the moment, standing with the incredible Little Lobbyists in D.C.—a group of children with disabilities & their families fighting to protect Medicaid. They’ve long led the charge, & Booker proudly stands with them.
#DontMessWithMedicaid
@littlelobbyists.com
#DontMessWithMedicaid
@littlelobbyists.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Tis a shame that a group like Little Lobbyist has to exist. Thankfully they know how to battle the system. And love that Sen Booker is with them in this fight
#DontMessWithMedicaid
#DontMessWithMedicaid
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Can confirm. When I worked in the White House, I had to be careful to split the bill with anyone when having lunch.
(Of course that was under a president who sold his peanut farm rather than be suspected of any conflict of interest.)
(Of course that was under a president who sold his peanut farm rather than be suspected of any conflict of interest.)
When I worked in the House of Representatives I wasn’t allowed to let anyone buy me lunch.
Corruption requires explict quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants.
May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Can confirm. When I worked in the White House, I had to be careful to split the bill with anyone when having lunch.
(Of course that was under a president who sold his peanut farm rather than be suspected of any conflict of interest.)
(Of course that was under a president who sold his peanut farm rather than be suspected of any conflict of interest.)
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Jefferson was gonna keep the Louisiana Purchase, but changed his mind at the last minute.
May 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Jefferson was gonna keep the Louisiana Purchase, but changed his mind at the last minute.
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Normally, arms sales go forward without a vote. But any Senator can object and force a full debate and Senate vote. I will do that for any military deal with a nation that is paying off Trump personally. We can't act like this is normal foreign policy.
May 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Normally, arms sales go forward without a vote. But any Senator can object and force a full debate and Senate vote. I will do that for any military deal with a nation that is paying off Trump personally. We can't act like this is normal foreign policy.
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I think there's a thing where people are conflating "the Times is a fucked up paper" with "good people shouldn't write for the Times" with "everything that gets published in the Times is reactionary propaganda."
But even if you agree with One and Two, Three doesn't actually follow, and isn't true.
But even if you agree with One and Two, Three doesn't actually follow, and isn't true.
May 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I think there's a thing where people are conflating "the Times is a fucked up paper" with "good people shouldn't write for the Times" with "everything that gets published in the Times is reactionary propaganda."
But even if you agree with One and Two, Three doesn't actually follow, and isn't true.
But even if you agree with One and Two, Three doesn't actually follow, and isn't true.
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Once a foreign government can openly give the president a half-billion-dollar plane as a personal gift, there’s no red line left between a democracy and a full-blown kleptocracy. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/corruption...
Corruption and a Security Catastrophe in Plane Sight
Of course a foreign government would love to give the US president a plane....
www.doomsdayscenario.co
May 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Once a foreign government can openly give the president a half-billion-dollar plane as a personal gift, there’s no red line left between a democracy and a full-blown kleptocracy. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/corruption...
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This pin just made a delightful and meaningful Mothers Day Gift!
May 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This pin just made a delightful and meaningful Mothers Day Gift!
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Carla Hayden was supposed to serve until 2026. She was abruptly removed with no clear reason given, although I think it’s obvious why.
May 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Carla Hayden was supposed to serve until 2026. She was abruptly removed with no clear reason given, although I think it’s obvious why.
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When pushed up to the wall, the Trump administration has repeatedly bowed to the courts. Not every time of course. But I think there just aren’t enough attorneys at DOJ or in the WH willing to be charged with contempt
I doubt Stephen Miller can convince anyone to risk jail & their license
I doubt Stephen Miller can convince anyone to risk jail & their license
May 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
When pushed up to the wall, the Trump administration has repeatedly bowed to the courts. Not every time of course. But I think there just aren’t enough attorneys at DOJ or in the WH willing to be charged with contempt
I doubt Stephen Miller can convince anyone to risk jail & their license
I doubt Stephen Miller can convince anyone to risk jail & their license
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Honestly, I’ve never understood why I am expected to explain why I don’t have children. Like, personal choice not to, that’s all.
May 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Honestly, I’ve never understood why I am expected to explain why I don’t have children. Like, personal choice not to, that’s all.
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Fantastic news!
BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge
The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech.
zeteo.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Fantastic news!
BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
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A few years ago I tweeted something critical of a political journalist & he DMed me. We went back & forth but it came down to he thought he had me when he said person X had switched his MI registration from Repub to independent.
I pointed out there’s no partisan registration in Michigan.
I pointed out there’s no partisan registration in Michigan.
C’mon, @nytimes.com, do some basic cross-checking. Illinois does not have voter registration by party. The records Charlie Kirk et al. are sharing just reflect the fact that the pope voted in Republican primaries. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
May 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
A few years ago I tweeted something critical of a political journalist & he DMed me. We went back & forth but it came down to he thought he had me when he said person X had switched his MI registration from Repub to independent.
I pointed out there’s no partisan registration in Michigan.
I pointed out there’s no partisan registration in Michigan.
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Sound on! Overnight, Munti, the Asian small-clawed otter, gave birth to a litter of pups—earlier than expected! Munti is a first-time mom and with that comes some risk. We are currently in a critical three-day window for the pups, but hearing hearty squeaks that sound healthy is a great sign!
May 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sound on! Overnight, Munti, the Asian small-clawed otter, gave birth to a litter of pups—earlier than expected! Munti is a first-time mom and with that comes some risk. We are currently in a critical three-day window for the pups, but hearing hearty squeaks that sound healthy is a great sign!
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In Denmark, there are supermarkets where all products are expired but still edible. For those who need to save money, and to combat food waste. — The name of these stores: “WeFood”.
Humanity is that simple.
Humanity is that simple.
May 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In Denmark, there are supermarkets where all products are expired but still edible. For those who need to save money, and to combat food waste. — The name of these stores: “WeFood”.
Humanity is that simple.
Humanity is that simple.
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A federal judge in Vermont ordered the immediate release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey, on Friday. She was abducted by masked federal immigration officers near her Massachusetts home on March 25 as punishment for an anti-genocide essay www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/u...
Federal judge in Vermont orders Tufts University Student Rümeysa Öztürk released on bail after six weeks in detention | CNN
A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey, who was detained by federal immigration officers near her Massachusetts home on March...
www.cnn.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A federal judge in Vermont ordered the immediate release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey, on Friday. She was abducted by masked federal immigration officers near her Massachusetts home on March 25 as punishment for an anti-genocide essay www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/u...
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Bunny standing up.
May 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Bunny standing up.
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Cats wearing bras on their heads with the soundtrack of the “habemus papam” announcement is a TikTok trend.
The internet will not be defeated.
The internet will not be defeated.
May 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Cats wearing bras on their heads with the soundtrack of the “habemus papam” announcement is a TikTok trend.
The internet will not be defeated.
The internet will not be defeated.
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