@lol-from-pasadena.bsky.social
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line.
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line.
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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The use of "surge" here is so fucking grotesque. Trump is using Iraq War language against the citizens of his own country.
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The use of "surge" here is so fucking grotesque. Trump is using Iraq War language against the citizens of his own country.
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This guy is in charge of US health care.
October 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This guy is in charge of US health care.
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"Use your stature to elevate the voices and stories of others. Reminding people of your decency is not only the best contrast you can make these days, it will do wonders for your legacy—literally (to steal a phrase). But please sir, leave the punditry to others."
I Worked for Joe Biden. I Love Joe Biden. He Must Rethink His Post-Presidency.
I understand his desire to defend his legacy. But he needs to do it differently.
www.thebulwark.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Use your stature to elevate the voices and stories of others. Reminding people of your decency is not only the best contrast you can make these days, it will do wonders for your legacy—literally (to steal a phrase). But please sir, leave the punditry to others."
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Drawn 6 years go today. It was rejected and called unfair and alarmist.
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Drawn 6 years go today. It was rejected and called unfair and alarmist.
This makes me crazy.
For months, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has baselessly claimed sex trafficking is up 600%. Media outlets, including CNN, have failed to fact-check him. But in today’s media swell, fact-checking is a responsibility—not a luxury. @joshlevs.bsky.social explains.
Legacy media fail to fact check Trump’s ‘border czar’ on sex trafficking
To tackle any problem, you have to start with the facts.
contrarian.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This makes me crazy.
Really?
April 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Really?
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Russell Vought explained it in this leaked video. He wants to destroy multiculturalism in favor of his protestant evangelical theocracy. Erase , deport and incarcerate lgbtq, non whites and non believers.
Says they'll use the military.
youtu.be/UQjdwsZhE_Q?...
Says they'll use the military.
youtu.be/UQjdwsZhE_Q?...
Project 2025 Co-Author Lays Out "Radical Agenda" for Next Trump Term in Undercover Video
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
youtu.be
March 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Russell Vought explained it in this leaked video. He wants to destroy multiculturalism in favor of his protestant evangelical theocracy. Erase , deport and incarcerate lgbtq, non whites and non believers.
Says they'll use the military.
youtu.be/UQjdwsZhE_Q?...
Says they'll use the military.
youtu.be/UQjdwsZhE_Q?...
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For months, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has baselessly claimed sex trafficking is up 600%. Media outlets, including CNN, have failed to fact-check him. But in today’s media swell, fact-checking is a responsibility—not a luxury. @joshlevs.bsky.social explains.
Legacy media fail to fact check Trump’s ‘border czar’ on sex trafficking
To tackle any problem, you have to start with the facts.
contrarian.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
For months, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has baselessly claimed sex trafficking is up 600%. Media outlets, including CNN, have failed to fact-check him. But in today’s media swell, fact-checking is a responsibility—not a luxury. @joshlevs.bsky.social explains.
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Welcome to an almost ALL CAPS edition of the MAGA Minute, in which Mr Trump complains about separation of powers, winning the popular vote (he did not win the popular vote), and having a huge mandate (no mandate).
#RadioFreeAmerica #MAGAminute
#RadioFreeAmerica #MAGAminute
March 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Welcome to an almost ALL CAPS edition of the MAGA Minute, in which Mr Trump complains about separation of powers, winning the popular vote (he did not win the popular vote), and having a huge mandate (no mandate).
#RadioFreeAmerica #MAGAminute
#RadioFreeAmerica #MAGAminute
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A federal judge has found that the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution when it effectively shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development.
A federal judge says the USAID shutdown likely violated the Constitution
A federal judge has found that the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution when it effectively shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A federal judge has found that the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution when it effectively shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Note for editors and producers: Forcing Ukraine to surrender to Russia is not brokering a peace agreement. Taking dictation from the Kremlin is not diplomacy. Betraying our allies is not courage.
March 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Note for editors and producers: Forcing Ukraine to surrender to Russia is not brokering a peace agreement. Taking dictation from the Kremlin is not diplomacy. Betraying our allies is not courage.
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"The idea that the America should think about Canada the same way Russia thinks about Ukraine—as a barely distinct neighbor, essentially an extension of itself—is at least four years old. And the person who proposed that analogy was Putin."
Trump’s Lust for Canada Echoes Putin’s Lust for Ukraine
Expansionist rhetoric, economic grievance, and fantasies of erasing an “artificial” border.
www.thebulwark.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"The idea that the America should think about Canada the same way Russia thinks about Ukraine—as a barely distinct neighbor, essentially an extension of itself—is at least four years old. And the person who proposed that analogy was Putin."
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It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.
March 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.
Frightening. We need to stop them. Now.
The Plot Against America
How a Dangerous Ideology Born From the Libertarian Movement Stands Ready to Seize America
www.notesfromthecircus.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Frightening. We need to stop them. Now.
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Republicans would rather let DOGE mess with your hard-earned Social Security checks than grow a spine and stand up to Elon.
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Republicans would rather let DOGE mess with your hard-earned Social Security checks than grow a spine and stand up to Elon.
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“.. In the end, the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. .. For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four?”
- “1984”
www.barrons.com/articles/soc...
- “1984”
www.barrons.com/articles/soc...
March 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“.. In the end, the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. .. For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four?”
- “1984”
www.barrons.com/articles/soc...
- “1984”
www.barrons.com/articles/soc...
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Donate now to help Ukraine finish the war — so we can all suit up after🕴️
If you’re feeling disappointed — turn your frustration into donations. Show solidarity with those who defend freedom and democracy — donate $24 towards armored evacuation vehicles to help save them: donorbox.org/help-ukraine...
If you’re feeling disappointed — turn your frustration into donations. Show solidarity with those who defend freedom and democracy — donate $24 towards armored evacuation vehicles to help save them: donorbox.org/help-ukraine...
March 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Donate now to help Ukraine finish the war — so we can all suit up after🕴️
If you’re feeling disappointed — turn your frustration into donations. Show solidarity with those who defend freedom and democracy — donate $24 towards armored evacuation vehicles to help save them: donorbox.org/help-ukraine...
If you’re feeling disappointed — turn your frustration into donations. Show solidarity with those who defend freedom and democracy — donate $24 towards armored evacuation vehicles to help save them: donorbox.org/help-ukraine...
February 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Kaine: "He let Musk force the resignation of the FAA administrator. He disbanded an aviation safety committee... he's got an OMB director who's pushing a hiring freeze & saying 'I want to traumatize the federal workforce'"... he's got an anti-safety agenda..that's why he went the race-baiting route"
January 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Kaine: "He let Musk force the resignation of the FAA administrator. He disbanded an aviation safety committee... he's got an OMB director who's pushing a hiring freeze & saying 'I want to traumatize the federal workforce'"... he's got an anti-safety agenda..that's why he went the race-baiting route"
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This is how banana republics work: “Interim leaders at the Justice Department have spent the past week drawing up lists of people whose work at the bureau has earned disfavor with Trump for a variety of reasons.” www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
FBI agents who worked on January 6 and Trump investigations are expected to be fired Friday | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials, with dozens of FBI agents who investigated January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and Trump-related investigations as...
www.cnn.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is how banana republics work: “Interim leaders at the Justice Department have spent the past week drawing up lists of people whose work at the bureau has earned disfavor with Trump for a variety of reasons.” www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
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🧵 THREAD: Trump and Rubio have arrested the international humanitarian aid system and forced lifesaving aid programs to completely halt operations — despite an announcement earlier in the week claiming they had changed course. 1/
February 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🧵 THREAD: Trump and Rubio have arrested the international humanitarian aid system and forced lifesaving aid programs to completely halt operations — despite an announcement earlier in the week claiming they had changed course. 1/