Lolita Ritmanis
@lolitaritmanis.bsky.social
Emmy and Grammy award winning American-Latvian composer, industry professional, educator-believing in truth, inclusivity, diversity, kindness, generosity,sunsets, traveling the world, and above all … the power of love, family, and meaningful friendships.
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NEW: White House begins search for new defense secretary.
Shame on you Republicans senators for your cowardice in confirming Hegseth, putting our country and safety last!
Shame on you Republicans senators for your cowardice in confirming Hegseth, putting our country and safety last!
April 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
NEW: White House begins search for new defense secretary.
Shame on you Republicans senators for your cowardice in confirming Hegseth, putting our country and safety last!
Shame on you Republicans senators for your cowardice in confirming Hegseth, putting our country and safety last!
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BREAKING: Harvard University sued the Trump administration after the federal government said it was freezing $2.2 billion in grants and sought what university officials described as "unprecedented and improper" control over the Ivy League institution.
April 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BREAKING: Harvard University sued the Trump administration after the federal government said it was freezing $2.2 billion in grants and sought what university officials described as "unprecedented and improper" control over the Ivy League institution.
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Not to be lost in the news of the 90 day freeze…is the fact that Mike Johnson and House Republicans voted to take away their own power (which Congress has) in the future to stop Trump from putting in place crazy tariffs in the future. This is the 2nd time this year they have done this.
April 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Not to be lost in the news of the 90 day freeze…is the fact that Mike Johnson and House Republicans voted to take away their own power (which Congress has) in the future to stop Trump from putting in place crazy tariffs in the future. This is the 2nd time this year they have done this.
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he did this just *after* going to the funeral of an 8 year old girl.
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
April 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
he did this just *after* going to the funeral of an 8 year old girl.
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
Prominent anti-vaccine activists lined up on social media to denounce the move. By @gbrumfiel.bsky.social
Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine — stoking fury among his supporters
Prominent anti-vaccine activists lined up on social media to denounce the move.
www.npr.org
April 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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apnews.com/article/just... Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses the agency of 'ongoing corruption,' abuse of power
Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses the agency of 'ongoing corruption,' abuse of power
The Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney is accusing the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption,” testifying at a congressional hearing.
apnews.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
apnews.com/article/just... Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses the agency of 'ongoing corruption,' abuse of power
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Where is our humanity?
April 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Where is our humanity?
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Dr. Valts Ernštreits has been elected to the #UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues! His expertise in endangered languages, cultural preservation & digital innovation will be a vital asset in advancing Indigenous rights globally.
🇱🇻 also congratulates Suleiman Mamutov of 🇺🇦 on election to #UNPFII.
🇱🇻 also congratulates Suleiman Mamutov of 🇺🇦 on election to #UNPFII.
Latvia 🇱🇻 has nominated Dr. Valts Ernštreits for the UN 🇺🇳 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the upcoming elections on 4 April. As the founder of the Livonian Institute, he leads research, digital solutions, & cultural programmes to preserve & advocate for endangered languages. #UNPFII
April 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Dr. Valts Ernštreits has been elected to the #UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues! His expertise in endangered languages, cultural preservation & digital innovation will be a vital asset in advancing Indigenous rights globally.
🇱🇻 also congratulates Suleiman Mamutov of 🇺🇦 on election to #UNPFII.
🇱🇻 also congratulates Suleiman Mamutov of 🇺🇦 on election to #UNPFII.
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April 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Thousands of protesters gathered at the Japanese American Historical Plaza on Portland’s waterfront before they started marching south down Naito Parkway onto the Morrison Bridge.
#HandsOff protest live updates: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
#HandsOff protest live updates: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
April 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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I enjoyed this movie, and found myself getting very emotional in light of what is happening in our country now. “An Englishman experiences personal and political changes after adopting a penguin during a turbulent time in Argentina's history.”
The Penguin Lessons | Rotten Tomatoes
Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. ...
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April 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I enjoyed this movie, and found myself getting very emotional in light of what is happening in our country now. “An Englishman experiences personal and political changes after adopting a penguin during a turbulent time in Argentina's history.”
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April 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Devastating!
Well people’s grandparents start dying from this everyone better remember who to blame
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Doge’s attack on social security causing ‘complete, utter chaos’, staff says
Understaffed agency sent into ‘death spiral’ as employees warn Musk-led cuts will lead to structural collapse
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Devastating!
This is devastating. With a family member suffering from Parkinson’s I simply cannot believe that these types of cuts to research are in any way justified. Please help me understand!
Leading scientists at the US National Institutes of Health were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz. Among them is Dr. Richard Youle, known for his groundbreaking research identifying mechanisms behind Parkinson’s disease.
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.
wrd.cm
April 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is devastating. With a family member suffering from Parkinson’s I simply cannot believe that these types of cuts to research are in any way justified. Please help me understand!
Horrible!
All to fund the billionaire tax cut:
“FEMA is canceling plans to award states grants to help prepare against future disasters. Federal funds given to states after disasters strike could also be in jeopardy.”
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
“FEMA is canceling plans to award states grants to help prepare against future disasters. Federal funds given to states after disasters strike could also be in jeopardy.”
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
States caught unprepared for Trump’s threats to FEMA
FEMA is canceling plans to award states grants to help prepare against future disasters. Federal funds given to states after disasters strike could also be in jeopardy.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Horrible!
This is so sad!!!!
Another child with measles in Texas has died, the Department of Health and Human Services confirms, though the exact cause of death is under investigation.
A second child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to attend the child's funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday.
nbcnews.to
April 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is so sad!!!!
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Americans abroad also protested yesterday. This is a sign from a protest at a Tesla showroom in Berlin.
April 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Americans abroad also protested yesterday. This is a sign from a protest at a Tesla showroom in Berlin.
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Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off."
Nationwide 'Hands Off!' protests erupt against Trump and Musk
Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off!"
www.npr.org
April 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off."
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OK, let’s see the best signs that you saw today.
April 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
OK, let’s see the best signs that you saw today.
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@maddow.msnbc.com shared that all these tariffs are based on an economic theory by an imaginary person made up by Peter Navarro to quote for his books
They’re all con men!
www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
They’re all con men!
www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
'Doesn’t exist!’ Maddow exposes Trump ally who invented expert — using anagram of his name
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow walked her viewers on Friday through the origin story of how President Donald Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro, joined the MAGA team during his first presidential run – and b...
www.rawstory.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@maddow.msnbc.com shared that all these tariffs are based on an economic theory by an imaginary person made up by Peter Navarro to quote for his books
They’re all con men!
www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
They’re all con men!
www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
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This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
April 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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American Democracy started here in Philly. Today 15,000+ told Trump-Musk #HandsOffPhilly 📸Credit: @pt74.bsky.social @50501philadelphia.bsky.social @newpennsylvania.bsky.social @phlscienceaction.bsky.social @pftlocal3.bsky.social @indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
American Democracy started here in Philly. Today 15,000+ told Trump-Musk #HandsOffPhilly 📸Credit: @pt74.bsky.social @50501philadelphia.bsky.social @newpennsylvania.bsky.social @phlscienceaction.bsky.social @pftlocal3.bsky.social @indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com
Rise! Make your voices heard!
April 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Rise! Make your voices heard!