Lotsablah
@lotsablah.bsky.social
Retired teacher, Grandmama of 5, Great grandmama of 3. Never giving up on our democracy.
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Former nursing home executive and convicted fraudster Joseph Schwartz was pardoned by Trump earlier this month.
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme
Robert Reich
youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Former nursing home executive and convicted fraudster Joseph Schwartz was pardoned by Trump earlier this month.
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
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Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene came into Congress in 2021 worth about $700,000. She leaves five years later worth around $25,000,000. 😳 Congress is just a giant insider-trading scheme.
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene came into Congress in 2021 worth about $700,000. She leaves five years later worth around $25,000,000. 😳 Congress is just a giant insider-trading scheme.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.
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These are the living conditions ICE/border patrol provides for the children they kidnap.
Does this look pro-Life to you?
Does this look pro-Life to you?
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
These are the living conditions ICE/border patrol provides for the children they kidnap.
Does this look pro-Life to you?
Does this look pro-Life to you?
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Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
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NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
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Trump spent hours and hours alone with a female child inside a sex trafficker's home who trafficked little girls for sex. Let it bake in your mind. It's a fact that was emailed by the sex trafficker "Epstein" 5 years before Trump became President the first time. 5 years, so this isn't politics folks
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trump spent hours and hours alone with a female child inside a sex trafficker's home who trafficked little girls for sex. Let it bake in your mind. It's a fact that was emailed by the sex trafficker "Epstein" 5 years before Trump became President the first time. 5 years, so this isn't politics folks
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Jeanne Shaheen has voted with Trump more than Fetterman. Now she has totally sold us out.
I wonder why.
I wonder why.
DHS Unearths TSA Corruption: Sitting US Senator’s Husband Received Blanket Exemption from National Security Review After Traveling with Known or Suspected Terrorist | Homeland Security
DHS revealed evidence detailing the politicization of TSA’s watchlisting program under the Biden administration.
www.dhs.gov
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Jeanne Shaheen has voted with Trump more than Fetterman. Now she has totally sold us out.
I wonder why.
I wonder why.
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Friends — the last nine and a half months have been frightening. But they have also opened our eyes.
Sunday thought: A beginning
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Friends — the last nine and a half months have been frightening. But they have also opened our eyes.
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Like shoppers aren't going to notice that this is a blatant lie. He must think we're as stupid as he is.
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Like shoppers aren't going to notice that this is a blatant lie. He must think we're as stupid as he is.
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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When I was hired at Walmart (May 2000), there were formal training sessions in the Personnel room, followed by an "informal" session with Larry who was directed to urge anyone applying for Food Stamps etc to be sure they weren't wearing their new blue vest when they went into those offices.
Wal*Mart has a whole program to get their employees on federal aid because nobody can afford to live on their dogshit wages
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
When I was hired at Walmart (May 2000), there were formal training sessions in the Personnel room, followed by an "informal" session with Larry who was directed to urge anyone applying for Food Stamps etc to be sure they weren't wearing their new blue vest when they went into those offices.
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
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THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Work harder and die
October 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Work harder and die
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The federal food program helping more than 1 in 4 young children access fresh produce, milk, and formula will run out of funding next week.
Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.
The cruelty is endless.
Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.
The cruelty is endless.
October 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The federal food program helping more than 1 in 4 young children access fresh produce, milk, and formula will run out of funding next week.
Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.
The cruelty is endless.
Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.
The cruelty is endless.
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“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings