The Lovable Liberal Anita Rufus
@lovableliberal.bsky.social
Anita Rufus, J.D., national award-winning radio talk-show host and columnist, past-Pres. Americans for Death With Dignity, Congressional candidate, feminist and civil rights activist.
The debate over whether to extend the expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies has consumed lawmakers over the past two months, precipitated a government shutdown and sparked Republican infighting. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong debate.
Opinion | $27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?
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December 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The debate over whether to extend the expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies has consumed lawmakers over the past two months, precipitated a government shutdown and sparked Republican infighting. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong debate.
Justice Department leadership has directed the FBI to ... ESTABLISH A "CASH REWARD SYSTEM" THAT INCENTIVIZES INDIVIDUALS TO REPORT ON THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS.
Justice Department drafting a list of 'domestic terrorists'
A Justice Department memo calls for a ‘cash reward system’ that would encourage Americans to report suspected domestic terrorist activity.
www.latimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Justice Department leadership has directed the FBI to ... ESTABLISH A "CASH REWARD SYSTEM" THAT INCENTIVIZES INDIVIDUALS TO REPORT ON THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS.
Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again
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December 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
TO ALL THOSE WHO CLAIM THEY SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO COME IN "THE RIGHT WAY" AND WANT TO BECOME CITIZENS:
Dozens denied oath of allegiance at Indianapolis naturalization ceremony
Dozens of people arrived at Indianapolis Union Station thinking they'd become U.S. citizens only to learn their participation was "canceled."
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December 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
TO ALL THOSE WHO CLAIM THEY SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO COME IN "THE RIGHT WAY" AND WANT TO BECOME CITIZENS:
It's time to re-read "1984" again!
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it completely wrong.
Sometime in the past few days or weeks, EPA altered some but not all of its climate change webpages, de-emphasizing and even deleting references to the burning of coal, oil and natural gas, which scie...
www.latimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It's time to re-read "1984" again!
Forgive my being smug!
Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Is Extended for Another Year
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December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Forgive my being smug!
“Venezuela does not produce fentanyl, which is responsible for two-thirds of American overdose deaths. And the cocaine that moves through his country likely accounts for less than 10 percent of the total that enters the United States.” NY Times
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Venezuela does not produce fentanyl, which is responsible for two-thirds of American overdose deaths. And the cocaine that moves through his country likely accounts for less than 10 percent of the total that enters the United States.” NY Times
ICE policy: agents shouldn’t detain, arrest or hold pregnant, postpartum and nursing mothers for “administrative violation of immigration laws” barring “exceptional circumstances” or if release is “prohibited by law.”
But pregnant women are increasingly picked up, deported and detained under Trump.
But pregnant women are increasingly picked up, deported and detained under Trump.
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.
www.latimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
ICE policy: agents shouldn’t detain, arrest or hold pregnant, postpartum and nursing mothers for “administrative violation of immigration laws” barring “exceptional circumstances” or if release is “prohibited by law.”
But pregnant women are increasingly picked up, deported and detained under Trump.
But pregnant women are increasingly picked up, deported and detained under Trump.
SHAME ON HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE FALLING IN LINE WITH THIS "NO D/E/I" NONSENSE
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
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December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
SHAME ON HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE FALLING IN LINE WITH THIS "NO D/E/I" NONSENSE
President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
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December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.
From Sept 2024 and Oct 2025 roughly 31M benefits recipients attended SSA field offices ... Internal documents suggest the SSA now wants that reduced to a max of 15M before the end of next Sept. All this despite Trump's promise not to touch Social Security, save to root out fraud and abuse.
Trump Gunning to ‘Quietly Kill Off’ Social Security Offices
Internal documents suggest the Social Security Administration (SSA) is looking to halve the number of in-person visits.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:06 AM
From Sept 2024 and Oct 2025 roughly 31M benefits recipients attended SSA field offices ... Internal documents suggest the SSA now wants that reduced to a max of 15M before the end of next Sept. All this despite Trump's promise not to touch Social Security, save to root out fraud and abuse.
Sure, who cares about the rule of law?
Trump DOJ says a key part of the Civil Rights Act doesn't apply to federal employees
A former Lebanese-American immigration judge has filed a lawsuit accusing the government of discrimination.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Sure, who cares about the rule of law?
DHS claims a 1,000% increase in assaults against ICE agents. Analysis of court records in LA, San Diego, Portland, Chicago and DC shows the majority of alleged attacks resulted in no injury -- 163 cases of assault had been filed between Jan. 21 and Nov. 21, up from 129 in 2024, an increase of 26%
White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
DHS claims a 1,000% increase in assaults against ICE agents. Analysis of court records in LA, San Diego, Portland, Chicago and DC shows the majority of alleged attacks resulted in no injury -- 163 cases of assault had been filed between Jan. 21 and Nov. 21, up from 129 in 2024, an increase of 26%
The irony of this is astounding.
It is increasingly clear the President does not know what he's doing ...
It is increasingly clear the President does not know what he's doing ...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The irony of this is astounding.
It is increasingly clear the President does not know what he's doing ...
It is increasingly clear the President does not know what he's doing ...
This is Steven Miller's wife ... If ever two people deserved each other!
CNN Guest Shuts Down Stephen Miller’s Yelling Wife
Stephen Miller’s wife tried, and failed, to mount a defence of the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This is Steven Miller's wife ... If ever two people deserved each other!
Trump said that “most” foreign-born residents “are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels” ... There are roughly 50M foreign-born in the U.S.; studies have found immigrants are generally less likely to commit crimes than people born in the USA.
Legal immigrants are Donald Trump's next target. Could he deport them?
The former president has said he is coming for those in the United States under Temporary Protected Status and Humanitarian Parole.
www.newsweek.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Trump said that “most” foreign-born residents “are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels” ... There are roughly 50M foreign-born in the U.S.; studies have found immigrants are generally less likely to commit crimes than people born in the USA.
We have only begun to see the changes in the Big Beautiful Bill
"Without such a U.S. Department of Education designation, students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and at least seven other fields, including social work and education, would face tighter federal student loan limits."
"Without such a U.S. Department of Education designation, students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and at least seven other fields, including social work and education, would face tighter federal student loan limits."
Trump administration plan to exclude nursing from professional degrees sparks outcry
Nursing advocates say a proposed rule could worsen a shortage of professionals in the field and lead to worse health outcomes.
www.cbsnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:13 AM
We have only begun to see the changes in the Big Beautiful Bill
"Without such a U.S. Department of Education designation, students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and at least seven other fields, including social work and education, would face tighter federal student loan limits."
"Without such a U.S. Department of Education designation, students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and at least seven other fields, including social work and education, would face tighter federal student loan limits."
47,000,000 have daily issues with hunger
13,000,000 children don't get enough food
50,000,000+ rely on food pantries for aid
Happy Thanksgiving!
(Stats per Feeding America)
13,000,000 children don't get enough food
50,000,000+ rely on food pantries for aid
Happy Thanksgiving!
(Stats per Feeding America)
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
47,000,000 have daily issues with hunger
13,000,000 children don't get enough food
50,000,000+ rely on food pantries for aid
Happy Thanksgiving!
(Stats per Feeding America)
13,000,000 children don't get enough food
50,000,000+ rely on food pantries for aid
Happy Thanksgiving!
(Stats per Feeding America)
“We’ve had long-standing concerns about ICE detention and the facilities and the conditions that are in the detention centers, but as ICE has ramped up so incredibly rapidly, often with no bid contracts ... it’s all gotten much worse.”
Deaths in ICE custody raise serious questions, lawmakers say
Deaths of two immigrants who lived in Orange County have focused attention on the treatment of detainees at Adelanto, one of the largest federal immigration detention centers in California, and other ...
www.latimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“We’ve had long-standing concerns about ICE detention and the facilities and the conditions that are in the detention centers, but as ICE has ramped up so incredibly rapidly, often with no bid contracts ... it’s all gotten much worse.”
Criminal illegals are to blame for traffic, housing, grocery prices -- This would be hilarious if it weren't so stupid.
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Criminal illegals are to blame for traffic, housing, grocery prices -- This would be hilarious if it weren't so stupid.
Is it just me, or are we seeing far too many of these stories lately, people treating their children far worse than they would treat an animal, or outright killing them. What the hell is going on?
Girl, 14, Found Weighing 35 Lbs. in 'House of Horrors,' Father and Stepmother Among 4 Adults Charged
When authorities discovered the girl, they believed she was around 6 or 7 years old due to her size
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November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Is it just me, or are we seeing far too many of these stories lately, people treating their children far worse than they would treat an animal, or outright killing them. What the hell is going on?
There was something different about this particular animal insult (cow, dog, piggy — all words meant to humiliate women by dehumanizing them), a difference that frankly should raise not just outrage, but also alarms.
Commentary: 'Quiet, piggy' wasn't a joke. It's a dangerous invitation to violence
'Hostile sexism' has long been linked to political violence, and no president has been more willing to publicly wield it than Donald Trump.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There was something different about this particular animal insult (cow, dog, piggy — all words meant to humiliate women by dehumanizing them), a difference that frankly should raise not just outrage, but also alarms.
Watching Hitler and Holocaust Denial Clips Alongside Ad for US Army and Mainstream Financial Companies -- WTF???
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MSN
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November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Watching Hitler and Holocaust Denial Clips Alongside Ad for US Army and Mainstream Financial Companies -- WTF???
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In any other administration, at any other time in American history, this level of corruption would be a political disaster — a scandal that could bring down the administration.
For the Trump administration, it is a Tuesday.
For the Trump administration, it is a Tuesday.
Opinion | The White House Gold Rush Is On
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November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In any other administration, at any other time in American history, this level of corruption would be a political disaster — a scandal that could bring down the administration.
For the Trump administration, it is a Tuesday.
For the Trump administration, it is a Tuesday.