Matt Ferry
@mattferrytndem.bsky.social
Republicans want to defund social services and give themselves another tax break.
Vouchers will defund public schools.
Vouchers will defund public schools.
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NEW INVESTIGATION from me and @vernalcoleman.bsky.social:
Internal emails show doctors and others at VA hospitals around the country begging for help as cuts hurt veterans' care, including "live-saving cancer trials."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Internal emails show doctors and others at VA hospitals around the country begging for help as cuts hurt veterans' care, including "live-saving cancer trials."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”
Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests of...
www.propublica.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
NEW INVESTIGATION from me and @vernalcoleman.bsky.social:
Internal emails show doctors and others at VA hospitals around the country begging for help as cuts hurt veterans' care, including "live-saving cancer trials."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Internal emails show doctors and others at VA hospitals around the country begging for help as cuts hurt veterans' care, including "live-saving cancer trials."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Here is letter from Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Mass. asking for an inquiry by Office of Government Ethics into a billion-dollar business deal with a Trump-backed cryptocurrency company and foreign crypto firm
www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
May 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here is letter from Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Mass. asking for an inquiry by Office of Government Ethics into a billion-dollar business deal with a Trump-backed cryptocurrency company and foreign crypto firm
www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
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The Dems do not have subpoena power. They're in the minority. Holding a Democrat only session to discuss Trump. crypto conflicts is important. But you can't get very far with an investigation if you don't have subpoena power. That's the reality in DC
May 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Dems do not have subpoena power. They're in the minority. Holding a Democrat only session to discuss Trump. crypto conflicts is important. But you can't get very far with an investigation if you don't have subpoena power. That's the reality in DC
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Senate Dems introduce "End Crypto Corruption Act" that would ban the President, Vice President, Senior Executive Branch Officials, Members of Congress, and their immediate families from financially benefiting from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets, such as meme coins and stablecoins
May 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Senate Dems introduce "End Crypto Corruption Act" that would ban the President, Vice President, Senior Executive Branch Officials, Members of Congress, and their immediate families from financially benefiting from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets, such as meme coins and stablecoins
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If you want to keep track of some of investigative reporting we at The NYT are doing--abt Trump, Musk, AG Bondi, EPA, Interior, etc, you can follow this account. Our coverage is not perfect. Nothing is. But we are digging every day to bring transparency/accountability www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded by those seeking favors from her Florida office.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
If you want to keep track of some of investigative reporting we at The NYT are doing--abt Trump, Musk, AG Bondi, EPA, Interior, etc, you can follow this account. Our coverage is not perfect. Nothing is. But we are digging every day to bring transparency/accountability www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
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My new one @theatlantic.com: When judges act as partisan hacks, it is important to condemn their conduct. But just as important is lauding the Republican judges who stand up against election subversion, including the Trump-appointed federal judge Myers
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
America Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers
He did the right thing in North Carolina’s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise.
www.theatlantic.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
My new one @theatlantic.com: When judges act as partisan hacks, it is important to condemn their conduct. But just as important is lauding the Republican judges who stand up against election subversion, including the Trump-appointed federal judge Myers
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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key point from @pkrugman.bsky.social: it's literally impossible for foreign governments to negotiate with Trump because he and his people can't/won't even articulate a consistent set of demands paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-is-t...
Trump is the Godfather in Reverse
He’s making offers countries can’t accept
paulkrugman.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
key point from @pkrugman.bsky.social: it's literally impossible for foreign governments to negotiate with Trump because he and his people can't/won't even articulate a consistent set of demands paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-is-t...
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I would love it if the Times asked these folks about their media diet every time beforehand. bsky.app/profile/mich...
As usual with these panels, the overwhelming characteristic is nonexistent or false information. Every call to understand and empathize with Trump voters (which is fine in the abstract!) needs to grapple with this.
April 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I would love it if the Times asked these folks about their media diet every time beforehand. bsky.app/profile/mich...
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are making backdoor cuts to Social Security.
It’s illegal, and Americans deserve answers.
It’s illegal, and Americans deserve answers.
Senate Democrats seek answers from inspector general on Social Security cuts
The letter sent to the inspector general’s office is part of a broader Democratic effort to defend the agency from what they describe as a reckless government downsizing campaign spearheaded by Elon M...
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are making backdoor cuts to Social Security.
It’s illegal, and Americans deserve answers.
It’s illegal, and Americans deserve answers.
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You're definitely commanding a lot of respect from a country when the foreign minister openly says your head of state is a moron.
Before Japan can proceed with trade talks with Washington, authorities must first correct several misunderstandings held by Trump, former foreign minister Taro Kono said.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Kono said matters related to regional security shouldn’t be discussed as part of the trade talks, nor should the question of how best to manage relationships with China.
www.japantimes.co.jp
April 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
You're definitely commanding a lot of respect from a country when the foreign minister openly says your head of state is a moron.
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Ossoff: I think the only people who are happy about this are congressional Republicans and the Mar-a-Lago club members, who I can imagine are doing pretty well on stock tips and getting advanced notice.
April 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Ossoff: I think the only people who are happy about this are congressional Republicans and the Mar-a-Lago club members, who I can imagine are doing pretty well on stock tips and getting advanced notice.
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
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It is not actually in the President's power to unilaterally rescind or modify regulations that were enacted through notice-and-comment.
Maybe FedSoc judges invent a reason for it, but it's not what precedent or the Administrative Procedures Act says. See, e.g., www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspecti...
Maybe FedSoc judges invent a reason for it, but it's not what precedent or the Administrative Procedures Act says. See, e.g., www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspecti...
April 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It is not actually in the President's power to unilaterally rescind or modify regulations that were enacted through notice-and-comment.
Maybe FedSoc judges invent a reason for it, but it's not what precedent or the Administrative Procedures Act says. See, e.g., www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspecti...
Maybe FedSoc judges invent a reason for it, but it's not what precedent or the Administrative Procedures Act says. See, e.g., www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspecti...
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Phillip: But as the economy is suffering, new polls are showing that his support is in fact eroding, particularly among young men. And it's lies like these that people aren't buying anymore.
April 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Phillip: But as the economy is suffering, new polls are showing that his support is in fact eroding, particularly among young men. And it's lies like these that people aren't buying anymore.
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1. This executive order - if implemented (which is a big IF) - would fundamentally weaken the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A
www.whitehouse.gov
April 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
1. This executive order - if implemented (which is a big IF) - would fundamentally weaken the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced To Move To Safe House After Trump's DHS Exposed Her Address On X
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, said she fears for her family's safety after verbal attacks from Donald Trump and government officials.
www.huffpost.com/entry/kilmar...
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, said she fears for her family's safety after verbal attacks from Donald Trump and government officials.
www.huffpost.com/entry/kilmar...
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Moved To Safe House After DHS Exposed Her Address On X
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, said she fears for her family's safety after verbal attacks from Donald Trump and government officials.
www.huffpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced To Move To Safe House After Trump's DHS Exposed Her Address On X
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, said she fears for her family's safety after verbal attacks from Donald Trump and government officials.
www.huffpost.com/entry/kilmar...
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, said she fears for her family's safety after verbal attacks from Donald Trump and government officials.
www.huffpost.com/entry/kilmar...
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The federal judge’s order was clear: it prohibits the state and its “officers, agents, employees, attorneys in, and any persons who are in active concert or participation with them” from enforcing this law.
Florida halts migrant arrests after judge rebukes state over immigration law enforcement
A federal judge has instructed the Florida Attorney General's Office to cease the arrests of undocumented immigrants under a new state law following multiple arrests.
www.foxnews.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The federal judge’s order was clear: it prohibits the state and its “officers, agents, employees, attorneys in, and any persons who are in active concert or participation with them” from enforcing this law.
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The Trump administration has quietly transformed the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, forcing out a majority of career managers and implementing new priorities that current and former officials say abandon its decadeslong mission.
Trump upends DOJ's Civil Rights Division, sparking 'bloodbath' in senior ranks
Trump's hand-picked head of the division has outlined priorities that are dramatically at odds with the way past administrations have enforced civil rights law.
nbcnews.to
April 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Trump administration has quietly transformed the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, forcing out a majority of career managers and implementing new priorities that current and former officials say abandon its decadeslong mission.
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The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
www.thenation.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The great champion of independent, speak-truth-to-power journalism, and of the democracy that can only survive if the press is free, Robert W. McChesney, has died at age 72. He fought the media oligarchs and the politicians who served them — and often won.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
Now, we must carry the fight forward.
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There is no way this massive cut in HHS employees is predicated on a careful and deliberate evaluation of the department’s resources, needs, and missions—and what’s best for the public.
Amidst the spread of measles, RFK Jr. is cutting employees in the disease outbreak, drug approval, and insurance departments.
These firings—combined with the 10,000 employees who’ve already quit—leaves the critical public health department with just 62,000 employees for 340.1 million Americans.
These firings—combined with the 10,000 employees who’ve already quit—leaves the critical public health department with just 62,000 employees for 340.1 million Americans.
RFK Jr. Plans Chilling Mass Firing at Health Department
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ready to slash thousands of jobs at HHS.
newrepublic.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is no way this massive cut in HHS employees is predicated on a careful and deliberate evaluation of the department’s resources, needs, and missions—and what’s best for the public.
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Disappearing people to avoid the jurisdiction of the court in which they were taken by the state is authoritarian to the core and runs afoul of the spirit of Article III, the Due Process Clause, and the principles that emerged from the Glorious Revolution and the American Revolution. Arbitrary rule.
NEW: Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk had already been transferred out of state before a federal judge ordered that she not be removed from Massachusetts, federal officials told the court today www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/m...
March 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Disappearing people to avoid the jurisdiction of the court in which they were taken by the state is authoritarian to the core and runs afoul of the spirit of Article III, the Due Process Clause, and the principles that emerged from the Glorious Revolution and the American Revolution. Arbitrary rule.
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Tufts alumni have organized a list of demands to the Tufts administration regarding protections for international students and workers. Please consider signing on if you're Tufts-affiliated in any way.
Tufts community calls the Tufts administration to action
We, members of the Tufts community, are appalled and enraged by the unlawful abduction on Tufts PhD Fulbright student Rümeysa Öztürk by federal authorities. We call on the Tufts administration to comm...
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March 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Tufts alumni have organized a list of demands to the Tufts administration regarding protections for international students and workers. Please consider signing on if you're Tufts-affiliated in any way.