Marilyn Getts
@mgetts.bsky.social
Proof that you can live in Utah and not be a Republican.
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A long-awaited update of federal employment data shows crippling staff reductions in some federal agencies and offices:
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220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency (Gift Article)
New data offers the first clear view of the impact of the buyouts and firings.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
A long-awaited update of federal employment data shows crippling staff reductions in some federal agencies and offices:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Have you ever received a verification code when logging into your bank account? This is part of two-factor authentication. Scammers may impersonate trusted contacts and ask for your code. Sharing it can lead to account access and loss of savings. consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-ale...
December 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Have you ever received a verification code when logging into your bank account? This is part of two-factor authentication. Scammers may impersonate trusted contacts and ask for your code. Sharing it can lead to account access and loss of savings. consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-ale...
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
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The Democrats are lining up for an opportunity to serve. One has a serious backer.
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The Democrats are lining up for an opportunity to serve. One has a serious backer.
Bernie Sanders already backing a candidate for Utah’s new Democratic-leaning congressional district
Bernie Sanders has historically received significant support among Utah Democrats. The U.S. senator now has a favorite in the race for Utah’s new blue-leaning congressional district.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
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The Democrats are lining up for an opportunity to serve. One has a serious backer.
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The Democrats are lining up for an opportunity to serve. One has a serious backer.
Truly a squirrel who is adapting to life in my backyard. I'm terrified that by the same time next year the squirrels will be so big, they'll be chasing the neighborhood cats.
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Truly a squirrel who is adapting to life in my backyard. I'm terrified that by the same time next year the squirrels will be so big, they'll be chasing the neighborhood cats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/c.... This is how your federal government is protecting your National Parks. The Federal government has two primary functions: provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. Spewing methane gas in national parks does not promote the general welfare.
He Alone Tracked Leaky Oil Wells in National Parks. He Was Let Go.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/c.... This is how your federal government is protecting your National Parks. The Federal government has two primary functions: provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. Spewing methane gas in national parks does not promote the general welfare.
Trump lied about IVF costs and coverage. Seems like a pattern, first promote free coverage, and then in the small print you find the costly truth.
Trump’s IVF announcement disappoints patients, raises concerns for doctor utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/10/22/r...
Trump’s IVF announcement disappoints patients, raises concerns for doctor utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/10/22/r...
Trump’s IVF announcement disappoints patients, raises concerns for doctor • Utah News Dispatch
President Donald Trump said his administration negotiated discounts on a key fertility drug, and regulations allowing employers to cover IVF.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Trump lied about IVF costs and coverage. Seems like a pattern, first promote free coverage, and then in the small print you find the costly truth.
Trump’s IVF announcement disappoints patients, raises concerns for doctor utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/10/22/r...
Trump’s IVF announcement disappoints patients, raises concerns for doctor utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/10/22/r...
Donald Trump has torn through the east side of the White House, in spite of his assurances that his ballroom would leave the White House untouched. It isn't his building. It's our building. Why won't Republicans hold him line? It's going to be a monstrosity.
October 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Donald Trump has torn through the east side of the White House, in spite of his assurances that his ballroom would leave the White House untouched. It isn't his building. It's our building. Why won't Republicans hold him line? It's going to be a monstrosity.
Lately a private company has been selling home title protection. If you live in SL County, Property Watch is available to property owners. Salt Lake County will sent you an email an/or text message alerting you to any new recorded documents. This is a free service. www.SaltLakeCounty.gov/Recorder
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Lately a private company has been selling home title protection. If you live in SL County, Property Watch is available to property owners. Salt Lake County will sent you an email an/or text message alerting you to any new recorded documents. This is a free service. www.SaltLakeCounty.gov/Recorder
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Strength in numbers is the only way to defeat Facism.💪👏
October 18th, every American hears us ROAR!!👏💙🧢🌊
October 18th, every American hears us ROAR!!👏💙🧢🌊
October 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Strength in numbers is the only way to defeat Facism.💪👏
October 18th, every American hears us ROAR!!👏💙🧢🌊
October 18th, every American hears us ROAR!!👏💙🧢🌊
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NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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Watch out for scam texts about package deliveries! Scammers want you to click links that lead to fake websites where they'll steal your personal and financial info.
•Verify delivery info directly on the retailer's site
•Block unknown senders
•Report unwanted texts
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•Verify delivery info directly on the retailer's site
•Block unknown senders
•Report unwanted texts
consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-ale...
October 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Watch out for scam texts about package deliveries! Scammers want you to click links that lead to fake websites where they'll steal your personal and financial info.
•Verify delivery info directly on the retailer's site
•Block unknown senders
•Report unwanted texts
consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-ale...
•Verify delivery info directly on the retailer's site
•Block unknown senders
•Report unwanted texts
consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-ale...
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EMERGENCY MEDICAID REIMBURSES HOSPITALS FOR CARE TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS BECAUSE BY LAW HOSPITALS CANNOT TURN AWAY ANYONE IN AN EMERGENCY.
RONALD REGAN SIGNED THIS INTO LAW.
RONALD REGAN SIGNED THIS INTO LAW.
October 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
EMERGENCY MEDICAID REIMBURSES HOSPITALS FOR CARE TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS BECAUSE BY LAW HOSPITALS CANNOT TURN AWAY ANYONE IN AN EMERGENCY.
RONALD REGAN SIGNED THIS INTO LAW.
RONALD REGAN SIGNED THIS INTO LAW.
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If you’re 65 or older, you may want to get a coronavirus vaccine this week — before the CDC’s vaccine advisers meet on Friday. Health reporter Lena Sun explains: https://wapo.st/46GDWmy
September 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If you’re 65 or older, you may want to get a coronavirus vaccine this week — before the CDC’s vaccine advisers meet on Friday. Health reporter Lena Sun explains: https://wapo.st/46GDWmy
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A willfully ignorant dictator. I hope ABC, WaPost and CBS are proud of bowing down.
Trump: When you have a network and you have evening shows and all they do is hit Trump… They’re licensed. They’re not allowed to do that.
September 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A willfully ignorant dictator. I hope ABC, WaPost and CBS are proud of bowing down.
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When President Trump returned to the Oval Office, he promised that he would protect free speech. But after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, those pledges have given way to threats against critics. Here are how the views of Trump and top officials have changed. nyti.ms/46siz7o
September 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
When President Trump returned to the Oval Office, he promised that he would protect free speech. But after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, those pledges have given way to threats against critics. Here are how the views of Trump and top officials have changed. nyti.ms/46siz7o
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David Letterman Says Kimmel’s Suspension Is ‘Just Not How This Works’ .. it IS how it works right now... but makes the excellent point what a little pouty boy is Trump who cannot weather a late night comic
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/a...
David Letterman Says Kimmel’s Suspension Is ‘Just Not How This Works’
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September 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
David Letterman Says Kimmel’s Suspension Is ‘Just Not How This Works’ .. it IS how it works right now... but makes the excellent point what a little pouty boy is Trump who cannot weather a late night comic
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/a...
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I stand with the Writers Guild of America. You should think about standing with Jimmy Kimmel as well.
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Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast) on Threads
The following is a statement from the WGA on ABC’s decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
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September 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I stand with the Writers Guild of America. You should think about standing with Jimmy Kimmel as well.
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The next wannabe governor from Florida was spared prison, had his record sealed, and got not one, but three chances at redemption. Now he’s pushing a D.C. crime bill that would deny those same chances to young adults in the District. That screams “opportunities for me, but not for thee.”
September 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The next wannabe governor from Florida was spared prison, had his record sealed, and got not one, but three chances at redemption. Now he’s pushing a D.C. crime bill that would deny those same chances to young adults in the District. That screams “opportunities for me, but not for thee.”
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A federal employee directory helped us figure out just how many workers have left federal health agencies since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Here’s how we crunched the numbers.
By @pratheekrebala.bsky.social @anniewaldman.bsky.social @bxroberts.org
Here’s how we crunched the numbers.
By @pratheekrebala.bsky.social @anniewaldman.bsky.social @bxroberts.org
How We Tracked Workforce Reductions at Federal Health Agencies
When the Trump administration refused to reveal how many workers had left federal health agencies, ProPublica turned to a federal employee directory to quantify the impact. Here’s how we did it.
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August 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A federal employee directory helped us figure out just how many workers have left federal health agencies since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Here’s how we crunched the numbers.
By @pratheekrebala.bsky.social @anniewaldman.bsky.social @bxroberts.org
Here’s how we crunched the numbers.
By @pratheekrebala.bsky.social @anniewaldman.bsky.social @bxroberts.org
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Get real, seriously. It's not a crackdown on crime, it's a fascist coup.
August 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Get real, seriously. It's not a crackdown on crime, it's a fascist coup.
I'm with Malcolm Nance on this one.
The truth is in the details.
Trump-Putin: Now Comes the Betrayal
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The truth is in the details.
Trump-Putin: Now Comes the Betrayal
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August 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I'm with Malcolm Nance on this one.
The truth is in the details.
Trump-Putin: Now Comes the Betrayal
open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...
The truth is in the details.
Trump-Putin: Now Comes the Betrayal
open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...
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Many of the 4.5 million disabled American adults and families of disabled children who depend on home- and community-based care fear the services could be at risk because of the roughly $1 trillion in federal Medicaid spending cuts to come over the next 10 years.
Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them
The White House says roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts won’t limit home- and community-based care. Health care experts disagree.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Many of the 4.5 million disabled American adults and families of disabled children who depend on home- and community-based care fear the services could be at risk because of the roughly $1 trillion in federal Medicaid spending cuts to come over the next 10 years.
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Private sector lawyers are shying away from speaking out about Trump for fear of retribution against their firms. It’s up to the rest of us to call out the violations of norms.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...
Aware of Trump's Desire for Retribution, Experts Appear Shy to Speak Up (Gift Article)
A New York Times investigative reporter explains how a problem he encountered while reporting reveals something important about the second Trump era.
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July 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Private sector lawyers are shying away from speaking out about Trump for fear of retribution against their firms. It’s up to the rest of us to call out the violations of norms.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...