Ming Gault
@minggault.bsky.social
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digital @americanprogress.bsky.social | she/her | opinions = my own
digital @americanprogress.bsky.social | she/her | opinions = my own
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I'll have more on jobs day later, but this morning's numbers unequivocally prove that the Trump admin's policies are harming our economy. With job creation falling and unemployment rising, the labor market is struggling
Guys...I think Trump might be f*cking up the economy...
September 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I'll have more on jobs day later, but this morning's numbers unequivocally prove that the Trump admin's policies are harming our economy. With job creation falling and unemployment rising, the labor market is struggling
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THIS is how Democrats are standing up to Trump.
August 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
THIS is how Democrats are standing up to Trump.
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Tons of my colleagues at @americanprogress.bsky.social undertook the Herculean task of creating a timeline for when various parts of the "big beautiful bill" begin and when various temporary provisions end. You can read it here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Tons of my colleagues at @americanprogress.bsky.social undertook the Herculean task of creating a timeline for when various parts of the "big beautiful bill" begin and when various temporary provisions end. You can read it here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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For those interested in sharing information, learning about, and advocating for public health issues, I hope you find this useful. Please let me know who you would add to this list!
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July 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
For those interested in sharing information, learning about, and advocating for public health issues, I hope you find this useful. Please let me know who you would add to this list!
go.bsky.app/8aaFkkC
go.bsky.app/8aaFkkC
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I never ever again want to hear that party describe themselves as the party of small government, fiscal responsibility, rural America, and the middle class.
July 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I never ever again want to hear that party describe themselves as the party of small government, fiscal responsibility, rural America, and the middle class.
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We still don’t even final estimates for:
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
July 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We still don’t even final estimates for:
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
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Per Punchbowl, energy + commerce will markup Tuesday. Read: that's when they'll publicly debate how many people to kick off the Medicaid program. Let's make sure that number is zero.
www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
Take Action: Save Medicaid To Protect Health Care for Millions
Tell your representatives to save Medicaid to protect health care access for millions of Americans.
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May 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Per Punchbowl, energy + commerce will markup Tuesday. Read: that's when they'll publicly debate how many people to kick off the Medicaid program. Let's make sure that number is zero.
www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
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New analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me for @americanprogress.bsky.social! Breadwinning mothers and women are literally supporting everyone- from the economy to their families. www.americanprogress.org/article/brea...
Breadwinning Women Are a Lifeline for Their Families and the Economy
A new Center for American Progress analysis shows that large shares of working women—both mothers and married women without cohabitating children—continue to be breadwinners for their families. Policy...
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May 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me for @americanprogress.bsky.social! Breadwinning mothers and women are literally supporting everyone- from the economy to their families. www.americanprogress.org/article/brea...
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Still looking for something to fill the long hours spent not watching Sinners? Here are 20 more books to read that might scratch that itch...
#booksky
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#booksky
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What to Read After Watching Sinners - Reactor
These 20 titles should tide you over until your next screening...
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May 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Still looking for something to fill the long hours spent not watching Sinners? Here are 20 more books to read that might scratch that itch...
#booksky
reactormag.com/what-to-read...
#booksky
reactormag.com/what-to-read...
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"The fight for Medicaid is a basic fight for the right to health insurance."
Advocates gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to hold a 24-hour vigil for Medicaid and share how cuts to Medicaid would be devastating for them and their families.
Advocates gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to hold a 24-hour vigil for Medicaid and share how cuts to Medicaid would be devastating for them and their families.
May 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"The fight for Medicaid is a basic fight for the right to health insurance."
Advocates gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to hold a 24-hour vigil for Medicaid and share how cuts to Medicaid would be devastating for them and their families.
Advocates gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to hold a 24-hour vigil for Medicaid and share how cuts to Medicaid would be devastating for them and their families.
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At a 24-hour vigil to protect Medicaid on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) was to the point: to protect democracy, Medicaid has to be protected, too.
24-hour vigil to save Medicaid takes over National Mall
"This is a matter of life and death for millions of people," said Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
At a 24-hour vigil to protect Medicaid on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) was to the point: to protect democracy, Medicaid has to be protected, too.
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BREAKING: We’ve ratified a new contract! This victory strengthens pay, improves working conditions, and reaffirms CAP’s commitment to a fair, inclusive workplace.
We’re proud to stand with our fellow workers—fighting for dignity, rights, and power on the job.
We’re proud to stand with our fellow workers—fighting for dignity, rights, and power on the job.
May 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
BREAKING: We’ve ratified a new contract! This victory strengthens pay, improves working conditions, and reaffirms CAP’s commitment to a fair, inclusive workplace.
We’re proud to stand with our fellow workers—fighting for dignity, rights, and power on the job.
We’re proud to stand with our fellow workers—fighting for dignity, rights, and power on the job.
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This May Day, our union stood in solidarity with the hundreds of workers fighting against the billionaire class. Don’t forget to thank a union—today and every day.
May 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This May Day, our union stood in solidarity with the hundreds of workers fighting against the billionaire class. Don’t forget to thank a union—today and every day.
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This is a Constitutional crisis. Thanks to brave lawmakers like Sen. Van Hollen, we are fighting back.
April 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is a Constitutional crisis. Thanks to brave lawmakers like Sen. Van Hollen, we are fighting back.
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"I think it's really important to meet disorder with disorder and not accept the terms that are being put upon you if those terms are overtly illegal,"
— @bedoyaftc.bsky.social joined CAP today to speak on the importance of independent agencies in this moment.
— @bedoyaftc.bsky.social joined CAP today to speak on the importance of independent agencies in this moment.
April 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"I think it's really important to meet disorder with disorder and not accept the terms that are being put upon you if those terms are overtly illegal,"
— @bedoyaftc.bsky.social joined CAP today to speak on the importance of independent agencies in this moment.
— @bedoyaftc.bsky.social joined CAP today to speak on the importance of independent agencies in this moment.
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Don't miss the next event in our series on the human impacts of DOGE cuts. See all the past and upcoming events: www.americanprogress.org/series/the-h...
The Human Impacts of Trump’s DOGE Cuts
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April 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Don't miss the next event in our series on the human impacts of DOGE cuts. See all the past and upcoming events: www.americanprogress.org/series/the-h...
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Christian Menefee, Harris County Attorney, warns how DOGE cuts to the NIH will have direct impacts on his community's infrastructure and economy.
April 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Christian Menefee, Harris County Attorney, warns how DOGE cuts to the NIH will have direct impacts on his community's infrastructure and economy.
A new in-person associate director position is open on @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Digital Strategy team!
Come work with me 🌟 www.americanprogress.org/job/associat...
Come work with me 🌟 www.americanprogress.org/job/associat...
Associate Director, Digital Strategy
American Progress seeks a highly motivated Associate Director of Digital Strategy to effectively engage and build strategic audiences—including policymakers, advocates, experts, and more; support the ...
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April 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A new in-person associate director position is open on @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Digital Strategy team!
Come work with me 🌟 www.americanprogress.org/job/associat...
Come work with me 🌟 www.americanprogress.org/job/associat...
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Have you been impacted by DOGE cuts? Share your story today: www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
Have you been impacted by DOGE cuts? Share your story.
The Trump administration and Elon Musk’s led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are gutting critical government programs. Thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs, and millions more A...
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April 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Have you been impacted by DOGE cuts? Share your story today: www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
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“Everybody has a story to tell.” How can you push back against DOGE’s cuts?
@thehowie.bsky.social urges you to speak up, share your story, and explain why standing up against DOGE cuts matters to you.
@thehowie.bsky.social urges you to speak up, share your story, and explain why standing up against DOGE cuts matters to you.
April 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Everybody has a story to tell.” How can you push back against DOGE’s cuts?
@thehowie.bsky.social urges you to speak up, share your story, and explain why standing up against DOGE cuts matters to you.
@thehowie.bsky.social urges you to speak up, share your story, and explain why standing up against DOGE cuts matters to you.
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NEW ANALYSIS 🚨 CAP finds that Trump’s tariff scheme in effect at present will cost a typical American household an average of $4,600 annually—which is more than the cost of the reciprocal scheme Trump announced at last week’s Rose Garden ceremony: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
Trump’s Tariff Pause Doesn’t Pause Economic Pain and Will Cost Families $4,600 Per Year
American households will face even greater annual costs under President Trump’s new tariff scheme according to CAP analysis.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
NEW ANALYSIS 🚨 CAP finds that Trump’s tariff scheme in effect at present will cost a typical American household an average of $4,600 annually—which is more than the cost of the reciprocal scheme Trump announced at last week’s Rose Garden ceremony: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
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Tell the Senate to vote no on the SAVE Act and protect our right to vote: www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
April 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Tell the Senate to vote no on the SAVE Act and protect our right to vote: www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
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The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that could block millions of American citizens from voting. Here's what you need to know from @gbedekovics.bsky.social:
April 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that could block millions of American citizens from voting. Here's what you need to know from @gbedekovics.bsky.social:
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Today, the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a measure that could unfairly prevent millions of eligible voters from casting ballots.
STATEMENT: SAVE Act Could Unfairly Prevent Millions From Voting
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April 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today, the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a measure that could unfairly prevent millions of eligible voters from casting ballots.