Taylor E. Watson
@misstaylorewatson.bsky.social
Closet of a librarian, soul of a party girl 🍸🪩
Ginger in clogs || WI🩸| NY❤️|TX🏡
Hustling for democracy daily 🥊
Vehement enemy of gatekeeping 🤺
Huge proponent of receipts 🧾
#TexasDem | #YIMBY | #Civics x #NatSec | #SATX l HOLD MY BEER 🍺 l 🇺🇦🇵🇸
Ginger in clogs || WI🩸| NY❤️|TX🏡
Hustling for democracy daily 🥊
Vehement enemy of gatekeeping 🤺
Huge proponent of receipts 🧾
#TexasDem | #YIMBY | #Civics x #NatSec | #SATX l HOLD MY BEER 🍺 l 🇺🇦🇵🇸
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“Hospitals go out of business when Medicare and Medicaid are cut. Period."
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May 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Hospitals go out of business when Medicare and Medicaid are cut. Period."
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Professor Longhair gained musical immortality by redefining the music of N.O.
Henry Roeland Byrd had many pseudonyms during his musical career, but New Orleanians knew him best as Professor Longhair or just “Fess.”
Henry Roeland Byrd had many pseudonyms during his musical career, but New Orleanians knew him best as Professor Longhair or just “Fess.”
Professor Longhair gained musical immortality by redefining the music of N.O.
Henry Roeland Byrd had many pseudonyms during his musical career, but New Orleanians knew him best as Professor Longhair or just “Fess.”
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May 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Professor Longhair gained musical immortality by redefining the music of N.O.
Henry Roeland Byrd had many pseudonyms during his musical career, but New Orleanians knew him best as Professor Longhair or just “Fess.”
Henry Roeland Byrd had many pseudonyms during his musical career, but New Orleanians knew him best as Professor Longhair or just “Fess.”
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This is so far over the line it’s disorienting.
May 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is so far over the line it’s disorienting.
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Pence: "To have POTUS in Saudi Arabia questioning America's global war on terror & describing is as nation building & interventionist I thought was a disservice to generations of Americans who wore the uniform..particularly giving that speech in Saudi Arabia where 15 of the 19 hijackers hailed from"
May 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Pence: "To have POTUS in Saudi Arabia questioning America's global war on terror & describing is as nation building & interventionist I thought was a disservice to generations of Americans who wore the uniform..particularly giving that speech in Saudi Arabia where 15 of the 19 hijackers hailed from"
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Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."
May 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."
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Stop calling Trump's grandma-killing budget a "Big, Beautiful Bill." These are the frame wars, you're in them.
May 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Stop calling Trump's grandma-killing budget a "Big, Beautiful Bill." These are the frame wars, you're in them.
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Well yes, we are on our 4th acting IRS commissioner in 3 months. Why do you ask?
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![Doug O'Donnell (Acting) January 20, 2025 February 28, 2025 [28][30]
– Melanie Krause (Acting) February 28, 2025 April 16, 2025 [30][31]
– Gary Shapley (Acting) April 16, 2025 April 18, 2025 [31]
– Michael Faulkender (Acting) April 18, 2025 [32]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/bafkreiewjmlxfm6vmtxe4vtvvwcktcmzs6alnvvmyvrdcq3vbabwtd2xki@jpeg)
April 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Well yes, we are on our 4th acting IRS commissioner in 3 months. Why do you ask?
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Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American freedom and democracy. The stakes are too high and the DNC is fighting to ensure that Pennsylvania voters have their votes counted.
April 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American freedom and democracy. The stakes are too high and the DNC is fighting to ensure that Pennsylvania voters have their votes counted.
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“Love our neighbors - Welcome the stranger - Care for the most vulnerable among us - Speak the truth - Work for justice…”
April 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“Love our neighbors - Welcome the stranger - Care for the most vulnerable among us - Speak the truth - Work for justice…”
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Fascinating and important (and depressing!) from @semaforben.bsky.social
The group chats that changed America
A loose private network on Signal and WhatsApp helped usher in the new alliance between Silicon Valley and Donald Trump’s new right.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Fascinating and important (and depressing!) from @semaforben.bsky.social
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Many of you might know me as a former Secretary of Labor. Or from my TikToks. But my true passion is teaching.
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
April 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Many of you might know me as a former Secretary of Labor. Or from my TikToks. But my true passion is teaching.
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
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When Karma comes knocking at your door
DeSantis digging his hole deeper and deeper
He has been stealing from the Florida taxpayer for years
His wife is even worse
His own rebublican congress is screaming for subpoena to be issued citing money laundering
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
DeSantis digging his hole deeper and deeper
He has been stealing from the Florida taxpayer for years
His wife is even worse
His own rebublican congress is screaming for subpoena to be issued citing money laundering
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
Bill Cotterell: DeSantis bungles Hope Florida mess
Now in his lame-duckery, DeSantis has the usual backlog of grudges and resentments all governors accumulate by their sixth year.
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April 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
When Karma comes knocking at your door
DeSantis digging his hole deeper and deeper
He has been stealing from the Florida taxpayer for years
His wife is even worse
His own rebublican congress is screaming for subpoena to be issued citing money laundering
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
DeSantis digging his hole deeper and deeper
He has been stealing from the Florida taxpayer for years
His wife is even worse
His own rebublican congress is screaming for subpoena to be issued citing money laundering
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
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"Some see"....
Are the others blind?
Are the others blind?
April 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"Some see"....
Are the others blind?
Are the others blind?
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Of all people that should respect due process, it’s the man who put off his arrest for so long, he gets to run the free world.
April 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Of all people that should respect due process, it’s the man who put off his arrest for so long, he gets to run the free world.
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If members of the press are worried they didn’t give enough coverage to the cognitive decline of a sitting president, they have an amazing opportunity to make up for it right now.
April 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If members of the press are worried they didn’t give enough coverage to the cognitive decline of a sitting president, they have an amazing opportunity to make up for it right now.
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The world is on Zelensky’s side.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
April 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The world is on Zelensky’s side.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
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Peace deals: 0
Trade deals: 0
Trade deals: 0
April 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Peace deals: 0
Trade deals: 0
Trade deals: 0
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Macron shook one hand.
April 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Macron shook one hand.
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This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.
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April 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.
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