Marla Mulero Ortiz
@mmortz.bsky.social
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
"Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Priorities. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Priorities. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
The NWSL Playoffs begin TONIGHT!! ⏱️🔥
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The NWSL Playoffs begin TONIGHT!! ⏱️🔥
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
TurboTax makers Intuit have lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
TurboTax makers Intuit have lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
GOP: "we lost, rather than reflection on why.......we must stop women from voting! Anyone who doesn't support misogynistic, racist, & bigoted policies shouldn't be allowed to vote"........if they keep saying they're going to take away our right to vote, let's see what that gets them in the midterms.
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
GOP: "we lost, rather than reflection on why.......we must stop women from voting! Anyone who doesn't support misogynistic, racist, & bigoted policies shouldn't be allowed to vote"........if they keep saying they're going to take away our right to vote, let's see what that gets them in the midterms.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Speaker Johnson admits Trump & Republicans are forcing millions of kids to go hungry for political leverage. He says funding SNAP would "reduce the pressure" on Democrats. Disgusting.
BASH: Even Hawley says you should move money around to feed people. Why not consider it?
JOHNSON: Because if you deviate from the goal of reopening the entire govt, Schumer & the radicals will continue to play games. If you do just part of this, it will reduce the pressure for them to do all of it
JOHNSON: Because if you deviate from the goal of reopening the entire govt, Schumer & the radicals will continue to play games. If you do just part of this, it will reduce the pressure for them to do all of it
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Speaker Johnson admits Trump & Republicans are forcing millions of kids to go hungry for political leverage. He says funding SNAP would "reduce the pressure" on Democrats. Disgusting.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
"Spanish remains my language for alarm and stress, and this is a moment for both"
Read Carlos Lozada:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Read Carlos Lozada:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Opinion | You Caught Me. I’m Speaking Spanish.
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"Spanish remains my language for alarm and stress, and this is a moment for both"
Read Carlos Lozada:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Read Carlos Lozada:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Boeing paid its CEO $18 million for 4 months of work while taking away health care benefits from 3200 machinists in St. Louis who have been on strike for 2 months & were making as little as $18 an hour.
I say to the CEO of Boeing: End your greed. Sign a fair union contract NOW.
I say to the CEO of Boeing: End your greed. Sign a fair union contract NOW.
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Boeing paid its CEO $18 million for 4 months of work while taking away health care benefits from 3200 machinists in St. Louis who have been on strike for 2 months & were making as little as $18 an hour.
I say to the CEO of Boeing: End your greed. Sign a fair union contract NOW.
I say to the CEO of Boeing: End your greed. Sign a fair union contract NOW.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Finally, a reporter asked the question I’ve been screaming at my TV.
📌 Why do you keep lying about immigrants getting free healthcare?
And Trump went straight into his same old word salad mode of incoherent nonsense. No answer.
📌 Why do you keep lying about immigrants getting free healthcare?
And Trump went straight into his same old word salad mode of incoherent nonsense. No answer.
October 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Finally, a reporter asked the question I’ve been screaming at my TV.
📌 Why do you keep lying about immigrants getting free healthcare?
And Trump went straight into his same old word salad mode of incoherent nonsense. No answer.
📌 Why do you keep lying about immigrants getting free healthcare?
And Trump went straight into his same old word salad mode of incoherent nonsense. No answer.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.
My story:
My story:
Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov’t shutdown
Workers call the partisan email "a vile slap in the face."
www.thehandbasket.co
September 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.
My story:
My story:
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
The top 10% now hold 67.4% of all the wealth in the US.
The bottom 50% hold 2.5%.
The bottom 50% hold 2.5%.
September 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The top 10% now hold 67.4% of all the wealth in the US.
The bottom 50% hold 2.5%.
The bottom 50% hold 2.5%.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Next time someone on the right claims all the political violence in this country is coming from the left, not the right, do please show them this.
You're welcome
You're welcome
September 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Next time someone on the right claims all the political violence in this country is coming from the left, not the right, do please show them this.
You're welcome
You're welcome
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
August 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
Every dictator in history has lied.
Donald Trump is no different.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes.
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
America tips into fascism (GUEST POST)
"Something is materially different in our country this week than last," writes historian Garrett Graff.
www.thehandbasket.co
August 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes.
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
The donors don't want their workforce deported. But you'll be subject to deportation if you quit your job or join a union or try to bargain for better wages or complain about sexual harassment.
Gift link: Trump shifts deportation focus, pausing raids on farms, hotels and eateries
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
June 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The donors don't want their workforce deported. But you'll be subject to deportation if you quit your job or join a union or try to bargain for better wages or complain about sexual harassment.
Reposted by Marla Mulero Ortiz
The Trump administration handed over the immigration status of millions of Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials, data that could be used to locate and remove people as part of his sweeping crackdown.
June 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Trump administration handed over the immigration status of millions of Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials, data that could be used to locate and remove people as part of his sweeping crackdown.