MonicaGoldberg
@monicagoldberg.bsky.social
Jewish wife and mother of three, government lawyer, runner, gardener, anti-racist. UC Berkeley & Harvard Law School alum. Big fan of the rule of law & multicultural democracy. Personal account.
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“Gawande noted that the toll will continue to grow and may go unseen because it can take months or years for people to die from lack of treatments or vaccine-preventable illnesses—and because deaths are scattered.“
Public man-made death: The dismantling of USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“Gawande noted that the toll will continue to grow and may go unseen because it can take months or years for people to die from lack of treatments or vaccine-preventable illnesses—and because deaths are scattered.“
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Journalists who came up through the ranks, knew their readers names, recognised their faces and understood their concerns 1st hand have historically been the backbone of the press. The right-wing corporatization of media has replaced it w an elite “ruling class” corps utterly out of touch w readers
I can’t claim to be neutral. But I am grateful I wasn’t hired at 19 before graduating college and then plummeted into journalism stardom. I was forced to learn my lessons in a small town newspaper where the audience was small but cared deeply when I made my mistakes — and forced me to confront them
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Journalists who came up through the ranks, knew their readers names, recognised their faces and understood their concerns 1st hand have historically been the backbone of the press. The right-wing corporatization of media has replaced it w an elite “ruling class” corps utterly out of touch w readers
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Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we haven’t reached our goal. Any amount helps cover groceries and hot meals already ordered. Since 2020 we’ve delivered real support when no one else would. Paterson is depending on us. Please donate and share.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-bl...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we haven’t reached our goal. Any amount helps cover groceries and hot meals already ordered. Since 2020 we’ve delivered real support when no one else would. Paterson is depending on us. Please donate and share.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-bl...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-bl...
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“‘If Haiti doesn’t warrant TPS, which country does?’ said Guerline Jozef, co-founder of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a San Diego immigrant rights group. ‘For this news to come on the eve of Thanksgiving is devastating.’” www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
www.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“‘If Haiti doesn’t warrant TPS, which country does?’ said Guerline Jozef, co-founder of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a San Diego immigrant rights group. ‘For this news to come on the eve of Thanksgiving is devastating.’” www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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To be clear (since NPR isn't), the "joke" is premised on the fact that Trump is kidnapping people w/o due process and shipping them to offshore concentration slave camps in defiance of court orders, human rights accordances, the U.S. constitution, all tenets of common decency, and international law.
President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid. n.pr/48nUsYx
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
To be clear (since NPR isn't), the "joke" is premised on the fact that Trump is kidnapping people w/o due process and shipping them to offshore concentration slave camps in defiance of court orders, human rights accordances, the U.S. constitution, all tenets of common decency, and international law.
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Everyday - every insurance- denying things they pay eventually- a huge percentage of our time is spent getting patients their medications that they have been taking but are all of sudden denied (insurance never “knows” why)
It’s their strategy- they want you to give up
It’s their strategy- they want you to give up
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Everyday - every insurance- denying things they pay eventually- a huge percentage of our time is spent getting patients their medications that they have been taking but are all of sudden denied (insurance never “knows” why)
It’s their strategy- they want you to give up
It’s their strategy- they want you to give up
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"The most openly corrupt president in US history."
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"The most openly corrupt president in US history."
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Fair question!
Some current police actions spread harm, increase crime, and cost a lot. Triple bad.
So to start with, we undo all of those things.
1. Get rid of arrest quotas. Immediately convert a number of cops away from "broken windows" policing. AKA racist harassment.
Some current police actions spread harm, increase crime, and cost a lot. Triple bad.
So to start with, we undo all of those things.
1. Get rid of arrest quotas. Immediately convert a number of cops away from "broken windows" policing. AKA racist harassment.
In 2023 Dallas had a police budget of $500 million... but only ~15 homicide detectives? That makes no sense.
Almost everyone in the department that is not a homicide detective, just goes around giving BS tickets and arrests to Black people, ruining lives, ensuring that we won't talk to detectives.🤦🏿♂️
Almost everyone in the department that is not a homicide detective, just goes around giving BS tickets and arrests to Black people, ruining lives, ensuring that we won't talk to detectives.🤦🏿♂️
mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
Dallas PD has a budget of ~$500 MM, and has 3,000 officers and around 500 civilian workers. They only have ~15 homicide detectives.
The other 2,985 officers do a lot of policing of "high crime" neigh...
hachyderm.io
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Fair question!
Some current police actions spread harm, increase crime, and cost a lot. Triple bad.
So to start with, we undo all of those things.
1. Get rid of arrest quotas. Immediately convert a number of cops away from "broken windows" policing. AKA racist harassment.
Some current police actions spread harm, increase crime, and cost a lot. Triple bad.
So to start with, we undo all of those things.
1. Get rid of arrest quotas. Immediately convert a number of cops away from "broken windows" policing. AKA racist harassment.
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I will be the first to admit I couldn’t understand why anyone would oppose Assisted Dying… and then I became disabled and had it “offered” to me.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I will be the first to admit I couldn’t understand why anyone would oppose Assisted Dying… and then I became disabled and had it “offered” to me.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
It’s not compassionate when there’s coercion.
It’s not dignified when it’s offered in lieu of care.
Listen to disabled people.
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Rest in peace and power❤️
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Rest in peace and power❤️
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
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"Employees could not send out press releases, give interviews, hold vaccine events, give presentations or create social media posts encouraging the public to get the vaccines."
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www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 4:55 PM
"Employees could not send out press releases, give interviews, hold vaccine events, give presentations or create social media posts encouraging the public to get the vaccines."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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Tomorrow is a month away from Xmas Eve. Please have a look to see if you have any children's clothes, books, toys, etc that are no longer needed & donate them to your local charity shop ASAP. The demand for these items is now, not after Xmas. People are skint but still want to make Xmas special. ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Tomorrow is a month away from Xmas Eve. Please have a look to see if you have any children's clothes, books, toys, etc that are no longer needed & donate them to your local charity shop ASAP. The demand for these items is now, not after Xmas. People are skint but still want to make Xmas special. ❤️
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This was a key attracting factor to many immigrants to this country—my parents included—because the filtering poorer countries tend to do with their higher education access usually involves money. If you don’t have it, your formal education simply stops after a certain point.
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This was a key attracting factor to many immigrants to this country—my parents included—because the filtering poorer countries tend to do with their higher education access usually involves money. If you don’t have it, your formal education simply stops after a certain point.
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Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
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Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
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2/ CIA Acting General Counsel, a career lawyer, "was among those who had raised questions about the legality of the agency’s use of lethal force."
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
2/ CIA Acting General Counsel, a career lawyer, "was among those who had raised questions about the legality of the agency’s use of lethal force."
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
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i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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SEEE I’m not the only one who saw it bsky.app/profile/blac...
“her book, a grafting of her own crisis onto the current national maladies, one attempted in the spirit of Joan Didion, and so close to its apparent source of inspiration that the cruelties of the Santa Ana winds are invoked at least three times.” ooooof www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...
In This Scandal, the Journalists Are the Story
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
SEEE I’m not the only one who saw it bsky.app/profile/blac...
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They are literally firing all the judges they think might grant relief. They just fired a friend of mine a couple hours ago. They have no shame. The bastards want an assembly line for deportations and nothing more; rubber-stamping bootlickers who’ll yes’sir at every new diktat to deny.
Instead of hiring more immigration judges, the Department of Justice just posted an ad for "deportation judges." join.justice.gov
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
They are literally firing all the judges they think might grant relief. They just fired a friend of mine a couple hours ago. They have no shame. The bastards want an assembly line for deportations and nothing more; rubber-stamping bootlickers who’ll yes’sir at every new diktat to deny.
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But also, the _reason_ Mamdani could do this is because of the skill set someone like him has to learn being part of our communities. He is able to *perform* the "model minority" role, but is not interested in, and not aspiring to, whiteness. This combination is a hack that breaks media & power.
November 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
But also, the _reason_ Mamdani could do this is because of the skill set someone like him has to learn being part of our communities. He is able to *perform* the "model minority" role, but is not interested in, and not aspiring to, whiteness. This combination is a hack that breaks media & power.
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Folks, Giving Tuesday is around the corner and this is my yearly PSA that while you may be annoyed with nonprofits raising money that day, please be kind especially this year. It's been BRUTAL trying to raise money in 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Folks, Giving Tuesday is around the corner and this is my yearly PSA that while you may be annoyed with nonprofits raising money that day, please be kind especially this year. It's been BRUTAL trying to raise money in 2025.
It’s scientific REALITY not orthodoxy 🤦🏼♀️
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It’s scientific REALITY not orthodoxy 🤦🏼♀️