Nancy Santiago
@nancysantiago.bsky.social
On BlueSky to think, engage & be inspired. Big hair aficionado. Philly sports fan. I ❤️ laughter & snark. Hiker. Rock climber. Salsa dancer 🇵🇷. I build stuff & tell stories. Formerly Obama 44 & Biden 46.
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B/c we are letting those that voted for him feel the pain they have caused. If we don’t, our country will make this horrific mistake again.
Trump has reoriented the U.S.’s geopolitical strategy, turned on our major trading partners, and allowed the world’s richest man to cut hundreds of thousands of federal workers and billions of dollars in government services. Why aren’t we in the streets?
Why Aren’t We in the Streets?
On Trump the Almighty and his so-far quiescent capital.
www.newyorker.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
B/c we are letting those that voted for him feel the pain they have caused. If we don’t, our country will make this horrific mistake again.
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Thread. This will literally lead to millions of deaths if not stopped. Just unfathomable evil.
February 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Thread. This will literally lead to millions of deaths if not stopped. Just unfathomable evil.
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Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
Dear @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social — please don’t accept. Send the message that fascism, racism, bigotry and misogyny won’t be tolerated by our #Eagles.
President Trump said that a White House invitation for the Eagles is imminent. A league source previously confirmed the team would accept the invite.
Trump says the Eagles will be invited to the White House
”I thought it was a great performance by them — they’ll be extended that invitation,” Trump told reporters from the Oval Office Tuesday.
www.inquirer.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Dear @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social — please don’t accept. Send the message that fascism, racism, bigotry and misogyny won’t be tolerated by our #Eagles.
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We have reached out to the company who was awarded this contract and they have confirmed the ceiling was $8 million—NOT billion.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
February 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We have reached out to the company who was awarded this contract and they have confirmed the ceiling was $8 million—NOT billion.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
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Are we on the brink of a constitutional crisis? “We’re at the Rubicon,” Anthony Romero, the executive director of the A.C.L.U., told David Remnick. “Whether we’ve crossed it is yet to be determined.”
We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country”
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
www.newyorker.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Are we on the brink of a constitutional crisis? “We’re at the Rubicon,” Anthony Romero, the executive director of the A.C.L.U., told David Remnick. “Whether we’ve crossed it is yet to be determined.”
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
Worried about how the attacks on the Dept of Education will impact kids, families, teachers and your neighborhood school? Do something about it:
Wednesday, Feb 12
📢 Protect Students, Protect Public Schools
📍 U.S. Capitol Bldg
🕓 4:00 PM ET
🚶 Meeting Point: Independence Avenue & First Street SE
Wednesday, Feb 12
📢 Protect Students, Protect Public Schools
📍 U.S. Capitol Bldg
🕓 4:00 PM ET
🚶 Meeting Point: Independence Avenue & First Street SE
February 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Worried about how the attacks on the Dept of Education will impact kids, families, teachers and your neighborhood school? Do something about it:
Wednesday, Feb 12
📢 Protect Students, Protect Public Schools
📍 U.S. Capitol Bldg
🕓 4:00 PM ET
🚶 Meeting Point: Independence Avenue & First Street SE
Wednesday, Feb 12
📢 Protect Students, Protect Public Schools
📍 U.S. Capitol Bldg
🕓 4:00 PM ET
🚶 Meeting Point: Independence Avenue & First Street SE
So happy to hear a message of hope, innovation and collaboration from #LisetteNieves and the #FundfortheCityofNewYork. The inspiration and #collaboration is very much needed right now. The camaraderie helped warm me on this cold #NYC morning.
Thank you for bringing us together. #FCNY #Innovation
Thank you for bringing us together. #FCNY #Innovation
February 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
So happy to hear a message of hope, innovation and collaboration from #LisetteNieves and the #FundfortheCityofNewYork. The inspiration and #collaboration is very much needed right now. The camaraderie helped warm me on this cold #NYC morning.
Thank you for bringing us together. #FCNY #Innovation
Thank you for bringing us together. #FCNY #Innovation
Targeting Treasury reeks of a cover-up…
"The possibilities for corruption are endless." — Senator Ron Wyden
Trump-Musk Purge Scandal at Treasury Takes Yet Another Unsettling Turn
As the Treasury Department offers some new spin about Elon Musk’s takeover of payment systems and ousting of a top career official, Senator Ron Wyden tells us why this “reeks of a cover-up.”
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Targeting Treasury reeks of a cover-up…
Follow the trail.
USAID was investigating its relationship with Starlink just months before tech billionaire Elon Musk attempted to shut the agency down
www.newsweek.com/usaid-elon-m...
USAID was investigating its relationship with Starlink just months before tech billionaire Elon Musk attempted to shut the agency down
www.newsweek.com/usaid-elon-m...
Alleged USAID probe into Starlink raises Elon Musk conflict concerns
In 2022, USAID and Starlink collaborated to provide 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia.
www.newsweek.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Follow the trail.
USAID was investigating its relationship with Starlink just months before tech billionaire Elon Musk attempted to shut the agency down
www.newsweek.com/usaid-elon-m...
USAID was investigating its relationship with Starlink just months before tech billionaire Elon Musk attempted to shut the agency down
www.newsweek.com/usaid-elon-m...
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Trump issuing an executive order to resettle Afrikaner refugees in the US is about as obvious as you can get, honestly.
February 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Trump issuing an executive order to resettle Afrikaner refugees in the US is about as obvious as you can get, honestly.
A federal judge temporarily restricted access to Elon + cronies to Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A federal judge temporarily restricted access to Elon + cronies to Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
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Marko Elez, 25, resigned Thursday from DOGE, after his controversial tweets promoting racism and eugenics were exposed.
Elon Musk bringing back DOGE staffer who shared racist posts online
www.newsweek.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Marko Elez, 25, resigned Thursday from DOGE, after his controversial tweets promoting racism and eugenics were exposed.
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Letitia James of New York, joined by 18 other Democratic state attorneys general, said in a lawsuit that when President Trump gave Elon Musk the run of government computer systems, he breached protections enshrined in the Constitution and “failed to faithfully execute the laws enacted by Congress.”
States Say in Lawsuit That Donald Trump Violated Constitution’s Basic Precepts
Nineteen attorneys general, including New York’s Letitia James, accused the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let Mr. Musk comb through federal computer systems.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Letitia James of New York, joined by 18 other Democratic state attorneys general, said in a lawsuit that when President Trump gave Elon Musk the run of government computer systems, he breached protections enshrined in the Constitution and “failed to faithfully execute the laws enacted by Congress.”
Plagues seem to follow t-rump.
Breaking News: New York State officials ordered the temporary closure of all live bird markets in New York City and nearby counties to curb the spread of bird flu.
New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found
The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. Gov. Kathy Hochul described it as a “proactive” step to help curb the spread of bird flu.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Plagues seem to follow t-rump.
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The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has removed from its website all information on current funding opportunities and directs visitors not to finalize any applications.
Federal Office on Violence Against Women removes funding opportunities from website
The office, part of the Justice Department, is a key source of grants for nonprofits that work to help victims of domestic violence.
19thnews.org
February 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has removed from its website all information on current funding opportunities and directs visitors not to finalize any applications.
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It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.
Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it
It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.
New Jersey ❤️
February 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New Jersey ❤️
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A 25-year-old engineer working for the Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE) has stepped down over racist posts from an X account tied to him, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Read more here: tcrn.ch/42LLjYr
Read more here: tcrn.ch/42LLjYr
February 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A 25-year-old engineer working for the Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE) has stepped down over racist posts from an X account tied to him, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Read more here: tcrn.ch/42LLjYr
Read more here: tcrn.ch/42LLjYr
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About time! Ya era hora…
Federal judge orders Missouri woman #DanielleBertothy to be held in #PuertoRico for alleged arson.
She will be transferred to a facility in Puerto Rico, where she will be held until trial.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Federal judge orders Missouri woman #DanielleBertothy to be held in #PuertoRico for alleged arson.
She will be transferred to a facility in Puerto Rico, where she will be held until trial.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Federal judge orders Missouri woman to be held in Puerto Rico for alleged arson
Danielle Bertothy will be transferred to a facility in Puerto Rico, where she will be held until trial.
www.ksdk.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
About time! Ya era hora…
Federal judge orders Missouri woman #DanielleBertothy to be held in #PuertoRico for alleged arson.
She will be transferred to a facility in Puerto Rico, where she will be held until trial.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Federal judge orders Missouri woman #DanielleBertothy to be held in #PuertoRico for alleged arson.
She will be transferred to a facility in Puerto Rico, where she will be held until trial.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Federal Government Buyout
“The lawsuit added that the buyout's promise of payments through September violates the law because the current appropriation for federal agencies expires in March.”
abcnews.go.com/US/judge-req...
“The lawsuit added that the buyout's promise of payments through September violates the law because the current appropriation for federal agencies expires in March.”
abcnews.go.com/US/judge-req...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Hours before the deadline, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing its federal employee buyout offer.
abcnews.go.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Federal Government Buyout
“The lawsuit added that the buyout's promise of payments through September violates the law because the current appropriation for federal agencies expires in March.”
abcnews.go.com/US/judge-req...
“The lawsuit added that the buyout's promise of payments through September violates the law because the current appropriation for federal agencies expires in March.”
abcnews.go.com/US/judge-req...
The #Treasury agreed on Wednesday night not to share millions of Americans' sensitive data with #DOGE.
The agreement was approved Thursday by a DC judge, and now strictly limits data sharing.
www.businessinsider.com/judge-weighs...
The agreement was approved Thursday by a DC judge, and now strictly limits data sharing.
www.businessinsider.com/judge-weighs...
Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it that way.
www.businessinsider.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The #Treasury agreed on Wednesday night not to share millions of Americans' sensitive data with #DOGE.
The agreement was approved Thursday by a DC judge, and now strictly limits data sharing.
www.businessinsider.com/judge-weighs...
The agreement was approved Thursday by a DC judge, and now strictly limits data sharing.
www.businessinsider.com/judge-weighs...