@newyorkmets70.bsky.social
Blue city dweller. Avid audio book listener. Mom to 2 boys. Lifelong pragmatic Democrat. Steelers, Celtics, Mets. A member of the 92%
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Trump built an empire of mirrors and called it friendship. From Roy Cohn to Elon Musk, he's never had a true friend.
This is the story of the people who orbit him, the power that feeds him, and the bottomless hunger that still drives him to rebuild the stage every time the applause fades.
READ ON👇
This is the story of the people who orbit him, the power that feeds him, and the bottomless hunger that still drives him to rebuild the stage every time the applause fades.
READ ON👇
The Company He Keeps: Donald Trump’s Friends, Fixers, and False Gods
An exposé on power, loyalty, and the illusion of friendship.
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump built an empire of mirrors and called it friendship. From Roy Cohn to Elon Musk, he's never had a true friend.
This is the story of the people who orbit him, the power that feeds him, and the bottomless hunger that still drives him to rebuild the stage every time the applause fades.
READ ON👇
This is the story of the people who orbit him, the power that feeds him, and the bottomless hunger that still drives him to rebuild the stage every time the applause fades.
READ ON👇
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"Mainstream" (pronounced "WHY-itt) media is a place where a lady who does situps, an anonymous text & the tears of a racist clown hold as much intellectual weight as a Black historian, expert or scholar
The Great Un-Blackening: How Trump Tears and White Fragility Are Remaking Media
How did Jillian Michaels become a CNN-certified slavery scholar? The answer is in Joe Scarborough's text messages.
dlvr.it
August 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"Mainstream" (pronounced "WHY-itt) media is a place where a lady who does situps, an anonymous text & the tears of a racist clown hold as much intellectual weight as a Black historian, expert or scholar
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@joyreid goes deep into what is so wrong about Tx maps. Gerrymandering www.joyannreid.com/p/a-tjrs-dee...
A TJRS Deep Dive: Texas' EVEN MORE RACIST maps
Just when you thought it couldn't get grimier, Texas Republicans lower the bar
www.joyannreid.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
@joyreid goes deep into what is so wrong about Tx maps. Gerrymandering www.joyannreid.com/p/a-tjrs-dee...
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Measles surge continues in Americas, with outbreaks in 10 nations
One of two circulating genotypes has been identified in Mennonite groups in eight countries, including the US, Canada, and Mexico.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
One of two circulating genotypes has been identified in Mennonite groups in eight countries, including the US, Canada, and Mexico.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
August 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Measles surge continues in Americas, with outbreaks in 10 nations
One of two circulating genotypes has been identified in Mennonite groups in eight countries, including the US, Canada, and Mexico.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
One of two circulating genotypes has been identified in Mennonite groups in eight countries, including the US, Canada, and Mexico.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
For those that want to blame the Black lady.
August 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
For those that want to blame the Black lady.
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holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
August 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
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Just when you thought they couldn't damage anything else in education.
Trump is reshaping a student loan forgiveness program. Some fear politics will decide who qualifies
President Donald Trump is revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, sparking concerns it could become a tool for political retribution.
apnews.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Just when you thought they couldn't damage anything else in education.
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I guess these states will be the modern day confederacy. Race to the bottom.
Florida will join some other Southern states to form a new, less “woke” accrediting body to set standards for state universities, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday.
Florida will help create less ‘woke’ college accrediting body, DeSantis says
Florida will join some other Southern states to form a new less “woke” accrediting body to set standards for state universities, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday.
www.sun-sentinel.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I guess these states will be the modern day confederacy. Race to the bottom.
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#ResistanceEarth
#BlueEarth
The Senate reconciliation bill includes measures that would privatize more than 250 million acres of public land. It calls for the selloff to happen quickly without hearings, debate or public input, even from affected Native Americans.
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
#BlueEarth
The Senate reconciliation bill includes measures that would privatize more than 250 million acres of public land. It calls for the selloff to happen quickly without hearings, debate or public input, even from affected Native Americans.
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
#ResistanceEarth
#BlueEarth
The Senate reconciliation bill includes measures that would privatize more than 250 million acres of public land. It calls for the selloff to happen quickly without hearings, debate or public input, even from affected Native Americans.
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
#BlueEarth
The Senate reconciliation bill includes measures that would privatize more than 250 million acres of public land. It calls for the selloff to happen quickly without hearings, debate or public input, even from affected Native Americans.
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Remember when Kamala Harris said “If we elect Trump, we will be at war within 6 months.”
Trump did it under 6 months
Trump did it under 6 months
June 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Remember when Kamala Harris said “If we elect Trump, we will be at war within 6 months.”
Trump did it under 6 months
Trump did it under 6 months
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Released today in 1984. Damn that makes me feel old.
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Released today in 1984. Damn that makes me feel old.
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Breaking:
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after being arrested at immigration detention facility.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after being arrested at immigration detention facility.
June 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Breaking:
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after being arrested at immigration detention facility.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after being arrested at immigration detention facility.
BINGO!!!
It’s a bunch of mediocre white men pissed that women and black people got promoted for putting in the hard work. They want the promotion but don’t want to do the work. Bunch of whiners.
May 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
BINGO!!!
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“Charging a sitting member of the federal government with a crime for exercising their Congressional responsibilities—and assaulting them to boot—is another marker of our descent into fascism.”
And it’s no coincidence that they chose a young, black, progressive woman to prosecute.
And it’s no coincidence that they chose a young, black, progressive woman to prosecute.
If you want elected Democrats to "fight" you best understand that it will be *Black* Democrats on those front lines. And so you best have their backs when they're unconstitutionally asked to suffer the consequences.
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My latest in @thenation.com
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Progressives Need to Stand Up for LaMonica McIver
The charges against McIver are a form of political intimidation—one directed with particular force against Black politicians—but that intimidation will only work if the people don’t have McIver’s back...
www.thenation.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Charging a sitting member of the federal government with a crime for exercising their Congressional responsibilities—and assaulting them to boot—is another marker of our descent into fascism.”
And it’s no coincidence that they chose a young, black, progressive woman to prosecute.
And it’s no coincidence that they chose a young, black, progressive woman to prosecute.
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Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
Pardon Tracker
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons charges related ...
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May 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This project needs your support — Please consider donating & sharing this project.
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the Capitol Rioters pardoned by Donald Trump.
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Eileen Laubacher is a Navy Rear Admiral, served on Biden's National Security Council, and importantly, she's running against Lauren Boebert. Let's elevate Eileen Laubacher to ensure that she can reach as many Coloradans as possible ahead of November 2026. If you can, contribute here:
Give now to help Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher defeat Lauren Boebert!
Eileen Laubacher is the Democrat and retired U.S. Navy Admiral running against Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th congressional district.
act.link
May 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Eileen Laubacher is a Navy Rear Admiral, served on Biden's National Security Council, and importantly, she's running against Lauren Boebert. Let's elevate Eileen Laubacher to ensure that she can reach as many Coloradans as possible ahead of November 2026. If you can, contribute here:
Welcome to the 2025 edition of segregation academies funded by school vouchers.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Department of Justice ends desegregation order in Louisiana parish
The Trump administration called the existence of a 1966 school desegregation order in Plaquemines Parish a “historical wrong.”
www.msnbc.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Welcome to the 2025 edition of segregation academies funded by school vouchers.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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Schoolhouse Rock
Schoolhouse Rock - "I'm Just a Bill"
YouTube video by TV Über
youtu.be
April 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Schoolhouse Rock
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USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry.
“Make no mistake: Shipping more salmonella to restaurants and grocery stores is certain to make Americans sicker,”said Sarah Sorscher, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. - AP
“Make no mistake: Shipping more salmonella to restaurants and grocery stores is certain to make Americans sicker,”said Sarah Sorscher, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. - AP
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
apnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry.
“Make no mistake: Shipping more salmonella to restaurants and grocery stores is certain to make Americans sicker,”said Sarah Sorscher, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. - AP
“Make no mistake: Shipping more salmonella to restaurants and grocery stores is certain to make Americans sicker,”said Sarah Sorscher, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. - AP
There’s way too many people on here demanding that VP come and rescue us. She did that for 107 days and the majority of white people and Latino men voted for this. She doesn’t owes us jack shit!
March 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
There’s way too many people on here demanding that VP come and rescue us. She did that for 107 days and the majority of white people and Latino men voted for this. She doesn’t owes us jack shit!
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March 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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