Nikkel J
@nikkelj.bsky.social
Just a rocking Grandma here to see democracy is our future. Holding tight to a belief that we can remain a country with advancing freedoms and learn to be an ally to all. 🌈
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We are deeply disappointed the Senate passed a dangerous budget that guts health care, slashes food aid, and raises costs for working families — just to hand billionaires more tax breaks. Now the bill goes back to the House.
Tell them: VOTE NO www.afscme.org/press/releas...
Tell them: VOTE NO www.afscme.org/press/releas...
July 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We are deeply disappointed the Senate passed a dangerous budget that guts health care, slashes food aid, and raises costs for working families — just to hand billionaires more tax breaks. Now the bill goes back to the House.
Tell them: VOTE NO www.afscme.org/press/releas...
Tell them: VOTE NO www.afscme.org/press/releas...
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This is amazing, let’s go! Blue states are fighting back against Trump’s threats to withhold funding by introducing bills that give the federal government a taste of its own medicine.
June 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is amazing, let’s go! Blue states are fighting back against Trump’s threats to withhold funding by introducing bills that give the federal government a taste of its own medicine.
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Lisa Murkowski and John Thune deserve this. Trying to exempt Alaska from odious parts of this bill to buy her vote is overruled by parliamentarian. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised ‘Big, beautiful bill’
A Medicaid carveout for Alaska was among the “Byrd bath” casualties.
www.politico.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lisa Murkowski and John Thune deserve this. Trying to exempt Alaska from odious parts of this bill to buy her vote is overruled by parliamentarian. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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Newsom: "Speaker Johnson -- his eloquence was elevated when he called to 'tar and feather' the governor of California. Very religious man. I guess that's the spirit. The word of the Lord."
June 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Newsom: "Speaker Johnson -- his eloquence was elevated when he called to 'tar and feather' the governor of California. Very religious man. I guess that's the spirit. The word of the Lord."
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A federal judge issued an order late Thursday blocking President Trump from deploying members of the California National Guard in Los Angeles, and ordered the administration to return control of the forces to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Follow live updates. trib.al/GYviSzG
Follow live updates. trib.al/GYviSzG
June 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A federal judge issued an order late Thursday blocking President Trump from deploying members of the California National Guard in Los Angeles, and ordered the administration to return control of the forces to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Follow live updates. trib.al/GYviSzG
Follow live updates. trib.al/GYviSzG
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NEW: Judge Chutkan ruled Elon Musk and DOGE have ZERO legal authority, because he is not Senate confirmed, and DOGE was never authorized by Congress.💪 Now a lawsuit to end DOGE and reverse their actions will move forward. Great, huge news!
May 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
NEW: Judge Chutkan ruled Elon Musk and DOGE have ZERO legal authority, because he is not Senate confirmed, and DOGE was never authorized by Congress.💪 Now a lawsuit to end DOGE and reverse their actions will move forward. Great, huge news!
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In what is shaping up to be a huge day for democracy in the lower federal courts, at least, Judge Chutkan rules that the case against DOGE can proceed.
May 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
In what is shaping up to be a huge day for democracy in the lower federal courts, at least, Judge Chutkan rules that the case against DOGE can proceed.
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•••••BREAKING•••••
Russia plans to test-launch its intercontinental ballistic missile in an overnight drill aiming to pressure and intimidate Ukraine, the European Union, and Nato member states.
MORE:
The invading aggressors of Russia targeted Ukraine on Sunday with a massive attack of 273…
Russia plans to test-launch its intercontinental ballistic missile in an overnight drill aiming to pressure and intimidate Ukraine, the European Union, and Nato member states.
MORE:
The invading aggressors of Russia targeted Ukraine on Sunday with a massive attack of 273…
May 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
•••••BREAKING•••••
Russia plans to test-launch its intercontinental ballistic missile in an overnight drill aiming to pressure and intimidate Ukraine, the European Union, and Nato member states.
MORE:
The invading aggressors of Russia targeted Ukraine on Sunday with a massive attack of 273…
Russia plans to test-launch its intercontinental ballistic missile in an overnight drill aiming to pressure and intimidate Ukraine, the European Union, and Nato member states.
MORE:
The invading aggressors of Russia targeted Ukraine on Sunday with a massive attack of 273…
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"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
US military spends eight times more on Viagra than gender-affirming care
In a hearing over the Defense Department's removal of transgender service members, a judge uncovered that the military spends $42 million a year on Viagra.
www.newsweek.com
May 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
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Elon donated $291 million to Trump.
Then, Trump’s administration didn’t take action on 40 investigations and killed cases involving Tesla, Space X, and Neuralink — saving Elon billions.
The $291 million was a bribe.
This is what corruption looks like.
Then, Trump’s administration didn’t take action on 40 investigations and killed cases involving Tesla, Space X, and Neuralink — saving Elon billions.
The $291 million was a bribe.
This is what corruption looks like.
May 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Elon donated $291 million to Trump.
Then, Trump’s administration didn’t take action on 40 investigations and killed cases involving Tesla, Space X, and Neuralink — saving Elon billions.
The $291 million was a bribe.
This is what corruption looks like.
Then, Trump’s administration didn’t take action on 40 investigations and killed cases involving Tesla, Space X, and Neuralink — saving Elon billions.
The $291 million was a bribe.
This is what corruption looks like.
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"Waltz was one of the more respected and expert hands on Trump’s team, and that would have doomed him sooner or later....Trump doesn't want expertise."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Mike Waltz Was Doomed From the Start
Even without Signalgate, the president wasn’t likely to keep his national security adviser around long.
www.theatlantic.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Waltz was one of the more respected and expert hands on Trump’s team, and that would have doomed him sooner or later....Trump doesn't want expertise."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to the economy and warned of a constitutional crisis in her sharpest rebuke of the president since leaving the White House in January.
May 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to the economy and warned of a constitutional crisis in her sharpest rebuke of the president since leaving the White House in January.
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Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year
Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.
www.cbsnews.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
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WOW. 60 Minutes directly criticized its parent company after the resignation of executive producer Bill Owens:
“Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.”
“Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.”
April 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
WOW. 60 Minutes directly criticized its parent company after the resignation of executive producer Bill Owens:
“Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.”
“Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.”
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*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
April 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
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Only ¼ of eligible families currently get vouchers to help cover their rent. A lot of these families could become homeless or be put on the brink of homelessness if we cut Section 8 funding.
Just a cruel move that will only make the housing crisis worse and harm millions of families.
Just a cruel move that will only make the housing crisis worse and harm millions of families.
NEW: The White House is preparing a budget that could include deep cuts to federal housing funds, and a reconfiguration of housing vouchers/Section 8 that may result in low-income families losing aid. Many told me the details are hazy, but the result is fewer dollars www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor
The Trump administration has considered sharply curtailing vouchers as part of its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Only ¼ of eligible families currently get vouchers to help cover their rent. A lot of these families could become homeless or be put on the brink of homelessness if we cut Section 8 funding.
Just a cruel move that will only make the housing crisis worse and harm millions of families.
Just a cruel move that will only make the housing crisis worse and harm millions of families.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
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Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
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Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.
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"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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Republicans used to say “undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes.” Now the IRS is handing their tax data to DHS… So which is it?
Seems like you’d have to pay taxes to even have tax data…
Seems like you’d have to pay taxes to even have tax data…
US IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration officials, report says
The acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to resign over a new agreement to share the tax data of undocumented immigrants with Homeland Security personnel, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the situation.
www.reuters.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Republicans used to say “undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes.” Now the IRS is handing their tax data to DHS… So which is it?
Seems like you’d have to pay taxes to even have tax data…
Seems like you’d have to pay taxes to even have tax data…
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BREAKING: The Department of Defense Inspector General has launched an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sharing secret attack plans against the Houthis using Signal.
April 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Defense Inspector General has launched an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sharing secret attack plans against the Houthis using Signal.