@noelbickford.bsky.social
Former Democratic candidate for office, MBA, healthcare exec and planner, marketing, public relations. Opinions are my own.
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It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.
Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says
Speaking at Georgetown Law, Chief Justice John Roberts denounced “ad hominem” criticism of the justices.
www.politico.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.
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Trump's "big" trade deal is with the UK:
- It's a framework not a deal
- They're our 11th largest trading partner
- They're only 3% of US trade (97% to go)
- They *already* charge average tariffs of only 1% (limited upside)
It's a photo op, not a macroeconomically significant moment.
- It's a framework not a deal
- They're our 11th largest trading partner
- They're only 3% of US trade (97% to go)
- They *already* charge average tariffs of only 1% (limited upside)
It's a photo op, not a macroeconomically significant moment.
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Trump's "big" trade deal is with the UK:
- It's a framework not a deal
- They're our 11th largest trading partner
- They're only 3% of US trade (97% to go)
- They *already* charge average tariffs of only 1% (limited upside)
It's a photo op, not a macroeconomically significant moment.
- It's a framework not a deal
- They're our 11th largest trading partner
- They're only 3% of US trade (97% to go)
- They *already* charge average tariffs of only 1% (limited upside)
It's a photo op, not a macroeconomically significant moment.
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Translation: still no deals
May 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Translation: still no deals
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On Wednesday I'll be in Boston interviewing Rachel Maddow at the Orpheum Theater. This is the first stop on the book tour for the paperback edition of Prequel, her excellent book on the history of US fascism in the 1930s and 40s. If you're in the area, come join us. www.msnbc.com/prequel
PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
Inspired by her research for Ultra, in "PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism," Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American Democracy back to WWII.
www.msnbc.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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💔 for my children: “The Trump administration has dismissed the hundreds of scientists and experts who had been compiling the federal government’s flagship report on how global warming is affecting the country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
💔 for my children: “The Trump administration has dismissed the hundreds of scientists and experts who had been compiling the federal government’s flagship report on how global warming is affecting the country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
So one of the places targeted for tariffs is an island inhabited only by penguins.
Can’t wait to hear what they buy from us.
Can’t wait to hear what they buy from us.
April 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
So one of the places targeted for tariffs is an island inhabited only by penguins.
Can’t wait to hear what they buy from us.
Can’t wait to hear what they buy from us.
No facts. No policies. No plan.
Only the circus of sycophants.
Only the circus of sycophants.
March 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
No facts. No policies. No plan.
Only the circus of sycophants.
Only the circus of sycophants.
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Anyone have that sinking feeling happening?
March 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Anyone have that sinking feeling happening?
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I just don’t get all the talk in some circles that we can take solace from Trump’s low and sinking approval ratings. He is pursuing wanton destruction of our institutions, alliances and values without concern about the will of the people.
March 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I just don’t get all the talk in some circles that we can take solace from Trump’s low and sinking approval ratings. He is pursuing wanton destruction of our institutions, alliances and values without concern about the will of the people.
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A lot of people are going to die from this
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A lot of people are going to die from this
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Many are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
February 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Many are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it
ALT: a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
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Now is a time to stay informed. To create a small space in this world of sanity. That you can go to in these times of utter insanity.
Do what is right for you. Do it safely to take care of you. Do what you can do. Concentrate on what YOU can only control.
Protect your corner.
Do what is right for you. Do it safely to take care of you. Do what you can do. Concentrate on what YOU can only control.
Protect your corner.
January 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Now is a time to stay informed. To create a small space in this world of sanity. That you can go to in these times of utter insanity.
Do what is right for you. Do it safely to take care of you. Do what you can do. Concentrate on what YOU can only control.
Protect your corner.
Do what is right for you. Do it safely to take care of you. Do what you can do. Concentrate on what YOU can only control.
Protect your corner.
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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Today marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, a time to honor the resilience of survivors and remember those who perished.
Let us reflect on the lessons of history and commit to a future of justice, compassion, and the fight against hate.
Let us reflect on the lessons of history and commit to a future of justice, compassion, and the fight against hate.
January 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, a time to honor the resilience of survivors and remember those who perished.
Let us reflect on the lessons of history and commit to a future of justice, compassion, and the fight against hate.
Let us reflect on the lessons of history and commit to a future of justice, compassion, and the fight against hate.
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An important and smart take by @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about the importance of how to handle Day One and the days to come -- including building an opposition. Worth your time to read and consider. lucid.substack.com/p/its-day-on...
It’s Day One--Of a New Phase of the Fight to Save Our Democracy
Welcome to the Political Opposition
lucid.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
An important and smart take by @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about the importance of how to handle Day One and the days to come -- including building an opposition. Worth your time to read and consider. lucid.substack.com/p/its-day-on...
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I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣
December 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣
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I don’t know who made this but great job
December 23, 2024 at 1:42 AM
I don’t know who made this but great job
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Looks like it’s time to start dusting off this ol’ guy again.
December 13, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Looks like it’s time to start dusting off this ol’ guy again.