Abbey
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I’m not sure what the dominant theory about this is but I think it’s “if dems do a bunch of internet stuff they will make mistakes and it will be even worse” but I think we have to be past that. “It is better for no one to notice me than to get negative attention” is killing America.
March 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I’m not sure what the dominant theory about this is but I think it’s “if dems do a bunch of internet stuff they will make mistakes and it will be even worse” but I think we have to be past that. “It is better for no one to notice me than to get negative attention” is killing America.
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I NEED GOOD, THOUGHTFUL LEADERS TO GET WAY BETTER AT USING THE INTERNET LIKE FIVE YEARS AGO
March 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I NEED GOOD, THOUGHTFUL LEADERS TO GET WAY BETTER AT USING THE INTERNET LIKE FIVE YEARS AGO
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honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!
What if there were a coup, the US government fell to a drug-addled oligarch who seized control of our money, secrets, and levers of power, and Corporate media did not report on it?
February 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!
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We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
February 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
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If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.
February 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.
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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
Because I really needed this laugh today, and assume some other folks do, too.
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Chick-Fil-A Raptured
ATLANTA—In a harrowing fulfillment of biblical prophecy that left customers screaming as their fast food orders disappeared before their eyes, panicked sources reported Tuesday that every Chick-fil-A ...
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January 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Because I really needed this laugh today, and assume some other folks do, too.
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theonion.com/chick-fil-a-...
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I know we always feel like we are powerless in red states, but we have power.
Thousands of us need to be calling and emailing about the federal freeze. The onus is on red state governments who support this. If you’re in a red state, now is the time to stand up call. Email. Show up at their office.
Thousands of us need to be calling and emailing about the federal freeze. The onus is on red state governments who support this. If you’re in a red state, now is the time to stand up call. Email. Show up at their office.
January 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I know we always feel like we are powerless in red states, but we have power.
Thousands of us need to be calling and emailing about the federal freeze. The onus is on red state governments who support this. If you’re in a red state, now is the time to stand up call. Email. Show up at their office.
Thousands of us need to be calling and emailing about the federal freeze. The onus is on red state governments who support this. If you’re in a red state, now is the time to stand up call. Email. Show up at their office.
This is a huge deal, #Indiana!
SB 2 threatens to take away coverage from more than 750,000 low-income Hoosiers by making extreme changes to Indiana's Medicaid programs, including massive cuts to the Healthy Indiana Plan. H/T @hoosieraction.bsky.social
Read more at www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
Read more at www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
Indiana GOP says Medicaid cuts will save money. Opponents say it’ll hurt Hoosiers
Senate Bill 2 could cap HIP enrollment, impose requirements and apply a lifetime limit.
www.idsnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is a huge deal, #Indiana!
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is "taking a serious look" at running for the Michigan senate seat left open by the surprise retirement of Sen. Gary Peters, Axios has learned.
Pete Buttigieg taking "serious look" at Michigan Senate race in 2026
The former transportation secretary is exploring his options.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is "taking a serious look" at running for the Michigan senate seat left open by the surprise retirement of Sen. Gary Peters, Axios has learned.
The thing we should all get our heads very clear about is that a lot of Trump supporters we know are not experiencing #FAFO. They wanted this to happen and welcome the complete annihilation of the federal government as we know it and the implementation of Christian Nationalism. Hard pill to swallow.
January 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The thing we should all get our heads very clear about is that a lot of Trump supporters we know are not experiencing #FAFO. They wanted this to happen and welcome the complete annihilation of the federal government as we know it and the implementation of Christian Nationalism. Hard pill to swallow.
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politico playbook has never been good but this edition, from the rag’s old UK editor jack blanchard, is fucking egregious
January 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
politico playbook has never been good but this edition, from the rag’s old UK editor jack blanchard, is fucking egregious
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This sounds like an attempt to shut down government operations altogether, subject every federal government function to the president’s approval, and then allow the president to use funds deemed not consistent with his desires for whatever he wants—even if appropriated.
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
January 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This sounds like an attempt to shut down government operations altogether, subject every federal government function to the president’s approval, and then allow the president to use funds deemed not consistent with his desires for whatever he wants—even if appropriated.
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this is an illegal order. the president does not have the legal authority to discriminate against entire categories of americans on the basis of sex. this order is no different than if he had issued one reinstituting segregation.
NEW: Here is Trump's anti-trans military executive order. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
www.whitehouse.gov
January 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
this is an illegal order. the president does not have the legal authority to discriminate against entire categories of americans on the basis of sex. this order is no different than if he had issued one reinstituting segregation.
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For nearly a year, I’ve been writing about Indiana AG Todd Rokita’s personal crusade to make women’s abortion reports public records, like birth or death certificates.
Now, thanks to newly-elected Republican Gov. Mike Braun, this absolute creep is going to get his wish.
Now, thanks to newly-elected Republican Gov. Mike Braun, this absolute creep is going to get his wish.
Indiana May Make Abortion Reports Public Records
1.24.25
jessica.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
For nearly a year, I’ve been writing about Indiana AG Todd Rokita’s personal crusade to make women’s abortion reports public records, like birth or death certificates.
Now, thanks to newly-elected Republican Gov. Mike Braun, this absolute creep is going to get his wish.
Now, thanks to newly-elected Republican Gov. Mike Braun, this absolute creep is going to get his wish.
Does "evil" even cut it as a descriptor anymore?
The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Does "evil" even cut it as a descriptor anymore?
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i will say that we have never experienced anything like an administration trying to essentially freeze the activities of the entire federal government while making a series of illegal power grabs. genuinely unclear to me what kind of response, if any, these guys are generating against them
January 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
i will say that we have never experienced anything like an administration trying to essentially freeze the activities of the entire federal government while making a series of illegal power grabs. genuinely unclear to me what kind of response, if any, these guys are generating against them
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i think people who complain about the language police are, by and large, just cowards. say whatever you want! no one is going to stop you. but people may judge you or even, if you say the wrong thing in front of the wrong person, pop you in the mouth. but that’s life!
January 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
i think people who complain about the language police are, by and large, just cowards. say whatever you want! no one is going to stop you. but people may judge you or even, if you say the wrong thing in front of the wrong person, pop you in the mouth. but that’s life!
As reported by WaPo, the White House dropped this insane memo tonight. Waiting for more journalists to cover this and folks at these agencies to speak up and tell us exactly how bad this is (it looks BAD). Has anyone else seen this? Only a few news outlets covering so far and with limited details.
January 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
As reported by WaPo, the White House dropped this insane memo tonight. Waiting for more journalists to cover this and folks at these agencies to speak up and tell us exactly how bad this is (it looks BAD). Has anyone else seen this? Only a few news outlets covering so far and with limited details.
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You spend years platforming and agreeing with Nazis and the next thing you know people are not charitably interpreting a hand gesture
January 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
You spend years platforming and agreeing with Nazis and the next thing you know people are not charitably interpreting a hand gesture
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Indiana has become a testing ground for Christian Nationalist legislation straight out of the Project 2025 playbook. Extremist legislators of the supermajority want to control and criminalize anything they don't agree with. Learn more and take action on our bill tracker at MADVoters.org.
January 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Indiana has become a testing ground for Christian Nationalist legislation straight out of the Project 2025 playbook. Extremist legislators of the supermajority want to control and criminalize anything they don't agree with. Learn more and take action on our bill tracker at MADVoters.org.
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to me the key question is whether the six conservatives on SCOTUS want to cede their power to interpret the constitution to Trump. that’s it!
unfortunately for the administration you cannot assert that a new and novel interpretation of the constitution is law with an executive order AND other constitutional officers have a say here too.
Breaking news: The U.S. government will no longer recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States to immigrants who lack legal status, one of 10 immigration-related executive orders President-elect Donald Trump plans to sign Monday, an incoming administration official told reporters.
January 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
to me the key question is whether the six conservatives on SCOTUS want to cede their power to interpret the constitution to Trump. that’s it!
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Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.
January 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.