Patsy
@patsybaud.bsky.social
Archivist, DH, reader, feminist, skier, resister, water.
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Trump is trying to sell the federal student loan portfolio so predatory companies & his billionaire buddies can keep profiting & preying on our borrowers.
This is dangerous & unacceptable.
@warren.senate.gov, @sanders.senate.gov & I are leading our colleagues and demanding Trump back down NOW.
This is dangerous & unacceptable.
@warren.senate.gov, @sanders.senate.gov & I are leading our colleagues and demanding Trump back down NOW.
Warren urges Trump administration to 'immediately cease' student loan selloff plans
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is attempting to stop the reported selloff of the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private companies.
abcnews.go.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Trump is trying to sell the federal student loan portfolio so predatory companies & his billionaire buddies can keep profiting & preying on our borrowers.
This is dangerous & unacceptable.
@warren.senate.gov, @sanders.senate.gov & I are leading our colleagues and demanding Trump back down NOW.
This is dangerous & unacceptable.
@warren.senate.gov, @sanders.senate.gov & I are leading our colleagues and demanding Trump back down NOW.
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Get your flu, COVID-19, and routine childhood vaccinations for FREE this Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury.
No appointment necessary, walks-in welcome.
Learn more at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
No appointment necessary, walks-in welcome.
Learn more at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
October 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Get your flu, COVID-19, and routine childhood vaccinations for FREE this Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury.
No appointment necessary, walks-in welcome.
Learn more at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
No appointment necessary, walks-in welcome.
Learn more at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
Outreach? This euphemism has grown new teeth! #censorship As far as I know speaking truth to government power is what the 1st amendment protects.
I seem to recall that it was the biggest 1st Amendment attack in American history when the Biden admin alerted social media companies to some content and said "hey does this violate your policies?" Will Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger and (lol) CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss call this out?
October 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Outreach? This euphemism has grown new teeth! #censorship As far as I know speaking truth to government power is what the 1st amendment protects.
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Donald Trump's militarization of our city streets isn't about fighting crime or public safety — it's about consolidating power in his hands.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
September 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Donald Trump's militarization of our city streets isn't about fighting crime or public safety — it's about consolidating power in his hands.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
What a rendering of the phenomenon! Thx.
Truly impressive number of birds migrating tonight. More than 800 MILLION birds up in the air right now❗ #BirdMigration
September 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
What a rendering of the phenomenon! Thx.
I hope Kenvue, Inc, makers of Tylenol, sue!
September 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I hope Kenvue, Inc, makers of Tylenol, sue!
And boycott their advertisers directly.
So I know everyone has to make decisions about what and how they'll consume when the world is confusing and we're overwhelmed by the scale of evil we're confronting every day and God knows I'm often hypocritical but anyway, maybe join me in cancelling Disney/Hulu #kdrama #cdrama #jdrama
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September 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
And boycott their advertisers directly.
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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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Anything—anything—u say against Israel can get u deported. Anything.No distinction between gvmt & the people.Just thinking “u shouldn’t starve people & then herd them into food depots & shoot them as they try to get food”— well,that description of murder not allowed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...
State Dept. Official Says Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Visa Revocations
www.nytimes.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Anything—anything—u say against Israel can get u deported. Anything.No distinction between gvmt & the people.Just thinking “u shouldn’t starve people & then herd them into food depots & shoot them as they try to get food”— well,that description of murder not allowed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...
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This is what the NY Times chose to highlight from the Netanyahu/Trump meeting, compared to Al Jazeera.
You decide which is the important news.
You decide which is the important news.
July 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is what the NY Times chose to highlight from the Netanyahu/Trump meeting, compared to Al Jazeera.
You decide which is the important news.
You decide which is the important news.
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Another study (using drones) shows that extreme sea temperatures in 2024 triggered mass morality of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, compounding losses in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022. (And 2025).
The higher the heat exposure, the greater the impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The higher the heat exposure, the greater the impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Another study (using drones) shows that extreme sea temperatures in 2024 triggered mass morality of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, compounding losses in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022. (And 2025).
The higher the heat exposure, the greater the impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The higher the heat exposure, the greater the impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Meanwhile, on the Big Beautiful Bill, @ryanlcooper.com points out that the one big area where energy tax credits are actually expanded is in ethanol and biofuels, which is demonstrably worse for climate change and a horrible use of land:
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
Senate Republicans’ Climate-Wrecking Corn Ethanol Payout
This version of the Big Beautiful Bill would hand vast subsidies to a toxic industry, all while gutting wind, solar, and green hydrogen.
prospect.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Meanwhile, on the Big Beautiful Bill, @ryanlcooper.com points out that the one big area where energy tax credits are actually expanded is in ethanol and biofuels, which is demonstrably worse for climate change and a horrible use of land:
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
Gives them permission to go after other sites… reminds me of the WMDs in Iraq.
“U.S. Officials Concede They Don’t Know Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile”
Mission accomplished!
🤦🏽♂️
Mission accomplished!
🤦🏽♂️
U.S. Officials Concede They Don’t Know Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Gives them permission to go after other sites… reminds me of the WMDs in Iraq.
UK? Eu? It's confusing, I guess.
Trump: You all know the great PM of the UK and we just signed a document
*drops documents*
Trump: A little windy out here. We just signed it and so we have our trade agreement with the EU
*drops documents*
Trump: A little windy out here. We just signed it and so we have our trade agreement with the EU
June 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
UK? Eu? It's confusing, I guess.
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FIRST ON MSNBC: Sen. Alex Padilla’s full 20 minute interview after getting forcibly removed from a DHS press conference.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gd...
'It's all BS coming from Trump': Sen. Padilla gets emotional after forcible removal from DHS presser
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
FIRST ON MSNBC: Sen. Alex Padilla’s full 20 minute interview after getting forcibly removed from a DHS press conference.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gd...
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This morning, I signed an Executive Order seeking greater transparency from ICE in response to secret police tactics we have seen. The City of Boston will regularly submit FOIA requests to DHS on federal immigration enforcement activity, to find out who they are detaining and arresting, and why.
June 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This morning, I signed an Executive Order seeking greater transparency from ICE in response to secret police tactics we have seen. The City of Boston will regularly submit FOIA requests to DHS on federal immigration enforcement activity, to find out who they are detaining and arresting, and why.
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May 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah
Army spokesperson says storage sites housing militant group’s missiles were destroyed in Dahiyeh in south of the city
Israel conducted an airstrike on a residential neighbourhood of Dahiyeh in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday afternoon despite a November ceasefire that officially ended fighting with the militant group Hezbollah.
Videos showed three bombs hitting a building in Dahiyeh and rescue crews working to extinguish blazes after the blast; however, no casualties were reported. The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning before the bombing, prompting panic as residents fled the area. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah
No words.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A
www.whitehouse.gov
April 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
No words.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Looking forward to reading this. Ought to be excellent!
It's going to be daily book promotion for a while. (Pub date is 4/29 US; 5/1 UK. I'll likely rabbit on about it after then. #Sorrynotsorry
Today's note comes thanks to the incomparable @deborahb.bsky.social:
(Preorders: www.randomhousebooks.com/books/672378/ or www.bloomsbury.com/uk/so-very-s...
Today's note comes thanks to the incomparable @deborahb.bsky.social:
(Preorders: www.randomhousebooks.com/books/672378/ or www.bloomsbury.com/uk/so-very-s...
April 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Looking forward to reading this. Ought to be excellent!
Can someone in the Boston/Cambridge area invite Shannon to give this talk? Please!
April 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Can someone in the Boston/Cambridge area invite Shannon to give this talk? Please!
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s layoffs across health agencies in recent days eliminated workers who handled FOIA requests at the CDC, FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
Firings at Federal Health Agencies Decimate Offices That Release Public Records - KFF Health News
The Department of Health and Human Services’ mass firings included people who fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of…
kffhealthnews.org
April 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s layoffs across health agencies in recent days eliminated workers who handled FOIA requests at the CDC, FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
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Remember, Trump is imposing these tariffs only because the Republican Congress is allowing him to.
April 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Remember, Trump is imposing these tariffs only because the Republican Congress is allowing him to.