James T.
@psyfly11.bsky.social
Not a member of the MAGA Cult. Care for others and keep your bubble small. #antifascism
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NSF staff say over 1,600 research grants, including climate, DEI, and public health projects, were canceled under Trump. Peer review has been replaced by partisan screening, with decisions now made by DOGE.
thehill.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
NSF staff say over 1,600 research grants, including climate, DEI, and public health projects, were canceled under Trump. Peer review has been replaced by partisan screening, with decisions now made by DOGE.
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There is only one way to read Trump’s post today about Epstein - basically a confession.
He’s guilty, he knows he’s guilty, his cult isn’t culting on this, and he’s a cornered rat with no way out other than to plead with people not to care about child sex trafficking.
He’s guilty, he knows he’s guilty, his cult isn’t culting on this, and he’s a cornered rat with no way out other than to plead with people not to care about child sex trafficking.
July 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
There is only one way to read Trump’s post today about Epstein - basically a confession.
He’s guilty, he knows he’s guilty, his cult isn’t culting on this, and he’s a cornered rat with no way out other than to plead with people not to care about child sex trafficking.
He’s guilty, he knows he’s guilty, his cult isn’t culting on this, and he’s a cornered rat with no way out other than to plead with people not to care about child sex trafficking.
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The impact of Trump’s megabill will be immediately tough for blue states like New York to withstand.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top budget official warns the state won’t be able to tax its way out of the problem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top budget official warns the state won’t be able to tax its way out of the problem.
New York will struggle to absorb Trump’s megabill cuts
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top budget official warns the state won’t be able to tax its way out of the problem.
www.politico.com
July 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The impact of Trump’s megabill will be immediately tough for blue states like New York to withstand.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top budget official warns the state won’t be able to tax its way out of the problem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top budget official warns the state won’t be able to tax its way out of the problem.
As I celebrate this holiday I continue to be thankful we were able to weaken the king of England at Yorktown in 1781 and defeated the king in 1783. I will continue to oppose Fascism in all forms.
July 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
As I celebrate this holiday I continue to be thankful we were able to weaken the king of England at Yorktown in 1781 and defeated the king in 1783. I will continue to oppose Fascism in all forms.
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. @klobuchar.senate.gov : Donald Trump's bill that the Republicans just forced through adds $4 trillion in debt. That is $30,000 for every household.
July 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
. @klobuchar.senate.gov : Donald Trump's bill that the Republicans just forced through adds $4 trillion in debt. That is $30,000 for every household.
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Here's the real reason Republicans hate the middle class
Here's the real reason Republicans hate the middle class
A Pew poll published last week finds that 59 percent of Americans say the GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that cuts taxes for billionaires and raises them for working-class people — and was passed by the Senate on Tuesday — “would hurt lower-income people and 51 percent think it would hurt middle-income ...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Here's the real reason Republicans hate the middle class
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A MUST READ: "In decision after decision, it became clear that the Republican justices have gerrymandered the law to generate a bunch of legal rules that fit pretty neatly into the Republican Party’s preferences." - @leahlitman.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/how-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/how-...
How the Supreme Court Gerrymandered the Law to Serve the GOP
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A MUST READ: "In decision after decision, it became clear that the Republican justices have gerrymandered the law to generate a bunch of legal rules that fit pretty neatly into the Republican Party’s preferences." - @leahlitman.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/how-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/how-...
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After 26 hours of fighting on the Senate floor, Republicans voted to rip health care from millions of people and let little babies go hungry. And they cheered.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
After 26 hours of fighting on the Senate floor, Republicans voted to rip health care from millions of people and let little babies go hungry. And they cheered.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
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Considering Cuomo is literally on Netanyahu’s legal team defending him against the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for crimes against humanity and war crimes—and he’s heavily supported by MAGA billionaire Bill Ackman who wants war with Iran—it’s safe to say his loyalties are not here.
Said to be mulling NYC mayor run, Andrew Cuomo joins 'dream team' to defend Netanyahu
Lawyer Alan Dershowitz convened the team to defend the prime minister of Israel as he faces international war crime charges over Israel's actions in Gaza.
gothamist.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Considering Cuomo is literally on Netanyahu’s legal team defending him against the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for crimes against humanity and war crimes—and he’s heavily supported by MAGA billionaire Bill Ackman who wants war with Iran—it’s safe to say his loyalties are not here.
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Iran says US 'decided to destroy diplomacy' and Iranian military will decide 'timing, nature and scale' of its response. — Associated Press
June 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Iran says US 'decided to destroy diplomacy' and Iranian military will decide 'timing, nature and scale' of its response. — Associated Press
Trump was the ONLY “leader” at the G7 that refused to sign a statement calling for restraint, de-escalation, and diplomacy between Iran and Israel.
But, Trump refused to sign it, once again abandoned our allies, and then left the summit abruptly
📸: The New York Times
But, Trump refused to sign it, once again abandoned our allies, and then left the summit abruptly
📸: The New York Times
June 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Trump was the ONLY “leader” at the G7 that refused to sign a statement calling for restraint, de-escalation, and diplomacy between Iran and Israel.
But, Trump refused to sign it, once again abandoned our allies, and then left the summit abruptly
📸: The New York Times
But, Trump refused to sign it, once again abandoned our allies, and then left the summit abruptly
📸: The New York Times
Sergio Gor, White House director of personnel is a Russian asset. Why am I not Surprised.
June 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Sergio Gor, White House director of personnel is a Russian asset. Why am I not Surprised.
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BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
June 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
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'Screwing over retirees': Seniors forced into for-profit Medicare Advantage plans
'Screwing over retirees': Seniors forced into for-profit Medicare Advantage plans
New York State's highest court on Wednesday ruled against city retirees who had sought to block an effort by Mayor Eric Adams' administration to move them onto a for-profit, privatized Medicare Advantage plan.In a unanimous decision, New York Court of Appeals Judge Shirley Troutman wrote that petiti...
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June 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
'Screwing over retirees': Seniors forced into for-profit Medicare Advantage plans
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E. Jean Carrol WINS BIG In Court, Defeating Trump, Pam Bondi & DOJ
youtu.be/rApGOJqvKTw?...
youtu.be/rApGOJqvKTw?...
E. Jean Carrol WINS BIG In Court, Defeating Trump, Pam Bondi & DOJ
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
youtu.be
June 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
E. Jean Carrol WINS BIG In Court, Defeating Trump, Pam Bondi & DOJ
youtu.be/rApGOJqvKTw?...
youtu.be/rApGOJqvKTw?...
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'If only more people would read it': Ex-GOP rep reveals tool Congress has to stop Trump
'If only more people would read it': Ex-GOP rep reveals tool Congress has to stop Trump
Even though President Donald Trump has been more frequently posting suggestions that the U.S. may be about to enter into another war in the Middle East, one former Republican congressman is calling attention to a power Congress can use to constrain him.On Tuesday, former Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) ...
bit.ly
June 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
'If only more people would read it': Ex-GOP rep reveals tool Congress has to stop Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday as he was trying to accompany a person out of a courtroom.
June 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday as he was trying to accompany a person out of a courtroom.
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HUGELY Important.
While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:
Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres
The Senate's budget reconciliation package includes provision to sell off 40 percent of all public land
wessiler.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
HUGELY Important.
“To that end, the NAACP has made the decision to break with tradition and not invite Donald Trump or J.D. Vance this year. This administration does not respect the Constitution or the rule of law. It would be a waste of our time and energy to give a platform to fascism, which would be unacceptable."
June 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
“To that end, the NAACP has made the decision to break with tradition and not invite Donald Trump or J.D. Vance this year. This administration does not respect the Constitution or the rule of law. It would be a waste of our time and energy to give a platform to fascism, which would be unacceptable."
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Despite ordering his release last week, a federal judge has now refused to order pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil’s release after allowing a last-minute response from Trump officials that argued for his continued imprisonment based on “false and pretextual allegations.”
“Disgraceful”: Judge Refuses to Order Mahmoud Khalil’s Release, Siding With DOJ
The government is using “transparent delay tactics” to continue detaining Khalil, his legal team said.
truthout.org
June 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Despite ordering his release last week, a federal judge has now refused to order pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil’s release after allowing a last-minute response from Trump officials that argued for his continued imprisonment based on “false and pretextual allegations.”
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While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 150 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and other convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.
June 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 150 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and other convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.
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'Kremlin-owned puppet': Critics slam Trump for jetting off to Canada to defend Putin at G7
'Kremlin-owned puppet': Critics slam Trump for jetting off to Canada to defend Putin at G7
President Donald Trump arrived in Alberta, Canada, just before midnight on Sunday, to attend the Group of 7 (G7) industrialized nations meeting. By Monday morning he was publicly denouncing the intergovernmental economic group’s decision (as the G8) in 2014 to oust Russia after President Vladimir Pu...
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June 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
'Kremlin-owned puppet': Critics slam Trump for jetting off to Canada to defend Putin at G7