@retiredami.bsky.social
Retired Fighter of White Collar Crime and Fraud in the Dental Field, Dog Mom, Traveler, Lover of Nature and outdoor adventures, Liberal and defender of Democracy.
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They don't have to cut "benefits" at all to destroy it. They cut people so processing times so new claims never get paid. They cut IT so checks don't go out. They collapse the system while saying they're trying to "save" it and when it finally explodes declare it dead and privatize it all.
“Trump Left No Doubt that He and Musk are Coming for Social Security”
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security
Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops about the threat to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
www.thenation.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
They don't have to cut "benefits" at all to destroy it. They cut people so processing times so new claims never get paid. They cut IT so checks don't go out. They collapse the system while saying they're trying to "save" it and when it finally explodes declare it dead and privatize it all.
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Can we demand new elections ?
Can we expect the military to step in and remove him ?
Can we stage a public revolt ?
Can we impeach him ?
What does it take to remove a treasonous administration ?
When is enough enough ?
Can we expect the military to step in and remove him ?
Can we stage a public revolt ?
Can we impeach him ?
What does it take to remove a treasonous administration ?
When is enough enough ?
March 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Can we demand new elections ?
Can we expect the military to step in and remove him ?
Can we stage a public revolt ?
Can we impeach him ?
What does it take to remove a treasonous administration ?
When is enough enough ?
Can we expect the military to step in and remove him ?
Can we stage a public revolt ?
Can we impeach him ?
What does it take to remove a treasonous administration ?
When is enough enough ?
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This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
Real question. What is an “illegal protest”? Real question. He was convicted of a crime. Why hasn’t he been expelled?
March 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
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WOW. After yesterday’s Oval Office ambush of President Zelensky, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway’s leading marine fuel providers, announced that it will no longer refuel U.S. Navy vessels, urging other European firms to follow suit.
The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.
The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.
March 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
WOW. After yesterday’s Oval Office ambush of President Zelensky, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway’s leading marine fuel providers, announced that it will no longer refuel U.S. Navy vessels, urging other European firms to follow suit.
The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.
The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.
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Zelenskyy is a smart man. Trump just got played and he still doesn't even realize it. Zelenskyy made him prove, that he is on Putin's side 100% and he is a traitor and a wannabe dictator to America! He basically made him say it out loud in front of the whole world! Bravo Zelenskyy! Take no prisoners
February 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Zelenskyy is a smart man. Trump just got played and he still doesn't even realize it. Zelenskyy made him prove, that he is on Putin's side 100% and he is a traitor and a wannabe dictator to America! He basically made him say it out loud in front of the whole world! Bravo Zelenskyy! Take no prisoners
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Trump screamed GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz into submission on his disastrous budget bill. The Indiana congresswoman claimed Wednesday she was a “hard no” — but that was before Spartz took a furious phone call from Trump, whose screaming could be heard by her colleagues across the Republican cloakroom.
How Trump Bullied MAGA Rep. Into Changing Her Vote on Budget Bill
Representative Victoria Spartz originally said she would vote against the reconciliation bill.
newrepublic.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Trump screamed GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz into submission on his disastrous budget bill. The Indiana congresswoman claimed Wednesday she was a “hard no” — but that was before Spartz took a furious phone call from Trump, whose screaming could be heard by her colleagues across the Republican cloakroom.
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"Fake it ‘til you make it." Jen Rubin joins Pulitzer Prize winners & co-authors Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner to discuss how Trump 2.0 could be predicted by studying his former business playbook.
Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, and Jen Rubin on Trump's financial feints
YouTube video by The Contrarian
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February 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Fake it ‘til you make it." Jen Rubin joins Pulitzer Prize winners & co-authors Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner to discuss how Trump 2.0 could be predicted by studying his former business playbook.
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OTTAWA – More than 28,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from Canada for persistently threatening the country’s sovereignty.
Alberta man spearheads parliamentary petition to keep Trump out of Canada
OTTAWA – More than 28,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from Canada for persistently threatening the country’s sovereignty.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
OTTAWA – More than 28,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from Canada for persistently threatening the country’s sovereignty.
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If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
February 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
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Understand what will happen
Trump selling citizenship
Please read the entire post
What happened when Portugal did it ⬇️⬇️⬇️
TRUMP GOLD CARD
Trump selling citizenship
Please read the entire post
What happened when Portugal did it ⬇️⬇️⬇️
TRUMP GOLD CARD
February 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Understand what will happen
Trump selling citizenship
Please read the entire post
What happened when Portugal did it ⬇️⬇️⬇️
TRUMP GOLD CARD
Trump selling citizenship
Please read the entire post
What happened when Portugal did it ⬇️⬇️⬇️
TRUMP GOLD CARD
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🚨BREAKING: Ninth Circuit AFFIRMS lower court decision striking down Arizona voter suppression law H.B. 2492 which imposed unconstitutional and burdensome proof of citizenship requirements.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
🚨 New Filing in Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨BREAKING: Ninth Circuit AFFIRMS lower court decision striking down Arizona voter suppression law H.B. 2492 which imposed unconstitutional and burdensome proof of citizenship requirements.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
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This would bring out goons on both sides but may be the only remaining option after the past 3 months. Reordering state-federal relations is long overdue. The best hope for a functioning democracy resides with the state governments, not the federal kleptocracy. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Case for Blue-State Secession
It’s the only way to ensure democracy and equal justice, not just for blue-state residents but for citizens in all 50 states.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This would bring out goons on both sides but may be the only remaining option after the past 3 months. Reordering state-federal relations is long overdue. The best hope for a functioning democracy resides with the state governments, not the federal kleptocracy. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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February 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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It is the first legal hurdle thrown up to the Trump administration as it seeks to send thousands of migrants to a detention facility on the naval base near Cuba.
Three migrants win temporary block from potential transfer to Guantanamo
It is the first legal hurdle thrown up to the Trump administration as it seeks to send thousands of migrants to a detention facility on the naval base near Cuba.
www.npr.org
February 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It is the first legal hurdle thrown up to the Trump administration as it seeks to send thousands of migrants to a detention facility on the naval base near Cuba.
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I’ll be clipping an “Elon Musk: Hands Off Our Social Security” rally at the Social Security Administration today as part of my partnership with @snapstream.com, featuring speeches from Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks. Follow this thread for clips and commentary.
February 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I’ll be clipping an “Elon Musk: Hands Off Our Social Security” rally at the Social Security Administration today as part of my partnership with @snapstream.com, featuring speeches from Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks. Follow this thread for clips and commentary.
February 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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NEWS --> Dems fear a Defense Department IG review of Elon Musk's flouting of security protocol as a big recipient of Pentagon contracts is now dead under Trump. DOD launched the probe in 2024, but then Trump fired DOD's IG, so what happened to that probe?
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
Did Trump Quietly Kill a Sensitive Pentagon Probe into Elon Musk?
The New York Times revealed last year that Musk and SpaceX failed to meet federal reporting requirements for Pentagon contractors. No one has asked: What’s going on with that today?
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
NEWS --> Dems fear a Defense Department IG review of Elon Musk's flouting of security protocol as a big recipient of Pentagon contracts is now dead under Trump. DOD launched the probe in 2024, but then Trump fired DOD's IG, so what happened to that probe?
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
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Incredible content, meaning, reporting what is happening rather than twisting into a pretzel to avoid reporting
Following on the overwhelming response to last week's column, I wrote a second dispatch imagining how the Musk takeover would be covered by the US media if it was happening overseas, and they felt comfortable calling a spade a spade.... www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/white-nati...
White Nationalist Forces Consolidate Power Alongside Musk’s Junta
A second update on Elon Musk's coup from our intrepid imaginary foreign correspondent
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Incredible content, meaning, reporting what is happening rather than twisting into a pretzel to avoid reporting
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This is hilarious. I especially like the annexation of Green Bay and the mystery Mississippi River announcement.
🚨 BREAKING: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’s going to rename Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois.”
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
February 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is hilarious. I especially like the annexation of Green Bay and the mystery Mississippi River announcement.