lgortberg
@rosehillband.bsky.social
Retired educator. New life as singer, songwriter, music creator. 💙
Human rights, decency, freedom of mind, mental health.
Human rights, decency, freedom of mind, mental health.
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In one email to Veterans Affairs HQ, doctors in PA said a hiring freeze was causing “severe and immediate impacts” and that more than 1,000 veterans would lose access to treatment for cancer, kidney disease and traumatic brain injuries.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”
Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests…
www.propublica.org
May 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In one email to Veterans Affairs HQ, doctors in PA said a hiring freeze was causing “severe and immediate impacts” and that more than 1,000 veterans would lose access to treatment for cancer, kidney disease and traumatic brain injuries.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
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This is how authoritarian state security forces behave in Turkey, China and other countries. Now America joins them.
This is what ICE does: just like they stalked the family’s car and smashed the windows in to kidnap them.
They attack people on the streets grab them and take them to concentration camps.
Entire neighborhoods gather to protect little babies & their moms from being separated & kidnapped.
They attack people on the streets grab them and take them to concentration camps.
Entire neighborhoods gather to protect little babies & their moms from being separated & kidnapped.
May 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is how authoritarian state security forces behave in Turkey, China and other countries. Now America joins them.
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After seeing ICE snatch an immigrant baby from her mother’s arms. I thought of this.
May 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
After seeing ICE snatch an immigrant baby from her mother’s arms. I thought of this.
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If you are not aware of what she said, here is an excerpt.
May 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
If you are not aware of what she said, here is an excerpt.
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Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked…
www.propublica.org
May 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
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Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
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This is one of the best speeches from Senator Chris Murphy that I have ever heard.
Senator Murphy giving a masterclass speech to Kristi Noem 🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is one of the best speeches from Senator Chris Murphy that I have ever heard.
Senator Murphy giving a masterclass speech to Kristi Noem 🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
May 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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This is one of the best speeches from Senator Chris Murphy that I have ever heard.
Senator Murphy giving a masterclass speech to Kristi Noem 🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is one of the best speeches from Senator Chris Murphy that I have ever heard.
Senator Murphy giving a masterclass speech to Kristi Noem 🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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""I don't have anyone at home. They arrested my mom, my sister, and a 2-month-old baby," one family member told Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra in Spanish."
Kidnapping women and children is now standard practice for American law enforcement.
#MomSky
Kidnapping women and children is now standard practice for American law enforcement.
#MomSky
‘Harrowing': Video shows Worcester police hold girl's face on ground during ICE operation
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl’s face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
www.nbcboston.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
""I don't have anyone at home. They arrested my mom, my sister, and a 2-month-old baby," one family member told Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra in Spanish."
Kidnapping women and children is now standard practice for American law enforcement.
#MomSky
Kidnapping women and children is now standard practice for American law enforcement.
#MomSky
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This isn’t just about immigrants, it’s about YOU too. 🚨👨✈️🚫
#HabeasCorpus
#HabeasCorpus
May 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This isn’t just about immigrants, it’s about YOU too. 🚨👨✈️🚫
#HabeasCorpus
#HabeasCorpus
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Donald Trump, convicted of 34 felonies, was given immunity by the Supreme Court — and then his stolen classified docs and Jan 6th insurrection cases disappeared.
If truly "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW" then he'd be in prison right now instead of the White House.
If truly "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW" then he'd be in prison right now instead of the White House.
May 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Donald Trump, convicted of 34 felonies, was given immunity by the Supreme Court — and then his stolen classified docs and Jan 6th insurrection cases disappeared.
If truly "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW" then he'd be in prison right now instead of the White House.
If truly "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW" then he'd be in prison right now instead of the White House.
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Make it make sense
May 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Make it make sense
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Having now watched the footage and interview two of the members who were there, the amount of armed, masked federal agents surrounding three members of Congress and a mayor outside the ICE facility was totally unnecessary; the only possible reason for it was intentional escalation and intimidation.
May 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Having now watched the footage and interview two of the members who were there, the amount of armed, masked federal agents surrounding three members of Congress and a mayor outside the ICE facility was totally unnecessary; the only possible reason for it was intentional escalation and intimidation.
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“ICE” is abducting immigrants without warrants, brutalizing children, and arresting elected leaders for peaceful protest.
Our democracy has turned fascist.
Contacting your MOCs does make a difference. Use my free letter to demand action—before more lives are torn apart.
resist.bot/petitions/PX...
Our democracy has turned fascist.
Contacting your MOCs does make a difference. Use my free letter to demand action—before more lives are torn apart.
resist.bot/petitions/PX...
End ICE's Fascist Kidnappings and Protect Immigrants
Text SIGN PXAZRB to 50409 to send this to your officials.
resist.bot
May 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
“ICE” is abducting immigrants without warrants, brutalizing children, and arresting elected leaders for peaceful protest.
Our democracy has turned fascist.
Contacting your MOCs does make a difference. Use my free letter to demand action—before more lives are torn apart.
resist.bot/petitions/PX...
Our democracy has turned fascist.
Contacting your MOCs does make a difference. Use my free letter to demand action—before more lives are torn apart.
resist.bot/petitions/PX...
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About Justice Dept settlement with estate of Ashli Babbitt
Rep Joe Morelle (D-NY):
It “insults the dedicated officers who protected them while they hid from a violent, Trump-incited mob. Republicans frequently call themselves the ‘party of law enforcement,’ but actions speak louder than words”
Rep Joe Morelle (D-NY):
It “insults the dedicated officers who protected them while they hid from a violent, Trump-incited mob. Republicans frequently call themselves the ‘party of law enforcement,’ but actions speak louder than words”
May 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
About Justice Dept settlement with estate of Ashli Babbitt
Rep Joe Morelle (D-NY):
It “insults the dedicated officers who protected them while they hid from a violent, Trump-incited mob. Republicans frequently call themselves the ‘party of law enforcement,’ but actions speak louder than words”
Rep Joe Morelle (D-NY):
It “insults the dedicated officers who protected them while they hid from a violent, Trump-incited mob. Republicans frequently call themselves the ‘party of law enforcement,’ but actions speak louder than words”
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Multiple stories of ICE assaulting people today in Massachusetts.
ICE is the public safety threat, here. Regular, everyday immigrants are not.
ICE is the public safety threat, here. Regular, everyday immigrants are not.
Federal agents smashed the windows of a car and pulled out two men during an arrest in Newton, video footage shows. They handcuffed one man and dragged the other one out; he struggled until five ICE agents pinned him to the ground. A neighbor shouted at the agents to stop.
An ICE action in Newton turns rough, and secrecy follows
Federal agents smashed the windows of a car and pulled out two men, video footage shows. They handcuffed out man and dragged the other one out; he struggled until five ICE agents pinned him to the gro...
www.wbur.org
May 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Multiple stories of ICE assaulting people today in Massachusetts.
ICE is the public safety threat, here. Regular, everyday immigrants are not.
ICE is the public safety threat, here. Regular, everyday immigrants are not.
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Together with Nevada Alliance, we’re showing up tomorrow 4/25 to support our seniors and the social security benefits that are rightfully ours.
10AM at the SSA offices. Please join, and share.
10AM at the SSA offices. Please join, and share.
✊ Support Seniors and Social Security Rally! 📢 · Indivisible Northern Nevada
INNV is joining our partner Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans as they rally at the Reno Social Security office in support of seniors, SSA workers and our hard earned benefits!
Any cuts may impa...
www.mobilize.us
April 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Together with Nevada Alliance, we’re showing up tomorrow 4/25 to support our seniors and the social security benefits that are rightfully ours.
10AM at the SSA offices. Please join, and share.
10AM at the SSA offices. Please join, and share.
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Must-read new Bloomberg analysis: Most of the top holders of Trump’s memecoin - who are vying for an “intimate dinner” with POTUS and a White House tour - are likely foreign. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Top Trump Crypto Buyers Vying for Dinner Seats Are Likely Foreign, Data Shows
The majority of top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting many purchasers are based abroad
www.bloomberg.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Must-read new Bloomberg analysis: Most of the top holders of Trump’s memecoin - who are vying for an “intimate dinner” with POTUS and a White House tour - are likely foreign. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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A 25-year-old DOGE bro at the CFPB held $715,000 in stocks that ethics lawyers told him he wasn’t allowed to own while working there — then DOGE fired those ethics lawyers.
This is corruption.
Always call it out.
This is corruption.
Always call it out.
DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts of Interest
Before he helped fire most Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers, DOGE’s Gavin Kliger was warned about his investments and advised to not take any actions that could benefit him personally, ac...
www.propublica.org
May 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
A 25-year-old DOGE bro at the CFPB held $715,000 in stocks that ethics lawyers told him he wasn’t allowed to own while working there — then DOGE fired those ethics lawyers.
This is corruption.
Always call it out.
This is corruption.
Always call it out.
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My Mom died of cancer.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
May 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My Mom died of cancer.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
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Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.
May 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.
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“the moment when the regime begins to really earn money is also often the moment when they really feel the need to crack down on civil liberties."
- @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
- @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
www.theatlantic.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“the moment when the regime begins to really earn money is also often the moment when they really feel the need to crack down on civil liberties."
- @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
- @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
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It's tough to refer to someone as a criminal if you've given them no due process to determine whether they're a criminal. Like if you get arrested and get a trial and are convicted of 34 felony counts. That's due process. You can call that guy a criminal.
May 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It's tough to refer to someone as a criminal if you've given them no due process to determine whether they're a criminal. Like if you get arrested and get a trial and are convicted of 34 felony counts. That's due process. You can call that guy a criminal.
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As Russia celebrates victory day, on behalf of Americans, you’re welcome
May 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As Russia celebrates victory day, on behalf of Americans, you’re welcome
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Breaking: NC Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin just conceded the election - six months, and three rounds of vote tallies, after he lost.
Our office led the legal defense of this election, pushing back against an effort to throw out tens of thousands of lawful votes.
Our office led the legal defense of this election, pushing back against an effort to throw out tens of thousands of lawful votes.
May 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Breaking: NC Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin just conceded the election - six months, and three rounds of vote tallies, after he lost.
Our office led the legal defense of this election, pushing back against an effort to throw out tens of thousands of lawful votes.
Our office led the legal defense of this election, pushing back against an effort to throw out tens of thousands of lawful votes.