Norm Birchfield
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Norm Birchfield
@sailingnorm.bsky.social
Former EPA fed, father, currently living in VA.
The corrupt political appointees at the Trump EPA are looking at reversing regulations that would reduce breast cancer and other cancers to save the chemical industry some money. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/c...
Chemical Industry Asks Trump for Exemption From Pollution Limits
The Biden-era limits were designed to reduce emissions of toxic pollutants, including a cancer-causing ingredient used in antifreeze and plastics.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dems need to focus messaging on the economy to win more voters. “A chicken in every pot” and “It’s the economy, stupid”. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/u...
Declaring Their Party ‘Spineless,’ Democrats Try an Economic Populist Pitch (Gift Article)
A group of House Democrats referred to as the New Economic Patriots introduced themselves on Capitol Hill promising to lead their party out of its funk. It wasn’t clear how they planned to do so.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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March 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Tell your Democratic senators not to join Schumer’s surrender: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
March 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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March 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
There are a lot of EV alternatives. Boycott Tesla and help drive the stock price down.
March 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I agree with WaPo:
“Trump pushed Biden on the stock market, inflation and the overall economy — all issues on which he is now telling voters to look the other way.”
March 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Two critical bills—the Contraceptive Equity Act (HB2371/SB780) and the Consumer Protection Act (SB754)—are now on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk. He has until 3/10 to sign, veto or amend. Let's make our voices heard!

www.governor.virginia.gov/communicatin...
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
4 of the 5 priorities for Trump’s EPA have NOTHING to do with environmental protection or human health!!! What sane person thinks the EPA’s goal should be expanding the use of A.I. ?!?!?

www.epa.gov/newsreleases...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback” Initiative | US EPA
EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback” Initiative
www.epa.gov
February 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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We should all be supporting our Federal workers and all they do for us and our country!
February 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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So Elon has sent an email requiring Federal Employees send in a summary of weekly activities, or else. I think a 100 million or so Americans should also give him a summary of what they did last week....Here is the email address for response:
hr@opm.gov
February 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Thank you Chris Kluwe!!! @chriswarcraft.bsky.social Next time make sure to clench your fists so they can’t bend your fingers to make you comply. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
Video: Former N.F.L. Player Arrested for Protest Against MAGA Plaque
Chris Kluwe, a former N.F.L. punter and a resident of Huntington Beach, Calif., was arrested at a City Council meeting after speaking out against plans to install a plaque with references to President...
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Prescient
February 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Two weeks ago I made a joke about Trump booking the January 6 choir to play at the Kennedy Center.

Apparently it’s really happening.
February 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
If your Rep is Shomari Figures, Josh Harder, Jared Moskowitz, April McClain Delaney, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Jared Golden, Donald Davis, Tom Suozzi, John Mannion, Susie Lee, Marcy Kaptur, Vicente Gonzalez, Henry Cuellar or Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, please urge them to vote NO on the SAVE Act.
February 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM