Sarah Berman-Young
@sarahbeezy.bsky.social
All fired up and nowhere to go. Strong enough to carry a tune. Big fan of the sentiment: “Keep St. Paul boring”.
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Trump thinks he's a king above the law. Last night, a federal judge ordered him to stop deportations under his outrageous use of the Alien Enemies Act—but he did it anyway. Now, Venezuelans are being held in Bukele’s El Salvador mega-prison for at least a year.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite court order
Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after a federal judge blocked a law Trump planned to use for the deportations.
www.bbc.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Trump thinks he's a king above the law. Last night, a federal judge ordered him to stop deportations under his outrageous use of the Alien Enemies Act—but he did it anyway. Now, Venezuelans are being held in Bukele’s El Salvador mega-prison for at least a year.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's kicking out the Ambassador from South Africa — accusing him of hating America and hating Donald Trump.
Trump Administration say South Africa's Ambassador to U.S. 'persona non grata'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's kicking out the Ambassador from South Africa -accusing him of hating America and hating Donald Trump.
www.npr.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's kicking out the Ambassador from South Africa — accusing him of hating America and hating Donald Trump.
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Adam Schiff is right on point.
March 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Adam Schiff is right on point.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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At least the people who needlessly die in the next wave of hurricanes will die in a world with fewer pronouns. I'm sure that'll be a comfort to their loved ones.
BREAKING: The mass firing of upwards of 1,800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including top climate scientists and weather forecasters, has begun.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
March 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
At least the people who needlessly die in the next wave of hurricanes will die in a world with fewer pronouns. I'm sure that'll be a comfort to their loved ones.
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This March, we recognize and celebrate the importance of music education in our schools! Take a look at
@sharemylesson.bsky.social's resources for ways to incorporate music into your classroom: sharemylesson.com/music
@sharemylesson.bsky.social's resources for ways to incorporate music into your classroom: sharemylesson.com/music
March 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This March, we recognize and celebrate the importance of music education in our schools! Take a look at
@sharemylesson.bsky.social's resources for ways to incorporate music into your classroom: sharemylesson.com/music
@sharemylesson.bsky.social's resources for ways to incorporate music into your classroom: sharemylesson.com/music
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And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.
March 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.
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First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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I finally gave in and watched the whole exchange, and sadly I recommend it if you want to understand what happened.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.
There’s a fake transcript of the Oval Office meeting today going around. Here’s a real one.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/28/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/28/t...
Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange
The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal.
foreignpolicy.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I finally gave in and watched the whole exchange, and sadly I recommend it if you want to understand what happened.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.
The transcript below does not convey how much Trump and Vance constantly talked and shouted over Zelensky. And Trump’s… segue into other topics at the end should be heard.
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Precisely. That’s not the “masculinity” they’re looking for.
The Trump right hates Zelenskyy because he exemplifies integrity and courage, and the price of following Trump is to abjure those qualities forever.
March 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Precisely. That’s not the “masculinity” they’re looking for.
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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The video of this is going to reverberate for a really long time. We are as a nation permanently diminished because of it.
Trump's press conference with Zelensky really makes it feel official, at least for our foreign policy. We're not on the side of liberal democracies. Things are going to get really fucking bad.
the wheels are falling off folks, buckle up.
February 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The video of this is going to reverberate for a really long time. We are as a nation permanently diminished because of it.
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Pay to play for citizenship.
Don’t get me wrong, I know other countries offer “golden” visas, but this is hardly the meritocracy Trump promised. It’s saying that the US is the land of opportunity—for those with the means to buy it.
Don’t get me wrong, I know other countries offer “golden” visas, but this is hardly the meritocracy Trump promised. It’s saying that the US is the land of opportunity—for those with the means to buy it.
"We're going to be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million, and that's going to give you green card privileges. Plus, it's going to be a route to citizenship."
February 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Pay to play for citizenship.
Don’t get me wrong, I know other countries offer “golden” visas, but this is hardly the meritocracy Trump promised. It’s saying that the US is the land of opportunity—for those with the means to buy it.
Don’t get me wrong, I know other countries offer “golden” visas, but this is hardly the meritocracy Trump promised. It’s saying that the US is the land of opportunity—for those with the means to buy it.
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“The 5 bullets email was the administration’s declaration of psychological warfare: Petty on its face and lacking sufficient instructions, its one and only purpose was to scare the shit out of workers already living in peril.”
Move fast and break people
For Elon Musk's government, the psychological warfare is the point.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“The 5 bullets email was the administration’s declaration of psychological warfare: Petty on its face and lacking sufficient instructions, its one and only purpose was to scare the shit out of workers already living in peril.”
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Always stand up to a bully
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Always stand up to a bully
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They were never going to lower prices. They never cared about egg prices. It's the same lie as CRT. They want us chasing their bullshit while the real mission is to disassemble the government so the rich can get richer. They are on a mission to destroy it all. It's beyond a coup.
February 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
They were never going to lower prices. They never cared about egg prices. It's the same lie as CRT. They want us chasing their bullshit while the real mission is to disassemble the government so the rich can get richer. They are on a mission to destroy it all. It's beyond a coup.
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A reminder I will be providing at least once a month for all of the remaining years of my life:
Months before the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced that there were at least six hundred Russian assets inside the United States and that some...were SITTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Months before the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced that there were at least six hundred Russian assets inside the United States and that some...were SITTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
February 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A reminder I will be providing at least once a month for all of the remaining years of my life:
Months before the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced that there were at least six hundred Russian assets inside the United States and that some...were SITTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Months before the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced that there were at least six hundred Russian assets inside the United States and that some...were SITTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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Nothing to see here, just the president of the United States of America siding with war criminal Vladimir Putin and lying about Ukraine starting the war.
My god.
My god.
February 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Nothing to see here, just the president of the United States of America siding with war criminal Vladimir Putin and lying about Ukraine starting the war.
My god.
My god.
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We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
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The Education Department has warned U.S. schools that they risked losing federal funding if they continued to take race into account when making scholarship or hiring decisions — or so much as nodded to race in “all other aspects of student, academic and campus life.”
Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs
The department’s Office for Civil Rights warned that it would penalize schools that consider race in scholarships, hiring and an array of other activities.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The Education Department has warned U.S. schools that they risked losing federal funding if they continued to take race into account when making scholarship or hiring decisions — or so much as nodded to race in “all other aspects of student, academic and campus life.”
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The IRS is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data. IRS data is tied to millions of Americans, including their tax returns, Social Security numbers, addresses, banking details, and employment information.
Musk Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records
A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The IRS is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data. IRS data is tied to millions of Americans, including their tax returns, Social Security numbers, addresses, banking details, and employment information.
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Musk is working on replacing contract workers in the Department of Education with AI chatbots, aiming to use generative AI to handle student and parent inquiries.
February 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Musk is working on replacing contract workers in the Department of Education with AI chatbots, aiming to use generative AI to handle student and parent inquiries.
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Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.
February 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.
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How long before they argue that admitting Black students at all is "discrimination" against white people?
The Trump administration has just announced that all college financial aid programs, scholarships, prizes, housing, and graduation ceremonies that help Black or Latino students are now considered to be illegal. The Education Department accuses colleges of discriminating against white students.
Trump admin threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
www.insidehighered.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
How long before they argue that admitting Black students at all is "discrimination" against white people?