SBergner
@sbergner.bsky.social
Retired beautician living blue in a red state .
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This is the question we must all answer for ourselves. But if we cede democracy out of fear of Trump, things will not get better just because we cave. Freedom is worth the hard work it’s going to take.
There are only two things that stand between Trump and being a dictator -- the courts and elections. Trump wants to send a clear message to law firms that he will go after them.
It is ok to be afraid, the question is what do you do. Do you hide and cower in fear or stand tall and say it is wrong?
It is ok to be afraid, the question is what do you do. Do you hide and cower in fear or stand tall and say it is wrong?
March 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is the question we must all answer for ourselves. But if we cede democracy out of fear of Trump, things will not get better just because we cave. Freedom is worth the hard work it’s going to take.
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Leavitt: "Look at President Trump's results in his first term. If people are looking for certainty, they should look at the record of this president."
(Trump was the first president in a century to preside over net job loss ... )
(Trump was the first president in a century to preside over net job loss ... )
March 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Leavitt: "Look at President Trump's results in his first term. If people are looking for certainty, they should look at the record of this president."
(Trump was the first president in a century to preside over net job loss ... )
(Trump was the first president in a century to preside over net job loss ... )
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C'mon, if you don't want to pay estate tax, you should do what Fred and Donald Trump did: Create a years-long tax fraud conspiracy involving sham companies and phony records to defraud the US government of hundreds of millions of dollars. That's the American way.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
New: 46 Senate Republicans led by John Thune have proposed to eliminate the estate tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
February 15, 2025 at 5:13 AM
C'mon, if you don't want to pay estate tax, you should do what Fred and Donald Trump did: Create a years-long tax fraud conspiracy involving sham companies and phony records to defraud the US government of hundreds of millions of dollars. That's the American way.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Breaking: “A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin. Not once did he mention that America needs Europe at that table. That says a lot” Zelensky to Christiane Amanpour this morning in Munich
February 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Breaking: “A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin. Not once did he mention that America needs Europe at that table. That says a lot” Zelensky to Christiane Amanpour this morning in Munich
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We need the best communicators among the Democrats to speak to the public on a regular basis, much like governors did during COVID. This is becoming more urgent as the lawlessness and lies accelerate and it gets harder for people to know what’s true. This should include Pete Buttigieg. Who else?
February 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We need the best communicators among the Democrats to speak to the public on a regular basis, much like governors did during COVID. This is becoming more urgent as the lawlessness and lies accelerate and it gets harder for people to know what’s true. This should include Pete Buttigieg. Who else?
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You can sell with the truth. It’s still about presentation.
“Inflation is painful for everyone. But what can destroy a family, the price of Gatorade going up , or the price of medications not being affordable? The republicans have a concept of a plan for drug pricing. We have a solution.
“Inflation is painful for everyone. But what can destroy a family, the price of Gatorade going up , or the price of medications not being affordable? The republicans have a concept of a plan for drug pricing. We have a solution.
Point taken. But isn't that bc Trump's a scammer? It's a lot easier to sell a fantasy, especially if you wrap it in promises of riches and self-righteous vengeance. As well as promise fake solutions to problems that don't exist or that he created. Not sure if being more like Trump is the answer?!
February 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
You can sell with the truth. It’s still about presentation.
“Inflation is painful for everyone. But what can destroy a family, the price of Gatorade going up , or the price of medications not being affordable? The republicans have a concept of a plan for drug pricing. We have a solution.
“Inflation is painful for everyone. But what can destroy a family, the price of Gatorade going up , or the price of medications not being affordable? The republicans have a concept of a plan for drug pricing. We have a solution.
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This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
February 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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This is not a normal person 👇
February 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This is not a normal person 👇
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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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Where you at Dems ? You fighting to get them far better severance or going to ignore them, and all others in similar circumstances?
Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
February 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Where you at Dems ? You fighting to get them far better severance or going to ignore them, and all others in similar circumstances?
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“It was an appalling display of hostility, hypocrisy, arrogance and ignorance. It’s hard to overstate what a terrible precedent [Vance’s] speech sets for the role of America on the global stage and particularly among our traditional democratic allies.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/do-real-am...
www.americaamerica.news/p/do-real-am...
Do Real Americans Support Neo-Nazism?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
February 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“It was an appalling display of hostility, hypocrisy, arrogance and ignorance. It’s hard to overstate what a terrible precedent [Vance’s] speech sets for the role of America on the global stage and particularly among our traditional democratic allies.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/do-real-am...
www.americaamerica.news/p/do-real-am...
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California farmers and consumers will be the ones who have to pay the price of Trump's tariffs.
February 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
California farmers and consumers will be the ones who have to pay the price of Trump's tariffs.
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News: Expected snow storm pushes back Tulsi Gabbard vote in the Senate.
February 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
News: Expected snow storm pushes back Tulsi Gabbard vote in the Senate.
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Hey Wisconsin!!! On the ground here! Let's make out voices heard! We can keep fighting! Supreme Court Election April 1st!!!
February 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Hey Wisconsin!!! On the ground here! Let's make out voices heard! We can keep fighting! Supreme Court Election April 1st!!!
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Warren: "My view right now is the courts are where we are hanging on to our constitutional structure. They still have the power to hold everybody else in this country in contempt if they do not follow lawfully issued court orders."
February 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Warren: "My view right now is the courts are where we are hanging on to our constitutional structure. They still have the power to hold everybody else in this country in contempt if they do not follow lawfully issued court orders."
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At a time when our allies and adversaries are questioning America's leadership on the global stage, we cannot afford to confirm a Director of National Intelligence who lacks the judgment, qualifications, and credibility to lead.
February 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
At a time when our allies and adversaries are questioning America's leadership on the global stage, we cannot afford to confirm a Director of National Intelligence who lacks the judgment, qualifications, and credibility to lead.
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No doubt about it.
Is Donald Trump Afraid of Elon Musk?
The president has long operated without anything resembling worry when it comes to appointments or executive action, but as his most powerful—and richest—political ally chainsaws his way through the f...
www.vanityfair.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
No doubt about it.
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A sample of the government webpages Trump doesn’t want you to see www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | A sample of the government webpages Trump doesn’t want you to see
Dozens of government webpages disappeared as part of his plan to reshape the U.S. government to his liking. Not even NASA was spared.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A sample of the government webpages Trump doesn’t want you to see www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
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Elon Musk wants to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency that oversees corporate malfeasance and efforts to rip off consumers.
As the CEO of some of America’s largest corporations, Musk wants to give corporate America a license to steal … from you.
As the CEO of some of America’s largest corporations, Musk wants to give corporate America a license to steal … from you.
February 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Elon Musk wants to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency that oversees corporate malfeasance and efforts to rip off consumers.
As the CEO of some of America’s largest corporations, Musk wants to give corporate America a license to steal … from you.
As the CEO of some of America’s largest corporations, Musk wants to give corporate America a license to steal … from you.
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Trump & Musk are making massive cuts to the National Institutes of Health.
I know there is a lot going on right now, but this is one of worst things they have done so far, will affect cancer research and trials, the search for cures, innovation and competitiveness, our universities. Your lives.
I know there is a lot going on right now, but this is one of worst things they have done so far, will affect cancer research and trials, the search for cures, innovation and competitiveness, our universities. Your lives.
February 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump & Musk are making massive cuts to the National Institutes of Health.
I know there is a lot going on right now, but this is one of worst things they have done so far, will affect cancer research and trials, the search for cures, innovation and competitiveness, our universities. Your lives.
I know there is a lot going on right now, but this is one of worst things they have done so far, will affect cancer research and trials, the search for cures, innovation and competitiveness, our universities. Your lives.
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Another reason to ❤️ Costco.
While Target and others cancel diversity to appease Trump, Costco’s investing in the community—building apartments above its stores, starting in LA.
This $425M project includes 184 low-income units, with key services, plus a rooftop pool and fitness center.
While Target and others cancel diversity to appease Trump, Costco’s investing in the community—building apartments above its stores, starting in LA.
This $425M project includes 184 low-income units, with key services, plus a rooftop pool and fitness center.
February 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Another reason to ❤️ Costco.
While Target and others cancel diversity to appease Trump, Costco’s investing in the community—building apartments above its stores, starting in LA.
This $425M project includes 184 low-income units, with key services, plus a rooftop pool and fitness center.
While Target and others cancel diversity to appease Trump, Costco’s investing in the community—building apartments above its stores, starting in LA.
This $425M project includes 184 low-income units, with key services, plus a rooftop pool and fitness center.
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Correct. A crisis in which the actual elected president affirmatively seeks to dispense with the Constitution and laws he swore to preserve, protect, and defend, and has ceded control of critical executive functions to an unsupervised and unelected oligarch who has become his master.
Best start believing in constitutional crisis, we're in one
February 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Correct. A crisis in which the actual elected president affirmatively seeks to dispense with the Constitution and laws he swore to preserve, protect, and defend, and has ceded control of critical executive functions to an unsupervised and unelected oligarch who has become his master.