Saumya
@snarecha.bsky.social
Formerly Harris for President, Climate Power, NBA, NDRC, OFA, Obamaland.
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NEW: Donald Trump says he wants ACA funds to end after 2025
“I’d rather not" extend them, he tells reporters on AF1. "I don’t want to extend them for two years. I’d rather not extend them at all."
He wants cash to go "directly" to people. Unclear how that'd work.
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“I’d rather not" extend them, he tells reporters on AF1. "I don’t want to extend them for two years. I’d rather not extend them at all."
He wants cash to go "directly" to people. Unclear how that'd work.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump says he would 'rather not' extend Obamacare tax credits 'at all'
The president said he prefers to let the Affordable Care Act subsidies expire on schedule at the end of December, saying if anything he wants the money to go to "the people directly."
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November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
NEW: Donald Trump says he wants ACA funds to end after 2025
“I’d rather not" extend them, he tells reporters on AF1. "I don’t want to extend them for two years. I’d rather not extend them at all."
He wants cash to go "directly" to people. Unclear how that'd work.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
“I’d rather not" extend them, he tells reporters on AF1. "I don’t want to extend them for two years. I’d rather not extend them at all."
He wants cash to go "directly" to people. Unclear how that'd work.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Obviously callous, but also a tacit admission that the bill they think is “beautiful” will kill people - all for tax cuts for the ultra-rich
Joni Ernst, at her town hall last night.
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
May 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Obviously callous, but also a tacit admission that the bill they think is “beautiful” will kill people - all for tax cuts for the ultra-rich
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Take action to keep medical debt off our credit reports! When the CFPB’s rule banning medical debt from credit reports was under threat, we stood up and defended the rule. Now, the rule is under threat for a second time. Sign our petition:
Sign petition to keep medical debt off our credit reports
Your medical bills shouldn't harm your credit score
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May 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Take action to keep medical debt off our credit reports! When the CFPB’s rule banning medical debt from credit reports was under threat, we stood up and defended the rule. Now, the rule is under threat for a second time. Sign our petition:
Unserious and unpopular.
They can’t keep our intelligence secrets safe, our families safe, our economy secure, nor even keep their safe seats safe.
They can’t keep our intelligence secrets safe, our families safe, our economy secure, nor even keep their safe seats safe.
Tout this widely. The biggest danger right now is, as @dandrezner.bsky.social said yesterday, pluralistic ignorance, when “people who hold a majority opinion are unaware that it is a majority opinion”. We need to broadcast all the signs that the town halls etc are not a fluke.
uhhhh it looks like Dems just flipped a R+17 Pennsylvania State Senate seat in Amish country…
March 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Unserious and unpopular.
They can’t keep our intelligence secrets safe, our families safe, our economy secure, nor even keep their safe seats safe.
They can’t keep our intelligence secrets safe, our families safe, our economy secure, nor even keep their safe seats safe.
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holy crap .... Another Town Hall(s) Goes Off the Rails – Oregon 2nd District Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/anoth...
Another Town Hall(s) Goes Off the Rails – Oregon 2nd District Edition
In Oregon’s 2nd district Rep. Cliff Bentz (R) got a rude awakening...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
holy crap .... Another Town Hall(s) Goes Off the Rails – Oregon 2nd District Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/anoth...
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"The crowd again started shouting “tax Elon,” “tax the wealthy,” “tax the rich” and “tax the billionaires.” " www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...
February 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"The crowd again started shouting “tax Elon,” “tax the wealthy,” “tax the rich” and “tax the billionaires.” " www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...
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Constituent: When will you stand up to them and say that is enough?
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
February 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Constituent: When will you stand up to them and say that is enough?
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
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Hundreds of asylum seekers from around the globe are being trapped by the US in a Panama hotel where they'll eventually be sent to a camp in the jungle.
One Chinese man said “I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights. I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
One Chinese man said “I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights. I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
February 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Hundreds of asylum seekers from around the globe are being trapped by the US in a Panama hotel where they'll eventually be sent to a camp in the jungle.
One Chinese man said “I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights. I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
One Chinese man said “I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights. I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
Whatever this Kevin hart thing is worse than any low point of another all star game of the last decade.
February 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Whatever this Kevin hart thing is worse than any low point of another all star game of the last decade.
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People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
February 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
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Trump is letting the richest man in the world wreak havoc on our government. It's unconstitutional and it's dangerous. Democrats must fight back. And that starts by voting no on his nominees. I urge my colleagues to join me. We cannot confirm any more of Trump's chaos cabinet.
February 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Trump is letting the richest man in the world wreak havoc on our government. It's unconstitutional and it's dangerous. Democrats must fight back. And that starts by voting no on his nominees. I urge my colleagues to join me. We cannot confirm any more of Trump's chaos cabinet.
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The ordinary questions you might ask: Is Elon Musk a government employee? Are his lieutenants? Does he personally hold a security clearance and do his “lieutenants”? Have they all undergone a background check? Are they subject to foreign influence? Have they ever done a sieg heil on stage?
As long as this Elon Musk person isn’t known for blowing things up, we’re probably fine.
February 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The ordinary questions you might ask: Is Elon Musk a government employee? Are his lieutenants? Does he personally hold a security clearance and do his “lieutenants”? Have they all undergone a background check? Are they subject to foreign influence? Have they ever done a sieg heil on stage?
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Why is this piece of shit not in jail or under injunction yet
From @mmasnick.bsky.social: a good overview of the different ways Musk has been grabbing control over the different data/financial/contracting systems of government, concluding with this: www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/e...
February 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Why is this piece of shit not in jail or under injunction yet
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
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This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Elon’s lieutenants demanded access to the government’s payment system and all the data therein. A longtime civil servant refused. He was put on administrative leave, and is now out. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...
Treasury Official Quits After Resisting Musk’s Requests on Payments
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team sought access to the government’s vast payment system, part of its bid to choke off federal funding.
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February 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Elon’s lieutenants demanded access to the government’s payment system and all the data therein. A longtime civil servant refused. He was put on administrative leave, and is now out. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...
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they are stealing data from the american people and depriving us of the transparency that we are entitled to by law. none of this is legal and not a single federal employee has any reason to comply.
February 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
they are stealing data from the american people and depriving us of the transparency that we are entitled to by law. none of this is legal and not a single federal employee has any reason to comply.
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These are not “settlements” they are “bribes” and should be described accurately. The reporting even explains that CBS executives believe this payment will help avert Trump blocking their merger. Thats a bribe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
These are not “settlements” they are “bribes” and should be described accurately. The reporting even explains that CBS executives believe this payment will help avert Trump blocking their merger. Thats a bribe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
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DCA staffing on Wednesday was reportedly not normal — with one air traffic controller handling the job of two people.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Air Traffic Tower During Plane Crash
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.
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January 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
DCA staffing on Wednesday was reportedly not normal — with one air traffic controller handling the job of two people.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.
We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
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I oversaw HealthCare.gov, Medicare.gov sites 2014-2016 .
Gov’t websites do more than provide critical information to help people — they connect people to life-saving services.
Families and kids will pay a steep price for Trump dismantling the gov’t.
Gov’t websites do more than provide critical information to help people — they connect people to life-saving services.
Families and kids will pay a steep price for Trump dismantling the gov’t.
January 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I oversaw HealthCare.gov, Medicare.gov sites 2014-2016 .
Gov’t websites do more than provide critical information to help people — they connect people to life-saving services.
Families and kids will pay a steep price for Trump dismantling the gov’t.
Gov’t websites do more than provide critical information to help people — they connect people to life-saving services.
Families and kids will pay a steep price for Trump dismantling the gov’t.
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elon musk directed the primary regulator of his primary business -- a federal contractor -- to resign. he holds no office other than 'president's largest donor.'
at an oligarch's command, he resigned. one week later, the first aviation crash in the last sixteen years happened.
at an oligarch's command, he resigned. one week later, the first aviation crash in the last sixteen years happened.
January 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
elon musk directed the primary regulator of his primary business -- a federal contractor -- to resign. he holds no office other than 'president's largest donor.'
at an oligarch's command, he resigned. one week later, the first aviation crash in the last sixteen years happened.
at an oligarch's command, he resigned. one week later, the first aviation crash in the last sixteen years happened.
Whittlaker’s resignation was at the behest of Elon.
Fork in the road email was mirroring Elon at X, and reporting shows he was behind it.
Fork in the road email was mirroring Elon at X, and reporting shows he was behind it.
The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
January 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Whittlaker’s resignation was at the behest of Elon.
Fork in the road email was mirroring Elon at X, and reporting shows he was behind it.
Fork in the road email was mirroring Elon at X, and reporting shows he was behind it.
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Elon Musk, who has not been elected or officially appointed to any office, successfully pushed the FAA Administrator to resign 9 days ago.
January 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Elon Musk, who has not been elected or officially appointed to any office, successfully pushed the FAA Administrator to resign 9 days ago.
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Just a guy watching tv and posting, with no sense that he’s personally responsible for massively disrupting most of the institutions involved and the lives of their personnel
January 30, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Just a guy watching tv and posting, with no sense that he’s personally responsible for massively disrupting most of the institutions involved and the lives of their personnel