Melissa
@spicymildlyannoyed.bsky.social
Undecided on using my powers for good or evil, avid reader, flix-binger, fishing, hiking & crocheting calm the demons inside, Korean food 🫰, I never have enough time to do all the things. She/Her #AuDHD #Advocate #Ally ♾️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #Booksky📚💙
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"The proposal would reduce the more than $47 billion budget of the NIH to $27 billion — a roughly 40 percent cut. It would consolidate NIH’s 27 institutes and centers into just eight."
SCOOP: Internal budget doc reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts. About 1/3 of HHS discretionary budget. Our story w @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social @rachelroubein.bsky.social @joelachenbach.bsky.social @laurenweberhp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts
HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one third of its discretionary budget.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"The proposal would reduce the more than $47 billion budget of the NIH to $27 billion — a roughly 40 percent cut. It would consolidate NIH’s 27 institutes and centers into just eight."
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“I can…assure you that were this a Republican president…targeting Democrats, I at least would speak out just as vigorously against it because if we are going to respect rule of law, the apparatus of the federal government cannot and should not be used as a partisan tool to bludgeon your enemies."
April 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“I can…assure you that were this a Republican president…targeting Democrats, I at least would speak out just as vigorously against it because if we are going to respect rule of law, the apparatus of the federal government cannot and should not be used as a partisan tool to bludgeon your enemies."
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Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts. Gift link: nyti.ms/42MeGJD
Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts (Gift Article)
An internal document describes how severe shortages of meteorologists and other staff members could affect forecasts and other operations.
nyti.ms
April 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts. Gift link: nyti.ms/42MeGJD
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Tomorrow I’ll be calling all of my representatives to demand that they call for RFK jr’s immediate resignation.
WATCH | RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
April 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Tomorrow I’ll be calling all of my representatives to demand that they call for RFK jr’s immediate resignation.
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If they had any evidence of either, they would not have needed to kidnap him, traffic him to a foreign prison, and do everything possible to deny him due process.
There's no evidence he has committed any crime or has any affiliation with any gang.
Literally none.
Hence their actions.
There's no evidence he has committed any crime or has any affiliation with any gang.
Literally none.
Hence their actions.
Bondi is escalating the rhetoric against Abrego Garcia, who she calls "one of the top MS-13 members" and "a terrorist"
April 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If they had any evidence of either, they would not have needed to kidnap him, traffic him to a foreign prison, and do everything possible to deny him due process.
There's no evidence he has committed any crime or has any affiliation with any gang.
Literally none.
Hence their actions.
There's no evidence he has committed any crime or has any affiliation with any gang.
Literally none.
Hence their actions.
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Sean Duffy on Fox & Friends: "We don't care about the green, we don't care about the social justice."
April 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Sean Duffy on Fox & Friends: "We don't care about the green, we don't care about the social justice."
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Wow. Then why was he freed with no charges and given permission to stay in the country in 2019? Man, whoever was president then sure owes us an explanation for letting this monster out in our streets.
Bondi is escalating the rhetoric against Abrego Garcia, who she calls "one of the top MS-13 members" and "a terrorist"
April 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Wow. Then why was he freed with no charges and given permission to stay in the country in 2019? Man, whoever was president then sure owes us an explanation for letting this monster out in our streets.
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Rep. Dan Meuser on the antisemitic arson attack on Josh Shapiro: "The left has to look in the mirror here ... our hearts go out to the Shapiro family on this, but they gotta tone it down too."
(Note that the host then blames Shapiro for the attack as Meuser indicates agreement.)
(Note that the host then blames Shapiro for the attack as Meuser indicates agreement.)
April 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Rep. Dan Meuser on the antisemitic arson attack on Josh Shapiro: "The left has to look in the mirror here ... our hearts go out to the Shapiro family on this, but they gotta tone it down too."
(Note that the host then blames Shapiro for the attack as Meuser indicates agreement.)
(Note that the host then blames Shapiro for the attack as Meuser indicates agreement.)
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New in PN: White guy DEI
"Pretending that Hegseth got nominated on merit is ridiculous, but it’s a fiction conservatives have all agreed to adopt. To admit he’s not qualified would mean acknowledging that straight white maleness does not automatically confer expertise."
"Pretending that Hegseth got nominated on merit is ridiculous, but it’s a fiction conservatives have all agreed to adopt. To admit he’s not qualified would mean acknowledging that straight white maleness does not automatically confer expertise."
White guy DEI
Affirmative action, Trumper style.
www.publicnotice.co
April 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
New in PN: White guy DEI
"Pretending that Hegseth got nominated on merit is ridiculous, but it’s a fiction conservatives have all agreed to adopt. To admit he’s not qualified would mean acknowledging that straight white maleness does not automatically confer expertise."
"Pretending that Hegseth got nominated on merit is ridiculous, but it’s a fiction conservatives have all agreed to adopt. To admit he’s not qualified would mean acknowledging that straight white maleness does not automatically confer expertise."
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You don’t get marched out of the Pentagon and have your phones confiscated unless something serious went down.
VoteVets’ Max Rose nails it: Signalgate wasn’t isolated—it’s part of a dangerous pattern of incompetence, chaos, and culture war distractions.
This is what B-team leadership gets you.
VoteVets’ Max Rose nails it: Signalgate wasn’t isolated—it’s part of a dangerous pattern of incompetence, chaos, and culture war distractions.
This is what B-team leadership gets you.
April 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
You don’t get marched out of the Pentagon and have your phones confiscated unless something serious went down.
VoteVets’ Max Rose nails it: Signalgate wasn’t isolated—it’s part of a dangerous pattern of incompetence, chaos, and culture war distractions.
This is what B-team leadership gets you.
VoteVets’ Max Rose nails it: Signalgate wasn’t isolated—it’s part of a dangerous pattern of incompetence, chaos, and culture war distractions.
This is what B-team leadership gets you.
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The Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to children starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries. Without urgent intervention, these children might die within months.
Emergency Food for 3 Million Children Is Stuck in DOGE Limbo
Elon Musk said he would preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it.
www.theatlantic.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to children starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries. Without urgent intervention, these children might die within months.
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Why isn’t it?
Lorenz: We have uninsured Americans with a 40% higher risk of death compared to insured—
Hannity: That’s not the topic.
Hannity: That’s not the topic.
April 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Why isn’t it?
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I’m British then. And I am mostly by heritage.
April 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I’m British then. And I am mostly by heritage.
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Reporters need to stop showing up at the White House.
April 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Reporters need to stop showing up at the White House.
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Here is Trump’s April 2 “liberation day” tariff declaration that would be protected from a vote to terminate until October — if the new House rule passes: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov
April 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Here is Trump’s April 2 “liberation day” tariff declaration that would be protected from a vote to terminate until October — if the new House rule passes: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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This is big: House Republicans tucked language into the budget res “rule” that bans the House from voting to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration used to impose tariffs. TL;DR lawmakers who vote for this are officially giving up their power to revoke his tariffs until October.
April 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This is big: House Republicans tucked language into the budget res “rule” that bans the House from voting to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration used to impose tariffs. TL;DR lawmakers who vote for this are officially giving up their power to revoke his tariffs until October.
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It's outrageous that they gave Trump the powers trusted to them in the Constitution, even if just on an "emergency wink-wink basis"
It's unconscionable that they're now proposing a way to block themselves from taking their rightful powers back.
It's unconscionable that they're now proposing a way to block themselves from taking their rightful powers back.
This is big: House Republicans tucked language into the budget res “rule” that bans the House from voting to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration used to impose tariffs. TL;DR lawmakers who vote for this are officially giving up their power to revoke his tariffs until October.
April 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's outrageous that they gave Trump the powers trusted to them in the Constitution, even if just on an "emergency wink-wink basis"
It's unconscionable that they're now proposing a way to block themselves from taking their rightful powers back.
It's unconscionable that they're now proposing a way to block themselves from taking their rightful powers back.
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BREAKING: Federal judge in Texas temporarily blocks Alien Enemies Act-based removals "from the El Valle Detention Center" in Texas.
Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., a Trump appointee, issued the order, as to 3 specific individuals & anyone else at the facility, shortly after being assigned the case.
Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., a Trump appointee, issued the order, as to 3 specific individuals & anyone else at the facility, shortly after being assigned the case.
April 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge in Texas temporarily blocks Alien Enemies Act-based removals "from the El Valle Detention Center" in Texas.
Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., a Trump appointee, issued the order, as to 3 specific individuals & anyone else at the facility, shortly after being assigned the case.
Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., a Trump appointee, issued the order, as to 3 specific individuals & anyone else at the facility, shortly after being assigned the case.
If you don't think this means that everyone's soc med will be searched and looking for anti-Trump or Musk or MAGA sentiment, you're fkg crazy. If you haven't already deleted X, Meta & TikTok etc accts, you should do it now
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you don't think this means that everyone's soc med will be searched and looking for anti-Trump or Musk or MAGA sentiment, you're fkg crazy. If you haven't already deleted X, Meta & TikTok etc accts, you should do it now
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The Trump tariff is a tax on the American people.
According to JP Morgan, Donald Trump’s tariffs represent the largest tax increase since 1968. The Republican Party is transforming in real time into the party of higher taxes and higher prices.
According to JP Morgan, Donald Trump’s tariffs represent the largest tax increase since 1968. The Republican Party is transforming in real time into the party of higher taxes and higher prices.
April 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Trump tariff is a tax on the American people.
According to JP Morgan, Donald Trump’s tariffs represent the largest tax increase since 1968. The Republican Party is transforming in real time into the party of higher taxes and higher prices.
According to JP Morgan, Donald Trump’s tariffs represent the largest tax increase since 1968. The Republican Party is transforming in real time into the party of higher taxes and higher prices.
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Trump holding up a gold card with his face on it: For $5 million, this can be yours
April 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trump holding up a gold card with his face on it: For $5 million, this can be yours
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President Trump campaigned on lowering credit card costs, but his DOJ just cleared the way for an anti-competitive merger that would create America's largest credit card company.
We know how this ends: big payouts for executives, higher costs for consumers and small businesses.
We know how this ends: big payouts for executives, higher costs for consumers and small businesses.
Capital One-Discover Deal Waved Ahead by DOJ Antitrust Officials
The proposed $35 billion merger between Capital One Financial Corp. and Discover Financial Services cleared a major regulatory hurdle as the US Justice Department told financial regulators in a confid...
www.bloomberg.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
President Trump campaigned on lowering credit card costs, but his DOJ just cleared the way for an anti-competitive merger that would create America's largest credit card company.
We know how this ends: big payouts for executives, higher costs for consumers and small businesses.
We know how this ends: big payouts for executives, higher costs for consumers and small businesses.