Steph
@srvanpay.bsky.social
Love dogs, social justice and gardening!
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Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
Thank you Senator Baldwin
In 2019, when Trump wanted John Ratcliffe as his head of National Intelligence, Democrats called him shockingly unqualified, noting his only qualification was loyalty to Trump. Trump had to pull the nomination and do a recess appointment.
Today, only 25 Dems voted against him for head of the CIA.
Today, only 25 Dems voted against him for head of the CIA.
January 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thank you Senator Baldwin
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wow!
DID YOU KNOW for 25 years Matthew Shepard had no permanent resting place due to concerns his grave would be vandalized
Reverend Budde learned of this, she invited the Shepards to inter him inside the Washington National Cathedral.
www.matthewshepard.org/matthew-shep...
She was and is a real hero.
Reverend Budde learned of this, she invited the Shepards to inter him inside the Washington National Cathedral.
www.matthewshepard.org/matthew-shep...
She was and is a real hero.
January 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
wow!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
We have entered the mojo dojo casa White House portion of our regularly scheduled program.
We have entered the mojo dojo casa White House portion of our regularly scheduled program.
January 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Ladies and gentlemen,
We have entered the mojo dojo casa White House portion of our regularly scheduled program.
We have entered the mojo dojo casa White House portion of our regularly scheduled program.
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Congrats to the AP for getting this headline right.
Please notice who runs the wire story and doesn't.
Please notice who runs the wire story and doesn't.
Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police
President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
apnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Congrats to the AP for getting this headline right.
Please notice who runs the wire story and doesn't.
Please notice who runs the wire story and doesn't.
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Democratic and anti-Trump PACs would be smart to have TV and social ads starting TOMORROW with videos of individuals attacking cops and “FREED BY TRUMP.”
And every one that commits a crime, from domestic violence to DUI, should be its own ad from now to 2028.
And every one that commits a crime, from domestic violence to DUI, should be its own ad from now to 2028.
President Trump has pardoned 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol four years ago to block his successor from taking office, including 174 charged with using weapons or assaulting police and conspirators who plotted "to oppose by force the lawful transfer of presidential power."
January 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Democratic and anti-Trump PACs would be smart to have TV and social ads starting TOMORROW with videos of individuals attacking cops and “FREED BY TRUMP.”
And every one that commits a crime, from domestic violence to DUI, should be its own ad from now to 2028.
And every one that commits a crime, from domestic violence to DUI, should be its own ad from now to 2028.
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Why pardoning domestic terrorists is a really bad idea: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Trump Pardoning Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Would Endorse Attacks on Democracy
Rewarding people who tried to ignite an insurrection turns the pardon power on its head.
www.brennancenter.org
January 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Why pardoning domestic terrorists is a really bad idea: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Reminder that these executive orders are for shock and awe.
They are a distraction from bills in the House and Senate & the confirmation hearings.
Have a drink tonight.
Scream. Yell. Cry.
Whatever you need to do.
But tomorrow, we get to work.
They are a distraction from bills in the House and Senate & the confirmation hearings.
Have a drink tonight.
Scream. Yell. Cry.
Whatever you need to do.
But tomorrow, we get to work.
a black and white photo of martin luther king jr. waving to a crowd
ALT: a black and white photo of martin luther king jr. waving to a crowd
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Reminder that these executive orders are for shock and awe.
They are a distraction from bills in the House and Senate & the confirmation hearings.
Have a drink tonight.
Scream. Yell. Cry.
Whatever you need to do.
But tomorrow, we get to work.
They are a distraction from bills in the House and Senate & the confirmation hearings.
Have a drink tonight.
Scream. Yell. Cry.
Whatever you need to do.
But tomorrow, we get to work.
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Starting this difficult day w/inspiration from Dr. King's Letter From A Birmingham Jail:
“right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant”
"the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty”
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/radiant-st...
“right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant”
"the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty”
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/radiant-st...
"Radiant Stars of Love and Brotherhood, Scintillating Beauty" - Dr. King's Letter From A Birmingham Jail
Let's begin this day by honoring and learning from Dr. King
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Starting this difficult day w/inspiration from Dr. King's Letter From A Birmingham Jail:
“right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant”
"the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty”
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/radiant-st...
“right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant”
"the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty”
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/radiant-st...
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The country will commemorate the MLK national holiday today on the same day President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second term. MLK’s legacy will meet the MAGA movement, on split screens across America.
What MLK knew that today’s progressives keep forgetting
Analysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Late one Friday night, a young man trudged into his kitchen while his wife and infant daughter slept. He heated a cup of coffee and paced the floor. When he placed…
madison365.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The country will commemorate the MLK national holiday today on the same day President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second term. MLK’s legacy will meet the MAGA movement, on split screens across America.
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Biden’s presidency concludes tomorrow, but his final week has been nothing short of historic: 2,500 commutations and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza mark the end of his consequential term.
January 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Biden’s presidency concludes tomorrow, but his final week has been nothing short of historic: 2,500 commutations and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza mark the end of his consequential term.
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Join us for an informational webinar to learn more about the Part-Time MSW Program, including the curriculum, focus areas, scholarships, and application process.
Register at:
socwork.wisc.edu/admissions/m...
Register at:
socwork.wisc.edu/admissions/m...
January 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Join us for an informational webinar to learn more about the Part-Time MSW Program, including the curriculum, focus areas, scholarships, and application process.
Register at:
socwork.wisc.edu/admissions/m...
Register at:
socwork.wisc.edu/admissions/m...
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Register today!
This conference will feature a plenary presentation from Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, co-authors of "Let this Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care."
forms.gle/zgbiMHpk19aC...
This conference will feature a plenary presentation from Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, co-authors of "Let this Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care."
forms.gle/zgbiMHpk19aC...
January 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Register today!
This conference will feature a plenary presentation from Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, co-authors of "Let this Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care."
forms.gle/zgbiMHpk19aC...
This conference will feature a plenary presentation from Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, co-authors of "Let this Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care."
forms.gle/zgbiMHpk19aC...
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Meta has quietly removed major sections of its hate speech policy protecting LGBTQ people, people of color, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups. Today’s alarming policy changes will allow anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and cease to protect LGBTQ users from being targeted with such attacks
BREAKING NEWS: META AND MARK ZUCKERBERG REMOVE LONG-STANDING ANTI-LGBTQ HATE SPEECH POLICIES AFTER ANNOUNCING END OF FACT-CHECKING PROGRAM | GLAAD
Meta Quietly Removes Major Sections of Hateful Conduct Policies Protecting LGBTQ People and Other Marginalized People GLAAD: “Zuckerberg’s removal of fact-checking programs and industry-standard hate ...
glaad.org
January 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Meta has quietly removed major sections of its hate speech policy protecting LGBTQ people, people of color, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups. Today’s alarming policy changes will allow anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and cease to protect LGBTQ users from being targeted with such attacks
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You know, sometimes it can feel good to let out a really long, dramatic, sigh. Some things deserve it. It’s 2025, we are done letting our minds swirl down an unwanted drain. Inhale personal peace, groan/exhale (gestures at everything).
January 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
You know, sometimes it can feel good to let out a really long, dramatic, sigh. Some things deserve it. It’s 2025, we are done letting our minds swirl down an unwanted drain. Inhale personal peace, groan/exhale (gestures at everything).
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Good advice, always remember to avoid the bites ends!
January 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Good advice, always remember to avoid the bites ends!
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Liz Cheney just DESTROYED Donald Trump over his attempts to block Jack Smith and the DOJ from releasing their final report on the investigations into him. She’s absolutely right—the people deserve to see the evidence!!
January 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Liz Cheney just DESTROYED Donald Trump over his attempts to block Jack Smith and the DOJ from releasing their final report on the investigations into him. She’s absolutely right—the people deserve to see the evidence!!
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It’s remarkable that Zuck said “the fact-checkers have just been too politically biased, and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S." He not only ended the partnership, he threw US fact checkers under the bus.
January 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It’s remarkable that Zuck said “the fact-checkers have just been too politically biased, and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S." He not only ended the partnership, he threw US fact checkers under the bus.
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Cooper: Do you remember what you are doing around this time four years ago?
Gonell: I was fighting for my life being crushed inside a tunnel.
Gonell: I was fighting for my life being crushed inside a tunnel.
January 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Cooper: Do you remember what you are doing around this time four years ago?
Gonell: I was fighting for my life being crushed inside a tunnel.
Gonell: I was fighting for my life being crushed inside a tunnel.
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To the very end, I will never understand how January 6th, 2021, wasn’t a dealbreaker.
December 13, 2024 at 9:53 PM
To the very end, I will never understand how January 6th, 2021, wasn’t a dealbreaker.
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“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
December 14, 2024 at 3:06 AM
“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.