SMcTaylor
@stefmcesq.bsky.social
civil rights lawyer; mother of two; an always-homesick NewYorker; lover of animals; hater of guns. Watching the wheels fall off democracy like I never imagined possible.
April 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Sometimes I have no words.
Trump: "We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."
February 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched more strike drones into Ukraine overnight on Saturday than in any other single attack of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, one day before the three-year anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
Russia launches a record number of drones into Ukraine on the eve of the war's 3-year anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched more strike drones into Ukraine overnight on Saturday than in any other single attack of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, one day before the three-year anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In case this won't be reported, Senate Dems are holding the floor for 30 hours to try to stall the RFK Vote!
Here's the press release from Wyden's office.
Here's the press release from Wyden's office.
February 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Just spoke (very briefly) to National Archives Director Colleen Shogan, who confirmed to me Trump fired her a few minutes ago: www.404media.co/trump-fires-...
Trump Fires National Archives Director Colleen Shogan
“This evening, President Trump fired me. No cause or reason was cited."
www.404media.co
February 8, 2025 at 4:54 AM
hard to even know where to start with the many things that would be illegal and/ or horrific about this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
El Salvador Offers to Jail U.S. Criminals in Notorious Mega Prison
Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised President Nayib Bukele’s “unprecedented, extraordinary” proposal to accept any convicted criminal deported by the United States.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Where are the defenders of the US as Elon and nameless private agents infiltrate US agencies, commandeer US servers, steal US data, seize US money, march US officials from US buildings? Who sallies forth from the FBI? The CIA? Congress? DoD? The media? This is a coup—and America appears defenseless.
February 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
If Congress passes the SAVE Act, millions of eligible American voters without easy access to documents like passports or birth certificates will pay the price.
February 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Message to the whole #FBI workforce from Acting Director Brian Driscoll:
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My good friend works for the NIH. She has an MPh from Johns Hopkins and has worked in infectious diseases and cancer research for 30 years. This week she is scrubbing any mention of gender or race from the NIH websites, under government order.
February 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
My good friend works for the NIH. She has an MPh from Johns Hopkins and has worked in infectious diseases and cancer research for 30 years. This week she is scrubbing any mention of gender or race from the NIH websites, under government order.
BREAKING: 88 FBI agents who worked on Trump cases were just physically escorted out of the Washington Field office per a source.
February 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear two cases that are likely to revolutionize the relationship between church and state, at least in the context of public schools.
January 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear two cases that are likely to revolutionize the relationship between church and state, at least in the context of public schools.
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NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
January 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
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Trump has ordered an abrupt end on all U.S health officials that work with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The CDC staff involved have to stop their work immediately and are not allowed to visit WHO offices.
The CDC staff involved have to stop their work immediately and are not allowed to visit WHO offices.
US health officials ordered to stop working with WHO immediately
US experts said the sudden pause came as a surprise and would set back efforts to contain health threats abroad.
www.euronews.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Trump has ordered an abrupt end on all U.S health officials that work with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The CDC staff involved have to stop their work immediately and are not allowed to visit WHO offices.
The CDC staff involved have to stop their work immediately and are not allowed to visit WHO offices.
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by freezing all federal grants, trump is fundamentally transforming the relationship between the executive and congress. he is asserting dictatorial authority over federal spending, transforming congress's lawmaking powers into advisory authority. it is a constitutional crisis
January 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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