Stephanie Franklin
@stephanief.bsky.social
Mom of boys. Progressive Kentuckian in Louisville. Working for health equity. she/her
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1) Violent crime is horrific and unacceptable no matter where it occurs.
2) DC's violent crime rate is at a 30-year low.
3) Presidents have no authority to unilaterally take control of DC. Congress would have to pass a law, and I won't let the current effort get that far.
2) DC's violent crime rate is at a 30-year low.
3) Presidents have no authority to unilaterally take control of DC. Congress would have to pass a law, and I won't let the current effort get that far.
President Trump threatened to take federal control of D.C. again after a DOGE staffer known as “Big Balls” was injured in an attempted carjacking.
Trump has cast the Democratic-led capital as a place ruined by liberal policies.
Trump has cast the Democratic-led capital as a place ruined by liberal policies.
Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker
“If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City,” Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
1) Violent crime is horrific and unacceptable no matter where it occurs.
2) DC's violent crime rate is at a 30-year low.
3) Presidents have no authority to unilaterally take control of DC. Congress would have to pass a law, and I won't let the current effort get that far.
2) DC's violent crime rate is at a 30-year low.
3) Presidents have no authority to unilaterally take control of DC. Congress would have to pass a law, and I won't let the current effort get that far.
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Very important and disturbing point
Democratic law makers are no longer safe in D.C.
I hope they know that.
I hope they know that.
August 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Very important and disturbing point
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Declaring a state of emergency when there isn't an actual emergency is authoritarianism 101.
August 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Declaring a state of emergency when there isn't an actual emergency is authoritarianism 101.
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A teenage 4channer was beat up by two 15 year olds in DC, which was spotted and quickly stopped by nearby police. He told his friends, the richest man in the world and the Vice President of the United States, that he was pummeled by a dozen adult Romanians. A week later, Trump federalized DC police.
August 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A teenage 4channer was beat up by two 15 year olds in DC, which was spotted and quickly stopped by nearby police. He told his friends, the richest man in the world and the Vice President of the United States, that he was pummeled by a dozen adult Romanians. A week later, Trump federalized DC police.
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Breaking News: Trump Speaks for One Hour Without Explaining Where U.S. Citizens Arrested in D.C. for Being Homeless Will Be Taken When He Puts Them in Custody and Sends Them "Far Away"
August 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Breaking News: Trump Speaks for One Hour Without Explaining Where U.S. Citizens Arrested in D.C. for Being Homeless Will Be Taken When He Puts Them in Custody and Sends Them "Far Away"
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“A former FBI agent who was charged with encouraging the [Jan. 6] mob to kill police officers has been named as an adviser to the [DOJ] task force that President Trump established to seek retribution against his political enemies.”
{Gift Article}
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
{Gift Article}
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept. (Gift Article)
The pardoned rioter, a former F.B.I. agent who was charged with encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol, is a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called weaponization committee.
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“A former FBI agent who was charged with encouraging the [Jan. 6] mob to kill police officers has been named as an adviser to the [DOJ] task force that President Trump established to seek retribution against his political enemies.”
{Gift Article}
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
{Gift Article}
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
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Long COVID is Now the Number One Chronic Illness in Children
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
Long COVID is Now the Number One Chronic Illness in Children
Repeatedly mass infecting kids with COVID is not a public health strategy. It's a fast pass to declining population health
www.thegauntlet.news
June 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Long COVID is Now the Number One Chronic Illness in Children
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
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Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
June 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
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Showing your child affection improves their mental and physical well-being, increases brain development, and might even one day save the American taxpayers forty-five million dollars.
June 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Showing your child affection improves their mental and physical well-being, increases brain development, and might even one day save the American taxpayers forty-five million dollars.
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Does anyone remember when the Marines were deployed to Los Angeles during the 1992 riots? In response to a domestic violence call, they fired more than 200 bullets into a house…
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/pol...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/pol...
June 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Does anyone remember when the Marines were deployed to Los Angeles during the 1992 riots? In response to a domestic violence call, they fired more than 200 bullets into a house…
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/pol...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/pol...
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On the left, residents cleaning up their streets.
On the right, federalized Guard arriving to quell "violent mobs."
You can see some holding their assault rifles.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
On the right, federalized Guard arriving to quell "violent mobs."
You can see some holding their assault rifles.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
On the left, residents cleaning up their streets.
On the right, federalized Guard arriving to quell "violent mobs."
You can see some holding their assault rifles.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
On the right, federalized Guard arriving to quell "violent mobs."
You can see some holding their assault rifles.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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really illustrates just what a pathetic bit of theater this is
there are simply not large scale riots going on, there’s a clusterfuck of an ICE operation that went badly in one place yesterday
if LA was full on rioting I promise everyone would know
there are simply not large scale riots going on, there’s a clusterfuck of an ICE operation that went badly in one place yesterday
if LA was full on rioting I promise everyone would know
lmao The Sun has a livestream of the “LA riots” on YouTube and when you click on it it’s a bunch of troops standing around doing nothing
you can literally hear birds singing in the background
what a time to be alive
you can literally hear birds singing in the background
what a time to be alive
June 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
really illustrates just what a pathetic bit of theater this is
there are simply not large scale riots going on, there’s a clusterfuck of an ICE operation that went badly in one place yesterday
if LA was full on rioting I promise everyone would know
there are simply not large scale riots going on, there’s a clusterfuck of an ICE operation that went badly in one place yesterday
if LA was full on rioting I promise everyone would know
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I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
June 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
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The Catholic Church is doing more to improve public health than the Dept of Health and Human Services
This is such an important shift. For many years the catholic church withheld support for HPV vaccination which prevents cervical cancer.
119,000 women die from this cancer in Africa every year.
This full throated support of the HPV vaxx by the church will help uptake.
nation.africa/kenya/health...
119,000 women die from this cancer in Africa every year.
This full throated support of the HPV vaxx by the church will help uptake.
nation.africa/kenya/health...
We can't remain indifferent to suffering: Catholic Church now champions HPV vaccination
From opposition to advocacy: After dismissing vaccine over promiscuity fears, church now tells faithful early intervention saves lives
nation.africa
May 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Catholic Church is doing more to improve public health than the Dept of Health and Human Services
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"A decision to pursue a career in public health is a noble and worthwhile decision. ...To do so especially right now is in and of itself an act of radical courage." Something hopeful from @pressley.house.gov, in the midst of so much destruction in Public Health. www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
Ayanna Pressley Addresses 2025 Graduates at Convocation
At the 2025 SPH Convocation, Ayanna Pressley, US Representative for Massachusetts’ 7th district, told graduates to stand for truth and justice as they navigate this challenging, but important, moment ...
www.bu.edu
May 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"A decision to pursue a career in public health is a noble and worthwhile decision. ...To do so especially right now is in and of itself an act of radical courage." Something hopeful from @pressley.house.gov, in the midst of so much destruction in Public Health. www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
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Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would:
🩺 Strip Medicaid from 13.7M people
🥣 Cut SNAP by $300B
🏫 Deny aid to 5M college students
🎒 Funnel $20B into private school vouchers
All to fund tax breaks for the rich.
www.aft.org/column/big-b...
🩺 Strip Medicaid from 13.7M people
🥣 Cut SNAP by $300B
🏫 Deny aid to 5M college students
🎒 Funnel $20B into private school vouchers
All to fund tax breaks for the rich.
www.aft.org/column/big-b...
A big betrayal
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ would make millions of Americans sicker and poorer.
www.aft.org
May 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would:
🩺 Strip Medicaid from 13.7M people
🥣 Cut SNAP by $300B
🏫 Deny aid to 5M college students
🎒 Funnel $20B into private school vouchers
All to fund tax breaks for the rich.
www.aft.org/column/big-b...
🩺 Strip Medicaid from 13.7M people
🥣 Cut SNAP by $300B
🏫 Deny aid to 5M college students
🎒 Funnel $20B into private school vouchers
All to fund tax breaks for the rich.
www.aft.org/column/big-b...
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Sounds like the wealthy consulting firm received more of Georgia's Medicaid money than the poor people it is supposed to help
NEW: Deloitte Consulting is taking in tens of millions in tax dollars to build, manage and market Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program. Yet only 3% of eligible residents have enrolled.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
The Firm Running Georgia’s Struggling Medicaid Experiment Was Also Paid Millions to Sell It to the Public
Deloitte Consulting is taking in tens of millions in tax dollars to build, manage and market Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program. Yet only 3% of eligible residents have enrolled.
www.propublica.org
May 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Sounds like the wealthy consulting firm received more of Georgia's Medicaid money than the poor people it is supposed to help
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The Library of Congress is a research library.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Library of Congress is a research library.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Cory Booker has broken Strom Thurmond’s record. “I’m here despite his speech,” Booker said.
April 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Cory Booker has broken Strom Thurmond’s record. “I’m here despite his speech,” Booker said.
Keep going @booker.senate.gov !!!
Cory Booker just passed the 24 hour mark. He's been speaking for a full day straight. 20 more minutes to break Strom Thurmond's record.
April 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Keep going @booker.senate.gov !!!
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This is the latest person decreed by Marco Rubio to be a foreign policy threat and thus now subject to deportation:
March 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is the latest person decreed by Marco Rubio to be a foreign policy threat and thus now subject to deportation:
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JUST IN: Citibank reveals in a court filing that it has been asked to freeze funds for a Biden-era climate program by:
-The FBI
-The EPA administrator
-The EPA IG
-Treasury
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
-The FBI
-The EPA administrator
-The EPA IG
-Treasury
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
March 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
JUST IN: Citibank reveals in a court filing that it has been asked to freeze funds for a Biden-era climate program by:
-The FBI
-The EPA administrator
-The EPA IG
-Treasury
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
-The FBI
-The EPA administrator
-The EPA IG
-Treasury
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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Only 5 of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.
Such important ongoing coverage by @propublica.org rock stars @jodiscohen.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
Such important ongoing coverage by @propublica.org rock stars @jodiscohen.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
www.propublica.org
March 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Only 5 of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.
Such important ongoing coverage by @propublica.org rock stars @jodiscohen.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
Such important ongoing coverage by @propublica.org rock stars @jodiscohen.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social