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Sister/wife/mother/grandmother. NEPA and aviation nerd!! I love sports-NCAAF, NCAAW & NCAAM, NHL, NFL, Premier League, F1, NWSL, MLS, USWNT, Tennis, Indy Car, NASCAR, Rugby…the list goes on, I LOVE sports!!
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“What can we do?” Start: share Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline with Congress
Tell them: Read it. Act on it.
Call, write, email—then send this link ⤵️
steadystate1.substack.com/p/accelerating-authoritarian-dynamics, or a pdf of the report (available online)
Tell them: Read it. Act on it.
Call, write, email—then send this link ⤵️
steadystate1.substack.com/p/accelerating-authoritarian-dynamics, or a pdf of the report (available online)
Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline
The Steady State | October 16, 2025
steadystate1.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
“What can we do?” Start: share Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline with Congress
Tell them: Read it. Act on it.
Call, write, email—then send this link ⤵️
steadystate1.substack.com/p/accelerating-authoritarian-dynamics, or a pdf of the report (available online)
Tell them: Read it. Act on it.
Call, write, email—then send this link ⤵️
steadystate1.substack.com/p/accelerating-authoritarian-dynamics, or a pdf of the report (available online)
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The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting another group of Venezuelan migrants.
April 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting another group of Venezuelan migrants.
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February 2, 2025
February 2, 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk’s team yesterday took control of the Treasury’s payment system, thus essentially gaining access to the checkbook with which the United States handles about $6 trillion annually a...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
February 2, 2025
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White House reporters need training in asking questions. Not “is Elon Musk doing a good job?” Ask “how and why does Musk have the power to control Treasury?” Damn! FFS!
February 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
White House reporters need training in asking questions. Not “is Elon Musk doing a good job?” Ask “how and why does Musk have the power to control Treasury?” Damn! FFS!
This is going to be the longest I told you so in history, but unfortunately it will it will be at the expense of democracy and the American people.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
Trump said he hadn’t read Project 2025 – but most of his early executive orders overlap with its proposals | CNN Politics
A CNN analysis of Trump’s first week in office found that two-thirds of his early executive orders and actions appear closely aligned with Project 2025’s plans.
www.cnn.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
This is going to be the longest I told you so in history, but unfortunately it will it will be at the expense of democracy and the American people.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
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Philadelphia plane crash: Small aircraft crashes in neighbourhood
Philadelphia plane crash: Small aircraft crashes in neighbourhood
The small plane was carrying six people and crashed into homes in a busy neighbourhood.
www.bbc.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Philadelphia plane crash: Small aircraft crashes in neighbourhood
This troll is dangerous and is breaking laws meant to protect civil service employees at every turn. He nor his staff have the required security clearances to access sensitive information/PII. Why is Congress silent on this?!??
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Elon Musk's DOGE Wants Access to the Treasury's Payment Systems: Report
Musk’s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.
www.rollingstone.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This troll is dangerous and is breaking laws meant to protect civil service employees at every turn. He nor his staff have the required security clearances to access sensitive information/PII. Why is Congress silent on this?!??
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
When you know your “President” doesn’t have your back!
White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September
White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September
January 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
When you know your “President” doesn’t have your back!
White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September
White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September
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ABC White House correspondent just released ANOTHER anti-trans EO expected that we did not cover in our piece this morning:
A federal ban on funding to programs that acknowledge and affirm transgender people.
A federal ban on funding to programs that acknowledge and affirm transgender people.
January 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ABC White House correspondent just released ANOTHER anti-trans EO expected that we did not cover in our piece this morning:
A federal ban on funding to programs that acknowledge and affirm transgender people.
A federal ban on funding to programs that acknowledge and affirm transgender people.
Shocker!! Trump falsely claims that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries in inaugural speech. He doesn’t even know how tariffs work!
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Live updates: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president | CNN Politics
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at the US Capitol. Follow for live news updates
www.cnn.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Shocker!! Trump falsely claims that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries in inaugural speech. He doesn’t even know how tariffs work!
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
And it begins…
The Trump administration has shut down CBP One, a border app that allowed migrants to legally enter the US.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
Live updates: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president | CNN Politics
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at the US Capitol. Follow for live news updates
cnn.it
January 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
And it begins…
"it’s not how long you live, but how well you live."
Sen. Raphael Warnock holds the same pulpit Martin Luther King Jr. once preached from. He told Morning Edition that "your life's project should be longer and larger than your lifespan."
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock reflects on MLK Jr.'s teachings, legacy
Sen. Raphael Warnock holds the same pulpit Martin Luther King Jr. once preached from. He told Morning Edition that "your life's project should be longer and larger than your lifespan."
www.npr.org
January 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"it’s not how long you live, but how well you live."
Great article, a must read. The parallels with today are terrifying!!
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Great article, a must read. The parallels with today are terrifying!!
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
tRump’s massive deportation ban targets not only undocumented immigrants but also, potentially, individuals currently protected under programs such as DACA, TPS, DED, and humanitarian parole programs established during the Biden administration.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump to Begin Large-Scale Deportations Tuesday
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale immigration raid in Chicago next week, the first move in President-Elect Donald Trump’s promised mass deportation campaign.
www.wsj.com
January 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
tRump’s massive deportation ban targets not only undocumented immigrants but also, potentially, individuals currently protected under programs such as DACA, TPS, DED, and humanitarian parole programs established during the Biden administration.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
This bill is dangerous, contact your Senator and tell them to vote NO!
🚨 The Senate is expected to vote tomorrow morning on one of the most dangerous immigration bills in recent history.
The Laken Riley Act wouldn’t protect anyone. What it would do is create chaos that could impact millions.
The Laken Riley Act wouldn’t protect anyone. What it would do is create chaos that could impact millions.
January 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
This bill is dangerous, contact your Senator and tell them to vote NO!
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Thanks to my cousin for this, INS and ICE need to investigate this:
And I did fact check, he did come here on a J1 student visa and dropped out after 2 days at Stanford University which violated his visa.
That is a national security risk.
And I did fact check, he did come here on a J1 student visa and dropped out after 2 days at Stanford University which violated his visa.
That is a national security risk.
December 28, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Thanks to my cousin for this, INS and ICE need to investigate this:
And I did fact check, he did come here on a J1 student visa and dropped out after 2 days at Stanford University which violated his visa.
That is a national security risk.
And I did fact check, he did come here on a J1 student visa and dropped out after 2 days at Stanford University which violated his visa.
That is a national security risk.
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Fear and uncertainty are spreading across many US college campuses ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration.
US universities urge international students to return to campus before Trump inauguration | CNN
President-elect Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration is leading to uncertainty and fear across US university campuses
www.cnn.com
December 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Fear and uncertainty are spreading across many US college campuses ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration.
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Author and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced that she’s running to lead the Democratic National Committee.
Marianne Williamson announces run for DNC chair | CNN Politics
Author and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced Thursday she’s running to lead the Democratic National Committee.
www.cnn.com
December 26, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Author and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced that she’s running to lead the Democratic National Committee.
Relieved that none of the firefighters were injured.
Dashcam video captures moment truck crashes into first responders
Dashcam video captures moment truck crashes into first responders
None of first responders were injured, but the truck driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Relieved that none of the firefighters were injured.
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The average american after 4 years of Robert 'Polio' Kennedy.
December 13, 2024 at 11:16 PM
The average american after 4 years of Robert 'Polio' Kennedy.
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