Tompaine44
@tompaine44.bsky.social
Husband,father,learner,teacher,writer,original Internet developer (ArpaNet), critical thinker. Kindness and Honesty are my swords💙!
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As the Supreme Court allows revocation of legal status for 532,000 immigrants, we remember Dr. King's words: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Our faith calls us to welcome strangers and defend the vulnerable. May American citizens stand with their immigrant neighbors.
June 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
As the Supreme Court allows revocation of legal status for 532,000 immigrants, we remember Dr. King's words: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Our faith calls us to welcome strangers and defend the vulnerable. May American citizens stand with their immigrant neighbors.
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A pregnant mother of four in California was shocked to see around a half-dozen vehicles carrying heavily armed, masked ICE agents outside her home Thursday morning and even more concerned when she spotted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem along for the raid.
ktla.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A pregnant mother of four in California was shocked to see around a half-dozen vehicles carrying heavily armed, masked ICE agents outside her home Thursday morning and even more concerned when she spotted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem along for the raid.
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This’ll be just like when the trump
Admin 1.0 publicly broke up with Sidney Powell but they kept working together anyhow.
Admin 1.0 publicly broke up with Sidney Powell but they kept working together anyhow.
His "off-boarding will begin tonight," a White House official told Reuters late Wednesday, confirming Elon Musk's departure from government mere hours after criticizing Trump’s spending bill.
Musk’s departure was decided "at a senior staff level." www.reuters.com/world/us/elo...
Musk’s departure was decided "at a senior staff level." www.reuters.com/world/us/elo...
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, White House official confirms
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after a tumultuous period working to restructure the federal government, a White House official confirmed.
www.reuters.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:16 AM
This’ll be just like when the trump
Admin 1.0 publicly broke up with Sidney Powell but they kept working together anyhow.
Admin 1.0 publicly broke up with Sidney Powell but they kept working together anyhow.
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"Why attack universities? Why attack journalism? Because ignorance works for power ... With that done, power can rewrite history with grotesque, false narratives. They can make criminals heroes and heroes criminals."
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May 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Why attack universities? Why attack journalism? Because ignorance works for power ... With that done, power can rewrite history with grotesque, false narratives. They can make criminals heroes and heroes criminals."
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Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department
Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order eliminating diversity programming at the State Department, wiping out the Biden administration’s initiative to remove barriers to employment for underrepresented groups. Trump’s order directs the State…
thehill.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department
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These 15 MAGA Republicans will sell out their own constituents to fund tax breaks to the rich.
They are willing to let their constituents DIE and cut Medicaid to do this.
Light up those phones! #SaveMedicaid
They are willing to let their constituents DIE and cut Medicaid to do this.
Light up those phones! #SaveMedicaid
March 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
These 15 MAGA Republicans will sell out their own constituents to fund tax breaks to the rich.
They are willing to let their constituents DIE and cut Medicaid to do this.
Light up those phones! #SaveMedicaid
They are willing to let their constituents DIE and cut Medicaid to do this.
Light up those phones! #SaveMedicaid
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I think the only people who did NOT see this coming are the conservative Justices on SCOTUS. One of the first things dictators do is disembowel the courts. They gave Trump this power last summer. Threw out our Constitution costing themselves, and us, everything. www.thedailybeast.com/maga-melts-d...
MAGA Melts Down After Chief Justice Roberts Rebukes Trump for Impeachment Demand
Enraged pro-Trumpers went as far as to suggest the Supreme Court be done away with.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I think the only people who did NOT see this coming are the conservative Justices on SCOTUS. One of the first things dictators do is disembowel the courts. They gave Trump this power last summer. Threw out our Constitution costing themselves, and us, everything. www.thedailybeast.com/maga-melts-d...
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Cutting $880 billion from Medicaid is going to have a lot of devastating consequences for a lot of people
February 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Cutting $880 billion from Medicaid is going to have a lot of devastating consequences for a lot of people
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The markets understand that the Europeans know they’re now going to have to make their own stuff, and not rely on their strategic adversary, the United States.
February 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The markets understand that the Europeans know they’re now going to have to make their own stuff, and not rely on their strategic adversary, the United States.
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@rbreich.bsky.social:
“For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.”
“For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.”
February 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
@rbreich.bsky.social:
“For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.”
“For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.”
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Anyone want to bet that no one looks at the email responses that Musk asked for ?
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
February 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Anyone want to bet that no one looks at the email responses that Musk asked for ?
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
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For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
edition.cnn.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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Listen to Senator Chris Murphy spitting facts about the greedy Republicans trying to rip away our healthcare to fatten their wallets.
February 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Listen to Senator Chris Murphy spitting facts about the greedy Republicans trying to rip away our healthcare to fatten their wallets.
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Solid messaging.
THE Rep. Jasmine Crockett to Elon Musk:
"Fuck off."
So say we all.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Video clip courtesy of @calltoactivism.bsky.social
"Fuck off."
So say we all.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Video clip courtesy of @calltoactivism.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Solid messaging.
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This is the way.
February 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This is the way.
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This x10000000000
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
They Are a Minority
Get your mind right.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This x10000000000
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
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This is how it’s done.
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is how it’s done.
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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.
February 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.
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February 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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"Most cases are in school-age kids, and 13 have been hospitalized..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
At least 49 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Most cases are in school-age kids, and 13 have been hospitalized..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...