Val Hoeppner
@valhoeppner.bsky.social
WMOT Roots Radio Executive Director, First Amendment advocate, recovering journalist.
Listen to your public radio station and spread kindness!
Listen to your public radio station and spread kindness!
Go Tammy!
Pete Hegseth is a f*cking liar. This is so clearly classified info he recklessly leaked that could’ve gotten our pilots killed.
He needs to resign in disgrace immediately.
He needs to resign in disgrace immediately.
March 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Go Tammy!
It’s also illegal to not preserve records…Signal deletes conversations.
NBC News: The Espionage Act contains a provision making it crime to disclose national defense secrets "through gross negligence."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information."
Negligently disclosing national defense information is illegal — and it doesn't have to be classified
The Espionage Act, the law that often has been used in criminal cases involving leaks or mishandling of classified information, contains a provision making it
www.nbcnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It’s also illegal to not preserve records…Signal deletes conversations.
When you can’t legislate you write an executive order that will be overturned in court or changed with a stroke of the pen.
Legislation is hard work but it’s what our built our country.
Legislation is hard work but it’s what our built our country.
March 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
When you can’t legislate you write an executive order that will be overturned in court or changed with a stroke of the pen.
Legislation is hard work but it’s what our built our country.
Legislation is hard work but it’s what our built our country.
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
benefit.me
March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
Feeding children seems like a baseline for a democracy but not under FOTUS and Musk.
The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Feeding children seems like a baseline for a democracy but not under FOTUS and Musk.
The word radical when referring to democrats seems to be code for caring about other people.
The baseline for Christianity is caring for others. There is nothing radical about wanting everyone to be well.
Make it make sense.
The baseline for Christianity is caring for others. There is nothing radical about wanting everyone to be well.
Make it make sense.
March 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The word radical when referring to democrats seems to be code for caring about other people.
The baseline for Christianity is caring for others. There is nothing radical about wanting everyone to be well.
Make it make sense.
The baseline for Christianity is caring for others. There is nothing radical about wanting everyone to be well.
Make it make sense.
Just spitballing here but if immigration is the BIGGEST threat to the U.S. why isn’t the guy in the White House and the GOP working on immigration reform? You know, actual laws and policies?
Anyone?
Anyone?
March 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just spitballing here but if immigration is the BIGGEST threat to the U.S. why isn’t the guy in the White House and the GOP working on immigration reform? You know, actual laws and policies?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Today is Protect My Public Media Day, make your voice heard! If you value NPR and PBS visit protectmypublicmedia.org and take part.
March 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today is Protect My Public Media Day, make your voice heard! If you value NPR and PBS visit protectmypublicmedia.org and take part.
Jess is spot on, the GOP is curating an economic crash so their wealthy donors can buy our country’s assets for pennies on the dollar.
They have installed the wealthiest man in the world to dismantle the country for himself and his fellow oligarchs. They plan to burn the country down to pay rock-bottom prices for the ashes.
A fire sale.
jesspiper.substack.com/p/i-know-exa...
A fire sale.
jesspiper.substack.com/p/i-know-exa...
I Know Exactly What They Are Doing
Rural foresight
jesspiper.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Jess is spot on, the GOP is curating an economic crash so their wealthy donors can buy our country’s assets for pennies on the dollar.
@slotkin.senate.gov was fantastic in rebuttal last night. If you haven’t watched do it now!
I had missed Slotkin’s response last night, but one of my kids sent it to me this morning because it is spreading on TikTok. This is about the best rebuttal I can remember. A star is born!
youtube.com/watch?v=iOhe...
youtube.com/watch?v=iOhe...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivers Democratic response to Trump's address
YouTube video by NBC News
youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
@slotkin.senate.gov was fantastic in rebuttal last night. If you haven’t watched do it now!
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As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.
March 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.
Smallest man in the world.
March 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Smallest man in the world.
I’m participating in the economic blackout tomorrow and I hope you will too. The only thing I’m buying is lunch at and independent music venue!
February 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I’m participating in the economic blackout tomorrow and I hope you will too. The only thing I’m buying is lunch at and independent music venue!
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Just an FYI: Medicaid fraud is rarely perpetrated by beneficiaries. The fraudsters are almost always the doctors and CEO's that administer Medicaid. For example: when a doctor charges the government $600 for an $8 breast pump and pockets the cash and the third party administrator takes a cut.
February 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Just an FYI: Medicaid fraud is rarely perpetrated by beneficiaries. The fraudsters are almost always the doctors and CEO's that administer Medicaid. For example: when a doctor charges the government $600 for an $8 breast pump and pockets the cash and the third party administrator takes a cut.
Totally absurd
February 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Totally absurd
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When it’s all performative…
From @reuters.com: President Donald Trump's sweeping foreign aid freeze has stalled a United Nations program in Mexico aimed at stopping imported fentanyl chemicals from reaching the country's drug cartels, according to eight people familiar with the situation.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
February 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
When it’s all performative…
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If Russia ceases combat operations, the war is over. If Ukraine ceases combat operations, Ukraine is over
February 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
If Russia ceases combat operations, the war is over. If Ukraine ceases combat operations, Ukraine is over
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You cannot be pro-Trump and pro-democracy at the same time.
February 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
You cannot be pro-Trump and pro-democracy at the same time.
As Musk gathers our vital information I wonder just what the real motive is…he now has the ability to hold every American citizen hostage.
February 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
As Musk gathers our vital information I wonder just what the real motive is…he now has the ability to hold every American citizen hostage.
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This is no normal fight, democrats have to stop being stoic in get into asks-kicking mode.
Hey everyone. It’s Feb 3rd, and the Democrats have been at home since Jan 24th because the house is out of session.
They should have come back, the place is on fire.
Get suing, messaging, demonstrating, speaking, everything and ANYTHING
They should have come back, the place is on fire.
Get suing, messaging, demonstrating, speaking, everything and ANYTHING
February 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is no normal fight, democrats have to stop being stoic in get into asks-kicking mode.
Keep calling out the lies
"Donald Trump's administration is lying to you."
Gov. J.B. Pritzker slammed the White House for saying the freeze wouldn’t affect Head Start and Medicaid.
This is how we do it. Call out Trump’s lies to the camera, bold, strong action. Hold him accountable, every single time.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker slammed the White House for saying the freeze wouldn’t affect Head Start and Medicaid.
This is how we do it. Call out Trump’s lies to the camera, bold, strong action. Hold him accountable, every single time.
January 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Keep calling out the lies
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Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
January 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Keep up the resistance! These EOs are trial balloons to see how the public reacts and what they can get away with.
January 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Keep up the resistance! These EOs are trial balloons to see how the public reacts and what they can get away with.