3. The WaPo isn’t a total heap of garbage. They reported a story that the SSA was going to end phone service for those on Social Security and the plans have been scrapped thanks, in part to their reporting 2/2 - ThreadSky

ariellaelm.bsky.social • 27 days ago

3. The WaPo isn’t a total heap of garbage. They reported a story that the SSA was going to end phone service for those on Social Security and the plans have been scrapped thanks, in part to their reporting
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50322.bsky.social•26 days ago

Any word on Canada cashing in their US bonds? The staggering amount will cripple our economy.

outlawoligarchy.bsky.social•27 days ago

I noticed that too and they do still have some excellent journalists working there. Still I don't trust them anymore in general

giamonroe.bsky.social•27 days ago

Welp, 2/3 ain’t bad. 😊

ariellaelm.bsky.social•27 days ago

Sources: https://archive.ph/fU0n8

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/politics/tim-walz-national-tour-town-halls/index.html

https://archive.ph/XCLCr

john-b-des-moines.bsky.social•27 days ago

We need this. We need to count the victories, because we're getting some. There will be more.

heatherbinvegas.bsky.social•26 days ago

Exactly

Every small victory is a huge win when fighting tyranny

mks231951.bsky.social•26 days ago

You are exactly right!

btabita.bsky.social•26 days ago

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82AuJhd/ she does a weekly loses breakdown

katherine-az.bsky.social•26 days ago

I would leave guantamo open for Skum and trump !

fickdich.bsky.social•27 days ago

This is what Kamala Harris should be doing if she wants to run for another election for president. If you want to be leader of the country you have to lead . Not just run for an office and then go home and then come back to ask for votes when it suits you.

scrambojambo.bsky.social•27 days ago

she is not running for president again (and should not)

krich58.bsky.social•26 days ago

Kamala will run for CA governor.

ebonyeyes3524.bsky.social•27 days ago

She is not running again.

sibil.bsky.social•27 days ago

❓

xjayce.bsky.social•26 days ago

Why would she want another run at presidency. Americans have said the would rather the shitshow that is going on today (many have called out what would happen with another Trump presidency) that have a woman of color as president.

If I'm her, I'm done with the nonsense and enjoy the retirement.

defeline.bsky.social•26 days ago

Same. She did her part, told us what to expect, & they voted for chaos, hate & instability of our nation.

sputnickvic.bsky.social•26 days ago

They stole the election and Kamala did nothing about it, not even a simple recount.

chefmikem.bsky.social•26 days ago

She's out, Pete and Gavin are being groomed....

noroomforgloom.bsky.social•26 days ago

She probably feels like she'd do more harm than good if she stayed in the public eye.
It's obvious half the country's racist and misogynist as sh*t. Why else would people vote for a 34-time felon and rapist with a 34 IQ over two educated women who had years of experience in office?

lpersonius.bsky.social•27 days ago

I don't think she'll run again. Walz maybe, Buttigieg maybe.

gendergoblinhelen.bsky.social•26 days ago

What do we think about Andy Beshear?

lpersonius.bsky.social•26 days ago

I like Andy!

katesskatess.bsky.social•27 days ago

Kamala, or any woman for that matter, doesn’t need you to tell her what to do. Just saying.

resistsaj.bsky.social•26 days ago

Thank you!! 🙏🏽

fickdich.bsky.social•27 days ago

Take those gender biased goggles off and think like a normie. She is not just a woman or a black woman or an Indian woman. She was a vice president for four years and she was a democratic candidate who received millions of dollars and votes. If this was a man, I would be expecting the same thing.

katesskatess.bsky.social•27 days ago

Oh I forgot! Stop telling ME what to do. Your lack of self awareness is stellar.

forfooksake.bsky.social•27 days ago

Well that’s a bad idea

benevoluspf.bsky.social•26 days ago

She’ll be 64 next election and is rumored to want to run for governor of California. I still do not believe she lost this election, but I do believe she’s done with national politics.

stephflies2.bsky.social•27 days ago

Says who? Why are you trying to put anything on her? STFU. She isn't running again and doesn't owe you or anyone else a goddamn thing.

scorchsky.bsky.social•27 days ago

How do you know she isn’t running again?

stephflies2.bsky.social•27 days ago

Running for President again? Because she isn't stupid. The U.S. is in this shit right now due to its citizen voters. Elections have consequences & that includes losing the good leaders. We got what we got. It's going to hurt & it needs to. Maybe voters will smarten up.

fickdich.bsky.social•27 days ago

Lol, you shut the fuck up. People need to ask more from their leaders. Reason why so many of the elected leaders in Congress do shit and keep getting elected. Next time ask them what the hell they did as a leader. If you had sldime that we wouldn't be here in the first place.

stephflies2.bsky.social•27 days ago

Fuck you. Kamala Harris was a leader who got things done & she was resoundly told it wasn't enough. Now, we have the Manchurian Mango again. The voters let her down, not the other way around. Dumb ass.

brobof.bsky.social•27 days ago

It may be just me, but I think she is just assuming that it's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggins%27_turn
But now it might be
Buttigieg's Turn --I can NEVER spell that name!--

That said
#PeoplesPresident our Bernie.
He ought to be in our House of Lords.
Seriously!

mayaram2.nafofellas.com•27 days ago

She’s gearing up for something in California.

awenyddion.bsky.social•27 days ago

Governor I believe….

deaconpmp.bsky.social•27 days ago

Pretty sure she's vying to replace Newsome as governor, because it's pretty obvious he's throwing his name in the hat for 2028.

eleldouble.bsky.social•27 days ago

He can't run again, he'll be termed out. I'm afraid he's not making it easy for *any* Democrat to succeed in this state. A republican governor would be a disaster for so many of us in CA 😔

lesterlobdell.bsky.social•26 days ago

Even though everyone in my family voted for: Harris n Waltz; I knew she could not win (1) it was fixed by a billionaire; and (2) too many white men n women are racist; and (3) all the above and more; couldn't tolerate a smart, intelligent woman being the President.

eliza7777777thstar.bsky.social•26 days ago

No.

nellonearth.bsky.social•27 days ago

She fought a valiant fight, suffered slurs, and has been a public servant for the bulk of her career. What she does next is up to her. I trust whatever she chooses will be for the public good.

ermocito.bsky.social•26 days ago

This moment needs to be powered by the grassroots. Having it led by previously selected party leaders hurts our ability to reach disaffected Trump voters. Our objective should be repudiation of this administration, and we will need some bridge building to do it.

bctreehunter.bsky.social•26 days ago

I am not sure she wants to but yes, this is what all serious Dems should be doing

tglb.bsky.social•26 days ago

It will certainly distance her from the rotting corpses of Gavin Newsom and Rahm E who want to run!
Getting Kamala and Obama out would be fabulous!

monarchbantu2.bsky.social•27 days ago

Kamala should be doing just what she's doing. She doesn't owe us anything. After the way we allowed her to be treated We need to fall back and stfu about what she should be doing. If I were she I'd leave this place until they corrected their misogyny and racism.

a-hawk-bird.bsky.social•27 days ago

I think saying"the way we allowed her to be treated" is a bit much. WE voted for her. WE donated. WE helped her raise more money in a short time, than anyone b4.
She conceded and signed off and was outta here. He was allowed to walk away with it, without any challenge to results?! All swing states?🤔

fickdich.bsky.social•27 days ago

Right? Is this a ball game? Once it ended, she left and went home? Hey even ball players go home, practice more and come back with an intention to win again. All these people defending her just because she is a woman are unbelievable. What the hell she being a woman has to do with anything?

rogue-rider.bsky.social•27 days ago

That’s her job as leader. To lead.

tallkim62.bsky.social•26 days ago

Prediction: she’ll run for governor and Katie Porter just threw her hat in the governor’s race. 🤔 There are already 4 in the race. Wrong move for Katie. Kamala should put her up for Lt Gov.

dustinarth.bsky.social•26 days ago

Well then she’d never return

hissyseesall.bsky.social•27 days ago

Khamala aspired to be president and all that means. For that alone she owes something. Beyond that, Millions gave $ to her campaign. She owes them. It's not their fault that Democrats haven't been taking care of Election problems for a long time. If she expects a future, she needs to step up now.

itemgoddess.bsky.social•27 days ago

Thank you, you are 💯 - Kamala owes us nothing. She ran a good race with dignity and that should have been enough. 2024 elections will forever have a big question mark for me but people yelling at Kamala now should STFU.

motorcitygal66.bsky.social•26 days ago

Kamla owes us nothing. She ran a flawless campaign in a short amount of time. she had 3 little blips in the media. But that didn't cost her the election. Corporations and media didn't back her the way they did, Biden. They'll be a time for her to emerge, but not yet.

fickdich.bsky.social•27 days ago

Well may be. I expect more from the "leaders". Country is going through hell of a time and the leaders need to stand up and start organizing/marching. Not just wait for another election. Bernie and Tim Walz are two examples. Next presidential election nobody but these two gets to ask for votes.

winteringlife.bsky.social•25 days ago

Of course they’d say someone who just worked one of the hardest jobs on the planet for years isn’t allowed a couple months time off. Women aren’t allowed sabbaticals- we must always be fixing and serving. 🤬

It’s like when women have to fix the mother day church dinner. Been there done it.

liverlibs.bsky.social•26 days ago

Follow Scott Dworkin and the Watchdog Coalition. He has been putting out daily reports Great News for Us, bad for trump. It helps! @watchdogcoalition.bsky.social

perkidawn.bsky.social•26 days ago

Is this the correct profile? It’s empty.

cynlacasse.bsky.social•26 days ago

Nothing there

perkidawn.bsky.social•26 days ago

His profile is here https://bsky.app/profile/dworkin.bsky.social

etherealroot.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yes, please update us on the correct handle so we can follow

monarch-buddy-fly.bsky.social•26 days ago

Scott Dworkin does it daily on Substack, here's the link to today.
https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/great-news-for-us-awful-news-for-6a0

goatshepherd.bsky.social•26 days ago

He has no posts yet?

veronica8698.bsky.social•27 days ago

Ariella, thank you so much for reporting this good news. I never would have known about it amidst all the doom and gloom. Yes, it is happening, BUT thank God for all the people fighting back. And I'm glad to be a part of it, too!

christinerey.bsky.social•27 days ago

Praise be

kmcm.bsky.social•27 days ago

Thanks for including sources that don’t require paywalls; very considerate!

inyalowda.bsky.social•27 days ago

THANK YOU for including your sources!

ariellaelm.bsky.social•27 days ago

Always!!!!

daniellaurison.bsky.social•27 days ago

Thanks for this.

nooboftheyear.bsky.social•27 days ago

Yeah but one data point doesn't make it a fact. Even a broken clock is right twice a day

feclad.bsky.social•26 days ago

🙄🙄🙄

stuffhappens.bsky.social•26 days ago

Glass half-full much?

damian-onken.bsky.social•26 days ago

Mines usually half empty, always look for negatives

damian-onken.bsky.social•26 days ago

Not privileged like some

stuffhappens.bsky.social•26 days ago

Small victories are still positive and should be noted. My husband survived a brain anuersym. When a tube was removed, it was a step in the right direction.

papillonbleu89.bsky.social•27 days ago

We all need some good news!

sthomp814.bsky.social•26 days ago

Amen

rogue-rider.bsky.social•27 days ago

🫤 maybe…

jenlb.bsky.social•27 days ago

I was surprised WAPO actually reported it - wonder how that slipped by Bezos?

seaslife.bsky.social•27 days ago

Nah, WaPo is a total heap of garbage but for the journalists who are exposing the corrupt Administration and trying to make a living.

Here's the waste, fraud, and abuse.

deruman.bsky.social•27 days ago

a stopped clock

wyeknott.bsky.social•27 days ago

Looks to me like Bezos took a calculated shot at Elon. This move was obvious and wildy unpopular. Doge will find another way to break the SSA.

realdoctorpepper.bsky.social•26 days ago

Too late for us. We cancelled our WAPO subscriptions, including all of their email sub-channels. Fuck bezos trump & musk.
‘Democracy dies under billionaires’

ariellaelm.bsky.social•26 days ago

If you copy the link into https://archive.ph, you can read the article without subscribing

ohiolaura.bsky.social•27 days ago

It was a really terrible plan that deserved to die a quick death.

opedwriter.bsky.social•27 days ago

Will Bezos fire the reporters now?

piotr-szafranski.bsky.social•27 days ago

A garden-variety trick of authoritarian govs is to leave one-two NOMINALLY independent/opposition media alive. In reality those are licensed and carefully managed. Their job is to create and maintain, for people opposing the gov, a plausible but effectively harmless reality to live in.

socratessnow.bsky.social•26 days ago

Ending phone service for the Social Security administration would be one of the worst things ever. It would be close to destroying it.

stewboy.bsky.social•27 days ago

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a great while.

mainemary.bsky.social•26 days ago

Had that same thought. And then about NYT reporting on the return of immigrants from Guantanamo Bay.

wyomingrunner.bsky.social•26 days ago

Good! I just called them yesterday!

lhuggs.bsky.social•26 days ago

I guess we should take those wins with some joy but... it's like drinking water out of a muddy puddle at this point.

ariellaelm.bsky.social•26 days ago

Every win matters every single one

lhuggs.bsky.social•26 days ago

When you are this thirsty, every sip from that muddy puddle is necessary.

littleplatter.bsky.social•26 days ago

I'm sad for the WaPo reporters who don't deserve the backlash over the decisions about the editorial page. They are still doing a good job.

reranged.bsky.social•26 days ago

SS income is an earned benefit and shouldn't be messed with. More importantly, it funds millions of Amazon orders and Prime subscriptions.

coppergurl.bsky.social•27 days ago

… and perhaps Rep John Larson (D-CT) completely tearing the committee a new one for misleading the public.

#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MJDxvPL-EI

ariellaelm.bsky.social•27 days ago

Absolutely!!!!