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andrea715.bsky.social
Fighting for democracy and justice while watching Philly sports teams.
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Fantastic

submitted 3 days ago • 13 comments

In Las Vegas, one has to wonder if the depth of feeling we proclaim for “freedom” extends much deeper than the freedom to get PG-13 rowdy on a Saturday night. michaelianblack.substack.com/p/american-e...

submitted 16 days ago • 9 comments

If you had a buck for every time the HHS Secretary says “I don’t know,” you’d never have to work again. When asked if RFK Jr. personally approved over $11B in cuts that could gut infectious disease and mental health programs, he says he’s not familiar — then blames the cuts on DEI. 🤦🏽‍♂️

submitted 58 days ago • 335 comments

I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism. From Around the Horn:

submitted 85 days ago • 768 comments

This story brought me to tears for my country.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

“What President Trump is doing is insane. It is absolutely insane.” @steveliesman.bsky.social @cnbc.com

submitted 93 days ago • 82 comments

Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an online platform where drug dealers conducted more than $200 million in illegal drug sales. He doesn't care about Fentanyl.

submitted 99 days ago • 111 comments

No doubt #DOGE will be all over this. 🤡

submitted 110 days ago • 12 comments

🚨 SCOOP: DOGE is seeking personal taxpayer data at IRS, sources tell me. 🚨 Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.

submitted 116 days ago • 280 comments

On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile...

submitted 116 days ago • 462 comments

The gravitas gap between @petebuttigieg.bsky.social and Karoline Leavitt would be HUGE -- and it may be the only measurable advantage Dems get for a while. But the world is watching and need Dems to fight back. If we fight -- they will fight with us. If we fold -- they stand down.

submitted 119 days ago • 24 comments

US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more. - US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID - $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes. - Food stranded in Houston - Aid stopped in transit. The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.

submitted 125 days ago • 765 comments

Crockett: What we’re not going to do is stand around while they pull this bullshit that they’re trying to pull right now

submitted 128 days ago • 370 comments

Senator Chris Murphy is leading the resistance. We should rally around him.

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

Department of Transportation has issued a memo ordering programs supported by the agency to prioritize funding projects for communities with “marriage and birth rates higher than the national average.” www.huffpost.com/entry/dot-me...

submitted 131 days ago • 183 comments

One of the reasons our Congressional leaders are struggling to harness all of us into an effective opposition is that the only channel they have to us is about fundraising. That channel has to be opened up now to include education, info warring and direct challenging of Trump’s actions.

submitted 131 days ago • 50 comments

Looks like somebody has ADS: Acosta Derangement Syndrome.

submitted 135 days ago • 3527 comments

Where. The hell. Was this sort of clarity. From the NYT. Four months ago.

submitted 143 days ago • 111 comments

New on MSNBC: Vice President Harris will fly back to Los Angeles today with an all-female U.S. Air Force crew — the first time an all-female crew has operated a C-33.   Upon landing, Harris will visit a local fire station and then distribute food to community members impacted by the wildfires.

submitted 143 days ago • 953 comments

Why the hell does Melania Trump look like the Hamburgler?

submitted 143 days ago • 542 comments