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Author of 8 novels including A DANGEROUS FICTION, SUSPICION, and HINDSIGHT; co-author of two works of nonfiction. Editor, writing teacher, former literary agent, anti-Nazi.
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Ticket sales to The Kennedy Center have tanked 50% since trump took over. Real artists won't perform on command for him and his oligarch cronies, and audiences too are staying away: 50% fewer sales, info leaked anonymously out of fear. bit.ly/4id3pa3

This. Is. Insane.

Best message of the day 🤦First they treated him like he could do no wrong 🤷Then they normalized behavior even when they knew it was morally reprehensible 😱Now they let him dictate what they say & pay him millions in "damages" When you have a choice - be like AP

This certainly seems like the right time to gut the CDC, cut biomedical research funding and carry out indiscriminate, wholesale firings at FDA, CDC and USDA. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Geese Glide Effortlessly Beside a Speeding Boat. And Let People Touch Them Mid-Flight!

He tries to make the movement ambiguous, but we know Nazi scum when we see it.

Hit them in the wallet where it hurts

Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

I’m honored to earn the support of IBEW Local 910. With labor behind our campaign, we are ready to make sure hard working New Yorkers have a voice in Congress.

I’m the dairy farmer running to replace Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District. Can you repost this, give me a follow, and help spread the word?

Don’t lose hope. Remember, Watergate took over two years to fully unravel from the initial break-in to Nixon’s resignation. Just like then and now, Americans are losing faith in their government. We are documenting every illegal action and will hold this administration and Elon Musk accountable.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insi...

This is heartening.

Brilliant.

Firing 7000 IRS agents will make it even easier for the rich to get away with skirting what they owe. But it's also a gift to the multi-billion dollar tax prep industry. Fewer IRS agents to help you file your taxes means more money in the pockets of companies like TurboTax.

Many thanks. friends, for all the follows. I'm trying to FB but it's slow going with vetting. If I missed you, repost or comment on one of my posts--it helps me see you.

Slyngstad cartoons

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It’s a cult.

firing for "too much DEI" is plainly firing a woman and a Black man on the presumption only white men can be qualified. this is disgusting biogtry.

This is on us. He told us during the campaign he was gonna purge the military, the DOJ, the FBI, and the intelligence community of people loyal to the law & the Constitution, and replace them with people loyal only to him. He told us he was gonna do this. And we still elected him. This is on us.

Don't hold back now.

Love your neighbor? Do unto others...? If Jesus were around today, MAGA would fuckin' crucify him.

I'm sick of hearing FOTUS denounced as a liar. Yes, of course he lies, but it's not his fault; he's just built that way. Trump told the truth once and his head caught on fire. Never again!

There's no guarantee that the American ship of state will right itself. We could lose our democracy...or not, depending on our willingness to fight (and I mean FIGHT!) to retain it. It's not hopeless. Leaders arise when they're needed. Huge respect for Mark Elias, who wrote this to Musk.

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All the childhood illnesses will come back in force with RFK Jr. at the helm. Trump and his comrades are going to cause a lot of unnecessary suffering.

I'm afraid this is accurate. It's happening too fast.

Measles is spreading across state lines, unchecked by any government action. Make sure you and your kids are up to date on MMR vaccine.

There are estimated to be more than 300 people with measles infections in west Texas right now, cases have shown up in eastern New Mexico, and there are new cases in New Jersey, Alaska and at least a couple southeastern states. This is a national problem and there is no federal infrastructure for it

Hochul telling Fetterman that she's ready to take the lead in the discussion of "who is the shittiest elected democrat".

When I was in residency I had to watch a teenager and her parents brought to tears when she learned that she had Turner Syndrome (XO). But Nancy Mace doesn't mind being horribly cruel.

Here’s a good model for responding to this dipshit’s letters:

Project 2025 for women. Take this seriously. Don’t get married, don’t have children. And if you can, leave the US.

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

Need 3 more. And fetterman

48 different colors of the moon. It took 10 years to take the pictures.... Credits: @marcella giulia pace & pictores caeli Good Morning Blue Sky

The first rule of the Leopards Ate My Face Club is the leopard eats your face.

It’s been 7 days since our single was released, and a lot has changed already. Proceeds of this Sinéad O’Connor cover song benefit ICE detainees, when bought off Yama Uba’s Bandcamp. It’s also streaming on all platforms. 🖤 #sineadoconnor #alternativemusic #90smusic #darkwave #newwave #postpunk

I really enjoyed this analysis <sorry about the paywall for those w/o a subscription>. Watching the show, I knew there was so much I was missing. Since then, I've come to appreciate Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize winning artistry. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨! My BlueSky family! Trump is shutting down at midnight tonight the federal website for ordering free COVID tests (four per order). They will be destroying the extras! I just ordered four—can’t be easier. Last call. ------------------ covidtests.gov Please share 👍🏾