carolineann72.bsky.social - Profile | ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics

submitted 1 day ago • 703 comments

The Capitol Police arrested a group of peaceful protesters who demonstrated today in the Cannon House Office Building against the Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid and lay off thousands of USAID workers. The president has made his message clear: disagree with them, and they will come after you.

submitted 12 hours ago • 244 comments

the person who lobbied to stop the govt from regulating cancer-causing FORMALDEHYDE is now in charge of vetting new chemicals for the EPA. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/c...

submitted 12 hours ago • 3 comments

Who owns our newsroom? No one. ProPublica is a fiercely independent nonprofit. Not even our board or our donors know what we’re working on until it’s published. We are powered by 70,000 of you and counting. Join us: propub.li/4ih6dmJ

submitted 12 hours ago • 58 comments

Musk is trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. We can't outspend him but we can outwork and out organize him. Go to sites.google.com/view/wisdems... to sign up for virtual phone bank shifts. My shifts have averaged 50 to 75 callers from coast to coast and even Canada. Every bit helps.

submitted 12 hours ago • 1 comment

The organization RFK Jr formerly led is actively putting information out stating that the measles vaccine is to blame for this outbreak, not declining vaccination rates. It’s a lie. The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe. His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.

submitted 15 hours ago • 361 comments

Shameless liars

submitted 13 hours ago • 120 comments

Analyzing data published on DOGE's own website, the Associated Press found that 40 percent of DOGE's "savings" have not saved the government anything. What a joke.

submitted 1 day ago • 90 comments

A fu@king registry? This is Nazi Germany 2.0! Where are all our Democratic leaders? Why aren’t they banning together to do something about this? But hey…if you have 5 million dollars, you can buy yourself a citizenship! 🤬 apple.news/Ax7xVaECMTGO...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

$19,000,000,000,000.00

submitted 1 day ago • 1652 comments

NEW: Keir Starmer re-pledges UK support for Ukraine at Kyiv summit.🇬🇧🇺🇦 Contradicting Trump, he says "Russia does not hold all the cards in this war.” He reiterates UK willingness to deploy peacekeeping troops. "If Ukraine fails, Europe will be next. That is what’s at stake here.“ #StandWithUkraine

submitted 2 days ago • 7 comments

The House votes TODAY on a bill to gut Medicaid to pay for tax giveaways to the rich. Tell your Representative: #DontCutOurMedicaid to throw seniors out of nursing homes for more yachts for billionaires.

submitted 1 day ago • 10 comments

🚨If YOU live in 1 of these REPUBLICAN districts, these are the MOST vulnerable R's whose seats will be FLIPPED next year if they vote YES to cut Medicaid. Please CALL your representative the vote is TODAY & help SAVE MEDICAID. YOUR voice does matter and does make a DIFFERENCE. 202-224-3121.🚨

submitted 1 day ago • 20 comments

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is the subject of an investigation into the alleged assault of a 27-year old woman in Washington, D.C. on February 19. The alleged victim is not his wife. “…the initial victims' police report described a phone call where officers could hear Mills instructing the victim to…

submitted 1 day ago • 351 comments

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

submitted 1 day ago • 106 comments

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 14 days ago • 112 comments

Thank you to Mary Beth, a @momsrising.org member, for sharing why Medicaid & SNAP are so important to our families, economy, and country on the steps of the U.S. Capitol today alongside Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social & many others. *Video: youtu.be/YO6vdwEXbLM?...

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."

submitted 1 day ago • 744 comments

Keep the pressure growing folks! They are coming for Social Security next! www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-26...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

This man endorsed Pierre Poilievre, has a $100M deal w/ Doug Ford, the Canadian pension fund is invested in his companies, while the Western hospital in Toronto lets him experiment on patients with Neuralink. #cdnpoli @mpjulian.bsky.social @pascalestonge.bsky.social @mikeschreiner.bsky.social

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

Interesting new post from @theframelab.bsky.social Essentially telling Dems NOT to listen to James Carville on how to handle our lawless regime. He says Carville is EXACTLY WRONG. Check it out. www.theframelab.org/carvilles-pl...

submitted 1 day ago • 12 comments

Seniors. Children. Pregnant women. Disabled Americans. That's whose health care Republicans are putting on the chopping block to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. Democrats won't go quietly or let them make these cuts in the dark.

submitted 1 day ago • 18 comments

SCOOP: DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers www.wired.com/story/doge-a...

submitted 1 day ago • 124 comments

THREAD: House GOP wants to ram through a budget package tomorrow, gutting Medicaid to cut taxes for billionaires. Seniors in hospice, disabled children, and workers without employee insurance all get screwed. These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:

submitted 1 day ago • 129 comments

If you can't get through to your Representatives or voice mailboxes are full, use @resist.bot to get them a fax or email. DON'T CUT OUR MEDICAID!!

submitted 1 day ago • 23 comments

No longer reality

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs: "Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..." www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...

submitted 1 day ago • 1222 comments

A rule change since the Washington DC plane crash means aircraft coming into Reagan airport are delayed or diverted every time Trump uses Marine One

submitted 1 day ago • 11 comments

HAPPENING NOW: A federal judge who ordered the unfreezing of USAID contract spending is voicing frustration as a Trump administration lawyer repeatedly refuses to say whether they have actually taken any steps to implement his 12-day-old order.

submitted 1 day ago • 471 comments

JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY: Is there an administrator of DOGE at the present time? GOVERNMENT COUNSEL: I don’t know the answer to that

submitted 2 days ago • 208 comments

This is what courage looks like. While so many stay silent, these people took a stand. We need more of that—right now. 📌 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE

submitted 1 day ago • 439 comments

Republican Mayors WARN That Trump Is Destroying Their Local Economies YouTube video by Farron Balanced youtu.be/wkvnT-Etw-U?...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

The outpouring of support has been overwhelming and incredibly moving. 💙 The @katiephangshow.bsky.social will air until Saturday, April 19th! So until then, if you can, please continue to tune in and watch. I’m always grateful for the privilege of your time.

submitted 1 day ago • 1583 comments

New MSNBC Bloodbath of Non-White Anchors After Joy Reid Forced Out

submitted 2 days ago • 1774 comments

youtu.be/2R8bFe-nAc8?...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

A personal note about the @katiephangshow.bsky.social:

submitted 2 days ago • 4403 comments

Pete didn’t feel like answering this one “retired officer, Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, who possesses few of the qualifications detailed in U.S. law for the position.” —> www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

submitted 2 days ago • 432 comments

We've launched a Wisconsin Supreme Court Race toolkit! Make sure every voter in Wisconsin knows what's at stake! Share now! social.demcast.com/toolkit/WISu...

submitted 2 days ago • 61 comments

A newfound RESPECT for @maddow.msnbc.com for keeping it real about what’s going on at MSNBC and how she really feels about it. She didn’t have to say this, but I’m so glad she did. Take 2 minutes… (1 of 2)

submitted 2 days ago • 677 comments

In 2019 Nigel Farage's Brexit Party voted against plans to tackle Russian propaganda, calling claims of Russian interference "scare stories" One of his MEPs was Nathan Gill, who has just been accused in court of taking bribes in exchange for defending Russia in the European Parliament

submitted 2 days ago • 61 comments

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Wow! So 1+1 really does equal 2. The Texas measles outbreak is hitting the area with the highest vaccine exemption rates. Shocking—if you ignore science.

submitted 2 days ago • 1264 comments

The final edition of #TheReidOut with Joy Reid starts right now on MSNBC. Tune in now, #reiders.

submitted 2 days ago • 489 comments

Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities. Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back. (via @wskg.bsky.social)

submitted 2 days ago • 289 comments

I hope a great opportunity opens for her right away.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Macron corrects Trump after he claims "Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back."

submitted 2 days ago • 1143 comments

Anyone in Alabama State Gov or with a large employer in the state ? You are getting RIPPED off by PBMs. www.linkedin.com/posts/gregre...

submitted 2 days ago • 371 comments

A message from the brave woman - Dr, Teresa Borrenpohl - who was dragged out by unmarked private security in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

submitted 2 days ago • 755 comments

Breaking News: Scientists from the University of the Basque Country have discovered a groundbreaking molecule, WIN55.212-2, that reverses early cognitive damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease.

submitted 2 days ago • 619 comments