Profile avatar
jjarlva.bsky.social
🏳️‍🌈 American living in the shadow of the US Capitol, having many sleepless nights since 1/20. Psych/Org Behavior. And I despise MAGAts!
17 posts 25 followers 48 following
Regular Contributor
Conversation Starter
Posts 20 Comments 16

NEW: Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris makes surprisingly direct appeal to #SCOTUS to use case about his firing of a federal workforce watchdog to send message to judges across the country to stop issuing orders blocking his agenda www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 6 days ago • 7 comments

We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.” Who needs a gallon of ketchup?

submitted 7 days ago • 2190 comments

The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes. The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds. This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen

submitted 7 days ago • 2582 comments

Kaine: "Yesterday the DOGE guys post classified information on their website, and they had to realize, 'Oh, we didn't realize that agency was a classified agency.' You shouldn't let people rampage through offices that have classified information."

submitted 7 days ago • 298 comments

A bad faith actor…

submitted 6 days ago • 72 comments

Lots of good, decent Americans losing jobs that benefit all of us because the world’s richest man (who none of us elected) doesn’t think they’re important. Sure, MAGA.

submitted 7 days ago • 88 comments

If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.

submitted 8 days ago • 921 comments

Hilarious NYT headline: REPUBLICANS LOVE TRUMP’S SPENDING CUTS. JUST NOT IN THEIR STATES.

submitted 8 days ago • 586 comments

Trump voters: Had enough yet?

submitted 9 days ago • 1922 comments

These are Fort Campbell-based 101st Airborne Division soldiers escorting the Little Rock Nine in 1957. Fort Campbell is erasing *its own* history.

submitted 7 days ago • 129 comments

“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.” Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.

submitted 8 days ago • 171 comments

The Dep't of Health and Human Services laid off employees Saturday evening across some of its biggest agencies, including the FDA and CDC. Those laid off included people who evaluate the safety of medical devices. @rachelcohrs.bsky.social @bloomberg.com Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

submitted 7 days ago • 312 comments

submitted 25 days ago • 11 comments

ZELENSKYY: The risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100 percent WELKER: If the US pulls out of NATO, Russia will occupy Europe? ZELENSKYY: Yes

submitted 7 days ago • 811 comments

A private citizen, with the backing of the President, illegally shut down a major government agency over the weekend and it is not on the front page of this morning's New York Times @peterbakernyt.bsky.social

submitted 20 days ago • 10 comments

www.citizen.org/news/advocac... now we are talking!

submitted 19 days ago • 157 comments

@maddow.msnbc.com @samsteindc.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social Hi all, passing this on as I appreciate your work and don’t know how much is true here but if true, it should be screamed from the rooftops. Thanks!

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

This is what we all should remember.

submitted 27 days ago • 288 comments

Idaho just demanded SCOTUS overturn marriage equality. Here's my legal breakdown of this dangerous move and what it means for civil rights nationwide ⚖️ Watch the full analysis: youtube.com/shorts/wk-np...

submitted 26 days ago • 224 comments

consolation for the Super Bowl losing team: don't have to go to WH

submitted 27 days ago • 415 comments