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slscott60.bsky.social

I’m a retired professor (Sociology / Appalachian Studies), and a grandmother who is working to leave the world a better place for her grandchildren. Left Twitter when it became X; left Fb; new to BlueSky; considering giving up on social media.

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Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers Trump fired a Black man and a woman genera, because….um…meritocracy? Then hired a white guy that didn’t have the requisite qualifications. Who’s surprised?

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open.substack.com/pub/qasimras... I filed a complaint with the Treasury Department regarding breach of my private data. You can too.

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substack.com/@krassenstei... They can’t stop themselves.

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Legislation that I passed and was funded by Congress, Solar for All, could reduce electric bills for working class families by 80%. The Trump Admin is refusing to release the money in order to protect the profits of fossil fuel billionaires. Unacceptable. Release the funds NOW.

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substack.com/@lindarey/no...

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bsky.app/profile/adam... Color me shocked!

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A comprehensive look at DOGE's firings and layoffs so far

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NEW: Frank Schuler was a leading promoter of a tax deduction derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now, under Trump 2.0, he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the federal government’s property. By @peterelkind.bsky.social

submitted 5 days ago • 27 comments

open.substack.com/pub/patricem...

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Frankfort to Louisville: Weaken lead hazard rental registry ordinance, or lose it Apparently protecting renters’ kids from lead poisoning is “woke” now.

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What a disgrace. Bezos and the newspaper he has destroyed should be grateful that anyone thinks it’s still worthwhile to buy ad space from them. This is how democracy dies.

submitted 6 days ago • 869 comments

Congratulations. That’s why I support ProPublica financially. I hope you will consider doing so, too!

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

This is literal white supremacy. This is Trump and the Republican Party.

submitted 6 days ago • 14 comments

Top-ranking officials with the CDC, the HHS subagency that oversees the program, told CBS News that the cuts would have a devastating effect on the country’s ability to assess blooming diseases.

submitted 7 days ago • 63 comments

A critical point.

submitted 7 days ago • 604 comments

Surprised? I’m not.

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As the U.S. struggles with a housing shortage, investors continue to exploit a gap in an affordable housing law to raise rents on 115,000 apartments. Congress has repeatedly failed to act. By @jessecoburn.bsky.social

submitted 7 days ago • 44 comments

This is about as disturbing as it gets. When Trump says he plans to be a dictator, there’s no reason not to believe him.

submitted 7 days ago • 622 comments

European friends: Do not accept lectures on democracy & freedom of speech from an Administration that denies the 2020 election results and is now suing & intimidating news outlets whose reporting they don’t like. Stand tall against right-wing extremism. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...

submitted 7 days ago • 302 comments

Wall Street's diversity dilemma deepens as JPMorgan's Dimon sounds off on 'stupid' DEI expenses Breaking News: Rich, powerful, old white man thinks diversity is a waste of his time and money. Go figure!

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Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades. Envy of the world. Poof! www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

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“Several employees told ProPublica that they have been told not to communicate with the students, families and schools involved in cases launched in previous administrations and to cancel scheduled meetings and mediations. ‘We’ve been essentially muzzled.’” www.propublica.org/article/depa...

submitted 9 days ago • 6 comments

🥲

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www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/e... Hitler Jr says what?

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I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Like I said, Vance is a fake Christian.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

This is disgusting.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Separation of church and state. (Also, his pastor-in-chief looks like someone he’d like to rape. I mean, how hard was it to find a pastor that is his “type”?)

www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAt...

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers Trump fired a Black man and a woman genera, because….um…meritocracy? Then hired a white guy that didn’t have the requisite qualifications. Who’s surprised?

open.substack.com/pub/qasimras... I filed a complaint with the Treasury Department regarding breach of my private data. You can too.

substack.com/@krassenstei... They can’t stop themselves.

Legislation that I passed and was funded by Congress, Solar for All, could reduce electric bills for working class families by 80%. The Trump Admin is refusing to release the money in order to protect the profits of fossil fuel billionaires. Unacceptable. Release the funds NOW.

substack.com/@lindarey/no...

bsky.app/profile/adam... Color me shocked!

A comprehensive look at DOGE's firings and layoffs so far

NEW: Frank Schuler was a leading promoter of a tax deduction derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now, under Trump 2.0, he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the federal government’s property. By @peterelkind.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/patricem...

Frankfort to Louisville: Weaken lead hazard rental registry ordinance, or lose it Apparently protecting renters’ kids from lead poisoning is “woke” now.

What a disgrace. Bezos and the newspaper he has destroyed should be grateful that anyone thinks it’s still worthwhile to buy ad space from them. This is how democracy dies.

Congratulations. That’s why I support ProPublica financially. I hope you will consider doing so, too!

This is literal white supremacy. This is Trump and the Republican Party.

Top-ranking officials with the CDC, the HHS subagency that oversees the program, told CBS News that the cuts would have a devastating effect on the country’s ability to assess blooming diseases.

A critical point.

Surprised? I’m not.

As the U.S. struggles with a housing shortage, investors continue to exploit a gap in an affordable housing law to raise rents on 115,000 apartments. Congress has repeatedly failed to act. By @jessecoburn.bsky.social

This is about as disturbing as it gets. When Trump says he plans to be a dictator, there’s no reason not to believe him.

European friends: Do not accept lectures on democracy & freedom of speech from an Administration that denies the 2020 election results and is now suing & intimidating news outlets whose reporting they don’t like. Stand tall against right-wing extremism. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...

Wall Street's diversity dilemma deepens as JPMorgan's Dimon sounds off on 'stupid' DEI expenses Breaking News: Rich, powerful, old white man thinks diversity is a waste of his time and money. Go figure!

Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades. Envy of the world. Poof! www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

🥲

www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/e... Hitler Jr says what?

I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls

Like I said, Vance is a fake Christian.

This is disgusting.

Separation of church and state. (Also, his pastor-in-chief looks like someone he’d like to rape. I mean, how hard was it to find a pastor that is his “type”?)

What a POS.

Liars or incompetents. That’s al ate the question with them.