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Retired from State of Michigan, Executive Manager and Legislative Staff; Michigan State University alum, GO GREEN! former editor, reporter, broadcaster; Election Inspector Poll Worker; Volunteer Docent, Michigan History Center, Lansing, MI - DMs = Block
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social why are you not posting on here first ? You have some great things to say. You are trying some great things. Yet you post on X where 100pct of the replies are meaningless and hateful. It's not all roses here, but the engagement has depth and real convos happen

This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps. www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

Congrats to @bsky.app and all the users and team that make it unique ! 32m users is real !

Canada wins! #fournations

Mark my words—He is going to try to shut down mail-in voting. When he does, we will sue and we will win. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Less than 2% of the budget is federal employees So all this DOGE activity is to destroy our government Make sure EVERYONE you know, knows that THE ENTIRE WORK FORCE is 2%, of course workers ARE NEVER THE WASTE, FRAUD,AND ABUSE IN ANY BUDGET

Dark Pence is back.

For my conservative GOP friends, we need to hear more statements like this from those who still identify as conservative Republicans. The former Vice President is spot on.

The Ragin Cajun is right. Democrats need to stand down. Let the protests build, let Americans feel the full Trump experience. Let the freight train roll and build steam. As Carville said, "be nice until it’s time not to be nice. And that time is coming shortly." www.yahoo.com/news/james-c...

@votevets.org is going to do everything possible to help veterans and military families during these perilous times. If you are affected, please fill out this form. It *will* remain confidential. votevets.org/doge-tipline

I'm feeling nostalgic for competence.

Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

Go ahead. Let the people see you for what you are.

Elon Musk attacked me on the platform he owns. I will not back down from the fight for democracy. @briantylercohen.bsky.social and I discuss. I hope you watch. youtu.be/XsR4QzK4yZ4

This is why you fight these cowards. The moment you stand up to them, they crumble. Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights. He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

Senator Chuck Schumer: To those asking whether it matters that the plane’s destination was in Canada: The flight took off from Minneapolis. The FAA was still responsible for inspecting the aviation equipment, and Trump just let go of FAA safety specialists. apnews.com/article/doge...

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes…

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

A year ago this week, #Michigan's new firearm laws took effect, spurred by 2 horrific mass shootings in 2021 and 2023. I wrote this when they were first passed, updated it when they took effect, and today updated it with new data & resources. Please share! www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/n...

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...

February 14, 2025. Total Provisional COVID-19 Deaths to date. Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 on Death Certificates {https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/index.htm}

A must-read interview with @dananessel.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com : www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

With so much uncertainty about what comes next for medical research and #publichealth, it’s important that we continue to show the public what the stakes are for them. I wrote this with that goal in mind. Please share with friends & neighbors if you find it useful. open.substack.com/pub/karagavi...

Yes. But they are missing that much of this has to be performative. That’s what Trump is great at and Dems are awful at. You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters. Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten

Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

Project 2025 was unpopular because of things like the plan for Trump to shut down the CFPB, which helps you get your money back if a bank cheats you.

The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse. Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.

If you are looking for someone to say that all is lost and the courts can't help protect democracy, you are following the wrong guy. If you are looking for someone who fights hard and will never give up, I'm here for you.

You can tell a lot about a person by how they react to children—and even more by how they treat the ones suffering from hunger.

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

“Why are you in my Dad’s chair?”

Hope Democrats are developing strategies that not only stop FOTUS autocratic takeover, but also actions he has taken which cripple federal government service & programs ability to function. Fed. employees keep it moving smoothly; when that changes Americans need to be reminded who was responsible.

Driving home today listening to Sirius XM Channel 26 Classic Vinyl and American Woman by the Guess Who is playing. Timely and time for the NHL and NBA in Canadian cities to play this classic right after the American National Anthem.

If you are an American public servant, or know any, you might want to know about the Public Service Alliance (PSA). As attacks on public servants increase, the PSA is offering advice. It's opened to all public servants, both current and former: thepublicservicealliance.com/introducing-...