"Every one of these people is taking with them skills and knowledge that will be difficult to replace. But there may be no single individual whose departure better captures what is being lost and destroyed than Demetre Daskalakis."
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"Every one of these people is taking with them skills and knowledge that will be difficult to replace. But there may be no single individual whose departure better captures what is being lost and destroyed than Demetre Daskalakis."
BEGGING. Be involved at local & state levels. So much of what we see at the national level starts at school boards, council chambers & state houses. But state & local is where your voice is loudest and most effective. And where we are more likely to put a stop to this stuff before it gets to SCOTUS
Quick question...
Not hard to figure out. The wealthy need us to stay uninformed and poor. Life long politicians don't care who the money comes from.
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Platner: I believe that input from working people is far more important than input from someone who simply has money. I believe that we shouldn’t be settling for crumbs while billionaires eat the cookie we baked.
9 Former CDC Directors who were all qualified for their posts are warning that deranged chaos agent RFK Jr is a danger to public health. I’d say he’s actively destroying public health and committing murder on a daily basis with his destructive monstrous agenda.
Together with the labor movement of Maine, together with Bernie Sanders — We will defeat the oligarchy, and we will defeat Susan Collins.
Netflix is putting its money where its mouth is: 💰 $2M to back Newsom in the redistricting fight 📺 A deal for Sesame Street — new episodes and the full archive free to watch. That’s how you pick a side.
Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.
Portland, Maine crowd as Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner takes the stage today.
Damn. I just read an article about him this weekend
WTF?
I was part of a MIA job before I retired. We found some remains. Very rewarding work.
Trump's dodging the cameras as much as he's been dodging the Epstein files
Fucking INSANE scenes in this country of ours where a judge needs to do a bed check for scared children because our government is trying to ship them to a place they don't want to go
This is what happens when you obliterate the presumption of regularity. Endless homework assignments because the court can't trust the government to follow orders in good faith.
There's only one way to stop the rumors about Donald Trump's health: a press conference. Why won't he talk to the press, and why isn't the media doggedly demanding it?
This is the second judge in a week that has brought up the fact that the government can't be trusted with clear instructions - likely because the government ignored Judge Boasberg's order to turn the planes around last March saying "verbal orders from judges don't count."
This chart, illustrating how central bank direct holdings of gold now exceed those of U.S. Treasuries for the first time in some thirty years, is attracting significant attention. #gold #centralbanks #markets #bonds
If you prefer to read this thread on our site, here’s the link: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/emer...
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The best suggestion you will hear today.
@stuartstevens using the old Jim Hightower dead armadillos line!
My reporting uncovered the existence of DoJ training videos instructing FBI personnel on how to flag Trump’s name in the Epstein files. I’m suing to get the videos under FOIA. substack.com/@muellershew...
The Social Security Administration official who exposed that the Department of Government Efficiency had left millions of Americans’ personal data vulnerable says he has been forced to resign due to retaliation. Charles Borges, who served as the SSA’s chief data officer, told
This part. Everyone should be taking notes from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social’s @mizzwelch.bsky.social
“ILLEGALS” MY ASS! Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store. He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders has called for a special Senate committee hearing on the CDC crisis, demanding that RFK Jr. testify under oath about the disaster he’s created.
Sure sounds like they MIGHT do something. Which I guess really is the goal.
After the last 130 years, what could go wrong?
At least SOME countries recognize the value of NATURE and all its offerings.
Threats should work. 🤡 @acyn.bsky.social
A rare and beautiful capture of Migaloo, a well-known brilliant white humpback whale. It was reportedly the only white albino whale in the world until an all-white calf had been sighted just a few years ago.
It might be something he’s considering, but martial law in itself won’t stop an election. He doesn’t have the authority to cancel an election. And if people are going to try to stop us from voting? Good fucking luck.
Firefighters are about 20x better for society than ICE. F'k ICE
A court ruled in our favor and declared that the President cannot impose tariffs whenever, wherever, or however he wants. This is a victory for hardworking families and businesses in New York and our nation. We will never stop fighting to protect people and their wallets.
"The President, on his own, can't tax the American people. That's what King George III tried to do – we had a revolution about that." Neal Katyal
🚨🚨🚨 Alligator Alcatraz 🚨🚨🚨 Univision is reporting calls from Alligator Alcatraz that guards have used teargas against the detainees. Several Florida detainees and their families contacted Noticias 23 to report an alleged riot. "They're mistreating us, they're beating us, help us." #DCFL
So not only do churches NOT have to pay taxes, they're going to get YOUR tax dollars to boot. This seems like oh, I don't know, government establishing a religion in violation of the First Amendment?
Kellogg was sidelined specifically because he’s a better negotiator. They aren’t actually trying to end this war.
I have so much to grateful for. It's just so hard to remember that at times.
BREAKING: A U.S. appeals court has ruled that most of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs...imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...are illegal...arguing that the president overstepped authority reserved for Congress. Tariffs stay in place during appeal.
Jain: We have a U.S. Attorney’s Office that is also facing a vacancy crisis. And that is at least partially because the predecessor to the current U.S. Attorney, Jeanine Pirro, was Ed Martin. He fired more than 20 prosecutors whose only “crime” was prosecuting violent January 6 insurrectionists.
ATLANTA: “The city is opening a grocery store to clear up a downtown food desert… City leaders say the market will help those in the area who have not previously had easy access to healthy food.” (cc: everyone acting like @ZohranKMamdani is crazy🤔) www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...
I'll follow what they say until further notice
Faith without works is dead children.
Hey Mark- Told one of my chiropractic patients about Cost Plus Drugs last week and your mission after he complained a skin cancer medicine was going to cost him $1700- He found it on your website for under $20- for real. Best project ever. @costplusdrugs.com
I hope people realize how absolutely fucked this situation is. This isn’t normal. People are resigning all over the place because the government is mishandling our data, ruining our public health services, and generally making Americans less safe.
“I truly believe we CAN build a system represents working people.” ICYMI — @grahamformaine.bsky.social Platner is a marine and oyster farmer running to replace @SenatorCollins, who should be “concerned” His site: www.grahamforsenate.com
What if we established a tax-exempt Church of Democracy and sued the government for infringing on our religious freedoms when it does authoritarian stuff?
Page One in Raleigh: #SNAP
Can't believe that in 2025 we have to be telling people that vaccines are safe and slavery was bad.
You had me a Black Flag
Great article.
Back in my Republican days, me & my GOP 2nd Amendment pals would talk about how vital our guns were to defend against a potential “tyrant like Obama.” But now, there’s a REAL tyrant in the White House, and all my former GOP 2nd Amendment pals support & embrace the tyrant. Smdh.
I used to interact with that guy all the time on the other site. He never could defend his positions.
When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
Welch: This is a guy who has redecorated the oval Marie Antoinette style and is building himself a ballroom because he has no intention of leaving.
Ashli Babbitt was an enemy of multiracial democracy. She stood on the same moral footing as the “redeemers” who sabotaged Reconstruction. And she is being celebrated by this administration for precisely that reason. That is where we are.
At least you haven't lost faith in us. Good for you.
Three senior CDC leaders who resigned told The Post they were asked to participate in an unscientific vaccine recommendation process that they believe could harm the health of Americans.
NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is asking a federal judge for a gag order against Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi and their subordinates. w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
A cult of personality. What could go wrong?
Sooo...? We're setting up for a Trump removal? Huh?
You know the Constitution clearly states that Congress is required to make sure the sciences are properly funded. Section I Article VIII: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts..." Maybe you know someone who could do the job required in Article I?
Starbucks CEO pay: $96 MILLION Starbucks worker pay: $15,000 Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000 CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker. In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more. The system is rigged.
FUCK THESE GESTAPO PRICKS! 😡 www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
🚨ICE agents are racially profiling and arresting Hispanic drivers in the DC area today, targeting work vehicles like trucks and vans. A friend who was targeted sent me video today. Here’s a picture that shows one of two agents before he pulled on his mask. Unmarked black Ford truck, plate: NTV9211.
GOV. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “Facts are stubborn things… Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas…. Alabama is a top 3 murder state. Where is the President? — He isn’t focused on crime & violence. It’s about an expression of authoritarianism.” (H/T @acyn.bsky.social )
With this administration? Nope.
As an Air Force veteran, I am appalled that funeral honors are being afforded to Ashli Babbitt. She surrendered that right when she chose to participate in a violent act of insurrection. This administration has no moral compass and no shame.
CDC employees standing up and walking out in light of the mass shootings, firings, and *waves hands in the air* everything else. #USAnotRFK Lets gooooo
Newsom: Perhaps the president could deploy the National Guard in every corner of Mississippi. Murder rate is out of control there. And the governor may want to make that phone call.
Good! About time
Don't get it twisted. Trump is having the National Guard pick up trash to debase them. He hates the military. He is incapable of understanding anyone who would make sacrifices for the greater good. He thinks they are suckers and losers, and he's treating them as such.
Pretty simple really. Just mention God also gave us free will and them refusing to do anything about guns is their free will to let this continue to happen.
Agreed
Not so fast. bsky.app/profile/mark...
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Nope
15 points underwater.
CDC Director, Susan Monarez, just ousted after being confirmed less than a month ago. She was actually qualified and not a conspiracy theorist so she is gone. Article: wapo.st/4n7Dkfm
Word is Trump already has covert forces tucked away in Greenland. Think about that. While Americans are arguing over gas prices...he’s planting the seeds of a shadow empire on ice...proving Project 2025 isn’t just domestic. It’s global...and it’s moving fast.
While horrific, my question is this. Do you want to give up your guns with the current Administration? Neither thing is going to charge until enough people give a shit.