* Trump Family Amasses $6 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch @wsj.com
* Trump Family Amasses $6 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch @wsj.com
Photo passed along from a federal employee from inside the Dept of Labor building, where a giant Orwellian image of Trump's face is now draped outside. Big Brother is watching.
I have an opinion piece in the New York Times today on how the labor movement has failed to step up to the moment in countering Trump, even as Trump unilaterally strips public sector workers of collective bargaining. Labor will die as a movement if this continues. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
No wonder @schatz.bsky.social is not fighting for us if he believes this BS. It is the right that politicized science and seized on COVID as a way to decrease social trust. Come to NIH, Sen Schatz, and we will tell you! DMâs open.
Whether or not these people are actual foreign agents is almost irrelevant. Their actions are observationally equivalent to & indistinguishable from the actions actual foreign agents would be taking. The consequences of our total Article I constitutional crisis, right here:
Donât print lies in the newspapers. Donât keep platforming the lying liars to performatively lie on your teevee shows. End the interviews immediately if youâve messed up by inviting them anyway & they once again performatively lie in public. What is journalism, anyway?
Hi. Iâm the executive director of the organization that had the honor of hosting the FEMA Katrina Declaration and I can confirm this is a lie. NICE TRY, KRISTI! @standupforscience.bsky.social @atrupar.com
Some Links: www.thedailybeast.com/proud-boys-s... lawandcrime.com/high-profile... www.yahoo.com/news/article...
An Arizona court rejected a right-wing lawsuit seeking to make mail-in ballot signature verification harder. The ruling will help prevent wrongful ballot rejections for the nearly 90% of Arizonans who vote by mail.
Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding. A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
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Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
The CDC is under attack, and RFK Jr. is trying to destroy public health in the United States.
Update: At least three other high-ranking officials in CDC have also resigned. âI am not able to serve in this role any longer because of the ongoing weaponization of public health,â one of the officials said in a note to staff.
NVIDIA, the largest publicly traded company in America, releases Q2 earnings today. This month, they announced a deal with Trump allowing them to sell certain chips to China - the problem is, that deal isn't publicly filed. I don't say this lightly, but holy shit. open.substack.com/pub/cohen489...
Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.
Frey: I think the impetus has to be on all of us to recognize that we've got more guns in this country than we have people, and it's on all of us to recognize the truth and the reality that we can't just say that this shouldn't happen again, and then allow it to happen again and again
NEW: Trump is unlawfully keeping the public in the dark about his deregulatory priorities. By law, the Unified Agenda must be published twice a year, and must contain the full list of rules that agencies expect to propose or finalize in the next 6-12 months. sensiblesafeguards.org/press/vanish...
As our recent report Decades of Deceit illustrates, fossil fuel companies cannot be trusted to do the right thing. "Just as the US needs laws to protect public health, it needs to be able to enforce laws when corporations knowingly cause harm," writes UCS's Kathy Mulvey.
I was going to post the video of each cabinet member kissing his ass, but it's over 6 minutes long. They're all as pathetic as this waist of flesh.
This is a stunningâand fascinatingârebuke to DOJ from the people of DC. The message from the Grand Jury is clear: The takeover as illegitimate. As I wrote residents know this takeover is being *done* to the city, rather than to *help* the city. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
Just so disgusted with politicians that let this happen again and again. It should be a priority for everyone to stop school shootings. But congress does nothing.
What an image (J. Scott Applewhite, AP)
âIâm watching the military becoming co-opted by politicians, and where that leads is some really troubling places. If that happens, the roots of our democracy are in extreme danger.â Our friends at @revealnews.org sat down with a former general to discuss the perils of politicizing the military.
Every EO Trump issues, every direction he gives to his subordinates, and everything out of his mouth is an affront to democracy and freedom. Every decent leader should condemn him. If not for decency, at least to avoid the shame of complicity.
Sarah Palin, George BushâŚall lead to today
Gov. Pritzker TORCHES Trump: âEarlier today, Donald Trump asked me to say âMr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city.â Instead, I say: Mr. President, do NOT come to Chicago. Youâre neither wanted nor needed here⌠and youâre NOT fit for the office you occupy. đĽ Agree? đđ
âAmerican fascism looks like the would-be self-proclaimed king deploying the military on US soil not only not in response to requests by local or state officials but over-and almost specifically to spite-their vociferous objections.â @vermontgmg.bsky.social www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
Donald Trump ran on lowering costs. Instead, inflation is up and slated to get way worse. Companies from Walmart to P&G are announcing price increases directly as a result of these disastrous taxes.
âThat trust is gone now with an anti-vaccine zealot in charge,â he said. âAnd if they make some claim about safety, no oneâs going to know whether or not they can believe it.â @by-cjewett.bsky.social reports on a new USG task force to review the safety of Covid vaccines. Gift link: nyti.ms/463ZPMf
i'll say it again, my loud and vigorous support for any democrat who calls for televised hearings and criminal charges for everyone involved in DOGE. this guy should never be able to live in peace again.
10/ But documents obtained by ProPublica show that four weeks earlier, Cavanaugh had received detailed records from USIP outlining Halimiâs work. These records included invoices, project descriptions, and dates and times showing what Halimi was supposed to be doing on specific days.
On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout. On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar. This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media. Then the Taliban took his family. đ§ľ
As with most things authoritarians do, going after critics is as much about the chilling effect and message it sends as anything else.
Must read story. Misinformation from DOGE and Elon about USIP-funded work of an Afghani working with the US against the Taliban leads to his familyâs kidnapping by the Taliban
A new GOP bill would force nonmilitary overseas voters to prove they maintain a âcurrent residenceâ in the U.S. with a verifiable mailing address. If they cannot provide the proof, the individual cannot be treated as a state resident for voting purposes.
Do not let maga use the âno one is above the lawâ phrase. In the mouths of maga it is intimidation and propaganda. They misuse and abuse the law.
NOW: The FBI is executing a search warrant on John Boltonâs home. www.newsweek.com/john-bolton-...
BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge in Miami orders Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in the middle of the Everglades, to be dismantled within 60 days and blocks any new detainees from being brought into the facility. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A retired colleague and a younger cousin are joining me in this, so this campaign has cross generational appeal. RFKJ is a quack spreading deadly misinformation about vaccines and other public health issues. He is completely unqualified to lead HHS. #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
I will never stop fighting to uphold the will of the voters and ensure every Arizonan has the right to make their own decisions about their healthcare and family. Press release here: www.azag.gov/press-releas...
Q: âThere was a nonpartisan CBO report showing the bottom 10% lose $1,200 a year while the top 10% add about $13,000. Can you justify that to the poorest Americans?â JD VANCE: âThe CBO puts out reports that are atrocious.â (Translation: no, he canât) #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
Just sharing the wealth..
Wow, amazing how the restaurants stayed open considering they havenât had any customers for the last four years.
"The actions add up to an unprecedented attempt by a sitting president to interfere in a critical election before itâs even held, moves that have raised alarms among those concerned about the future of U.S. democracy..." apnews.com/article/trum...
The 3rd school campus warning weâve heard about today. (2 were in Tennessee) None of this is Normal. đşđ¸ abcnews.go.com/US/villanova...
NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton are still pushing the court to declare the offices of quorum-breaking Texas House Democrats vacant despite the lawmakers' return to Austin, underscoring the GOPâs disregard for democratic norms. From: @jenrice.bsky.social
ICE's budget increased so much that they are now just blowing $2.4 million for 25 Chevy Tahoes and custom car wraps. They zeroed out life-saving foreign aid that will ultimately kill 14 million people under the guise of "waste, fraud, and abuse."
NEW: A federal judge rules former Trump attorney Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey since her interim appointment expired last month. The judge said the DOJâs attempts to keep her in office constituted a manipulation of appointment rules.
RFK has cut about 20% of civil servants at DHHS affecting NIHâs ability to deliver grants, CDCâs ability to monitor disease and FDAâs ability to ensure we have safe food and drugs. Thereâs no easy fix w/ a new admin. Stability of fed jobs was a key benefitâwhich has been shattered. Who will go back?
Pam Bondi fired a top DOJ antitrust lawyer after he objected to a $14B anti-competitive acquisition by Hewlett-Packard. Bondi approved the merger after HP hired top Trump allies to lobby on its behalf. Trump's promise to fix a rigged economic system was always baloney.
âFrom citing non-existent studies generated by the FDAâs AI tool âElsaâ to mischaracterizing real research on the COVID-19 vaccine, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly spread false claimsâ In fact, RFK has screwed us so often, @standupforscience.bsky.social struggled to restrict its list to 9!
NEW: In a threatening move, Ed Martin â the former U.S. attorney for D.C. who now heads the DOJâs weaponization task force â posted a picture of himself outside the home of New Yorkâs Democratic attorney general, who he is currently investigating over mortgage fraud allegations.
having a sense of right and wrong and standing up for something you believe in belongs to all age groups
Elderly White Hippie Power!!
Private prison and surveillance companies like Geo Group, CoreCivic, and Palantir just reported massive profits last quarter thanks to lucrative government contracts for Trump's mass deportation machine. All of course donated to Trump's inauguration. They're getting rich off cruelty.
The NYTâs came through at least partially today (surprise) with that last paragraph: The uncle that inspired the trench coat died before Martin was born. Martin may not be of sound mind.
Posing for photos outside NY AG Letitia Jamesâs house while wearing his Columbo trench coat in August, Trumpâs âWeaponizationâ czar Ed Martin is making a mockery of justice. But there is nothing funny about the casual abuse of power. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
đ¨ACTION OF THE DAYđ¨ @standupforscience.bsky.social Day 19! TAKE ACTION TUESDAY! SIGN UP AT THE LINK IN THIS POST. 8p et /5p pt
PSA: Donât forget to âask yourselves this question dailyâ
Looks like the Maine Democratic primary gives voters choices!
"Independent scientists conducted more than 40 high-quality studies since 1998 involving over 5.6 million people across seven countries. All found no connection between vaccines and autism." But RFK Jr has recruited a father-son team with a long trail of fraudulent research to reopen the question.
The aspiring dictator is amassing troops from loyalist regions in the capital. âWhat would you say if you saw it happening in another country?â @brendannyhan.bsky.social
Definitely not a police state when ruling party uses police to make sure opposition obeys, right?
Q: If Trump is gonna ban mail-in voting is he gonna make voting day a national holiday to help people deal with the massive lines? A: Of course not. Because it isnât about voter fraud, itâs about voter suppression.
"Every day we have the ability to chip away at Trumpâs lies and false narratives...Trumpâs house of cards will eventually come tumbling down if enough of us grasp its weakness and form a human hurricane to knock it over." www.americaamerica.news/p/which-side...
When we talk about how Trump is planting the seeds to rig the 2026 midterm elections this is what we mean. Limiting voting access and controlling how people can vote does not equate to a free and fair election. And this is straight-up unconstitutional.
Impeach, Remove, Make your voice heard. Sign our petition here: www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
How about being proactive instead of vigilant? Because we know they are already chipping away at something that is non negotiable. There is LITERALLY NO DEBATE about a womanâs right to vote. Not a discussion. EVER.
He says trump has done "magical" things in the Middle East. As far as I know, there is a violent war going on there right now. Very strange article.
Really useful stuff to be putting out there, @nytimes.com â Trump is definitely the King of âEmpathyâ as we all know and the âdealsâ he promised are all signed sealed and delivered right on schedule đŤŁ
NEWS: Far-right MAGA network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 MILLION to settle a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over 2020 election lies LINK: meidasnews.com/news/newsmax...
What happened to the ALL CAPS? Changing the style of his posts in response to Gavin Newsomâs trolling đ
Mad king
Trumpâs post saying he will sign an EO purporting to ban mail voting marks an appalling attack on free and fair elections. Flatly illegal and flagrantly unconstitutional. The Constitution gives states and Congress the power to run elections. Presidents have no lawful role. 1/3
Trumpâs politically-motivated investigations risk inciting fear. As political scientist Corey Brettschneider said, âa dictatorship functions not with actual⌠imprisonment, but the threat of imprisonment.â âIt's very dangerous. There is no real check on the president.â
Democrats have so failed this moment in US politics.
the complete lack of leaks from ICE, CBP etc, to me reinforces how theyâre entirely staffed by true believers who are willing to do almost anything for the cause.
Every Democratic member of Congress should be in the streets of DC saying this dangerous authoritarian escalation must stop. Do they not grasp whatâs going on here?
"Scientists have linked rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean to climate change. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapor and is spiking ocean temperatures. The warmer waters give hurricanes fuel to unleash more rain and strengthen more quickly."
Mark Zuckerberg has spent $110M to buy 11 houses in one Palo Alto neighborhood. He's turning the homes into a compound. That's on top of his 30 bedroom, 30 bathroom compound in Hawaii and another in Lake Tahoe. I donât want to hear that billionaires canât afford a wealth tax.
Nichols: He doesn't understand anything that basically isnât a real estate deal. And so the idea that Putin is obsessed with Ukraine for other reasons, Trump just doesn't understand any of that stuff and doesn't understand why he can't make a deal.
From vaccine rollbacks to violence at the CDC, the attacks on public health are real, and they're putting lives at risk. Our children deserve protection, not political and ideological differences.
When an officer bashes the head of the person they are trying to apprehend, they are no longer law enforcement officers
If ICE could no longer use the word f*ck, they would just stand with open mouths and nothing to say. Because thatâs the extent of their vocabulary.
This has to be met with force. It's totally unacceptable. If local law enforcement is too impotent to protect residents from regime secret police (or even supportive of the brutality), then communities need to take matters into their own hands. Americans don't live like this.
NEW: Video shared with me from a bystander in DC shows multiple masked federal agents (at least one of whom appears to have an ICE badge) violently attacking and handcuffing a delivery worker in the street outside Bluestone Lane cafe near Logan Circle this morning. Please take care when watching.
WATCH: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social says itâs not about moderate vs. progressive, itâs about⌠Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DNbwTZb...
100% true. Whatâs needed is courage and fight. Speak out against the politicization of science.
Our community and my constituents are my âWhy.â The America we love, our democracy, our freedomsâdoing this work for the people is what keeps me going. But people in my district will die due to Trumpâs decisions. We deserve better, weâll keep pushing, we wonât be silenced.
HAPPENING NOW: Temporary restraining order hearing in DC v. Trump, a suit filed this morning over Trump's effort to takeover the DC police. Judge Ana Reyes just took the bench. I'm listening in for @lawfaremedia.org Follow along âŹď¸
Jasmine Crockett delivers passionate call for Texans to come together
D.C. TODAYâŚ
For a host of reasons, it's outrageous that Republicans are on the warpath against renewables. It's outright sabotage of the American economy in favor of our enemies, global warming, and a handful of exceptionally dim investors with their money tied up in more-expensive-per-kW fossil fuel energy.
Oregon Secretary of State declined to meet with DOJ prosecutors to discuss a potential deal to share private voter data with the federal government. He said the prosecutors âcite no legal authorityâ for their request and ânone appears to exist.â
Link to statement: www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/05.22.25...
Finally, don't miss the fact that this is a larger PATTERN of Trump & his admin abusing criminal process to attack enemies Tish James Adam Schiff Judge Dugan Abrego Garcia David Huerta That's why we @democracydefendersfund.org are speaking out & won't stop! -TN
