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@amybirn.bsky.social
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Former news producer, now following the news with clenched teeth and bitten fingernails

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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
This administration is off its rocker.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Was that the final vote? So it could have passed if Jeffries had been able to bring every Democrat in, since 2 Republicans also voted yes?
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I certainly hope the people of the next place occupied by Trump can be as brave as the people of Minnesota apple.news/AemZ9hkWjTY-...
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong — The Atlantic
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
5 calls app reporting: Yesterday, a Sunday, you peaked at 8,000 calls / hour via 5 Calls... Today? You're already at 14,000 calls / hour!! That's 4 calls a second, and that's only the calls logged on our site and apps. Keep it up, team. 💥📞💥
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Appalling. ICE OUT. Democrats caved and the funding bill passed.
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🌊❌👑🐸❌🧊 Target Majority NYC: An Indivisible & Swing Left Group @targetmajoritynyc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Today 20,000 NYCers said No Wars, No Kings, No ICE & told @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social NO FUNDS FOR ICE OR WAR @indivisible.org @handsoffnyc.bsky.social @socialists.nyc @uwsag.bsky.social @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social Photos: @kenschles.bsky.social
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
If Donald Trump can put his name on a public memorial, the minority leader can bring a hammer and nails to work and hang up an authorized plaque, then let the Speaker rip it off the wall.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
I agree and I’m a driver
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
They want to fight it not just quit.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
This is appalling.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Brilliant
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Why are they allowed on CNN?
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition
For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses, and safeguarding population hea...
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Moose Beaver Elk Humpback whale Eagle
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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback. www.reuters.com/investigates...
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Ask Trump and Rubio what part of the US they’d be willing to give up if Russia had invaded this country. As did the British reporter Julia Hartley- Brewer when she was interviewing a far right leader www.instagram.com/reel/DGDPUrG...
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
David Stevens: “Election fraud , election fraud. 4 years of the claim from Republicans. Now in plain sight there is clear election fraud. Done by state legislatures in red states with an added push from what they hope is a Supreme Court win.” #Pinks contrarian.substack.com/p/the-gops-2...
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The GOP’s 2025 playbook to steal House seats
Instead of changing its message, the Republican Party decided to change the maps.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
open.substack.com/pub/mikelevi...
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Fact-checking misinformation about SNAP
A recording from Mike Levin's live video
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
From CT Sen
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/10/2025
This was used in the the decision-making process for:
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/10/2025
A helpful chart from @jvl.bsky.social that explains the Republican decision-making process when it comes to power. Check it out in the latest Triad: www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-a...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption. Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow. People have power. Ask Target
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20/09/2025
oh looks like jill lepore wrote the book i thought i might write www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/b...
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Jill Lepore Thinks the U.S. Constitution Might Break America
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
My latest with @bakerinstitute.bsky.social www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new...
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New COVID-19 Vaccine Restrictions and Their Impact | Baker Institute
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against the latest strain. Unlike earlier rollouts, this authorization comes with added restrictions. In ...
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
How is this not 1933 Germany? Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Temporarily Blocks Removal of Guatemalan Children www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Temporarily Blocks Removal of Guatemalan Children
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
My heart is breaking for my country right now #cdc #chaos
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
I never watched Veep so I feel unprepared to process the current timeline #summit #npr
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
We are the Soviet Union now
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Tennessee is a terrorist police state
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
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Keep Colbert on Air!
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
He also gave a lot of caveats in the beginning so it might be good for readers to see the whole interview.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
In case we have forgotten #medicaid
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Adding something very necessary to the timeline.
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Ari Melber @arimelber.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
New with Coates: youtu.be/Wbz37lWzAtQ?...
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Confronting ‘cowardice’: How to fight Trump & racism with Ta-Nehisi Coates (Longform Melber intv)
YouTube video by MSNBC
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Such a distorted headline
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social must withdraw support for this bill.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
He defrauded taxpayers and is on the hook for $500 million while he appeals
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
I woke up feeling punchy so I just wrote and submitted my comment on the OPM rule to reinstate Schedule F, which would dangerously politicize the civil service. Thanks to @donmoyn.bsky.social for the helpful explainers of what return to schedule F would mean. Submit your comment no later than 5/23
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
The star spangled grifters.
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
This is an excellent chart… only wish the print wasn’t so teensy-tiny…
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
1930’s Germany
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/04/30/e...
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Erick Allen, Monique Sheffield win special elections for Cobb County commission seats
The victories of Allen and Sheffield mean the board will have a 3-2 Democratic majority. The other two commissioners currently serving, Keli Gambrill and JoAnn K. Birrell, are Republicans, and Chairwo...
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
It’s a warning. There hasn’t yet been interference yet but the public now knows the bosses are trying to influence the broadcast. If there is actual interference the staff will start resigning.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
@aoc.bsky.social I have some beautiful wool from my late mother and would love so much for you to put it to good use!
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
This. Bravo. Support the ACLU.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Oh just what I thought I heard for the 4 years of Trump 1 and the next 4 years of insufferable rallies.
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Only my 32nd time this week saying “How is this allowed/how is this legal?”
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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amybirn.bsky.social @amybirn.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
@ritchietorres.bsky.social I’d like to call your attention to the reports of the wholesale elimination of Head Start. Republicans must not go ahead with this terrible idea. Please speak to the Repub members of the NY delegation including Elise Stefanik. NYers won’t forget if she votes to gut it.
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