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Betty Perry-Fingal

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Retiree and lifelong Democrat

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
When your government says it’s planning to open multiple prisons that will house up to 3,000 children, it’s time to demand a new government. There is no context in which this is legitimate or acceptable.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 04/08/2026
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/06/2026
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president. (Published Oct. 2025)
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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Incredible that this has been mostly unreported and unremarked upon by House Democrats. They are triple dipping! prospect.org/2026/06/11/r...
Republicans then did another end run, with a reconciliation bill that added $70 billion in base ICE and CBP funding for three years. This comes to a total of $240 billion—almost a quarter-trillion dollars—for these two relatively minor agencies.

Unbelievably, it turns out that House Republicans are working on a DHS appropriations bill for the next fiscal year that would increase ICE/CBP funding even more, by another $28.4 billion. This represents a bulked-up appropriation for these agencies, even though that was just passed in the second reconciliation package. They are apparently pretending the whole double pre-funding thing didn’t happen. The number, when it comes to mass deportation at least, can only go up.

And yet few Democrats are making a stink about this endless ratcheting up of funding for Trump’s mass deportation machine. The ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Homeland Security is once again Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), back after Trump pardoned him out of his Biden-era corruption indictment. Little can be expected from that quarter. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the ranking member of the overall Appropriations Committee, at least put out a statement condemning the reconciliation bill. “I am leading the way to implement major reforms that will transform these agencies which currently operate like an unaccountable paramilitary force,” it said. But it’s fair to say there has not been a coordinated Democratic effort to point out that this tripling down for deportation funding is happening.
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I Live And Breathe @i-live-and-breathe.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), "..warned that Pulte could use Section 702 as a political weapon, abusing surveillance powers for purposes of blackmail, smear campaigns, or attacks on lawmakers, nonprofits, or activists."
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Hunter Biden says WTF
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
"Methane, federalism, and Earth’s fragile moment" | My commentary in @marylandmatters.org with @vivianthomson.bsky.social: marylandmatters.org/2026/05/15/m...
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Methane, federalism, and Earth's fragile moment - Maryland Matters
Methane emissions are a real, but often overlooked, part of climate change, but anyone waiting for the Trump administration to act will be waiting a long time, write Vivian E. Thomson and Michael E. M...
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We don’t talk enough about how the Trump admin has just removed women and people of color from all the front lines of government.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
1. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHS The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths. This is a health crisis and a moral crisis. Follow along for details. 🧵
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ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 months
The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a massive spike in detainee deaths and medical crises.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
This is one of the most important stories of the week that you probably missed. The trump admin is basically taking something that belongs to all of us & giving it to political hacks & corporate donors. It’s an outrage & we should push back hard.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
They had names. They had beautiful faces. And they had the same dreams as your kids - crushed when American "precision" bombs slammed into their Minab elementary school, killing 175 Don't blame AI for this. Blame the sick humans who see war as a game My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/iran...
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AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soul | Will Bunch
A debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iran school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22/02/2026
In October 2024, the Georgia secretary of state’s office launched an investigation after receiving numerous reports from residents across several counties saying they’d received partially prefilled absentee ballot applications from Musk’s America PAC. trib.al/Hu3jFo7
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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 18/02/2026
Veterans want to preserve and strengthen the VA for the future. And yet as part of its workforce reductions, the administration has become increasingly detached from these voices. buff.ly/u5wObKw
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How Trump Put Veteran Care in Crisis
Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 17/02/2026
Palantir reported $1.5 billion of U.S. income but paid exactly zero federal income tax in 2025. Despite explosive growth, tax breaks from the Trump tax law helped Palantir avoid paying even a dime of federal income tax on its earnings. itep.org/palantir-pay...
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Palantir Pays Zero Federal Income Tax Despite Explosive Growth, Largely Due to Trump Tax Law
Palantir reported $1.5 billion of U.S. income but paid exactly zero federal income tax in 2025. Despite explosive growth, tax breaks from the Trump tax law helped Palantir avoid paying even a dime of...
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The SAVE act is part of the MEGA Act.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 09/02/2026
🚨 A coalition of House Democrats is sounding the alarm over new U.S. Postal Service changes. They say a new program could put millions of voters at risk in the 2026 midterm elections, particularly in rural communities and states with strict election deadlines.
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Democrats warn USPS changes could threaten mail voting in midterms
The lawmakers stress that voting by mail has been repeatedly shown to be secure and that any changes to postal operations must not interfere with ballot delivery.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 04/02/2026
www.theverge.com/news/869983/...
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Warren pushes Sam Altman on OpenAI government ‘backstop’
Warren is concerned OpenAI will seek an ‘open-ended’ bailout.
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Rudbeckia @rudbeckia.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
uh holy SHIT?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
“.. We need to get better at treating this like a business,” ICE acting director Todd M. Lyons said .. as efficiently as Amazon moves packages: “Like Prime, but with human beings.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 24/12/2025
“Like prime, but with human beings”
A box car used in the holocaust to transport human beings to the camps.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 24/12/2025
they put the postal service in the fucking constitution it is a public service and not supposed to make a fucking profit aaaaaaaaaaa
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 22/12/2025
On Sunday, @60minutes.bsky.social pulled a segment on torture against US deportees in CECOT, El Salvador's mega prison. Curious what the story said? Read HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social's report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees
The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
since we're doing USPS discourse again, a reminder of what Dems should be saying
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/11/2025
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
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R. Mel @cadystat.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Be a shame for this to go viral www.spectatornews.com/opinion/2019...
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Katie Waldmen stole newspapers in college
Every year across the U.S., student-run publications fall victim to individuals who steal those publications in order to censor the views the publication contains, the Student Press Law Center claims....
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Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!! The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
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ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
We've been in a slow-motion government shutdown for months, as the Trump administration withheld appropriated funds and engaged in mass firings. Now we're going to finally admit it. From me and @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social: prospect.org/politics/202...
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The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months
Today is the day we stop pretending that it’s not.
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
‼️ The risky taxpayer-financed deal, which involves trading US dollars for Argentine pesos, has little upside for ordinary Americans. ‼️ It has massive economic benefits for one American: billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy 👇
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Gwen @dreadfulpenny.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
🎁 share.inquirer.com/DF3Ikg
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What the Trump regime doesn’t want you to know about Dallas ICE shooting
The Trump regime's refusal to say the names of the Dallas ICE victims exposes the inhumanity of American fascism.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
i think this bears repeating whenever Meta and AI are reported on tbh
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 04/09/2025
In my view, Amy Coney Barrett kicking off her book tour by doing a sold-out event with Bari Weiss and publishing an exclusive excerpt in The Free Press should end the "Supreme Court justices are not motivated by ideology" discourse once and for all ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
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The Conservative Media Ecosystem Is Coddling Amy Coney Barrett
Nothing says “I am not a partisan hack” like kicking off your book tour in conversation with Bari Weiss.
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 31/08/2025
Trumpers are preventing Ukraine from using US AND European weapons to strike infrastructure and weapons systems in Russia. Shameful!
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 24/08/2025
"This could be the difference whether your child gets cancer. Are you willing for them to die because the therapy for them is delayed?" Powerful video with voices from top US scientists on the very real and devastating impacts of the funding cuts.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
It really bothers me that we're not talking about how the GOP cut DC's funding before invading.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
i wrote about how trump is hurting the veterans with his actions at the va and today the va press secretary made it clear to us they didn't like what we wrote. please click and share this story so you can see the kind of thing the trump administration does not like www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Veterans are really getting screwed by Trump
The inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs released a report on Tuesday revealing staffing shortages across the veterans’ health care system, which will be exacerbated by the Trump a...
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
This video news story from @aaronparnas.bsky.social has more facts and context about Trump's DC takeover than this piece in the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Let’s be clear about what’s happening. Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. There is no emergency. This is a test run. If the courts, Congress, and the rest of us let him get away with this, he’ll do it in every city that doesn’t capitulate to him. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Deploy National Guard in Washington, D.C.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Elizabeth Warren went to CNBC today and destroyed Donald Trump on the economy. Trump is trying to bury this appearance with a tantrum on his failing media site. Make sure this goes viral instead. www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
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Senator Elizabeth Warren: Firing of BLS commissioner is 'dangerous'
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss her reaction President Trump's firing of BSL chief, whether Congress is able to take action, and much more.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
There aren’t any military reasons to continue this war, as even the generals of the IDF now acknowledge. Continuing this war is about inflicting genocidal violence against the Palestinian people to placate Netanyahu’s Kahanist base and keep him out of prison.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Ted Cruz Stripped Weather Forecasting Funds From Trump’s Megabill. Then the Floods Came. Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
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Sen. Ted Cruz stripped weather forecasting funds from Trump's megabill. Then the floods came.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 02/07/2025
"intentionally or not"? "INTENTIONALLY OR NOT"??? #YHGtBFKMwTS
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Merkley had a pretty effective day. Or will have, if you make this go viral.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 19/05/2025
I’m on the Senate floor right now urging my colleagues to vote no on the GENIUS Act. There is no excuse for Congress to pass a crypto bill that will turbocharge Trump’s corruption and undermine national security, consumer protection, and our financial stability.
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Senator Warren remarks on GENIUS Act
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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John Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
After a series of largely cosmetic changes, it looks like the Senate's first big cryptocurrency bill — on stablecoins — may get the support it needs to pass. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/genius-...
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GOP—With Some Key Dem Support—Poised To Give Trump The Green Light On Crypto Schemes
Here’s an example of the kind of compromise included in the Senate’s...
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 19/05/2025
“Fighting them will undeniably take time, effort, and money, but I'd argue it is very much worth it, especially when the likeliest outcome is that you win definitively.” www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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John Oliver shames traditional media for bending to Trump’s corruption
On Sunday night’s “Last Week Tonight,” host and comedian John Oliver discussed the shift in how the traditional media has responded to President Donald Trump’s second go-around in office. ...
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 14/05/2025
1/7 Check out a new UCS report, "Decades of Deceit: The Case Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud and Damages." Drawing on dozens of internal industry documents, it provides a decades-long review of the fossil fuel industry's campaign of disinformation and delay on climate action:
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Decades of Deceit
Why the case against the major fossil fuel companies for fraud and climate damages is so strong.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Can we please not forget that ALL the people sent to the El Salvadoran prison deserve due fucking process? ALL of them. Every single one of them.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
I want them all unmasked. I want Noem, Homan, and Miller to someday be tried for their crimes against humanity. Ditto for the ICE agents and other officers who abuse innocent tourists, college students, and refugees When all this is over, I want justice. My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
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When this is over, U.S. rights abusers must be tried for crimes against humanity
Escalating reports of human rights crimes from Kristi Noem's propaganda to ICE cruelty must be wiped clean with justice.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I got the Senate GOP budget resolution reconciliation instructions. Rs are coming for your Medicaid and food assistance - and are cutting taxes for the rich. These are one-sided requirements. You can cut the red ones MORE than the # listed. You can only increase the black ones as much as listed.
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