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J. Beecher

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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Yesterday was hopeful. www.brookings.edu/articles/hop...
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Hope and the life course | Brookings
Carol Graham and Redzo Mujcic summarize new longitudinal study on the personal and economic benefits of hope.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Federal judge, appointed by Reagan, in 161-page opinion today in deportation matter: "There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
New, from me: EJ Antoni's meteoric rise is an inverse measure of the swift decline of American state capacity under Trump. Unqualified for an entry-level job in the agency he is nominated to lead, he was selected because of his willingness to destroy it. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
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Trump nominates Jan 6 "bystander" to produce better job numbers
One more benchmark for Trump's assault on state capacity
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
www.newsweek.com/redistrictin...
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Redistricting wars: Map shows how many seats could change before midterms
Over a dozen states are locked in a standoff over the maps that could decide which party takes control of Congress in 2027.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Ohmygod
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
It will be interesting to see who Pope Leo endorses in the next elections. www.propublica.org/article/irs-...
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The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.
While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
It's not trade policy. It's (regressive) tax policy. Watch for the painful rippling effects, compounded by the loss of social safety nets. www.americanprogress.org/article/is-t...
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Is This What Winning Looks Like?
The Trump administration’s brazen unilateral trade war has put the future of America’s trade partnerships in doubt, made a recession more likely, and hurt American workers and families.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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2.6M views · 127K reactions | Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train played on a xylophone? Absolutely—and it shreds! This wild, note-perfect cover is proof that school music programs deserve full funding. When...
Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train played on a xylophone? Absolutely—and it shreds! This wild, note-perfect cover is proof that school music programs deserve full funding. When kids have the tools and...
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
A “demonstrably unserious nominee." www.govexec.com/management/2...
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Unions, good government groups urge rejection of Trump’s OSC nominee
Paul Ingrassia, 28, has cavorted with neo-Nazis and publicly described the federal workers he would be tasked with protecting as “parasites” and “bugmen.”
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
What Republican Party? www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Steve Kornacki: How redistricting could change the fight for the House majority
Republicans have fewer vulnerable districts on paper this election cycle than before 2018 — and now they could draw more opportunities to make gains.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Tens of thousands in US set to join ‘Good Trouble’ protests honoring John Lewis
Rallies at more than 1,500 sites nationwide planned for Thursday to protest against Trump administration
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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OPM urges ‘generous approach’ to approving religion-based telework
A memo encouraging the approval of telework arrangements for people with religious reasonable accommodation requests comes as some agencies look to crack down on disability-based telework usage.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Inflation + institutional instability is not a great recipe for markets. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/16/t...
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Trump 'likely' will fire Fed Chair Powell 'soon,' White House official says
The comments came after the Supreme Court indicated that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to arbitrarily fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Women leading. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Bipartisan duo introduces bill to give some migrant workers protected status amid Trump's crackdown
The legislation from Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, would provide legal status for certain undocumented immigrants.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
www.fastcompany.com/91296407/dan...
fastcompany.com
Danish grocery stores have a new trick for boycotting U.S. products
Denmark's largest grocery store operator is making it easier to see which products come from Europe with a new star icon on price tags.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 05/07/2025
You can thank Donald Trump and Republicans for your higher grocery bills. You can thank Donald Trump and Republicans for your higher medical bills. You can thank Donald Trump and Republicans for your higher utility bills. That’s their "Big Beautiful Bill" in action.
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
We now have a concentration camp in Florida. Stop pretending any of this is normal. If you claim to be a good person and you're not outwardly opposing this regime, you're not a good person. Be human.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/07/2025
lol
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029: - $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion - $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million - $8 billion for hiring/retention - Billions more.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
From CATO (!) www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
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65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions
ICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ...
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Our first state-owned enterprise (SOE). Is the beginning of the end of market capitalism? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Nippon Steel acquires US Steel for $14.9bn with ‘golden share’ for Trump
National security agreement allows Trump to name a board member as well as a non-economic golden share
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Mulvaney warns of safety concerns over White House’s new flagpoles 😱 thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Maybe it would be more economical to do your job by modeling civility, serving the people, and upholding the Constitution. www.govexec.com/federal-news...
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U.S. senators call for security funding boost after Minnesota assassination
Following shootings in Minnesota, senators called for more funding for the U.S. Capitol Police to provide member security.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 14/06/2025
The fact that they have to put Trump in his kiddie fake high school uniform to look anything like patriotism when he dodged the draft is just…. Epic
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Hey, where's the TX National Guard? www.texastribune.org/2025/06/09/a...
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Hundreds protest in Austin against nationwide ICE detentions
An hour after the march’s start Monday, protesters who neared a downtown federal building dispersed after law enforcement fired tear gas canisters at them.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade. They departed Texas 5 days ago. What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel. (🎥 DW)
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Worth a watch www.tiktok.com/@generationo...
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Scott Galloway destroys Tesla CEO #foryou #elonmusk #doge #viral #trending
TikTok video by GenerationofReason
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
“Was it all bullshit?” Trump asked aides. I love that even Trump, the king of bullshitters, eventually realized that Musk had been bullshitting him on DOGE. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Jacob Harris @jacobharr.is · 30/05/2025
So, as you might know, I have been in the process of tracking the activities of DOGE staff across the federal government. And now I've built an auto-updating website to browse the data It's not done (lots more content to write), but news is moving fast, so here it is dogetrack.info Enjoy!
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DOGE Track: Tracking The Damage
A website tracking the various activities of the DOGE wrecking crew across government. Sunlight is the best disinfectant!
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
www.goingconcern.com/enron-and-wo...
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Enron and WorldCom Whistleblowers Plead Their Case to Save the PCAOB
TLDR We need the PCAOB according to this op-ed in NYT
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 28/05/2025
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) said he’ll push senators to strip out the bill’s attack on federal courts.
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GOP Rep Admits Not Knowing Controversial Provision Of 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) said he’ll push senators to strip out the bill’s attack on federal courts.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Yep. www.marketwatch.com/story/wolf-a...
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Wolf at the door: Why Obama’s former budget director is now sounding alarms about debt
The time to worry about the U.S. budget deficit is now, says Obama’s former budget chief Peter Orszag.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Like I said a few times before, it was NEVER about campus protests or anti-semitism. It was always about seizing control of higher education through govt blackmail and coercion.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
This. But for everything
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/05/2025
"Trump is unique among the nation’s presidents in having no interest in presiding over a functioning govt, let alone building institutions that will survive his term in office. That's why the analogies pundits have tried to draw between the early periods of other presidencies fall entirely flat."
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A cabinet of dunces
In the Trump regime, incompetence is a job requirement.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
How long must we endure this erratic behavior? Wake up, Congress. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/t...
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Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1
President Donald Trump said he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union" after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
"The National Science Foundation (NSF) is temporarily pausing implementation of NSF Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate (NSF 25-034) through June 13..."
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Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
From the Bloomberg editorial, “Things Are About to Get Complicated for the Fed.” #economy #markets #centralbanks #FederalReserve @opinion.bloomberg.com
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
www.linkedin.com/pulse/teslas...
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Tesla's Dieselgate? Tesla’s Odometer Scheme Threatens an Empire
Tesla’s Odometer Scandal: The Trust Crisis That Could Break the Company If you think Tesla’s Q1 earnings were bad, and its deliveries awful, wait until you hear about the odometer scandal. What could ...
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
www.marketwatch.com/story/gdp-sh...
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GDP shrinks for first time in 3 years as Trump tariffs trigger record trade deficit. Tip of the iceberg?
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in three years, reflecting a surge in imports ahead of President Trump’s tariffs and a slowdown in consumer spending.
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
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You Know What the Democratic Party Needs Right Now? Someone to Start Running for President.
No, seriously!
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Donald Trump is the worst President in history but it's the American people who will pay the price for his ineptitude. I look at the many mistakes made by Trump and his administration to show the dangers they pose to Americans. Watch here: youtu.be/zPX_vzdX50Y
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Trump's Constant Failures As President Are A Danger To America
YouTube video by The Warning with Steve Schmidt
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Canuckstan 🇨🇦 @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
#USpol
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 25/04/2025
Here's a news story about the arrest of the judge in Wisconsin. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...
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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse
Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 23/04/2025
A group of Youngstown State faculty who are trying to get a referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot to stop a controversial higher education law from taking effect completed a major first step, submitting signatures and a petition summary to state offices buff.ly/nnaHoNC
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Youngstown State faculty complete first step for proposed referendum to stop Ohio higher ed law • Ohio Capital Journal
A group of Youngstown State University faculty who are trying to get a referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot to stop a controversial higher education law from taking effect completed a major first step,…
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J. Beecher @janbeecher.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Say what? Everyone? Selective justice is the end of justice. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Trump Attacks the Supreme Court, Says America 'Cannot Give Everyone a Trial'
Donald Trump attacked the Supreme Court for blocking his latest deportations while dismissing immigrants’ constitutional right to due process.
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