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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

@msnbc Firing @matthewjdowd was cowardly. Do you think your audience are snowflakes? Charlie Kirk built his brand on divisive, incendiary rhetoric. He even said some gun deaths are “worth it” to protect the Second Amendment (ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-c...). Dowd just answered honestly.Fix this.

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Nick Jordan @njjmj.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Follow Matthew Dowd on SUBSTACK !!

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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Fact Check: Charlie Kirk once said some gun deaths 'worth it' in order to have Second Amendment

The Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder made the remarks while answering a question during a TPUSA Faith event in April 2023.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

And in a tragically ironic twist, Elon Musk’s own generative AI tool, Grok 3, implicates the Trump/DOGE cuts to the US National Weather Service and NOAA in contributing to the dozens of Texas flood deaths on July 4:

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Brian Manning📎 @boxdonkey17.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

My condolences to those families in Texas.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/07/2025

A few days ago, Kristi Noem was bragging about stealing money from FEMA to fund Alligator Alcatraz

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Yes, elections have consequences. This one happens to be beyond tragic for those missing or have lost loved ones in Texas. youtu.be/pIJTJNR0478

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 15/03/2025

NEW: 17 pages of letters testifying to Mahmoud Khalil's character from his friends, colleagues, and teachers—some Jewish storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Dear Judge Furman,
My name is (redacted). I am a Jewish student at Columbia University writing in support
of my friend, Mahmoud Khalil. I am writing this letter because I know that if I ever needed him to do it for me, he would, and so much more, because that's the kind of person Mahmoud is. We know each other through sharing space more times than I can count, at protests and at community events and at concerts and Shabbats. He is someone who I trust implicitly. He is someone who always puts himself between those around him and danger, and he does it without thinking and without flinching. He does it even with people who he doesn't know well.
We're not best friends but I know that if I was in danger, Mahmoud would do everything in his power to protect and help me—as lead negotiator during the encampment this is exactly what he did, protecting me and so many other student protestors who were being punished for speaking up against genocide. This letter is the least I can do for someone who has always selflessly and courageously put others before himself. I can't believe that it's precisely because of these incredible qualities he is being punished in this way. Mahmoud has protected Jewish students at Columbia like myself more than the university ever has. He has even protected us from the university itself. To punish him under the pretence that this kind, brave, gentle person somehow endangered us is the most egregious lie l've ever heard. His strength is only matched by his calmness even in the most stressful circumstances. I've never heard him raise his voice except at protests. I can't describe the sense of immediate comfort that one felt in his presence, and every minute I think of him detained, it hurts.
Please help Mahmoud.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 15/03/2025

NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's wife, Noor, files an upsetting but powerful statement with the court: "The past week has been the worst of my life, and I find myself without my single greatest source of support, in my time of greatest need." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

19. I cannot overstate how distressing this entire experience has been. The past week
has been the worst of my life, and I find myself without my single greatest source of support, in my time of greatest need.
20. I am currently in my thirty-third week of pregnancy, and I am due to give birth to
Mahmoud and I's first child on April 28th, 2025. We are expecting a son. The thought that Mahmoud may miss the birth of our son is devastating.
21. I am not exaggerating when I say that I would not have been able to get through my
pregnancy without Mahmoud. At this stage of my pregnancy, I have biweekly appointments with my doctor scheduled. In just three weeks, those appointments will increase in frequency, becoming weekly appointments. Prior to his detention, Mahmoud attended almost every doctor's appointment with me. He cooks every meal for us, he cleans the house, he does our laundry and takes care of every need that we have as a household.
22. Mahmoud has been invaluable to me in helping me cope with the physical and
mental impact of my pregnancy. Early on in my pregnancy, my doctor found indication that I might require a regimen to preempt preeclampsia, a very serious condition that can cause major complications for a pregnant person and their baby. I was prescribed two baby aspirin per day, and I am still supposed to be taking that medication. I forget to take medication, and Mahmoud reminded me to take the medication every night, getting it for me before bed. Since the agents took him away, I haven't been able to sleep well or focus and am afraid that I have forgotten to take that medication.
23. Just last month, on February 2, 2025, I had to be admitted to the hospital because I
had not felt our baby in my stomach for a full day. I spent approximately four hours at the hospital,
and Mahmoud supported me through the distress of being unable to feel our baby's movement in (page ends here)

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

She’s on record as a yes. I just called. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s Washington, D.C. office is located at 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510. You can reach her office by phone at (202) 224-3542

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer. "Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN. ☎️: (202) 224-3121 Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid. The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING. Call retiring Senators too!

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Yo @schumer.senate.gov watch and learn. THIS is how you handle a bully. See how bullies respond when you look them straight in the eye and say bring it? Not what you’re doing. Not by a long stretch. www.facebook.com/share/v/1DuY...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill. Do not let anyone play games with you.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

To all Senate Democrats, it's well worth you consulting AI sites with this prompt: Best Books on Handling Political Narcissistic Bullies. I'll wait.

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 13/03/2025

Do NOT assume that senators are done for the night. They and their staff regularly work into the wee hours negotiating the schedule of the official activities. Don't be afraid to keep calling until no one is picking up. Then switch to staff emails. No cloture on the DOGE funding bill.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Heartbroken Senate Democrats are caving to Republican bullies. You CANNOT work with bullies. Canada and the EU get it. Millions will suffer under Trump, shutdown or not. Democrats look weak because they are. Call Schumer: (202) 224-6542. Make noise tomorrow!

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Kentucky Democrats @kydemocrats.org · 13/03/2025

Rural Kentucky communities were counting on LiKEN's support for farming opportunities and flood mitigation. Now Trump's funding freeze has halted these vital services across 20+ Appalachian counties and left dedicated staff members without income.

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Bluesky Fam - Will be discussing this tmrw at 940am eastern on @msnbc.com This is a classic example of the new health secretary misinterpreting basic data and conflating it with his own preconceived notions, resulting in a ridiculous statement We will correct it www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/h...

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Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Epic idea

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Kentucky Democrats @kydemocrats.org · 07/03/2025

Here’s what the KY GOP did this week.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 07/03/2025

Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing

How regime change happens in America

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Today on TJAS at 4p ET, my conversation with @avindman.bsky.social on his new book, “The Folly of Realism,” plus Michael Monday returns with @michaelcohen212.bsky.social and I’ll discuss US foreign policy with veteran journalist and my former colleague @eliselabott.bsky.social - see you later!

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

There are good people out there.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Gotta have a little bit of a sense of humor to get through.

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KathrynHallPR @kathrynhallpr.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Great ideas! Also join #postcardstoUkraine Send to Ukrainian Embassy 3350 M St. NW Washington, DC 20007 🌻🌻🌻

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

@aoc.bsky.social I just called the Ukrainian embassy in DC and left a voicemail of apology and love. Number is 202.349.2963. Also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua. It didn't bounce back. Will you amplify the contact info?

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

@avindman.bsky.social I just called the Ukrainian embassy in DC and left a voicemail of apology and love. Number is 202.349.2963. Also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua. It didn't bounce back. Will you amplify the contact info?

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

@ukrainolution.bsky.social I just called the Ukrainian embassy in DC and left a voicemail of apology and love. Number is 202.349.2963. Also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua. It didn't bounce back. Will you amplify the contact info?

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I just called the Ukrainian embassy in DC and left a voicemail of apology and love. Number is 202.349.2963. Also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua. It didn't bounce back.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

@timmiller.bsky.social I just called the Ukrainian embassy in DC and left a voicemail of apology and love. Number is 202.349.2963. Also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua. It didn't bounce back. Will you amplify this contact info in case others want to do the same?

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

@gtconway.bsky.social George. Can you amplify this contact info for Ukraine? I just called the Ukrainian embassy in DC and left a voicemail of apology and love. Number is 202.349.2963. Also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua. It didn't bounce back.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

@profgalloway.com Scott. Can you amplify this contact info so we can let Ukraine know we care? Friends, I just left a message of apology with the Ukrainian embassy in DC. If you want to do the same, their number is 202-349-2963. I also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua and no bounce.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social could you promote how everyday Americans can apologize directly to Ukraine? Ukrainian embassy in DC number 202.349.2963. I left a message.Also sent an email to consul_us@mfa.gov.ua. It didn't bounce back.

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Folks. Does anyone know of official Ukrainian Bluesky Accounts? We need to flood it with our apologies and words of encouragement to Zelensky and Ukraine's people. There are way more of us than the dicks in the White House!!!

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Oh man, that felt good. This link is legit to the Heritage Foundation survey on what DOGE is doing. I had to give my name and email to fill it out, and it’s basically a fundraising ploy I’ll have to unsubscribe from a gazillion times. But hey, let’s give them the feedback they really need!

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

@govandybeshear.bsky.social I know our Ky AG won’t be doing this, but you can. You were masterful at keeping us updated during COVID. Now is another Covid moment. So many of our Kentucky fellow citizens will be impacted by these draconian cuts. I think daily updates are warranted.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Musk climbing in the ranking of greatest villains of last several hundred years of world history. bsky.app/profile/jere...

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

This isn’t a coincidence. Paging Dr (Senator) Cassidy for your comment.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Perhaps Trump should have just left the nation’s Inspector Generals, the professionals charged with finding waste & fraud, in place instead of firing many of them. DOGE is not a sophisticated strike force joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

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The Week Ahead

February 23, 2025

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joanlouisville.bsky.social @joanlouisville.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Today's @hcrichardson.bsky.social really spoke to me. She highlighted James Marriott of The Times, who wrote, "Those ruddy, bull-necked Americans in amateur militias with Nazi symbols can’t conceive what life in a fascist state would be like." Or, kids hospitalized for measles. That is until now.

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Lead story in @nytimes.com tonight speaks to one small way protests help shape national discussion: photos. Without protest, how would a news org visualize this debate? Treasury, computers, DOGE? Many feature Musk smiling. Here we see the drama of public opposition, which also helps justify story.

Image of a New York Times article.

Headline: Musk Team’s Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge’s Ordered Halt

Subhead: A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and render them “more vulnerable than before to hacking.”

Photo of a protest with caption: A protest against what Elon Musk has labeled the Department of Government Efficiency on Tuesday outside of the Treasury Department in Washington.Credit...Jason Andrew for The New York Times

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 09/02/2025

Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in

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