Reposted by William HigginsSteve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff @ranchogordo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Quick breakfast of one hard-boiled egg and half a cup of cooked Pardina lentils. I’m calculating 15 g of protein and 100% more delicious than a protein powder. Plus complex carbs. Beans for breakfast, please. 3585
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Dan Rodricks on the traumatizer's crusade danrodricks.substack.com/p/priority-f...danrodricks.substack.comPriority for Dems: Stopping the Vought crusadeIt was never about cutting deficits; it’s about tearing down government, reducing regulation and promoting extreme Christian ideology. 000
Reposted by William HigginsRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Trump is winning the Iran War in the AI world Natalie Harp has created for him. 871995343
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 31/08/2026www.propublica.org/article/bilt...propublica.orgThe Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.Rather than investigate a buzzy fintech startup for throwing users’ accounts into chaos, the Russell Vought-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trusted that the company was “back on track.” Custo... 000
Reposted by William HigginsDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/08/2026USPS says its new rule to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting EO will “enhance the efficiency of postal operations.” Marc Elias is calling bullshit. “This has nothing to do with efficiency. [USPS is] just doing the bidding of the White House.” Stay in the know: demdock.com/3T3Owjg 641509571
Reposted by William HigginsDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Time for Canadians, as polite as they are, to jump the boards, toss gloves and throw punches. Lake Michigan becomes Lake Inferior. Lake Erie becomes Lake Epstein. And so they remain until someone has the grace to apologize for this prolapsing asshole. 2939778
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"An operatic solo is always an “aria,” even if you’re locked alone in a cell." 0101
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 08/08/2026carte blanche at the Bureau of Prisons www.cato.org/blog/attorne...cato.orgThe Attorney General as Prison ExecutiveWhy should the attorney general personally decide which federal prison any convict should be assigned to? 000
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Heed Marc Elias. youtu.be/nBI7Lr0Dk3w?...youtu.beBREAKING: Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to Let Him Block Your Mail BallotYouTube video by Democracy Docket 000
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 10/03/2026www.propublica.org/article/cred...propublica.orgCredit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPBThe credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB. 000
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Alexis is a fearless advocate of Democracy. I can't vote for her, but I'll show up. Progressive Democrats of America's event, “Town Hall: Voices from the Front Line of the Fight To Save Our Democracy www.mobilize.us/progressived...mobilize.usTown Hall: Voices from the Front Line of the Fight To Save Our Democracy. Federal Workers Speak out · Progressive Democrats of AmericaJoin us for this special town hall. Our democracy is under attack. Donald Trump has dismantled — and continues to dismantle — major parts of our federal government in real time. Hear directly from f... 000
Reposted by William HigginsCFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Our union members' responses to Vought's CFPB anonymously smearing a former member are simultaneously 🔥 and ❤️ #Solidaritynteu335.orgCFPB Workers Praise Tenure of Former Student Loan Ombudsman Following Trump Administration SmearIn response to the anonymous personal attacks on former CFPB union member Julia Barnard, her former colleagues and union members made the following statements. 0105
Reposted by William HigginsCFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Russ Vought loses in court yet again! The full DC Circuit vacated a panel decision that could have permitted Vought to dismantle the CFPB. Amidst an affordability crisis, today’s ruling is a necessary and timely win for CFPB workers and the everyday Americans we serve. nteu335.org/2025/12/18/c...nteu335.orgCFPB Union Applauds Appeals Court Decision as Affordability Win for Working PeopleThe D.C. Circuit vacated a three-judge panel’s decision that could have permitted Russell Vought to dismantle the CFPB. 12513
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Public pressure. The CFPB is worth saving. www.instagram.com/reel/DSGY-El...instagram.comundefined on Instagram: "fedsworkforyouWe are not professional actors!! But we tried. Save the #CFPB."fedsworkforyouWe are not professional actors!! But we tried. Save the #CFPB.View all comments 000
Reposted by William HigginsRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/12/2025There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice. 11229391025
Reposted by William HigginsRuth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/11/2025My book #Strongmen turns 5 today! The paperback edition, with a new epilogue on January 6, is now 4. The book built a large readership gradually and became a New York Times bestseller in Nov. 2024. Thank you to all who read it and share its warnings about what such leaders do to societies. 27788220
Reposted by William HigginsCFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 09/11/2025In April, Trump and Vought tried to fire more than 200 veterans at the CFPB without respect for veterans’ preference requirements. #stopvought www.change.org/p/stop-voughtchange.orgSign the PetitionStop Vought 197
Reposted by William HigginsCFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 18/10/2025At #nokings in deep-red Manatee County, FL. Everyone kept laughing at our sign for some reason! #savecfpb 0155
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 17/10/2025www.propublica.org/article/russ...propublica.orgRussell Vought, Trump’s Shadow PresidentFrom the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside... 000
William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 14/10/2025TIL: There's a newspaper in Missouri named the Unterrified Democrat – so named in 1866. www.unterrifieddemocrat.com/democrat/his...unterrifieddemocrat.comHistory - Democrat - The Unterrified Democrat 010
Reposted by William HigginsIndivisible Manatee @indmanatee.bsky.social · 19/09/2025This is a response from a confident, non-threatened, democratic (small"D") America-loving President. 021
Reposted by William HigginsCFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Russ Vought wrote the anti-union executive order that says Trump has the power to unilaterally cancel your union contract. Without Russy pulling the strings, Trump would be signing his little doodles all day instead. We can #StopVought: www.change.org/StopVought www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/u...nytimes.comE.P.A. Cancels Federal Union Contracts in Push to End Collective BargainingPresident Trump has faced legal challenges from unions representing federal workers for his push to strip them of labor protections. 02014
Reposted by William HigginsAlexis Goldstein @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social · 26/04/2025New filing in NTEU v Vought has *19* declarations from both names and pseudonymous CFPB staff, detailing how Trump admin is still trying to delete the CFPB: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69624... 511556
Reposted by William HigginsJohn Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 23/03/2025Yeah, thanks for that idea. I've transferred it here: johnskinnerportfolio.com/blog/GSAi/johnskinnerportfolio.comOn GSAiI helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired. 26720
