Reposted by RobynBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 01/07/2025I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that. The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one. This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good. 636371606795
Reposted by RobynSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 30/06/2025I just left the Senate floor after speaking out against the Big Ugly Bill. It breaks my heart that this is what we’ve come to as a Senate — and as a country. 939139353851
Robyn @robyn780.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Within 10 days Lara Trump announces she’s running for NC Senate…. 010
Reposted by RobynCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 29/06/2025Over 660,000, in fact. medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/reports/medi...medicaid.ncdhhs.govMedicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard | NC MedicaidThis dashboard, updated monthly, tracks how many people are enrolled in NC Medicaid as a result of Medicaid expansion. View and filter below by health plan, demographics, or county. 26741
Reposted by RobynRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 03/06/2025Sat down with Greg Rosen, the former chief of the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, to discuss Trump's Jan. 6 pardons and the ongoing brain drain at DOJ. Watch the full segment tonight on Hallie Jackson Now. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comTop Jan. 6 prosecutor says Trump's Capitol riot pardons signal approval of political violenceGreg Rosen, who headed the Justice Department's Capitol Siege Section, said the notion that Jan. 6 defendants were "railroaded or mistreated is belied by the actual facts." 613552
Reposted by RobynKen Dilanian @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025New: How the Trump Administration has smashed the government’s bulwarks against corruption www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comFirings, pardons and policy changes have gutted DOJ anti-corruption efforts, experts sayTrump administration changes in the Justice Department have fostered what critics say is the ripest environment for corruption by public officials and executives in a generation. 32714
Reposted by RobynScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 03/06/2025The message that [the pardons] send is that political violence towards a political goal is acceptable in a modern democratic society” Former head of Justice Dept’s Capitol Siege section steps down www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...cbsnews.comJustice Dept. Capitol Siege Section head Greg Rosen resigns, says Trump Jan. 6 pardons sent "terrible message"Former DOJ attorney Greg Rosen said Trump's decision to pardon all Jan. 6 defendants sent "a terrible message to the American people." 24869285
Reposted by RobynAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 03/06/2025The United States Justice Department micromanaging how the Harvard Law Review’s internal reprimand of a student editor is insane 812138738
Reposted by RobynHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/06/2025June 2, 2025heathercoxrichardson.substack.comJune 2, 2025The Republicans’ giant budget reconciliation bill has focused attention on the drastic cuts the Trump administration is making to the American government. 29969315
Reposted by RobynRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 01/06/2025"California Republican Reps. David Valadao and Young Kim's districts are among the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the state. In an April 14 letter, both said they were against the bill if it included Medicaid cuts — but then they voted for the bill anyway..." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...sfgate.com9 Calif. Republicans in hot seat after consequential health care voteCalifornia's nine House Republicans voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes cuts to key programs such as Medicaid. 28737091455
Reposted by RobynJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 31/05/2025if it takes years, has to be consequences for all these people, and even more for those who gave the orders. 507105472947
Reposted by RobynCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 31/05/2025“.. it’s unclear why the children were zip-tied during their detention or why they were detained at all.” @mysanantonio.com www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a... 37141061849
Reposted by RobynThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/06/2025"The shooter became frustrated when Waziri briefly double-parked in front of a mailbox to get his mail. Waziri’s family’s lawyer, Omar Khawaja, said the two men then engaged in a heated exchange before the shooter went back to his car to grab a weapon."thebulwark.comHe Saved Americans’ Lives in Afghanistan. Then an American Took His Life in Texas.Why was the war hero’s killer allowed to walk free? 20375123
Reposted by RobynHouse Judiciary Dems @democrats-judiciary.house.gov · 23/04/2025NEWS: RM Jamie Raskin, Senator Schiff, and Senator Booker are demanding details from DOJ over its threatened use of armed Special Deputy U.S. Marshals to block a fired former pardon attorney from testifying in Raskin and Schiff's bicameral spotlight hearing.democrats-judiciary.house.govNEWS: Rep. Raskin, Sens. Schiff, Booker Seek Details on DOJ’s ‘Thuggish’ Attempt to Block Former Pardon Attorney from Participating in Congressional Oversight Hearing 78832
Reposted by RobynCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/04/2025This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story. @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t... 567142676576
Reposted by RobynDave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 23/04/2025The free speech website where the owner (who believes in free speech) will throttle your access if you criticize him - even if you support all the far-right conspiracy theories and bigotry he supports. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThey Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed. (Gift Article)Three users who disagreed with the site’s owner saw views for their posts plummet. 763007814
Reposted by RobynJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight: 16053743810373
Reposted by RobynRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 21/04/2025"The findings shock the conscience." 14352132
Reposted by RobynKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Every time the Justice Department tries to claim the military isn’t actually banning transgender people, Pete Hegseth tweets that it is. This is likely to come up at oral arguments at the DC Circuit Court of appeals — conveniently scheduled for tomorrow. 234142473197
Reposted by RobynMax Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 17/04/2025“The administration’s action skipped over requirements that say the government must identify and list violations, offer a hearing, notify Congress and then wait 30 days before applying penalties.” www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...washingtonpost.comTrump’s freeze on $2.2 billion to Harvard provided no proof of wrongdoingThe Trump administration skipped over requirements, including offering to hold a hearing, when applying financial penalties related to civil rights violations. 25825
Reposted by Robyn60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has “100% hatred” toward Russian leader Vladimir Putin. “How else can you see a person who came here and murdered our people, murdered children?” says Zelenskyy. cbsn.ws/3YyaIlp 507127112941
Reposted by RobynThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/04/2025If we want an independent media that isn’t the plaything of oligarchs, we’re going to have to build it, together. Come ride with us. Test drive an annual Bulwark+ membership FREE for the next 30 days. Only 34 hours left!thebulwark.comSubscribe to The BulwarkAnalysis and reporting on politics and culture in America. Home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. No partisan loyalties. No tribal prejudices. Click to read The Bulwark, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. 121033
Reposted by RobynDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13/04/2025Last May, elite law firm Paul, Weiss launched its award-winning "Center to Combat Hate" to fight extremism. Now, the firm’s been silent on the Center's future after striking a deal to lift Trump's order against the company. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comPaul, Weiss Said It Felt ‘Called Upon’ to Launch a Center to Fight Hate. Now It Won’t Talk About It.Read more here. 37484135
Reposted by RobynThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/04/2025“BRING HIM HOME” 🔥 591311389533
Reposted by Robyn🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 11/04/2025The bill is egregious, it’s essentially a poll tax, especially on married women—it’s approx $130+ for a passport, $45 for a certified Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate. And there’s no language stating what is acceptable proof. 44730277
Reposted by RobynCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/04/2025APOLLO: “.. arrivals at the top 10 airports in the US has shown a rapid decline since late February ..” [Slok] ✈️ 59927241
Reposted by RobynJustice Allison Riggs @allisonjriggs.bsky.social · 12/04/2025As a proud member of military family, I will keep fighting to ensure that those serving our country overseas can make their voices heard. 1020453
Reposted by RobynCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/04/2025“.. millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws” lasted about a week. 🤡 1222030429
Reposted by RobynThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/04/2025The FBI has suspended an analyst on Kash Patel’s so-called enemies list after Patel told lawmakers that the bureau under his leadership would stay out of the political fray and not punish employees for partisan reasons.nytimes.comF.B.I. Suspends Bureau Employee on Patel’s So-Called Enemies ListThe employee was a longtime counterintelligence analyst who had worked on the F.B.I.’s investigation examining Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. 30829731106
Reposted by RobynJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act. Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes? Staffer: a DL and birth certificate. Me: The documents don’t match Staffer: Then a marriage certificate. Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too? Staffer: No Me: See the problem? 15785158914595
Reposted by Robynjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/04/2025yeah man, please make my 85 year old great aunt prove her citizenship to vote in rural georgia, this definitely isn’t reminiscent of anything in the american past 804507829671
Reposted by RobynHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025April 7, 2025heathercoxrichardson.substack.comApril 7, 2025Major indexes on the stock market began down more than 3% today when, as Allison Morrow of CNN reported, a rumor that Trump was considering delaying his tariffs by three months sent stocks surging upw... 411603371
Reposted by RobynJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Does anyone remember Signalgate? 845173543444
Reposted by RobynRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 07/04/2025he did this just *after* going to the funeral of an 8 year old girl. he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... 1801284429190
Reposted by RobynBrad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 07/04/2025The U.S. "has no legal authority to snatch a person who is lawfully present in the United States off the street and remove him from the country without due process. The Government’s contention otherwise, and its argument that the federal courts are powerless to intervene, are unconscionable." 11857290
Reposted by RobynSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Every word of this piece from @cmgreer.bsky.social is on point. READ and share it. We’re sick of it. Wake up! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Black Americans Are Not Surprised by What Trump’s Doing (Gift Article)Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history. 35684273
Robyn @robyn780.bsky.social · 07/04/2025I really think America’s view of their own exceptionalism will be the downfall. WE ARE THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! How? Also you can’t grow coffee and multiple other crops and you/we don’t have the factories we need immediately (Biden was trying to get the vital/sense making ones via IRA) 000
Reposted by RobynMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Hosting the Olympics and World Cup are going to be impossible. What athlete in their right mind would risk coming to the US now? 42080922899
Reposted by RobynThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Yesterday: Lithuanians lined the streets to honor the 4 fallen U.S. soldiers Today: Trump went to a LIV golf dinner reception instead of being present for their dignified transfer at Dover 18738451556
Reposted by RobynReuters @reuters.com · 04/04/2025A Kenyan court has ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta can be sued in the East African country over its alleged role in promoting content that led to ethnic violence in neighboring Ethiopia, a plaintiff in the case said reut.rs/3XJybjereut.rsMeta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rulesA Kenyan court has ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta can be sued in the East African country over its alleged role in promoting content that led to ethnic violence in neighbouring Ethiopia, a plaintiff in the case said. 291261278
Reposted by RobynJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social. #TrumpTariffs 215125064169
Reposted by RobynUSA TODAY @usatoday.com · 04/04/2025Gen. Timothy Haugh, who was chief of U.S. Cyber Command in addition to leading the NSA, was fired by the Trump administration Thursday night.bit.lyTrump fires top boss at NSA, nation's elite spy agencyGen. Timothy Haugh, who was chief of U.S. Cyber Command in addition to leading the NSA, was fired by the Trump administration Thursday night. 104940
Reposted by RobynCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 04/04/2025Almost half of the country’s health insurance now rests in the hands of a man who once sold miracle pills — with zero proof they worked — on daytime TV. 825303757404
Reposted by RobynMichael Stambolis @mstambolis.bsky.social · 03/04/2025As we watch the stock market crash and businesses suffer dramatically, this sentence from Levitsky and Ways's "The Path to American Authoritarianism" article in @foreignaffairs.com makes much more sense to me now. 622736
Reposted by RobynChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back. 9052800313786
Reposted by RobynDave Min @daveminca.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Abandoning (and even threatening) our longtime allies. Tearing apart our Constitution. Blowing up the economy. Putin himself couldn't do a better job of wreaking havoc on the United States of America. 37623122