Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Trump’s executive orders targeting D.E.I. initiatives and the recognition of trans/non-binary people are now threatening the core mission of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 🙄 #Trump #DEI #LGBTQ #EEOC #Equality 070
Reposted by Tom JoadThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/01/2025From @nytopinion.nytimes.com "I will undoubtedly learn countless lessons from this disaster, many of them bitter and unwanted," writes Meghan Daum, who lost her home in the Los Angeles fires. "But the greatest so far has been the realization that help plays by the same rules as love."nytimes.comOpinion | I Lost Everything In the L.A. Fires. Why Is It Hard to Accept Help?Losing my home in the L.A. fires has forced me to learn to accept help from others. 51439
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Day 12 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Trump's admin lied about freezing federal funding, claiming no impact on services like Medicaid. Illinois Governor Pritzker called it out: Medicaid systems were down. 🤥 #TrumpLies #Medicaid #FederalFunding #Pritzker #LiesExposedabc7chicago.comHere's how a freeze on federal grants and loans could impact Chicago and IllinoisGov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country. 051
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Day 11 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Trump’s latest attack targets Black pilots: He signed a memo claiming DEI policies in aviation jeopardize safety—despite no evidence. This is about stoking division, not facts. ✈️ #TrumpLies #DEI #Aviation #Racism #Diversityblackpressusa.comTrump Administration Targets Black Pilots, Weaponizing Lies About DiversityNNPA NEWSWIRE — In a stunning display of bigotry disguised as governance, Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum ordering the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to eliminate hiring policies designe... 110
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 31/01/2025 Day 10 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Today’s Trump tall tale: He claims he sent the U.S. military to “turn on the water” in California, which, of course, never happened. #TrumpLies #FactCheck #CaliforniaWater #DailyLies 100
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 31/01/2025From Panama to Greenland, Trump’s foreign confrontations reveal a bold, expansionist vision that’s reshaping America’s role on the global stage. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian dives deep into the strategic impulses behind these clashes in our latest Q&A. 🌎 #GlobalPolitics #Trump #Expansionism 000
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 28/01/2025 🚨 Day 9 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Trump signed an executive order claiming to eliminate the “electric vehicle mandate” imposed by Biden. No such mandate exists. Biden’s EPA set emissions standards, not a mandate. Trump continues to distort facts. #TrumpLies #FactCheckpbs.orgWhat's next for EVs as Trump aims to eliminate Biden-era incentives?The order, along with other steps expected in a second Trump administration, could slow U.S. efforts to address climate change, much of which is caused by burning gasoline and diesel fuel that emit ca... 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 28/01/2025The trade war between China and the U.S. that began during Trump’s first term is still ongoing. How will this economic tension evolve moving forward? #TradeWar #ChinaUSRelations #TrumpEra #Economy 000
Reposted by Tom JoadAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Here is the email terminating Mark Greenblatt, who was the Interior Department’s Inspector General: 482333234
Reposted by Tom JoadAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/01/2025It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali 1701324124483
Reposted by Tom JoadAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/01/2025If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun. 704305039172
Reposted by Tom JoadAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/01/2025This is becoming absurd—federal employees are now being told to remove pronouns from their email signatures. We will always stand by our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, no matter how many things we’re asked to delete or change. Inclusivity is at the core of who we are. 542267983600
Reposted by Tom JoadFrankie-Deport Musk-Smith @frankiesmith.bsky.social · 08/01/2025I don’t want Greenland. I want Universal Healthcare, UBI, and national minimum wage increase to $15 an hour. 15413
Reposted by Tom JoadFrankie-Deport Musk-Smith @frankiesmith.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Donate to Wikipedia. Set up a monthly donation. 022
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 27/01/2025🚨 Day 8 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 His 1st term saw 30,573 false/misleading claims, averaging 21 lies a day. From exaggerated economic figures to baseless 2020 election claims, he fueled misinformation. Will 2nd term be the same? #TrumpLies #FactCheck #Misinformation #Resist 000
Reposted by Tom JoadThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/01/2025A bird flu pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.nytimes.com‘This Is a Dangerous Virus’A bird-flu pandemic is far from inevitable. But health experts are closely monitoring an outbreak that could quickly escalate among people. 24228101
Reposted by Tom JoadHunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Literally the only reason to fire inspectors general is if you are *planning* to do some illegal and unethical shit 733767
Reposted by Tom JoadSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 27/01/2025Trump said he wants to “clean out” Gaza and push the millions of Palestinians living there into neighboring countries. There is a name for this — ethnic cleansing — and it’s a war crime. This outrageous idea should be condemned by every American. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump says to ‘clean out’ Gaza, urges Arab countries to take more refugeesPresident Donald Trump said he wanted Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians from Gaza so they could "maybe live in peace" there. 1534349967
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Tulsi Gabbard’s political journey is anything but straightforward. From evolving from an anti-gay conservative to a Democratic star and then finding celebrity in Trump’s world—her transformation is a striking one. #TulsiGabbard #Politics #PoliticalJourney #Trump 020
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 27/01/2025NPR asked police departments and sheriff's offices in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska if they will cooperate with Trump's “mass deportation” plan. The responses could have major implications for local communities and immigration enforcement. #Immigration #ICE #Deportation #PublicSafety #Resist 011
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Tom Joad’s iconic speech from The Grapes of Wrath, as delivered by Henry Fonda, still resonates today, calling us to stand up for justice and humanity. “Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there.” #TomJoad #Resistance #Justice #TheGrapesOfWrath #Solidarity #Hopeyoutu.beTom Joad's Speech - The Grapes of WrathYouTube video by Mike Guardia 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 27/01/2025🚨 Day 7 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Trump falsely claimed widespread voter fraud led to his 2020 loss, despite no evidence. Courts and experts have rejected these claims, but he continues to spread misinformation. #TrumpLies #ElectionIntegrity #FactCheck 020
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 27/01/2025 🚨 Day 6 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Trump falsely claimed Gov. Newsom refused water from northern CA to fight fires, saying fish were prioritized over public safety. This debunked lie continues to spread. #TrumpLies #FactCheck #California 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 24/01/2025🚨 Day 5 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Trump repeats his false claim about Adam Schiff “making up” the 2019 Ukraine call. In reality, there was no tape—just a rough transcript released before Schiff’s comments. Trump’s version doesn’t match the facts. #FactCheck #TrumpLies 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Check out CNN's fact-check on Trump’s Oval Office interview, where he made multiple false claims. It's a deep dive into the misleading statements that were made. 📉🔍 Read more here: www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/p...cnn.comFact check: Trump litters Oval Office interview with false claims | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump littered a Wednesday interview on Fox News with many of the same false claims he made earlier in his first three days back in the White House. 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 24/01/2025🚨 Day 4 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅 Trump falsely claims Pelosi "admitted" rejecting 10k troops for January 6. Footage he refers to doesn’t show that. Pelosi has denied receiving such an offer, and as Speaker, she had no authority to make that decision. #FactCheck #TrumpLies 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Trump kicks off his second administration with a flurry of executive orders, but wake up—executive orders can’t create new legal powers. He still doesn’t understand how the system works. It’s all smoke and mirrors unless they align with existing law. #Trump #ExecutiveOrders #PoliticalReality" 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Trump’s push to revert Denali to Mount McKinley is another example of his ‘America First’ approach—whitewashing history and disrespecting Native cultures. Denali is the rightful name, and we should honor that. #Trump #Disrespect #NativeRights #Denali 020
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 22/01/2025❄️ Meanwhile, it’s hard to ignore how the effects of climate change continue to intensify—especially after Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords. #WinterStorm #ClimateChange #StaySafe #Trump #ParisAccords 000
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Interesting shift from Google! An animation of fireworks forming the American flag appears for Inauguration Day—something they avoided in the past for fear of appearing partisan. With Sergey and Sundar attending, feels more like fealty to the grift than neutrality. #InaugurationDay #Google #Grift 000
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 22/01/2025📅 Day 3 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 🚨 Trump claimed his election would be "the greatest and most consequential in history." The reality? He narrowly defeated Kamala Harris 49.9% to 48.4%, the smallest margin of the century. #TrumpsLies #Election2020 #FactCheck #HistoryMatters 100
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Kindness is never weak—it’s a powerful force we can all carry to make life better for others. In a world full of hate, let’s choose to make a difference where we can. #KindnessMatters #SpreadLove #MakeADifference 060
Reposted by Tom JoadGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 21/01/2025I know this sounds weak, I know it. But kindness is one of the few things we carry that can make a difference for each other. We can’t undo all this hate, but we can still make life a little easier for others. 1068247933449
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Hunter Walker's dedication to reporting on January 6 is invaluable. As Trump attempts to erase history and distort the truth, it’s journalists like Walker who make sure we remember what really happened. #January6 #TruthMatters #History 020
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025While the previous administration didn’t get it all right, facts are facts. President Biden inherited a crisis, and now we’re seeing the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. Trump had nothing to do with this success. #Economy #Biden #FactsMatter 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Did you resist during Trump’s first term? How are you planning to resist now as we head into his second? We need to stay united and keep pushing for what’s right. #Resist #FightForDemocracy #TrumpII #StayEngaged 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/202515 years ago, Citizens United unleashed a flood of money from billionaires and special interests into our democracy. Now, with Trump’s second term, we’re seeing the consequences: the wealthiest administration in history. #CitizensUnited #MoneyInPolitics #Trump 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025As @matpiscatella.bsky.social points out, 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico can hurt both consumers and creatives alike. Expect fewer physical disc-based games released in the US, and higher prices across the board—both physical and digital. #VideoGames #Tariffs #GamingIndustry #EndUsers #Creatives 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Mark Cuban nails it 💯: The $Trump meme coin is a gift for anyone not a fan of him. It's a matter of time before many lose money. Crypto fan or not, this is pure grifting, not legitimate crypto. #Crypto #Grift #MemeCoin #Trump 110
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Breaking: 18 states are suing to block Trump’s executive order attempting to deny citizenship to babies born to unauthorized immigrants. Once again, our president shows he doesn’t understand—or care—how the system works. #Trump #Immigration #Constitution #CitizenshipRights 010
Reposted by Tom JoadThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/01/2025Breaking News: Eighteen states sued to block an executive order by President Trump that seeks to deny citizenship to babies born to unauthorized immigrants in the U.S.nytimes.com18 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship OrderThe lawsuit to block the president’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy. 3072289
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025📅 Day 2 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 🚨 Trump claimed Spain is part of BRICS, saying, "They’re a BRICS nation." Spain is not in BRICS—it's South Africa! The group includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa since 2010. #TrumpsLies #FactCheck #BRICS #GlobalPolitics 100
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025📅 Day 1 of '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 🚨 Trump falsely claimed that the US had “record inflation” under Biden. While inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022, it was nowhere near the 23.7% record from 1920—and it has since dropped to 2.9%. #TrumpsLies #FactCheck #Inflation 010
Tom Joad @tomjoad2025.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Introducing the '365 Daily Calendar: Trump's Lie of the Day' 📅🚨 Get ready for a year-long journey through the falsehoods and misstatements. Stay informed, stay skeptical. #TrumpsLies #FactCheck #PoliticalAccountability #LiarInChief 010
