BlueJay

BlueJay

@blue-jay2.bsky.social

Resist fascism / pro-science / Book lover / Freedom to Read ๐Ÿ“š/ Library volunteer/ Trek fan ๐Ÿ––/ pro-choice / Pro-kindness

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We are facing a serious threat to democracy, law, and liberty. The abuse of prosecutorial power to intimidate, investigate, and detain political opponents is upon us. It is a constitutional crisis. I will keep speaking out until public outrage overflows. I just hope itโ€™s not too little, too late.

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A federal appeals court ruled that Trump can keep the California National Guard in Los Angeles for now, handing him a win as he seeks to use the military to police protests. The decision came from a three-judge panel on the 9th Circuit two of whom were Trump appointees.

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We have had political disagreements since the founding of the republic. But we've never had the constant handcuffing and arrest of politicians, judges, etc. for opposing the president. That's new. Be frightened of that.

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Replying to @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

What an embarrassment. Each and every day. People are in safe rooms & bunkers, children & electeds getting murdered in their homes & handcuffed & arrested, and he cares about FLAGS??? And flagpoles?

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John Hoffmanโ€™s wife threw herself in front of their 20 yr old daughter to protect her from being assassinated by Boelter. Literally threw herself on top of her daughter. This is what it means when you say youโ€™ll take a bullet for your child. And Trump refuses to call Walz.

As a library volunteer and supporter, GOOD! Glad the GAO is taking a stand. He's trying to destroy everything good in this country.

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office says the Trump administration broke the law by withholding funding for the nationโ€™s libraries as part of its federal reorganization plan. The G.A.O. will sue if the administration continues to block funds already approved by Congress.

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Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today

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RFK Jr.โ€˜s extreme anti-vax views โ€” and his related conflicts of interest โ€” were a huge problem during his confirmation process. So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel. Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.

apnews.comRFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committeeHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.

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"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated. โ€œI would like to cure brain cancer,โ€ Dr. Tanner said. โ€œI think that's not particularly controversial.โ€ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

nytimes.comThe Gutting of Americaโ€™s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. GrantSome cuts have been starkly visible, but the countryโ€™s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.

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Replying to @maddow.bsky.social

We canโ€™t let this administration do that. Care of these parks is an essential need and our right as Americans. Letโ€™s call or write en mass. The dismantling and reversal of all things sacred is vile.

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A rogue president with a loyal DOJ isnโ€™t unstoppable, unless we act like peasants. Courts can stop him. States can sue him. Whistleblowers can expose him. But it takes all of us, loud, sharp, fed up. Power bends to pressure. So push. Hard. Clean House with your votes, or get steamrolled. Our call.

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I hope that enough voters will hold their electeds responsible for the pain we are going through when it comes time to vote. The GOP COULD have taken back their rightful place in legislating against these stupid #tariffs and they failed. They own this debacle fully.

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Replying to @nkalamb.bsky.social

Theyโ€™re going to have to rethink having the World Cup and the Olympics here. This country is not safe. The criminals have taken over our government and we are a mob state.

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Itโ€™s not just that they fundamentally misunderstand basic economics, but that they also want to live a fantasy where they make $200k working at a toaster-making factory while their stay-at-home wife makes dinner for them in the suburbs and cares for their 4 children.

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FOUR American soldiers died in service. At the dignified transfer service at Dover, there was a hole where the president should be. He was enjoying dinner. With golfers.

Charlie Sykes@sykescharlie.bsky.social

FFS

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Our lives are just a game to these people, they don't care about the life and death situations we face. The only responsible person in this chat was the reporter who wouldn't reveal details. All of these people should know better, instead they're like juvenile frat boys.

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How many Signal chats with sensitive information about military operations are ongoing within the Pentagon right now? Where else are war plans being shared with such abject disregard for our national security? We need answers. Right now.