Antonia Scatton
@antoniascatton.bsky.social
Writer, ReframingAmerica.Substack.com
Protege of George Lakoff. Working to make basic human decency popular again and help communities build political agency.
Protege of George Lakoff. Working to make basic human decency popular again and help communities build political agency.
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Also, this is an invitation to international criminals, just like these kinds of program are everywhere else
An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Also, this is an invitation to international criminals, just like these kinds of program are everywhere else
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"We should not let the executive branch and the president get us into another war that the American people don't know about, haven't supported, and there's no transparency for what the president is doing."
@shaheen.senate.gov joins @samsteindc.bsky.social to discuss the latest news on Venezuela.
@shaheen.senate.gov joins @samsteindc.bsky.social to discuss the latest news on Venezuela.
December 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
"We should not let the executive branch and the president get us into another war that the American people don't know about, haven't supported, and there's no transparency for what the president is doing."
@shaheen.senate.gov joins @samsteindc.bsky.social to discuss the latest news on Venezuela.
@shaheen.senate.gov joins @samsteindc.bsky.social to discuss the latest news on Venezuela.
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A tanker? We just doing straight up piracy now?
Trump: "It's been an interesting day from the standpoint of news. As you probably know, we've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Largest one ever seized actually. And other things are happening."
December 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A tanker? We just doing straight up piracy now?
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Reuters reports U.S. forces just intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela—a major escalation in Trump’s pressure campaign on Maduro and a dangerous step toward open conflict in the Caribbean
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
What Explains Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela? Who Knows.
To better understand the president’s foreign policy, one must study the behavior of small children.
www.theatlantic.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Reuters reports U.S. forces just intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela—a major escalation in Trump’s pressure campaign on Maduro and a dangerous step toward open conflict in the Caribbean
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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I would love it if the next Dem president did a 21st century version of FDR style fireside chats. Maybe weekly live streams? The White House feels so disconnected from regular, everyday American life.
December 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I would love it if the next Dem president did a 21st century version of FDR style fireside chats. Maybe weekly live streams? The White House feels so disconnected from regular, everyday American life.
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Remember, as Sean Duffy keeps telling us his ideas for air travel -- dress up nice for your flight! do a little workout before you get on too! -- this is an actual Good Thing We Wanted that Democrats secured for us before these assholes took it away
White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Remember, as Sean Duffy keeps telling us his ideas for air travel -- dress up nice for your flight! do a little workout before you get on too! -- this is an actual Good Thing We Wanted that Democrats secured for us before these assholes took it away
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Community health centers were created to be medical safety nets for people who struggle to afford primary care.
But we found that several are suing patients and garnishing their paychecks – which experts say contradicts their mission.
www.propublica.org/article/fede...
But we found that several are suing patients and garnishing their paychecks – which experts say contradicts their mission.
www.propublica.org/article/fede...
These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay. But ProPublica found at least five across the country garnishing patients’...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Community health centers were created to be medical safety nets for people who struggle to afford primary care.
But we found that several are suing patients and garnishing their paychecks – which experts say contradicts their mission.
www.propublica.org/article/fede...
But we found that several are suing patients and garnishing their paychecks – which experts say contradicts their mission.
www.propublica.org/article/fede...
NEW POST: Trickle up? Middle out? Floors and ceilings? Fair shots? Why do we create messaging that fails to connect with voters? Our messaging fails when we throw words together that do not correspond to the mental models people use to make sense of our world.
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
Why Dem Messaging Sounds Like it was Written by A.I.
How we build and use mental models.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
NEW POST: Trickle up? Middle out? Floors and ceilings? Fair shots? Why do we create messaging that fails to connect with voters? Our messaging fails when we throw words together that do not correspond to the mental models people use to make sense of our world.
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...
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At least the last war for oil pretended to be about WMDs.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
At least the last war for oil pretended to be about WMDs.
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I’m sure I’m gonna get dragged for this, but I think AI is bad. AI has completely ruined Google search and it’s created a lot more slop that needs to be avoided on the Internet.
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I’m sure I’m gonna get dragged for this, but I think AI is bad. AI has completely ruined Google search and it’s created a lot more slop that needs to be avoided on the Internet.
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
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WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
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Longing for the day
The Media gets COURAGE
Quiet Piggy Potus
The Media gets COURAGE
Quiet Piggy Potus
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Longing for the day
The Media gets COURAGE
Quiet Piggy Potus
The Media gets COURAGE
Quiet Piggy Potus
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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Pay the utility bill or buy food? Too many Florida families face this choice every month. Under Trump, electric bills shot up twice the inflation rate.
I'm working non-stop to lower your living costs.
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
I'm working non-stop to lower your living costs.
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot…
www.npr.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Pay the utility bill or buy food? Too many Florida families face this choice every month. Under Trump, electric bills shot up twice the inflation rate.
I'm working non-stop to lower your living costs.
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
I'm working non-stop to lower your living costs.
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
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Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
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no one has even bothered trying to convince us there’s a threat from Venezuela. no weapons of mass destruction. nothing. just a war of choice because why not.
US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
no one has even bothered trying to convince us there’s a threat from Venezuela. no weapons of mass destruction. nothing. just a war of choice because why not.
NEW POST: Trump gets a win by equating himself with Mamdani. Trump neutralizes attacks that he is a fascist by making them equivalent to his own false attacks on Mamdani, both of which he blithely brushes off as political bluster.
reframingamerica.substack.com/p/trump-is-n...
reframingamerica.substack.com/p/trump-is-n...
False Equivalence is Trump's Teflon
How Trump uses projection to immunize himself from attacks.
reframingamerica.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW POST: Trump gets a win by equating himself with Mamdani. Trump neutralizes attacks that he is a fascist by making them equivalent to his own false attacks on Mamdani, both of which he blithely brushes off as political bluster.
reframingamerica.substack.com/p/trump-is-n...
reframingamerica.substack.com/p/trump-is-n...
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Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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If ICE agents can’t operate without masks and no IDs, maybe the problem isn’t California, it’s whatever you’re trying to hide.
📌 The Trump administration is suing California over its new laws banning ICE from hiding behind masks and forcing them to show IDs while they run operations in the state.
📌 The Trump administration is suing California over its new laws banning ICE from hiding behind masks and forcing them to show IDs while they run operations in the state.
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
If ICE agents can’t operate without masks and no IDs, maybe the problem isn’t California, it’s whatever you’re trying to hide.
📌 The Trump administration is suing California over its new laws banning ICE from hiding behind masks and forcing them to show IDs while they run operations in the state.
📌 The Trump administration is suing California over its new laws banning ICE from hiding behind masks and forcing them to show IDs while they run operations in the state.
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They stole nine of my books. Nine! But why not Doppelganger? Not good enough for these mass doppelganger machines?
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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November 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
They stole nine of my books. Nine! But why not Doppelganger? Not good enough for these mass doppelganger machines?