Loren MT
blueollie.bsky.social
Loren MT
@blueollie.bsky.social
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NYC born and raised; currently living life as a California gal, momma, cinephile, baker and gamer wife. 🐈‍⬛🍸🎶🎾🧘🏽‍♀️🌇✊🏾🎞️🥖
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Lover of cats, cocktails and mixology, music, tennis (Rafa fan for life), yoga, beauty in nature, democracy, movies, bread making…

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“Discrimination” is working overtime here.

Meanwhile racism doesn’t exist. Black applicants don’t deserve spots, only Yt people. Got it.
Why America isn’t a serious world leader…

People in power thought swapping out @petebuttigieg.bsky.social for this wetblanket mtv has-been was a “smart play”.

No one is taking away his car or ability to drive into NYC.
Subways need funding hence the congestion tax.

He’s still confused.
Duffy: "She wants to take people off the road and she's taxing people to do it, raising money for the subway system in New York. But then, to put people in the subway -- the subway is dirty! There's violence. There's criminals. It's not safe ... By the way, I like freedom. Let me drive my car."
Someone had to get the action going! And it was nice for it not to be a mistake by a Black person for once in a movie.

Ryan bent the classic trope and I’m not mad. She was a fighter and knew their sacrifice was for the greater good. Timing wasn’t great but it is a movie.
Timeline and mind cleanse.

Beauty still exists in this world.
The Lilac-breasted Roller is always dressed for spring. This bird mates for life, with courtship rituals that include swooping, diving, and rolling through the air. Lilac-breasted Rollers are so at home in the sky that they also breed in flight!

Photo: Justin Ponder, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
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republicans are disappearing people under the guise of fighting antisemitism and can’t even pretend to give a fuck when a jewish governor’s house gets firebombed on passover
Please explain how this man can openly and enthusiastically support Nazi ideology and continues to be praised by the same administration that detained a Columbia student, and threatens universities under the guise of anti-Semitism.

MAGA = hypocrisy
Public sector workers in democracies fought fascism and genocide. In totalitarian states, some went along with totalitarian crimes; some resisted. What kind of “public sector worker” will Elon Musk be? www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy
Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.
www.forbes.com
“Re-writing” history…
This is what whitewashing is. This is what wearing history is.

Unless you move all stories about any prominent figures, you’re racist.
Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website, part of an effort across the Defense Department to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
www.washingtonpost.com
At what point do we see radical change that benefits the people? Been waiting. And waiting.
The anger Democrats are getting in this moment is a product of them, magically, always being just a few votes short.

When Dems controlled the House, Senate, and White House: “we don’t have the votes!”

When they hold the political leverage over the GOP: “we can’t do anything!”
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.

Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.

Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
How are folks not revolting to this madness. I’m truly confused at this point.

Oh and I thought Elon was NOT responsible for the firings. The flip flopping talent is greater than Queen Simone Biles on a mat. #lies
HARF: What do you say to people who work for the VA who can't man the suicide hotline now bc they've been fired?

JOHNSON: Look, in Elon's defense, there's no playbook for what he's doing. So as he acknowledged, there are gonna be some mishaps & mistakes. But we will do course correction immediately
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What a weird way to say:

Under Biden… ‘23, ‘24 real GDP growth exceeded expectations

Inflation was tamed without a recession

A record 16.6 million jobs created

A record 21 million new business applications

Lowest avg unemployment of any admin in > 50 years…

But, you be you, Mike…
Mike Johnson: "We're transitioning from Bidenomics and the terrible economy that was delivered by the last administration. It takes a while to turn that ship around."
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🚨ALL HANDS ON DECK🚨

Today, Congress votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid at 6pm ET.

Contact your Member of Congress ASAP.

(202) 224-3121
Don’t sleep on those that are breaking through the noise and pushing back on the “billionaires boys club”.

Senator Murphy on why Mayor Adams’ case matters…

“They [dictators and despots] threaten you with arrest if you’re not loyal; they will let you get away with crimes if you are loyal...”
Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump (Gift Article)
The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.
www.nytimes.com
LFG
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers wants his state to become the first state to audit insurance companies over denying coverage.

More of this, Democrats.
Take it from someone who was there on 9-11 and downtown for years after, this is horrific. It took forever for first responders and those who live downtown to get any aid and if someone claims to love America and Americans, why would you do this? I’m being quite rhetorical because we know the way.
A coalition of congressional Republicans from the New York area rebuked President Trump for cuts to a federal program that administers aid to emergency workers and others suffering from toxins related to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke
After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them.
www.nytimes.com
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The Acting Solicitor General has notified Congress of DOJ's intent to ask #SCOTUS to overrule Humphrey's Executor—a major 1935 ruling upholding the independence of agencies like the FCC, FTC, NLRB, etc.

fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldoc...

Because *less* independence is what we need...
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New from me: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has paused investigations into the complaints of workers who say they were targeted based on their gender identity *OR* sexual orientation, three current and former EEOC staffers tell Mother Jones. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Government commission halts investigations of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination complaints
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission staff have been told to "pause" their investigative work on new and existing cases.
www.motherjones.com
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Oh my God. I am so shocked. I cannot believe it.

/s
Google has abandoned employee diversity targets, saying on Wednesday that as a federal contractor, the company needed to comply with President Trump’s executive orders opposing diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.
www.nytimes.com
I mean…this is how it feels right now. The false outrage & attacks on DEI are distracting from what is happening with Elon and his baby cronies. Ask yourself, why are his people young men, many from privilege, with little to no experience in federal and gov’t matters. Is it bc they don’t say “no”?
Garcia: "What he's trying to do right now is raid govt agencies ... to ensure that he can collect as much savings as possible to then give himself and his companies the largest tax break he can find with all of the wealth that has been hard-earned by the American public."
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Got a tip? I oversee five reporters looking at the Trump Administration, conflicts of interest, & abuses of power.

And I am eager to give them more work.

Get in touch here:
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Our people across #MD08 are rightly demanding answers about President Trump's systematic destruction of federal programs and the civil service.

Federal workers—I'm convening a webinar on the latest developments and resources to fight back. Sign up to gain access upon its release:
BE NOTIFIED: Rep. Raskin's Webinar for Federal Workers
Congressman Jamie Raskin will convene and release a webinar sharing up-to-date information and resources for federal workers. Panelists will share advice, resources and their expertise following mou...
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