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Vincent Ledvina @vincentledvina.bsky.social · 23h

Amazing , fast-moving aurora

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 22h

"The government shutdown began a few weeks after Trump was sworn in."

Accurate.

Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote about the government shutdown—and why this one is different

newrepublic.com/post/201612/...

Why It’s Pointless for Democrats to Negotiate a Shutdown Deal

The most overlooked aspect of the current impasse is that it began a long time ago—and is rooted in a deep Trumpian dysfunction.

newrepublic.com

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 1d

Amid shutdown, House Democrats will return to DC next week, despite GOP cancellation of schedule

Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sends letter to colleagues, “It is critically important for House Democrats to once again return to Washington.”

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Good thing Russ Vought is illegally firing all of the CDC right now

Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 2d

NBC:
"A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days."
Pay attention, kids
We're not going to get accurate #s from the CDC anymore
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Time and again the GOP describes the Democratic Party we need, not the Democratic Party we have

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the latest update of the House legislative calendar. Summer break was July 24-September 1. Epstein Files / shutdown break will be Sept. 20 to at least October 20. (3 work weeks out of 9 weeks)

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 2d

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson (no relation) is committed to the dominance of Vizier Russ Vought over Congress's Constitutional power of the purse.
“We worked on rescissions, and there’ll be more of that, we expect, in the days ahead."
#nokings

Mike Johnson raises fresh doubts about an Obamacare compromise

The speaker questioned whether there is “any version of a reform that could find consensus and pass.“

www.politico.com

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 2d

The illegal, unconstitutional #VoughtShutdown has begun. The Trump regime is trying to use the government funding standoff to initiate mass layoffs across the government, including
- HHS
- Education
- Treasury
- DHS
- EPA

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 2d

Very true

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 2d

It's the Mike Johnson shutdown

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

I wonder if @petebuttigieg.bsky.social knows Pierre

Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

Among the 107 Trump nominees confirmed en masse by the Senate GOP yesterday:
Palantir consigliere Jacob Helberg as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
McKinsey global counsel Pierre Gentin as General Counsel of the Department of Commerce

The Week in Climate Hearings: The Vought Shutdown Enters Its Second Week

Somberos and Sharpiegate

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AFGE Local 704 @704afge.bsky.social · 4d

Federal workers are not backing down. When we stick together and fight, like we did today, we know we can win!

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

...among many others.

U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session

www.senate.gov

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

Trump hatchetman Sergio Gor as ambassador to India...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

former PanAm Railways president David Fink as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

McKinsey global counsel Pierre Gentin as General Counsel of the Department of Commerce...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

toxics transporter Michael Rutherford as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Multimodal Freight...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

Republican operative Billy Kirkland as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

industry lawyer Marco Rajkovich, Jr. as a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

former Rick Santorum chief of staff and in Wayne Palmer as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

mining industry lawyer Jon Snare as a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

anti-affirmative-action activist Devon Westhill as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

litigious rancher and Trump donor Michael Boren as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, in charge of the U.S. Forest Service...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

Palantir lieutenant Jacob Helberg as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 4d

grid expert Katie Jereza as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity...

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