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GripNoir
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Grip, a talking raven, lived at the Dickens' home and inspired a secondary character in "Barnaby Rudge" as an exuberant force for discernment. Me? Happy amateur pianist, healthcare advocate, and retired accountant.
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · Feb 2
We must be calm, courageous, and persistent. Only a carefully considered plan will circumvent this administration.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 18d
Vladeck: "labeling groups 'domestic terrorist organizations' is an exercise in legally empty but rhetorically dangerous symbolism...trying to coerce more and more individuals and groups to 'obey in advance,' even though there are no new substantive rules that they need to actually obey"
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
Not everyone in this gov't is stepping on rakes. AI-enabled surveillance gives me pause.
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
I think you're right, and I think we're headed in that direction. #nspm7 is another step on the Yellow Brick Road.
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
That's good. But the lack of cybersecurity for most of the "internet of things" (IOT) has always been a concern, and imho we're far too leveraged on the 'net.
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
Lots of competition to attract readers - have you considered sharing w/ @hcrichardson.bsky.social, @indivisible.org & similar "influencers"? Dr. R especially likes the postcards, etc. shared w/ her & amplifies: "The Card Campaign has a new card out. Here's their write up of it."
Heather Cox Richardson
Hey, folks: The Card Campaign has a new card out. Here's their write up of it: ""Card Campaign has a new card out that addresses the accelerating slide of our Nation into Dictatorship. Our...
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d
full credit for visualizations goes to my colleague @federicoholm.bsky.social
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
I'm sending this to my California MoCs in case they haven't already seen; excellent fuel for them to challenge their colleagues.
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d
ICYMI: Here's our final analysis based on our tracker progressivereform.org/publications...
Bringing Out the Worst in Congress: CRA By the Numbers 2025 - Center for Progressive Reform
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) provides Congress with an expedited procedure to review and potentially overturn final rules issued by federal agencies. CRA resolutions can be passed by simple majo...
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
A quick glance before concentrated read in the next hour: Great data visualizations, well written for ease in assimilation, and isn't @opensecrets.org a jewel? #GratitudePlus
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
Dunno how far the AWS reach goes, but if I were a type 1 brittle diabetic on a "smart" #insulin pump, this is potentially life-altering. #t1d #IoT www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom....
How Sensors and Insulin Pumps Connect Diabetes Care | Abbott Newsroom
CGM and insulin pump technology for diabetes is getting better. Together, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin delivery systems can help people make insulin dosage decisions.
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
I was; I don't; and most folks don't respond to rational argument outside of a debate setting... Good foundational training for litigation attorneys.
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Steph Tai (they/them) @saltislife.bsky.social · Mar 24
@progressivereform.bsky.social, whose board I am on, now has an Unmasking DOGE Tracker, which provides various resources about DOGE-related actions.

progressivereform.org/tracking-tru...
Tracking Trump 2.0 - Center for Progressive Reform
Events Archive
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
These trackers are helpful now and also in the future as scholars assess the tools used to try to destroy the oldest, largest democracy in history. #gratitude
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · Feb 25
Check it out: Today @progressivereform.bsky.social is launching our brand new Congressional Review Act 2025 tracker. Beyond documenting the progress of individual resolutions, this tool aims to help advocates by telling the full story of the rules under attack. progressivereform.org/tracking-tru...
CRA by the Numbers 2025 - Center for Progressive Reform
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · Feb 25
We will continuously update the tracker until the CRA's expedited procedures expire some time in mid-May.

We will also periodically publish updates that provide more detailed analysis of the data we've gathered. Here's the first one: progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/cra...
Congressional Review Act By the Numbers 2025: Update for February 25 - Center for Progressive Reform
On February 25, we launched the Center for Progressive Reform’s CRA By the Numbers 2025 tracker. With this tool, we will monitor every Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution and document the threat...
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
He's breaking laws/regulations in all kinds of places. What I hope will find him & his partners in crime is the #ICC.
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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 6d
This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary.

This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.

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Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 1d
"The US economy has grown by $20 trillion since 2000, to $29 trillion last year. About $7.7 trillion of that — or 36% of all the growth in GDP — is spending related to recovering from or preparing for disasters." #DisasterRecovery #ClimateChange www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Disaster Recovery Is an $8 Trillion Driver of US Growth
Investors are on the hunt for companies powering the disaster industrial complex, which are fueling US growth and outpacing the S&P 500
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 2d
Please re-post often - Trump hates the pix.
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NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
Photograph of ongoing demolition of the East Wing of the White House. Monday's photo from the Washington Post
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d
The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing
Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
Photograph of ongoing demolition of the East Wing of the White House. Monday's photo from the Washington Post
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 2d
Photo of the demolition of the White House East Wing for Big Fat Trump's #BigFatBeautifulBallroom, encapsulating the harm Trump has done to the presidency.
View of the demolition of the White House East Wing for Trump's big fat beautiful ballroom
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 3d
Nobody adds a ballroom to a house they plan on leaving.
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 2d
Here's the article about Donald Trump demanding $230 Million from the DOJ for past cases against him. #Gift without paywall: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
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GripNoir @gripnoir.bsky.social · 2d
YES. As @hcrichardson.bsky.social noted yesterday, "Although the U.S. government has been shut down now for 20 days, leaving vital public servants without pay, work on Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom has continued." heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-20...
October 20, 2025
Over the weekend, as millions of Americans attended “No Kings” protests, President Donald J.
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