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Judy Gitlin
@jusygee.bsky.social
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Haven't been more afraid for our country in my life.Sister of brilliant peaceful fighter for democracy, a founder of SDS, Columbia Journalism Grad School prof, in better times. This is my therapy.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 5h
Trump just freed George Santos whose crimes include stealing from veterans.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 5h
Why Is JD Vance Defending Republican Hate? How Will the Government Shutdown End? And When Will We See the Epstein Files? — with Mike Nellis and Pat Dennis
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Why Is JD Vance Defending Republican Hate? How Will the Government Shutdown End? And When Will We See the Epstein Files? — with Mike Nellis and Pat Dennis
Mike Nellis Live — Every Weekday at 5pm ET
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 5h
Zelenskyy's in DC w T re arms.T calls PUTIN to ask how he feels about U.S.aiding Ukraine. It happened today.Trump's controlled oscillation between WORDS of support for Ukraine vs his actual love of and need for Putin's approval are frightening, useless and hurtful to Ukraine, embarrassing to us.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 7h
Vindictive piece of shit.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 7h
Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
UNBELIEVABLE but happening.
Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean
www.nytimes.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 8h
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 8h
Mr. Levin is so low-key, so at ease in the monumental task in which he's involved. An incredible young man. A blessing to our country, our cause, our democracy.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 9h
Some way or another,regardless of background,where we live, education,employment,age we're being assaulted by one or more of Trump's cabinet/sycophants,in some cases more than one at the same time.What's being done to us and/or temporary workers in the U.S. is a form of crimes against our humanity.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 9h
U.S. Stakes Taxpayer Money on Big Argentina Bet www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Bessent skirts around our animus. He's the moneyman behind the horror, ensuring that our $ will eventually make it to T one way or other,here via Argentina,Milei, $20B richer w taxpayer $ $20B more in the backroom.
U.S. Stakes Taxpayer Money on Big Argentina Bet
www.nytimes.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 9h
Squeeze that right hand hard, Vlad. It's already battered and bruised. A little pain might do some good. Nope, take it back. Impossible.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 9h
Takes a bad tool to make a bad tool.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 11h
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Did you vote for him?Me neither.And yet every string being pulled to tear down democracy,the jobs ripped from federal workers is due to dissolution of democracy.There's no concern for fed'l workers life's work,without deference to party in the civil service.
Who Is Russell Vought? How a Little-Known D.C. Insider Became Trump’s Dismantler-in-Chief
Reporter Andy Kroll explains Vought’s rise from a congressional staffer to the man piloting everything from Trump's layoffs and agency closings to his shutdown strategy, controlling the fate of trilli...
www.propublica.org
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 11h
www.propublica.org/article/russ...
This is not in the Constitution. NO ONE VOTED FOR VOUGHT!
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 12h
apnews.com/article/arti... 
Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms
DIRE CONSEQUENCES!
Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms
The country’s largest teachers unions are teaming up with tech companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to help educators build literacy in artificial intelligence.
apnews.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 12h
Trump could soon make America’s refugee program a tool for white nationalism www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Aren't we there already?
Trump could soon make America’s refugee program a tool for white nationalism
The White House is considering a plan to overhaul refugee admissions in favor of right-wing whites.
www.motherjones.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 12h
No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Which makes it that much more frightening. This is the crap that would come from your mouth, JDV. Guarantee Mr. Super newly Catholic guy's anti-semitic.
No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"
We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.
www.motherjones.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 12h
Anne Applebaum: The Loss of 'Democratic Faith'
www.thebulwark.com/p/anne-apple...
Anne Applebaum: The Loss of 'Democratic Faith'
The U.S.
www.thebulwark.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 12h
Mike Johnson Accuses No Kings Protesters of Blatantly Exercising First Amendment Rights
www.borowitzreport.com/p/mike-johns...
Mike Johnson Accuses No Kings Protesters of Blatantly Exercising First Amendment Rights
The Speaker alleged that "far-left lunatics and Antifa members" were conspiring to take the First Amendment literally.
www.borowitzreport.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 13h
@ezralevin is soft spoken,driven,tough,a gift to our democracy and those supporting him, working with him, organizing, attending, promoting, endorsing will make tomorrow's demonstration of NO KINGS (NOT 'we hate America'as Johnson said) but for LOVE OF FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY, THE U.S. as meant to be.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 13h
Universities Are Standing Up to Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Universities Are Standing Up to Trump
www.nytimes.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 13h
NOT a basket....TROUGHS, PITS,TRENCHES. Baskets too small and delicate. SEPTIC TANKS?
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 13h
No Kings Day.Peaceful demonstrators;baby carriages,toddlers on shoulders,elderly in wheelchairs strong in heart and soul.You may be taunted, harassed, bothered.IGNORE, for the right to live in a democracy.See Jefferson,Adams,Washington, Franklin alongside in costume and spirit. Democracy Saving Day.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 13h
Trump’s Very Own Basket of Deplorables
www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-ver...
Trump’s Very Own Basket of Deplorables
The president and his movement are dropping the fig leaf and declaring half the country the enemy. How can this go on?
www.thebulwark.com
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 13h
If not a card-carrying, swastika wearing Nazi you're an enemy.If you're not a card-carrying Trumpist eager to do anything dear leader wants you're to be vilified, harassed, punished.SCOTUS gave the monster his way w all of us as Hitler, Mussolini's people rolled over, played dead til 'enemies' were.
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Judy Gitlin @jusygee.bsky.social · 13h
Trump’s Very Own Basket of Deplorables
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Trump’s Very Own Basket of Deplorables
The president and his movement are dropping the fig leaf and declaring half the country the enemy. How can this go on?
open.substack.com