Lori Holaday
@lorihola.bsky.social
Irreverent Scottish transplant seeking fertile ground. #Scottish #Nature #Cats #Blue
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Trump opens the door to Obamacare subsidy extension
Trump opens the door to Obamacare subsidy extension
The president said an extension of subsidies that help people buy health insurance "may be necessary" to buy time for a broader overhaul.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Trump opens the door to Obamacare subsidy extension
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Reminder that Kamala Harris absolutely dogwalked this demented old loser in the second debate & Dash Sulzberger wouldn't even endorse her.
NYT: In 2017, Mr. Trump’s scheduled events started at 10:31 a.m. on average. By contrast, Mr. Trump in his second term has started scheduled events in the afternoon on average, at 12:08 PM
Trump’s total official appearances have decreased by 39%
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Trump’s total official appearances have decreased by 39%
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Reminder that Kamala Harris absolutely dogwalked this demented old loser in the second debate & Dash Sulzberger wouldn't even endorse her.
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
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Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
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solar is about to pass natural gas for power generation in California. good stuff www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
solar is about to pass natural gas for power generation in California. good stuff www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
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The US Agency for International Development, which provided foreign aid for other countries, was shut down over the summer following an effort by Musk to shutter it, with its few remaining functions being absorbed by the State Department.
DOJ Tries To Block Musk Deposition In Lawsuit Over USAID Cuts
The US Agency for International Development, which provided foreign aid for other countries, was shut down over the summer following an effort by Musk to shutter it, with its few remaining functions being absorbed by the State Department.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The US Agency for International Development, which provided foreign aid for other countries, was shut down over the summer following an effort by Musk to shutter it, with its few remaining functions being absorbed by the State Department.
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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 9:09 PM
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"
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Hey bozo, the average pay is higher in blue states than red states. Did you think of that? Stop this plutocratic gaslighting.
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hey bozo, the average pay is higher in blue states than red states. Did you think of that? Stop this plutocratic gaslighting.
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“.. Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend .. would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.”
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
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@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
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November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“.. Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend .. would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.”
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
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When the president sidelines his own intelligence community to shield a foreign leader, America's credibility is at stake," Vindman said.
Vindman and 37 other lawmakers sent a letter to Trump Thursday calling for the transcript's release.
The document remains classified. -axios
Vindman and 37 other lawmakers sent a letter to Trump Thursday calling for the transcript's release.
The document remains classified. -axios
Trump, MBS had "shocking" phone call after Khashoggi murder, House Democrat warns
Vindman said the call between Trump and the Saudi prince was one of the most "concerning" he reviewed.
www.axios.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
When the president sidelines his own intelligence community to shield a foreign leader, America's credibility is at stake," Vindman said.
Vindman and 37 other lawmakers sent a letter to Trump Thursday calling for the transcript's release.
The document remains classified. -axios
Vindman and 37 other lawmakers sent a letter to Trump Thursday calling for the transcript's release.
The document remains classified. -axios
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Fawning over an alleged murderer is not a good look for an American president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | No, Mr. President, We Cannot ‘Leave It at That’
Working with imperfect partners does not mean that the United States should cover up and lie about their misdeeds.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Fawning over an alleged murderer is not a good look for an American president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
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In remote Alaska, public radio stations like KYUK provide lifesaving information during natural disasters.
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
In rural America, public radio saves lives
In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
In remote Alaska, public radio stations like KYUK provide lifesaving information during natural disasters.
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
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Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe. His goal is straightforward: To make ICE agents uncomfortable.
“I want their morale as low as possible,” he said, “because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
“I want their morale as low as possible,” he said, “because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe. His goal is straightforward: To make ICE agents uncomfortable.
“I want their morale as low as possible,” he said, “because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
“I want their morale as low as possible,” he said, “because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
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Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back | Robert Reich
The Guardian has no billionaire or corporate owner: funded by readers, our fierce independence is guaranteed
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
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Rep. Jason Crow's office is seeking a Capitol Police investigation into Trump for what they described as "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" social media posts.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
Scoop: Democrat requests police investigation into Trump over "threatening" posts
"All of these posts are intimidating, threatening, and concerning," Rep. Jason Crow's office wrote.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rep. Jason Crow's office is seeking a Capitol Police investigation into Trump for what they described as "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" social media posts.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
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So, special election next year for MTG seat. Here's the Democrat already in the race. 40-year military vet, retired as an Army Brigadier General. 5 children, 4 grandchildren. Wife Karla works as a family doctor. Plus, they run their grass-fed cattle farm. www.shawnforgeorgia.com/meet-the-can...
Meet Shawn - Shawn Harris for Georgia
Kick-Off Speech. Shawn grew up in Blakely, Georgia, on his family’s farm. After high school, Shawn enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of Sergeant. Later he got his B.A. in Agribusi...
www.shawnforgeorgia.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So, special election next year for MTG seat. Here's the Democrat already in the race. 40-year military vet, retired as an Army Brigadier General. 5 children, 4 grandchildren. Wife Karla works as a family doctor. Plus, they run their grass-fed cattle farm. www.shawnforgeorgia.com/meet-the-can...
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Officials are facing threats and intimidation for resisting Trump’s plan. The situation is particularly alarming in Indiana, where four Republican lawmakers have been targeted in so-called “swatting” incidents after voting against partisan redistricting. https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu
Those Who Resist Trump’s Gerrymander Bid Face Threats, Intimidation
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Officials are facing threats and intimidation for resisting Trump’s plan. The situation is particularly alarming in Indiana, where four Republican lawmakers have been targeted in so-called “swatting” incidents after voting against partisan redistricting. https://bit.ly/4a2EfKu
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Fox Business Analyst
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Fox Business Analyst
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Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
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Trump is a stochastic terrorism machine.
"Slotkin told NBC News that she has received "100s & 100s, if not, you know, closer to 1,000 threats" since the video first picked up traction & then Trump suggested on Thursday that her message was "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!"
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"Slotkin told NBC News that she has received "100s & 100s, if not, you know, closer to 1,000 threats" since the video first picked up traction & then Trump suggested on Thursday that her message was "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!"
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November 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Trump is a stochastic terrorism machine.
"Slotkin told NBC News that she has received "100s & 100s, if not, you know, closer to 1,000 threats" since the video first picked up traction & then Trump suggested on Thursday that her message was "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!"
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"Slotkin told NBC News that she has received "100s & 100s, if not, you know, closer to 1,000 threats" since the video first picked up traction & then Trump suggested on Thursday that her message was "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!"
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Damn, Rep. Thomas Massie went there. All the way there.
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Damn, Rep. Thomas Massie went there. All the way there.
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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PSA: The President of the United States is a dangerous stochastic terrorist.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
PSA: The President of the United States is a dangerous stochastic terrorist.
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“It’s now clear that potent opposition to the dictatorship requires concerted efforts by actors across the country, both in and out of government, all directed at bringing every abuse of the regime and its dictator to the attention of a public that is already alarmed.”
Yes. Everything everywhere
Yes. Everything everywhere
The GOP is stuck with a lame duck dictator. Republicans didn't just lose the shutdown, they are losing the American people, who are increasingly repulsed by Trump's War Within America, and by Trump himself, as I discuss in PN.
The lame duck dictatorship
Trump is fighting his "war within" on multiple fronts and losing them all.
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“It’s now clear that potent opposition to the dictatorship requires concerted efforts by actors across the country, both in and out of government, all directed at bringing every abuse of the regime and its dictator to the attention of a public that is already alarmed.”
Yes. Everything everywhere
Yes. Everything everywhere
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Spend local!
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Spend local!