Persistence24
@persistence24.bsky.social
The Persistence. Resistance is not enough. People who really want government to work for, by, and of the people need a plan that relentlessly focuses on how to make most people’s lives better.
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· Nov 24
Even if resistance seems futile, persistence is essential.
#Resist&Persist
#Resist&Persist
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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"Trump says Democrats and the media are misleading voters... Republican officials aiming to avoid another defeat in next fall’s midterms are encouraging candidates to embrace the president fully and talk more about his accomplishments."
Denial and projection, as always.
Is the year 1984?
#Pinks
Denial and projection, as always.
Is the year 1984?
#Pinks
Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"Trump says Democrats and the media are misleading voters... Republican officials aiming to avoid another defeat in next fall’s midterms are encouraging candidates to embrace the president fully and talk more about his accomplishments."
Denial and projection, as always.
Is the year 1984?
#Pinks
Denial and projection, as always.
Is the year 1984?
#Pinks
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Leo commented on “the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people.” We might take guidance from the first American pope.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social
Let Them Eat AI-Generated Cake
Elon Musk and the coming twilight of the elites.
www.thebulwark.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Leo commented on “the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people.” We might take guidance from the first American pope.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social
Russ Vought is the ultimate unelected destroyer from within.
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
kffhealthnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Russ Vought is the ultimate unelected destroyer from within.
#WakeUpUSA
He doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
He doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#WakeUpUSA
He doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
He doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Day 24 of Emmanuel Garcia being in federal custody.
He’s a 15 year old autistic boy who went missing 4 weeks ago. Houston PD found him, contacted ICE & his Mom is fighting to get him back
She’s not allowed to visit him.
They’re keeping a disabled kid from his family & the media is largely silent
He’s a 15 year old autistic boy who went missing 4 weeks ago. Houston PD found him, contacted ICE & his Mom is fighting to get him back
She’s not allowed to visit him.
They’re keeping a disabled kid from his family & the media is largely silent
www.houstonchronicle.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Day 24 of Emmanuel Garcia being in federal custody.
He’s a 15 year old autistic boy who went missing 4 weeks ago. Houston PD found him, contacted ICE & his Mom is fighting to get him back
She’s not allowed to visit him.
They’re keeping a disabled kid from his family & the media is largely silent
He’s a 15 year old autistic boy who went missing 4 weeks ago. Houston PD found him, contacted ICE & his Mom is fighting to get him back
She’s not allowed to visit him.
They’re keeping a disabled kid from his family & the media is largely silent
“We need leadership with new ideas and the humility to know that Americans hold diverse perspectives on how they want to take care of their bodies. Dr. Means is not that leader.”
NYT Opinion
The Doctor Who Hates Medicine
archive.ph/WjEuM
NYT Opinion
The Doctor Who Hates Medicine
archive.ph/WjEuM
archive.ph
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“We need leadership with new ideas and the humility to know that Americans hold diverse perspectives on how they want to take care of their bodies. Dr. Means is not that leader.”
NYT Opinion
The Doctor Who Hates Medicine
archive.ph/WjEuM
NYT Opinion
The Doctor Who Hates Medicine
archive.ph/WjEuM
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Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
October 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
“…ready, fire, aim,” Illston said.
Federal judge blocks Trump from carrying out thousands of layoffs during shutdown • Georgia Recorder
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday, blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with the thousands of layoffs it initia...
georgiarecorder.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“…ready, fire, aim,” Illston said.
Kennedy’s Guide to Confusing and Scaring New Parents www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...
Opinion | Kennedy’s Guide to Confusing and Scaring New Parents
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Kennedy’s Guide to Confusing and Scaring New Parents www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...
Former agency employees doubted the administration’s claim that some dismissals were caused by coding errors. “It really speaks to their incompetence,”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...
CDC Firings Are ‘Intentional Attack on the American People,’ Ex-Employees Say
A quarter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff is gone after the Trump administration’s latest reductions in force and earlier layoffs
www.scientificamerican.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Former agency employees doubted the administration’s claim that some dismissals were caused by coding errors. “It really speaks to their incompetence,”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...
