Jan_M_ac
@stayinalive2.bsky.social
Follow govt.-politics 35+ yrs. Science over snake oil every damn time. Vote for qualified people with integrity and experience. We are the oversight and must demand to be heard. (Retired nurse married to an educator)
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@stayinalive2.bsky.social
· Apr 29
Senators/Representatives take note when they hear from voters by the hundreds or thousands. It only takes a few minutes. We need to flood their email/office phone # with our opinions, and do so daily/weekly. Find them here: www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Almost 5,000,000 nurses in the US. They VOTE.
Removing advanced degrees like Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, Midwife from 'professional degrees' will come back to haunt Each and Every Republican.
Removing advanced degrees like Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, Midwife from 'professional degrees' will come back to haunt Each and Every Republican.
December 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Almost 5,000,000 nurses in the US. They VOTE.
Removing advanced degrees like Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, Midwife from 'professional degrees' will come back to haunt Each and Every Republican.
Removing advanced degrees like Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, Midwife from 'professional degrees' will come back to haunt Each and Every Republican.
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
Magaziner was excellent, he gave several examples, Noem's responses were worthless.
Aaron Rupar is proof that some of the best journalists *are* stenographers. The simple act of recording and publishing the words that they themselves utter - especially when they are as risible as Noem's - is profoundly important.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Magaziner was excellent, he gave several examples, Noem's responses were worthless.
Isn't this interesting. Paramount is making a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros., and Jared Kushner is helping pave the way.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/j...
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/j...
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Isn't this interesting. Paramount is making a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros., and Jared Kushner is helping pave the way.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/j...
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/j...
ICE doesn't want to be compared to those groups within oppressive regimes, but here they are, in all their glory.
🤬Attack Dogs! Senator Patty @murray.senate.gov constituent was tricked to come outside by an #ICE agent dressed as a construction worker claiming he hit their car & then they released a K9 attack dog to take him down
🤬WTF is wrong with these goons & who the hell authorized use of attack dogs? 🤯
🤬WTF is wrong with these goons & who the hell authorized use of attack dogs? 🤯
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
ICE doesn't want to be compared to those groups within oppressive regimes, but here they are, in all their glory.
Like @realDonaldTrump 1st term, HIS tariffs decimated many farmers. Like his 1st term, he offers Billions in taxpayers hard-earned dollars as a bail out (too late for many farmers). This is trump world; money is meaningless UNLESS IT'S HIS OWN. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump to unveil $12bn farm aid package amid global trade disputes
The US agricultural sector has been hit hard by the Trump's administration's international trade wars.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Like @realDonaldTrump 1st term, HIS tariffs decimated many farmers. Like his 1st term, he offers Billions in taxpayers hard-earned dollars as a bail out (too late for many farmers). This is trump world; money is meaningless UNLESS IT'S HIS OWN. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes. Article gifted:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes. Article gifted:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
@TomCottonAR -Boat survivors attempt to turn over capsized boat (supposedly blown in 1/2) to retrieve drugs (while sitting/standing on it); 1 took off shirt (to get a tan?!); waved at airplane (so drug trafficking partners, not anyone, will rescue them). Really?!
www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
Debate around U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats
Senators Tom Cotton and Adam Schiff both joined “Meet the Press” and spoke about U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean that have drawn congressional inquiries and questions about their l...
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
@TomCottonAR -Boat survivors attempt to turn over capsized boat (supposedly blown in 1/2) to retrieve drugs (while sitting/standing on it); 1 took off shirt (to get a tan?!); waved at airplane (so drug trafficking partners, not anyone, will rescue them). Really?!
www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
The framers of the Amendment 14 were clear that citizenship included all persons born in the US except to those of foreign dignitaries who are not subject to our laws. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/m...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress
The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
digital.library.unt.edu
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The framers of the Amendment 14 were clear that citizenship included all persons born in the US except to those of foreign dignitaries who are not subject to our laws. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/m...
www.gibsondunn.com/wp-content/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
www.gibsondunn.com/wp-content/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Repeated searches for primary authors of trumps National Security Strategy includes Stephen Miller, National Security Council (NSC), which includes Sebastian Gorka and Mike Waltz, and a huge influence from Heritage Foundations Project 2025. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Repeated searches for primary authors of trumps National Security Strategy includes Stephen Miller, National Security Council (NSC), which includes Sebastian Gorka and Mike Waltz, and a huge influence from Heritage Foundations Project 2025. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Sending cocaine straight into the ocean can have hazardous results on ecosystems. Humans are part of that food chain ecosystem. Seized cocaine is usually incinerated at high temperatures.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Cocaine sharks’ found in waters off Brazil
Sharpnose sharks may or may not eat drifting bales of coke, but a positive drug test highlights risk of pollution
www.science.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sending cocaine straight into the ocean can have hazardous results on ecosystems. Humans are part of that food chain ecosystem. Seized cocaine is usually incinerated at high temperatures.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Cartoonists often have more powerful messaging in 1 cartoon than any lengthy opinion piece.
December 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Cartoonists often have more powerful messaging in 1 cartoon than any lengthy opinion piece.
Senate Leader Thune thinks we're safer under SecDef Hegseth than prior SecDef. He called top military leaders in from around the globe for his unimportant 'Pete talk.', the infamous Signal chat, shares def info with wife...we are NOT safer folks
December 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Senate Leader Thune thinks we're safer under SecDef Hegseth than prior SecDef. He called top military leaders in from around the globe for his unimportant 'Pete talk.', the infamous Signal chat, shares def info with wife...we are NOT safer folks
Suspect arrested in January 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Suspect arrested in January 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case
The bombs were planted outside the Republican and Democratic national party headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Suspect arrested in January 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
I can only say that I think it odd that this information was not made public when questions were posed about the 2nd strike on the boat. abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
New details emerge about controversial Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug boat that killed survivors
They came as the commander who launched the second strike headed to brief lawmakers on Thursday.
abcnews.go.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I can only say that I think it odd that this information was not made public when questions were posed about the 2nd strike on the boat. abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
Only question is, who will trump sacrifice 1st; Hegseth, Admiral Bradley, Patel, RFK Jr., Bongino...who hurts trump most in the polls on the right?
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Only question is, who will trump sacrifice 1st; Hegseth, Admiral Bradley, Patel, RFK Jr., Bongino...who hurts trump most in the polls on the right?
Jim Jordan is denying Jack Smith's request for an open hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee that Jordan chairs. Smith is scheduled to appear Dec. 17th.
Once again, Republicans hiding facts from the public.
No surprise there.
apnews.com/article/spec...
Once again, Republicans hiding facts from the public.
No surprise there.
apnews.com/article/spec...
House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview later this month even though he had earlier volunteered to ...
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Jim Jordan is denying Jack Smith's request for an open hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee that Jordan chairs. Smith is scheduled to appear Dec. 17th.
Once again, Republicans hiding facts from the public.
No surprise there.
apnews.com/article/spec...
Once again, Republicans hiding facts from the public.
No surprise there.
apnews.com/article/spec...
Putin met with 2 totally UNQUALIFIED negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Witkoff's sons co-founded cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial with Trump Org. Kushner-biz ties with Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar, so does Trump Org. Keep $ in the family www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Trump administration latest: Hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace plan dampened | CNN Politics
Meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators did not yield a breakthrough on a possible Ukraine peace deal. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Putin met with 2 totally UNQUALIFIED negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Witkoff's sons co-founded cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial with Trump Org. Kushner-biz ties with Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar, so does Trump Org. Keep $ in the family www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Here we go, the anti-vaccine board at Dept of Health determining vaccines for children. This will NOT be good. #medbluesky, #microbluesky #IDsky #publichealth wapo.st/3XrsKoD
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here we go, the anti-vaccine board at Dept of Health determining vaccines for children. This will NOT be good. #medbluesky, #microbluesky #IDsky #publichealth wapo.st/3XrsKoD
I see it this way, think of senior Judge Advocate General, or JAG, as Dad. Dad said "No, not legal" when Hegseth wanted to bomb boats. So, Hegseth went to Mom (Pam Bondi at DOJ), who is politicized and on trump's team, and got the "yes" he wanted. Partisan, bad decision, I hope he pays for it.
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I see it this way, think of senior Judge Advocate General, or JAG, as Dad. Dad said "No, not legal" when Hegseth wanted to bomb boats. So, Hegseth went to Mom (Pam Bondi at DOJ), who is politicized and on trump's team, and got the "yes" he wanted. Partisan, bad decision, I hope he pays for it.
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
A must read. Why isn't this Republican majority Congress protecting citizens privacy (including data), and our rights under the U.S. Constitution and the Privacy Act?
Beware of Big Brother.
How very "1984"
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Beware of Big Brother.
How very "1984"
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A must read. Why isn't this Republican majority Congress protecting citizens privacy (including data), and our rights under the U.S. Constitution and the Privacy Act?
Beware of Big Brother.
How very "1984"
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Beware of Big Brother.
How very "1984"
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Virtual hug to Senator Mark Kelly. He will not allow trump and his regime to bully or silence him. We need more in Both chambers of Congress, both political parties, to do the same. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
WATCH: 'I am not going to be silenced.' Sen. Kelly denounces 'bullying' by Trump, Hegseth
President Donald Trump has accused Kelly and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video of sedition "punishable by DEATH."
www.pbs.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Virtual hug to Senator Mark Kelly. He will not allow trump and his regime to bully or silence him. We need more in Both chambers of Congress, both political parties, to do the same. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...