AlisonL
@alueders.bsky.social
Proud Dem, dog lover, horse lover, business writer and editor. Facts matter. Expertise matters. Democracy matters. Equal rights for women. Protect our planet. Happy wife and adoptive mom.
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AlisonL
@alueders.bsky.social
· Jan 29
2 Mentally-ill men will kill us all!!
My daughter received the memo yesterday asking her to resign or accept a buyout.
Stupidity can kill – and this admin is nothing but stupid.
She is an audiologist in Chinle, AZ. That makes her a "government employee."
My daughter received the memo yesterday asking her to resign or accept a buyout.
Stupidity can kill – and this admin is nothing but stupid.
She is an audiologist in Chinle, AZ. That makes her a "government employee."
Me too!!
My prayers are with the National Guard members injured in today’s senseless shooting. Grateful for the officers and first responders who moved quickly. There is no place for this kind of violence in our country.
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Me too!!
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I’d rather be the party of Mark Kelly than the party of George Santos.
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I’d rather be the party of Mark Kelly than the party of George Santos.
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Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
And this is my OTHER Senator, who also defends Mark Kelly. Listen to them both!!
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
And this is my OTHER Senator, who also defends Mark Kelly. Listen to them both!!
I LOVE this story - and I loved Carrie Fisher!!
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I LOVE this story - and I loved Carrie Fisher!!
Sen Kelly is MY Senator. He is excellent. I stand with him too.
I stand with Sen. Mark Kelly.
To all active and retired US Military members: Defy illegal orders. Defy Unconstitutional orders. When you swore an oath, you were not reciting a poem – you were making a commitment.
To all active and retired US Military members: Defy illegal orders. Defy Unconstitutional orders. When you swore an oath, you were not reciting a poem – you were making a commitment.
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Sen Kelly is MY Senator. He is excellent. I stand with him too.
WOW!! Turns out that government serves a lot of folks in important ways - who knew?? This man is a disgrace in every way!
DOGE was Elon Musk’s grand experiment in running our government like one of his companies: big promises, reckless cuts, and real people left hurting.
Now it’s been quietly shut down eight months early because it never came close to delivering the savings he bragged about.
Now it’s been quietly shut down eight months early because it never came close to delivering the savings he bragged about.
DOGE Disbanded: Elon Musk’s Cost-Cutting Project Quietly Ended
Musk said the initiative would save at least $1 trillion. But its website claims to have reached only $214 billion.
time.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
WOW!! Turns out that government serves a lot of folks in important ways - who knew?? This man is a disgrace in every way!
Yesterday was the Harvard-Yale football game. Yale won - and that's fine with me. Because OFF the field, these 2 great schools are working together to fight back against this admin's terrible attacks against academic freedom. You don't have to be an Ivy Leaguer to fight. Get involved locally!!!
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Yesterday was the Harvard-Yale football game. Yale won - and that's fine with me. Because OFF the field, these 2 great schools are working together to fight back against this admin's terrible attacks against academic freedom. You don't have to be an Ivy Leaguer to fight. Get involved locally!!!
This is one of my Senators. He is exactly right!!
A gunman tried to silence my wife in an extreme act of political violence.
Now, Trump has called for my execution because he didn’t like what I had to say.
Gabby and I know, when others try to silence you, you must keep speaking out — and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
Now, Trump has called for my execution because he didn’t like what I had to say.
Gabby and I know, when others try to silence you, you must keep speaking out — and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
This is one of my Senators. He is exactly right!!
Yep - when POTUS says he wants to kill people, believe him. Oliver is right - Congress people who don't push back against these words don't deserve their jobs.
if youre a congressional leader and you wont publicly criticize trump out of fear, please step down and give your seat to someone who will do it. because this is the job. this is the fucking job.
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Yep - when POTUS says he wants to kill people, believe him. Oliver is right - Congress people who don't push back against these words don't deserve their jobs.
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I'd ask Mike Johnson what he plans to do about Trump threatening to execute Democrats, but he'd probably say he "didn't see it."
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I'd ask Mike Johnson what he plans to do about Trump threatening to execute Democrats, but he'd probably say he "didn't see it."
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Thou shalt not call your political opponents “violent” when YOU are the one openly threatening to execute your political opponents.
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Thou shalt not call your political opponents “violent” when YOU are the one openly threatening to execute your political opponents.
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A lot of people have seen the epstein files. Since it is the will of we, the people to release, now is a great time to leak a tsunami of info if you have it. LFG.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A lot of people have seen the epstein files. Since it is the will of we, the people to release, now is a great time to leak a tsunami of info if you have it. LFG.
POTUS saying the Dems should be executed is not an OK thing for him to say. He just hosted "Mr. Bone Saw" in the Oval office. The GOP should push back 1000% - but they won't. Which is one reason they should be obliterated in the midterms. Counting the days...
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
POTUS saying the Dems should be executed is not an OK thing for him to say. He just hosted "Mr. Bone Saw" in the Oval office. The GOP should push back 1000% - but they won't. Which is one reason they should be obliterated in the midterms. Counting the days...
Harvard alum here. I agree with Jack!!
Hey @harvard.edu – You must fire Larry Summers. Now. To keep him in any capacity is to endorse his behavior and Epstein's crimes.
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Harvard alum here. I agree with Jack!!
Donald Trump refuses to give a straight answer to questions about pardoning Maxwell. And it would be an awful affront to the survivors and their families who bravely came forward to hold Maxwell accountable. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ma...
Do not pardon Ghislaine Maxwell!
Donald Trump refuses to give a straight answer to questions about pardoning Maxwell. Relieving her of her sentence would send a dangerous message to the rich and powerful that they are above even the ...
sign.moveon.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Donald Trump refuses to give a straight answer to questions about pardoning Maxwell. And it would be an awful affront to the survivors and their families who bravely came forward to hold Maxwell accountable. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ma...
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Today we won a big victory in Texas but the fight for democracy is not over. We all need to steel ourselves for the battles ahead. We won't win them all, but we can never lose sight of what we need to do to prepare fee and fair elections.
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Today we won a big victory in Texas but the fight for democracy is not over. We all need to steel ourselves for the battles ahead. We won't win them all, but we can never lose sight of what we need to do to prepare fee and fair elections.
Me too!
Thinking of Virginia Giuffre today. We all should be. It's heartbreaking that she's not here.
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Me too!
Exactly right!!
SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Exactly right!!
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I say this as someone who’s been down this road - Marjorie Taylor Greene has a hell of a lot to prove. A hell of a lot. Today’s community Substack. Check it out.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...
Hey MTG, You've Got a Lot to Prove
A word of advice from a former divisive right-wing jerk
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I say this as someone who’s been down this road - Marjorie Taylor Greene has a hell of a lot to prove. A hell of a lot. Today’s community Substack. Check it out.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...
Good question!!
So how long does Trump have to fuck things up before it becomes his fault?
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Good question!!
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1,000 victims of sexual exploitation. Can you even imagine the pain these girls, now women, endured?
All because they were taken advantage of by self-centered, wealthy men who cared more about satisfying their own sick“desires” than the life of the girl in front of them. It’s time 4 accountability
All because they were taken advantage of by self-centered, wealthy men who cared more about satisfying their own sick“desires” than the life of the girl in front of them. It’s time 4 accountability
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
1,000 victims of sexual exploitation. Can you even imagine the pain these girls, now women, endured?
All because they were taken advantage of by self-centered, wealthy men who cared more about satisfying their own sick“desires” than the life of the girl in front of them. It’s time 4 accountability
All because they were taken advantage of by self-centered, wealthy men who cared more about satisfying their own sick“desires” than the life of the girl in front of them. It’s time 4 accountability
Release the Epstein files in full. I believe the awfulness of what is in there needs to be understood by everyone. Women who hurt other women - looking at you Ghislaine - deserve a special circle in hell. And men who took advantage of young girls need to be re-introduced to a feeling of utter shame.
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Release the Epstein files in full. I believe the awfulness of what is in there needs to be understood by everyone. Women who hurt other women - looking at you Ghislaine - deserve a special circle in hell. And men who took advantage of young girls need to be re-introduced to a feeling of utter shame.