Debra Levi Holtz
@holtzwrites.bsky.social
Writer and communications consultant. “Of Unknown Origin” author.
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Today, Administrator Zeldin took a chainsaw to the Endangerment Finding, undoing this long-standing, science-based finding on bogus grounds at the expense of our health.
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Today, Administrator Zeldin took a chainsaw to the Endangerment Finding, undoing this long-standing, science-based finding on bogus grounds at the expense of our health.
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Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
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“The science establishing harm to human health and the environment from global warming emissions was evident in 2009 and it’s even more undeniable today,” said UCS President & CEO @gretchentg.bsky.social to @theguardian.com regarding the Trump admin’s rollback of the endangerment finding.
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“The science establishing harm to human health and the environment from global warming emissions was evident in 2009 and it’s even more undeniable today,” said UCS President & CEO @gretchentg.bsky.social to @theguardian.com regarding the Trump admin’s rollback of the endangerment finding.
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You can repeal an endangerment finding.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
Exclusive | Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback
The move would reverse a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 AM
You can repeal an endangerment finding.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
“Every time he radicalizes his language, he’s adjusting people’s expectations, he’s getting them used to something much worse.”
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@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
“Every time he radicalizes his language, he’s adjusting people’s expectations, he’s getting them used to something much worse.”
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"We’re witnessing a murder," writes @ashleyrparker.bsky.social. "Jeff Bezos ... and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"We’re witnessing a murder," writes @ashleyrparker.bsky.social. "Jeff Bezos ... and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are part of the autocratic war to control the narrative. The more lawless governments become, the more they seek to silence inconvenient facts and people and invent the reality they need.
January 31, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are part of the autocratic war to control the narrative. The more lawless governments become, the more they seek to silence inconvenient facts and people and invent the reality they need.
“Trump and his administration too often govern like political opponents are mortal enemies and his supporters are easy to fool.”
After the killing of Alex Pretti, the Trump administration is taking the American people for fools.
Kristi Noem’s Reckless Lies
After the killing of Alex Pretti, the Trump administration is taking the American people for fools.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
“Trump and his administration too often govern like political opponents are mortal enemies and his supporters are easy to fool.”
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Republican politicians who think that Minneapolis is a political problem are missing the point. It is a moral problem. But they are in so deep that they cannot see just how morally bankrupt they have become. They do not understand that we are as revulsed by their complicity as by Trump's cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Republican politicians who think that Minneapolis is a political problem are missing the point. It is a moral problem. But they are in so deep that they cannot see just how morally bankrupt they have become. They do not understand that we are as revulsed by their complicity as by Trump's cruelty.
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DHS priorities: authoritarianism, kidnapping brown people, Kristi Noem’s social media accounts, and avoiding mockery via meme. Your taxpayer money at work.
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 3:23 PM
DHS priorities: authoritarianism, kidnapping brown people, Kristi Noem’s social media accounts, and avoiding mockery via meme. Your taxpayer money at work.
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Saddest photo I’ve seen since the girl crying when immigration agents stopped her family in Chicago’s Millennium Park last fall
January 23, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Saddest photo I’ve seen since the girl crying when immigration agents stopped her family in Chicago’s Millennium Park last fall
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The Trump administration’s egregious actions in Minnesota are part of a broader pattern of antidemocratic and authoritarian behavior that makes everyone less safe. 🧵⬇️
Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism
There is no single line that, when crossed, moves a country from democracy straight to authoritarianism.
blog.ucs.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The Trump administration’s egregious actions in Minnesota are part of a broader pattern of antidemocratic and authoritarian behavior that makes everyone less safe. 🧵⬇️
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ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:21 AM
ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
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U.N. experts say the world has entered an era of global "water bankruptcy"
"For too long, we have been living beyond our hydrological means." @kavehmadani.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
"For too long, we have been living beyond our hydrological means." @kavehmadani.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
'Water bankruptcy' — U.N. scientists say much of the world is irreversibly depleting water
With many rivers and aquifers tapped beyond their limits, UN scientists say the world is entering an era of 'water bankruptcy.'
www.latimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 PM
U.N. experts say the world has entered an era of global "water bankruptcy"
"For too long, we have been living beyond our hydrological means." @kavehmadani.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
"For too long, we have been living beyond our hydrological means." @kavehmadani.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
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One year into President Trump’s second term, what has it meant for science, democracy, and our future? UCS experts break down the damage, the successful resistance we’ve seen, and what’s needed in the coming year. 🧵⬇️
January 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
One year into President Trump’s second term, what has it meant for science, democracy, and our future? UCS experts break down the damage, the successful resistance we’ve seen, and what’s needed in the coming year. 🧵⬇️
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"Claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.
It’s what the people of Minnesota appear to be doing, and it’s something each of us needs to do — right now, while we still can..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
It’s what the people of Minnesota appear to be doing, and it’s something each of us needs to do — right now, while we still can..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:53 PM
"Claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.
It’s what the people of Minnesota appear to be doing, and it’s something each of us needs to do — right now, while we still can..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
It’s what the people of Minnesota appear to be doing, and it’s something each of us needs to do — right now, while we still can..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
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Hannah Natanson is an exceptional reporter and should never have been subjected to this type of extraordinary intimidation tactic. We have few details now, but it’s hard to interpret this as anything other than an attempt to squash the freedom of the press.
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Hannah Natanson is an exceptional reporter and should never have been subjected to this type of extraordinary intimidation tactic. We have few details now, but it’s hard to interpret this as anything other than an attempt to squash the freedom of the press.
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The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
January 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
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The Trump admin & DHS Sec #Noem are continuing their ongoing assault on #FEMA with reports of major cuts to FEMA staff, which will put people’s lives and well-being at risk when disasters strike. Congress — we have a problem & oversight is needed ASAP. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
Emails outline potential cuts affecting thousands of FEMA disaster responders
Any FEMA terminations are likely to come in waves, according to three people familiar with the plans.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The Trump admin & DHS Sec #Noem are continuing their ongoing assault on #FEMA with reports of major cuts to FEMA staff, which will put people’s lives and well-being at risk when disasters strike. Congress — we have a problem & oversight is needed ASAP. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Tariffs are like throwing rocks in the economic engine, then asking the Fed to fix the noise by adjusting the radio volume. Interest rates can tune demand, but they can’t magically make a trade war painless.
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tariffs are like throwing rocks in the economic engine, then asking the Fed to fix the noise by adjusting the radio volume. Interest rates can tune demand, but they can’t magically make a trade war painless.
How big was that earthquake in Oakland?
December 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
How big was that earthquake in Oakland?
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Hundreds of millions. Wow, that's a lot. That's more than have died in every single war combined in the entire world since 1900.
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hundreds of millions. Wow, that's a lot. That's more than have died in every single war combined in the entire world since 1900.
Threatening ABC, talking about himself in the third person. Trump appears under stress.
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Threatening ABC, talking about himself in the third person. Trump appears under stress.