Viola Blue
@violablue.bsky.social
💙Mom, Deadhead, Cat Lady💙
Determined to Save Democracy
"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." -- JFK
Determined to Save Democracy
"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." -- JFK
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Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."
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Everyone should be screaming like this! More of this, now please!
March 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Everyone should be screaming like this! More of this, now please!
Al Green's censure gave him a great opportunity to speak the truth for 30 minutes.
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FULL SPEECH: Al Green Delivers Fiery Address On House Floor After After Being Censured
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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March 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Al Green's censure gave him a great opportunity to speak the truth for 30 minutes.
youtu.be/CKRhFzVJKMc?...
youtu.be/CKRhFzVJKMc?...
Trump has ordered 280 million acres of America’s national forests and public lands be felled for timber, raising wildfire risks and evading rules to protect endangered species while doing so and razing some of the most ecologically important trees in the US.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber
President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Trump has ordered 280 million acres of America’s national forests and public lands be felled for timber, raising wildfire risks and evading rules to protect endangered species while doing so and razing some of the most ecologically important trees in the US.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump's U.S. Attorney Ed Martin demoted senior leaders who supervised prosecutions involving fraud, public & civil rights, firearms, narcotics trafficking & child exploitation. Martin: "We will flood the federal district court with cases - to make our City safe."
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Top federal prosecutor in Washington says his office will pursue all gun cases, memo shows
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., were ordered on Monday to pursue every firearms case referred to them and to seek pretrial detention against every person charged with such an offense, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Trump's U.S. Attorney Ed Martin demoted senior leaders who supervised prosecutions involving fraud, public & civil rights, firearms, narcotics trafficking & child exploitation. Martin: "We will flood the federal district court with cases - to make our City safe."
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
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Federal workers help keep the roads we drive on free from hazards and the food we buy safe.
As I heard from an expert witness at a recent committee hearing, Trump and Musk are threatening the workers who run our country’s public services and contribute to a stable economy.
As I heard from an expert witness at a recent committee hearing, Trump and Musk are threatening the workers who run our country’s public services and contribute to a stable economy.
March 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Federal workers help keep the roads we drive on free from hazards and the food we buy safe.
As I heard from an expert witness at a recent committee hearing, Trump and Musk are threatening the workers who run our country’s public services and contribute to a stable economy.
As I heard from an expert witness at a recent committee hearing, Trump and Musk are threatening the workers who run our country’s public services and contribute to a stable economy.
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Standing with staff at NOAA — we just heard from a scientist who was illegally fired last week.
We stand with you, we will fight for you, and we will spread the word about the lifesaving work of NOAA, the National Weather Service, and vital services you provide the country.
Hands off NOAA!
We stand with you, we will fight for you, and we will spread the word about the lifesaving work of NOAA, the National Weather Service, and vital services you provide the country.
Hands off NOAA!
March 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Standing with staff at NOAA — we just heard from a scientist who was illegally fired last week.
We stand with you, we will fight for you, and we will spread the word about the lifesaving work of NOAA, the National Weather Service, and vital services you provide the country.
Hands off NOAA!
We stand with you, we will fight for you, and we will spread the word about the lifesaving work of NOAA, the National Weather Service, and vital services you provide the country.
Hands off NOAA!
We're being endangered right now to Russian cyber attacks.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hegseth orders pause in offensive US cyber operations against Russia
The reported directive from the defence secretary comes during an American push to end the war in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We're being endangered right now to Russian cyber attacks.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Elon Musk Floats Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That CNN Had a Hand in Attempted Trump Assassination
Musk: “With this kid, we don’t know anything, right?" Is he trying to explain away why investigation details haven't been made public by pointing a finger at CNN? Deflection?
ssnews.page.link/7B1cofZn7fJj
Musk: “With this kid, we don’t know anything, right?" Is he trying to explain away why investigation details haven't been made public by pointing a finger at CNN? Deflection?
ssnews.page.link/7B1cofZn7fJj
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March 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Elon Musk Floats Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That CNN Had a Hand in Attempted Trump Assassination
Musk: “With this kid, we don’t know anything, right?" Is he trying to explain away why investigation details haven't been made public by pointing a finger at CNN? Deflection?
ssnews.page.link/7B1cofZn7fJj
Musk: “With this kid, we don’t know anything, right?" Is he trying to explain away why investigation details haven't been made public by pointing a finger at CNN? Deflection?
ssnews.page.link/7B1cofZn7fJj
The British prime minister insists the focus has to be a “lasting peace” in Ukraine, which he says is essential for the security of Europe.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
UK and France to work with Ukraine on peace plan to be presented to US, Starmer says, before major defence summit – live
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join European, Canadian and Turkish leaders for summit on Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The British prime minister insists the focus has to be a “lasting peace” in Ukraine, which he says is essential for the security of Europe.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots. The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC advisory committee was abruptly postponed.
This is reckless endangerment!
nbcwashington.app.link/1qOkuAy4jRb
This is reckless endangerment!
nbcwashington.app.link/1qOkuAy4jRb
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February 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots. The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC advisory committee was abruptly postponed.
This is reckless endangerment!
nbcwashington.app.link/1qOkuAy4jRb
This is reckless endangerment!
nbcwashington.app.link/1qOkuAy4jRb
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LFG people!
Spread the word in response to the GOP’s cruel budget cuts.
Join the millions of Americans who are not going to feed the corporations & wealthy on Friday. Starve the rich like they plan to starve us.
Economic Blackout is Friday, February 28th, 2025.
Spread the word in response to the GOP’s cruel budget cuts.
Join the millions of Americans who are not going to feed the corporations & wealthy on Friday. Starve the rich like they plan to starve us.
Economic Blackout is Friday, February 28th, 2025.
February 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
LFG people!
Spread the word in response to the GOP’s cruel budget cuts.
Join the millions of Americans who are not going to feed the corporations & wealthy on Friday. Starve the rich like they plan to starve us.
Economic Blackout is Friday, February 28th, 2025.
Spread the word in response to the GOP’s cruel budget cuts.
Join the millions of Americans who are not going to feed the corporations & wealthy on Friday. Starve the rich like they plan to starve us.
Economic Blackout is Friday, February 28th, 2025.
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The status of Trump-Russia collusion in 2016: REAL.
In 2017: REAL.
In 2018: REAL.
In 2019: REAL.
In 2020: REAL.
In 2021: REAL.
In 2022: REAL.
In 2023: REAL.
In 2024: REAL.
In 2025 (let me check...): REAL.
In 2017: REAL.
In 2018: REAL.
In 2019: REAL.
In 2020: REAL.
In 2021: REAL.
In 2022: REAL.
In 2023: REAL.
In 2024: REAL.
In 2025 (let me check...): REAL.
February 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The status of Trump-Russia collusion in 2016: REAL.
In 2017: REAL.
In 2018: REAL.
In 2019: REAL.
In 2020: REAL.
In 2021: REAL.
In 2022: REAL.
In 2023: REAL.
In 2024: REAL.
In 2025 (let me check...): REAL.
In 2017: REAL.
In 2018: REAL.
In 2019: REAL.
In 2020: REAL.
In 2021: REAL.
In 2022: REAL.
In 2023: REAL.
In 2024: REAL.
In 2025 (let me check...): REAL.
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BREAKING: Mexican President Sheinbaum argues that if cartels are deemed terrorist orgs, then the suppliers of weapons—over 74% of which come FROM the U.S.—should ALSO face accountability for enabling terrorism.
As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽
As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽
February 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
BREAKING: Mexican President Sheinbaum argues that if cartels are deemed terrorist orgs, then the suppliers of weapons—over 74% of which come FROM the U.S.—should ALSO face accountability for enabling terrorism.
As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽
As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽
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February 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act, now considered a priority for Republicans in the House, will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.
The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters
The SAVE Act, which purports to fend off the phantasmal threat of voter fraud, would throw millions of women off the voting rolls.
newrepublic.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act, now considered a priority for Republicans in the House, will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.
This has just become a sick, twisted game at this point. Disgusting! apnews.com/article/elon...
Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week.
apnews.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This has just become a sick, twisted game at this point. Disgusting! apnews.com/article/elon...
Yuri Shvets, former Soviet spy, claims USSR cultivated Trump since the 1970s, supporting his political ambitions & flattering him. Trump became a target of Soviet & Czechoslovak intelligence in 1977 after marrying Czech model Ivana, who worked w/ Czech surveillance
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Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename 'Krasnov' Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief
A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman
bylinetimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Yuri Shvets, former Soviet spy, claims USSR cultivated Trump since the 1970s, supporting his political ambitions & flattering him. Trump became a target of Soviet & Czechoslovak intelligence in 1977 after marrying Czech model Ivana, who worked w/ Czech surveillance
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...
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Here we go.
Certain generals must be removed before any martial law plan is put into action—as Trump and Hegseth are worried there may still be some generals out there who support the Constitution rather than his proposed dictatorship.
This is a political purge intended as a precursor to far more.
Certain generals must be removed before any martial law plan is put into action—as Trump and Hegseth are worried there may still be some generals out there who support the Constitution rather than his proposed dictatorship.
This is a political purge intended as a precursor to far more.
February 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Here we go.
Certain generals must be removed before any martial law plan is put into action—as Trump and Hegseth are worried there may still be some generals out there who support the Constitution rather than his proposed dictatorship.
This is a political purge intended as a precursor to far more.
Certain generals must be removed before any martial law plan is put into action—as Trump and Hegseth are worried there may still be some generals out there who support the Constitution rather than his proposed dictatorship.
This is a political purge intended as a precursor to far more.
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Just offered an amendment that would block all cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA. Not a single one of you will be surprised to hear that Republicans blocked it.
February 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Just offered an amendment that would block all cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA. Not a single one of you will be surprised to hear that Republicans blocked it.
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Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.
February 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.
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Kash Patel, a vitriolic partisan, has been confirmed as FBI Director.
February 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Kash Patel, a vitriolic partisan, has been confirmed as FBI Director.