JoAnne E. Lehman

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Visibility? In this Economy? What we stand to gain, what we stand to give, and what we stand to lose.

Visibility? In this Economy?
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Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers

Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers

Embedded text reads: the world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it.

Choose your battles. But, do choose your battles.

YouTube video by Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys "We Shall Overcome" (Music Video)

A St. Patrick's Day message from one of my favorite bands: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsrY...

Dear Senators,

Do not hand over our democracy because you are afraid of owning the shutdown. We will remember if you sell us out. We will support you if you support us.

Sen. Baldwin, Democrats raise alarm about potential cuts to BadgerCare Plus, other Medicaid programs Republican lawmakers in Congress are eyeing potential cuts to Medicaid as a way to pay for tax cuts and other priorities of President Donald Trump.

Republicans want tax cuts for the wealthy while working families struggle. That’s their plan.

I won’t sit idly by and let seniors, children, and veterans have their health care ripped away.

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Courage in action.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

Odd how the turns have tabled… Trump reversed course and admitted that Russia did, in fact, invade Ukraine. International news sources and independent media have stepped up to keep Americans informed.

Oooooh, I might do this! (I’m not a fed worker and I know the deadline is past, but still…sounds like fun!)

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

Okay, but somebody somewhere sometime has to enforce the damn laws.

A top Social Security Administration official resigned after clashing with Musk staffers over access to sensitive personal records. They sought entry into an internal system containing Americans’ private data.

Thank you, Michelle, for resisting—and for your 30 years of service.

DOGE follows longtime Musk pattern — and turns attention to Social Security Administration There are differing views among those close to the Elon Musk-led group about exactly how far to go with cuts.

Look, I have a very hard time believing the richest man in the world is fighting for hard-working Wisconsinites, not himself and his billionaire friends. He has no business accessing Americans' social security information.
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Tammy Baldwin Proposes Legislation To Close Carried Interest Tax Loophole U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced new legislation that seeks to close a tax loophole pertaining to carried interest that currently allows some investors to pay less income tax.

Wall Street investors should not be paying LESS in taxes than Wisconsin firefighters, teachers, and small business owners. It’s as simple as that.

My bill would close this tax loophole and ensure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share. civicmedia.us/news/2025/02...

If President Trump thinks he can just ignore Congress and fund the programs he likes, does that mean he can just cut off Medicare in the Blue States? What about just funding the VA in Red States?

This is not a Kingdom, there are three branches of government in this country.

I'm not sure the message is actually "from the Quakers" as claimed, but I did find someone on The Daily Quaker affirming in a video that she thinks it's great and is going to participate.

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Grrrrrrrr.

middle school kids at a military base have shown more resistance to the trump administration than senate democrats

Protest sign that says "Todos somos Wisconsin" (Translation: "We're all Wisconsin")

📣 Say it loud, say it clear: Immigrants are welcome here!

Judge Rules That Department of Corrections Must Provide Relief, Implement Program That Keeps Incarcerated, Justice-Involved Families Together The Wisconsin DOC must immediately provide eligible mothers incarcerated or under community supervision with programming to continue parenting their children under the age of one.

BREAKING: We won our case against the Wisconsin DOC for separating babies from their incarcerated mothers.

According to today’s ruling, eligible impacted mothers will be able to continue parenting their children under the age of one.

www.aclu-wi.org/en/press-rel...

My apocalypse skill: I can write by hand, on paper, with pen.

USAID is a criminal organization,” Mr. Musk wrote on Sunday in a social media post that many aid workers saw as confirmation the agency would soon be absorbed into the State Department and that some viewed as a potential threat to their personal safety. “Time for it to die.”
THIS HAS TO STOP.

Reposting with alt text. In case it inspires anyone else out there to hold the line.

Apparently naming the six unqualified college students currently taking a wrecking ball to USA is not just a "crime," per Elon, but a violation of Twitter's rules. [exhasutedly] Elon is a free speech absolutist/who knows what his politics are. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Block Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.

NEWS

Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.

Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.

This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

MORE OF THIS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD