Yashira

Trump is doing by executive order what he is too weak to do by legislation.

He does not have the votes in Congress.

He wouldn't be able to get ANY of this passed if he tried.

He is the WEAKEST incoming president in 50 years.

“Tesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing is happening throughout Europe. *** This is…a Tesla problem bc the German auto market was down just 2.8% in January, & the battery-electric market was up 53.5% during the period.” 1/

Trump pardoned a child predator who was at the J6 riot and released him back on the streets. Thankfully he was arrested by local authorities in Texas.

Department of Commerce employees have received another email about the deferred resignation program, this one promising agencies will "stick to the deal." Included was a new contract template, which is different from the prior one that people have presumably already signed.

How democracies prevail: democratic resilience as a two-stage process This article introduces a novel conceptualization of democratic resilience - a two-stage process where democracies avoid democratic declines altogether or avert democratic breakdown given that such au...

All right babes I have 20 minutes so let's do some "I help you read the research on how to keep a democracy."

First of all: let's talk about factors positively and negatively associated with democratic resilience.

we're pulling from this free full-text paper: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

There's one for this word! I have not yet regretted using it.

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The House Republicans listed below are vulnerable in 2026. They will only vote to cut our benefits if they think no one is watching.

If you live in these districts, or know anyone who does, CALL NOW and tell them to keep their hands off Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid!

I used to work for an elected official as the person who answered their emails. I can tell you from personal experience, if even twenty or thirty people all call an official in a day, they start panicking. This stuff does help.

Tech billionaires want to ‘overthrow democracy’ with social media, Spain PM Sánchez says “The technology that was intended to free us has become the tool of our own oppression.”

“The owner of a small restaurant is held accountable if their food poisons customers. Social media tycoons should be held accountable if their algorithms poison our societies.”
www.politico.eu/article/spai...

Your rights against ICE deportation crews.

Don't open your door to ICE. Do this.

Know your rights against ICE.

Know your rights against ICE.

If ICE knocks on your door, don't open it--even a crack. Once the door is opened or even starts to open ICE can legally enter your home and search it. Here are your rights:

Signed copies of Haven, Sanctuary, Harbor

The Romance for Los Angeles auction is now live! Funds go directly to the California Community Foundation Fire Relief! I’m offering a signed Beards & Bondage trilogy and cute postcard from HARBOR.

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Not the real Village People. bsky.app/profile/lind...

Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You. We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.

A friendly reminder....
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open world games taught me that I’d rather pick flowers for 80 hours than finish anything important.

I dreamt I got a hug from my Mommy last night. It was a good dream. She wasn't sick in it. She was herself. Hair tidy, and short, and smiling. I love you. I love you so. ❤️‍🩹🎄

Gaetz withdrawing his name and the more general chaos around Trump's cabinet picks serve as healthy reminders that people get sick of his shit quickly. He _is_ subject to the same dynamics of politics as everybody and not an omnipotent force. He'll still pull all kinds of shit, but we CAN push back.

A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...

I've been baking and cooking (not all today)

It's not depression...it's burnout 🙃 I'm fucked.

Trump Won Less Than 50 Percent. Why Is Everyone Calling It a Landslide? Right and left have bought the narrative of a crushing triumph. They’re wrong.

Politico calls Trump's "puny plurality" win a "JV Caliber success."

Winning "less than half the vote .. used to be considered pretty weak sauce."

Trump won to be sure, but inaccurately seeing a landslide may lead both parties to miscalculate.

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Donald Trump wants you to believe that he is all powerful and that if you fight back you will lose.

He wants you to believe that if you fight back you face danger.

It is time for us to build not a temporary resistance but a long term opposition.

Epic capture ….Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona ✨👏✨😎✨

Exactly this

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/o...

Dear White Liberals:

For the love of all that is holy, don’t tell marginalized folks to be more “relatable” or less touchy, or stop being so demanding for our rights.

Trump narrowly won an entire election on unbridled hate with the white vote.

Fix your people. Fix yourself. The problem is you.

Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.

(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).