Julie Herrick

Last night a bunch of Republicans in the House were saying how awful this bill was.

Only took a couple hours, some merch, and a few words from Donald Trump, and they’re lining up to rip away health care from 17 MILLION people.

I’m sadly not surprised — but I am still outraged.

If they are a small-to-medium creator, they would probably LOVE to meet you. Introduce yourself; say one thing you appreciate about their work. That's what VidCon is for! (Read the room: If they look hurried to get somewhere, or if they are so famous that a mob could be a risk, give them space.)

Me too

He was there but got no close-ups. When Christopher Jackson is singing "History Has It's Eyes on You", he's toward the left of the screen near Daveed, in the wide shots.

Awful news.

Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.

NCCDPHP Division of Reproductive Health Division of Population Health BCSB EPI branch Prevention Research Translation Branch Office of Smoking and Health NCHHSTP Division of TB elimination -Communication, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch PBEMB GLOBAL Division of HIV and TB Communications Branch SPIN SPICE PBEMB MCHB HIDMSB EHSRB Scientific Integrity Branch NCEH Division of Environmental Science/Practice Asthma and Air Quality branch NCIRD ISD/Partnerships NIOSH Miner safety Health effects lab division Respiratory health division NCBDDD Office of the Director Disability Health NCIPC Division of Violence Prevention Division of Injury Prevention OD Office of Health Equity OCOO Office of Human Resources

New — Here is a running list of Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) offices that have either been fully eliminated or gutted into non-functionality as a result of today's mass firings (provided to me directly by a CDC staffer):

Let's get Cory Booker to start reading Tolkien.

LIVE NOW: Sen. Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump YouTube video by MSNBC

Cory Booker is talking until he collapses, about the state of this country.
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YouTube video by NowThis Impact Why Trump & Musk’s Future Is a Bad Deal

Efficient at WHAT?
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Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.

It's not anti-DEI. It's erasing minorities as part of the United States fabric.
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"unprecedented," "evolving situation," "challenging times." The last time my work inbox and meeting schedule were so full of these words was Spring of 2020. But that one was a natural disaster, and this time it's an entirely man-made crisis. It didn't have to be this way. *deep sigh*

Screenshot of a Southwest Airlines email announcing the end of the bags-fly-free policy on all but their most expensive fare tier.

And with that, my decades-long loyalty to Southwest Airlines as my airline of choice, comes to an end.

We need more people like Frankie in the world.

Postcards addressed to any federal worker are laid out over the table they say. #HoldTheLine.

Postcards addressed to any federal worker are laid out over the table they say. #HoldTheLine.

Hey everyone, loosely based on postcardstovoters.com it’s my own thing. Use Google maps & find a fed office in a state. Mail them a postcard that says you support them & you’re thinking about them. I do this every night. Use #HoldTheLine for its defense, communication, & lifeline connotations

Women's March Santa Ana #womensmarchsantaana

If you want to see Dems fight back, celebrate the Dems who are fighting back like this.

For me, fighting fascism has nothing to do with thinking I’ll win. I don’t fight because there’s an inevitable outcome, I fight because I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t do something.

This list is so long and taking up so much real estate in his speech it’s almost like they want to distract from their massive cuts to Medicaid

Immigration officials say everyone living in the US illegally must register. What does that mean? Immigration officials are saying that anyone living in the U.S. illegally will soon have to register with the federal government, and those who fail to do so could face fines, imprisonment or both.

I remember another time in history when a minority group was required to register. That's not a chapter of history I want to repeat.
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This is why you fight these cowards.

The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.

Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.

He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

Ettore's mustache prank was one of my highlights of #P4A2025 @savethechildren.org

I WANT my taxes to help children. I WANT my taxes to feed people. I WANT my taxes to help the elderly afford medicine. The government should not be run like a business. It should be run to provide for the people. That's what taxes are FOR.

I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner

Would you join me in voting for @tswgo.bsky.social (This Star Won't Go Out) to win a share of the Project for Awesome fundraiser funds? projectforawesome.com/watch?v=cODI...

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

This feels like a headline from The Onion, but I know it's not. *deep sigh*

Additionally, DEI works to tear down the barriers to the training and experience that make one qualified, which have historically stood in the way

Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out.

Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.

Say equity, which a just society should pursue.

Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.