Amanda
@amandalilja.bsky.social
@amandalilja8 from twitter
sexual health RN, ACRN w/ interests in social justice,public health advocacy & SDoH. toronto hip hop lover w/ no apologies for nonstop raptors retweets 🏆 🏀 🦖
sexual health RN, ACRN w/ interests in social justice,public health advocacy & SDoH. toronto hip hop lover w/ no apologies for nonstop raptors retweets 🏆 🏀 🦖
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
August 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
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Make no mistake...there is an attack on the WNBA by men who want to kill the league because it is highly successful.
August 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Make no mistake...there is an attack on the WNBA by men who want to kill the league because it is highly successful.
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The effective federal corporate income tax rate:
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
August 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The effective federal corporate income tax rate:
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
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CDC stopped monitoring parasite now causing explosive diarrhea across the country
CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country
MAHA.
www.huffpost.com
July 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
CDC stopped monitoring parasite now causing explosive diarrhea across the country
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which was gutted last year.
If Bezos can spend $500M on a yacht, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which was gutted last year.
If Bezos can spend $500M on a yacht, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
June 25, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which was gutted last year.
If Bezos can spend $500M on a yacht, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which was gutted last year.
If Bezos can spend $500M on a yacht, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
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Doug Ford showed up for work for 29 days this year before heading off for a 148 day summer holiday.
No wonder his poll numbers are in the toilet.
Angus Reid is a respectable polling firm. Good to see them threatening to sue his arse for his lies.
globalnews.ca/news/1191280...
No wonder his poll numbers are in the toilet.
Angus Reid is a respectable polling firm. Good to see them threatening to sue his arse for his lies.
globalnews.ca/news/1191280...
Polling firm sends Doug Ford legal letter demanding retraction over ‘fake’ poll comment | Globalnews.ca
On Thursday, Global News learned the firm sent Ford's office a letter demanding a retraction after Ford claimed a poll was "fake."
globalnews.ca
June 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Doug Ford showed up for work for 29 days this year before heading off for a 148 day summer holiday.
No wonder his poll numbers are in the toilet.
Angus Reid is a respectable polling firm. Good to see them threatening to sue his arse for his lies.
globalnews.ca/news/1191280...
No wonder his poll numbers are in the toilet.
Angus Reid is a respectable polling firm. Good to see them threatening to sue his arse for his lies.
globalnews.ca/news/1191280...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
June 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
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The world's first trillionaire did this
June 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The world's first trillionaire did this
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CENTCOM said the pilots shot down were rescued at 7:33 PM ET within 2 hours after they were shot down. Trump boarded the helicopter from Bedminster to go to the Knicks game at 6:57 PM ET. So he was on his way to the game after they were shot down and before they were rescued.
June 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
CENTCOM said the pilots shot down were rescued at 7:33 PM ET within 2 hours after they were shot down. Trump boarded the helicopter from Bedminster to go to the Knicks game at 6:57 PM ET. So he was on his way to the game after they were shot down and before they were rescued.
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Creating AI profiles of offenders is utterly dystopian and could exacerbate biases and violate both offenders and victims rights if information is hallucinated, omitted, or incorrect. This is not an area where we need to feign efficiency by using AI.
Carney government testing use of AI in prisons to create profile reports of offenders
Mentioned in documents tabled in Parliament and confirmed by Correctional Service Canada, the test run comes as the Carney government tries to ramp up AI adoption.
www.thestar.com
June 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Creating AI profiles of offenders is utterly dystopian and could exacerbate biases and violate both offenders and victims rights if information is hallucinated, omitted, or incorrect. This is not an area where we need to feign efficiency by using AI.
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SCOTUS will allow Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court found intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
A Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places it at odds with democracy itself.
This is Chief Justice John Roberts’ legacy.
A Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places it at odds with democracy itself.
This is Chief Justice John Roberts’ legacy.
June 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
SCOTUS will allow Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court found intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
A Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places it at odds with democracy itself.
This is Chief Justice John Roberts’ legacy.
A Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places it at odds with democracy itself.
This is Chief Justice John Roberts’ legacy.
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ProPublica’s reporting “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence peddling that superseded this process, enriching the President Trump’s son at the expense of U.S. national security and taxpayer dollars,” lawmakers wrote.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica’s reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”
www.propublica.org
June 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
ProPublica’s reporting “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence peddling that superseded this process, enriching the President Trump’s son at the expense of U.S. national security and taxpayer dollars,” lawmakers wrote.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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In February, Trump purchased over $1 million in Dell stock.
Just weeks ago, Trump told everyone to “go out and buy a Dell.” Its stock price is up over 60% since then.
Now, Dell has been awarded a $9.7 BILLION Pentagon contract.
See the problem here?
Just weeks ago, Trump told everyone to “go out and buy a Dell.” Its stock price is up over 60% since then.
Now, Dell has been awarded a $9.7 BILLION Pentagon contract.
See the problem here?
May 30, 2026 at 10:01 PM
In February, Trump purchased over $1 million in Dell stock.
Just weeks ago, Trump told everyone to “go out and buy a Dell.” Its stock price is up over 60% since then.
Now, Dell has been awarded a $9.7 BILLION Pentagon contract.
See the problem here?
Just weeks ago, Trump told everyone to “go out and buy a Dell.” Its stock price is up over 60% since then.
Now, Dell has been awarded a $9.7 BILLION Pentagon contract.
See the problem here?
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American workers just took home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar.
Why? This chart has the answer.
Why? This chart has the answer.
May 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
American workers just took home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar.
Why? This chart has the answer.
Why? This chart has the answer.
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Damn shame usa doesn't live in a real democracy anymore.
May 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Damn shame usa doesn't live in a real democracy anymore.
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Didn't the Supreme Court say Texas couldn't use their old maps back in December because it was too close to the primary elections? But it's okay for Alabama, where voting has ALREADY BEGUN?
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT CLEARS WAY FOR ALABAMA REPUBLICANS TO PURSUE NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP FOLLOWING COURT'S DECISION GUTTING VOTING RIGHTS ACT
May 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Didn't the Supreme Court say Texas couldn't use their old maps back in December because it was too close to the primary elections? But it's okay for Alabama, where voting has ALREADY BEGUN?
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leaned on an erroneous claim that Black voter turnout now tops white voter turnout, in his Callais v. Louisiana ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act, reports The Guardian. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS used faulty racial voter turnout data to shred Voting Rights Act in recent ruling
The ruling that upended the Voting Rights Act was based in part on a false data analysis about Black and white voter turnout.
www.democracydocket.com
May 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leaned on an erroneous claim that Black voter turnout now tops white voter turnout, in his Callais v. Louisiana ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act, reports The Guardian. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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CEO pay rose 20 times faster than worker pay in 2025, per Oxfam.
Overall, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025 — while CEO pay rose 54% during the same time.
Trickle-down economics was always a sham. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Overall, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025 — while CEO pay rose 54% during the same time.
Trickle-down economics was always a sham. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay
Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
CEO pay rose 20 times faster than worker pay in 2025, per Oxfam.
Overall, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025 — while CEO pay rose 54% during the same time.
Trickle-down economics was always a sham. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Overall, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025 — while CEO pay rose 54% during the same time.
Trickle-down economics was always a sham. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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This is such incredible bullshit. I am alive, thriving, and writing books on health policy/politics thanks to antidepressants.
Antidepressants aren't for everyone, but they can be literal lifesavers. Attacking their prescribing & use is stigmatizing and dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...
Antidepressants aren't for everyone, but they can be literal lifesavers. Attacking their prescribing & use is stigmatizing and dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
This is such incredible bullshit. I am alive, thriving, and writing books on health policy/politics thanks to antidepressants.
Antidepressants aren't for everyone, but they can be literal lifesavers. Attacking their prescribing & use is stigmatizing and dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...
Antidepressants aren't for everyone, but they can be literal lifesavers. Attacking their prescribing & use is stigmatizing and dangerous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...
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Jeff Bezos and his wife are the lead sponsors of tonight's Met Gala.
Now seems like a good time to remind folks of all the ways Bezos is shafting American consumers and Amazon workers — and how his wealth is putting our democracy at risk. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos
Now seems like a good time to remind folks of all the ways Bezos is shafting American consumers and Amazon workers — and how his wealth is putting our democracy at risk. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos
It Is Difficult for the Brain to Comprehend All the Ways Jeff Bezos Is Shafting Americans | Common Dreams
Like the robber barons of the first Gilded Age, Bezos’s consumption is of the conspicuous kind. But is luxurious lifesty
www.commondreams.org
May 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Jeff Bezos and his wife are the lead sponsors of tonight's Met Gala.
Now seems like a good time to remind folks of all the ways Bezos is shafting American consumers and Amazon workers — and how his wealth is putting our democracy at risk. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos
Now seems like a good time to remind folks of all the ways Bezos is shafting American consumers and Amazon workers — and how his wealth is putting our democracy at risk. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos
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NEW: Trump aides declared an emergency to bypass Congress to sell arms valued at $8.6 billion to Israel and Arab nations. That means less weapons for the US since munitions take years to make. Pentagon officials are alarmed at low supplies and war risks. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...
U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
NEW: Trump aides declared an emergency to bypass Congress to sell arms valued at $8.6 billion to Israel and Arab nations. That means less weapons for the US since munitions take years to make. Pentagon officials are alarmed at low supplies and war risks. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...
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The John Roberts Court has done more to reduce the political power of poor people and Black people while enlarging the voting rights of rich people and corporations than has any court since Roger Taney was Chief Justice in the 1800s.
I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.
I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.
April 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The John Roberts Court has done more to reduce the political power of poor people and Black people while enlarging the voting rights of rich people and corporations than has any court since Roger Taney was Chief Justice in the 1800s.
I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.
I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.
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Todd Blanche desperately fumbling around to change the narrative away from firearms crossing state lines. He knows he’s supposed to be selling the ballroom as the solution and not common sense gun laws.
BRENNAN: The shooter had multiple weapons. You said he traveled from CA across the country by train. How did he do that?
BLANCHE: This isn't about making laws more restrictive
BRENNAN: I'm asking about crossing state lines w/firearms
BLANCHE: I don't think that's something we should be focused on
BLANCHE: This isn't about making laws more restrictive
BRENNAN: I'm asking about crossing state lines w/firearms
BLANCHE: I don't think that's something we should be focused on
April 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Todd Blanche desperately fumbling around to change the narrative away from firearms crossing state lines. He knows he’s supposed to be selling the ballroom as the solution and not common sense gun laws.
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Stephan Miller uses his pregnant wife as a human shield, and a man watches in judgment.
April 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Stephan Miller uses his pregnant wife as a human shield, and a man watches in judgment.