Ginger Akin
@geebo68.bsky.social
Retired veterinarian; Democrat, stuck in Iowa; profoundly sad these days; determined to resist
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After firing more than 100 sitting immigration judges, the Justice Department is now advertising to hire so-called "deportation judges" in their place. https://to.pbs.org/423VAhd
Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump's deportation agenda
Since returning to office, Trump has made sweeping changes to the legal immigration system, including speeding up deportations and tamping down on asylum seekers. The Justice Department has also fired more than 100 sitting immigration judges and is now ...
to.pbs.org
May 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
After firing more than 100 sitting immigration judges, the Justice Department is now advertising to hire so-called "deportation judges" in their place. https://to.pbs.org/423VAhd
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The Court has unceremoniously ended an important part of the story of American justice, equality, and civil rights. Far-right litigants will set their sights on the next frontier. What comes next could be even worse.
The Supreme Court Hacks Away at the Voting Rights Act Yet Again
Get ready for new fights over racist gerrymandering.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Court has unceremoniously ended an important part of the story of American justice, equality, and civil rights. Far-right litigants will set their sights on the next frontier. What comes next could be even worse.
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Behind all the high-level talk about getting to the bottom of a mystery was a different puzzle: where did this story about a purported pattern of dead or missing scientists come from? https://cnn.it/3PbHPtS
May 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Behind all the high-level talk about getting to the bottom of a mystery was a different puzzle: where did this story about a purported pattern of dead or missing scientists come from? https://cnn.it/3PbHPtS
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the entirety of the gop has embraced the ballroom and i love that disastrous midterm messaging journey for them
Americans reject Trump's White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a WaPo-ABC-Ipsos poll.
56% oppose the ballroom. 28% support the project.
56% oppose the ballroom. 28% support the project.
May 1, 2026 at 1:39 AM
the entirety of the gop has embraced the ballroom and i love that disastrous midterm messaging journey for them
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Convicted Felon Donald Trump is trying to get American taxpayers to foot the bill for his $10 BILLION lawsuit against the IRS, and a federal judge is calling him out on it.
I've got the latest court orders exposing possible collusion between Trump & his IRS.
youtu.be/c6Xc1HZ4-cI?...
I've got the latest court orders exposing possible collusion between Trump & his IRS.
youtu.be/c6Xc1HZ4-cI?...
Trump HUMILIATED After $10 BILLION SCHEME Gets TORN APART!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
May 1, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Convicted Felon Donald Trump is trying to get American taxpayers to foot the bill for his $10 BILLION lawsuit against the IRS, and a federal judge is calling him out on it.
I've got the latest court orders exposing possible collusion between Trump & his IRS.
youtu.be/c6Xc1HZ4-cI?...
I've got the latest court orders exposing possible collusion between Trump & his IRS.
youtu.be/c6Xc1HZ4-cI?...
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🚨BREAKING: A new lawsuit is challenging Louisiana’s decision to suspend congressional primaries already underway — arguing the state is illegally nullifying votes and plunging an active election into chaos following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the VRA. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Louisiana sued for suspending active election, nullifying votes to draft GOP gerrymander
More than 100,000 absentee ballots had been sent to voters across the state. Some had already been completed and returned.
www.democracydocket.com
May 1, 2026 at 12:21 AM
🚨BREAKING: A new lawsuit is challenging Louisiana’s decision to suspend congressional primaries already underway — arguing the state is illegally nullifying votes and plunging an active election into chaos following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the VRA. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Listen up, friends 🆘
What is happening in Louisiana right now is both a redistricting power grab and a dry run for authoritarian election subversion this Fall. The governor has declared a state of emergency to suspend the congressional elections because he doesn't like the current map.
May 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Listen up, friends 🆘
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"Though I remain a small-r republican, I couldn’t help but be embarrassed at what we supposedly mature, self-governing Americans have wrought."
The Real King Schools the Would-Be King
Charles III delivered a veiled message that Trump probably missed.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"Though I remain a small-r republican, I couldn’t help but be embarrassed at what we supposedly mature, self-governing Americans have wrought."
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What an evil piece of shit. I cannot wait to take over.
A visibly toasted Alex Jones, surrounded by his crew, says "they" are going to turn off the power at midnight at the Infowars studio. "Until then we're going to air hours of Sandy Hook documentation."
May 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM
What an evil piece of shit. I cannot wait to take over.
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After enjoying playing host to the King and Queen, Trump has to come back down to earth to face a host of issues he’ll only make worse, Michael Wolff says.
I Know How Trump Will Make Things Uglier: Biographer
After enjoying playing host to the King and Queen, Trump has to come back down to earth to face a host of issues he’ll only make worse, Michael Wolff says.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 1, 2026 at 2:35 AM
After enjoying playing host to the King and Queen, Trump has to come back down to earth to face a host of issues he’ll only make worse, Michael Wolff says.
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I don't think our country will ever recover from stuff like this.
“Multiple scientists who serve on an independent board established to guide the nation’s nearly $9 billion basic science funding agency were terminated from their positions Friday by President Donald Trump.”
Trump ousts National Science Board members
Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their position was being terminated.
wapo.st
April 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I don't think our country will ever recover from stuff like this.
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The thing where voters don't believe republican policies could be as evil as they are apparently extends to the republicans actually in charge of the government just mindlessly implementing them
April 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
The thing where voters don't believe republican policies could be as evil as they are apparently extends to the republicans actually in charge of the government just mindlessly implementing them
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Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin:
"This president is out of control, and Americans are paying the price...This week, we will force the Senate to debate and vote on a war powers resolution, and until this president is reined in, we will continue to force these votes."
Thank you!
👏
"This president is out of control, and Americans are paying the price...This week, we will force the Senate to debate and vote on a war powers resolution, and until this president is reined in, we will continue to force these votes."
Thank you!
👏
April 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin:
"This president is out of control, and Americans are paying the price...This week, we will force the Senate to debate and vote on a war powers resolution, and until this president is reined in, we will continue to force these votes."
Thank you!
👏
"This president is out of control, and Americans are paying the price...This week, we will force the Senate to debate and vote on a war powers resolution, and until this president is reined in, we will continue to force these votes."
Thank you!
👏
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This week is Black Maternal Health Week — and Black women are still being ignored, dismissed, and disrespected, especially during pregnancy and childbirth.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
April 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This week is Black Maternal Health Week — and Black women are still being ignored, dismissed, and disrespected, especially during pregnancy and childbirth.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.
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EVERYONE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS:
Conflict of interest doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Chad Bianco really seized over 650,000 ballots based on conspiracy theories that don’t even hold up to basic scrutiny. No credible fraud. No real discrepancy.
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Conflict of interest doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Chad Bianco really seized over 650,000 ballots based on conspiracy theories that don’t even hold up to basic scrutiny. No credible fraud. No real discrepancy.
🧵
April 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
EVERYONE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS:
Conflict of interest doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Chad Bianco really seized over 650,000 ballots based on conspiracy theories that don’t even hold up to basic scrutiny. No credible fraud. No real discrepancy.
🧵
Conflict of interest doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Chad Bianco really seized over 650,000 ballots based on conspiracy theories that don’t even hold up to basic scrutiny. No credible fraud. No real discrepancy.
🧵
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NEW EPISODE: Senator Alex Padilla joins me to discuss Trump's "flat out unconstitutional" executive order demanding that the Department of Homeland Security make a list of citizens. It gets worse: Only those on that list will receive mail-in ballots. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Nx...
Trump Is Building a National Voter List — And It's Worse Than You Think | Sen. Alex Padilla
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
April 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
NEW EPISODE: Senator Alex Padilla joins me to discuss Trump's "flat out unconstitutional" executive order demanding that the Department of Homeland Security make a list of citizens. It gets worse: Only those on that list will receive mail-in ballots. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Nx...
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The uncomfortable truth is that Trump and his henchmen’s disdain for the rule of law extends to the laws of war. Trump has been talking about pillaging the natural resources of other countries for at least 20 years.
Sobering read and commentary from @bcfinucane.bsky.social in @atrupar.com’s PN
Sobering read and commentary from @bcfinucane.bsky.social in @atrupar.com’s PN
Trump's war crime campaign, explained by an expert
"People have long memories when it comes to atrocity crimes."
www.publicnotice.co
April 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The uncomfortable truth is that Trump and his henchmen’s disdain for the rule of law extends to the laws of war. Trump has been talking about pillaging the natural resources of other countries for at least 20 years.
Sobering read and commentary from @bcfinucane.bsky.social in @atrupar.com’s PN
Sobering read and commentary from @bcfinucane.bsky.social in @atrupar.com’s PN
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U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work. n.pr/4cerH2q
Congress gave money for global HIV work. The Trump administration isn't spending it
U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.
n.pr
April 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work. n.pr/4cerH2q
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Tennessee gave $65 million to Oracle to create jobs— guess we should have specified they be jobs for Americans🫤
Trump’s buddy Ellison is firing Americans and replacing them with foreign workers. (And now owns TikTok, CBS, CNN, etc)
Watch oligarchy work. nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin...
Trump’s buddy Ellison is firing Americans and replacing them with foreign workers. (And now owns TikTok, CBS, CNN, etc)
Watch oligarchy work. nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin...
April 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Tennessee gave $65 million to Oracle to create jobs— guess we should have specified they be jobs for Americans🫤
Trump’s buddy Ellison is firing Americans and replacing them with foreign workers. (And now owns TikTok, CBS, CNN, etc)
Watch oligarchy work. nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin...
Trump’s buddy Ellison is firing Americans and replacing them with foreign workers. (And now owns TikTok, CBS, CNN, etc)
Watch oligarchy work. nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin...
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The @washingtonpost.com describes the deaths of an estimated 750,000 people to date as "messy"
April 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The @washingtonpost.com describes the deaths of an estimated 750,000 people to date as "messy"
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Our documentary “Before a Breath” shines a light on the aftermath of loss through the stories of three mothers working to make pregnancy safer.
➡️ Now nominated for a Webby award: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
➡️ Now nominated for a Webby award: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
America’s Stillbirth Crisis: Before a Breath | FULL DOCUMENTARY
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
April 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Our documentary “Before a Breath” shines a light on the aftermath of loss through the stories of three mothers working to make pregnancy safer.
➡️ Now nominated for a Webby award: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
➡️ Now nominated for a Webby award: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
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“In a sane world, Americans wouldn’t have elevated an arrogantly ill-informed and reckless man to make the gravest possible decisions for our nation. Nor would the U.S. Senate…confirm men and women deeply ill-equipped to perform their duties.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/how-much-d...
www.americaamerica.news/p/how-much-d...
How Much Do You Value Expertise?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
April 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
“In a sane world, Americans wouldn’t have elevated an arrogantly ill-informed and reckless man to make the gravest possible decisions for our nation. Nor would the U.S. Senate…confirm men and women deeply ill-equipped to perform their duties.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/how-much-d...
www.americaamerica.news/p/how-much-d...