James Heller-Jackson

Screenshot of a tweet from Rep. Greg Stanton (@RepGregStanton) on X. The tweet says House Republicans are shutting down the House to avoid swearing in Adelita Grijalva, calling it undemocratic and unacceptable. The image shows a mostly empty House chamber with several representatives, including Stanton, standing near the podium.

What do you call a political system where those in power refuse to seat a duly elected member of the opposition party? Not a democracy that’s for certain.

NIH is again throttling research funding in defiance of a federal court order A freeze on "new and continuation awards" will "remain in place" pending DEI review, states a new internal memo.

Despite court order, NIH grants remain frozen. Newly awarded grants, grants with fundable scores, & funds for a new budget cycle of a current project are all *FROZEN*🥶 and not being released. US research is being choked to death & is on life support right now www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.

Time for NYers to do what they do best: harass our elected officials.
The Trump admin is determined to erase the trans community.
Don’t let them.
#TranRightsAreHumanRights

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Having cataract surgery in the morning. This is my first step in becoming an old man cyborg.

Forgive me if this is petty but the next account I’d like to surpass here on Bluesky is CNN.

They helped normalize Trump at every turn and did nothing to help tell the truth about Kamala. Time to show them what we think.

Can you RT this and follow us if you haven’t. 💙🙏

A reminder: people see shares not likes. If you see something worthwhile share it

I don't want to sound alarmist or anything, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to skip FBI background checks and bury congressional ethics reports about nominees to the most important posts in the federal government.

Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.

Obviously, now is the time for the arts to flourish. Aw, jeez.

“These are so appalling they’re a form of performance art,” Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice, reflecting on Mr. Trump’s choices and their fitness for their jobs.

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BREAKING NEW: Food and Drug Administration to be headed by the Late, Great, Hannibal Lecter.