Frisson
Healthcare leadership. Music lover and artist inspired by calamities. Been known to write. A bit tenacious at times. Often find me outdoors and fighting for #equalright’s #humanright’s #Kindnessmatters #FAFObeliever 🇺🇦
- Democrat John Ewing unseated Republican Mayor Jean Stothert in Tuesday's officially nonpartisan election to lead Omaha, a victory that ends the GOP's 12-year hold on Nebraska's largest city. www.the-downballot.com/p/democrats-...
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- Carter proposed booting Coleman from her post on the Appropriations Committee, Menendez from his assignment on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and McIver from her roles on the Homeland Security and Small Business committees. justthenews.com/government/c...
- Reposted by FrissonOn May 10th, Ms. Viola Fletcher-Ford turned 111 years old She is the oldest known living survivor of Tulsa race massacre. Ms. Fletcher-Ford is still active, even testified before Congress about the need for reparations Give her a hands up! www.justiceforgreenwood.org/viola-fletch...
- Reposted by FrissonWays and Means Democrats are on hour 12 and counting as we mark up Congressional Republicans’ tax bill.
- Reposted by FrissonIt's 2 AM and we're still here fighting for working families. @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social Dems just offered an amendment to cut taxes for middle-class families and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share instead. Republicans just voted it down — because they only care about billionaires.
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- Reposted by FrissonYes, I'm pissed about the jumbo jet too. But this is actually the most important story today.
- Reposted by FrissonOn this 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember all those who won the war against Nazis and remember the countless sacrifices they made to deliver it. The Greatest Generation stood up to evil to protect peace and freedom for generations. Now it’s our turn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNl...
- Reposted by FrissonUnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. We obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs. Revisit this story from our series "America's Mental Barrier," a 2025 Pulitzer finalist. (Published Nov. 2024)
- Reposted by FrissonBreaking News: Toyota said U.S. tariffs would cost it $1.3 billion in profits for April and May, and leave the auto industry “in extreme flux.”
- Reposted by FrissonAppropriate! Just sayin….
- Donald Trump is 100 days into his second presidency, and to mark the occasion, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) plans to read into the congressional record what she says are 100 cases of Trump using the presidency to personally benefit himself and his allies. www.huffpost.com/entry/elizab...
- Reposted by FrissonIn case you missed it because the shit show is unending, His Magasty wants women financially dependent on their men.
- Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, according to a report Monday from Senate Democratic committee staffers. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/e...
- Congratulations Canada. You did what we couldn’t.
- And although people of all ages are bad at detecting misinformation — which is only getting harder amid the rise of AI — members of Gen Z are particularly vulnerable to being fooled. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
- “We urge the United States to uphold the rule of law and respect constitutional and international human rights norms,” said Tiwana. “Americans across the political spectrum are appalled by the undemocratic actions of the current Administration.” time.com/7266334/us-h...
- The previous low in approval for a president at or near 100 days in office, in polls dating to 1945, was Trump's 42% in 2017. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
- Reposted by FrissonMultiple voters “are starting to sour on Trump and his disruptive agenda.” 'He's not the same person,' they say. Except he is EXACTLY the same person. He's been the same person his entire life... because narcissistic psychopaths CANNOT change. THEY are idiots. www.rawstory.com/trump-indepe...
- This is all in violation of very clear DOJ policy, Vance accused. You're not permitted in a case of an indictment or a complaint to go to the press and talk about anything that's not in the four corners of the document, because it prejudices the defendant's rights. www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-ju...
- This public resource tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions. www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
- The company, which launched in 2022, has direct connections to Trump, too: Its board of directors includes Donald Trump Jr., who also is an investor. www.huffpost.com/entry/public...
- Reposted by FrissonFor anybody in or near Milwaukee, there was a rapid response action at the Federal Building this AM, and Voces De La Frontera have called for another rally THIS AFTERNOON at 3:00 PM!
- Reposted by FrissonImagine a country where Gore had been elected president
- Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities and is being charged with felony counts of obstruction for her role in helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom last week www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...
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- Reposted by Frisson"The Partnership for Public Service, which studies the federal workforce, has used budget figures to produce a rough estimate that Trump's firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers will cost upward of $135 billion this fiscal year." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
- Reposted by FrissonThe ABA asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to block the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi from canceling $3.2 million in grants used to train lawyers to represent victims of domestic and sexual violence. #MomSky #Voices4Victory www.reuters.com/legal/americ...
- Reposted by FrissonExclusive: The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo we obtained.
- Reposted by FrissonThe housing market just had its worst March since 2009.
- Reposted by FrissonRemember this. Organise. Unite. Fight. TOGETHER WE WIN !
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- Reposted by FrissonRepublicans, you can phone a Democrat friend to explain this to you. =================
- Reposted by FrissonMahmoud Khalil was arrested without a warrant, Trump administration confirms - CBS News
- Reposted by FrissonSalem , Oregon Saturday, May 3 For more details, contact Oregon activists
- Reposted by FrissonMissouri State Senator Nick Schroer is one of the most self-dealing and cold-hearted lawmakers in Missouri. His bill would make it legal to discriminate against folks needing assistance with housing. When I say cruelty is the point, this is what I mean. missouriindependent.com/2025/04/23/b...
- Reposted by FrissonMy latest: How MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com is Fixing a 2024 Dem Problem– And Why Legacy Media Isn’t Cheering. A few months ago, Joe Rogan and his podcast audience numbers were thought to be untouchable.
- Reposted by Frissoni love that we got 4 new hubble images today and we still continue to get more after 35 years 🥹 hubble really is the little telescope that could!!!
- Reposted by FrissonPlenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness.
- Federal judge in Maryland ordered the administration Thursday to pause enforcement of a new U.S. Education Department ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. The order came as another federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/24/r...
- Reposted by FrissonFuckity, bye!
- Reposted by FrissonTrump's lies are catching up to him as his approval tanks: CEOs hold an intervention with him, warning of empty shelves; China humiliates him over trade; Trump grovels to Putin; Lashes out at Murdoch. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast live at 8p ET/5p PT!
- Reposted by FrissonThis is so alarming.
- Reposted by FrissonHouse Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
- Reposted by FrissonThe proposed plan risks leaving a severely understaffed Park service struggling to operate our parks, while also expecting staff to undermine the agency’s responsibility to preserve our most treasured places.
- Reposted by FrissonThe EPA is firing employees focused on children’s health simply because their job descriptions include DEI. These 10 regional children’s health coordinators have worked closely with schools and local institutions to prevent and address environmental hazards that put kids at risk.
- Reposted by FrissonMars orbiter snaps 1st image of Curiosity rover driving on the Red Planet www.space.com/space-explor...
- Reposted by FrissonTrump’s organization is out here selling Trump 2028 hats like the Constitution is just a suggestion. Reminder: The 22nd Amendment exists. You can’t run for a third term.
- Reposted by FrissonThis questionable-timing transfer — again, to the Fifth Circuit (to Texas, here, from Pennsylvania) — would go a ways to explaining some of what has been confusing on the docket regarding Judge Haines's jurisdictional questions in the W.D. Penn. AEA habeas case.
- Reposted by Frisson“Our Constitution entrusts Congress and the States — not the President — with the authority to regulate federal elections. Consistent with that allocation of power, Congress is currently debating legislation that would effect many of the changes the President purports to order,” she wrote.
- Reposted by FrissonBREAKING: The Interior Dept just used a fake “energy emergency” to greenlight gas and mining projects on public lands. It’s a lie. There is no energy emergency. This is a giveaway to big oil.
- Reposted by Frisson20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.
- Under the Trump administration, federal immigration authorities are now permitted to arrest people and carry out enforcement actions in and near places such as churches and schools, marking a departure from long-standing policy to avoid so-called sensitive areas. www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...
- Chomicz, 25, told the Manchester Evening News, “This protest is about love. About loving each other. We are all the same. And whatever affects trans people, affects everyone.” She continued, “We’re fighting because there’s no one else to fight for us.” www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/prot...
- Up to some good trouble today.
- A disgraced former Milwaukee cop with credibility issues helped seal the fate of a gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to El Salvador's notorious prison, according to documents reviewed by USA TODAY. www.usatoday.com/story/news/i...
- “Pregnant Idahoans whose health is in danger shouldn’t be forced to remain pregnant, and we are glad the court recognized that today. But this decision leaves behind so many people, including some of the women who brought this case,” said Gail Deady apnews.com/article/idah...
- Democrats who voted for the bill were Reps. Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), Henry Cuellar (Texas) and Ed Case (Hawaii). www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
- Reposted by FrissonEffective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
- Reposted by FrissonHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a one-on-one debate on the House floor over the budget resolution. Whaddya wanna bet Temu Moses is too chicken to do it? 🍿
- The dollar, also a traditional safe haven, weakened against other major currencies in further evidence that confidence in the world's biggest economy has been shaken. www.reuters.com/markets/glob...
- The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted $10 million in settlement money with the state Agency for Health Care Administration into the Hope Florida Foundation, a charity run by his wife Casey DeSantis www.rawstory.com/casey-desant...
- Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after U.S. aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said on Wednesday. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
