Mary Ellen Klas

RT @opinion: Even if you stipulate that DEI went too far, what’s now happening at the departments of Defense and State should worry you, sa…

RT @opinion: Tulsi Gabbard made a slick video to warn against nuclear Armageddon. It's scary, but not in the way she intended, writes @Marc…

RT @opinion: Republican lawmakers are quietly rewriting the rules to weaken citizen-led ballot initiatives. It’s part of a broader erosion…

Trump deploying the National Guard in LA is threatening democracy, argues ⁦⁦⁦@NoahRFeldman⁩. Founders of our constitutional republic allowed a president to deploy state troops only in cases of invasion and rebellion - not to silence his critics https://t.co/jYwIBaVtTb

RT @business: Republican lawmakers are quietly rewriting the rules to weaken citizen-led ballot initiatives. It’s part of a broader erosion…

After @CNN aired the Broadway dramatization of Edward R. Murrow and courageous journalism, @ScottPelley says: "If you have the courage to speak, we are saved. If you fall silent, the country is doomed." In Florida, @GovRonDeSantis is using the state to silence journalism :

Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis

Bottom feeders gonna bottom feed…

Don’t focus only on the White House’s push to authoritarianism. Look at these states - where Republicans are in control. Lawmakers are advancing dozens of bills to reduce voters’ clout and weaken citizen initiatives. My column. Gift link. https://t.co/zOOIMUm2S7

‘Inhumane:’ Latinas for Trump founder condemns White House immigration crackdown https://t.co/tyz5aGq8Sq

Remarkable attempt to intimidate a reporter for attempting to gather facts about a state agency that won’t release its records - as is required under state law. Florida deserves ethically run government, not this.

Florida Department of Children and Families @MyFLFamilies

We have heard that @jeffschweers with the @orlandosentinel is calling foster families in Florida and threatening or coercing them to say things about Hope Florida. This is unacceptable. The Hope Florida Foundation supported foster families with donations from non-taxpayer funded https://t.co/a8qyEPv9tl

The final damage at day’s end: $34 billion erased from his personal net worth, the second-largest loss ever in the history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index of the 500 wealthiest people on the planet. The only bigger one: his own wipeout in 2021. Via @business

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Insurers are better at assessing Florida’s risk. The state is better at cracking down on frivolous lawsuits, ⁦@JonathanJLevin⁩ writes. But homeowners still need stronger protections and builders need to stop developing beachfront time bombs. https://t.co/psjCIhfbqO

“You f—ed up, man.” — UF trustee Patrick Zalupski to Board of Governors Vice Chair @alevine014 after the @realchrisrufo orchestrated coop to reject the board-supported pick for UF president. https://t.co/elbuoHkmYC

Is it war yet? Deep pockets versus deep MAGA?

Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo

Musk’s decision to trash Trump’s legacy legislation came after failing to win favorable treatment in 4 instances: 🚗 EV tax credit for Tesla 🇺🇸 Extended White House employment status 📡 Starlink at FAA 🚀 an ally leading NASA None of it happened. https://t.co/3YsWKvzwRU

RT @kareem_carr: Make no mistake. This is an extinction level event for American scientific dominance. https://t.co/kiEA41NJBZ

Searchable database of tangible benefits that federally-funded research gave us. https://t.co/6oUdTTAov8

RT @lmower3: NEW: The Leon County state attorney has opened a criminal investigation relating to the Hope Florida Foundation. w/@JustinGar…