Gudlaug Utheim Hawkinson

@gudlaug.bsky.social

Retired high school teacher, 42 years, grandmother, great grandmother, cancer survivor and fighter, believer in democracy and equal rights! Breast cancer survivor, Lung cancer survivor, still fighting.. #VoteBlue #LGBTQIA #WomensRights

McFaul: It’s been clear from the beginning of the second Trump administration that the Putin strategy was to engage with them—Witkoff in particular—to make this about win-win economic transactions… The Russian strategy is to say, "Work with us and we will do multibillion-dollar deals with you all."

tRump offered every adult $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress. He calls it a dividend. It would cost $1.2 trillion. Offering money to sway votes is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 597. That is not a dividend. That is a bribe.

One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power. The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever. But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.

BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity. This is a major win for public health.