Redneck Lefty
Student of people, history and the sciences, scholar of fortune
- Reposted by Redneck LeftyMarc Andreessen is one of the most influential men in America. The billionaire venture capitalist has an audience with everyone from Trump officials to pundits to Democratic senators to tech execs the world over. So it’s a bit concerning that his worldview leans fascist. 🧵 /1
- Reposted by Redneck LeftyThere was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"
- Reposted by Redneck Leftyplease call your reps! esp if you're in a gop district!!
- 🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨 TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts. MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here. Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️ OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
- Reposted by Redneck LeftyBREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts. Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
- Reposted by Redneck LeftyA House committee is considering a bill today that would cut hundreds of billions in Medicaid funding — harming disabled communities, seniors, kids in schools, and many more. We still have a chance to stop it. Contact your member of Congress NOW and tell them to save Medicaid.
- Reposted by Redneck LeftyNew blog from me at @motherjones.com: 25 people were arrested today during a Congressional hearing while protesting Medicaid cuts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Redneck LeftyCongress is feeling the heat and we must keep up the pressure before Medicaid cuts wreak havoc on our communities. Contact your representative now and tell them: NO cuts to Medicaid.
- Reposted by Redneck LeftyOne thing that bothers me a lot about the democrats insisting that they have to move right to cater to voters is that voters actually support New Deal policies. Just fight for those policies and win them, and make sure everyone knows you did it while the GOP fought to give our money to Elon Musk.
- Reposted by Redneck Lefty"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants. Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
- Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3 www.science.org/content/arti...
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