Month: May 2025

More polls showing Trump is unpopular

The people who’ve felt the historic weight of oppression see the danger. Does it make more sense now why Trump doesn’t want you learning our history?Listen to us—because no one walks away safe from a collapsing democracy.

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-05-01T13:42:31.643Z

Trump drops to 43% approval, 55% disapprove in … Georgia. http://www.ajc.com/politics/tru…

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T19:51:33.989Z
https://bsky.app/profile/maddow.msnbc.com/post/3lo2cgltyb223

Since October, Trump's favorability hasn't changed much. Since February, his approval is down a lot. Despite his claims, he is not a popular, political juggernaut — not that you assumed he was. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202…

— Philip Bump (@pbump.com) 2025-04-30T14:48:08.361Z

Trump gets an ‘F’ on his first 100 days from plurality of Americans, poll findswww.pbs.org/newshour/pol…

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T02:58:45.653Z

These are some of Trump's least popular ideas, ranging from 76%-86% disapproval. Fewer than half of Republicans support three of them, with the exception of sending U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes to foreign prisons (57%) http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…

— Scott Clement (@sfcpoll.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T13:06:15.476Z

As much as Trump wants everyone to believe Bublé's lyrics, he can't be FEELING GOOD. Even Faux News is unable to do too much to spin the polls.*NEW FROM FOX* Where Trump stands with Americans 100 days into his second presidency:44% approval & 55% disapproval4/4www.foxnews.com/politics/don…

— Sally Deal – 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7! (@sallydeal4.bsky.social) 2025-04-28T22:18:19.504Z

There is no historical precedent for a U.S. president losing support as quickly as Trump has in term 2.www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data

— G Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris.com) 2025-04-29T18:10:15.623Z

Americans hate just about everything about Trump and what he's doing by large margins

— Rebekah Jones (@georebekah.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T12:26:30.731Z

So much winning abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru…

— 🦋SJI2783🦋 (@sji2783.bsky.social) 2025-04-27T09:31:52.338Z

Harry Enten: "I think we can say Donald Trump has lost the political battle when it comes to what has happened in Los Angeles. Trump's net approval rating on LA – way, way underwater at -15 points… this is happening on what should be on Donald Trump's best issue … he's losing on his core issue"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-06-20T15:50:30.066Z

I won’t trust any statistics from the Trump administrations

They have fired thousands of civil servants. I assume some were involved in statistics. I expect them to make up numbers on things like GDP and unemployment (or keep blaming bad ones on Biden.

For how long can we trust government economic data and quarterly reports? They have been the basis of worldwide economic and financial decisions for many decades. Are we confident the Administration won’t seek to skew the data?

— John Sipher (@johnsipher.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T22:48:27.005Z

Republicans are still trying to overturn an election in North Carolina

BREAKING: North Carolina appeals court allows the GOP to gain control of the state election board, boosting the party’s bid to steal Justice Allison Riggs’ state Supreme Court seat. Gov. Josh Stein (D) has asked the NC Supreme Court to pause the decision. From: @jaknutson.bsky.social

— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2025-04-30T22:15:01.125Z

NEW VIDEO: A three-judge panel in a North Carolina court blocked a Republican scheme to gain power over the state’s election board — the agency charged with running elections and enforcing campaign finance laws.Paige and I explain.youtu.be/b91PmDsvX3Y

— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-04-27T21:35:19.141Z

NEW: In a move that could disenfranchise even more voters in the North Carolina Supreme Court race, Jefferson Griffin asks a court to expand the number of ballots needing corrections beyond the 1,675 identified by state officials and limit who can fix them.From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2025-04-17T17:06:25.026Z

North Carolina’s highest court ruled on Friday that thousands of overseas and military voters must fix issues with their ballots within 30 days or risk having them tossed out. The decision is the latest twist in a five-month legal battle over a seat on that court.

— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-04-11T22:39:59.498Z

"Republicans seem to think they can win by changing the rules after an election or making it harder to vote. And Trump’s DOJ wants to help them do it." http://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/doj-…

— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2025-06-17T01:00:57.492Z

More “savings” that are really reductions in services

These fired federal workers were stewards of tax payer dollars. That’s why firing 121,000 of them has caused government spending to go UP. Federal employees save more money than they cost. For example, the VA paid me $120K a year and I saved them $60M a year.

— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-04-30T03:48:05.033Z

White House cancels program which reduced sudden infant deaths

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T23:58:50.968Z

As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, reminder that DOGE is busy gutting programs that help survivors—without explanation. People facing the highest rates of sexual violence — like Native communities – are paying the price. This is not how we protect survivors.

— Tina Smith (@smith.senate.gov) 2025-04-30T21:43:59.393Z

With the Trump administration reportedly proposing steep budget cuts at NASA and other federal agencies, wildfire studies and prevention programs could be in jeopardy — all while fire season is ramping up.

— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2025-04-30T15:15:11Z

🧵1The Trump admin torched $600M in grants that trained new teachers—just when schools are desperate for help. Why? Because the programs supported diversity and equity.They’re not just gutting funding—they’re gutting the future of public education. This is deliberate sabotage.@aft.org

— Jennifer ✨Get In Good Trouble (@thejenniwren.teamlh.social) 2025-04-28T17:20:39.650Z

Unhappy to confirm that the entire Historical Advisory Committee at the State Department received termination notices this afternoon (myself included). The HAC, set up by Congress, oversees the office that produces the FRUS series. history.state.gov/about/hac/in… 1/

— Elizabeth N. Saunders (@profsaunders.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T21:29:46.717Z

JFC we are setting ourselves up for so many disasters

— David Burbach (@dburbach.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T22:57:22.920Z

Across the country, states rely on USGS data to craft drought mitigation plans, issue water rights, post flood warnings and more. But 25 centers that enable that vital work from the USGS have had their leases canceled by DOGE. My latest dives into the issue: insideclimatenews.org/news/2904202…

— Wyatt Myskow (@wyattmyskow.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T23:40:01.853Z

TrumpIs Soulless.nationalcasagal.org/national-cas…

— VivianOfTheSierras (@vivianofthesierras.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T20:20:08.043Z

Posts about Pitt Stadium (1925-1999)

I went to Pitt but didn’t go often to Pitt Stadium to see college football. It was on a steep hill as I recall. Pitt was not a good team when I got there in 1971. In 1973, they got a new coach, Johnny Majors, and a great player from nearby Aliquippa, Tony Dorsett, and they gradually became a good team, winning a national championship four years later.

From the Vault: Construction of Pitt Stadium

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Pitt Stadium, football mecca

The last night at Pitt Stadium

Pitt Stadium razed