Month: October 2025

Can we put taxes in escrow?

Trump has made it clear that he will reduce funding for blue states. He is also eliminating programs that were funded.

Can we withhold income taxes and put them in escrow? I don’t think this is legal but it can’t hurt to ask. I don’t see why I should pay for Trump’s behavior.

More posts on job losses by Black women

Trump claimed that immigrants were “taking Black jobs,” but even after he deported 350,000 immigrants this year, 300,000 Black women lost their jobs. Black unemployment, overall, has soared to 7.5% under Trump, while white unemployment has dropped to 3.7%.

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin.bsky.social) 2025-10-12T15:46:40.921Z

Over 300,000 Black women have lost jobs this year In Minneapolis, Sheletta Brundidge is hosting a job fair for Black women, by Black women. This is what community looks like. When doors close, we open new ones. 💙kstp.com/kstp-news/to…

— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@repilhan.bsky.social) 2025-10-15T14:17:19.373Z

I was reminded of Abe Sherman by a post about him

I remember him from his bookstore on Park Avenue. Let’s just say he could be unfriendly to browsers handling his merchandise. I’m not saying this to be critical – that’s just how he was. It was a cool store and reading the articles has taught me a lot about him.

Then I looked for more posts.

The post below has a link to a great article.

Trump’s terrible RIFs to the Department of Education

Trump really meant it when he said he loves the poorly educated.

We are hearing that almost all of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) has been let go. This is devastating news for both the employees, who are being treated as nothing more than political pawns, and for K–12 education in this country—both deserve better.

— Alt Department of Education (@altdepted.bsky.social) 2025-10-10T21:40:53.524Z

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education. America’s children deserve better than this.

— Sara Partridge, Ph.D. (@sarapartridge.bsky.social) 2025-10-11T16:51:19.554Z

Trump’s terrible RIFs to the CDC’

Does he think his cult doesn’t get cancer, too? It’s not just Democrats who will be affected by this awful decision..

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u…

— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@sherylnyt.bsky.social) 2025-10-11T04:49:12.553Z

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.” Among those RIFd:—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;—leadership of global health center—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

— Lena Sun (@lenasun.bsky.social) 2025-10-11T12:49:36.988Z

More on the CDC tonight: @jeremyfaust.bsky.social , who is impeccably sourced there (physician, Harvard faculty) has details on the divisions hit by the apparently illegal RIFS. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n…

— Maryn McKenna (@marynmck.bsky.social) 2025-10-11T02:58:49.361Z

This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump #RFKJr. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic. http://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u…

— Gregg Gonsalves (@gregggonsalves.bsky.social) 2025-10-11T10:08:37.483Z