Carol Shepherd
arborlaw.bsky.social
Carol Shepherd
@arborlaw.bsky.social
Enterprise technology negotiator for aero and auto industry supply chain and tech services sector. Small town business lawyer putting the law in Ann Arbor since 1985. Native habitat restoration mentor. Community organizer. Heirloom tomatoes.
So much winning
February 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Good cops get beaten for saving the most powerful and privileged and bad cops get rewarded for beating the least powerful and underprivileged. #j6 #brownshirts #army
US Justice Department cuts database tracking federal police misconduct
The U.S. Justice Department has removed a database tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement, a list proposed by Republican President Donald Trump during his first term and formally created by Democratic former President Joe Biden.
www.reuters.com
February 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Mass firings hit Medicare, Obamacare, Medical Device Safety Testers talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/job-c...
Job Cuts Hit Medicare
Critical development overnight both in terms of immediate impact on tens of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
L’etat c’est Elon
February 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Fun to see #Devo, not sure He’s Got an Uncontrollable Urge was the best choice,cannot unsee that
February 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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I’m sure “DOGE” will be all over this..

truthout.org/articles/tes...
Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
truthout.org
February 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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And my theory as to why libertarian thinking is susceptible to fascist thinking: medium.com/@mike.brock/...
The Libertarian-to-Fascist Pipeline
Provocative title, I know. But hopefully by the end of this, you’ll get where I’m coming from. And I want to disabuse you of some potential worries up-front, and clarify that I am not saying that if…
medium.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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I'd love people's help getting this out into major subreddits. Especially ones frequented by technology workers. The more people in Silicon Valley who know the truth, the better. www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-plot-a...
The Plot Against America
How a Dangerous Ideology Born From the Libertarian Movement Stands Ready to Seize America
www.notesfromthecircus.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Plastic straws get their own EO, that’s cute
America is great again, folks!
February 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Ah yes, because nothing screams national security like giving a teenage leaker access to government data. Musk really looked at cybersecurity and said, “Nah, let’s run this like a Discord mod team.”
February 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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🚨BIG SCOOP: Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets

Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.

🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
www.bloomberg.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is defcon.
🚨BIG SCOOP: Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets

Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.

🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
www.bloomberg.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
February 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Government spending is the reason you know who Elon Musk is. #WelfareQueen
Welfare Queens | No Mercy / No Malice
What’s the most successful venture capital firm in history? Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital backed many Internet-era success stories. Andreessen Horowitz? No, one organization towers above. This f...
www.profgalloway.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Something that #Trump and I are 💯 in agreement on. Yeah, you heard that right. #carried-interest #VC #broligarchy #tax-equity
Trump has proposed taxing carried interest as ordinary income in a meeting with Republican lawmakers, a policy that could sharply increase the tax bill for VCs (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Here's the latest episode of The Memory Palace. A fun one, I think. thememorypalace.us/a-wild-one/ If you like it, be a dear and share it, won't you?
A Wild One - the memory palace
Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. The Memory Palace is ...
thememorypalace.us
February 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
February 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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February 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This excellent #ProPublica identifies the key players around Musk involved in carrying out the DOGE purge. #DOGE #Musk #staff
NEW: President Donald Trump has given Elon Musk sweeping authority to overhaul the U.S. government bureaucracy and its operations around the globe.

ProPublica confirmed the identities and roles of more than 20 key people affiliated with Musk.
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
propub.li
February 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM