ClearingTheFog
@clearingthefog.bsky.social
You may know me from the other site, but I won’t be contributing to that place anymore. Haven’t for a while. Not posting at all atm, but that will change soon, and when I do it will be here on bsky.
Glad to see folks are finally ditching the dead parrot🦜
Glad to see folks are finally ditching the dead parrot🦜
A sickness.
The statements I’ve seen from Dem officials about Charlie Kirk are putting the victim first, condemning the violence, and telling people to think about his family & children. Like humans.
Republicans are transparently capitalizing on his death and openly using him.
The statements I’ve seen from Dem officials about Charlie Kirk are putting the victim first, condemning the violence, and telling people to think about his family & children. Like humans.
Republicans are transparently capitalizing on his death and openly using him.
September 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A sickness.
The statements I’ve seen from Dem officials about Charlie Kirk are putting the victim first, condemning the violence, and telling people to think about his family & children. Like humans.
Republicans are transparently capitalizing on his death and openly using him.
The statements I’ve seen from Dem officials about Charlie Kirk are putting the victim first, condemning the violence, and telling people to think about his family & children. Like humans.
Republicans are transparently capitalizing on his death and openly using him.
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Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lay bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European allies
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
March 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
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NEW: The Trump administration invokes the state-secrets privilege, saying it will give Judge Boasberg no more information about deportation flights to inform his decision about whether the gov't defied his orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
NEW: The Trump administration invokes the state-secrets privilege, saying it will give Judge Boasberg no more information about deportation flights to inform his decision about whether the gov't defied his orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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And here we go -- Fox News is now saying we should get rid of "due process" because it's too cumbersome.
Brian Kilmeade: "But I also think it's not practical to think that we can do due process on 8 million people."
www.mediamatters.org/brian-kilmea...
Brian Kilmeade: "But I also think it's not practical to think that we can do due process on 8 million people."
www.mediamatters.org/brian-kilmea...
Fox's Brian Kilmeade: “It's not practical to think that we can do due process on 8 million people” Co-host Lawrence Jones: Constitutional rights “are afforded to illegals in this country. We should re...
www.mediamatters.org
March 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
And here we go -- Fox News is now saying we should get rid of "due process" because it's too cumbersome.
Brian Kilmeade: "But I also think it's not practical to think that we can do due process on 8 million people."
www.mediamatters.org/brian-kilmea...
Brian Kilmeade: "But I also think it's not practical to think that we can do due process on 8 million people."
www.mediamatters.org/brian-kilmea...
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
March 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
Fascism
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Get in loser, we're tanking the economy
March 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Get in loser, we're tanking the economy
Our country is being run by an MLM full of Frank Abagnale’s.
Trump, Musk and so many of MAGA’s “thought leaders” are always one step ahead of having their cons exposed to the people they’re grifting.
Still amazes me that a combination of big tech, capitalism, and lazy reporting gave them the edge.
Trump, Musk and so many of MAGA’s “thought leaders” are always one step ahead of having their cons exposed to the people they’re grifting.
Still amazes me that a combination of big tech, capitalism, and lazy reporting gave them the edge.
March 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Our country is being run by an MLM full of Frank Abagnale’s.
Trump, Musk and so many of MAGA’s “thought leaders” are always one step ahead of having their cons exposed to the people they’re grifting.
Still amazes me that a combination of big tech, capitalism, and lazy reporting gave them the edge.
Trump, Musk and so many of MAGA’s “thought leaders” are always one step ahead of having their cons exposed to the people they’re grifting.
Still amazes me that a combination of big tech, capitalism, and lazy reporting gave them the edge.
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"US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms" Trump and the GOP “will likely impact civic freedoms and reverse hard-won human rights gains around the world.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms" Trump and the GOP “will likely impact civic freedoms and reverse hard-won human rights gains around the world.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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What has Musk been up to up north?
Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations in Canada in three days - resulting in $43 million in government EV rebates - just before the government stopped those rebates.
A single Toronto showroom claimed over 1,200 sales in a single day.
Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations in Canada in three days - resulting in $43 million in government EV rebates - just before the government stopped those rebates.
A single Toronto showroom claimed over 1,200 sales in a single day.
Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation - Motor Illustrated
Tesla reported 8,600 sales in three days, triggering $43 million in government EV rebates. A single Toronto Tesla location claimed over 1,200 sales, raising concerns about possible rebate misuse. Tran...
motorillustrated.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
What has Musk been up to up north?
Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations in Canada in three days - resulting in $43 million in government EV rebates - just before the government stopped those rebates.
A single Toronto showroom claimed over 1,200 sales in a single day.
Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations in Canada in three days - resulting in $43 million in government EV rebates - just before the government stopped those rebates.
A single Toronto showroom claimed over 1,200 sales in a single day.
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"A government in a nation this big is going to be big. It is also going to be, for the most part, useful and even essential. And yet, with no vetting or assessment or common sense, a lot of it could vanish in a couple of months"
"We know by now that laws, courts, judges, and the Republican Congress are no deterrent to Trump, and even less of an obstacle to Musk. And any wins, should we be that lucky, are already belated." Including SCOTUS today on USAID. My latest @thebulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/time-for-i...
‘Time for It to Die’: The Chaotic Killing Off of the Government
Don’t count on the courts to stop it.
www.thebulwark.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"A government in a nation this big is going to be big. It is also going to be, for the most part, useful and even essential. And yet, with no vetting or assessment or common sense, a lot of it could vanish in a couple of months"
“Federal judge Amy Berman Jackson summed up the threat this week at a hearing on the future of the [CFPB]
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She said she feared it would be “choked out of its very existence before I get to rule on the merits.” In other words, Trump and Musk could outrun the rule of law, rendering it irrelevant.”
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She said she feared it would be “choked out of its very existence before I get to rule on the merits.” In other words, Trump and Musk could outrun the rule of law, rendering it irrelevant.”
"We know by now that laws, courts, judges, and the Republican Congress are no deterrent to Trump, and even less of an obstacle to Musk. And any wins, should we be that lucky, are already belated." Including SCOTUS today on USAID. My latest @thebulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/time-for-i...
‘Time for It to Die’: The Chaotic Killing Off of the Government
Don’t count on the courts to stop it.
www.thebulwark.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“Federal judge Amy Berman Jackson summed up the threat this week at a hearing on the future of the [CFPB]
…
She said she feared it would be “choked out of its very existence before I get to rule on the merits.” In other words, Trump and Musk could outrun the rule of law, rendering it irrelevant.”
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She said she feared it would be “choked out of its very existence before I get to rule on the merits.” In other words, Trump and Musk could outrun the rule of law, rendering it irrelevant.”
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We need these stories.
March 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We need these stories.
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NEW: Trump has fired dozens of officials who run the immigration courts—even as he taxes the already broken system with mass deportations.
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
“The entire system will collapse”: Inside the purge of US immigration courts
The "nonsensical" firings of immigration judges, managers, and senior officials spell more trouble for an already faltering system.
www.motherjones.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Trump has fired dozens of officials who run the immigration courts—even as he taxes the already broken system with mass deportations.
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
Basically using the government to try to prop up the value of an unregulated security that is often used for criminal activities.
Trying to strengthen the illusion that crypto, broadly speaking, is more stable than it is. Enabling future scams.
And using highly misleading means to do so.
Trying to strengthen the illusion that crypto, broadly speaking, is more stable than it is. Enabling future scams.
And using highly misleading means to do so.
Incredible, the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” is just Bitcoin that was already seized via forfeiture. No actual purchases.
March 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Basically using the government to try to prop up the value of an unregulated security that is often used for criminal activities.
Trying to strengthen the illusion that crypto, broadly speaking, is more stable than it is. Enabling future scams.
And using highly misleading means to do so.
Trying to strengthen the illusion that crypto, broadly speaking, is more stable than it is. Enabling future scams.
And using highly misleading means to do so.
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Some of his readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
March 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Some of his readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.
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Sometimes, there’s a man. I won’t say a hero, ‘cause what’s a hero? But sometimes, there’s a man.
March 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Sometimes, there’s a man. I won’t say a hero, ‘cause what’s a hero? But sometimes, there’s a man.
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This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
March 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
This is an Executive Order issued from the White House, attacking a single specific law firm, openly retaliating against them for perceived slights against Trump in 2016, and rewriting public history with lies.
Banana republic dictator shit.
Who is next?
Banana republic dictator shit.
Who is next?
March 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This is an Executive Order issued from the White House, attacking a single specific law firm, openly retaliating against them for perceived slights against Trump in 2016, and rewriting public history with lies.
Banana republic dictator shit.
Who is next?
Banana republic dictator shit.
Who is next?
Long story short, Section 230 seriously needs changes, but the time to do that was like 15 years ago, or maybe 4 years ago.
Not right now, when the most damaging social media platform in the country is run by a guy who is basically co-dictator, and who will ensure it only targets his competitors.
Not right now, when the most damaging social media platform in the country is run by a guy who is basically co-dictator, and who will ensure it only targets his competitors.
Democracy is burning, and we need sites like Bluesky more than ever. And Senator Durbin wants to repeal 230, which would massively stifle the ability of sites like Bluesky to exist, while massively empowering X and Meta.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
It’s time to repeal Section 230. We must be able to take social media companies to court for addicting kids and enabling drug trafficking on their platforms.
March 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Long story short, Section 230 seriously needs changes, but the time to do that was like 15 years ago, or maybe 4 years ago.
Not right now, when the most damaging social media platform in the country is run by a guy who is basically co-dictator, and who will ensure it only targets his competitors.
Not right now, when the most damaging social media platform in the country is run by a guy who is basically co-dictator, and who will ensure it only targets his competitors.
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BREAKING: Job losses spiked a whopping 245% in February.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
Layoffs Hit Unbelievable High Thanks to Trump and Musk
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts to the federal government have caused a record-breaking surge in layoffs.
newrepublic.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
BREAKING: Job losses spiked a whopping 245% in February.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.