Francisco Alvarez
@falvarez.bsky.social
Highly functional 3rd grader with a heart of gold, something something meteorology
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Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
February 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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the last time dems held a supermajority was 09 and the party passed
>ACA which was the largest expansion of the social safety net since 1972
>hate crime protections for actual or perceived gender/gender identity/sexuality/disability
>20 extra weeks of UI
the supermajority lasted a total of 58 days
>ACA which was the largest expansion of the social safety net since 1972
>hate crime protections for actual or perceived gender/gender identity/sexuality/disability
>20 extra weeks of UI
the supermajority lasted a total of 58 days
This is what Democrats do. They wait for the GOP to royally drop the ball then they supermajorities with which they pass GOP policies. Then they get their teeth kicked in and spend another decade in the wilderness.
February 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
the last time dems held a supermajority was 09 and the party passed
>ACA which was the largest expansion of the social safety net since 1972
>hate crime protections for actual or perceived gender/gender identity/sexuality/disability
>20 extra weeks of UI
the supermajority lasted a total of 58 days
>ACA which was the largest expansion of the social safety net since 1972
>hate crime protections for actual or perceived gender/gender identity/sexuality/disability
>20 extra weeks of UI
the supermajority lasted a total of 58 days
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CSPAN cut the feed after the press conference but the members of Congress and Senators have entered the main lobby where USAID HQ is located. The door is being blocked by law enforcement.
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February 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
CSPAN cut the feed after the press conference but the members of Congress and Senators have entered the main lobby where USAID HQ is located. The door is being blocked by law enforcement.
Photo provided to me:
Photo provided to me:
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it’s just this post over and over again about every single subject under the sun
February 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
it’s just this post over and over again about every single subject under the sun
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i love that in addition to everything else, elon musk is the dumbest asshole on the planet
February 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
i love that in addition to everything else, elon musk is the dumbest asshole on the planet
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The whole audience screaming “A minor” has me CACKLINGGGG!
I know Aubrey is in the middle of his room HYPERVENTILATINGGG 🥴😭😭
I know Aubrey is in the middle of his room HYPERVENTILATINGGG 🥴😭😭
February 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The whole audience screaming “A minor” has me CACKLINGGGG!
I know Aubrey is in the middle of his room HYPERVENTILATINGGG 🥴😭😭
I know Aubrey is in the middle of his room HYPERVENTILATINGGG 🥴😭😭
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NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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No one elected Elon Musk.
As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences.
We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences.
We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
February 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
No one elected Elon Musk.
As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences.
We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences.
We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
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The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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I'm glad that America is doing real classic end of empire stuff. A king who is visibly losing his mind declaring a war based on a dream he had. Greedy courtiers feuding over access to the treasury. Some looks are timeless.
February 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm glad that America is doing real classic end of empire stuff. A king who is visibly losing his mind declaring a war based on a dream he had. Greedy courtiers feuding over access to the treasury. Some looks are timeless.
OpenAI’s paid subscription
February 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
OpenAI’s paid subscription
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Mikal Bridges was traded to the Knicks for five first round picks.
February 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Mikal Bridges was traded to the Knicks for five first round picks.
I feel like we need to clarify some non-trivial percentage of the “WHAT THE FUCK”s are related to the NBA and not all the other shit going on in the world
February 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I feel like we need to clarify some non-trivial percentage of the “WHAT THE FUCK”s are related to the NBA and not all the other shit going on in the world
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I don't really understand the concept of American politics on any level but it does strike me that a head of government that wrecks the economy before the first budget seems like the kind of person who can't get a budget through at all.
February 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I don't really understand the concept of American politics on any level but it does strike me that a head of government that wrecks the economy before the first budget seems like the kind of person who can't get a budget through at all.
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A reality star playing at caudillo and a tech mogul trying to make the US government IT his own personal "everything app"?
I guess you could describe this regime as Latin/X
I guess you could describe this regime as Latin/X
February 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A reality star playing at caudillo and a tech mogul trying to make the US government IT his own personal "everything app"?
I guess you could describe this regime as Latin/X
I guess you could describe this regime as Latin/X
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
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DONALD TRUMP STOLE YOUR BEER is probably an effective message for three weeks from now
even if your beer is made locally, the cans and the kegs in which it's stored usually isn't, that aluminum's coming from canada and it's about to go through the roof.
February 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
DONALD TRUMP STOLE YOUR BEER is probably an effective message for three weeks from now
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Just to remind everyone, again, there is no "fentanyl issue," and there is no action Canada can take to "sort" it. It is merely a legal fiction to justify a US national emergency under IEEPA.
#FordNation its time, close down the dams and starve the hydro.
February 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Just to remind everyone, again, there is no "fentanyl issue," and there is no action Canada can take to "sort" it. It is merely a legal fiction to justify a US national emergency under IEEPA.
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Canada's retaliation:
4) Not just trade: this is not a standard trade war; it's just bullyism. Not tit for tat or dollar for dollar tariffs. Those are 3-word slogans. Think broader than trade.
Hit them *hard* but strategically. Uranium? Germanium? Alaska access? Tesla? Put it all on the table.
4) Not just trade: this is not a standard trade war; it's just bullyism. Not tit for tat or dollar for dollar tariffs. Those are 3-word slogans. Think broader than trade.
Hit them *hard* but strategically. Uranium? Germanium? Alaska access? Tesla? Put it all on the table.
February 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Canada's retaliation:
4) Not just trade: this is not a standard trade war; it's just bullyism. Not tit for tat or dollar for dollar tariffs. Those are 3-word slogans. Think broader than trade.
Hit them *hard* but strategically. Uranium? Germanium? Alaska access? Tesla? Put it all on the table.
4) Not just trade: this is not a standard trade war; it's just bullyism. Not tit for tat or dollar for dollar tariffs. Those are 3-word slogans. Think broader than trade.
Hit them *hard* but strategically. Uranium? Germanium? Alaska access? Tesla? Put it all on the table.
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i think this should be factored into how states, counties, localities and hospitals respond to these executive orders. "we will investigate you if you teach DEI." okay, with what agents, specifically? with what state capacity?
NYT reported that the number of potentially affected agents is as high as 6k. The bureau has about 13.7k agents total
What a hideous headline. Folks calling the shots here are just corrupt banana republic trash.
February 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
i think this should be factored into how states, counties, localities and hospitals respond to these executive orders. "we will investigate you if you teach DEI." okay, with what agents, specifically? with what state capacity?
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I know that all these institutions know how to push back because when Obama directed them to enforce pre-existing Title IX law, universities said no.
They flat out refused until there was a working group and specific guidelines. And even then, they *still* refused.
They flat out refused until there was a working group and specific guidelines. And even then, they *still* refused.
February 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I know that all these institutions know how to push back because when Obama directed them to enforce pre-existing Title IX law, universities said no.
They flat out refused until there was a working group and specific guidelines. And even then, they *still* refused.
They flat out refused until there was a working group and specific guidelines. And even then, they *still* refused.
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I will blame Trump, but I will blame you for taking a long weekend during a national crisis. Fight back or retire
When you’re in line at the supermarket next week and prices have gone up, you’ll know who to blame:
Donald Trump and his tariffs.
Donald Trump and his tariffs.
January 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I will blame Trump, but I will blame you for taking a long weekend during a national crisis. Fight back or retire