Greg Marks
@gmarks100.bsky.social
Learning about politics for a LONG time, organizational change agent/manager, grandparent, music lover, junk collector, techie/nerd
How Speaker Mike Johnson can stop the House from functioning, in almost a coup. Is this the plan, or just a terrible blunder already underway? www.facebook.com/share/p/17Hx...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
How Speaker Mike Johnson can stop the House from functioning, in almost a coup. Is this the plan, or just a terrible blunder already underway? www.facebook.com/share/p/17Hx...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Trump was playing golf while our pilots were flying over Iran? He saw no need to be in a command center and ready for immediate communications. Incompetent or unserious - or both?
June 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Trump was playing golf while our pilots were flying over Iran? He saw no need to be in a command center and ready for immediate communications. Incompetent or unserious - or both?
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June 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Republicans should be extra worried about what Musk is doing with the access and data gathered by DOGE. What is being put together by Palantir, using all that? Is Musk speaking up because he knows he has collected great power, based on data? Or is he just taking too many drugs?
June 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Republicans should be extra worried about what Musk is doing with the access and data gathered by DOGE. What is being put together by Palantir, using all that? Is Musk speaking up because he knows he has collected great power, based on data? Or is he just taking too many drugs?
Why the right-wing commentators on the PBS News Hour this evening?
May 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Why the right-wing commentators on the PBS News Hour this evening?
Reposted by Greg Marks
In an unprecedented power grab, the Indiana state legislature has taken over Indiana University. They have effectively dismantled tenure protections by instituting productivity quotas and www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
'Complete takeover': Lawmakers exert control over university policy in 11th hour
They appeared near the bottom of the 220-page budget bill Wednesday evening, and rose to the forefront of the heated debate Friday morning.
www.indystar.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
In an unprecedented power grab, the Indiana state legislature has taken over Indiana University. They have effectively dismantled tenure protections by instituting productivity quotas and www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
Both frightening and absurd, these tariffs appear to have been created by AI (yhoo.it/3FVVu3e). Just as with the Musk/DOGE cuts in government staffing, the use of AI without thoughtful, informed assessment of the results leads to wrong outcomes (i.e. DISASTROUS).
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April 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Both frightening and absurd, these tariffs appear to have been created by AI (yhoo.it/3FVVu3e). Just as with the Musk/DOGE cuts in government staffing, the use of AI without thoughtful, informed assessment of the results leads to wrong outcomes (i.e. DISASTROUS).
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There are multiple sources saying all major AI's come up with the same stupid calculations for tariffs. In addition to this one, Krishnon Rohit found the same result and reported it on X.
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Trump Tariffs Show Signs of Being Written by AI
President Donald Trump has announced what he claims to be a "reciprocal" ten percent tariff plan on most goods being imported into the US, affecting over 100 countries. A smaller list of what he refer...
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April 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
There are multiple sources saying all major AI's come up with the same stupid calculations for tariffs. In addition to this one, Krishnon Rohit found the same result and reported it on X.
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-t...
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-t...
A powerful, succinct statement about where we are in the U.S. www.facebook.com/roman.sherem...
Roman Sheremeta
A sobering message from a history teacher about America turning from democracy to authoritarianism:
I teach both American and international government. For years, I’ve been going over “case study”.....
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March 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A powerful, succinct statement about where we are in the U.S. www.facebook.com/roman.sherem...
This is a really important point. Private Hearings in the Senate are needed to find out how widely this is happening and why.
Using Signal instead of secure facilities also means the messages and documents were deleted instead of being archived. This was purposefully insecure. Now the administration wants to scapegoat the journalist for being invited.
March 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This is a really important point. Private Hearings in the Senate are needed to find out how widely this is happening and why.
Three more factors to consider: 1. This group does not trust the established secure communications channels and deliberately selected Signal to avoid other in the US government following their discussion. This would suggest there has been a lot of use of Signal, not just this time.
Duckworth: "Hegseth is the most unqualified sec def in history & this is further demonstrating his incompetence. He's literally leaking classified war plans via group chat...if you're our allies, I'd be thinking twice about sharing classified information...All these people need to lose their jobs"
March 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Three more factors to consider: 1. This group does not trust the established secure communications channels and deliberately selected Signal to avoid other in the US government following their discussion. This would suggest there has been a lot of use of Signal, not just this time.
Why are Republicans accusing people of being communists and at the same time supporting Trump being cozy with Putin?
March 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Why are Republicans accusing people of being communists and at the same time supporting Trump being cozy with Putin?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... An absolute horror story. How many bad people do they actually catch?
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
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March 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... An absolute horror story. How many bad people do they actually catch?
A friend received notification her Social Security was cut by $600. There was no justification cited. She will contact her local US Congressperson. There is also the possibility it is a scam - lots of vulnerable folks will likely be scammed in this situation as well, such as to click a link.
March 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A friend received notification her Social Security was cut by $600. There was no justification cited. She will contact her local US Congressperson. There is also the possibility it is a scam - lots of vulnerable folks will likely be scammed in this situation as well, such as to click a link.
So DEI is out, a bad thing. But Trump kills $400 million for Columbia University because Jewish students felt harrased? Wait, what?
March 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
So DEI is out, a bad thing. But Trump kills $400 million for Columbia University because Jewish students felt harrased? Wait, what?
Well said.
America is not Russia. It has stronger civic institutions. But those institutions do not defend themselves. People have to do so. Universities, philanthropies, corporations, nonprofits, and professional organizations need to remind each other of the power they have, and the principles they stand for
March 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Well said.
Clearly from the same design studio. The lower photo is of an object that is better engineered, in terms of being well-suited to its intended purpose and highly reliable.
March 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Clearly from the same design studio. The lower photo is of an object that is better engineered, in terms of being well-suited to its intended purpose and highly reliable.
Elissa Slotkin was stunningly good.
March 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Elissa Slotkin was stunningly good.
This is fundamental to seeing the big picture. We did not honor our commitment in 2014.
March 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This is fundamental to seeing the big picture. We did not honor our commitment in 2014.
It was more than a treat for Putin. I believe the ambush was intended to also take our attention away from all the disastrous actions right here in the USA because of Musk and the onslaught of Project 2025 going full speed ahead.
During yesterday’s Oval Office meeting, Trump and Vance revealed to Americans and to America’s allies their alignment with Russia, and their animosity toward Ukraine in general and its president in particular. The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
www.theatlantic.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It was more than a treat for Putin. I believe the ambush was intended to also take our attention away from all the disastrous actions right here in the USA because of Musk and the onslaught of Project 2025 going full speed ahead.
Horrific. Trump is just a bully. This is not diplomacy, this should have been worked out in private, before the meeting. Terrible mis-reading of the strategic situation.
Why was this set up this way? Did Trump want a chance to be "strong"? Or was this just another case of gross incompetence.
Why was this set up this way? Did Trump want a chance to be "strong"? Or was this just another case of gross incompetence.
Oh my God.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are attacking Zelensky in the Oval Office.
This is a complete fucking embarrassment.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are attacking Zelensky in the Oval Office.
This is a complete fucking embarrassment.
February 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Horrific. Trump is just a bully. This is not diplomacy, this should have been worked out in private, before the meeting. Terrible mis-reading of the strategic situation.
Why was this set up this way? Did Trump want a chance to be "strong"? Or was this just another case of gross incompetence.
Why was this set up this way? Did Trump want a chance to be "strong"? Or was this just another case of gross incompetence.
Seems as though Elon Musk is not as wise as an AI. We'll worth recognizing.
you know what, robot, we're in complete agreement here
February 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Seems as though Elon Musk is not as wise as an AI. We'll worth recognizing.
She sees the game. One response is for Democrats to not help Republicans fund the government unless (1) Musk & crew are blocked from all government access and (2) That funding is short term (3 month) renewed only if Trump is obeying Court orders. Use GOP divisions. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...
Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. (Gift Article)
Everything is content.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
She sees the game. One response is for Democrats to not help Republicans fund the government unless (1) Musk & crew are blocked from all government access and (2) That funding is short term (3 month) renewed only if Trump is obeying Court orders. Use GOP divisions. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...