TheMugBug
@grillinonaprayer.bsky.social
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merit is back baby
Why is Pete Hegseth bringing his wife to top security meetings and hiring his brother at the Pentagon? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth’s wife reportedly attended meetings with foreign defense officials
Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
merit is back baby
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Democratic House Rep. Ro Khanna:
“GOP reps are attacking me for holding town halls in their districts. Maybe if they spent more time doing their job and talking to constituents, I wouldn't have to.”
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“GOP reps are attacking me for holding town halls in their districts. Maybe if they spent more time doing their job and talking to constituents, I wouldn't have to.”
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March 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Democratic House Rep. Ro Khanna:
“GOP reps are attacking me for holding town halls in their districts. Maybe if they spent more time doing their job and talking to constituents, I wouldn't have to.”
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“GOP reps are attacking me for holding town halls in their districts. Maybe if they spent more time doing their job and talking to constituents, I wouldn't have to.”
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incredibly eye-opening to see which of my ostensible peers have decided to treat hanania like he's anything other than the worst gutter bigot
Flabbergasting how quickly Hanania redeemed his image from Racist Creep With Racist History Still Tweeting Racist Shit as of 2022 to Serious Person Serious People Treat Seriously.
March 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
incredibly eye-opening to see which of my ostensible peers have decided to treat hanania like he's anything other than the worst gutter bigot
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The only fair way to handle this is to appoint a team of teenagers to tear this company limb from limb until we find out what kind of financial damage they are hiding and where
March 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The only fair way to handle this is to appoint a team of teenagers to tear this company limb from limb until we find out what kind of financial damage they are hiding and where
YES!! 🙌 keep it up WIRED yall are killing it
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
YES!! 🙌 keep it up WIRED yall are killing it
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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[describing bluesky's existence as some sort of atrocity against me] these people are out there acting like they're victims of trauma
Thought I'd seen the dumbest, most ignorant take on Bluesky last year, but I was wrong. This person is living in a world that only exists in their own mind.
As far as I can tell, the author is not even on Bluesky, so they've just fantasized what must be happening here.
As far as I can tell, the author is not even on Bluesky, so they've just fantasized what must be happening here.
March 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
[describing bluesky's existence as some sort of atrocity against me] these people are out there acting like they're victims of trauma
Yeah, I’m a Muggle… cause this is the only magic I need 😤
March 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Yeah, I’m a Muggle… cause this is the only magic I need 😤
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the vice president of the united states follows this guy on twitter!
Geoff Martin, aka captive dreamer, may be identified, but he’s lost none of his wit or charm
March 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
the vice president of the united states follows this guy on twitter!
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One thing everyone should understand is that DOGE has created the least efficient conditions for government I've ever seen.
*The working conditions are chaotic.
*No clear sense of who works there.
*Routine processes have been stopped.
*No planning can take place.
*People are incredibly demoralized.
*The working conditions are chaotic.
*No clear sense of who works there.
*Routine processes have been stopped.
*No planning can take place.
*People are incredibly demoralized.
“Nobody feels like their job is safe. Everyone is on edge,” said Kim Hasenkrug, an NIH scientist emeritus… “Even the top people can’t keep track because they’re hiring and firing so much. Direct supervisors of those who were terminated didn’t even know that it was happening.”
At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control
As the NIH braces for cuts of up to 5,000 of its 20,000 positions, “people are scrambling and freaking out,” a researcher said.
www.statnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
One thing everyone should understand is that DOGE has created the least efficient conditions for government I've ever seen.
*The working conditions are chaotic.
*No clear sense of who works there.
*Routine processes have been stopped.
*No planning can take place.
*People are incredibly demoralized.
*The working conditions are chaotic.
*No clear sense of who works there.
*Routine processes have been stopped.
*No planning can take place.
*People are incredibly demoralized.
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That is both messed up and disgraceful! You can’t just delete history!
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
That is both messed up and disgraceful! You can’t just delete history!
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
@schumer.senate.gov You are a coward and a disgrace to the American people. I’m disgusted.
Enjoy your book tour, you selfish monster.
Enjoy your book tour, you selfish monster.
March 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
@schumer.senate.gov You are a coward and a disgrace to the American people. I’m disgusted.
Enjoy your book tour, you selfish monster.
Enjoy your book tour, you selfish monster.
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The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.
March 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.
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I think what anti-SW people really object to about "sex work is work" isn't what it implies about sex work but what it implies about all other work
There's something really ominous about people who argue that if we acknowledge that sex work is work, we're opening the door to legalized sexual harassment.
Why would you think sex workers not being criminals means you can force someone into sex acts at any workplace, including SWs workplaces?
Why would you think sex workers not being criminals means you can force someone into sex acts at any workplace, including SWs workplaces?
March 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I think what anti-SW people really object to about "sex work is work" isn't what it implies about sex work but what it implies about all other work
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Worth mentioning: Credit to the Spurs for not just waving one rainbow flag and saying they did it. As with Black Heritage Night, seemed like a lot of thought went into it, throughout the evening.
Easy to be cynical about stuff like this. But these days, can’t take genuine effort for granted.
Easy to be cynical about stuff like this. But these days, can’t take genuine effort for granted.
As Trump bans DEI programs, Spurs celebrate Pride Night. “I’m so proud of our team and so grateful we have stayed the course,” Spurs executive Kara Allen. “And as a queer woman leader, I feel significant pressure to push us to continue to do the harder, right thing.”
March 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Worth mentioning: Credit to the Spurs for not just waving one rainbow flag and saying they did it. As with Black Heritage Night, seemed like a lot of thought went into it, throughout the evening.
Easy to be cynical about stuff like this. But these days, can’t take genuine effort for granted.
Easy to be cynical about stuff like this. But these days, can’t take genuine effort for granted.
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My favorite Kurt Vonnegut quote--"you are what you pretend to be"--comes from Mother Night, a novel about an American spy who pretends to be a Nazi propagandist only to realize later in life he was just being a Nazi propagandist
Think I’ll pass on the piece in which a racist creep explains why a major party embracing the Nazi salute really isn’t a big deal.
February 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My favorite Kurt Vonnegut quote--"you are what you pretend to be"--comes from Mother Night, a novel about an American spy who pretends to be a Nazi propagandist only to realize later in life he was just being a Nazi propagandist
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If you post or repost gAI imagery, I will unfollow you. It is anti-human anti-environment and pro-oligarchy. We need to do far better.
February 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you post or repost gAI imagery, I will unfollow you. It is anti-human anti-environment and pro-oligarchy. We need to do far better.
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It’s actually not common and if you can’t research and write your own copy without relying on generative software gtfo of the industry
this full response is... wow (h/t @stevanzetti.bsky.social again for the screenshot)
February 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It’s actually not common and if you can’t research and write your own copy without relying on generative software gtfo of the industry
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This is roughly the total accumulative cost of every sex change surgery ever provided by federal prisons btw
February 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is roughly the total accumulative cost of every sex change surgery ever provided by federal prisons btw
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Was talking to a friend about David Lynch and appreciated for the first time how nice it is that I don't care if movies make sense and I don't care if I leave with questions instead of answers. I love not knowing stuff and have zero interest in figuring it out. I want a movie to just happen to me.
February 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Was talking to a friend about David Lynch and appreciated for the first time how nice it is that I don't care if movies make sense and I don't care if I leave with questions instead of answers. I love not knowing stuff and have zero interest in figuring it out. I want a movie to just happen to me.
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NEW: According to a source, the DoJ has sent out 14 memos in the last half hour including:
Reviving the death penalty
Sanctuary jurisdiction directives
Rescinding environmental justice directives
And restoring the integrity and credibility of the DoJ:
Reviving the death penalty
Sanctuary jurisdiction directives
Rescinding environmental justice directives
And restoring the integrity and credibility of the DoJ:
February 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
NEW: According to a source, the DoJ has sent out 14 memos in the last half hour including:
Reviving the death penalty
Sanctuary jurisdiction directives
Rescinding environmental justice directives
And restoring the integrity and credibility of the DoJ:
Reviving the death penalty
Sanctuary jurisdiction directives
Rescinding environmental justice directives
And restoring the integrity and credibility of the DoJ:
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Just gonna slide this information in here. The Eagles refused to go to the White House after their Super Bowl victory in 2018. Do with that what you will.
February 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Just gonna slide this information in here. The Eagles refused to go to the White House after their Super Bowl victory in 2018. Do with that what you will.
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Imagining the Daily Wire pitch meeting where they learn a trans woman is up for an Oscar ("boo woke Hollywood") for a movie trans people hate ("yay trans people are angry") about a Mexican drug lord ("boo Mexico") but the trans woman is being canceled for racist tweets
January 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Imagining the Daily Wire pitch meeting where they learn a trans woman is up for an Oscar ("boo woke Hollywood") for a movie trans people hate ("yay trans people are angry") about a Mexican drug lord ("boo Mexico") but the trans woman is being canceled for racist tweets
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In the interest of balance, the LA Times will publish a respectful obituary for Jimmy Carter alongside a counterpoint right-wing obituary that derides him as a low-T beta cuck.
by Patrick Soon-Shiong
by Patrick Soon-Shiong
December 29, 2024 at 10:51 PM
In the interest of balance, the LA Times will publish a respectful obituary for Jimmy Carter alongside a counterpoint right-wing obituary that derides him as a low-T beta cuck.
by Patrick Soon-Shiong
by Patrick Soon-Shiong
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The tech industry is given the benefit of the doubt by both the business and tech media. This kind of thing is disgraceful, anti-consumer, and should have the founder and the company tarred and feathered in the media. Instead it'll be forgotten by Friday
In any other industry this rate of failure and this kind of utter ignorance and incompetence would get you fired, but we're supposed to believe techbros are somehow better than all of us at deciding what society needs
December 10, 2024 at 11:41 PM
The tech industry is given the benefit of the doubt by both the business and tech media. This kind of thing is disgraceful, anti-consumer, and should have the founder and the company tarred and feathered in the media. Instead it'll be forgotten by Friday