Joe Walters
@jdubbya.bsky.social
digital enterprise architect, nature and outdoors enthusiast, mountain biker
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The lying and the staggering incompetence around this is astounding. And dangerous.
After the Atlantic published the texts this morning, Tulsi Gabbard is confronted today on why she lied in her testimony to the Senate yesterday. She says she misremembered.
March 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The lying and the staggering incompetence around this is astounding. And dangerous.
The Trump gov't is using Signal, a messaging app, for official business. In the US gov't officials use secure channels for sensitive comms so records are preserved and secure. Using apps or personal devices for official work can violate federal laws on handling information.
#amateurhour #dangerous
#amateurhour #dangerous
March 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Trump gov't is using Signal, a messaging app, for official business. In the US gov't officials use secure channels for sensitive comms so records are preserved and secure. Using apps or personal devices for official work can violate federal laws on handling information.
#amateurhour #dangerous
#amateurhour #dangerous
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⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
March 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
STARTING TOMORROW.
Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙
See you there 💪🏽🌞
I stand with Ukraine and President Zelenski. He’s been a strong leader, and I’m worried for Ukraine and the rest of Europe if we show weakness to Putin now. The way he was treated in the White House was disgraceful and embarrassing. I don't care what he was wearing.
March 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I stand with Ukraine and President Zelenski. He’s been a strong leader, and I’m worried for Ukraine and the rest of Europe if we show weakness to Putin now. The way he was treated in the White House was disgraceful and embarrassing. I don't care what he was wearing.
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Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
I’m supporting the govtrack.us effort to expand coverage to executive orders including tracking layoffs, firings, appointments, and budget cuts from the White House. This is exactly the kind of transparency we need.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gov...
#OpenGovernment #TransparencyMatters
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gov...
#OpenGovernment #TransparencyMatters
GovTrack.us
Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.
GovTrack.us
February 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I’m supporting the govtrack.us effort to expand coverage to executive orders including tracking layoffs, firings, appointments, and budget cuts from the White House. This is exactly the kind of transparency we need.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gov...
#OpenGovernment #TransparencyMatters
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gov...
#OpenGovernment #TransparencyMatters
The current US administration is out here selling out Ukraine and our European allies like it’s just another shady Trump business deal. He tried to shake down Ukraine for a huge share of their natural resources in exchange for U.S. support.
#Ukraine #TrumpCorruption #StandWithUkraine
#Ukraine #TrumpCorruption #StandWithUkraine
February 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The current US administration is out here selling out Ukraine and our European allies like it’s just another shady Trump business deal. He tried to shake down Ukraine for a huge share of their natural resources in exchange for U.S. support.
#Ukraine #TrumpCorruption #StandWithUkraine
#Ukraine #TrumpCorruption #StandWithUkraine
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Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.
February 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.
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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
Amateur hour at DOGE this week as they continue to operate like they have no idea how to run an IT project while running amok in our government data. Someone exploited their weak database security and left a message on the website: "THESE ‘EXPERTS’ LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN -roro.”
#CyberSecurity101
#CyberSecurity101
February 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Amateur hour at DOGE this week as they continue to operate like they have no idea how to run an IT project while running amok in our government data. Someone exploited their weak database security and left a message on the website: "THESE ‘EXPERTS’ LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN -roro.”
#CyberSecurity101
#CyberSecurity101
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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
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Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.”
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
February 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.”
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
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This says it all
Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.”
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
February 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This says it all
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So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?
February 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?
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Your annual reminder that Intuit/TurboTax have spent 20 years using their lobbying power to prevent the federal government from offering you free and functional electronic tax filing. DirectFile finally delivers that, but they haven't stopped trying to kill it. www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/02...
TurboTax maker Intuit spent millions in record lobbying blitz amid threats to tax prep industry - OpenSecrets News
TurboTax parent company Intuit spent millions in a record lobbying blitz amid government scrutiny and threats to the tax prep industry.
www.opensecrets.org
February 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Your annual reminder that Intuit/TurboTax have spent 20 years using their lobbying power to prevent the federal government from offering you free and functional electronic tax filing. DirectFile finally delivers that, but they haven't stopped trying to kill it. www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/02...
Is anyone else seriously concerned that Elon Musk is balls deep in our government data and financial systems with zero oversight or accountability?
#TransparencyMatters #CongressDoYourJob #IHaveConcerns
#TransparencyMatters #CongressDoYourJob #IHaveConcerns
February 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Is anyone else seriously concerned that Elon Musk is balls deep in our government data and financial systems with zero oversight or accountability?
#TransparencyMatters #CongressDoYourJob #IHaveConcerns
#TransparencyMatters #CongressDoYourJob #IHaveConcerns
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This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
February 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
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The protest at the Ohio statehouse continues to grow. ( 📷@joingles1.bsky.social ) #3E #USprotests #r/50501 #feb5
"This is what democracy looks like"
"This is what democracy looks like"
February 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The protest at the Ohio statehouse continues to grow. ( 📷@joingles1.bsky.social ) #3E #USprotests #r/50501 #feb5
"This is what democracy looks like"
"This is what democracy looks like"
Don’t be fooled by the noise, it's a distraction from the weakness. The chaos is designed to keep us off-balance. Stay focused on the real issues, stay informed, and keep organizing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
#StayFocused #Organize #PushBack
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
#StayFocused #Organize #PushBack
Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Don’t be fooled by the noise, it's a distraction from the weakness. The chaos is designed to keep us off-balance. Stay focused on the real issues, stay informed, and keep organizing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
#StayFocused #Organize #PushBack
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
#StayFocused #Organize #PushBack
Trump is back to using DEI as a scapegoat, dodging responsibility, and dividing the country when real leadership is needed most. Instead of bringing people together in a time of tragedy, he's pointing fingers.
www.cleveland.com/nation/2025/...
#OwnIt #FailedLeadership
www.cleveland.com/nation/2025/...
#OwnIt #FailedLeadership
January 31, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Trump is back to using DEI as a scapegoat, dodging responsibility, and dividing the country when real leadership is needed most. Instead of bringing people together in a time of tragedy, he's pointing fingers.
www.cleveland.com/nation/2025/...
#OwnIt #FailedLeadership
www.cleveland.com/nation/2025/...
#OwnIt #FailedLeadership
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Ohio Republicans are ignoring the will of the voters yet again. A majority of Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana, but now GOP lawmakers want to increase taxes and restrict home cultivation.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
#Ohio #Cannabis #TaxHike #GovernmentOverreach #RespectTheVote
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
#Ohio #Cannabis #TaxHike #GovernmentOverreach #RespectTheVote
Ohio Republicans want to make major changes to marijuana law approved by voters
Senate Bill 56 increases the excise tax on adult-use marijuana to 15% and limits home grow, among other changes to the voter-approved law.
www.dispatch.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Ohio Republicans are ignoring the will of the voters yet again. A majority of Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana, but now GOP lawmakers want to increase taxes and restrict home cultivation.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
#Ohio #Cannabis #TaxHike #GovernmentOverreach #RespectTheVote
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
#Ohio #Cannabis #TaxHike #GovernmentOverreach #RespectTheVote
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January 6 defendants and convicts are now being released.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
January 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
January 6 defendants and convicts are now being released.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
Last week, I visited the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta during a short trip. This impressive portrait by Octavio Ocampo captures his lasting legacy, from renewable energy and conservation to his work with Habitat for Humanity. His impact is timeless, and he will be deeply missed.
December 30, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Last week, I visited the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta during a short trip. This impressive portrait by Octavio Ocampo captures his lasting legacy, from renewable energy and conservation to his work with Habitat for Humanity. His impact is timeless, and he will be deeply missed.
I just donated to Wikipedia because keeping knowledge open and free for everyone is so important. It’s been a go-to resource for me throughout my life and career, and I’m grateful for it. If Wikipedia has helped you too, consider giving back to support this amazing platform! 💛
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December 27, 2024 at 2:10 PM
I just donated to Wikipedia because keeping knowledge open and free for everyone is so important. It’s been a go-to resource for me throughout my life and career, and I’m grateful for it. If Wikipedia has helped you too, consider giving back to support this amazing platform! 💛
donate.wikimedia.org
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