Michael Hofmeister
@michaelhfm.bsky.social
Retired physicist. I've helped design spacecraft and airplanes. You may have heard of some of them.
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Free speech for me and not for thee, part 1,000: Marco Rubio and JD Vance lecturing Germany to tolerate far-right extremists. WEIRD how the only time they want anything to do with Europe, it’s to support the groups that benefit from the meddling of Russia. www.wonkette.com/p/in-which-m...
In Which Marco Rubio And JD Vance Lecture Germany To Be Nicer To Far Right Extremists
Saying the quiet part out loud, again.
www.wonkette.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Free speech for me and not for thee, part 1,000: Marco Rubio and JD Vance lecturing Germany to tolerate far-right extremists. WEIRD how the only time they want anything to do with Europe, it’s to support the groups that benefit from the meddling of Russia. www.wonkette.com/p/in-which-m...
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Is Vegas taking bets on which job Little Marco will be *most* incompetent at?
May 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Is Vegas taking bets on which job Little Marco will be *most* incompetent at?
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Bring this to Judge Boasberg's attention before he rules on criminal contempt. And to Judge Xinis's attention so she can decide to rule on criminal contempt in response to the DOJ lies to her about the status of Abrego Garcia. And to SCOTUS. Paying to have him kept is not "facilitating" his return.
Van Hollen says that he asked the VP of El Salvador why his government continues to hold Abrego Garcia even though he’s not charged with any crime and there’s no evidence that he’s MS-13.
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
Senator Chris Van Hollen is speaking live from El Salvador, where he just met with the Salvadoran VP: www.youtube.com/live/pYZPzHy...
April 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Bring this to Judge Boasberg's attention before he rules on criminal contempt. And to Judge Xinis's attention so she can decide to rule on criminal contempt in response to the DOJ lies to her about the status of Abrego Garcia. And to SCOTUS. Paying to have him kept is not "facilitating" his return.
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If you were wondering what white supremacy looks like, it is when you deprive darker-skinned people in Afghanistan, who risked their lives to help American troops as translators, refugee status, but give it to white South Africans who only helped keep black people down with Apartheid.
February 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If you were wondering what white supremacy looks like, it is when you deprive darker-skinned people in Afghanistan, who risked their lives to help American troops as translators, refugee status, but give it to white South Africans who only helped keep black people down with Apartheid.
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Notice how Elon Musk is prioritizing the government withholding money from researching pediatric cancer instead of paying for his exploding rockets?
Not a failing of humanity, decency, or a conflict of interest at all.
Not a failing of humanity, decency, or a conflict of interest at all.
February 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Notice how Elon Musk is prioritizing the government withholding money from researching pediatric cancer instead of paying for his exploding rockets?
Not a failing of humanity, decency, or a conflict of interest at all.
Not a failing of humanity, decency, or a conflict of interest at all.
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Recipient of billions of dollars in federal funds, Elon Musk, will determine if he has any conflicts of interest in policing who gets federal funds.
And Mexican drug cartels will report to the police every time they break any laws. Honest!
And Mexican drug cartels will report to the police every time they break any laws. Honest!
The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s...
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Recipient of billions of dollars in federal funds, Elon Musk, will determine if he has any conflicts of interest in policing who gets federal funds.
And Mexican drug cartels will report to the police every time they break any laws. Honest!
And Mexican drug cartels will report to the police every time they break any laws. Honest!
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An FBI purge? My, this fascism is happening fast!
www.wonkette.com/p/fbi-purge-...
www.wonkette.com/p/fbi-purge-...
FBI Purge VERY BAD. That's It, That's The Headline.
My, this fascism is happening very fast!
www.wonkette.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
An FBI purge? My, this fascism is happening fast!
www.wonkette.com/p/fbi-purge-...
www.wonkette.com/p/fbi-purge-...
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These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.
February 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.
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Tell me again who won in the fight between David and Goliath.
American Christians are so ignorant about their "holy" book.
American Christians are so ignorant about their "holy" book.
February 3, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Tell me again who won in the fight between David and Goliath.
American Christians are so ignorant about their "holy" book.
American Christians are so ignorant about their "holy" book.
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@wired.com: “6 young men—all apparently between the ages of 19 and 24 who have little to no government experience are now playing critical roles in Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” & are heading up Musk’s hostile takeover of our government
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM
@wired.com: “6 young men—all apparently between the ages of 19 and 24 who have little to no government experience are now playing critical roles in Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” & are heading up Musk’s hostile takeover of our government
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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It's pretty obvious why Fred Trump had to give his incompetent son Donald over $400,000,000 to save him from his stupid decisions.
January 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It's pretty obvious why Fred Trump had to give his incompetent son Donald over $400,000,000 to save him from his stupid decisions.
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🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
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Trump's first priorities: ending discrimination against white men, routing out disloyalists and creating a shadow HR where federal employees can rat each other out for BADTHINK. Great.
www.wonkette.com/p/white-supr...
www.wonkette.com/p/white-supr...
White Supremacy: It's Job One!
And yes of course they're saying it out loud. They always do.
www.wonkette.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Trump's first priorities: ending discrimination against white men, routing out disloyalists and creating a shadow HR where federal employees can rat each other out for BADTHINK. Great.
www.wonkette.com/p/white-supr...
www.wonkette.com/p/white-supr...
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Yesterday they renamed it the Gulf of America. Today it's snowing on the Gulf Coast. I'm not saying I did it... but I'm also not saying I didn't.
January 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Yesterday they renamed it the Gulf of America. Today it's snowing on the Gulf Coast. I'm not saying I did it... but I'm also not saying I didn't.
If your job can be performed by an unskilled migrant worker who can't read or write, and can't speak English, then maybe it's time for you to question your life decisions and not blame the migrant.
January 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
If your job can be performed by an unskilled migrant worker who can't read or write, and can't speak English, then maybe it's time for you to question your life decisions and not blame the migrant.
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1
President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
January 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
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Sunk cost. They cannot face that they’ve been so utterly bamboozled, so they go right off the cliff after Trump. This is at the core of cults. It’s how they keep members long after people should have been running for the hills.
I’m not surprised there are evil men in the world.
I’m sad so many struggling people could support their evil and long after it’s clear they’ve been conned.
I’m sad so many struggling people could support their evil and long after it’s clear they’ve been conned.
January 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sunk cost. They cannot face that they’ve been so utterly bamboozled, so they go right off the cliff after Trump. This is at the core of cults. It’s how they keep members long after people should have been running for the hills.
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
January 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
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I love how some folks thought Elon would be willing to share the limelight...with anyone.
He threw Vivek from the plane _before Inauguration Day_.
That is the sort of thug Elon is, in a nutshell.
He threw Vivek from the plane _before Inauguration Day_.
That is the sort of thug Elon is, in a nutshell.
Vivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE
Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign after the new administration begins.
www.cbsnews.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I love how some folks thought Elon would be willing to share the limelight...with anyone.
He threw Vivek from the plane _before Inauguration Day_.
That is the sort of thug Elon is, in a nutshell.
He threw Vivek from the plane _before Inauguration Day_.
That is the sort of thug Elon is, in a nutshell.
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Donald thinks our last two days without him being president will be the most important in American history.
This could be the first time he's been right.
This could be the first time he's been right.
January 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Donald thinks our last two days without him being president will be the most important in American history.
This could be the first time he's been right.
This could be the first time he's been right.
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Well, I knew he was an asshole and a crackpot, but was unaware of (and unsurprised by) possible corruption.
SCOOP: Insiders at a RFK Jr.-led nonprofit questioned why & how he funneled $67 million to a small environmental group he & a hedge-fund billionaire helped set up in the Bahamas. One board member resigned over this, noting he couldn't get RFK to explain it.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
At RFK Jr.-led environmental group, insiders questioned how he spent $67 million
Kennedy sent millions to the Bahamas. Did it help a billionaire pal?
www.motherjones.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Well, I knew he was an asshole and a crackpot, but was unaware of (and unsurprised by) possible corruption.