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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
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One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.
February 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.
February 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.
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Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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the first good post i think i've ever seen from a democratic committee account
February 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM
the first good post i think i've ever seen from a democratic committee account
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He's not a "kid." He's an adult, with an important govt job.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
February 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
He's not a "kid." He's an adult, with an important govt job.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist.
His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job.
Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.
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Dave Portnoy didn't realize that he'd committed a crime by running a low grade pump and dump scheme with a couple of shitcoins. Naturally, he recorded a video detailing exactly what he did and then blasted the confession out to his 3.5 million followers. Outstanding stuff. Peak Crypto Mindset.
February 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Dave Portnoy didn't realize that he'd committed a crime by running a low grade pump and dump scheme with a couple of shitcoins. Naturally, he recorded a video detailing exactly what he did and then blasted the confession out to his 3.5 million followers. Outstanding stuff. Peak Crypto Mindset.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau literally exists to protect consumers from predatory financial institutions. It's returned over $21 billion to 205 million consumers. The sole result of this move is that Americans will have no recourse when they get screwed over by a bank. Good work Elon 👍
February 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau literally exists to protect consumers from predatory financial institutions. It's returned over $21 billion to 205 million consumers. The sole result of this move is that Americans will have no recourse when they get screwed over by a bank. Good work Elon 👍
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They're waking up.
February 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
They're waking up.
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they couldn't have booed just a LITTLE harder???? 💔
February 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
they couldn't have booed just a LITTLE harder???? 💔
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SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
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I wish every D would read this @joshtpm.bsky.social piece. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where...
February 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I wish every D would read this @joshtpm.bsky.social piece. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where...
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson has formally dismissed the case of Jan. 6 defendant DJ Rodriguez, who drove a taser into the neck of MPD officer Michael Fanone and had been sentenced to 12 years in prison
"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has formally dismissed the case of Jan. 6 defendant DJ Rodriguez, who drove a taser into the neck of MPD officer Michael Fanone and had been sentenced to 12 years in prison
"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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Not so brilliant.
Meanwhile... we the people have spent 7 million dollars on Elon and his stooges for a weeks worth of "work". Make it make sense. rollcall.com/2025/02/04/w...
White House opens funding spigot for DOGE expenses - Roll Call
Nearly $7 million over the past week has gone to cover the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s expenses.
rollcall.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Not so brilliant.
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Someone finally put it into words
February 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Someone finally put it into words
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Just spoke with President Trump about the urgent need for Congress to quickly pass federal aid to help our fellow Americans recover from the devastating firestorms in Southern California.
The scale of destruction from these fires is historic, and assistance is needed to help rebuild.
The scale of destruction from these fires is historic, and assistance is needed to help rebuild.
February 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Just spoke with President Trump about the urgent need for Congress to quickly pass federal aid to help our fellow Americans recover from the devastating firestorms in Southern California.
The scale of destruction from these fires is historic, and assistance is needed to help rebuild.
The scale of destruction from these fires is historic, and assistance is needed to help rebuild.
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California is removing red tape and suspending regulatory barriers to fast-track cleanup efforts and help Los Angeles quickly recover and rebuild.
I’m committed to assisting the Los Angeles community recover from these fires, not hindering their efforts.
I’m committed to assisting the Los Angeles community recover from these fires, not hindering their efforts.
February 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
California is removing red tape and suspending regulatory barriers to fast-track cleanup efforts and help Los Angeles quickly recover and rebuild.
I’m committed to assisting the Los Angeles community recover from these fires, not hindering their efforts.
I’m committed to assisting the Los Angeles community recover from these fires, not hindering their efforts.
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Klobuchar: What is the difference between Greenland and Donald Trump? Greenland is not for sale.
*boo*
Klobuchar: Ok. For any Republican Trump Administration person who wants to throw eggs at me because of that joke. You can’t because they’re too expensive.
*boo*
Klobuchar: Ok. For any Republican Trump Administration person who wants to throw eggs at me because of that joke. You can’t because they’re too expensive.
February 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Klobuchar: What is the difference between Greenland and Donald Trump? Greenland is not for sale.
*boo*
Klobuchar: Ok. For any Republican Trump Administration person who wants to throw eggs at me because of that joke. You can’t because they’re too expensive.
*boo*
Klobuchar: Ok. For any Republican Trump Administration person who wants to throw eggs at me because of that joke. You can’t because they’re too expensive.
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I just secured a commitment from major mortgage lenders to offer a 90-day grace period on mortgage payments for their customers impacted by the LA firestorm.
Devastated residents should be able to concentrate on their immediate needs, not worry about paying these bills.
Devastated residents should be able to concentrate on their immediate needs, not worry about paying these bills.
January 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I just secured a commitment from major mortgage lenders to offer a 90-day grace period on mortgage payments for their customers impacted by the LA firestorm.
Devastated residents should be able to concentrate on their immediate needs, not worry about paying these bills.
Devastated residents should be able to concentrate on their immediate needs, not worry about paying these bills.
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@npr.org did a good story today on the misinformation around the LA wildfires. The facts:
-LA has more than enough water to fight the fires;
-The problem was the first 2 days were too windy for planes to drop water;
-The few empty hydrants were because the system was too taxed, not a lack of water.
-LA has more than enough water to fight the fires;
-The problem was the first 2 days were too windy for planes to drop water;
-The few empty hydrants were because the system was too taxed, not a lack of water.
January 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
@npr.org did a good story today on the misinformation around the LA wildfires. The facts:
-LA has more than enough water to fight the fires;
-The problem was the first 2 days were too windy for planes to drop water;
-The few empty hydrants were because the system was too taxed, not a lack of water.
-LA has more than enough water to fight the fires;
-The problem was the first 2 days were too windy for planes to drop water;
-The few empty hydrants were because the system was too taxed, not a lack of water.