Alexis
pandabandit.bsky.social
Alexis
@pandabandit.bsky.social
Radio journalist/artist who currently lives in Colorado, cares about stuff and appreciates select pop culture
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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.

You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?

Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.

You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
truthout.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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In the first three weeks of the new Trump administration, Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team has swiftly inserted itself into at least 17 federal agencies.
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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The Trump administration’s executive order seeking to bar hospitals from providing certain kinds of care for transgender youth has rattled families and sparked demonstrations in protest. But among some hospitals, the response has been rapid compliance.
Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.
President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A federal judge on Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
February 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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ICE Responds To Public Outcry By Pledging All Detainees Will Receive Lobotomy To Erase Trauma
February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Denver. Today. 💙👍🏻💙
#resist
February 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Digging #thevoice family dynamic... John legend/Dad, Michael Buble/Dad, Adam Levine/older brother, Kelsea Ballerini/Younger brother's new girlfriend who is fine so far
February 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Breaking News: Cecile Richards, a former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and one of the country’s most well-known defenders of abortion rights, has died at 67. nyti.ms/40pKWQl
January 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I wonder how much of the world's wealth is standing in front of this inauguration crowd... #inauguration
January 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM