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This is a pathetic joke. Our ancestors stormed the beaches of Normandy for this?
Various Tesla models out on the White House driveway for President Trump to check-out and buy one.
March 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is a pathetic joke. Our ancestors stormed the beaches of Normandy for this?
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As a result of our lawsuit, the Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked an Oklahoma agency from purchasing Bibles to use in public schools.
This is a victory for religious freedom.
This is a victory for religious freedom.
Oklahoma Supreme Court halts education department's Bible spending plan amid lawsuit
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Oklahoma State Department of Education from spending taxpayer dollars on Bibles and Bible instructional m
okcfox.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
As a result of our lawsuit, the Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked an Oklahoma agency from purchasing Bibles to use in public schools.
This is a victory for religious freedom.
This is a victory for religious freedom.
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"The interview was a reminder of Musk’s hostility toward Social Security, which provides monthly benefits to retirees and some children. Musk has described it as 'the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time'. Trump's administration is shutting down some of the agency’s offices"
apnews.com/article/elon...
apnews.com/article/elon...
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
Elon Musk says Social Security and other federal benefit programs will be targeted in his hunt for fraudulent spending.
apnews.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"The interview was a reminder of Musk’s hostility toward Social Security, which provides monthly benefits to retirees and some children. Musk has described it as 'the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time'. Trump's administration is shutting down some of the agency’s offices"
apnews.com/article/elon...
apnews.com/article/elon...
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No. None of them can tell you why.
March 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
No. None of them can tell you why.
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This is excellent.
JD Vance is skiing at a Vermont resort this weekend. The resort’s snow reporter took the opportunity to make some good trouble, sending out a message of resistance against an administration “threatening our democracy, our livelihoods, our land”. [kottke.org]
Good Trouble: JD Vance Chastised by Vermont Snow Reporter
JD Vance, fresh off of helping his boss ambush & insult a foreign leader in the White House yesterday afternoon, is on vacation in Vermont with his family this weekend and will be skiing at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT
kottke.org
March 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is excellent.
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Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.
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#ICYMI: The confidential personal information of hundreds of thousands of alleged victims of housing discrimination, including victims of domestic violence, is now in DOGE’s hands.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details — Even Domestic Violence
While some agencies have resisted efforts by Elon Musk’s team to access confidential records, HUD has opened the door. The potential harm to privacy could be significant.
propub.li
March 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#ICYMI: The confidential personal information of hundreds of thousands of alleged victims of housing discrimination, including victims of domestic violence, is now in DOGE’s hands.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
If you haven't used 5calls.org yet, I encourage you to check it out! Gives you contact info based on issue, very nice.
February 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
If you haven't used 5calls.org yet, I encourage you to check it out! Gives you contact info based on issue, very nice.
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Public health info should never disappear. Critical CDC pages were removed, but they’ve been archived. Access them here: archive.cdc.gov
Transparency matters—share to keep this knowledge alive. #PublicHealth #CDCArchives #Transparency #ReproSky #MedSky #IDSky
Transparency matters—share to keep this knowledge alive. #PublicHealth #CDCArchives #Transparency #ReproSky #MedSky #IDSky
Archived web material for CDC.gov is preserved on the CDC Archive Site
archive.cdc.gov
February 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Public health info should never disappear. Critical CDC pages were removed, but they’ve been archived. Access them here: archive.cdc.gov
Transparency matters—share to keep this knowledge alive. #PublicHealth #CDCArchives #Transparency #ReproSky #MedSky #IDSky
Transparency matters—share to keep this knowledge alive. #PublicHealth #CDCArchives #Transparency #ReproSky #MedSky #IDSky
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The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!
February 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!
A glimmer of good news...
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH memo addresses ‘confusion’ about restrictions imposed by Trump, easing some concerns
Memo from acting director to staff allows some purchasing, and suggests travel and study sections could soon resume
www.science.org
January 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A glimmer of good news...
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
January 27, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 27, 2025
Yesterday, President Donald Trump began a trade war with Colombia after that country’s president refused to permit two U.S.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
January 27, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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Musk's comments came two days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day and right after he was criticized for making what many viewers interpreted as a Nazi salute during an inauguration speech.
Elon Musk faces criticism for encouraging Germans to move beyond 'past guilt'
Musk's comments came two days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day and right after he was criticized for making what many viewers interpreted as a Nazi salute during an inauguration speech.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Musk's comments came two days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day and right after he was criticized for making what many viewers interpreted as a Nazi salute during an inauguration speech.
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Trump's treasury nominee Scott Bessent, who is worth ~$500 million, said extending Trump's tax cuts for the rich is "the most important economic issue of the day."
When asked if we should raise the federal minimum wage above the current paltry $7.25 an hour, he said, "No, sir."
When asked if we should raise the federal minimum wage above the current paltry $7.25 an hour, he said, "No, sir."
January 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Trump's treasury nominee Scott Bessent, who is worth ~$500 million, said extending Trump's tax cuts for the rich is "the most important economic issue of the day."
When asked if we should raise the federal minimum wage above the current paltry $7.25 an hour, he said, "No, sir."
When asked if we should raise the federal minimum wage above the current paltry $7.25 an hour, he said, "No, sir."
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