The OG FireTender ~ Make Good Trouble
@theogfiretender.bsky.social
Was @FireTender in Twitter, left in ‘22 b/c Elmo
2025 = good trouble time
This is not a simulation!
Felon47 must be stopped.
Death to fascism!
Here to alchemize divine♀️rage for the good of all
🚫MAGA🚫DMs🚫✝️🚫patriarchy🚫ableism🚫homophobia🚫misogyn
2025 = good trouble time
This is not a simulation!
Felon47 must be stopped.
Death to fascism!
Here to alchemize divine♀️rage for the good of all
🚫MAGA🚫DMs🚫✝️🚫patriarchy🚫ableism🚫homophobia🚫misogyn
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Seriously, they're the worst!
June 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Seriously, they're the worst!
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Billionaires are buying positions in our military so they can play war games in real life with our blood.
This is the Hunger Games.
Billionaires are buying positions in our military so they can play war games in real life with our blood.
This is the Hunger Games.
Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)
Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)
The tech industry is fully on board, but the rank and file won't have to do time as grunts.
gizmodo.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Billionaires are buying positions in our military so they can play war games in real life with our blood.
This is the Hunger Games.
Billionaires are buying positions in our military so they can play war games in real life with our blood.
This is the Hunger Games.
Epstein, non economic
June 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Epstein, non economic
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
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The silver lining is that tomorrow's Friday Night Massacre will likely be DOGE and we can start saying "Big Balls got snipped"
June 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The silver lining is that tomorrow's Friday Night Massacre will likely be DOGE and we can start saying "Big Balls got snipped"
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Who could’ve expected this?
Even Elon realizes his name is a liability now, but the truth is that he’s inextricable from Trump.
Elon Musk *is* the GOP and we shouldn’t let Republican leadership pretend otherwise.
Even Elon realizes his name is a liability now, but the truth is that he’s inextricable from Trump.
Elon Musk *is* the GOP and we shouldn’t let Republican leadership pretend otherwise.
SCOOP: Elon Musk will not be fully exiting DOGE.
In fact, federal workers from at least six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments, and President Trump himself said in a press conference today that “Elon's really not leaving.”
In fact, federal workers from at least six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments, and President Trump himself said in a press conference today that “Elon's really not leaving.”
DOGE Is Busier Than Ever—and Trump Says Elon Musk Is 'Really Not Leaving'
Federal workers from six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments as both new and familiar DOGE faces have appeared in meetings and at new office.
www.wired.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Who could’ve expected this?
Even Elon realizes his name is a liability now, but the truth is that he’s inextricable from Trump.
Elon Musk *is* the GOP and we shouldn’t let Republican leadership pretend otherwise.
Even Elon realizes his name is a liability now, but the truth is that he’s inextricable from Trump.
Elon Musk *is* the GOP and we shouldn’t let Republican leadership pretend otherwise.
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Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse
The billionaire may be on the outs with Trump. But the damage, much of it cruel and at times life-ruining, will continue to unfold.
www.motherjones.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
Elon Musk made your life worse.
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Elon Musk hates this
June 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Elon Musk hates this
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If your brand is so permanently toxic to voters that you cannot expect to win an election in more than half of the states, the solution is not to put on the fake glasses, nose and mustache.
Democrats need to fire their leaders and rebrand entirely as a stronger, more assertive party.
Democrats need to fire their leaders and rebrand entirely as a stronger, more assertive party.
@lauren-egan.bsky.social: "Democratic strategists in recent months approached officials at the party’s main Senate super PAC to discuss a bank-shot idea for flipping control of the Senate: quietly backing independent candidates in traditionally Republican states." www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-weigh...
Dems Weigh High-Risk, High-Reward Plan to Win the Senate
Plus: Ruben Gallego’s about-face on trans sports.
www.thebulwark.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If your brand is so permanently toxic to voters that you cannot expect to win an election in more than half of the states, the solution is not to put on the fake glasses, nose and mustache.
Democrats need to fire their leaders and rebrand entirely as a stronger, more assertive party.
Democrats need to fire their leaders and rebrand entirely as a stronger, more assertive party.
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Made this meme years ago and thought I'd share it here for Wrath Month. 🏳️🌈🗝
June 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Made this meme years ago and thought I'd share it here for Wrath Month. 🏳️🌈🗝
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Republican senators are about to launch into infighting as they struggle to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” according to a report from Politico.
GOP rift could see more than 50 senators rebel against Trump: report
Republican senators are about to launch into infighting as they struggle to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” according to a report from Politico. Highlighting a faction of the part...
www.rawstory.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Republican senators are about to launch into infighting as they struggle to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” according to a report from Politico.
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For Pride, I’m remembering Lucy Hicks Anderson, trans woman who transitioned as a kid in the late 1800s. She was an incredible socialite and cook, so much so that when she was arrested and a banker got her out of jail because they had a party and she was the cook!
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
June 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
For Pride, I’m remembering Lucy Hicks Anderson, trans woman who transitioned as a kid in the late 1800s. She was an incredible socialite and cook, so much so that when she was arrested and a banker got her out of jail because they had a party and she was the cook!
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
Self published writer uses AI to mimic a famous writer, then doesn't proof their own mss, exposing AI notes *in the text*... one reason why SP authors have a bad reputation... no respect for the rigors of revision/editing/proofreading and won't hire a pro to do it
screenrant.com/romance-book...
screenrant.com/romance-book...
This Latest AI Book Debacle Is A Disturbing Part Of A Growing Trend
It's just one part of a larger problem.
screenrant.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Self published writer uses AI to mimic a famous writer, then doesn't proof their own mss, exposing AI notes *in the text*... one reason why SP authors have a bad reputation... no respect for the rigors of revision/editing/proofreading and won't hire a pro to do it
screenrant.com/romance-book...
screenrant.com/romance-book...
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OPM memo: Fed job applicants must now pledge in writing to implement Trump's political agenda.
The final step in the Authoritarian playbook on the civil service:
✅ Purges disguised as "efficiency"
✅ Gut oversight agencies
✅ Weaken regulatory enforcement
➡️ Replace experts with loyalists ← UNDERWAY
The final step in the Authoritarian playbook on the civil service:
✅ Purges disguised as "efficiency"
✅ Gut oversight agencies
✅ Weaken regulatory enforcement
➡️ Replace experts with loyalists ← UNDERWAY
The DOGE Purge: Empirical Evidence of Politically Motivated Firings
And what it means for American Democracy
open.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
OPM memo: Fed job applicants must now pledge in writing to implement Trump's political agenda.
The final step in the Authoritarian playbook on the civil service:
✅ Purges disguised as "efficiency"
✅ Gut oversight agencies
✅ Weaken regulatory enforcement
➡️ Replace experts with loyalists ← UNDERWAY
The final step in the Authoritarian playbook on the civil service:
✅ Purges disguised as "efficiency"
✅ Gut oversight agencies
✅ Weaken regulatory enforcement
➡️ Replace experts with loyalists ← UNDERWAY
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Trump spurs questions about safety of 🇩🇪 Germany's gold in New York
🇩🇪 holds the world’s 2nd largest gold reserve at 3,300 tonnes
1/3 of it is stored at the 🇺🇸 New York Fed Reserve
Calls for the gold to be repatriated, citing Trump’s attempts to control the Fed
www.reuters.com/business/fin...
🇩🇪 holds the world’s 2nd largest gold reserve at 3,300 tonnes
1/3 of it is stored at the 🇺🇸 New York Fed Reserve
Calls for the gold to be repatriated, citing Trump’s attempts to control the Fed
www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Trump spurs questions about safety of Germany's gold in New York
The safety of Germany's gold reserves held overseas and in New York in particular, until recently mainly a talking point for the country's far-right party and gold bugs, is becoming a matter of public debate with Donald Trump back in the White House.
www.reuters.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Trump spurs questions about safety of 🇩🇪 Germany's gold in New York
🇩🇪 holds the world’s 2nd largest gold reserve at 3,300 tonnes
1/3 of it is stored at the 🇺🇸 New York Fed Reserve
Calls for the gold to be repatriated, citing Trump’s attempts to control the Fed
www.reuters.com/business/fin...
🇩🇪 holds the world’s 2nd largest gold reserve at 3,300 tonnes
1/3 of it is stored at the 🇺🇸 New York Fed Reserve
Calls for the gold to be repatriated, citing Trump’s attempts to control the Fed
www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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What a powerful piece
With the Supreme Court saying a week ago that the Constitutional assault on independent agencies would not apply to the Fed, courts are telling us that conservative jurisprudence will bow to the securities markets
With the Supreme Court saying a week ago that the Constitutional assault on independent agencies would not apply to the Fed, courts are telling us that conservative jurisprudence will bow to the securities markets
Remarkable: It suddenly appears that there's a real chance Trump's tariffs will be stopped in the courts. On the pod, @ilyasomin.bsky.social, a lawyer on the lawsuit that just won a temporary victory, explains the whole case in under 20 minutes. You'll learn a ton:
newrepublic.com/article/1958...
newrepublic.com/article/1958...
MAGA Fury Erupts as Trump’s Epic Legal Loss on Tariffs Slowly Sinks In
As Trump’s MAGA-friendly advisers rage over a harsh ruling against his tariffs, a lawyer for the challengers explains how it exposed deep weaknesses in their legal justification—and what will happen n...
newrepublic.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
What a powerful piece
With the Supreme Court saying a week ago that the Constitutional assault on independent agencies would not apply to the Fed, courts are telling us that conservative jurisprudence will bow to the securities markets
With the Supreme Court saying a week ago that the Constitutional assault on independent agencies would not apply to the Fed, courts are telling us that conservative jurisprudence will bow to the securities markets
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This is an amazing article abt an amazing breakthrough use of an old and discredited drug and about how one company was able to raise the price without limit because it was the only treatment for a fatal disease and they cld basically raise it to as high a price as they wanted.
I have written many healthcare stories, but never before have I written about my own health. I decided to do so after learning one of my drugs costs nearly $1,000 a pill and just 25 cents to make. What I found was an incredible story of discovery and exploitation. www.propublica.org/article/revl...
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
www.propublica.org
May 23, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This is an amazing article abt an amazing breakthrough use of an old and discredited drug and about how one company was able to raise the price without limit because it was the only treatment for a fatal disease and they cld basically raise it to as high a price as they wanted.
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Who's running the US while having dementia, sleeping at meetings w/heads of state? MAGA would never allow that to happen youtu.be/eu_GTmlJ3nA
Symptoms of Dementia
1. memory problems
3. difficulty wordfinding
4. daytime drowsiness
5. lack of social awareness
6. obsessive behaviors
7. incontinence
Symptoms of Dementia
1. memory problems
3. difficulty wordfinding
4. daytime drowsiness
5. lack of social awareness
6. obsessive behaviors
7. incontinence
May 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Who's running the US while having dementia, sleeping at meetings w/heads of state? MAGA would never allow that to happen youtu.be/eu_GTmlJ3nA
Symptoms of Dementia
1. memory problems
3. difficulty wordfinding
4. daytime drowsiness
5. lack of social awareness
6. obsessive behaviors
7. incontinence
Symptoms of Dementia
1. memory problems
3. difficulty wordfinding
4. daytime drowsiness
5. lack of social awareness
6. obsessive behaviors
7. incontinence
Huh, Clark County is Ground Zero for Proud Boys.
The better Washington is ashamed of Clark County.
And you for this tone deaf post.
The better Washington is ashamed of Clark County.
And you for this tone deaf post.
For #NationalPoliceWeek, I had the opportunity to welcome officers from the better Washington to our nation's capital.
Great to have law enforcement from Vancouver and Clark County for a late-night Capitol tour!
Great to have law enforcement from Vancouver and Clark County for a late-night Capitol tour!
May 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Huh, Clark County is Ground Zero for Proud Boys.
The better Washington is ashamed of Clark County.
And you for this tone deaf post.
The better Washington is ashamed of Clark County.
And you for this tone deaf post.