Tickles La Rue
@tickleslarue.bsky.social
I have meandered over here from Elmo's Hellscape.
Sarcasm is my jam.
I like to use the f word a lot.
Uh... Why does this feel like a job interview?
Stop pressuring me.
See out there on the field, kids.
Sarcasm is my jam.
I like to use the f word a lot.
Uh... Why does this feel like a job interview?
Stop pressuring me.
See out there on the field, kids.
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Hegseth, among others, is using the school as a punching bag to express the generic social anxiety and status-based resentment that drives much of the MAGA movement.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Pete Hegseth’s Attack on Harvard
The anger at the Ivy League is about status envy, not war-fighting.
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Hegseth, among others, is using the school as a punching bag to express the generic social anxiety and status-based resentment that drives much of the MAGA movement.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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That $550 billion investment from Japan. Another rope-a-dope? 🤡
@nikkei.com
asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
@nikkei.com
asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
That $550 billion investment from Japan. Another rope-a-dope? 🤡
@nikkei.com
asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
@nikkei.com
asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
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"Weeks after scrubbing 'renewable energy' from its name, the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is also shedding workers."
@sambrasch.bsky.social reports
@sambrasch.bsky.social reports
National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees
The cuts impacted staffers engaged in both research and operations at the lab.
www.cpr.org
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
"Weeks after scrubbing 'renewable energy' from its name, the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is also shedding workers."
@sambrasch.bsky.social reports
@sambrasch.bsky.social reports
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lol this fruitcake
February 9, 2026 at 11:40 PM
lol this fruitcake
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This means Malinowski needs to win what is left by *at least* 19% (in actuality a bit more once you account ballots that won't count in this race). Certainly a tough road.
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This means Malinowski needs to win what is left by *at least* 19% (in actuality a bit more once you account ballots that won't count in this race). Certainly a tough road.
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The New Jersey Globe reports there's a total of 4,673 ballots that have not yet been counted in #NJ11: newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/me...
Some won't count in the Dem primary because they were cast by Republicans, or because they're provisionals that won't be accepted.
Mejia's lead stands at 889.
Some won't count in the Dem primary because they were cast by Republicans, or because they're provisionals that won't be accepted.
Mejia's lead stands at 889.
February 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The New Jersey Globe reports there's a total of 4,673 ballots that have not yet been counted in #NJ11: newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/me...
Some won't count in the Dem primary because they were cast by Republicans, or because they're provisionals that won't be accepted.
Mejia's lead stands at 889.
Some won't count in the Dem primary because they were cast by Republicans, or because they're provisionals that won't be accepted.
Mejia's lead stands at 889.
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The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
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“.. They are basically taking everyone in there working, whether they have proper documentation or not. .. when you are terrorizing jobsites, people are afraid to go to work”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM
“.. They are basically taking everyone in there working, whether they have proper documentation or not. .. when you are terrorizing jobsites, people are afraid to go to work”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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here's this guy's brother btw
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
here's this guy's brother btw
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An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
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SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
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How it started / how it’s going
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
How it started / how it’s going
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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🇺🇸HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS. LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
🇺🇸HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS. LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC
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A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consulted for two defense tech firms that work with Palantir.
NY Democratic House Candidate Worked for Palantir Partners Pushing AI Border Surveillance
A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consulted for two defense tech firms that partner with Palantir.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consulted for two defense tech firms that work with Palantir.
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“.. Last year, the consumer-price index, which tracks the cost of a basket of goods and services, rose more in January than in any other month. The same thing happened in 2023.”
@wsj.com #CPI
www.wsj.com/economy/infl....
@wsj.com #CPI
www.wsj.com/economy/infl....
February 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
“.. Last year, the consumer-price index, which tracks the cost of a basket of goods and services, rose more in January than in any other month. The same thing happened in 2023.”
@wsj.com #CPI
www.wsj.com/economy/infl....
@wsj.com #CPI
www.wsj.com/economy/infl....
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DAY AHEAD: Is it possible that Trump Admin never escapes Epstein files vortex?
youtube.com/shorts/QKSPh...
youtube.com/shorts/QKSPh...
DAY AHEAD: Is it possible that Trump Admin never escapes Epstein files vortex?
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM
DAY AHEAD: Is it possible that Trump Admin never escapes Epstein files vortex?
youtube.com/shorts/QKSPh...
youtube.com/shorts/QKSPh...
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Per local prosecutors in Dutchess County, New York:
Moynihan's sentencing date is set for April 2, 2026. The agreed upon sentence is 3 years of probation supervision.
Moynihan's sentencing date is set for April 2, 2026. The agreed upon sentence is 3 years of probation supervision.
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Per local prosecutors in Dutchess County, New York:
Moynihan's sentencing date is set for April 2, 2026. The agreed upon sentence is 3 years of probation supervision.
Moynihan's sentencing date is set for April 2, 2026. The agreed upon sentence is 3 years of probation supervision.
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ALERT: Rep Robert Garcia (D-CA) says Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared for virtual deposition with House Oversight Cmte and “said nothing. She answered no questions and provided no information about the men who raped and trafficked women and girls”
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
ALERT: Rep Robert Garcia (D-CA) says Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared for virtual deposition with House Oversight Cmte and “said nothing. She answered no questions and provided no information about the men who raped and trafficked women and girls”
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ALERT: Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has arrived at Justice Dept office to review unreleased Epstein files
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
ALERT: Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has arrived at Justice Dept office to review unreleased Epstein files
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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Congress can begin viewing FULL Epstein files tomorrow at 9am in secure room at Justice Dept in DC
Yes… there will likely be some who show up when doors open
Yes… there will likely be some who show up when doors open
February 9, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Congress can begin viewing FULL Epstein files tomorrow at 9am in secure room at Justice Dept in DC
Yes… there will likely be some who show up when doors open
Yes… there will likely be some who show up when doors open