Tobey Crockett PhD
@tobeycrockett.bsky.social
eco activist/artist/writer/philosopher
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That’s how you write a headline, people.
February 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
That’s how you write a headline, people.
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I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc
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Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.
February 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.
The King? Like Elvis or Jesus? I don't think so....
February 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The King? Like Elvis or Jesus? I don't think so....
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
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Trump is firing Inspector Generals preemptively because they are the Internal Watchdogs for executive agencies. In Trump 1.0 several IGs had investigations into things 45 did not want investigated.
Short thread on the IG investigations before being fired.
🧵1/9
www.citizensvoice.com/2025/01/25/t...
Short thread on the IG investigations before being fired.
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www.citizensvoice.com/2025/01/25/t...
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
Some members of Congress are suggesting the dismissals violate federal oversight laws.
www.citizensvoice.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Trump is firing Inspector Generals preemptively because they are the Internal Watchdogs for executive agencies. In Trump 1.0 several IGs had investigations into things 45 did not want investigated.
Short thread on the IG investigations before being fired.
🧵1/9
www.citizensvoice.com/2025/01/25/t...
Short thread on the IG investigations before being fired.
🧵1/9
www.citizensvoice.com/2025/01/25/t...
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Winter wonder: Jeanette Winterson and others reveal why the cold has them under its spell
Winter wonder: Jeanette Winterson and others reveal why the cold has them under its spell
Too dark, too cold – winter’s charms aren’t as obvious as summer’s brassy joys. But for Robert Macfarlane, Alice Oswald, Poppy Okotcha and others, this is a rich season. Here, they offer ways to lean into it, with an introduction by Jeanette Winterson…
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Winter wonder: Jeanette Winterson and others reveal why the cold has them under its spell
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There is only one reason Trump pulled the security off Pompeo and Bolton…to put them in danger for “crossing him.” To send a message to anyone else who would oppose.
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
January 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
There is only one reason Trump pulled the security off Pompeo and Bolton…to put them in danger for “crossing him.” To send a message to anyone else who would oppose.
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
Both have active death threats from Iran.
All to intimidate.
This is the opposite of a real man of God. This is evil
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First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.
January 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.
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Remember: no mandate, no majority. 37.75% of the electorate didn't vote; 31.5% voted for him; 30.6% voted for her.
January 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Remember: no mandate, no majority. 37.75% of the electorate didn't vote; 31.5% voted for him; 30.6% voted for her.
My five month old kitten, Marco Rama Silverboots, is finally starting to fill out. He shows every sign of becoming a big boy. ;) (he was neglected, mistreated and underfed at his first not-so-forever home - he's rehomed with us now.)
January 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
My five month old kitten, Marco Rama Silverboots, is finally starting to fill out. He shows every sign of becoming a big boy. ;) (he was neglected, mistreated and underfed at his first not-so-forever home - he's rehomed with us now.)
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January 18, 2025
January 18, 2025
Shortly before midnight last night, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its initial findings from a study it undertook last July when it asked eight large companies to turn over information a...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
January 18, 2025
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On Being with Krista Tippett: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Limits of Science /cc @osubiros http://pca.st/episode/a2297ad0-d69e-0134-ebdd-4114446340cb
Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Limits of Science - ...
A passionate translator of the beauty and relevance of sc...
pca.st
November 28, 2024 at 10:43 PM
On Being with Krista Tippett: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Limits of Science /cc @osubiros http://pca.st/episode/a2297ad0-d69e-0134-ebdd-4114446340cb
Okay - I will dip my toe in here, or maybe it's dip a wing? I know butterflies taste with their feet, but the logo is not lending itself to that take. What does that Bluesky Butterfly (ah - rhyme scheme) mean to you?
australianbutterflies.com/stunning-blu...
australianbutterflies.com/stunning-blu...
Stunning Blue Butterflies From Around The World - Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Blue is the rarest occurring colour in nature, with no true blue pigments in plants. In some ways, blue butterflies are nature's way of completing the colour spectrum. From South American wonders to l...
australianbutterflies.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Okay - I will dip my toe in here, or maybe it's dip a wing? I know butterflies taste with their feet, but the logo is not lending itself to that take. What does that Bluesky Butterfly (ah - rhyme scheme) mean to you?
australianbutterflies.com/stunning-blu...
australianbutterflies.com/stunning-blu...
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I'm reposting all good animal pix/vids because we all need more of that for the next 24 hours
No lies detected.
It's so FLUFFY!!
Either a flavifrons or sitkensis bumble bee male.
It's so FLUFFY!!
Either a flavifrons or sitkensis bumble bee male.
November 5, 2024 at 12:58 AM
I'm reposting all good animal pix/vids because we all need more of that for the next 24 hours
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Deer mom & baby having a look around!
December 7, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Deer mom & baby having a look around!
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Dave Chappelle addresses the incoming Trump presidency on SNL.
January 19, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Dave Chappelle addresses the incoming Trump presidency on SNL.