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Your legislature, hard at work
February 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Your legislature, hard at work
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This reads like the opening paragraph of a novel so bleakly dystopian you'd put it down after five pages
February 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This reads like the opening paragraph of a novel so bleakly dystopian you'd put it down after five pages
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President Trump’s order that the U.S. exit the WHO could undo programs meant to ensure the safety, security and study of smallpox that once took half a billion lives, experts warn. They add that it could also raise fears among allies that the U.S. might weaponize the deadly virus.
Trump’s W.H.O. Exit Throws Smallpox Defenses Into Upheaval
Health experts see his retreat from international cooperation as disrupting the safe-keepers of one of the world’s deadliest pathogens.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
President Trump’s order that the U.S. exit the WHO could undo programs meant to ensure the safety, security and study of smallpox that once took half a billion lives, experts warn. They add that it could also raise fears among allies that the U.S. might weaponize the deadly virus.
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Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
February 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
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Garcia: "Elon Musk is sending his unqualified DOGE staff to carry out this agenda across all these agencies. And in some cases, actually teenage staffers. No accountability, no experience, and problematic records. They're trying to rob you, and they're probably a minorrrrrr."
February 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Garcia: "Elon Musk is sending his unqualified DOGE staff to carry out this agenda across all these agencies. And in some cases, actually teenage staffers. No accountability, no experience, and problematic records. They're trying to rob you, and they're probably a minorrrrrr."
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Eight former inspectors general who were fired by President Trump last month filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare their removals illegal and order the government to reinstate them. It's the latest case to challenge a wave of Trump's actions that brazenly violated legal limits on his power.
8 Inspectors General Fired by Trump File Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement
The case is the latest to challenge a wave of actions by President Trump that brazenly violated legal limits on his power.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Eight former inspectors general who were fired by President Trump last month filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare their removals illegal and order the government to reinstate them. It's the latest case to challenge a wave of Trump's actions that brazenly violated legal limits on his power.
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Displease the king, and expose him for being naked, lose your job apnews.com/article/usai...
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, official says
The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday.
apnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Displease the king, and expose him for being naked, lose your job apnews.com/article/usai...
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I am extremely freaking thrilled to announce that Bad Company is *officially* available for preorder wherever you buy books. (I am linking to Bookshop but buy it wherever!) I worked so, so hard on this book, and it would mean a ton to me if you ordered it. bookshop.org/a/109816/978...
February 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I am extremely freaking thrilled to announce that Bad Company is *officially* available for preorder wherever you buy books. (I am linking to Bookshop but buy it wherever!) I worked so, so hard on this book, and it would mean a ton to me if you ordered it. bookshop.org/a/109816/978...
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NEWS
Corey Lewandowski, who had an affair with Kristi Noem, is now a special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency that Noem oversees.
bit.ly/3XlfSAT
Corey Lewandowski, who had an affair with Kristi Noem, is now a special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency that Noem oversees.
bit.ly/3XlfSAT
February 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
NEWS
Corey Lewandowski, who had an affair with Kristi Noem, is now a special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency that Noem oversees.
bit.ly/3XlfSAT
Corey Lewandowski, who had an affair with Kristi Noem, is now a special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency that Noem oversees.
bit.ly/3XlfSAT
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Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.
February 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.
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That’s nothing. I found 13 contracts awarded to SpaceX since December totaling $77M. 1/
Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.
February 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
That’s nothing. I found 13 contracts awarded to SpaceX since December totaling $77M. 1/
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my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory
February 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
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"Karina's Law" was signed into law on yesterday by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
The bill requires guns to be removed from an accused abuser's home after the victim in a domestic violence case is granted an order of protection.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The bill requires guns to be removed from an accused abuser's home after the victim in a domestic violence case is granted an order of protection.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
February 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
"Karina's Law" was signed into law on yesterday by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
The bill requires guns to be removed from an accused abuser's home after the victim in a domestic violence case is granted an order of protection.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The bill requires guns to be removed from an accused abuser's home after the victim in a domestic violence case is granted an order of protection.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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🧵 THREAD: In the second Trump administration, we’re devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans.
Here are some of the issues we’re watching — and how you can inform our work.
Here are some of the issues we’re watching — and how you can inform our work.
February 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
🧵 THREAD: In the second Trump administration, we’re devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans.
Here are some of the issues we’re watching — and how you can inform our work.
Here are some of the issues we’re watching — and how you can inform our work.
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climbing the ladder and pulling it up behind them is a parlor game for these ghouls
Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
climbing the ladder and pulling it up behind them is a parlor game for these ghouls
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BREAKING: CFPB probationary employees just received a termination notice without the pertinent information filled out. Click to see all of it.
February 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
BREAKING: CFPB probationary employees just received a termination notice without the pertinent information filled out. Click to see all of it.
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Donald Trump swapped Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik for the release of Marc Fogel.
You know, the guy who facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars to criminals across the world, supported drug trafficking rings, ransomware attacks, the corruption of public officials, and money laundering.
You know, the guy who facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars to criminals across the world, supported drug trafficking rings, ransomware attacks, the corruption of public officials, and money laundering.
February 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Donald Trump swapped Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik for the release of Marc Fogel.
You know, the guy who facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars to criminals across the world, supported drug trafficking rings, ransomware attacks, the corruption of public officials, and money laundering.
You know, the guy who facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars to criminals across the world, supported drug trafficking rings, ransomware attacks, the corruption of public officials, and money laundering.
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its so telling that whenever the ny times is responding to liberal criticism, the tone is "shut the eff up." anyhow. this is how you covered musk.
February 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
its so telling that whenever the ny times is responding to liberal criticism, the tone is "shut the eff up." anyhow. this is how you covered musk.
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It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
February 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
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Casar: "You know what Elon Musk doesn't seem to be looking into? His own contracts."
February 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Casar: "You know what Elon Musk doesn't seem to be looking into? His own contracts."
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If you need any more evidence that support for Trump is transactional & about power and position, read this piece about what acting DAG Emil Bove was up to as an SDNY prosecutor before he became Trump‘s lawyer. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump’s feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He, too, investigated Jan. 6
The acting DOJ official behind a potential witch hunt against prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the Capitol riot worked on Jan. 6 cases himself.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you need any more evidence that support for Trump is transactional & about power and position, read this piece about what acting DAG Emil Bove was up to as an SDNY prosecutor before he became Trump‘s lawyer. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
February 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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Because you're stupid and choose to stay that way.
February 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Because you're stupid and choose to stay that way.
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