Andrew Jacobson
@andrew-jacobson.bsky.social
Self censoring due to concern about the surveillance state.
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So… the very same Republicans who said they were cutting SNAP because hunger could be “addressed by food banks”, just cut $500 MILLION in funding for…
You guessed it.
Food banks.
You guessed it.
Food banks.
March 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
So… the very same Republicans who said they were cutting SNAP because hunger could be “addressed by food banks”, just cut $500 MILLION in funding for…
You guessed it.
Food banks.
You guessed it.
Food banks.
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On projected revenue:
To put $500 billion in context, the US spent ~$825 billion on the Defense Department in fiscal 2024.
The current tax gap is $700 billion. Think about almost doubling the tax gap in a single year.
To put $500 billion in context, the US spent ~$825 billion on the Defense Department in fiscal 2024.
The current tax gap is $700 billion. Think about almost doubling the tax gap in a single year.
🚨 Big SCOOP 🚨
Tax revenue could fall by as much as **10%** this year, per sources, as taxpayers and businesses see the Trump admin as less likely to challenge tax cheats.
That'd be **$500 BILLION** in lost revenue.
It'd nearly double the tax gap in a single year.
Tax revenue could fall by as much as **10%** this year, per sources, as taxpayers and businesses see the Trump admin as less likely to challenge tax cheats.
That'd be **$500 BILLION** in lost revenue.
It'd nearly double the tax gap in a single year.
Tax revenue could drop by 10 percent amid turmoil at IRS
Staff cuts and disruptions related to the U.S. DOGE Service have officials bracing for a sharp loss of revenue.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
On projected revenue:
To put $500 billion in context, the US spent ~$825 billion on the Defense Department in fiscal 2024.
The current tax gap is $700 billion. Think about almost doubling the tax gap in a single year.
To put $500 billion in context, the US spent ~$825 billion on the Defense Department in fiscal 2024.
The current tax gap is $700 billion. Think about almost doubling the tax gap in a single year.
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The revolution will take place on pen and paper and will be easy to burn or destroy to protect everyone involved. If it is online, it is archived and traced. Don’t write anything that you don’t want read aloud in court.
Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
March 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The revolution will take place on pen and paper and will be easy to burn or destroy to protect everyone involved. If it is online, it is archived and traced. Don’t write anything that you don’t want read aloud in court.
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Hey Elon out of systems that need to work!
Pay attention to this: Musk is trying to make our air traffic control system "dependent” on him by integrating his equipment, which has not gone through security and risk-management review.
It's corruption. And it's dangerous.
Fire Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
It's corruption. And it's dangerous.
Fire Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
The agency responsible for air safety is facing deep cuts and interference by Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Hey Elon out of systems that need to work!
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
He doesn't expect them to stop, he supports them.
Russian hackers infiltrate our system *every* day. They are constantly looking for persistence (long term access) in our critical infrastructure.
If Hegseth thinks that they’re going to stop just because we do, he’s even more out of his depth than I thought.
If Hegseth thinks that they’re going to stop just because we do, he’s even more out of his depth than I thought.
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, officials said.
March 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
He doesn't expect them to stop, he supports them.
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I think Americans have to understand things won't go back to normal and no one is coming to save us. The self destructive decision to vote for Trump is going to cause long term pain, damage and weakness. We have to survive and try to rebuild something better. Generational effort sadly.
March 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I think Americans have to understand things won't go back to normal and no one is coming to save us. The self destructive decision to vote for Trump is going to cause long term pain, damage and weakness. We have to survive and try to rebuild something better. Generational effort sadly.
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💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
February 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
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Trump just laughing it up with his reprehensible Commerce Secretary about selling US citizenship to Russian oligarchs for $5 million. Disgusting. bsky.app/profile/atru...
REPORTER: Would a Russian oligarch be eligible for a gold card?
TRUMP: Yeah, possibly. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.
TRUMP: Yeah, possibly. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.
February 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Trump just laughing it up with his reprehensible Commerce Secretary about selling US citizenship to Russian oligarchs for $5 million. Disgusting. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Not sure if people remember that the USSR couldn't afford to keep pace with the west when the iron curtain fell. This right here is how what is left of the US will fall with the billionaires absconding with ALL the money.
February 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Not sure if people remember that the USSR couldn't afford to keep pace with the west when the iron curtain fell. This right here is how what is left of the US will fall with the billionaires absconding with ALL the money.
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Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."
February 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."
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Tim Burchett votes yes. massive cuts to health care for poor folks — all to set up massive tax cuts for the rich.
They never cared about the debt.
They never cared about the debt.
February 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tim Burchett votes yes. massive cuts to health care for poor folks — all to set up massive tax cuts for the rich.
They never cared about the debt.
They never cared about the debt.
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Murphy: "The destruction of our democracy is part of this story ... this is super unpopular, what they are doing. Nobody wants their healthcare to disappear ... so how do you get away with it? You try to destroy our democracy. You try to crush dissent. You threaten members of Congress with arrest."
February 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Murphy: "The destruction of our democracy is part of this story ... this is super unpopular, what they are doing. Nobody wants their healthcare to disappear ... so how do you get away with it? You try to destroy our democracy. You try to crush dissent. You threaten members of Congress with arrest."
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It’s never too cold to knock on doors for @crawfordforwi.bsky.social. We’re showing up everywhere to win these spring special elections.
If you want to sign up to volunteer and help us keep the state Supreme Court out of Elon Musk’s hands, head to win.dnc.org/WI.
If you want to sign up to volunteer and help us keep the state Supreme Court out of Elon Musk’s hands, head to win.dnc.org/WI.
February 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It’s never too cold to knock on doors for @crawfordforwi.bsky.social. We’re showing up everywhere to win these spring special elections.
If you want to sign up to volunteer and help us keep the state Supreme Court out of Elon Musk’s hands, head to win.dnc.org/WI.
If you want to sign up to volunteer and help us keep the state Supreme Court out of Elon Musk’s hands, head to win.dnc.org/WI.
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Ok, I'm doing a version of this thread for 🧪 who are new to political conditions where info security is a safety issue:
1. Don't make public lists of people who are engaging in acts of resistance
2. Be weary of calls to advertise acts of subversion
3. Don't live post resistance meetings
1. Don't make public lists of people who are engaging in acts of resistance
2. Be weary of calls to advertise acts of subversion
3. Don't live post resistance meetings
This is my “daughter of a Black Panther breakfast program volunteer” coming out but anyone who tells you that you have to be public about all your resistance activity should immediately be under suspicion for being an op, or being under the influence of an op
February 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Ok, I'm doing a version of this thread for 🧪 who are new to political conditions where info security is a safety issue:
1. Don't make public lists of people who are engaging in acts of resistance
2. Be weary of calls to advertise acts of subversion
3. Don't live post resistance meetings
1. Don't make public lists of people who are engaging in acts of resistance
2. Be weary of calls to advertise acts of subversion
3. Don't live post resistance meetings
This is going to lead to people dying.
We need to fight for trans people
February 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This is going to lead to people dying.
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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD
ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.
www.reuters.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
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It’s the reality TV show/Instagram cabinet, featuring the Transportation Secretary heading to a car race in FL while Kentucky was a disaster site with at least 9 people dead.
February 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It’s the reality TV show/Instagram cabinet, featuring the Transportation Secretary heading to a car race in FL while Kentucky was a disaster site with at least 9 people dead.
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911🚨
This violates HIPAA we need someone suing them ASAP!!
Contact your lawmakers
www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...
This violates HIPAA we need someone suing them ASAP!!
Contact your lawmakers
www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...
Indiana Department of Health will now release previously withheld abortion records
According to an announcement Tuesday afternoon, IDOH conceded in a 2024 lawsuit filed by the Thomas More Society on behalf of the advocacy group Voices for Life.
www.wrtv.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
911🚨
This violates HIPAA we need someone suing them ASAP!!
Contact your lawmakers
www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...
This violates HIPAA we need someone suing them ASAP!!
Contact your lawmakers
www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...
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🇺🇸🤔 US defense stocks are falling.
Over the month:
• Lockheed Martin: -16.41%
• Northrop Grumman: -13%
• General Dynamics: -10.93%
• Raytheon Technologies: -2.66%
European defense stocks are rising:
🇩🇪 Rheinmetall: +36.4%
🇫🇷 Thales: +22.66%
🇬🇧 BAE Systems: +10.17%
🇪🇺 Airbus: +5.85%
Over the month:
• Lockheed Martin: -16.41%
• Northrop Grumman: -13%
• General Dynamics: -10.93%
• Raytheon Technologies: -2.66%
European defense stocks are rising:
🇩🇪 Rheinmetall: +36.4%
🇫🇷 Thales: +22.66%
🇬🇧 BAE Systems: +10.17%
🇪🇺 Airbus: +5.85%
February 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🇺🇸🤔 US defense stocks are falling.
Over the month:
• Lockheed Martin: -16.41%
• Northrop Grumman: -13%
• General Dynamics: -10.93%
• Raytheon Technologies: -2.66%
European defense stocks are rising:
🇩🇪 Rheinmetall: +36.4%
🇫🇷 Thales: +22.66%
🇬🇧 BAE Systems: +10.17%
🇪🇺 Airbus: +5.85%
Over the month:
• Lockheed Martin: -16.41%
• Northrop Grumman: -13%
• General Dynamics: -10.93%
• Raytheon Technologies: -2.66%
European defense stocks are rising:
🇩🇪 Rheinmetall: +36.4%
🇫🇷 Thales: +22.66%
🇬🇧 BAE Systems: +10.17%
🇪🇺 Airbus: +5.85%
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"One FAA employee who was fired over the weekend suggested he was targeted for his views on Tesla and X..'The official DOGE Facebook page started harassing me on my personal Facebook account..Less than a week later I was fired, despite my position allegedly being exempted due to national security.'"
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washi...
apnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"One FAA employee who was fired over the weekend suggested he was targeted for his views on Tesla and X..'The official DOGE Facebook page started harassing me on my personal Facebook account..Less than a week later I was fired, despite my position allegedly being exempted due to national security.'"
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(un)Happy UnPrecedented Day!
Trump pushes Romanian government to ease up on accused MAGA-loving sex traffickers: report: President Donald Trump's administration has been urging the Romanian government to ease travel restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate, two brothers who have been indicted on sex trafficking and other…
Trump pushes Romanian government to ease up on accused MAGA-loving sex traffickers: report
President Donald Trump's administration has been urging the Romanian government to ease travel restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate, two brothers who have been indicted on sex trafficking and other charges in that country.
The Financial Times reports…
www.rawstory.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
(un)Happy UnPrecedented Day!