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It just seems insane to me that this would be legal, but what do I know.
Elon Musk is offering people in Wisconsin $100 if they sign a petition.
This is in the context of his efforts to swing the court to conservatives. www.axios.com/2025/03/21/e...
This is in the context of his efforts to swing the court to conservatives. www.axios.com/2025/03/21/e...
Musk's PAC offers $100 to Wisconsin voters in pitch against "activist judges"
The move reflects how Musk is throwing his considerable wealth behind Trump's priorities — including an upcoming election in Wisconsin for a crucial seat on the state's Supreme Court.
www.axios.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
It just seems insane to me that this would be legal, but what do I know.
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Trump reinstated security clearances for a major law firm, Paul Weiss, after the firm agreed to provide $40 million in legal services to support administration initiatives
Essentially a bribe, which Trump accepted
Essentially a bribe, which Trump accepted
Trump rescinds order that suspended security clearances at top law firm | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has agreed to rescind an executive order that suspended security clearances for lawyers and staff at the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, according to a statem...
www.cnn.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Trump reinstated security clearances for a major law firm, Paul Weiss, after the firm agreed to provide $40 million in legal services to support administration initiatives
Essentially a bribe, which Trump accepted
Essentially a bribe, which Trump accepted
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Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Like every Dem, I have endless gripes about Dem messaging, but we have a genuine, longstanding problem of people literally not believing what Republicans are doing. They don't even believe what Republicans say they'll do!
This is also why a lot of people have trouble parsing the stuff Musk or whoever is doing to the federal government
"Why would you do this? It only hurts people, with no conceivable benefit to anyone!" yes that's why, they like hurting people as an end in itself
"Why would you do this? It only hurts people, with no conceivable benefit to anyone!" yes that's why, they like hurting people as an end in itself
the biggest difference between the GOP of, like, 20+ years ago and now is that 20+ years ago, it was the party of "we do evil things because we want to believe untrue things" and now it is the party of "we do evil things because we know they are evil, and we like it"
March 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Like every Dem, I have endless gripes about Dem messaging, but we have a genuine, longstanding problem of people literally not believing what Republicans are doing. They don't even believe what Republicans say they'll do!
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Breaking News: The EPA plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists.
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm
More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Breaking News: The EPA plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists.
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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Trump: "These newspapers are really no different than a highly paid political operative. And it has to stop. It has to be illegal ... it just cannot be legal."
March 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Trump: "These newspapers are really no different than a highly paid political operative. And it has to stop. It has to be illegal ... it just cannot be legal."
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The richest man in the world owns the president of the United States.
By extension, he owns the White House and the Republican Party.
He paid for it through independent expenditures. Not direct campaign contributions.
We need to overturn Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC.
By extension, he owns the White House and the Republican Party.
He paid for it through independent expenditures. Not direct campaign contributions.
We need to overturn Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC.
March 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The richest man in the world owns the president of the United States.
By extension, he owns the White House and the Republican Party.
He paid for it through independent expenditures. Not direct campaign contributions.
We need to overturn Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC.
By extension, he owns the White House and the Republican Party.
He paid for it through independent expenditures. Not direct campaign contributions.
We need to overturn Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC.
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Here’s a lie printed in the newspaper
February 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Here’s a lie printed in the newspaper
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Wired is doing the lord’s work here and I don’t want to be all “you can’t possibly believe…” but I’ll note that I always knew giving them read-only access would be more work than giving them full access, so why would they have done the harder thing?
SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Wired is doing the lord’s work here and I don’t want to be all “you can’t possibly believe…” but I’ll note that I always knew giving them read-only access would be more work than giving them full access, so why would they have done the harder thing?
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The Senate has confirmed Trump's HUD nominee Scott Turner, who has advocated for increasing the private equity industry's role in the housing market.
These corporate landlords are one of the biggest reasons why you can't afford a home.
These corporate landlords are one of the biggest reasons why you can't afford a home.
How Wall Street Priced You Out of a Home | Robert Reich
Rent is skyrocketing and home buying is out of reach for millions. One big reason why? Wall Street. Let me explain.
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Senate has confirmed Trump's HUD nominee Scott Turner, who has advocated for increasing the private equity industry's role in the housing market.
These corporate landlords are one of the biggest reasons why you can't afford a home.
These corporate landlords are one of the biggest reasons why you can't afford a home.
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"The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies."
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s...
www.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies."
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The irony is that new IRS agents were hired specifically to audit high income earners - NOT like "YOU," but like ELON. He uses regular people as a shield to protect himself and his pals from clawing back what we lose to tax cheats. Elon's fans are useful idiots as he consolidates wealth for himself.
February 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The irony is that new IRS agents were hired specifically to audit high income earners - NOT like "YOU," but like ELON. He uses regular people as a shield to protect himself and his pals from clawing back what we lose to tax cheats. Elon's fans are useful idiots as he consolidates wealth for himself.
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Trump has signed 10 executive orders attacking trans people in his first 16 days in office. Do not ever let anyone tell you that it's Democrats who are obsessed with trans people.
February 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Trump has signed 10 executive orders attacking trans people in his first 16 days in office. Do not ever let anyone tell you that it's Democrats who are obsessed with trans people.
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Elon acolytes targeting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Elon acolytes targeting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
“It’s been a longtime goal of corporations that rely on Noaa data to prevent the agency from making the data public, instead of giving it directly to private corporations that create products based on it.”
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Musk is promoting a digitally altered video of Ilhan Omar, which makes it seem like she appeared at an event that she did not attend.
Also, it is not "literally" or figuratively "breaking the law" to advise someone of their legal rights, which is all Omar is doing in the video.
Also, it is not "literally" or figuratively "breaking the law" to advise someone of their legal rights, which is all Omar is doing in the video.
February 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Musk is promoting a digitally altered video of Ilhan Omar, which makes it seem like she appeared at an event that she did not attend.
Also, it is not "literally" or figuratively "breaking the law" to advise someone of their legal rights, which is all Omar is doing in the video.
Also, it is not "literally" or figuratively "breaking the law" to advise someone of their legal rights, which is all Omar is doing in the video.
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The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
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In 2023, online sleuths who aided the FBI in cases against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters identified Pete Marocco and his now-wife as being among the rioters who stormed the Capitol in 2021.
New Head of the USAID Reportedly Stormed Capitol on Jan. 6
Pete Marocco, who has been reportedly tapped to head the USAID, allegedly participated in the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.
www.rollingstone.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In 2023, online sleuths who aided the FBI in cases against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters identified Pete Marocco and his now-wife as being among the rioters who stormed the Capitol in 2021.
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They distanced, denied, and lied straight to our faces.
Project 2025 was always Trump's agenda.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
Project 2025 was always Trump's agenda.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
Trump said he hadn’t read Project 2025 – but most of his early executive orders overlap with its proposals | CNN Politics
A CNN analysis of Trump’s first week in office found that two-thirds of his early executive orders and actions appear closely aligned with Project 2025’s plans.
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
They distanced, denied, and lied straight to our faces.
Project 2025 was always Trump's agenda.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
Project 2025 was always Trump's agenda.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/p...
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This is a war against the idea of the public good.
REPORTER: With your efforts to reduce the federal workforce, are there any concerns about protecting the public?
TRUMP: Everybody is replaceable. We want them to go to into the private sector. It's our dream to have everybody almost working in the private sector.
TRUMP: Everybody is replaceable. We want them to go to into the private sector. It's our dream to have everybody almost working in the private sector.
February 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is a war against the idea of the public good.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk believe their power is unchecked and unaccountable to Congress and the courts. The scary thing is at this point I’m not sure they’re wrong.
February 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk believe their power is unchecked and unaccountable to Congress and the courts. The scary thing is at this point I’m not sure they’re wrong.
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Here are just some of the gov’t programs that were floated in a House GOP memo exploring ways to pay for tax cuts proposed by President Donald Trump. The options include cuts to Medicaid and more. youtu.be/bMpyJbi-jyU?...
Story by: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social and @justinelliott.bsky.social
Story by: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social and @justinelliott.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Here are just some of the gov’t programs that were floated in a House GOP memo exploring ways to pay for tax cuts proposed by President Donald Trump. The options include cuts to Medicaid and more. youtu.be/bMpyJbi-jyU?...
Story by: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social and @justinelliott.bsky.social
Story by: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social and @justinelliott.bsky.social
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Billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE agents were reportedly granted full access to the Treasury’s federal payments system, and nobody knows to what end.
Elon Musk May Have Your Social Security Number
Billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE agents were reportedly granted full access to the Treasury’s federal payments system, and nobody knows to what end.
nymag.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE agents were reportedly granted full access to the Treasury’s federal payments system, and nobody knows to what end.