Brian Aune
@aunebrian.bsky.social
GenXer in Hawaii. I’m sad about politics, but I’m happy about life.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
A photo that encapsulates the Trump 2.0 era.
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
A photo that encapsulates the Trump 2.0 era.
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Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...
September 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...
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They are choosing Putin over abducted children.
SCOOP --> Trump's State Department quietly terminated a contract that was in the process of transferring evidence of Russian abductions of Ukrainian kids to European law enforcement, two sources familiar with the situation tell me.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/1927...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/1927...
Trump Admin Nixed Contract Helping Kidnapped Ukrainian Kids: Sources
The fate of abducted Ukrainian children is a white-hot issue for peace negotiations—and it looks like the State Department may have just undercut the cause.
newrepublic.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
They are choosing Putin over abducted children.
Hi @schatz.bsky.social. I'm hearing you are a yes on the cloture motion. I know how thoughtful and authentic you are. If you are a yes, can you tell us why? It sure seems like a bad idea to me.
March 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Hi @schatz.bsky.social. I'm hearing you are a yes on the cloture motion. I know how thoughtful and authentic you are. If you are a yes, can you tell us why? It sure seems like a bad idea to me.
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Journalists who frame what's happening in Washington as Republicans vs. Democrats instead of fascism vs. democracy are missing the most important story of their lives.
March 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Journalists who frame what's happening in Washington as Republicans vs. Democrats instead of fascism vs. democracy are missing the most important story of their lives.
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This "immediate cancellation" violates the law. If the Admin thinks Columbia has violated Title VI by being deliberately indifferent to antisemitic harassment, it has to give Columbia a chance for a hearing first, make findings on the record, & wait 30 days.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
The Trump administration cancels $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This "immediate cancellation" violates the law. If the Admin thinks Columbia has violated Title VI by being deliberately indifferent to antisemitic harassment, it has to give Columbia a chance for a hearing first, make findings on the record, & wait 30 days.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Fucking monsters.
On the HHS Leadership call today: 1 employee from CMS (Center for Medicare/Medicaid Service) and 2 employees from SSA (Social Security Administration) have died by suicide after their firing.
February 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fucking monsters.
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Elon Musk has fired an estimated nearly 6,000 Veterans from their federal jobs, including many who are disabled.
In Trump's America, the world's richest man gets to kick thousands of our nation's heroes to the curb. punchbowl.news/article/wash...
In Trump's America, the world's richest man gets to kick thousands of our nation's heroes to the curb. punchbowl.news/article/wash...
Thousands of veterans likely fired under DOGE
Democrats estimate that nearly 6,000 veterans may have already been fired from their federal jobs as part of the DOGE initiative run by Elon Musk.
punchbowl.news
February 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Elon Musk has fired an estimated nearly 6,000 Veterans from their federal jobs, including many who are disabled.
In Trump's America, the world's richest man gets to kick thousands of our nation's heroes to the curb. punchbowl.news/article/wash...
In Trump's America, the world's richest man gets to kick thousands of our nation's heroes to the curb. punchbowl.news/article/wash...
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"The increase to Musk's wealth since Trump was elected president three months ago is greater than all of the American aid given to Ukraine over the last three years."-- @timothysnyder.bsky.social
"Recoup the costs"
The sadism of American policy to war-torn Ukraine
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"The increase to Musk's wealth since Trump was elected president three months ago is greater than all of the American aid given to Ukraine over the last three years."-- @timothysnyder.bsky.social
I'm not able to independently verify the authenticity of this, but given everything that is happening, it seems very reasonable to believe it. Everyone should read this and share it. Media should be investigating it. Dems should be talking about it and doing everything possible to interfere with it.
If this doesn't scare the crap outta you, I don't know what will. They better be looking into this.
February 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I'm not able to independently verify the authenticity of this, but given everything that is happening, it seems very reasonable to believe it. Everyone should read this and share it. Media should be investigating it. Dems should be talking about it and doing everything possible to interfere with it.
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Trump is openly violating the law on a vast and unprecedented scale and everyone is acting like it's normal. NPR had a long story about finding a rare shrew. NYT said he was disregarding "legal niceties." This is an attack on the Constitution as profound as the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
January 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Trump is openly violating the law on a vast and unprecedented scale and everyone is acting like it's normal. NPR had a long story about finding a rare shrew. NYT said he was disregarding "legal niceties." This is an attack on the Constitution as profound as the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
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1) This is egregious and immoral.
2) It's also more low-hanging fruit for Dems if Schumer and Jeffries would stop telling their members to let this stuff slide. The Trump admin is *again* trying to get people killed in a pandemic for no reason beyond "too-online conservative brain rot."
2) It's also more low-hanging fruit for Dems if Schumer and Jeffries would stop telling their members to let this stuff slide. The Trump admin is *again* trying to get people killed in a pandemic for no reason beyond "too-online conservative brain rot."
“One of the studies would reveal whether veterinarians who treat cattle have been unknowingly infected by the bird flu virus. Another report documents cases in which people carrying the virus might have infected their pet cats.” kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Trump Administration’s Halt of CDC’s Weekly Scientific Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies - KFF Health News
An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.
kffhealthnews.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:59 AM
1) This is egregious and immoral.
2) It's also more low-hanging fruit for Dems if Schumer and Jeffries would stop telling their members to let this stuff slide. The Trump admin is *again* trying to get people killed in a pandemic for no reason beyond "too-online conservative brain rot."
2) It's also more low-hanging fruit for Dems if Schumer and Jeffries would stop telling their members to let this stuff slide. The Trump admin is *again* trying to get people killed in a pandemic for no reason beyond "too-online conservative brain rot."
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DEI isn't about lowering standards. It's about lowering barriers.
January 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM
DEI isn't about lowering standards. It's about lowering barriers.
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Trump said 67 people died in a plane crash because not enough white people work at the FAA.
Remember, this is the guy corporate America lined up behind.
Remember, this is the guy corporate America lined up behind.
January 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump said 67 people died in a plane crash because not enough white people work at the FAA.
Remember, this is the guy corporate America lined up behind.
Remember, this is the guy corporate America lined up behind.
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NEW: Govt tech workers are getting thrown into "sneak attack" meetings to discuss their code and projects with random Elon Musk bros.
It's all very reminiscent of Musk's Twitter takeover.
Inside the last week at GSA w/ @telliotter.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
It's all very reminiscent of Musk's Twitter takeover.
Inside the last week at GSA w/ @telliotter.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.
www.wired.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
NEW: Govt tech workers are getting thrown into "sneak attack" meetings to discuss their code and projects with random Elon Musk bros.
It's all very reminiscent of Musk's Twitter takeover.
Inside the last week at GSA w/ @telliotter.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
It's all very reminiscent of Musk's Twitter takeover.
Inside the last week at GSA w/ @telliotter.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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I think it would better, instead of adopting the MAGA framing, to call out specifically what they are saying. They are not blaming “DEI.” They are blaming Blacks, other minorities, women, and people with disabilities. It’s called scapegoating.
January 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I think it would better, instead of adopting the MAGA framing, to call out specifically what they are saying. They are not blaming “DEI.” They are blaming Blacks, other minorities, women, and people with disabilities. It’s called scapegoating.
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Contrary to common beliefs, we find that misinformation isn’t universal or a general condition of our media ecosystem.
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy. 5/
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy. 5/
January 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Contrary to common beliefs, we find that misinformation isn’t universal or a general condition of our media ecosystem.
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy. 5/
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy. 5/
It’s the enshitification, stupid.
November 30, 2024 at 8:38 PM
It’s the enshitification, stupid.