Robert Lee
@beamcatchers.bsky.social
Data Analyst, Algorithm Admirer, Appraiser, Photographer, Techie, Runner (ultra-fascinated!), Hiker, Paddler, Gamer and Neophyte Guitarist.
For NFL fans, I’ve been a Minnesota Vikings fan since age 10.
For NFL fans, I’ve been a Minnesota Vikings fan since age 10.
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Democracy is dead.
The United States has been comprised by Russia.
Send NATO to rescue us.
The United States has been comprised by Russia.
Send NATO to rescue us.
We just witnessed an ambush - a media lynching - from the President of the United States toward President Zelensky & a democratic nation.
The POTUS just said pull out & side with Russia or we’re out.
Ukraine didn’t start this war.
Putin is a dictator & a murderer.
We must stand with Ukraine.
The POTUS just said pull out & side with Russia or we’re out.
Ukraine didn’t start this war.
Putin is a dictator & a murderer.
We must stand with Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Democracy is dead.
The United States has been comprised by Russia.
Send NATO to rescue us.
The United States has been comprised by Russia.
Send NATO to rescue us.
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Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."
February 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."
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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.
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More of this, America.
February 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
More of this, America.
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this is the sort of thing you post when you’re ramping up to defying lawful court orders
February 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
this is the sort of thing you post when you’re ramping up to defying lawful court orders
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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
This is the most important piece you can read today. The answers to the chaos are here.
February 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is the most important piece you can read today. The answers to the chaos are here.
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“I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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 8:03 PM
“I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Yes. Please. We support you in this. Hold the line. ❤️👊
(Yes I have called my senators about this already, you can call yours too: 5calls.org)
(Yes I have called my senators about this already, you can call yours too: 5calls.org)
Democrats are planning to talk all through the night tonight on the Senate floor to oppose Trump's OMB pick, Russell Vought
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Democrats To Hold Senate Floor All Night To Oppose Trump’s OMB Nominee
www.huffpost.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Yes. Please. We support you in this. Hold the line. ❤️👊
(Yes I have called my senators about this already, you can call yours too: 5calls.org)
(Yes I have called my senators about this already, you can call yours too: 5calls.org)
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GUILTY UNTIL ETERNITY.
February 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
GUILTY UNTIL ETERNITY.
Hey Republicans!
If you have violated the oath of office, the ethical obligation is to immediately admit the mistake, take responsibility for actions, and correct any harm caused. Report the violation to authorities and cooperate fully with investigations.
Are any of you ethical?
If you have violated the oath of office, the ethical obligation is to immediately admit the mistake, take responsibility for actions, and correct any harm caused. Report the violation to authorities and cooperate fully with investigations.
Are any of you ethical?
February 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hey Republicans!
If you have violated the oath of office, the ethical obligation is to immediately admit the mistake, take responsibility for actions, and correct any harm caused. Report the violation to authorities and cooperate fully with investigations.
Are any of you ethical?
If you have violated the oath of office, the ethical obligation is to immediately admit the mistake, take responsibility for actions, and correct any harm caused. Report the violation to authorities and cooperate fully with investigations.
Are any of you ethical?
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This Treasury letter does not contradict reporting by WIRED & TPM. It says "Treasury staff members working with Tom Krause" have read-only access, and "all operational processes" are conducted by Treasury staff.
That doesn't deny DOGE has admin and altered code.
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
That doesn't deny DOGE has admin and altered code.
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
February 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This Treasury letter does not contradict reporting by WIRED & TPM. It says "Treasury staff members working with Tom Krause" have read-only access, and "all operational processes" are conducted by Treasury staff.
That doesn't deny DOGE has admin and altered code.
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
That doesn't deny DOGE has admin and altered code.
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
Impeach him NOW!
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING NEWS
Congressman Al Green has just brought Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump for his suggestion for ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Green said: "The movement to impeach the president has begun.”
Should Trump be impeached?
Congressman Al Green has just brought Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump for his suggestion for ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Green said: "The movement to impeach the president has begun.”
Should Trump be impeached?
February 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Impeach him NOW!
Every Republican member of the House and Senate not living up to the oath they swore should be impeached immediately.
Halt every nominee, stall every bill, file every lawsuit under the sun, and call for impeachment and removal at a constant. Every single day, there needs to be some sort of major action.
Full Stop
Democrats must do everything they can to end this coup
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Every Republican member of the House and Senate not living up to the oath they swore should be impeached immediately.
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They all "followed orders." It's their job to investigate actual or suspected federal crimes.
They all took an oath, but unlike many in D.C., they actually followed theirs.
And if any of them did act inappropriately during the investigation, there's an OPR process for that.
They all took an oath, but unlike many in D.C., they actually followed theirs.
And if any of them did act inappropriately during the investigation, there's an OPR process for that.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove accuses acting FBI Director of *"insubordination"* in internal memo given to Fox News.
Bove also backing off full-scale purge (says won't punish those who followed orders AND carried out duties in an "ethical" way). Now even clearer this is for retaliation.
Bove also backing off full-scale purge (says won't punish those who followed orders AND carried out duties in an "ethical" way). Now even clearer this is for retaliation.
February 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
They all "followed orders." It's their job to investigate actual or suspected federal crimes.
They all took an oath, but unlike many in D.C., they actually followed theirs.
And if any of them did act inappropriately during the investigation, there's an OPR process for that.
They all took an oath, but unlike many in D.C., they actually followed theirs.
And if any of them did act inappropriately during the investigation, there's an OPR process for that.
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Confirmation bias will hinder their desire/ability to admit their fatal error, which was not listening to *all* of Trump's rhetoric during the campaign. Everything that is happening was predicted by those of us on the left who paid attention to every shitty word.
February 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Confirmation bias will hinder their desire/ability to admit their fatal error, which was not listening to *all* of Trump's rhetoric during the campaign. Everything that is happening was predicted by those of us on the left who paid attention to every shitty word.
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There are still people justifying why they didn't vote because they're unhappy with the way things are.
Oh yeah? & when did giving up ever get you change either?
If 1 vote every 2 years gets you a single piece of legislative progress, that's a pretty solid return relative to your commitment.
Oh yeah? & when did giving up ever get you change either?
If 1 vote every 2 years gets you a single piece of legislative progress, that's a pretty solid return relative to your commitment.
December 1, 2024 at 12:42 PM
There are still people justifying why they didn't vote because they're unhappy with the way things are.
Oh yeah? & when did giving up ever get you change either?
If 1 vote every 2 years gets you a single piece of legislative progress, that's a pretty solid return relative to your commitment.
Oh yeah? & when did giving up ever get you change either?
If 1 vote every 2 years gets you a single piece of legislative progress, that's a pretty solid return relative to your commitment.
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I've spent a lifetime studying man's inhumanity to man with the belief in the "arc bends towards justice" just to watch it be thrown away by people that have never read a book in their life. I'm furious. Disgusted. Exhausted.
December 21, 2024 at 8:59 PM
I've spent a lifetime studying man's inhumanity to man with the belief in the "arc bends towards justice" just to watch it be thrown away by people that have never read a book in their life. I'm furious. Disgusted. Exhausted.
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Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Of course it’s a coup
Miss the obvious, lose your republic
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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Green: I rise to announce that I will bring articles of impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done.
February 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Green: I rise to announce that I will bring articles of impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done.
House and Senate Republicans have completely abrogated their oaths of office.
“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…”.
I’m not sure why you were elected, any of you.
“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…”.
I’m not sure why you were elected, any of you.
Right now, given the profiles in cowardice we see from Senate republicans, the strategy in Congress and in the private sector should be twofold: stop what we can, and slow the rest to a crawl. Lawsuits like this are a start.
prospect.org/justice/2025...
prospect.org/justice/2025...
Lawsuit Takes On Musk Payment System Takeover on Privacy Grounds
Giving DOGE access to the Treasury Department’s payment system violates the Privacy Act of 1974 and IRS statutes, three plaintiffs allege.
prospect.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
House and Senate Republicans have completely abrogated their oaths of office.
“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…”.
I’m not sure why you were elected, any of you.
“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…”.
I’m not sure why you were elected, any of you.
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I'm kind of curious why Elon's hunt for "waste" doesn't include the multiple salaries he draws as CEO of various companies where he is clearly not in the office working, given that he's in D.C. firebombing the government all day. You'd think shareholders would be upset their CEO took off.
One other crucial point: The WH now says Elon Musk is a special government employee. But this category is plainly for people who are part-time or have something more like an outside role. Musk is nothing like this.
My exchange with @andycraig.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1911...
My exchange with @andycraig.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1911...
February 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I'm kind of curious why Elon's hunt for "waste" doesn't include the multiple salaries he draws as CEO of various companies where he is clearly not in the office working, given that he's in D.C. firebombing the government all day. You'd think shareholders would be upset their CEO took off.
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The first musician to appear on Saturday Night Live and say “fight the real enemy” and tear up a picture of Musk will have my guaranteed respect for life.
SNL, call me, happy to do it. 😉
#SNL #SOS #DeathOfDemocracy
SNL, call me, happy to do it. 😉
#SNL #SOS #DeathOfDemocracy
February 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The first musician to appear on Saturday Night Live and say “fight the real enemy” and tear up a picture of Musk will have my guaranteed respect for life.
SNL, call me, happy to do it. 😉
#SNL #SOS #DeathOfDemocracy
SNL, call me, happy to do it. 😉
#SNL #SOS #DeathOfDemocracy
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Been saying this for YEARS. How is someone who led a coup and attack on the Capitol not in prison? Why the fuck was he allowed to run for president, and just treated like a "normal" candidate? Where were/are all the people who vowed to protect the US from enemies "foreign and DOMESTIC"?
February 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Been saying this for YEARS. How is someone who led a coup and attack on the Capitol not in prison? Why the fuck was he allowed to run for president, and just treated like a "normal" candidate? Where were/are all the people who vowed to protect the US from enemies "foreign and DOMESTIC"?
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So all of you folks who swore to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, where you at? I guess those were just words.
February 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
So all of you folks who swore to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, where you at? I guess those were just words.