@bethhobbs.bsky.social
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How much you wanna bet that soon we’ll find out it’ll cost $100 billion or some such amount to fix everything he broke?
Elon Musk said he’d cut the federal budget by $2 trillion
Quickly lowered this to $1 trillion
Now he’s down to $150 billion
And even THAT appears to be an overestimate of $92 billion
So-after firing thousands of workers and destroying government services
This clown will cut $58 billion
Maybe
Quickly lowered this to $1 trillion
Now he’s down to $150 billion
And even THAT appears to be an overestimate of $92 billion
So-after firing thousands of workers and destroying government services
This clown will cut $58 billion
Maybe
April 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
How much you wanna bet that soon we’ll find out it’ll cost $100 billion or some such amount to fix everything he broke?
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April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025
This evening, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal court that the administration does not believe it has a legal obligation to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States,...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
April 13, 2025
Great crowd in St Paul. Amy Klobuchar and Betty McCollum spoke.
April 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Great crowd in St Paul. Amy Klobuchar and Betty McCollum spoke.
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About 4,500 women’s lives were saved across five South African cities between 2001 and 2005. This can be ascribed to effective gun control, writes the author.
Read groundup.org.za/article/how-... by Claire Taylor
Read groundup.org.za/article/how-... by Claire Taylor
How gun control can save women’s lives
Poor enforcement of gun control measures and increasing firearm ownership correlate directly with more women dying
groundup.org.za
March 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
About 4,500 women’s lives were saved across five South African cities between 2001 and 2005. This can be ascribed to effective gun control, writes the author.
Read groundup.org.za/article/how-... by Claire Taylor
Read groundup.org.za/article/how-... by Claire Taylor
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America is getting pretty bored. Lowest viewership of any of his addresses to congress
March 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
America is getting pretty bored. Lowest viewership of any of his addresses to congress
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Walz and Pritzker are doing more to carry the party than all of the congressional dems combined
I called Canadian Premiers Doug Ford and Wab Kinew today as we try to find a way through this unnecessary and costly trade war.
While the President may not value the partnerships that contribute billions of dollars to our economy, Minnesota does.
While the President may not value the partnerships that contribute billions of dollars to our economy, Minnesota does.
March 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Walz and Pritzker are doing more to carry the party than all of the congressional dems combined
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Five former US defense secretaries assail Trump's military firings as reckless...
Accused Trump of seeking to make the apolitical U.S. military an instrument of partisan politics
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
Accused Trump of seeking to make the apolitical U.S. military an instrument of partisan politics
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
Five former US defense secretaries assail Trump's military firings as reckless
They accused Trump of making the apolitical military an instrument of partisan politics.
www.reuters.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Five former US defense secretaries assail Trump's military firings as reckless...
Accused Trump of seeking to make the apolitical U.S. military an instrument of partisan politics
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
Accused Trump of seeking to make the apolitical U.S. military an instrument of partisan politics
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
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The IRS rejected the Trump Administration's unlawful request for addresses of people believed to be in U.S. illegally
https://archive.ph/NSLQV
https://archive.ph/NSLQV
March 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The IRS rejected the Trump Administration's unlawful request for addresses of people believed to be in U.S. illegally
https://archive.ph/NSLQV
https://archive.ph/NSLQV
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And then there's the question of how long we'll have intelligence, in all senses, including the intelligence services one, under this stupid regime.
“Employees that feel they have been mistreated by an employer have historically been much more likely to disclose sensitive information. We may be creating, albeit somewhat unintentionally, the perfect recruitment environment.”
www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...
US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say | CNN Politics
Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have b...
www.cnn.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
And then there's the question of how long we'll have intelligence, in all senses, including the intelligence services one, under this stupid regime.
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Elon:
My accomplishments:
1. I embarrassed myself in front of the whole world.
2. I embarrassed my whole country.
3. I sold out one of America's closest allies.
4. I made my buddy, Mr. Putin, very happy.
5. I called Mr. Putin to let him know - "Mission Accomplished."
Best regards, Donnie Trump
My accomplishments:
1. I embarrassed myself in front of the whole world.
2. I embarrassed my whole country.
3. I sold out one of America's closest allies.
4. I made my buddy, Mr. Putin, very happy.
5. I called Mr. Putin to let him know - "Mission Accomplished."
Best regards, Donnie Trump
a little girl wearing a black shirt with a cat on it says omg
ALT: a little girl wearing a black shirt with a cat on it says omg
media.tenor.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Elon:
My accomplishments:
1. I embarrassed myself in front of the whole world.
2. I embarrassed my whole country.
3. I sold out one of America's closest allies.
4. I made my buddy, Mr. Putin, very happy.
5. I called Mr. Putin to let him know - "Mission Accomplished."
Best regards, Donnie Trump
My accomplishments:
1. I embarrassed myself in front of the whole world.
2. I embarrassed my whole country.
3. I sold out one of America's closest allies.
4. I made my buddy, Mr. Putin, very happy.
5. I called Mr. Putin to let him know - "Mission Accomplished."
Best regards, Donnie Trump
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NEC Director Kevin Hassett on Trump seriously wanting to annex Canada: "When the US was founded, how many states did we have? And how many do we have now? And so, is it outlandish?"
February 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NEC Director Kevin Hassett on Trump seriously wanting to annex Canada: "When the US was founded, how many states did we have? And how many do we have now? And so, is it outlandish?"
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I don’t know what else we’re supposed to call it, but the system that they’re describing is one of unfettered rule by the White House:
"The core argument emerging in their legal filings and executive orders — one without support anywhere in the Constitution or the law — is that simply by being elected, Trump has the power to do whatever he wants."
Trump and his lawyers embrace the logic of dictatorship
And they're not even trying to hide it at this point.
www.publicnotice.co
February 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I don’t know what else we’re supposed to call it, but the system that they’re describing is one of unfettered rule by the White House:
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Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say
But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power
Law professors have long debated what the term means.
Free gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power
Law professors have long debated what the term means.
Free gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say (Gift Article)
Law professors have long debated what the term means. But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say
But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power
Law professors have long debated what the term means.
Free gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power
Law professors have long debated what the term means.
Free gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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I’d call their legal arguments “laughable”… but the Supreme Court granted Trump absolutely immunity from prosecution for “official” acts so clearly some of them also think being elected makes you a dictator
"The core argument emerging in their legal filings and executive orders — one without support anywhere in the Constitution or the law — is that simply by being elected, Trump has the power to do whatever he wants."
Trump and his lawyers embrace the logic of dictatorship
And they're not even trying to hide it at this point.
www.publicnotice.co
February 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I’d call their legal arguments “laughable”… but the Supreme Court granted Trump absolutely immunity from prosecution for “official” acts so clearly some of them also think being elected makes you a dictator
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BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
February 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
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Here’s what we did today
February 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Here’s what we did today
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This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
February 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
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This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...
Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites
"This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
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Judy Chu is my rep, and she's awesome. She doesn't make the rounds on the talk shows, but she does her job for her constituents, and has done it well for a long time.
Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) barged into House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office unscheduled on Wednesday and challenged him about Elon Musk's team gaining access to a sensitive payment system at the Treasury Department.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Two Dem lawmakers barge into House speaker's office in backlash against Musk
Reps. Judy Chu and Gwen Moore denounced DOGE's access to a vast government payments system.
www.politico.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Judy Chu is my rep, and she's awesome. She doesn't make the rounds on the talk shows, but she does her job for her constituents, and has done it well for a long time.
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Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
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State lawmakers nationwide are refusing to back down on our climate future. They're ready to take the lead — to use state power to build the clean energy economy and defy Trump’s attacks.
Join us tomorrow for a press conference with leaders from red, purple and blue states: bit.ly/state-leadership
Join us tomorrow for a press conference with leaders from red, purple and blue states: bit.ly/state-leadership
February 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
State lawmakers nationwide are refusing to back down on our climate future. They're ready to take the lead — to use state power to build the clean energy economy and defy Trump’s attacks.
Join us tomorrow for a press conference with leaders from red, purple and blue states: bit.ly/state-leadership
Join us tomorrow for a press conference with leaders from red, purple and blue states: bit.ly/state-leadership
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The CIA
Isn't without flaw
But it should be improved
Not dismantled
This is the act of a madman
It Leaves the country defenseless against our enemies.
I'm starting to think we'll need the military to step in and arrest Trump and his band of bumbling buffoons.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...
Isn't without flaw
But it should be improved
Not dismantled
This is the act of a madman
It Leaves the country defenseless against our enemies.
I'm starting to think we'll need the military to step in and arrest Trump and his band of bumbling buffoons.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...
CIA sends ‘buyout’ offers to entire workforce | CNN Politics
The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce, a CIA spokesperson and two other sources familiar with th...
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The CIA
Isn't without flaw
But it should be improved
Not dismantled
This is the act of a madman
It Leaves the country defenseless against our enemies.
I'm starting to think we'll need the military to step in and arrest Trump and his band of bumbling buffoons.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...
Isn't without flaw
But it should be improved
Not dismantled
This is the act of a madman
It Leaves the country defenseless against our enemies.
I'm starting to think we'll need the military to step in and arrest Trump and his band of bumbling buffoons.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...