bigcheese1.bsky.social
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An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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For those with the time and desire to participate:

Tomorrow is the day for flooding offices with phone calls. Start with R's offices. They have no idea whether you are a R, D, or Independent.

Start with the Republicans. Below: Senate Phone Numbers. (Thead below)1/4

www.senate.gov/general/reso...
www.senate.gov
February 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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"guy who had and then tried to hide a phone call with Vladimir Putin tried to access a SCIF at a federal building" is usually 'they shoot you' kind of shit but the traitors are running the country now so
February 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Renel Brooks-Moon was the first Black PA announcer in Major League Baseball, serving as the voice of the San Francisco Giants from 2000-2024. She’s credited with opening doors for many women and people of color in sports broadcasting. Proud to call her a friend as we celebrate Black History Month. ❤️
February 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Book burning?
If everything was digital in Hitler's 1930s Germany, this is what his book burning would have looked like: deletion of data, removal of websites, retraction of scientific studies, censorship of words like "equity," "diversity," "climate change."
February 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Dear California farmers and Congressional representatives:
Trump has just literally thrown millions of gallons of #water away that farmers were counting on this summer, purely to brag that he could.
That #cawater cannot be captured or used now by anyone.

www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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If the reports are correct, Trump will release from these reservoirs, 32,000 acre-ft (~10 billion gals) will be lost. Some will evaporate, some will seep into groundwater. Farmers who had rights to that water are now unlikely to have physical or legal access to it.
sjvwater.org/trumps-emerg...
Trump’s emergency water order responsible for water dump from Tulare County lakes – SJV Water
The sudden announcement Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Kaweah and Success lakes would immediately begin dumping water was in response Trump’s emergency water order responsible for w...
sjvwater.org
February 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Trump is starting to interfere in California's complex and contentious #water, and it's going to be like poking a stick into a hornet's nest.

www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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I'd really like to be hearing far more from the other two branches of government. Remember them?
February 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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"I want to speak directly to Americans," says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "This is a choice that will harm Canadians...but will have real consequences for you."
February 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Justin Trudeau responds:
January 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Do yourself and democracy a favor. Support independent media.
February 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Look at this amazing website that @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social has put together

Let’s spread it far and wide

trumpgolftrack.com
Trump Golf Track
Tracking the number of days President Donald Trump spends his second term playing golf.
trumpgolftrack.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
January 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Might seem pointless sometimes.. but what we do makes a difference.
January 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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We live in Grants Pass, OR where our newly elected city council (red) just evicted our library. They have 30 days from Jan 1 pay "going rate" for the building they have been renting for $1 per year (blue city council) or vacate. Disgusted.
January 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
January 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Just because someone is orange, similar to the color of fire, does not make them an expert. Here are some real facts:

https://gavinnewsom.com/california-fire-facts/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0doeZK358sYBTHLAKuJYSgKFLxuWFh0EnOy8_jQosJ0xVt8BWKnNSi7UY_aem_VTCjBTEXRnClg2D9wA7jXw
January 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Breaking news: Straight white men aren’t the only people who can fight fires
January 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM