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Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.
Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.
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We elected a man everyone who matters in this country knew was an idiot. The bulk of them refused to say so openly and directly — either because they thought he could do something for them or because there are political and journalistic norms against speaking that way.
April 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We elected a man everyone who matters in this country knew was an idiot. The bulk of them refused to say so openly and directly — either because they thought he could do something for them or because there are political and journalistic norms against speaking that way.
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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
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You can totally see how this mf bankrupted a casino.
April 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
You can totally see how this mf bankrupted a casino.
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bingo
You can totally see how this mf bankrupted a casino.
April 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
bingo
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Senator Booker on the Senate floor today:
Holy shit.
“I confess that I’ve been inadequate. That the Democrats have been responsible for allowing the rise of this demagogue.”
Gives an impassioned apology and points to this as a moment of personal vow to action.
“I confess that I’ve been inadequate. That the Democrats have been responsible for allowing the rise of this demagogue.”
Gives an impassioned apology and points to this as a moment of personal vow to action.
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Senator Booker on the Senate floor today:
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Hey folks! If you're in Florida and Wisconsin today, GET OUT AND VOTE!
April 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Hey folks! If you're in Florida and Wisconsin today, GET OUT AND VOTE!
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Quite a letter.
NEW: Another Skadden attorney has resigned in protest, citing the law firm’s decision to strike a deal with Trump.
“Skadden is on the wrong side of history. I could no longer stay knowing that someday I would have to explain why I stayed,” the lawyer, Thomas Sipp, wrote in his resignation letter.
“Skadden is on the wrong side of history. I could no longer stay knowing that someday I would have to explain why I stayed,” the lawyer, Thomas Sipp, wrote in his resignation letter.
April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Quite a letter.
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The Monday ruling that blocks DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States is an important one for several reasons. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Monday ruling that blocks DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States is an important one for several reasons. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Cesar Chavez believed in the power of people coming together to demand change. Today, we remember his legacy and commit to carrying it forward.
¡Sí se puede!
¡Sí se puede!
March 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Cesar Chavez believed in the power of people coming together to demand change. Today, we remember his legacy and commit to carrying it forward.
¡Sí se puede!
¡Sí se puede!
I don’t know how the current protocol for Senate hearings was devised, but it is completely ineffective, even if one argues it’s just political theater. And, once again, I am disappointed the Democratic Senators seem underprepared to ask proper questions and follow up. Is it possible to allow… /1
March 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I don’t know how the current protocol for Senate hearings was devised, but it is completely ineffective, even if one argues it’s just political theater. And, once again, I am disappointed the Democratic Senators seem underprepared to ask proper questions and follow up. Is it possible to allow… /1
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The media has to STOP giving trump credit for "taking questions" if he's not answering any of them truthfully.
Anyone can take a billion questions and answer them in the bullshit lying way he does with ZERO pushback.
Anyone can take a billion questions and answer them in the bullshit lying way he does with ZERO pushback.
February 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The media has to STOP giving trump credit for "taking questions" if he's not answering any of them truthfully.
Anyone can take a billion questions and answer them in the bullshit lying way he does with ZERO pushback.
Anyone can take a billion questions and answer them in the bullshit lying way he does with ZERO pushback.
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We should be writing Project 2029—defining the society we want, clearly and publicly.
Let’s start today.
Let’s start today.
Announcing Project 2029
The Progressive Blueprint for a Fairer, Stronger Future.
www.thegodpodcast.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We should be writing Project 2029—defining the society we want, clearly and publicly.
Let’s start today.
Let’s start today.
Is there any group that has taken on the suggestion by @mcuban.bsky.social to produce ads/videos featuring real people affected by the current administration’s policies? “Hi, I’m Bill. I worked at (FEMA/CFPB/NRC) b/f DOGE fired me. My job entailed protecting people like you by …” Make it personal.
February 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Is there any group that has taken on the suggestion by @mcuban.bsky.social to produce ads/videos featuring real people affected by the current administration’s policies? “Hi, I’m Bill. I worked at (FEMA/CFPB/NRC) b/f DOGE fired me. My job entailed protecting people like you by …” Make it personal.
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Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who agrees that if Elon Musk really wanted to cut waste, he'd start with subsidies to Big Oil, loopholes to hedge funds, and all the waste from the Pentagon.
Stop squeezing the little people, FFS.
Stop squeezing the little people, FFS.
February 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who agrees that if Elon Musk really wanted to cut waste, he'd start with subsidies to Big Oil, loopholes to hedge funds, and all the waste from the Pentagon.
Stop squeezing the little people, FFS.
Stop squeezing the little people, FFS.
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Pete, this is a brilliant idea👇🏼
February 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Pete, this is a brilliant idea👇🏼
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Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.
February 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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I would do it exclusively in red areas. Go where minds can be changed. Not where the choir already stands behind you !
Good idea. But why not have him do it from Main Street, USA? Go on location and deliver the news to the people outside the DC bubble. Interview people the news would affect.
Don’t make it a press conf. Make it a sales pitch that happens to be a news/entertainment show with direct distribution.
Don’t make it a press conf. Make it a sales pitch that happens to be a news/entertainment show with direct distribution.
February 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I would do it exclusively in red areas. Go where minds can be changed. Not where the choir already stands behind you !
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At the direction of RFK Jr., America’s newly confirmed secretary of Health and Human Services, the CDC has suddenly fired nearly 1,300 employees in a single day. 10% of America’s vital team of health experts — considered global leaders in disease control — have been axed.
Although HHS…
Although HHS…
February 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
At the direction of RFK Jr., America’s newly confirmed secretary of Health and Human Services, the CDC has suddenly fired nearly 1,300 employees in a single day. 10% of America’s vital team of health experts — considered global leaders in disease control — have been axed.
Although HHS…
Although HHS…
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The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
February 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
February 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
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Yep. The problem of American drug addiction will not automatically go away if the drugs do not come from…name a country. Drug addiction should be treated as a medical problem, not a personality weakness. Funny, how Hunter Biden was a “bad person” but everyone else is a “victim”.
February 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Yep. The problem of American drug addiction will not automatically go away if the drugs do not come from…name a country. Drug addiction should be treated as a medical problem, not a personality weakness. Funny, how Hunter Biden was a “bad person” but everyone else is a “victim”.