Bill Floeter (he/him)
@bill-floeter.bsky.social
Husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend from San Diego who enjoys running and walking. Feminist, anti-racist, ally of the marginalized.
Let’s go, SDSU Aztecs!
March 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Let’s go, SDSU Aztecs!
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Over the past several weeks, ProPublica has identified dozens of people who worked for DOGE.
#ICYMI: We just added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66.
#ICYMI: We just added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66.
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Over the past several weeks, ProPublica has identified dozens of people who worked for DOGE.
#ICYMI: We just added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66.
#ICYMI: We just added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66.
“They had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes.”
George Orwell - “Animal Farm” (1945)
George Orwell - “Animal Farm” (1945)
March 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“They had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes.”
George Orwell - “Animal Farm” (1945)
George Orwell - “Animal Farm” (1945)
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Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia
Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia
Russia claimed on Sunday that it was close to surrounding thousands of Ukrainian troops in Kursk region
* Russia-Ukraine war: live updates
Russia has taken control of several villages in the Kursk region and claimed on Sunday that its forces were…
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia
Well they blew the horns
And the walls came down
They'd all been warned
But the walls came down
I don't think there are any Russians
And there ain't no Yanks
Just corporate criminals
Playin' with tanks
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
The Call - “The Walls Came Down” (1983)
And the walls came down
They'd all been warned
But the walls came down
I don't think there are any Russians
And there ain't no Yanks
Just corporate criminals
Playin' with tanks
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
The Call - “The Walls Came Down” (1983)
March 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Well they blew the horns
And the walls came down
They'd all been warned
But the walls came down
I don't think there are any Russians
And there ain't no Yanks
Just corporate criminals
Playin' with tanks
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
The Call - “The Walls Came Down” (1983)
And the walls came down
They'd all been warned
But the walls came down
I don't think there are any Russians
And there ain't no Yanks
Just corporate criminals
Playin' with tanks
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
The Call - “The Walls Came Down” (1983)
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NEW: While all eyes are on Trump and DOGE, a bill recently introduced in both the House and Senate would cripple the EPA's ability to regulate. It's a very serious threat and experts told me it could pass
www.propublica.org/article/legi...
www.propublica.org/article/legi...
Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.
www.propublica.org
March 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
NEW: While all eyes are on Trump and DOGE, a bill recently introduced in both the House and Senate would cripple the EPA's ability to regulate. It's a very serious threat and experts told me it could pass
www.propublica.org/article/legi...
www.propublica.org/article/legi...
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Yes
March 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Yes
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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
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NEW: St. Louis officials say the state’s plan to wrest back control of the police department is an attempt by white conservatives to weaken Black political influence. It’s part of a broader pattern of Missouri Republicans trying to override the will of voters.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Missouri GOP’s Effort to Take Over St. Louis Police Hearkens Back to Civil War
City officials say the state’s plan to wrest back control of the police department is an attempt by white conservatives to weaken Black political influence. It’s part of a broader pattern of Missouri…
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February 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: St. Louis officials say the state’s plan to wrest back control of the police department is an attempt by white conservatives to weaken Black political influence. It’s part of a broader pattern of Missouri Republicans trying to override the will of voters.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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huh, i wonder what this is about www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration disbands taskforce targeting Russian oligarchs
US attorney general issues memo to break up effort started after 2022 Ukraine invasion to target those close to Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
huh, i wonder what this is about www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Despite the Trump administration’s efforts, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. And thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot live on ProPublica’s website and other places. 👇
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Despite the Trump administration’s efforts, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. And thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot live on ProPublica’s website and other places. 👇
I wonder if MBS has buyers remorse.
February 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I wonder if MBS has buyers remorse.
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NEW: Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm Cambridge Analytica targeted potential voters by combining its cache of confidential consumer data with information secretly collected from millions of gun buyers, sporting goods shoppers and others.
Gun Lobbyists and Cambridge Analytica Weaponized Gun Owners’ Private Details for Political Gain
Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm targeted potential voters by combining its cache of confidential consumer data with information secretly collected from millions of...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NEW: Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm Cambridge Analytica targeted potential voters by combining its cache of confidential consumer data with information secretly collected from millions of gun buyers, sporting goods shoppers and others.
Is there a transfer portal for US states?
February 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Is there a transfer portal for US states?
Remember that feeling you had when the Berlin Wall fell?
Yeah, this is like the opposite.
(1/3)
Yeah, this is like the opposite.
(1/3)
February 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Remember that feeling you had when the Berlin Wall fell?
Yeah, this is like the opposite.
(1/3)
Yeah, this is like the opposite.
(1/3)
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Trump and Musk's actions can overwhelm the reader. Important not to forget basic facts.
If Musk illegally accessed federal employee records and tax and social security information and transferred them to a private device, he is vulnerable to prosecution and a multidecade sentence in federal prison.
If Musk illegally accessed federal employee records and tax and social security information and transferred them to a private device, he is vulnerable to prosecution and a multidecade sentence in federal prison.
Snowden was charged with violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property. If the records stolen by Musk include records on armed forces and intelligence employees, I would suspect both might be applicable here too. Does anyone know the statute of limitations on these types of charges?
February 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Trump and Musk's actions can overwhelm the reader. Important not to forget basic facts.
If Musk illegally accessed federal employee records and tax and social security information and transferred them to a private device, he is vulnerable to prosecution and a multidecade sentence in federal prison.
If Musk illegally accessed federal employee records and tax and social security information and transferred them to a private device, he is vulnerable to prosecution and a multidecade sentence in federal prison.
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hello! just putting this here. please share in your signal groups and slacks.
www.propublica.org/tips/#signal
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How to Contact ProPublica Securely — ProPublica
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February 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
hello! just putting this here. please share in your signal groups and slacks.
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I don’t understand a single word they say
Piss and moan about the immigrants
But don’t say nothin’ about the president
A democracy don’t work that way
I can say anything I wanna say
So f*** the FCC
F*** the FBI
F*** the CIA
Livin’ in the motherf***in’ USA
Steve Earle - F the CC (2004)
Piss and moan about the immigrants
But don’t say nothin’ about the president
A democracy don’t work that way
I can say anything I wanna say
So f*** the FCC
F*** the FBI
F*** the CIA
Livin’ in the motherf***in’ USA
Steve Earle - F the CC (2004)
February 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I don’t understand a single word they say
Piss and moan about the immigrants
But don’t say nothin’ about the president
A democracy don’t work that way
I can say anything I wanna say
So f*** the FCC
F*** the FBI
F*** the CIA
Livin’ in the motherf***in’ USA
Steve Earle - F the CC (2004)
Piss and moan about the immigrants
But don’t say nothin’ about the president
A democracy don’t work that way
I can say anything I wanna say
So f*** the FCC
F*** the FBI
F*** the CIA
Livin’ in the motherf***in’ USA
Steve Earle - F the CC (2004)
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To top off an incredible trip through Chile 🇨🇱 ,
I sat in with Patti Smith, performing one of the most moving songs on earth, “People Have The Power”! - Peter
I sat in with Patti Smith, performing one of the most moving songs on earth, “People Have The Power”! - Peter
January 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
To top off an incredible trip through Chile 🇨🇱 ,
I sat in with Patti Smith, performing one of the most moving songs on earth, “People Have The Power”! - Peter
I sat in with Patti Smith, performing one of the most moving songs on earth, “People Have The Power”! - Peter
A little smoke in the air isn’t going to stop this asthmatic from a 2-hour walk. Praying for rain tonight!
January 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A little smoke in the air isn’t going to stop this asthmatic from a 2-hour walk. Praying for rain tonight!
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‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
Mayor says he will invite incoming US ambassador to visit the memorial to Sir Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealander who split the atom in a British laboratory
New Zealanders are not typically ones for splitting hairs, but when it comes to who split the…
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
Enjoyed a 3-day weekend with my brother, Dan, and his wife, Nancy. Saw Bright Eyes perform, toured the San Diego Botanical Gardens, and walked Torrey Pines State Beach (with brunch at Monarch Ocean Pub).
January 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Enjoyed a 3-day weekend with my brother, Dan, and his wife, Nancy. Saw Bright Eyes perform, toured the San Diego Botanical Gardens, and walked Torrey Pines State Beach (with brunch at Monarch Ocean Pub).