M Bell
@bluebellaz.bsky.social
Humanist. Feminist. Pragmatist. Truth Seeker. Truth Teller.
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Four out of every five people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis.
(If people saw the graphic below it’d be closer to 100%.)
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(If people saw the graphic below it’d be closer to 100%.)
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March 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Four out of every five people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis.
(If people saw the graphic below it’d be closer to 100%.)
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(If people saw the graphic below it’d be closer to 100%.)
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The cuts underway at the Social Security Administration could wind up breaking critical parts of a system that millions of the nation's most vulnerable citizens rely on, including nearly 90% of Americans over age 65.
DOGE wrecking ball could threaten Social Security for seniors
Nearly 90% of Americans older than 65 rely on Social Security.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The cuts underway at the Social Security Administration could wind up breaking critical parts of a system that millions of the nation's most vulnerable citizens rely on, including nearly 90% of Americans over age 65.
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What amazes me about this is the group pathology of Trump and Musk world. It would take minutes to explain to a 5-year old that dumping water on farmland 100 miles and a mountain range away from a fire does not put out the fire. Yet they insisted. bsky.app/profile/ella...
NEW: Fresh details on the chaos leading up to the WH ordering the US Army Corps to release billions of gallons of water from 2 CA dams in Jan. Included DOGE reps demanding to “turn on the pumps” themselves at a federal water plant, while getting their picture taken. www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
Behind the scenes of Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water | CNN
President Trump falsely claimed the LA fires were a result of the state’s water policies. DOGE agents flew to California to turn pumps on themselves.
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What amazes me about this is the group pathology of Trump and Musk world. It would take minutes to explain to a 5-year old that dumping water on farmland 100 miles and a mountain range away from a fire does not put out the fire. Yet they insisted. bsky.app/profile/ella...
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SEC Halts Fraud Prosecution of Chinese Crypto Bro Whose Purchases Enriched Trump: This story was originally published on Judd Legum’s Substack, Popular Information, to which you can subscribe here. In December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30…
SEC Halts Fraud Prosecution of Chinese Crypto Bro Whose Purchases Enriched Trump
This story was originally published on Judd Legum’s Substack, Popular Information, to which you can subscribe here. In December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30 million in crypto tokens from World…
www.motherjones.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
SEC Halts Fraud Prosecution of Chinese Crypto Bro Whose Purchases Enriched Trump: This story was originally published on Judd Legum’s Substack, Popular Information, to which you can subscribe here. In December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30…
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He had the nerve to visit Dachau and then meet with the leader of the neo-Nazi AfD in the same 24 hours.
The gall of these people.
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The gall of these people.
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Vance Shocks Europe With Support for Far Right, in Message Familiar to U.S.
The vice president’s speech in Munich, expressing support for far-right, anti-immigration parties and criticizing suppression of conservative voices, was a global extension of his core political theme...
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
He had the nerve to visit Dachau and then meet with the leader of the neo-Nazi AfD in the same 24 hours.
The gall of these people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
The gall of these people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
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They had tickets. A flight number. An arrival time. Then Trump’s executive order changed everything.: The email deciding the fate of Amouna’s extended family is all of three paragraphs long.
The website for Welcome Corps, a new program established in 2023 that connects Americans with refugees…
The website for Welcome Corps, a new program established in 2023 that connects Americans with refugees…
They had tickets. A flight number. An arrival time. Then Trump’s executive order changed everything.
The email deciding the fate of Amouna’s extended family is all of three paragraphs long.
The website for Welcome Corps, a new program established in 2023 that connects Americans with refugees across the globe who need resettlement assistance in the…
www.alternet.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
They had tickets. A flight number. An arrival time. Then Trump’s executive order changed everything.: The email deciding the fate of Amouna’s extended family is all of three paragraphs long.
The website for Welcome Corps, a new program established in 2023 that connects Americans with refugees…
The website for Welcome Corps, a new program established in 2023 that connects Americans with refugees…
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Thanks to Trump, eggs will soon cost $12 a dozen and milk will cost $15 a gallon.
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US dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA
A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday.
abcnews.go.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thanks to Trump, eggs will soon cost $12 a dozen and milk will cost $15 a gallon.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-da...
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-da...
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Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse…
AG Pam Bondi looking to *criminally* investigate DEIA initiatives at *private* companies.
Expect big First Amendment battles in court over this policy.
AG Pam Bondi looking to *criminally* investigate DEIA initiatives at *private* companies.
Expect big First Amendment battles in court over this policy.
Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
slate.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse…
AG Pam Bondi looking to *criminally* investigate DEIA initiatives at *private* companies.
Expect big First Amendment battles in court over this policy.
AG Pam Bondi looking to *criminally* investigate DEIA initiatives at *private* companies.
Expect big First Amendment battles in court over this policy.
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Panama slaps down Trump administration's claim about free passage for U.S. ships: The Panamanian government on Wednesday slapped down claims being made by the Trump administration that it had agreed to grant free passage for United States military ships through the Panama Canal.
The Wall Street…
The Wall Street…
Panama slaps down Trump administration's claim about free passage for U.S. ships
The Panamanian government on Wednesday slapped down claims being made by the Trump administration that it had agreed to grant free passage for United States military ships through the Panama Canal.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Panama is denying…
www.rawstory.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Panama slaps down Trump administration's claim about free passage for U.S. ships: The Panamanian government on Wednesday slapped down claims being made by the Trump administration that it had agreed to grant free passage for United States military ships through the Panama Canal.
The Wall Street…
The Wall Street…
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The current occupant of the White House is a low life thug. This is what thugs do.
February 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The current occupant of the White House is a low life thug. This is what thugs do.
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A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
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AOC nails it 👇
Tell Congress to pass the "Stop the Steal" bill to prevent Elon Musk from meddling with our payment systems and data here: bit.ly/4gnneKE
And then follow up with a phone call to the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121
#ResistTrump
Tell Congress to pass the "Stop the Steal" bill to prevent Elon Musk from meddling with our payment systems and data here: bit.ly/4gnneKE
And then follow up with a phone call to the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121
#ResistTrump
February 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
AOC nails it 👇
Tell Congress to pass the "Stop the Steal" bill to prevent Elon Musk from meddling with our payment systems and data here: bit.ly/4gnneKE
And then follow up with a phone call to the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121
#ResistTrump
Tell Congress to pass the "Stop the Steal" bill to prevent Elon Musk from meddling with our payment systems and data here: bit.ly/4gnneKE
And then follow up with a phone call to the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121
#ResistTrump
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Google removes weapons development, surveillance pledges from AI ethics policy: Google has updated its ethical policies on artificial intelligence, eliminating a pledge to not use AI technology for weapons development and surveillance. According to a now-archived version of Google's AI principles…
Google removes weapons development, surveillance pledges from AI ethics policy
Google has updated its ethical policies on artificial intelligence, eliminating a pledge to not use AI technology for weapons development and surveillance. According to a now-archived version of Google's AI principles seen on the Wayback Machine, the…
thehill.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Google removes weapons development, surveillance pledges from AI ethics policy: Google has updated its ethical policies on artificial intelligence, eliminating a pledge to not use AI technology for weapons development and surveillance. According to a now-archived version of Google's AI principles…
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Rep Cohen on Elon-Gate
February 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Rep Cohen on Elon-Gate
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the Oversight Committee immediately devolves into chaos after Democrats call for Elon Musk to come and testify
February 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
the Oversight Committee immediately devolves into chaos after Democrats call for Elon Musk to come and testify
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What the fuck?
Elon Musk claims to have "deleted" the office in the IRS which has enabled people to file their tax returns electronically, simply, and for free.
February 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
What the fuck?
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From taking over the Treasury Department payment systems to calling for an end to USAID, it's clear that the richest man in the world has too much control over the direction of our country.
What we're witnessing is the disastrous synergy between Project 2025 and the Citizens United decision.
What we're witnessing is the disastrous synergy between Project 2025 and the Citizens United decision.
DOGE task force gains access to U.S. Treasury Department data, payment systems
News comes after departure of Treasury's acting Deputy Secretary David Lebryk after more than 30 years of service.
www.cbsnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
From taking over the Treasury Department payment systems to calling for an end to USAID, it's clear that the richest man in the world has too much control over the direction of our country.
What we're witnessing is the disastrous synergy between Project 2025 and the Citizens United decision.
What we're witnessing is the disastrous synergy between Project 2025 and the Citizens United decision.
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Musk calls USAID a ‘criminal organization’ that should ‘die’: Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die,” Musk posted to the social platform…
Musk calls USAID a ‘criminal organization’ that should ‘die’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die,” Musk posted to the social platform X. Musk was…
thehill.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Musk calls USAID a ‘criminal organization’ that should ‘die’: Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die,” Musk posted to the social platform…
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WATCH: Trump is outpacing Hitler to end our democracy! It is time to fight!
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January 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
WATCH: Trump is outpacing Hitler to end our democracy! It is time to fight!
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Last week, Trump's FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson shut down requests for public comment on corporate surveillance pricing and other exploitative tactics.
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
January 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Last week, Trump's FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson shut down requests for public comment on corporate surveillance pricing and other exploitative tactics.
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
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Also yes project 2025 was always the plan.
January 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Also yes project 2025 was always the plan.
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On 21 March 1933 Adolf Hitler was officially sworn in as chancellor of Germany. The same day he pardoned 8,000 Nazis, who had committed violent acts, starting with the failed Hitler coup on 8 November 1923.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...
Only a Handful of Republicans in Congress Object to Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move o...
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
On 21 March 1933 Adolf Hitler was officially sworn in as chancellor of Germany. The same day he pardoned 8,000 Nazis, who had committed violent acts, starting with the failed Hitler coup on 8 November 1923.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...