@c-byzkit.bsky.social
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Sometimes it just has to be said.
Murphy: "Newsflash: These guys are incompetent. They don't know what they're doing. We hired a weekend Fox News host with no diplomatic or management experience with a checkered personal history of abuse and alcoholism to be our chief national security official. And it's going very badly."
April 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Sometimes it just has to be said.
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“Neoliberalism at least claimed to be serving a form of greater good via winner-takes-all market competition. Cataclysm capitalism dispenses with this illusion altogether”—they have calculated that “they don’t need prosperous economies to profit.”
Cynicism on steroids.
A worthwhile read.
Cynicism on steroids.
A worthwhile read.
April 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Neoliberalism at least claimed to be serving a form of greater good via winner-takes-all market competition. Cataclysm capitalism dispenses with this illusion altogether”—they have calculated that “they don’t need prosperous economies to profit.”
Cynicism on steroids.
A worthwhile read.
Cynicism on steroids.
A worthwhile read.
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Trump's student deportations are a test for conservatives who claim to stand for free speech. They're mostly flunking it.
www.vox.com/on-the-right...
www.vox.com/on-the-right...
Where the right’s defense of free speech ends
The right’s muddled response to Trump’s student deportations expose its paper-thin commitment to the principle.
www.vox.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Trump's student deportations are a test for conservatives who claim to stand for free speech. They're mostly flunking it.
www.vox.com/on-the-right...
www.vox.com/on-the-right...
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DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.
Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems
DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.
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Wrote about the Trump administration’s attacks on federal funding for libraries
“Make no mistake about it, the elimination of funding for libraries is a political assault on First Amendment rights, access to information, and the freedom to read,” one librarian said www.huffpost.com/entry/librar...
“Make no mistake about it, the elimination of funding for libraries is a political assault on First Amendment rights, access to information, and the freedom to read,” one librarian said www.huffpost.com/entry/librar...
Librarians Are Mad As Hell At The Trump Administration. They Think You Should Be, Too.
"The public needs to wake up before our libraries are gone," one "livid" librarian said.
www.huffpost.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Wrote about the Trump administration’s attacks on federal funding for libraries
“Make no mistake about it, the elimination of funding for libraries is a political assault on First Amendment rights, access to information, and the freedom to read,” one librarian said www.huffpost.com/entry/librar...
“Make no mistake about it, the elimination of funding for libraries is a political assault on First Amendment rights, access to information, and the freedom to read,” one librarian said www.huffpost.com/entry/librar...
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Mourning, Bluesky!!💜
Here's a reminder that the regime is disappearing American citizens.
Because 47, Leon, Vance, and Rubio SOLD them to El Salvador and El Salvador has a no refunds policy supposedly. We can't get said citizens back.
We must fight back.
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
Here's a reminder that the regime is disappearing American citizens.
Because 47, Leon, Vance, and Rubio SOLD them to El Salvador and El Salvador has a no refunds policy supposedly. We can't get said citizens back.
We must fight back.
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
April 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Mourning, Bluesky!!💜
Here's a reminder that the regime is disappearing American citizens.
Because 47, Leon, Vance, and Rubio SOLD them to El Salvador and El Salvador has a no refunds policy supposedly. We can't get said citizens back.
We must fight back.
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
Here's a reminder that the regime is disappearing American citizens.
Because 47, Leon, Vance, and Rubio SOLD them to El Salvador and El Salvador has a no refunds policy supposedly. We can't get said citizens back.
We must fight back.
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
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After trying to buy a state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin, Elon has turned his attention to PA's state Supreme Court, which has 3 Democratic seats up for retention this November. Will you join us in fighting back?
April 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
After trying to buy a state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin, Elon has turned his attention to PA's state Supreme Court, which has 3 Democratic seats up for retention this November. Will you join us in fighting back?
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It’s not uncommon for foreigners to buy U.S. stock through a vehicle in the Cayman Islands, often to save money on taxes. But experts said it was strange for the party on the other side of a deal — the U.S. company — to prefer such an arrangement.
@justinelliott.bsky.social
@josh-kaplan.bsky.social
@justinelliott.bsky.social
@josh-kaplan.bsky.social
How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Secretly Allows Investment From China
As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is…
propub.li
March 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s not uncommon for foreigners to buy U.S. stock through a vehicle in the Cayman Islands, often to save money on taxes. But experts said it was strange for the party on the other side of a deal — the U.S. company — to prefer such an arrangement.
@justinelliott.bsky.social
@josh-kaplan.bsky.social
@justinelliott.bsky.social
@josh-kaplan.bsky.social
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This is a betrayal.
A veteran who returned injured from Iraq continued serving by working for the VA. She now faces a crisis at home, after the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts targeted her job. She has spent 22 years in service to the U.S. government. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
After DOGE Targeted V.A., an Iraq Veteran Faced Uncertainty and Crisis
A veteran who returned from Iraq injured and transformed, Joy Marver is now facing a crisis at home.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is a betrayal.
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“I’m doing good things,” I tell myself as I delete the military service of a dead woman. “I’m still a good person.”
Iconic Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her contribution scrubbed from Department of Defence website
Web page about iconic Golden Girls actress becomes latest victim of DEI purge
Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her wartime contribution scrubbed from the Department of Defence (DOD) website. The URL now reads "DEIBefore".
www.thepinknews.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“I’m doing good things,” I tell myself as I delete the military service of a dead woman. “I’m still a good person.”
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Cup of Coffee Extra: The Department of Defense erases Jackie Robinson.
Free article. No paywall.
www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
Free article. No paywall.
www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
Cup of Coffee Extra: The Department of Defense erases Jackie Robinson
The Department of Defense labeled a webpage about Jackie Robinson as "DEI" and deleted it
www.cupofcoffeenews.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Cup of Coffee Extra: The Department of Defense erases Jackie Robinson.
Free article. No paywall.
www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
Free article. No paywall.
www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk gave the greenlight for scammers to cheat servicemembers and veterans.
Now, military families are left to fend for themselves.
How can anyone think this is a good idea?
🔗: www.newyorker.com/news/deep-st... - @newyorker.com
Now, military families are left to fend for themselves.
How can anyone think this is a good idea?
🔗: www.newyorker.com/news/deep-st... - @newyorker.com
Killing the Military’s Consumer Watchdog
A unit inside the C.F.P.B. protects servicemembers and veterans from financial scams. The Trump Administration has tried to stop it.
www.newyorker.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk gave the greenlight for scammers to cheat servicemembers and veterans.
Now, military families are left to fend for themselves.
How can anyone think this is a good idea?
🔗: www.newyorker.com/news/deep-st... - @newyorker.com
Now, military families are left to fend for themselves.
How can anyone think this is a good idea?
🔗: www.newyorker.com/news/deep-st... - @newyorker.com
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You start to feel like you’ve lost the capacity to be shocked by something the Trump administration does and then this happens. No words.
Trump administration ends "segregated facilities" ban in federal contracts
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 still outlaws segregation in business, but the move is symbolic.
www.axios.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
You start to feel like you’ve lost the capacity to be shocked by something the Trump administration does and then this happens. No words.
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Reminds us of how @marshablackburn voted against it then showed up to try to take credit for it: x.com/thetnholler/...
March 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reminds us of how @marshablackburn voted against it then showed up to try to take credit for it: x.com/thetnholler/...
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The court found that Mr. Musk had personally, and unlawfully, overseen the dismantling of USAID. In a sternly worded order, Judge Chuang warned that any skirting of its requirements could result in his holding Mr. Musk or members of his team in contempt.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/u...
Elon Musk’s Role in Dismantling USAID Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Finds
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief co...
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The court found that Mr. Musk had personally, and unlawfully, overseen the dismantling of USAID. In a sternly worded order, Judge Chuang warned that any skirting of its requirements could result in his holding Mr. Musk or members of his team in contempt.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/u...
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Presidents usually do all they can to avoid recessions, so much so that they avoid even saying the word. But President Trump and his advisers have offered a very different message. Yes, a recession is possible, they have said. Maybe one wouldn’t even be that bad. Many economists disagree.
Trump Says a Recession Might Be Worth the Cost. Economists Disagree.
President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those arguments.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Presidents usually do all they can to avoid recessions, so much so that they avoid even saying the word. But President Trump and his advisers have offered a very different message. Yes, a recession is possible, they have said. Maybe one wouldn’t even be that bad. Many economists disagree.
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The State Department has ended funding for the tracking of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and U.S. officials or contractors might have deleted a database with information on them, according to a letter that lawmakers plan to send to Secretary of State Rubio.
Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia
A Democratic lawmaker is drafting a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database on thousands of children has been deleted.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The State Department has ended funding for the tracking of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and U.S. officials or contractors might have deleted a database with information on them, according to a letter that lawmakers plan to send to Secretary of State Rubio.
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This is terrorism in its purest form
March 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This is terrorism in its purest form
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Pentagon has been ordering the removal of web site references to General Colin Powell and the Tuskegee Airmen and one of the flag-raisers at Iwo Jima as part of a crackdown on DEI. Have you no shame Pete Hegseth?(hat tip to Task and Purpose, WaPo for reporting) youtube.com/shorts/0HJpe...
Pentagon removes web references to Colin Powell and others as part of DEI purge. Have you no shame?
YouTube video by Jim Acosta
youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Pentagon has been ordering the removal of web site references to General Colin Powell and the Tuskegee Airmen and one of the flag-raisers at Iwo Jima as part of a crackdown on DEI. Have you no shame Pete Hegseth?(hat tip to Task and Purpose, WaPo for reporting) youtube.com/shorts/0HJpe...
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Are you paying ATTENTION, yet? 👇
Well, are you?!
Better start. ✨
Well, are you?!
Better start. ✨
March 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Are you paying ATTENTION, yet? 👇
Well, are you?!
Better start. ✨
Well, are you?!
Better start. ✨