Candace S
@candaces.bsky.social
Democrat, retired court reporter, writer, critical thinker who loves gardens and wise people
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For those wanting facts versus mal-information from govt officials:
Truman relieved MacArthur after he disobeyed several orders, 1 which almost led to World War III w/ China.
Obama accepted McChrystal’s resignation when he took responsibility for disrespecting the president’s team to the press.
Truman relieved MacArthur after he disobeyed several orders, 1 which almost led to World War III w/ China.
Obama accepted McChrystal’s resignation when he took responsibility for disrespecting the president’s team to the press.
February 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
For those wanting facts versus mal-information from govt officials:
Truman relieved MacArthur after he disobeyed several orders, 1 which almost led to World War III w/ China.
Obama accepted McChrystal’s resignation when he took responsibility for disrespecting the president’s team to the press.
Truman relieved MacArthur after he disobeyed several orders, 1 which almost led to World War III w/ China.
Obama accepted McChrystal’s resignation when he took responsibility for disrespecting the president’s team to the press.
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🚨BREAKING: @democracyforward.org files emergency lawsuit to halt DOGE from taking taxpayer data at the IRS.
Visit Democracy Docket for full coverage.
www.democracydocket.com
Visit Democracy Docket for full coverage.
www.democracydocket.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: @democracyforward.org files emergency lawsuit to halt DOGE from taking taxpayer data at the IRS.
Visit Democracy Docket for full coverage.
www.democracydocket.com
Visit Democracy Docket for full coverage.
www.democracydocket.com
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The DOJ just filed a notice that Trump designated his loyalist VA Secretary Doug Collins as acting Special Counsel for OSC on Feb. 11 — the day **after** the judge reinstated Hampton Dellinger to that role on Feb. 10.
Notice: https://buff.ly/42R38W0
Notice: https://buff.ly/42R38W0
February 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The DOJ just filed a notice that Trump designated his loyalist VA Secretary Doug Collins as acting Special Counsel for OSC on Feb. 11 — the day **after** the judge reinstated Hampton Dellinger to that role on Feb. 10.
Notice: https://buff.ly/42R38W0
Notice: https://buff.ly/42R38W0
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This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
February 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
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Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/12/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/12/t...
Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse - emptywheel
The lawsuit by eight of the Inspectors General Trump fired on his fourth day on the job -- who claim they've identified $183.5 billion in potential waste, fraud, and abuse during their tenure as IGs -...
www.emptywheel.net
February 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/12/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/12/t...
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The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
Trump’s Declaration Allows Musk’s Efficiency Team to Skirt Open Records Laws (Gift Article)
Government watchdog groups say they will challenge the Trump administration’s decision to put the initiative under the Presidential Records Act, which shields its work from public disclosure.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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Senator Richard Durbin says he has info from "multiple sources" & meeting notes indicating that Kash Patel has secretly helped direct the FBI purge (via Stephen Miller to Emil Bove), and asked for an IG investigation. Says if true, Patel may have perjured himself. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Senator Accuses Kash Patel of Covertly Directing F.B.I. Dismissals
A top Democrat demanded an investigation and suggested that the nominee, Kash Patel, may have lied under oath, citing what he described as multiple sources.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Senator Richard Durbin says he has info from "multiple sources" & meeting notes indicating that Kash Patel has secretly helped direct the FBI purge (via Stephen Miller to Emil Bove), and asked for an IG investigation. Says if true, Patel may have perjured himself. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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Rep. Riley Moore says Republicans are looking to pay for more tax cuts with cuts to mandatory spending -- that is, Social Security and Medicare
February 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Rep. Riley Moore says Republicans are looking to pay for more tax cuts with cuts to mandatory spending -- that is, Social Security and Medicare
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Last time Trump levied similar steel tariffs, it led to an increase of~ 1,000 jobs in steel production -- but 75,000 *fewer* manufacturing jobs in downstream firms where steel or aluminum are an input into production.
econofact.org/steel-tariff...
econofact.org/steel-tariff...
BREAKING: President Donald Trump said he will announce 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on Monday.
Trump Plans to Announce 25% Steel, Aluminum Tariffs on Monday
President Donald Trump said he will announce 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on Monday.
www.bloomberg.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Last time Trump levied similar steel tariffs, it led to an increase of~ 1,000 jobs in steel production -- but 75,000 *fewer* manufacturing jobs in downstream firms where steel or aluminum are an input into production.
econofact.org/steel-tariff...
econofact.org/steel-tariff...
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“President Trump regards people who take their constitutional oath seriously as, by definition, his political enemies. His attack on public service is not about reform; it’s a first strike against a key obstacle to authoritarianism”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Total Contempt for Public Servants
Trump and Musk do not understand the value of an apolitical service that must obey the Constitution and the law.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“President Trump regards people who take their constitutional oath seriously as, by definition, his political enemies. His attack on public service is not about reform; it’s a first strike against a key obstacle to authoritarianism”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Donald Trump’s "contempt for government employees is not driven by some sort of noble, reformist instinct: He distrusts public service because he does not understand it," Tom Nichols writes.
Trump and Musk Are Destroying the Basics of a Healthy Democracy
An apolitical bureaucracy run by public servants who respect the law is one of the greatest achievements a society can attain—and these two men have no respect for it.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Donald Trump’s "contempt for government employees is not driven by some sort of noble, reformist instinct: He distrusts public service because he does not understand it," Tom Nichols writes.
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Like and repost to thank General Mark Milley for his service, bravery, integrity and leadership to the men and women of the Armed Forces.
History will be good to men of integrity and patriotism like General Milley. To Hegseth & Trump, not so much.
History will be good to men of integrity and patriotism like General Milley. To Hegseth & Trump, not so much.
January 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Like and repost to thank General Mark Milley for his service, bravery, integrity and leadership to the men and women of the Armed Forces.
History will be good to men of integrity and patriotism like General Milley. To Hegseth & Trump, not so much.
History will be good to men of integrity and patriotism like General Milley. To Hegseth & Trump, not so much.
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Senate Judiciary Dems tweet saying:
"Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets.
Dangerous and disqualified."
"Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets.
Dangerous and disqualified."
January 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Senate Judiciary Dems tweet saying:
"Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets.
Dangerous and disqualified."
"Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets.
Dangerous and disqualified."
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Feel deep in my bones that the backlash to all of this is going to be enormous. Not sure how it will manifest and when it will explode into view, but confident it’s coming.
January 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Feel deep in my bones that the backlash to all of this is going to be enormous. Not sure how it will manifest and when it will explode into view, but confident it’s coming.
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Trump: We might be an enlarged country pretty soon.
January 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Trump: We might be an enlarged country pretty soon.
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The Air Force will stop teaching recruits about the Tuskegee Airmen after an order from Donald Trump.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
Heeding Trump, Air Force won't teach recruits about Tuskegee Airmen
A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training curriculum this week.
www.expressnews.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Air Force will stop teaching recruits about the Tuskegee Airmen after an order from Donald Trump.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
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Trump didn’t grant these pardons on his final day.
He did them at the beginning of his term and now his appointees will have access to all of the records behind the investigation into Tarrio, including confidential sources.
He did them at the beginning of his term and now his appointees will have access to all of the records behind the investigation into Tarrio, including confidential sources.
Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader, says he wants to see “retribution” and for this Trump term to lay the groundwork for something more permanent.
“We’ve got to do everything in our power to make sure that the next 4 years sets us up for the next 100 years.”
“We’ve got to do everything in our power to make sure that the next 4 years sets us up for the next 100 years.”
January 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Trump didn’t grant these pardons on his final day.
He did them at the beginning of his term and now his appointees will have access to all of the records behind the investigation into Tarrio, including confidential sources.
He did them at the beginning of his term and now his appointees will have access to all of the records behind the investigation into Tarrio, including confidential sources.
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The President has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht.
Ulbricht was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit computer hacking, conspiracy to traffic narcotics, and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise (often referred to as the “kingpin charge”).
Ulbricht was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit computer hacking, conspiracy to traffic narcotics, and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise (often referred to as the “kingpin charge”).
January 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The President has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht.
Ulbricht was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit computer hacking, conspiracy to traffic narcotics, and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise (often referred to as the “kingpin charge”).
Ulbricht was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit computer hacking, conspiracy to traffic narcotics, and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise (often referred to as the “kingpin charge”).
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The 118th Congress closed yesterday.
Without hanging the plaque to honor Jan 6 police officers and heroes that was required under federal law signed in March 2023
Without hanging the plaque to honor Jan 6 police officers and heroes that was required under federal law signed in March 2023
January 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The 118th Congress closed yesterday.
Without hanging the plaque to honor Jan 6 police officers and heroes that was required under federal law signed in March 2023
Without hanging the plaque to honor Jan 6 police officers and heroes that was required under federal law signed in March 2023
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The AfD/Musk-supporting terrorist who attacked the German Christmas market planned his atrocity in full view on TwitterX over the course of a year. He was reported multiple times, but TwitterX did nothing to take him down or report him to authorities.
December 21, 2024 at 10:08 AM
The AfD/Musk-supporting terrorist who attacked the German Christmas market planned his atrocity in full view on TwitterX over the course of a year. He was reported multiple times, but TwitterX did nothing to take him down or report him to authorities.