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Carl Young (he/him) PLPOA.info
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emptywheel.bsky.social
And while you're all avoiding the deGrayded Lady, check out two great Propublica stories on corruption.

First, about Kristi Noem's propaganda slush fund.

www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/cartoons/daily-cartoon/tuesday-november-11th-we-cave
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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namwella1961.bsky.social
AP: Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal if Washington’s NFL team does not restore its name to a racial slur, despite decades of psychological research showing the negative mental health impacts of Native American mascots.
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
July 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social
@thedemocraticparty.bsky.social is fighting back!
February 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
I haven’t been clear on whether Elon’s x.ai has access to my tax info. So I asked the source, grok.
Grok says it can’t access my tax returns, but DODGE can.
Do you have access to my tax returns? I am a U.S citizen No, I do not have access to your tax returns or any other personal financial information. That data is confidential and protected by law. I can help answer general questions about taxes or provide information on tax-related topics if you need assistance, though! 1.66s Did Elon Musk and his DODGE staff get access to U.S. Treasury payment systems? 9 𝕏 posts 25 web pages According to multiple reports, including those from established news sources like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Reuters, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team has been granted access to the U.S. Treasury's payment systems. Here's a summary based on the information available: Access Granted: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly gave Musk's representatives access to the federal payment system, which handles trillions of dollars in government expenditures annually. This access was noted to have been granted late on a Friday, following some resistance from within the Treasury Department.
February 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
At last a plan. Saying screw Trump doesn’t get us anywhere.

open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
The party is not helpless. In fact, Democrats have some effective tools at their disposal.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
Today's result with @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social
organic bread flour. Added a bit of gluten and seeds.
Whole wheat starter. Cold oven start. Soaked the lid of my clay baker for 20 minutes. Baked for 1h15m at 450F. I live at 7,500 feet.
#baking #cooking #bread
Oblong bread dough ready for baking. There are three slashes through the dough. Dough from the previous picture after baking. The slashes have opened up and an ear was formed in the middle of the loaf.
January 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
Happy to see @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social here.
Where’s Bob?
January 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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raedear1.bsky.social
👋🏼 new to 🦋!

I cover rural issues in Northern Colorado for KUNC. From climate environment and energy to ag, housing, ed, health and culture. Whew! That’s a lot!

Also:
Mom. Artist. Friend. Runner. Dancer. Amateur naturalist. Bread baker. Nerd.
January 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
A federal judge has called a 4pm conference in the emergency lawsuit brought by nonprofit groups to halt President Trump's federal aid freeze:
January 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
At least one Senator is speaking up.
Hospital funding, SNAP, Medicaid, Head Start all targeted by Project 2025 and frozen by its author, the acting head of OMB.
January 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Can anyone explain to me what the function of the Democratic Party is today and how it is serving that function?

Are they still around? If so, is there any evidence of that?
January 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
Thanks to us, banks think 90 cents to the dollar is the best they are going to get for their X loans.

www.perplexity.ai/page/banks-s...
Banks Selling X Debt
Based on reports from Bloomberg, a group of banks led by Morgan Stanley is preparing to sell up to $3 billion of senior debt tied to Elon Musk's acquisition...
www.perplexity.ai
January 26, 2025 at 4:18 AM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
Great elaboration on this point. Firehose of Falsehoods is a well known propaganda technique.

open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
January 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
Great piece on PK leaving NYT. He posted it to substack.

www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...
Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times
The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.
www.cjr.org
January 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
More on why arguing data with MAGA doesn’t work. Telling stories does.

"On the other hand, surprising individual cases have a powerful impact and are a more effective tool for teaching psychology because the incongruity must be resolved and embedded in a causal story.”

Kahneman, Daniel.
January 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
In Agile project management a primary goal is to create self-organizing teams.
Is that what we have here on #BlueSky?
January 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Read this

www.cjr.org/analysis/tru...
January 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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philweiser.bsky.social
Yesterday, as I announced my run for Governor of Colorado, I joined @kylec.bsky.social to discuss how we will focus on listening to all Colordans, showing up, and delivery results—together. Watch here —> youtu.be/w9wraZIVC9Y
Full interview: Attorney General Phil Weiser on his run for governor of Colorado
YouTube video by Next 9NEWS
youtu.be
January 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
More on the importance of critical thinking:

the answer to an easy question (How do I feel about it?) serves as an answer to a much harder question (What do I think about it?).

Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking_Fast_and_Slow_-_ (p. 139). Kindle Edition.
January 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
Fox to Trump voters:

The world in our heads is not a precise replica of reality; our expectations about the frequency of events are distorted by the prevalence and emotional intensity of the messages to which we are exposed.

Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking_Fast_and_Slow_-_ (p. 138).
January 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
Just reminding myself that not all of 2024 was bad. My house is on the other side of the pyramid mountain top.
Fall colors overlooking the headwaters of the Rio Grande from a highway south of Lake City, CO. At the upper left is a natural rock formation we locals call the Rio Grande pyramid. The view is looking west.
January 2, 2025 at 5:10 AM
carlpagosa.bsky.social
My thanks to all who helped me gain 2.5K followers over the past few days. I have a big backlog of follow backs, so please be patient as I work through the list.
I block porn, “fashion”, crypto, scams, and MAGA. Otherwise you are good.
I prefer original work to reposts.
January 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM