Christine Cox
@christine-cox.bsky.social
ATLien, former attorney, and longtime advocate for Good Trouble. Avid wool enthusiast who loves cold weather. Crone but not a crony. Coffee is life. #DAMES
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Trump's acting CFPB chief shutters headquarters, halts supervision.
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Washington headquarters will be closed for the coming week.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Washington headquarters will be closed for the coming week.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump's acting CFPB chief halts all supervision of companies
Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's newly installed head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, instructed staff on Saturday evening to suspend all activities including the supervision of companies overseen by the agency, escalating the new administration's efforts to neutralize the government watchdog, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Trump's acting CFPB chief shutters headquarters, halts supervision.
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Washington headquarters will be closed for the coming week.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Washington headquarters will be closed for the coming week.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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this is the sort of thing you post when you’re ramping up to defying lawful court orders
February 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
this is the sort of thing you post when you’re ramping up to defying lawful court orders
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Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.
February 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.
Sen. Chris Murphy is taking a stand!!
Fun fact — I was a year behind him in college, and we had a history class or two together. I’m sure he could not pick me out of a lineup, but I can confirm that he is authentic and smart as hell…
Fun fact — I was a year behind him in college, and we had a history class or two together. I’m sure he could not pick me out of a lineup, but I can confirm that he is authentic and smart as hell…
Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."
February 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Sen. Chris Murphy is taking a stand!!
Fun fact — I was a year behind him in college, and we had a history class or two together. I’m sure he could not pick me out of a lineup, but I can confirm that he is authentic and smart as hell…
Fun fact — I was a year behind him in college, and we had a history class or two together. I’m sure he could not pick me out of a lineup, but I can confirm that he is authentic and smart as hell…
It’s still #blackhistorymonth no matter what the current administration tries to erase.
February 2, 2025 at 5:27 AM
It’s still #blackhistorymonth no matter what the current administration tries to erase.
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I missed this entirely:
The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines.
Musk demanded he resign.
He did.
On January 20th.
www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...
The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines.
Musk demanded he resign.
He did.
On January 20th.
www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...
FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
Michael Whitaker had only been in the role for a year but the SpaceX chief accused him of “harassment.”
www.thedailybeast.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I missed this entirely:
The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines.
Musk demanded he resign.
He did.
On January 20th.
www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...
The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines.
Musk demanded he resign.
He did.
On January 20th.
www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...
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i mean Russ Vought has said outright that he wants to provoke mass urban unrest as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act.
January 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
i mean Russ Vought has said outright that he wants to provoke mass urban unrest as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act.
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We interrupt today’s burning of our civil society to watch a bit of Up Helly Aa, the fire festival in Lerwick, Shetland, in which a Viking vessel is sacrificed to ensure the safe passage of souls to Valhalla. (I think…)
January 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We interrupt today’s burning of our civil society to watch a bit of Up Helly Aa, the fire festival in Lerwick, Shetland, in which a Viking vessel is sacrificed to ensure the safe passage of souls to Valhalla. (I think…)
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“Walter Valladares, 52, originally from Honduras, was arrested at his home in Lilburn…. Valladares entered the U.S. about a year and a half ago, was in the process of seeking asylum and has no criminal record except for a traffic violation.”
ICE makes arrests in metro Atlanta, announces ‘targeted operations’ here and elsewhere
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday made arrests in metro Atlanta and elsewhere.
www.ajc.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Walter Valladares, 52, originally from Honduras, was arrested at his home in Lilburn…. Valladares entered the U.S. about a year and a half ago, was in the process of seeking asylum and has no criminal record except for a traffic violation.”
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looking forward in two years to getting a push alert that american troops are bogged down fighting a quebecois nationalist insurgency in montreal
Canada is a “country that should be a (US) state,” reiterates President Trump. “They’ll get much better treatment, much better care and much lower taxes, and they’ll be much more secure.”
January 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
looking forward in two years to getting a push alert that american troops are bogged down fighting a quebecois nationalist insurgency in montreal
No words.
January 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
No words.
60 days for everyone involved in Federal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility to just pack up and go.
If a tree falls in the woods with no one around, does it make a sound? If no one is employed at the EEOC, do the Civil Rights Act and the ADA get enforced? #ADA #CivilRights #DEI #DEIA
If a tree falls in the woods with no one around, does it make a sound? If no one is employed at the EEOC, do the Civil Rights Act and the ADA get enforced? #ADA #CivilRights #DEI #DEIA
January 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
60 days for everyone involved in Federal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility to just pack up and go.
If a tree falls in the woods with no one around, does it make a sound? If no one is employed at the EEOC, do the Civil Rights Act and the ADA get enforced? #ADA #CivilRights #DEI #DEIA
If a tree falls in the woods with no one around, does it make a sound? If no one is employed at the EEOC, do the Civil Rights Act and the ADA get enforced? #ADA #CivilRights #DEI #DEIA
This is the last straw for me — plus the Amazon union busting in Québec.
My Amazon Prime membership is up for renewal on February 25, and I’m deactivating that renewal right now.
Farewell, two-day shipping. We had some good times.
My Amazon Prime membership is up for renewal on February 25, and I’m deactivating that renewal right now.
Farewell, two-day shipping. We had some good times.
Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-...
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
www.advocate.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This is the last straw for me — plus the Amazon union busting in Québec.
My Amazon Prime membership is up for renewal on February 25, and I’m deactivating that renewal right now.
Farewell, two-day shipping. We had some good times.
My Amazon Prime membership is up for renewal on February 25, and I’m deactivating that renewal right now.
Farewell, two-day shipping. We had some good times.