Colleen McLaughlin Kontros
@curedogs1.bsky.social
Philly girl, music fanatic, reader, Westie owner?, dog follower, foodie, liberal minded, WXPN member, Phillies, Eagles, Flyers. Kindness should always be the choice.
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Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!
June 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!
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March 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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every person involved in this needs to be in prison
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
every person involved in this needs to be in prison
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Baseball media: if you do not loudly report on this I do not want to hear a goddamn thing from you about Jackie Robinson on April 15.
bsky.app/profile/fbih...
bsky.app/profile/fbih...
The Department of Defense deemed a story about baseball hero and civil rights leader Jackie Robinson's time in the Army as "DEI" and deleted it.
March 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Baseball media: if you do not loudly report on this I do not want to hear a goddamn thing from you about Jackie Robinson on April 15.
bsky.app/profile/fbih...
bsky.app/profile/fbih...
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"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
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Here are the GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee--consider going to their LOCAL office this week and exhorting them to figure out why DOGE is in your financial records.
February 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Here are the GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee--consider going to their LOCAL office this week and exhorting them to figure out why DOGE is in your financial records.
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As a software engineer I can tell you: Musk's coders are _not_ improving systems at various govt agencies. Any such claims are lies to hide the real intent.
The best engineers take weeks even to understand complex systems; months to plan how to upgrade them; and years to do so without disruption.
The best engineers take weeks even to understand complex systems; months to plan how to upgrade them; and years to do so without disruption.
February 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
As a software engineer I can tell you: Musk's coders are _not_ improving systems at various govt agencies. Any such claims are lies to hide the real intent.
The best engineers take weeks even to understand complex systems; months to plan how to upgrade them; and years to do so without disruption.
The best engineers take weeks even to understand complex systems; months to plan how to upgrade them; and years to do so without disruption.
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Remember those technologists I hired using an authority designed to bring private sector tech talent to gov, legally? They were looking into big tech.
Trump just fired them. All of them.
consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/…
Trump just fired them. All of them.
consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/…
February 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Remember those technologists I hired using an authority designed to bring private sector tech talent to gov, legally? They were looking into big tech.
Trump just fired them. All of them.
consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/…
Trump just fired them. All of them.
consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/…
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This is like if the mob got to fire every federal agent investigating organized crime bsky.app/profile/make...
I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people.
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].
wired.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
This is like if the mob got to fire every federal agent investigating organized crime bsky.app/profile/make...
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Government watchdog organizations are calling on the Senate to demand answers about Trump's firing of 18 inspectors general.
"The removal of multiple IGs at once raises significant concerns about maintaining the integrity and continuity of oversight."
"The removal of multiple IGs at once raises significant concerns about maintaining the integrity and continuity of oversight."
POGO and Partners: The Senate Must Demand Answers on IGs
POGO is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that investigates and exposes waste, corruption, abuse of power, and when the government fails to serve the public or silences those who report wrongdoing.
tinyurl.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Government watchdog organizations are calling on the Senate to demand answers about Trump's firing of 18 inspectors general.
"The removal of multiple IGs at once raises significant concerns about maintaining the integrity and continuity of oversight."
"The removal of multiple IGs at once raises significant concerns about maintaining the integrity and continuity of oversight."
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The Department of Energy on Friday tried to clarify why one of Elon Musk’s DOGE underlings was granted access to the department’s I.T. systems despite opposition from its general counsel and cybersecurity offices.
WTF Is DOGE Doing in Department in Charge of Nuclear Weapons?
The Department of Energy tried to clarify why DOGE staffers suddenly got some I.T. access to a department that oversees the U.S. nuclear stockpile.
newrepublic.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Department of Energy on Friday tried to clarify why one of Elon Musk’s DOGE underlings was granted access to the department’s I.T. systems despite opposition from its general counsel and cybersecurity offices.
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Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.
Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
February 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.
Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.
Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
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I am begging every Democratic committee, PAC, and candidate to get control of your damn email program right now and stop sending tone deaf fundraising emails that have nothing to do with what's happening. Stop listening to focus groups from a month ago. Stop the 2 approved talking points.
February 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I am begging every Democratic committee, PAC, and candidate to get control of your damn email program right now and stop sending tone deaf fundraising emails that have nothing to do with what's happening. Stop listening to focus groups from a month ago. Stop the 2 approved talking points.
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"I certainly hope Congress takes action because what is happening here is illegal."
'What is happening here is illegal': Dem senator confronts security at USAID headquarters
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) held a news conference outside the United States Agency for International Development headquarters and confirmed that security guards had been told not to let employees in the bui...
www.rawstory.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"I certainly hope Congress takes action because what is happening here is illegal."
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Millions of lives are at risk after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend foreign aid for 90 days.
Trump suspends foreign aid: Millions of SA lives threatened
Millions of lives are at risk after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend foreign aid for 90 days.
www.thesouthafrican.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Millions of lives are at risk after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend foreign aid for 90 days.
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The lawsuit alleges that the ban violates the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Transgender Service Members File Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Trans Military Ban
The lawsuit alleges that the ban violates the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The lawsuit alleges that the ban violates the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
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Musk spiking the ball, reveling in his role drafting an email to all federal employees inviting them to resign.
The subject line was “a fork in the road”
He sent an email with the same subject line to Twitter staff after he bought the company
The subject line was “a fork in the road”
He sent an email with the same subject line to Twitter staff after he bought the company
January 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Newly, released a statement by Rep. Raskin and a fact sheet after the Trump Administration announced a broad scope freeze on all federal funding, "a brazen attack on millions of American families and a blatant episode of executive trespass on Congressional powers."
January 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Newly, released a statement by Rep. Raskin and a fact sheet after the Trump Administration announced a broad scope freeze on all federal funding, "a brazen attack on millions of American families and a blatant episode of executive trespass on Congressional powers."
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One thing I can promise is that if you are a federal employee who takes a bootleg "deferred resignation" offer written by some grimy little Elon Musk wannabe that is purportedly effective upon putting the magic word RESIGN in the subject of an email, you will never see a dime of that money
January 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
One thing I can promise is that if you are a federal employee who takes a bootleg "deferred resignation" offer written by some grimy little Elon Musk wannabe that is purportedly effective upon putting the magic word RESIGN in the subject of an email, you will never see a dime of that money
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Donald Trump
▶️ Had 14 failed businesses
▶️ Operated one business on
Fraud.
▶️ 6 bankruptcies
▶️ Bankrupted a casino 3 times
▶️ Lied over 30k times in 4 year
He is running America like he did his businesses . We know how this will end 😢😡
▶️ Had 14 failed businesses
▶️ Operated one business on
Fraud.
▶️ 6 bankruptcies
▶️ Bankrupted a casino 3 times
▶️ Lied over 30k times in 4 year
He is running America like he did his businesses . We know how this will end 😢😡
January 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Donald Trump
▶️ Had 14 failed businesses
▶️ Operated one business on
Fraud.
▶️ 6 bankruptcies
▶️ Bankrupted a casino 3 times
▶️ Lied over 30k times in 4 year
He is running America like he did his businesses . We know how this will end 😢😡
▶️ Had 14 failed businesses
▶️ Operated one business on
Fraud.
▶️ 6 bankruptcies
▶️ Bankrupted a casino 3 times
▶️ Lied over 30k times in 4 year
He is running America like he did his businesses . We know how this will end 😢😡
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Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) speech about Trump Admin. "buyout" idea for federal workers
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
January 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) speech about Trump Admin. "buyout" idea for federal workers
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
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I’m a lawyer and I’m terrified. What is going on here. I’ve known for many many years that he’s a terrible person but this goes far beyond that. They are dismantling the government. Why stop health and science research? Why stop the FDIC? He’s not that powerful. He shouldn’t be this powerful.
January 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I’m a lawyer and I’m terrified. What is going on here. I’ve known for many many years that he’s a terrible person but this goes far beyond that. They are dismantling the government. Why stop health and science research? Why stop the FDIC? He’s not that powerful. He shouldn’t be this powerful.