DeDe
dedem68.bsky.social
DeDe
@dedem68.bsky.social
Poet, dreamer
I had some dark thoughts this morning. When AI takes over white collar jobs and robots replace most manual labor, we meat sacks become a burden to the oligarchy rather than a resource to exploit. So it makes sense when they deny climate change and dismantle vaccination programs. They want us to die.
June 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Great turnout at the "Hands Off!" protest in Portland today.
No visible coverage by local news stations. Very little crowd control by the police. But everyone was in good spirits and demonstrated peacefully.

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!
April 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.
March 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Remember: whatever happens from here on out the Dems who vote for this GOP budget are complicit. Because they willingly surrendered the power they had to stop it.

The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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I like science Bluesky. People in my replies discuss that it would be more fuel-efficient to catapult Chuck Schumer out of the solar system than to yeet him into the sun.
March 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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It's not a real tariff unless it's from the tariff-producing region of the European Union, otherwise it's known as white whine.
Hope y'all have stockpiled your grand cru and brandy
March 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Ethel Rosenberg got the chair for doing a lot less damage to U.S. national security than Elon Musk has done this week
February 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
This is the bone that Elon threw Trump.
Dive into this job! They desperately need your star power and artistic vision. You should make being the Chairman of the Kennedy Center your top priority. NOTHING is more important. You can this!!
February 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Pure and simple, Elon Musk is seizing power that belongs to the American people. I’m ringing every alarm bell I can find, and I’m working to get specific answers on what safeguards are in place to protect people’s privacy and economic security.
Warren leads protest against Elon Musk at U.S. Treasury, vows to 'fight back'
"In the building behind me, Elon Musk is seizing power away from the American people," Warren told hundreds gathered outside the Treasury. The show of protest came as Democrats in Congress are struggl...
www.wbur.org
February 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Okay, let's keep going. Got another one today looking at just how absolutely fucking crazy it is that an inexperienced Musk-lackey is apparently pushing untested live code to America's checkbook. Tried to contextualize all of it.

www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/a...
A 25-Year-Old Is Writing Backdoors Into The Treasury’s $6 Trillion Payment System. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Just months after we learned Chinese hackers had compromised US telecom systems through government-mandated backdoors, an inexperienced developer from Musk’s DOGE unit is pushing untested cod…
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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It’s a coup. That’s what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if it’s only been two weeks. Impeachable offenses aren’t like wine. They don’t need to age.
If Dems don’t call it impeachable now, it won’t be effective to call it impeachable later. Go on record now.
February 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Yes. Finally, some meaningful pushback against these constitutional outlaws.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Lawyers for Justice Dept. employees threaten to sue, saying dismissals violate the law.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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“Now, as fears emerge Trump’s administration is ‘dangerously’ undermining the U.S. dollar, Musk has confirmed he wants to put the U.S. Treasury on a blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—including Musk’s pet project dogecoin.”

www.forbes.com/sites/digita...
‘This Needs To Stop Now’—Elon Musk Confirms Radical Doge U.S. Treasury Plan
Elon Musk has confirmed he wants to put the U.S. Treasury on a blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies...
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Nearly 250,000 people in Berlin showed up to protest fascism and the Musk backed AfD party.
February 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Elon Musk is not a Federal employee or a political appointee. DOGE is not a real department. None of their activities are legal. This is a coup. The Republicans in Congress are willing participants in it. At what point do Democrats in DC get that and start acting like it? It’s not the price of eggs!
February 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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TONIGHT: Join us, @moveon.org, and @workingfamilies.org to talk about what comes next in our fight against Trump’s unconstitutional power grab and how you can make a difference. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
February 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Is this guy basically saying let’s bring back child labor? Unbelievable. But you know…billionaires need more money to spend on mega yachts. www.cnn.com/2025/01/28/p...
Pamela Brown asks GOP lawmaker if he’d support cutting free lunches for vulnerable students | CNN Politics
CNN’s Pamela Brown asks Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) about President Trump’s administration pausing aid for federal grants and loans that could affect millions of Americans. McCormick defended President...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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If you can go, go. 5pm today. Last night's cutoff of federal funding by 47 doesn't just mess with the recipients, it violates the Constitution and seizes powers that belong to Congress. It's a dictatorial attempt at consolidation of power in the presidency.

www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
WHITE HOUSE RALLY · VizEvents
The White House has just frozen federal funding, a move that could halt payments within days to states and households relying on essential programs like SNAP food aid, housing assistance, education, h...
www.mobilize.us
January 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Firing independent watchdogs is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Removes another obstacle to corruption and abuse of power www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general, Washington Post reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies late on Friday, the Washington Post reported.
www.reuters.com
January 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Can someone please create a relationship graph that maps out the network of felons who will be serving in (or influencing) the Trump administration? Maybe flag the sex offenders with a different color just for fun.
December 4, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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Monica Crowley would be the 10th former Fox personality to serve in the second Trump administration.
December 4, 2024 at 5:58 PM