Diane
@dianewarth.bsky.social
Migrating from the toxic waste dump that is X. I play piano, hike & practice yoga to deal with PTSD = putrid Putin, tyrannical Trump, Shitgibbon Dystopia.
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I have many flaws, but at least I’m not a ketamine addict with a botched penis surgery.
March 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I have many flaws, but at least I’m not a ketamine addict with a botched penis surgery.
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JUST IN: Judge Hollander has issued a *second* letter today warning Social Security acting commissioner Dudek not to shut down all operations over her order barring DOGE's access to sensitive systems. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
JUST IN: Judge Hollander has issued a *second* letter today warning Social Security acting commissioner Dudek not to shut down all operations over her order barring DOGE's access to sensitive systems. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
America Chose the Monster
We all make mistakes.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
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BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism.
March 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism.
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He must really hate seeing this.
January 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
He must really hate seeing this.
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Two software developers became quietly known in tech circles in the 2000s and were almost the reverse image of each other. Both developed web alternatives. Both developed alternatives to the current government model.
The right has read Yarvin and it shows.
The left has not read Marsh and it shows.
The right has read Yarvin and it shows.
The left has not read Marsh and it shows.
December 6, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Two software developers became quietly known in tech circles in the 2000s and were almost the reverse image of each other. Both developed web alternatives. Both developed alternatives to the current government model.
The right has read Yarvin and it shows.
The left has not read Marsh and it shows.
The right has read Yarvin and it shows.
The left has not read Marsh and it shows.
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We will go out and find the conspirators, not just in government but in the media,” Mr. Patel said. “Yes, we’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped….
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/u...
A New Trump Administration Will ‘Come After’ the Media, Says Kash Patel
Donald Trump, who has already promised to use the Justice Department to “go after” his political adversaries, is expected to install Mr. Patel in a senior role if he returns to power.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:20 AM
We will go out and find the conspirators, not just in government but in the media,” Mr. Patel said. “Yes, we’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped….
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/u...
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Shocked
Ex-FBI informant charged with lies at 'heart' of Biden impeachment effort indicted on new tax charges - Alexander Smirnov, federal authorities said, lied on his taxes while buying a "condominium, Bentley, and hundreds of thousands of dollars of clothes, jewelry and accessories." By @ryanjreilly.com
Ex-FBI informant charged with lies at 'heart' of Biden impeachment effort indicted on new tax charges
Alexander Smirnov, federal authorities said, lied on his taxes while buying a "condominium, a Bentley, and hundreds of thousands of dollars of clothes, jewelry and accessories."
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Shocked
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While Trump and Elon plot to dismantle the US federal government and install their unqualified sycophants in power, here is an example from Russia as to what happens when you do that. A literal geyser of shit shoots off in the middle of Moscow due to bad governance leading to poor infrastructure.
November 25, 2024 at 10:31 AM
While Trump and Elon plot to dismantle the US federal government and install their unqualified sycophants in power, here is an example from Russia as to what happens when you do that. A literal geyser of shit shoots off in the middle of Moscow due to bad governance leading to poor infrastructure.
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Every week we will learn about new forms of corruption that we hadn't thought of before
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Trump camp rivalries come to fore over efforts to oust top adviser
Boris Epshteyn accused of asking potential administration nominees to pay monthly fee for lobbying president-elect
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Every week we will learn about new forms of corruption that we hadn't thought of before
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Tesla illegally dumped a bunch of toxic pollutants in the Austin area near its plant, and now Musk is jockeying for the power to keep the EPA from regulating toxic leaks just like that www.wsj.com/business/aut...
As Musk Assumes Deregulation Role, Tesla Racks Up Pollution Violations
The EV maker’s Texas Gigafactory ran afoul of environmental overseers, with a faulty furnace door and hazardous wastewater.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Tesla illegally dumped a bunch of toxic pollutants in the Austin area near its plant, and now Musk is jockeying for the power to keep the EPA from regulating toxic leaks just like that www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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✨ you should still be here …
November 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
✨ you should still be here …
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This was prescient. (Pats self on back)
sawicky.substack.com/p/the-two-br... New substack. The Two Branches of Government.
November 18, 2024 at 3:42 PM
This was prescient. (Pats self on back)
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Marine Le Pen facing 5 year prison sentence.
A Paris prosecutor has requested a 300,000-euro ($316,860) fine, five years in prison and an ineligibility sentence against Marine Le Pen, with provisional execution. Le Pen, her RN party, and 24 others are accused of misusing European Parliament funds.
A Paris prosecutor has requested a 300,000-euro ($316,860) fine, five years in prison and an ineligibility sentence against Marine Le Pen, with provisional execution. Le Pen, her RN party, and 24 others are accused of misusing European Parliament funds.
French prosecutor seeks 5-year jail sentence and ban from office for far-right leader
Marine Le Pen's trial threatens to jeopardize her party's efforts to polish its image ahead of the 2027 presidential vote.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Marine Le Pen facing 5 year prison sentence.
A Paris prosecutor has requested a 300,000-euro ($316,860) fine, five years in prison and an ineligibility sentence against Marine Le Pen, with provisional execution. Le Pen, her RN party, and 24 others are accused of misusing European Parliament funds.
A Paris prosecutor has requested a 300,000-euro ($316,860) fine, five years in prison and an ineligibility sentence against Marine Le Pen, with provisional execution. Le Pen, her RN party, and 24 others are accused of misusing European Parliament funds.
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The Bible-thumping Speaker of the House is working overtime to cover up credible allegations that Trump’s unqualified AG nominee committed sexual misconduct. We’re already plumbing new depths of depravity.
Exclusive: Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says
An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor.
abcnews.go.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM
The Bible-thumping Speaker of the House is working overtime to cover up credible allegations that Trump’s unqualified AG nominee committed sexual misconduct. We’re already plumbing new depths of depravity.
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Each of Trump's proposed appointments is a surprise. It is comforting to think that he is simply a vengeful old man, lashing out. This is unlikely. He and Musk and Putin have been talking for years. And the whole idea was that this time he had a plan.
snyder.substack.com/p/decapitati...
snyder.substack.com/p/decapitati...
Decapitation Strike
Preserving America from Trump's Appointments
snyder.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Each of Trump's proposed appointments is a surprise. It is comforting to think that he is simply a vengeful old man, lashing out. This is unlikely. He and Musk and Putin have been talking for years. And the whole idea was that this time he had a plan.
snyder.substack.com/p/decapitati...
snyder.substack.com/p/decapitati...
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Russia did exactly this to HRC in 2016, aiming to suppress her vote, and probably did. Musk no doubt did suppress Harris voting as well with these demotivation techniques. This should be illegal.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters
A multi-pronged dark money effort by advisers to Elon Musk targeted liberals, Jews, Muslims and Black voters with ads that were not quite what they seemed.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Russia did exactly this to HRC in 2016, aiming to suppress her vote, and probably did. Musk no doubt did suppress Harris voting as well with these demotivation techniques. This should be illegal.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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When Obama nominated Tom Daschle -- a congressional leader with three decades of experience working on federal health care policies -- to be HHS secretary, the senator had to withdraw because a donor provided him with a car.
If only he'd beheaded a whale!
www.theguardian.com/world/2009/f...
If only he'd beheaded a whale!
www.theguardian.com/world/2009/f...
Senator Tom Daschle withdraws as health secretary nominee
Former senator Tom Daschle came under scrutiny over failure to pay $140,000 in taxes
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:15 AM
When Obama nominated Tom Daschle -- a congressional leader with three decades of experience working on federal health care policies -- to be HHS secretary, the senator had to withdraw because a donor provided him with a car.
If only he'd beheaded a whale!
www.theguardian.com/world/2009/f...
If only he'd beheaded a whale!
www.theguardian.com/world/2009/f...
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I sat down with @glennkirschner.bsky.social to discuss the Matt Gaetz nomination, and whether it will mean that current DOJ prosecutors might self-select out of government in anticipation of his confirmation.
🚨 UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE of Matt Gaetz nomination
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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November 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM
I sat down with @glennkirschner.bsky.social to discuss the Matt Gaetz nomination, and whether it will mean that current DOJ prosecutors might self-select out of government in anticipation of his confirmation.
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Blue Sky broke 16 million today and looks set to break 17 million in within the next 24 hours.
You can watch it grow in real-time here: bsky-users.theo.io
You can watch it grow in real-time here: bsky-users.theo.io
November 15, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Blue Sky broke 16 million today and looks set to break 17 million in within the next 24 hours.
You can watch it grow in real-time here: bsky-users.theo.io
You can watch it grow in real-time here: bsky-users.theo.io
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If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today.
How the CDC could change under the next Trump administration
If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today.
www.npr.org
November 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM
If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today.
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President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, has accepted.
More details: cnn.it/3CqnpGN
More details: cnn.it/3CqnpGN
November 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, has accepted.
More details: cnn.it/3CqnpGN
More details: cnn.it/3CqnpGN
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I'm going to start working on this, and will add to it as more major media outlets join Bluesky.
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
November 14, 2024 at 7:42 AM
I'm going to start working on this, and will add to it as more major media outlets join Bluesky.
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
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Thanks to everyone who joined tonight! I hope the new Indivisible guide is useful for fighting back where you have leverage - local, state, or federal. Sorry the google doc is slow now - there are lots of folks in it! More to come. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink
If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...
docs.google.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Thanks to everyone who joined tonight! I hope the new Indivisible guide is useful for fighting back where you have leverage - local, state, or federal. Sorry the google doc is slow now - there are lots of folks in it! More to come. docs.google.com/document/d/1...