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citizencohn.bsky.social
A pair of Musk's DOGE bros are literally dictating who gets foreign aid -- including life-sustaining medical treatment -- in apparent defiance of what the Secretary of State has said should be U.S. policy

Via @mattbaidc.bsky.social

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Excerpt: Rubio had decreed that certain critical programs — such as aid to Ukraine and Syria and costs related to the PEPFAR program to combat HIV in Africa — would continue to be funded. Several times, USAID managers prepared packages of these payments and got the agency’s interim leaders to sign off on them with support from the White House. But each time, using their new gatekeeping powers and clearly acting on orders from Musk or one of his lieutenants, Farritor and Kliger would veto the payments — a process that required them to manually check boxes in the payment system one at a time, the same tedious way you probably pay your bills online. Meanwhile, AIDS clinics shuttered and staff found themselves stranded in unstable countries like Congo. A pregnant woman in an undisclosed country has sued the Trump administration because she was denied a Medevac helicopter. In another case, I was told, an employee in southern Africa who needed chemotherapy was also denied a chopper because no one would authorize the money.
February 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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NEW: More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government
The 21 staffers wrote they “swore to serve the American people.”
www.denverpost.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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normornstein.bsky.social
Despite the fact that every dog and goat in America voted against her

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Kristi Noem confirmed as secretary of homeland security
During her confirmation hearing, Noem said the southern border is "not secure" and that she will help to fix it. "President Trump needs to achieve this mission because two-thirds of Americans support...
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January 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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"At this point, we do not believe the actions taken are legally sufficient to dismiss Presidentially Appointed, Senate Confirmed Inspectors General" writes Hannibal “Mike” Ware, Council of Inspectors on Integrity and Efficiency
January 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
Harris beat Trump 54% to 43% among voters ages 18-24.
Harris beat Trump 53% to 45% among voters ages 25-29.
Harris beat Trump 51% to 45% among voters ages 30-39.

Trump to Fox: “I won youth by 36 points.”

www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/p...
Fact check: Trump litters Oval Office interview with false claims | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump littered a Wednesday interview on Fox News with many of the same false claims he made earlier in his first three days back in the White House.
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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ejeancarroll.bsky.social
Hello! Hello, Everybody! So happy to be here!
February 8, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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rachellavine.bsky.social
Why environmental regulation is a good thing for humans, even if it marginally cuts into corporate profits. #BigPicture
altnps.bsky.social Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jan 11
Manhattan smog: fog + pollutants. From 1971-77, the Documerica project captured 20,000 images of America’s environmental impact. Explore these through the National Archives. The photo below is from Documerica—join the movement! Let’s not forget our past, or we’re bound to repeat it.
January 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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rachellavine.bsky.social
Our son was explaining the plot of the film "Civil War" to me. Weaponizing a catastrophic event like the LA fires is literally preparing the political ground to make it happen.
Trump And His Allies Follow Well Worn Playbook To Gloat Over Devastating LA Wildfires
As a series of devastating wildfires ravages parts of Southern California, Donald Trump and his allies have seized on the moment to gloat, spread disinfo and politicize the still unfolding tragedy.
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January 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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rachellavine.bsky.social
Some great & empowering news for a change! @avindman.bsky.social & his wife @natsechobbyist.bsky.social are true heroes.
January 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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rachellavine.bsky.social
Here we go again: is preventative healthcare actually healthcare? It is so ignorant, so cruel & so ultimately expensive not to fund this kind of preventative care, it almost makes you think that the Supreme Court & their Republican overloads want a permanent indentured class as a cheap labor source.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jan 11
The Supreme Court said Friday it will review the constitutionality of a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires health plans to provide no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception, to millions of Americans.
Supreme Court to hear case challenging Obamacare’s preventive coverage
At issue is a provision requiring health-care plans to cover no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception. A Christian-owned business has challenged it.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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ericholder.bsky.social
Hunter
Here’s the reality.

No USAtty would have charged this case given the underlying facts. After a 5 year investigation the facts as discovered only made that clear

Had his name been Joe Smith the resolution would have been - fundamentally and more fairly - a declination

Pardon warranted
December 2, 2024 at 1:08 AM