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Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
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Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
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And fully half of it is a humiliating error where they mistake the value of a contract by 1000x confusing 8 million with 8 BILLION
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
And fully half of it is a humiliating error where they mistake the value of a contract by 1000x confusing 8 million with 8 BILLION
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"51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence received calls Friday from their human resources office telling them to report to the visitors center at CIA headquarters in Virginia at 8AM on Tuesday with their badges and without lawyers..."
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A federal judge temporarily halted the firing of 11 U.S. intelligence officers
The officers are among 51 employees at the CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence who were told to report to work today with their badges and without lawyers.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence received calls Friday from their human resources office telling them to report to the visitors center at CIA headquarters in Virginia at 8AM on Tuesday with their badges and without lawyers..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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'It's morally disgusting': Trump torched for lying Ukraine 'should have never started' Putin's war
'It's morally disgusting': Trump torched for lying Ukraine 'should have never started' Putin's war
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell is joined by Yale History Professor Timothy Snyder to discuss Donald Trump saying Ukraine ‘should have never started it’ about Vladimir Putin’s war on the same day that U.S....
www.msnbc.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
'It's morally disgusting': Trump torched for lying Ukraine 'should have never started' Putin's war
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And there it is
“.. the share of Americans who think the economy is on the wrong track rose to 53% in the latest poll from 43% in the January 24-26 poll.”
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February 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
And there it is
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I did an event in IN a few weeks ago where I said that on 1/6/21 Mike Pence saved the country (for now) by being one of very very few who stood by his principles under maximum threat.
February 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I did an event in IN a few weeks ago where I said that on 1/6/21 Mike Pence saved the country (for now) by being one of very very few who stood by his principles under maximum threat.
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"The layoffs come in the middle of tax filing season. Former IRS officials warned that losing such a large number of employees could disrupt Americans’ ability to easily file taxes this year, even if the layoffs are not supposed to affect those deemed 'critical'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
I.R.S. to Begin Laying Off Roughly 6,000 Employees on Thursday
The terminations will target relatively recent hires at the I.R.S., which the Biden administration had attempted to revitalize.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
"The layoffs come in the middle of tax filing season. Former IRS officials warned that losing such a large number of employees could disrupt Americans’ ability to easily file taxes this year, even if the layoffs are not supposed to affect those deemed 'critical'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
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"Republican Senators have in recent days made the case to Cabinet secretaries and other Trump officials... trying to finagle exceptions to Trump’s executive orders or cuts made by Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service that freeze hundreds of billions of dollars..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
After ceding power of the purse, GOP lawmakers beg Trump team for funds
Republican senators find themselves in an unusual position these days: begging Trump officials to release funds they themselves appropriated.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"Republican Senators have in recent days made the case to Cabinet secretaries and other Trump officials... trying to finagle exceptions to Trump’s executive orders or cuts made by Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service that freeze hundreds of billions of dollars..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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after trump - oops! - accidentally has his top campaign donor fire hundreds of people from the National Nuclear Security Administration...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
February 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
after trump - oops! - accidentally has his top campaign donor fire hundreds of people from the National Nuclear Security Administration...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
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Veterans Affairs reinstates employees who worked on crisis line for vets www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Live updates: Trump rails against Zelensky while federal overhaul takes shape in the US | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is forging ahead with his federal government overhaul as his administration’s changes face multiple legal challenges. Follow here for the latest.
www.cnn.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Veterans Affairs reinstates employees who worked on crisis line for vets www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
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Tastes like hypocrisy www.politico.com/live-updates...
GOP privacy hawks brush off concerns about DOGE data dives
Republicans who have spent years railing against government intrusion on Americans' privacy are defending the latest DOGE efforts to access IRS data.
www.politico.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Tastes like hypocrisy www.politico.com/live-updates...
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During FY2024, under President Biden, 28% of immigration arrests were of people who had no criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.
In Februrary, under President Trump, it's 41%.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
In Februrary, under President Trump, it's 41%.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
New Immigration and Customs Enforcement data shows administration isn’t just arresting criminals
The number of immigrants in ICE detention went from 39,238 in early February to 41,169 in mid-February.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
During FY2024, under President Biden, 28% of immigration arrests were of people who had no criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.
In Februrary, under President Trump, it's 41%.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
In Februrary, under President Trump, it's 41%.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Trump officials made bogus claims about what Musk's DOGE team could do at Treasury, report says youtu.be/5j0lO1aJo5U?...
February 7, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Trump officials made bogus claims about what Musk's DOGE team could do at Treasury, report says youtu.be/5j0lO1aJo5U?...
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Exactly. No is a complete sentence
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Exactly. No is a complete sentence
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"I, like many Venezuelans, was very supportive of President Trump..."
"Betrayed. We feel betrayed. More than betrayed. Beyond betrayed...”
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"Betrayed. We feel betrayed. More than betrayed. Beyond betrayed...”
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Venezuelans in U.S. call Trump's move to end deportation protections a 'betrayal'
Trump's order revoking TPS status for almost 350,000 Venezuelans in 60 days would be 'suicidal' for some if they're sent back; others would be jailed, an activist said.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"I, like many Venezuelans, was very supportive of President Trump..."
"Betrayed. We feel betrayed. More than betrayed. Beyond betrayed...”
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
"Betrayed. We feel betrayed. More than betrayed. Beyond betrayed...”
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
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'All hands on deck': Democratic Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social on fighting Trump’s 'outrageous' agenda youtu.be/a0YApr2lpCI?...
February 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
'All hands on deck': Democratic Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social on fighting Trump’s 'outrageous' agenda youtu.be/a0YApr2lpCI?...
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February 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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“I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"Two-thirds of the staff of the President’s Malaria Initiative, an organization founded by former President George W. Bush, have been fired, including some of the most senior and respected scientists working on malaria control in the world..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Two-thirds of the staff of the President’s Malaria Initiative, an organization founded by former President George W. Bush, have been fired, including some of the most senior and respected scientists working on malaria control in the world..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...
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@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Any rational thing opposition says to Trump, Musk ‘bounces off the solid wall of stupidity’ youtu.be/hBf0N8SU43Y?...
February 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Any rational thing opposition says to Trump, Musk ‘bounces off the solid wall of stupidity’ youtu.be/hBf0N8SU43Y?...
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"My first thought was: Well, the old wretch’s cheese has finally slid off his saltine..."
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Trump wants to 'take over' Gaza and force millions of Palestinians out? It's maniacal. | Opinion
Donald Trump stood next to Benjamin Netanyahu and said the United States should develop Gaza into 'the Riviera of the Middle East.' That is insanity.
www.usatoday.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"My first thought was: Well, the old wretch’s cheese has finally slid off his saltine..."
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