Edgar
@edgarb.bsky.social
Revenge of the Nerds
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Ask yourself:
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ask yourself:
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
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You should know that a big part of 18F's work was to make sure multi-million to multi-*hundreds*-of-millions dollar contracts at fed *and* state level didn't go to shitty enterprise IT consultancies that *repeatedly* delivered tech that didn't work, was late, or didn't even do what it needed to
March 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
You should know that a big part of 18F's work was to make sure multi-million to multi-*hundreds*-of-millions dollar contracts at fed *and* state level didn't go to shitty enterprise IT consultancies that *repeatedly* delivered tech that didn't work, was late, or didn't even do what it needed to
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating claim that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes.
December 16, 2024 at 6:08 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating claim that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes.
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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...
We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
America Chose the Monster
We all make mistakes.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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...
We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
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Biden gave a Masterclass on how to grow a robust economy that benefits everyone-businesses, the working class, unions, manufacturing, tech, minorities, and on and on.
But once again Americans failed the final exam.
www.reuters.com/markets/us/b...
But once again Americans failed the final exam.
www.reuters.com/markets/us/b...
Biden to warn against another Trump tax cut, hail his own economic successes
U.S. President Joe Biden will warn against further tax cuts for the wealthy and a reprise of Republican "trickle-down economics" during Donald Trump's second term in what could be his final speech on the economy on Tuesday, a White House official said.
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Biden gave a Masterclass on how to grow a robust economy that benefits everyone-businesses, the working class, unions, manufacturing, tech, minorities, and on and on.
But once again Americans failed the final exam.
www.reuters.com/markets/us/b...
But once again Americans failed the final exam.
www.reuters.com/markets/us/b...
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Trump is gonna try to take credit for the economy. Bullshit. America has had the strongest post-COVID economic recovery of any industrialized nation, inflation peaked 2yrs ago, employment is way, way up, & the stock market has been kicking butt for the past 3yrs. Trump is inheriting a great economy.
December 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Trump is gonna try to take credit for the economy. Bullshit. America has had the strongest post-COVID economic recovery of any industrialized nation, inflation peaked 2yrs ago, employment is way, way up, & the stock market has been kicking butt for the past 3yrs. Trump is inheriting a great economy.
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Migrant teen stabbed to death in NYC by group of men who asked if he spoke English www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Migrant teen stabbed to death in NYC by group of men who asked if he spoke English
Mayor Eric Adams said the incident could be classified as a hate crime
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Migrant teen stabbed to death in NYC by group of men who asked if he spoke English www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently we're living the completion of a transition from the Generations that didn't want anything to do w/ digital, to the generations that don't understand digital but want to squeeze the most out of it.
Can't wait till we reach the Generations that finally understand digital.
Can't wait till we reach the Generations that finally understand digital.
December 7, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Currently we're living the completion of a transition from the Generations that didn't want anything to do w/ digital, to the generations that don't understand digital but want to squeeze the most out of it.
Can't wait till we reach the Generations that finally understand digital.
Can't wait till we reach the Generations that finally understand digital.
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Not that anyone’s going to do anything about it, but it might be good to remember that, as an adjudicated oath-breaking insurrectionist, Mr.Trump is constitutionally disqualified under Sec. 3 of 14th Am from taking the oath as president on 1/20/25 unless 2/3 of both houses lift the disqualification
November 25, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Not that anyone’s going to do anything about it, but it might be good to remember that, as an adjudicated oath-breaking insurrectionist, Mr.Trump is constitutionally disqualified under Sec. 3 of 14th Am from taking the oath as president on 1/20/25 unless 2/3 of both houses lift the disqualification
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I started this starter pack of reporters who write about U.S. immigration. Lots of people missing, very much a work in progress. Please let me know who else to add! go.bsky.app/Gsy6xuv
November 19, 2024 at 2:55 AM
I started this starter pack of reporters who write about U.S. immigration. Lots of people missing, very much a work in progress. Please let me know who else to add! go.bsky.app/Gsy6xuv
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Before MAGA claims credit for Trump: Biden executed that deal between Israel and Hezbollah. Some of these people don't even realize Trump isn't president yet.
November 26, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Before MAGA claims credit for Trump: Biden executed that deal between Israel and Hezbollah. Some of these people don't even realize Trump isn't president yet.
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Biden got the ceasefire. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
Live updates: Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to cease-fire deal, Biden says
The deal is set to halt Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, in a victory for negotiators after weeks of intense talks.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Biden got the ceasefire. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
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Has Brazil considered simply re-electing Bolsonaro
BREAKING: "Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report."
Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police ...
apnews.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Has Brazil considered simply re-electing Bolsonaro
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Point that needs to be stressed: every "product" is somebody else's input. A tariff on glass raises the price of windows. Costlier windows inflate the price of building a conference center. The more expensive conference center charges more to host meetings. So on forever.
November 26, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Point that needs to be stressed: every "product" is somebody else's input. A tariff on glass raises the price of windows. Costlier windows inflate the price of building a conference center. The more expensive conference center charges more to host meetings. So on forever.
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Rampell: If you look at whom Trump prioritized for deportation in his first term, it was not the criminals. He released more convicted criminals convicted and charged criminals into the US than Biden did because he was filling up his jails with asylum seekers and TPS recipients
November 26, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Rampell: If you look at whom Trump prioritized for deportation in his first term, it was not the criminals. He released more convicted criminals convicted and charged criminals into the US than Biden did because he was filling up his jails with asylum seekers and TPS recipients
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Russia fired a 2nd ICBM and hit itself. That’s all you need to know about its nuclear capabilities.
November 22, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Russia fired a 2nd ICBM and hit itself. That’s all you need to know about its nuclear capabilities.
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For all the talk about this & that & whatever with Trump, this is the real game/set/match for executive power: Musk/Varaswamy suggest a SCOTUS ruling that the Impoundment Act is unconstitutional and that POTUS can refuse to spend appropriations. 1/
November 20, 2024 at 8:49 PM
For all the talk about this & that & whatever with Trump, this is the real game/set/match for executive power: Musk/Varaswamy suggest a SCOTUS ruling that the Impoundment Act is unconstitutional and that POTUS can refuse to spend appropriations. 1/
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Another example from 2020:
Chad Wolf was ruled unlawfully remaining as "acting" Homeland Security Secretary even after he was multiple times ruled by courts to be unlawfully appointed and making his decisions unenforceable.
He still acted from late 2019 till J6 2021.
8 judges total.
Chad Wolf was ruled unlawfully remaining as "acting" Homeland Security Secretary even after he was multiple times ruled by courts to be unlawfully appointed and making his decisions unenforceable.
He still acted from late 2019 till J6 2021.
8 judges total.
November 21, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Another example from 2020:
Chad Wolf was ruled unlawfully remaining as "acting" Homeland Security Secretary even after he was multiple times ruled by courts to be unlawfully appointed and making his decisions unenforceable.
He still acted from late 2019 till J6 2021.
8 judges total.
Chad Wolf was ruled unlawfully remaining as "acting" Homeland Security Secretary even after he was multiple times ruled by courts to be unlawfully appointed and making his decisions unenforceable.
He still acted from late 2019 till J6 2021.
8 judges total.
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He means that he wants Trump to let airlines once again take your money without actually flying you anywhere.
November 20, 2024 at 6:47 PM
He means that he wants Trump to let airlines once again take your money without actually flying you anywhere.
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Important point from @brianbeutler.bsky.social: If Dems hold their fire on Trump's nominees, it will reduce pressure on GOP Senators, who should be getting absolutely hammered with pressure to draw a line against such insanely unfit and unqualified choices:
www.offmessage.net/p/trump-musk...
www.offmessage.net/p/trump-musk...
There's Nothing Exciting Or Constructive About This
The middle path between real opposition and appeasement leads nowhere.
www.offmessage.net
November 20, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Important point from @brianbeutler.bsky.social: If Dems hold their fire on Trump's nominees, it will reduce pressure on GOP Senators, who should be getting absolutely hammered with pressure to draw a line against such insanely unfit and unqualified choices:
www.offmessage.net/p/trump-musk...
www.offmessage.net/p/trump-musk...
Since Nixon-Reagan Tax plan:
Spending/GDP stayed the same.
Debt/GDP climbed
Surplus/gdp keeps going farther negative
Every corporate tax cut saw debt climb faster.
Spending/GDP stayed the same.
Debt/GDP climbed
Surplus/gdp keeps going farther negative
Every corporate tax cut saw debt climb faster.
November 20, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Since Nixon-Reagan Tax plan:
Spending/GDP stayed the same.
Debt/GDP climbed
Surplus/gdp keeps going farther negative
Every corporate tax cut saw debt climb faster.
Spending/GDP stayed the same.
Debt/GDP climbed
Surplus/gdp keeps going farther negative
Every corporate tax cut saw debt climb faster.
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@jeffjarvis.bsky.social is bang on here. We have become gaslit on these anti-democratic tendencies, next level tendencies, and now accept it like it's just another day. It's a slow destructive creep.
Jarvis: His generals called him fascist. Joe Scarborough called him fascist, and now the fascist is in charge and it is journalism's job to cover it that way, not to back off and say okay, well that's it, we lost. Let the fascism happen. No
November 19, 2024 at 3:46 AM
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social is bang on here. We have become gaslit on these anti-democratic tendencies, next level tendencies, and now accept it like it's just another day. It's a slow destructive creep.
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"Rain is usually associated with being water, but we don't know the source of this particular puddle."
Dana Bash comments on the Neo-Nazis marching in Ohio and says "we don't know what side of the aisle this comes from"
November 19, 2024 at 2:23 AM
"Rain is usually associated with being water, but we don't know the source of this particular puddle."
November 17, 2024 at 5:33 AM