Firion Wayfinder
@firdanoob.bsky.social
Not even judges trust the Trump administration.
A federal judge is keeping this man in jail to protect him from the federal government.
BREAKING: A federal judge in Tennessee ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns that he could be deported if he’s released.
June 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Not even judges trust the Trump administration.
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I am truly terrified for Hamdan. If you don’t know who Hamdan Ballal is, he is the director of No Other Land and he and Yuval both won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year
March 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am truly terrified for Hamdan. If you don’t know who Hamdan Ballal is, he is the director of No Other Land and he and Yuval both won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year
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Wired Tech Support videos are usually enjoyable and educational.
This video is important for everyone to see. Education is the first step in fighting fascism and dictators.
At 14:24 is the best question I believe. "Ffs do Americans want to live in a dictatorship??"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6f...
This video is important for everyone to see. Education is the first step in fighting fascism and dictators.
At 14:24 is the best question I believe. "Ffs do Americans want to live in a dictatorship??"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6f...
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
www.youtube.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Wired Tech Support videos are usually enjoyable and educational.
This video is important for everyone to see. Education is the first step in fighting fascism and dictators.
At 14:24 is the best question I believe. "Ffs do Americans want to live in a dictatorship??"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6f...
This video is important for everyone to see. Education is the first step in fighting fascism and dictators.
At 14:24 is the best question I believe. "Ffs do Americans want to live in a dictatorship??"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6f...
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Donald Trump and Republicans are taking money from our farmers, giving it to the wealthy for tax breaks, and throwing away locally-grown food that helps keep our kids fed at school.
Illinois will continue to do its best to ensure our students can excel.
Illinois will continue to do its best to ensure our students can excel.
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Donald Trump and Republicans are taking money from our farmers, giving it to the wealthy for tax breaks, and throwing away locally-grown food that helps keep our kids fed at school.
Illinois will continue to do its best to ensure our students can excel.
Illinois will continue to do its best to ensure our students can excel.
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Eliminating the Department of Education will lead to gutting funds from special education to financial aid for college.
They are literally stealing from children to pay for tax cuts for Donald Trump’s friends.
They are literally stealing from children to pay for tax cuts for Donald Trump’s friends.
March 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Eliminating the Department of Education will lead to gutting funds from special education to financial aid for college.
They are literally stealing from children to pay for tax cuts for Donald Trump’s friends.
They are literally stealing from children to pay for tax cuts for Donald Trump’s friends.
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Had the misfortune of watching Marco Rubio’s presser live this morning and he made is clear that if the administration doesn’t like your speech, you will be removed from the country. Stunning shit.
March 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Had the misfortune of watching Marco Rubio’s presser live this morning and he made is clear that if the administration doesn’t like your speech, you will be removed from the country. Stunning shit.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
By firing inspectors general, President Trump removed the watchdogs who rooted out waste and fraud in government. “Who’s going to be brave enough to speak truth to power when speaking truth to power means you're fired?” says Mike Ware, a former inspector general.
By firing inspectors general, President Trump removed the watchdogs who rooted out waste and fraud in government. “Who’s going to be brave enough to speak truth to power when speaking truth to power means you're fired?” says Mike Ware, a former inspector general.
Opinion | Trump Purged These Watchdogs From Government
President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
By firing inspectors general, President Trump removed the watchdogs who rooted out waste and fraud in government. “Who’s going to be brave enough to speak truth to power when speaking truth to power means you're fired?” says Mike Ware, a former inspector general.
By firing inspectors general, President Trump removed the watchdogs who rooted out waste and fraud in government. “Who’s going to be brave enough to speak truth to power when speaking truth to power means you're fired?” says Mike Ware, a former inspector general.
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Last week’s staged disrespect of Zelenskyy was a pretext for Donald Trump’s effort to appease Vladimir Putin.
Abandoning allies, bowing down to dictators, and putting democracy at risk – all to what end?
This isn’t leadership, this is cowardice.
Abandoning allies, bowing down to dictators, and putting democracy at risk – all to what end?
This isn’t leadership, this is cowardice.
Trump orders a ‘pause’ of US military aid for Ukraine
President Donald Trump is seeking to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace talks with Russia by pausing military aid to Ukraine.
apnews.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Last week’s staged disrespect of Zelenskyy was a pretext for Donald Trump’s effort to appease Vladimir Putin.
Abandoning allies, bowing down to dictators, and putting democracy at risk – all to what end?
This isn’t leadership, this is cowardice.
Abandoning allies, bowing down to dictators, and putting democracy at risk – all to what end?
This isn’t leadership, this is cowardice.
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The Trump administration keeps reciting the statistic that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices.
That’s astoundingly low — and completely untrue.
Here’s how an online survey was taken out of context to perpetuate a myth:
That’s astoundingly low — and completely untrue.
Here’s how an online survey was taken out of context to perpetuate a myth:
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices. The number isn’t true. Why do…
propub.li
March 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Trump administration keeps reciting the statistic that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices.
That’s astoundingly low — and completely untrue.
Here’s how an online survey was taken out of context to perpetuate a myth:
That’s astoundingly low — and completely untrue.
Here’s how an online survey was taken out of context to perpetuate a myth:
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Donald Trump promised he wouldn't cut Medicaid.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
March 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Donald Trump promised he wouldn't cut Medicaid.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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On February 28th, let’s send a message. No shopping, no Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food, no gas—nothing. Corporations only listen when it hits their bottom line. Power is in our numbers—spread the word!
February 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
On February 28th, let’s send a message. No shopping, no Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food, no gas—nothing. Corporations only listen when it hits their bottom line. Power is in our numbers—spread the word!
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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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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Hundreds of asylum seekers were deported from the U.S. to Panama and locked in a hotel without access to lawyers, or their own passports.
Under Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan, Some Migrants Are Being Sent to Panama
The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who can’t easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Hundreds of asylum seekers were deported from the U.S. to Panama and locked in a hotel without access to lawyers, or their own passports.
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Los Angeles peeps—spread the word about ICE.
We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.
We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.
February 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Los Angeles peeps—spread the word about ICE.
We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.
We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.
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This tax season, we're here to remind you about TurboTax's 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing their taxes for free.
(Published Oct. 2019)
(Published Oct. 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
propub.li
February 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This tax season, we're here to remind you about TurboTax's 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing their taxes for free.
(Published Oct. 2019)
(Published Oct. 2019)
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NEW: Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
propub.li
February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
NEW: Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
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She speaks truth.
February 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
She speaks truth.
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Senate Democrats are considering voting NO or delaying every Trump nominee as retaliation for his overreach on ending USAID.
Smash the RT if you SUPPORT this plan. ZERO votes from Democrats!!
Smash the RT if you SUPPORT this plan. ZERO votes from Democrats!!
February 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Senate Democrats are considering voting NO or delaying every Trump nominee as retaliation for his overreach on ending USAID.
Smash the RT if you SUPPORT this plan. ZERO votes from Democrats!!
Smash the RT if you SUPPORT this plan. ZERO votes from Democrats!!
The photo of the year
A photo reportedly snapped 2 days ago at the FBI Academy in Quantico
worth a thousand words indeed.
worth a thousand words indeed.
February 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The photo of the year
I think most people who know me know that I'm pretty much anti-religion. But if more religious leaders were like this, I'd be less so.
“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?”
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I think most people who know me know that I'm pretty much anti-religion. But if more religious leaders were like this, I'd be less so.
I read about @pamhemphill53.bsky.social today. More people need to hear her story. It is possible to come back.
Thank you “New York Times”for sharing my story!
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
Jan. 6 Defendant Shuns Trump’s Pardon, Likening ‘Stop the Steal’ to a ‘Cult’
Pamela Hemphill, 71, of Boise, Idaho, who served 60 days in prison, said it would be “an insult to the Capitol Police” if she accepted the pardon.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I read about @pamhemphill53.bsky.social today. More people need to hear her story. It is possible to come back.
A sobering story. A teacher kept from teaching by people who wanted to use her as a pawn to gain power.
An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts. The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.
Cecelia Lewis was asked to apply for a Georgia school district’s first-ever administrator job devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. A group of parents — coached by local and national anti-CRT…
propub.li
January 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A sobering story. A teacher kept from teaching by people who wanted to use her as a pawn to gain power.