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@firehorse.bsky.social
Interested in anything interesting: family, good food/coffee/tea, gardening, politics & international relations, music... (But I might be lazy, argumentative, and rude. Low expectations set, it can only go up from there, right? 😜) Listen to intuition.
A little PSA...
February 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
A little PSA...
True love in the new America…
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
True love in the new America…
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President Trump perplexed meteorologists by suggesting the US could stop Hurricane Dorian in 2019 by "dropping a nuclear bomb" into the eye of the storm. As preposterous as nuking a hurricane appeared, Trump was addressing a real issue: the devastating impact of Atlantic hurricanes.
What kind of sanewashing nonsense is this? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/w...
February 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
President Trump perplexed meteorologists by suggesting the US could stop Hurricane Dorian in 2019 by "dropping a nuclear bomb" into the eye of the storm. As preposterous as nuking a hurricane appeared, Trump was addressing a real issue: the devastating impact of Atlantic hurricanes.
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the only people who benefit from this are child predators and i'd like dem officials to say so into a microphone
New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.
February 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
the only people who benefit from this are child predators and i'd like dem officials to say so into a microphone
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NEW: President Trump's hiring freeze has stopped the onboarding of seasonal federal firefighters, including those who work for agencies called on to help battle the devastating L.A. fires, creating a potential shortfall ahead of the next fire season. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump's freeze stalls federal firefighter hiring
Crews helped battle the deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires, and now some worry a shortfall will weaken response capabilities as fire season approaches.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
NEW: President Trump's hiring freeze has stopped the onboarding of seasonal federal firefighters, including those who work for agencies called on to help battle the devastating L.A. fires, creating a potential shortfall ahead of the next fire season. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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Trump Justice Department shutters specialized FBI team combatting foreign election interference threats --> www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
February 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Trump Justice Department shutters specialized FBI team combatting foreign election interference threats --> www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
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If I was a foreign power wanting to cripple US power, I'd:
1. Purge intel agencies + expose agents
2. Mess w/Treasury
3. Politicize military
4. Turn off foreign aid
5. Shutter anti-corruption + election interference teams
6. Sow discord with allies
Wait, I'm getting an update...
1. Purge intel agencies + expose agents
2. Mess w/Treasury
3. Politicize military
4. Turn off foreign aid
5. Shutter anti-corruption + election interference teams
6. Sow discord with allies
Wait, I'm getting an update...
Trump Justice Department shutters specialized FBI team combatting foreign election interference threats --> www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
February 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If I was a foreign power wanting to cripple US power, I'd:
1. Purge intel agencies + expose agents
2. Mess w/Treasury
3. Politicize military
4. Turn off foreign aid
5. Shutter anti-corruption + election interference teams
6. Sow discord with allies
Wait, I'm getting an update...
1. Purge intel agencies + expose agents
2. Mess w/Treasury
3. Politicize military
4. Turn off foreign aid
5. Shutter anti-corruption + election interference teams
6. Sow discord with allies
Wait, I'm getting an update...
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Big day for child predators.
New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.
February 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Big day for child predators.
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"give me the man and I will find the crime" was a Stalinist thing
Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
slate.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
"give me the man and I will find the crime" was a Stalinist thing
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Mystery Solved: Here's what Scott Bessent and DOJ and Treasury mean by Marko Elez only having 'read only' access the payments system. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/heres...
Here’s What Treasury and DOJ Mean By ‘Read-Only’ Access
One of the continuing mysteries about the DOGE intrusion into the super...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Mystery Solved: Here's what Scott Bessent and DOJ and Treasury mean by Marko Elez only having 'read only' access the payments system. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/heres...
To be fair, who can resist a good, freshly baked stollen?
February 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
To be fair, who can resist a good, freshly baked stollen?
The more we learn, the more it confirms what we already know: corruption and incompetence rule the White House.
February 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The more we learn, the more it confirms what we already know: corruption and incompetence rule the White House.
Big Brother Musk is watching.
February 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Big Brother Musk is watching.
Now this (WaPo)
Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National.
Save lives, get the word out: Trump broke the FAA and it’s no longer safe to fly.
Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National.
Save lives, get the word out: Trump broke the FAA and it’s no longer safe to fly.
January 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Now this (WaPo)
Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National.
Save lives, get the word out: Trump broke the FAA and it’s no longer safe to fly.
Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National.
Save lives, get the word out: Trump broke the FAA and it’s no longer safe to fly.
Just reported - Last night at the time of the crash, the helicopter and domestic airline Air Traffic Controller positions were combined. Usually there would be 2 separate individuals in these positions.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Just reported - Last night at the time of the crash, the helicopter and domestic airline Air Traffic Controller positions were combined. Usually there would be 2 separate individuals in these positions.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Make Trump own it.
January 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Make Trump own it.
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Today’s sham election in Belarus was neither free nor fair.
The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country.
On this so-called ‘election day’, I’m hosting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with EU Foreign Ministers to reaffirm our support for a free and democratic Belarus.
The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country.
On this so-called ‘election day’, I’m hosting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with EU Foreign Ministers to reaffirm our support for a free and democratic Belarus.
January 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Today’s sham election in Belarus was neither free nor fair.
The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country.
On this so-called ‘election day’, I’m hosting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with EU Foreign Ministers to reaffirm our support for a free and democratic Belarus.
The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country.
On this so-called ‘election day’, I’m hosting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with EU Foreign Ministers to reaffirm our support for a free and democratic Belarus.
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"Trump’s order ... deprives 20 million Iranians, or a fifth of the population, of US-supported VPNs they use to bypass Tehran’s internet curbs."
January 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Trump’s order ... deprives 20 million Iranians, or a fifth of the population, of US-supported VPNs they use to bypass Tehran’s internet curbs."
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Important read. Covers the tension between speech and sovereignty (see also: 🇧🇷), and highlights how Musk’s amplification is instrumental in boosting candidates - w/impact difficult to measure. The question is, how will the European regulators handle their charge?
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Elon Musk Is Giving Europeans a Headache
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Important read. Covers the tension between speech and sovereignty (see also: 🇧🇷), and highlights how Musk’s amplification is instrumental in boosting candidates - w/impact difficult to measure. The question is, how will the European regulators handle their charge?
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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January 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Trump’s promise to destroy impediments to his free-wheeling abuse of power took a new twist Fri night when he summarily fired more than a dozen IGs in a purge that removed a front-line defense against corruption, malfeasance, and mismanagement.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Trump Purports To Fire IGs En Masse In Friday Night Purge
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump’s promise to destroy impediments to his free-wheeling abuse of power took a new twist Fri night when he summarily fired more than a dozen IGs in a purge that removed a front-line defense against corruption, malfeasance, and mismanagement.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...