Blake Wood
@gbdjango.bsky.social
Vagabond... retired statistician, lifelong trouble-maker.
Cascadian at heart.
SAYING GOODBYE TO TWITTER!!!
Cascadian at heart.
SAYING GOODBYE TO TWITTER!!!
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I've seen and listened to him over the decades. It's different now. He has always been a bigot and showman. Now he can't remember, think, or recognize "reality."
March 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I've seen and listened to him over the decades. It's different now. He has always been a bigot and showman. Now he can't remember, think, or recognize "reality."
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9 years ago, Musk got big coverage for saying that his target for manned flights to Mars was 2025.
2025 has arrived. Those flights to Mars have not. Instead Musk has destroyed a social media co, is destroying a car co, and is wrecking US govt + US economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-swi...
2025 has arrived. Those flights to Mars have not. Instead Musk has destroyed a social media co, is destroying a car co, and is wrecking US govt + US economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-swi...
Elon Musk provides new details on his ‘mind blowing’ mission to Mars
In an exclusive interview, Musk said he hopes to land people on the Red Planet in 2025.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
9 years ago, Musk got big coverage for saying that his target for manned flights to Mars was 2025.
2025 has arrived. Those flights to Mars have not. Instead Musk has destroyed a social media co, is destroying a car co, and is wrecking US govt + US economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-swi...
2025 has arrived. Those flights to Mars have not. Instead Musk has destroyed a social media co, is destroying a car co, and is wrecking US govt + US economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-swi...
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Musk claims Social Security is a "gigantic magnet to attract illegal immigrants."
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
March 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Musk claims Social Security is a "gigantic magnet to attract illegal immigrants."
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
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You piece of shit! See? This is why I'll never let up! You'll never be able to have this narrative as truth as long as I'm around. Those terrorist attacked us because of you Donald.
Reporter: You are going to meet with first responders today, but you pardoned hundreds of people who assaulted first responders.
Trump: No, I pardoned people who were assaulted themselves… by our government. What I did was a great thing for humanity.
Trump: No, I pardoned people who were assaulted themselves… by our government. What I did was a great thing for humanity.
February 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
You piece of shit! See? This is why I'll never let up! You'll never be able to have this narrative as truth as long as I'm around. Those terrorist attacked us because of you Donald.
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"The core argument emerging in their legal filings and executive orders — one without support anywhere in the Constitution or the law — is that simply by being elected, Trump has the power to do whatever he wants."
Trump and his lawyers embrace the logic of dictatorship
And they're not even trying to hide it at this point.
www.publicnotice.co
February 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"The core argument emerging in their legal filings and executive orders — one without support anywhere in the Constitution or the law — is that simply by being elected, Trump has the power to do whatever he wants."
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“In response to an executive order titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Radicalism," the U.S. military has halted sexual assault prevention programs.”
February 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“In response to an executive order titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Radicalism," the U.S. military has halted sexual assault prevention programs.”
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Everyone should be pointing out what is happening at CFPB. There is zero argument to be made here that this is being done to provide taxpayer value. The agency's budget is minuscule, averaging like $600 million/year, yet it has obtained $20 billion in payments from corporations to Americans
Exclusive | Russell Vought Taking Over as New Acting Head of CFPB
Trump fired the CFPB’s Biden-era leader earlier this week, putting in place Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who froze the agency’s work.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Everyone should be pointing out what is happening at CFPB. There is zero argument to be made here that this is being done to provide taxpayer value. The agency's budget is minuscule, averaging like $600 million/year, yet it has obtained $20 billion in payments from corporations to Americans
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"It's scary that the government has your social security number" is how dumb Musk thinks we are.
February 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"It's scary that the government has your social security number" is how dumb Musk thinks we are.
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Reupping from when you were all sleeping off Super Bowl.
In DC, Treasury told Colleen Kollar-Kotelly Tom Krause and DOGE boy Marko Elez had read-only access to Treasury's systems.
Now they confess that Elez had a copy of source code he had sandboxed.
DOJ cites that to Tom Krause's declaration.
In DC, Treasury told Colleen Kollar-Kotelly Tom Krause and DOGE boy Marko Elez had read-only access to Treasury's systems.
Now they confess that Elez had a copy of source code he had sandboxed.
DOJ cites that to Tom Krause's declaration.
A footnote in last night's filing from DOJ confesses that DOGE boy Marko Elez was playing with a copy of Treasury data in a sandbox, which it cites to Tom Krause's declaration.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Reupping from when you were all sleeping off Super Bowl.
In DC, Treasury told Colleen Kollar-Kotelly Tom Krause and DOGE boy Marko Elez had read-only access to Treasury's systems.
Now they confess that Elez had a copy of source code he had sandboxed.
DOJ cites that to Tom Krause's declaration.
In DC, Treasury told Colleen Kollar-Kotelly Tom Krause and DOGE boy Marko Elez had read-only access to Treasury's systems.
Now they confess that Elez had a copy of source code he had sandboxed.
DOJ cites that to Tom Krause's declaration.
Wow... I never realized other countries were patriotic!?? Dang...
www.ft.com/content/3f89...
www.ft.com/content/3f89...
‘Enough is enough’: Trump tariffs inspire economic patriotism in Canada
US president’s aggressive actions have kick-started a ‘Buy Canadian’ campaign across the border
www.ft.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Wow... I never realized other countries were patriotic!?? Dang...
www.ft.com/content/3f89...
www.ft.com/content/3f89...
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Opinion: Trump’s tariffs threaten to destroy the unity of the western alliance. He is sowing the seeds of an alternative grouping formed by the many countries that feel newly threatened by America. on.ft.com/40KFB6o
February 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Opinion: Trump’s tariffs threaten to destroy the unity of the western alliance. He is sowing the seeds of an alternative grouping formed by the many countries that feel newly threatened by America. on.ft.com/40KFB6o
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Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly
February 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly
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i know a lot of gov employees are watching my feed at the moment 👇
Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly
February 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
i know a lot of gov employees are watching my feed at the moment 👇
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"Some influential Europeans are even asking whether the US or China is now the more direct threat...it is Trump — not Xi — who is talking about ending the independence of Canada...that is promoting the far-right in Europe."
www.ft.com/content/ba1c...
www.ft.com/content/ba1c...
Trump is sowing the seeds of an anti-American alliance
By targeting allies and neighbours with tariffs, the US is playing into the hands of China
www.ft.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"Some influential Europeans are even asking whether the US or China is now the more direct threat...it is Trump — not Xi — who is talking about ending the independence of Canada...that is promoting the far-right in Europe."
www.ft.com/content/ba1c...
www.ft.com/content/ba1c...
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JUST IN: Tesla Cybertruck explodes at the entrance to Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas
January 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
JUST IN: Tesla Cybertruck explodes at the entrance to Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas
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Shooting people for sport, ignoring any distinction between civilian and combatant ("no exceptions, no civilians, everyone's a terrorist"), calling in air strikes on unarmed families: this is what Israeli soldiers are doing in Gaza, in their own words. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers expose arbitrary killings and rampant lawlessness in Gaza's Netzarim corridor
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www.haaretz.com
December 19, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Shooting people for sport, ignoring any distinction between civilian and combatant ("no exceptions, no civilians, everyone's a terrorist"), calling in air strikes on unarmed families: this is what Israeli soldiers are doing in Gaza, in their own words. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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A treasure trove.
Have you ever heard of the Library of Congress National Jukebox? It makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. in 2025 the LoC will make all of the 1924 recordings in its collection available for download. 📚 📜
About this Collection | National Jukebox | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
The National Jukebox features over 10,000 78rpm disc sides issued by the Victor Talking Machine Co. between 1900 and 1925.
www.loc.gov
December 28, 2024 at 12:21 AM
A treasure trove.
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Man, the Frank Zappa episode of Crossfire is perhaps one of the most important moments on American television. Get a load of the absolute truth bomb at 10:10!
youtu.be/B9856_xv8gc?...
youtu.be/B9856_xv8gc?...
Frank Zappa on Crossfire 1986
YouTube video by Chris Casady
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Man, the Frank Zappa episode of Crossfire is perhaps one of the most important moments on American television. Get a load of the absolute truth bomb at 10:10!
youtu.be/B9856_xv8gc?...
youtu.be/B9856_xv8gc?...
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It’s ok, everyone, the guy who committed the biggest fraud in Medicare history is personally vouching for Trump’s HHS pick.
Rick Scott describes RFK Jr as "very impressive" and claims "he's pro-vaccine"
December 18, 2024 at 3:24 AM
It’s ok, everyone, the guy who committed the biggest fraud in Medicare history is personally vouching for Trump’s HHS pick.
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“For years, the benefit managers, or PBMs, took payments from opioid manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, in return for not restricting the flow of pills. As tens of thousands of Americans overdosed and died from prescription painkillers, the middlemen collected billions of dollars in payments.”
Drugmakers Paid PBMs Not to Restrict Opioid Prescriptions
Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 5:25 PM
“For years, the benefit managers, or PBMs, took payments from opioid manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, in return for not restricting the flow of pills. As tens of thousands of Americans overdosed and died from prescription painkillers, the middlemen collected billions of dollars in payments.”
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That's why there's an aggressive effort now to blame "identity politics," it's a retcon because Harris ran exactly the campaign centrists wanted, catering to conservatives, never criticizing Netanyahu, never blaming billionaires or big corporations, the works—just to lose to Old Man Yells at Cloud.
I agree on the centrist point and frankly there are a lot of people out there who are just saying what they need to say to cover their ass and cash a check. It sucks.
The Cheney thing is a clear example of a bad idea that the people who pushed it won’t take responsibility for. They need to
The Cheney thing is a clear example of a bad idea that the people who pushed it won’t take responsibility for. They need to
November 23, 2024 at 8:59 PM
That's why there's an aggressive effort now to blame "identity politics," it's a retcon because Harris ran exactly the campaign centrists wanted, catering to conservatives, never criticizing Netanyahu, never blaming billionaires or big corporations, the works—just to lose to Old Man Yells at Cloud.
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“In college, Mr. Bessent reflected on the challenges of being a Southerner in New England, writing in the paper in 1981 that ‘I was the only one in the dorm who was heartbroken when George Wallace decided not to run for president.’” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/u...
How Scott Bessent Went From Democratic Donor to Trump Treasury Secretary Pick
The hedge fund investor predicted last year that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s political fortunes were on the rise.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:13 PM
“In college, Mr. Bessent reflected on the challenges of being a Southerner in New England, writing in the paper in 1981 that ‘I was the only one in the dorm who was heartbroken when George Wallace decided not to run for president.’” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/u...