TheDeb
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Nobody's coming to save us. We gotta stick together. Dreaming of the PNW.
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There’s an alt-rightish weirdo sociopath who goes by Vox Day who caught heat like 15 years ago for saying “we could logistically deport all the foreigners, look what the Nazis achieved with the Jews.” It was seen as transgressive even for performative online assholes.
Now it’s policy.
Now it’s policy.
“We need to get better at treating this like a business.”
ICE Director: Deportation Should Operate Like Amazon 'But With Human Beings'
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said at the order Security Expo that deportations should be carried out as efficiently as a business like Amazon.
www.rollingstone.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
There’s an alt-rightish weirdo sociopath who goes by Vox Day who caught heat like 15 years ago for saying “we could logistically deport all the foreigners, look what the Nazis achieved with the Jews.” It was seen as transgressive even for performative online assholes.
Now it’s policy.
Now it’s policy.
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Trump going after his former CISA director @thekrebscycle.bsky.social, who debunked his 2020 lies. He just ordered a probe of Krebs' leadership of CISA (including any "censorship"), revoked Krebs' clearances, and suspended those of his @sentinelone.com colleagues. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
April 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Trump going after his former CISA director @thekrebscycle.bsky.social, who debunked his 2020 lies. He just ordered a probe of Krebs' leadership of CISA (including any "censorship"), revoked Krebs' clearances, and suspended those of his @sentinelone.com colleagues. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
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“The screenings will affect people applying for permanent residence status as well as foreigners affiliated with educational institutions. The policy will go into effect immediately.”
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
“The screenings will affect people applying for permanent residence status as well as foreigners affiliated with educational institutions. The policy will go into effect immediately.”
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Louder, for all the would-be capitulating university presidents at other institutions in the back
Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1
NIH freezes all research grants to Columbia University
Amid negotiations with Trump, the university could risk losing nearly $700 million
scim.ag
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Louder, for all the would-be capitulating university presidents at other institutions in the back
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“Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday punishing the law firm that helped Dominion voting systems obtain a $787.5m settlement from Fox for lies about the 2020 election.” 4/9/25 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump signs order targeting law firm behind $787.5m Fox defamation suit
Order punishes Susman Godfrey, which helped Dominion Voting Systems get millions from Fox for 2020 election lies
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday punishing the law firm that helped Dominion voting systems obtain a $787.5m settlement from Fox for lies about the 2020 election.” 4/9/25 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Decades of misinformation has left the American populace ignorant of the world and how anything works.
Like the cuts across HHS, CDC, FDA. How do we get people to understand we are soft fleshy villagers constantly under attack by invisible monsters, and we just fired all the wizards and witchers?
Like the cuts across HHS, CDC, FDA. How do we get people to understand we are soft fleshy villagers constantly under attack by invisible monsters, and we just fired all the wizards and witchers?
From talking with people I still don't get any sense that the public truly understands the rolling, concussive systemic failures coming due to the dismantling of all corporate oversight, regulatory autonomy, labor rights, consumer protection, and the social safety net
this summer will be...hot
this summer will be...hot
April 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Decades of misinformation has left the American populace ignorant of the world and how anything works.
Like the cuts across HHS, CDC, FDA. How do we get people to understand we are soft fleshy villagers constantly under attack by invisible monsters, and we just fired all the wizards and witchers?
Like the cuts across HHS, CDC, FDA. How do we get people to understand we are soft fleshy villagers constantly under attack by invisible monsters, and we just fired all the wizards and witchers?
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Right-wing media helped dupe their audiences into believing that ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine were miracle cures for COVID-19. Now, they're are apparently cashing in on that credulity thanks to the paid sponsorship of a mail-order pharmacy that provides easy access to the drugs.
Right-wing pundits are apparently cashing in on the ivermectin craze they helped create
www.mediamatters.org
April 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Right-wing media helped dupe their audiences into believing that ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine were miracle cures for COVID-19. Now, they're are apparently cashing in on that credulity thanks to the paid sponsorship of a mail-order pharmacy that provides easy access to the drugs.
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Hey journalism school students! And profs!
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
March 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hey journalism school students! And profs!
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
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Musk staffers gained access to a system at the Interior Department. We had resisted their attempts for about two weeks to obtain administrative access to the program. Two IT officials who stood their ground are now on administrative leave and under investigation.
March 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Musk staffers gained access to a system at the Interior Department. We had resisted their attempts for about two weeks to obtain administrative access to the program. Two IT officials who stood their ground are now on administrative leave and under investigation.
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Between this and the news about France arresting La pen today, it sure seems that the rest of the world is starting to wake up to the threat of fascism and is trying to protect itself
It’s no debate Netanyahu and his movement are a fascist threat And Anyone that has supported Netanyahu is a fascist
It’s no debate Netanyahu and his movement are a fascist threat And Anyone that has supported Netanyahu is a fascist
‼️ Netanyahu had to cut short his testimony today in his long-running corruption trial--in order to be questioned by police in the potentially more explosive Qatargate affair. 2 of his top aides arrested today.
Netanyahu Takes Desperate Measures
Israel may be paying the price for its prime minister’s political survival.
tinyurl.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Between this and the news about France arresting La pen today, it sure seems that the rest of the world is starting to wake up to the threat of fascism and is trying to protect itself
It’s no debate Netanyahu and his movement are a fascist threat And Anyone that has supported Netanyahu is a fascist
It’s no debate Netanyahu and his movement are a fascist threat And Anyone that has supported Netanyahu is a fascist
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The Trump administration is reconsidering a ban on TCE, a toxic substance that has been linked to a host of serious health problems.
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
TCE Is Linked to Heart Defects in Babies, Cancer and Parkinson’s. Republicans in Congress Want to Reverse a Ban on It.
The toxic substance, used in dry cleaning and manufacturing, has been linked to a host of serious health problems. A Biden-era ban on the chemical has faced multiple challenges since Trump took…
propub.li
March 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Trump administration is reconsidering a ban on TCE, a toxic substance that has been linked to a host of serious health problems.
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
“This should be a nonpartisan issue,” said one military veteran diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social and @lisalsong.bsky.social
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Agency officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of job repercussions, say even if they could find the right people for the vacancies, they don’t expect to be allowed to hire them.
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting th...
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Agency officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of job repercussions, say even if they could find the right people for the vacancies, they don’t expect to be allowed to hire them.
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The for-profit prison company GEO Group has surged in value under Trump. Investors are betting big on immigration detention.
But despite this, the $4 billion company continues to resist having to pay detainees more than $1 a day for cleaning facilities where the government has forced them to live.
But despite this, the $4 billion company continues to resist having to pay detainees more than $1 a day for cleaning facilities where the government has forced them to live.
An ICE Contractor Is Worth Billions. It’s Still Fighting to Pay Detainees as Little as $1 a Day to Work.
GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning services that it’s asked detained migrants to perform at facilities where they’re kept.
www.propublica.org
March 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The for-profit prison company GEO Group has surged in value under Trump. Investors are betting big on immigration detention.
But despite this, the $4 billion company continues to resist having to pay detainees more than $1 a day for cleaning facilities where the government has forced them to live.
But despite this, the $4 billion company continues to resist having to pay detainees more than $1 a day for cleaning facilities where the government has forced them to live.
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Morning. ☕
ICYMI: Children in dozens of K-12 schools run by the Defense Dept are having books + learning materials banned from their libraries and classrooms, because "DEI."
26 House Dems tell Hegseth this violates the Constitution and demand immediate reversal.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
ICYMI: Children in dozens of K-12 schools run by the Defense Dept are having books + learning materials banned from their libraries and classrooms, because "DEI."
26 House Dems tell Hegseth this violates the Constitution and demand immediate reversal.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Military Children Reportedly Barred From Library Books In 'Orwellian' Book Purges
It is "plainly" unconstitutional for Defense Department-run K-12 schools to ban books for political reasons, said 26 lawmakers.
www.huffpost.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Morning. ☕
ICYMI: Children in dozens of K-12 schools run by the Defense Dept are having books + learning materials banned from their libraries and classrooms, because "DEI."
26 House Dems tell Hegseth this violates the Constitution and demand immediate reversal.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
ICYMI: Children in dozens of K-12 schools run by the Defense Dept are having books + learning materials banned from their libraries and classrooms, because "DEI."
26 House Dems tell Hegseth this violates the Constitution and demand immediate reversal.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
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Putin just bombed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hours after he promised Trump he would halt attacks on their energy grid.
Putin bombs energy plants hours after telling Trump he would halt attacks
Russia bombed Ukraine energy infrastructure just hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would halt attacks on the grid.
www.telegraph.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Putin just bombed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hours after he promised Trump he would halt attacks on their energy grid.
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SCOOP: The USPS Union President has sent out an email to employees warning them of impending privatization concerns after Elon Musk moves to fire 10,000 postal workers.
Read the full email here: shero.substack.com/p/privatizat...
Read the full email here: shero.substack.com/p/privatizat...
Privatization at USPS
The US Postmaster General continues to make moves that spark concerns for USPS union leaders, as workers receive a mass email touting the benefits of the US Postal Service going private.
shero.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
SCOOP: The USPS Union President has sent out an email to employees warning them of impending privatization concerns after Elon Musk moves to fire 10,000 postal workers.
Read the full email here: shero.substack.com/p/privatizat...
Read the full email here: shero.substack.com/p/privatizat...
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USIP owns their building. DOGE is vandalizing a building the federal government DOES NOT OWN.
After breaking into the US Institute of Peace (USIP) Monday, DOGE members immediately got to work taking down signs to erase the independent agency.
Photos taken yesterday shared directly with me:
Photos taken yesterday shared directly with me:
March 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
USIP owns their building. DOGE is vandalizing a building the federal government DOES NOT OWN.
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After breaking into the US Institute of Peace (USIP) Monday, DOGE members immediately got to work taking down signs to erase the independent agency.
Photos taken yesterday shared directly with me:
Photos taken yesterday shared directly with me:
March 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
After breaking into the US Institute of Peace (USIP) Monday, DOGE members immediately got to work taking down signs to erase the independent agency.
Photos taken yesterday shared directly with me:
Photos taken yesterday shared directly with me:
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Scientist loses their grant funding because they briefly mentioned the word "hesitancy" in their grant.
March 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Scientist loses their grant funding because they briefly mentioned the word "hesitancy" in their grant.
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Hilary Perkins, a conservative lawyer who was hired at the Justice Department during the first Trump administration, was targeted by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri for defending the Biden administration’s position on the abortion pill. Perkins abruptly resigned, forced out by a pressure campaign.
Anti-Abortion Lawyer Pushed Out of F.D.A. After Republican Senator’s Pressure Campaign
Hilary Perkins, a career lawyer and a conservative, was targeted by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri for defending the Biden administration’s position on the abortion pill.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Hilary Perkins, a conservative lawyer who was hired at the Justice Department during the first Trump administration, was targeted by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri for defending the Biden administration’s position on the abortion pill. Perkins abruptly resigned, forced out by a pressure campaign.
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Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
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SPOTTED: Pro-Glyphosate (Round-Up) Billboards are sprouting up around Tennessee, as Rusty Grills and the GOP push a bill to protect Bayer and other giant pesticide corporations from lawsuits by sick farmers.🤔🧑🌾
(In ag committee this week)
(In ag committee this week)
March 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
SPOTTED: Pro-Glyphosate (Round-Up) Billboards are sprouting up around Tennessee, as Rusty Grills and the GOP push a bill to protect Bayer and other giant pesticide corporations from lawsuits by sick farmers.🤔🧑🌾
(In ag committee this week)
(In ag committee this week)
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