Jorro
@jorro0515.bsky.social
An atheist and outdoor enthusiast living in SoCal
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This is so powerful.
Our traditional partners & allies need to see us protesting this evil regime.
Our traditional partners & allies need to see us protesting this evil regime.
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This is so powerful.
Our traditional partners & allies need to see us protesting this evil regime.
Our traditional partners & allies need to see us protesting this evil regime.
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“What we’re seeing is a wholesale abandonment of consumer protection, leaving people to fend for themselves when credit card companies, banks, payday lenders and payment apps violate the law,” said Lauren Saunders of the National Consumer Law Center.
Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up
Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others —...
propub.li
March 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“What we’re seeing is a wholesale abandonment of consumer protection, leaving people to fend for themselves when credit card companies, banks, payday lenders and payment apps violate the law,” said Lauren Saunders of the National Consumer Law Center.
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Inside Maye Musk’s Cozy Relationship With China
As Elon Musk continues to expand his political power in the US, his mother has repeatedly traveled to China to speak at events, model for Chinese brands, and promote Tesla
www.wired.com/story/maye-m...
As Elon Musk continues to expand his political power in the US, his mother has repeatedly traveled to China to speak at events, model for Chinese brands, and promote Tesla
www.wired.com/story/maye-m...
Inside Maye Musk’s Cozy Relationship With China
As Elon Musk continues to expand his political power in the US, his mother has repeatedly traveled to China to speak at events, model for Chinese brands, and promote Tesla.
www.wired.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Inside Maye Musk’s Cozy Relationship With China
As Elon Musk continues to expand his political power in the US, his mother has repeatedly traveled to China to speak at events, model for Chinese brands, and promote Tesla
www.wired.com/story/maye-m...
As Elon Musk continues to expand his political power in the US, his mother has repeatedly traveled to China to speak at events, model for Chinese brands, and promote Tesla
www.wired.com/story/maye-m...
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Hey WI voters. Did you know you have more power than Elon Musk? You have the right to VOTE in the April 1 election for WI Supreme Court judge. Musk doesn’t. Please vote for SUSAN CRAWFORD. She’s an actual judge who upholds the law. The other guy is a Trump kiss ass #Voices4Victory
Elon Musk’s America PAC and Building America’s Future disclosed spending about $17M on Wisconsin’s court race.
Backing the same candidate are billionaire Richard Uihlein and Americans for Prosperity, a dark-money group founded by the Koch brothers.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
Backing the same candidate are billionaire Richard Uihlein and Americans for Prosperity, a dark-money group founded by the Koch brothers.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
Wisconsin Tried Campaign Finance Reform. It Ended Up With the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History.
Ten years ago, Wisconsin approved unlimited political spending. Now, as spending for its Supreme Court race surpasses more than $80 million, some campaign reformers are wondering if the state is…
propub.li
March 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Hey WI voters. Did you know you have more power than Elon Musk? You have the right to VOTE in the April 1 election for WI Supreme Court judge. Musk doesn’t. Please vote for SUSAN CRAWFORD. She’s an actual judge who upholds the law. The other guy is a Trump kiss ass #Voices4Victory
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SINCE THE RISE OF HITLER & THE NAZIS- who also claimed to be a "purely Christian movement"- the worst, most hideous, pseudo-"Christian" hate & lie filled NAZI bigots & xenophobes like this MAGA Cult simpleton don't even realize that THEY are the EVIL; that THEY are the Demons who oppress innocents.
March 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
SINCE THE RISE OF HITLER & THE NAZIS- who also claimed to be a "purely Christian movement"- the worst, most hideous, pseudo-"Christian" hate & lie filled NAZI bigots & xenophobes like this MAGA Cult simpleton don't even realize that THEY are the EVIL; that THEY are the Demons who oppress innocents.
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How did we win in 2020 and lose our asses in 2024?
What do we do in 2025 and beyond?
🚨 Billy Ray tells all 🚨
What do we do in 2025 and beyond?
🚨 Billy Ray tells all 🚨
Democratic messaging MASTERCLASS with EXPERT Billy Ray!
YouTube video by The Dangerous Ones
youtu.be
March 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
How did we win in 2020 and lose our asses in 2024?
What do we do in 2025 and beyond?
🚨 Billy Ray tells all 🚨
What do we do in 2025 and beyond?
🚨 Billy Ray tells all 🚨
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Millions of retirees may miss much-needed checks from Social Security in what would be yet another broken promise from the Trump administration. www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
www.cnbc.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Millions of retirees may miss much-needed checks from Social Security in what would be yet another broken promise from the Trump administration. www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
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This was entirely predictable. This is the intended effect happening before our eyes.
www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...
www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...
March 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
This was entirely predictable. This is the intended effect happening before our eyes.
www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...
www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...
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Trump’s new tariffs are going to make grocery prices skyrocket even higher, and hurt farmers and agriculture in the process. apnews.com/article/chin...
March 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Trump’s new tariffs are going to make grocery prices skyrocket even higher, and hurt farmers and agriculture in the process. apnews.com/article/chin...
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I’m dying! None of them actually want to go back in! They wanted to get out! The vaccine was the perfect excuse! — Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining apnews.com/article/pent...
Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
Officials say roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an execu...
apnews.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I’m dying! None of them actually want to go back in! They wanted to get out! The vaccine was the perfect excuse! — Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining apnews.com/article/pent...
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"A little disturbance but we're okay with that."
March 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"A little disturbance but we're okay with that."
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And there it is. Motherfuckers.
March 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
And there it is. Motherfuckers.
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This is incredible to witness.
Sen. Glenn Grothman checks his notes, so he obviously planned to say these things —yet delivers a masterclass in being completely out of touch. This is exactly what people mean when they say their representatives don’t get it. Cringe!
Sen. Glenn Grothman checks his notes, so he obviously planned to say these things —yet delivers a masterclass in being completely out of touch. This is exactly what people mean when they say their representatives don’t get it. Cringe!
March 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This is incredible to witness.
Sen. Glenn Grothman checks his notes, so he obviously planned to say these things —yet delivers a masterclass in being completely out of touch. This is exactly what people mean when they say their representatives don’t get it. Cringe!
Sen. Glenn Grothman checks his notes, so he obviously planned to say these things —yet delivers a masterclass in being completely out of touch. This is exactly what people mean when they say their representatives don’t get it. Cringe!
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Target Corps stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the designated economic blackout day.
I love this.
Hit all the cowards & enablers where it hurts. Their wallets.
I love this.
Hit all the cowards & enablers where it hurts. Their wallets.
March 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Target Corps stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the designated economic blackout day.
I love this.
Hit all the cowards & enablers where it hurts. Their wallets.
I love this.
Hit all the cowards & enablers where it hurts. Their wallets.
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When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.
February 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.
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23 yo SpaceX intern Luke Farritor was granted access to Department of Energy IT systems by the DOE Secretary over objections from the department counsel & IT officer.
This granted access to Office 365 and email apps, not nuclear weapons security. It is still alarming.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...
This granted access to Office 365 and email apps, not nuclear weapons security. It is still alarming.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from general counsel | CNN
Concerns were raised that the DOGE rep — a former SpaceX intern — did not have the background investigation required to access the Department of Energy’s system.
www.cnn.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
23 yo SpaceX intern Luke Farritor was granted access to Department of Energy IT systems by the DOE Secretary over objections from the department counsel & IT officer.
This granted access to Office 365 and email apps, not nuclear weapons security. It is still alarming.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...
This granted access to Office 365 and email apps, not nuclear weapons security. It is still alarming.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...
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New jobs report one of the worst since COVID - 143,000 jobs created. So far under Trump:
- GDP growth has slowed
- Job growth has slowed
- Inflation has risen
- Destructive tariffs loom
- Fed did not cut interest rates
- GOP econ plans will explode the deficit
- GDP growth has slowed
- Job growth has slowed
- Inflation has risen
- Destructive tariffs loom
- Fed did not cut interest rates
- GOP econ plans will explode the deficit
February 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New jobs report one of the worst since COVID - 143,000 jobs created. So far under Trump:
- GDP growth has slowed
- Job growth has slowed
- Inflation has risen
- Destructive tariffs loom
- Fed did not cut interest rates
- GOP econ plans will explode the deficit
- GDP growth has slowed
- Job growth has slowed
- Inflation has risen
- Destructive tariffs loom
- Fed did not cut interest rates
- GOP econ plans will explode the deficit
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"As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee... I was part of a team that was directly ordered to manipulate Twitter's systems to influence the 2024 US presidential election. It wasn't subtle, and it wasn't ethical...1/3
theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference
The confessions of a concerned bird.
theconcernedbird.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
"As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee... I was part of a team that was directly ordered to manipulate Twitter's systems to influence the 2024 US presidential election. It wasn't subtle, and it wasn't ethical...1/3
theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
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1/ I appreciate everyone applauding me and acknowledging my "restraint" during that interaction with the terrorist earlier this week. However, isn't that what we want our police officers to show? Restraint? In the face of a moment where someone might deserve the full fury of one scorned? It was...
February 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
1/ I appreciate everyone applauding me and acknowledging my "restraint" during that interaction with the terrorist earlier this week. However, isn't that what we want our police officers to show? Restraint? In the face of a moment where someone might deserve the full fury of one scorned? It was...
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So it turns out when you DON'T go woke, you go broke.
Trump's New DEI? Dying Economy and Inflation.
It's only two weeks in and Trump is Making America Broke Again!
www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...
Trump's New DEI? Dying Economy and Inflation.
It's only two weeks in and Trump is Making America Broke Again!
www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...
February 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
So it turns out when you DON'T go woke, you go broke.
Trump's New DEI? Dying Economy and Inflation.
It's only two weeks in and Trump is Making America Broke Again!
www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...
Trump's New DEI? Dying Economy and Inflation.
It's only two weeks in and Trump is Making America Broke Again!
www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...
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This is one of the many reasons I voted for Kamala Harris. Completely predictable…
🚨 Trump is signing an executive order to “combat antisemitism” by pledging to deport non-citizen college students and others who joined pro-Palestinian protests.
We know what this is really about.
🚨 Trump is signing an executive order to “combat antisemitism” by pledging to deport non-citizen college students and others who joined pro-Palestinian protests.
We know what this is really about.
January 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This is one of the many reasons I voted for Kamala Harris. Completely predictable…
🚨 Trump is signing an executive order to “combat antisemitism” by pledging to deport non-citizen college students and others who joined pro-Palestinian protests.
We know what this is really about.
🚨 Trump is signing an executive order to “combat antisemitism” by pledging to deport non-citizen college students and others who joined pro-Palestinian protests.
We know what this is really about.
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This whole thing speaks for itself. This guy is unprepared and untrustworthy. I'm voting no.
I am going to put together a thread covering RFK Jr's confirmation hearing for the HHS secretary job. Follow along for clips and commentary.
January 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This whole thing speaks for itself. This guy is unprepared and untrustworthy. I'm voting no.
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someone forgot to scrub the author metadata in OPM memos... www.404media.co/opm-memos-to...
Memos to Federal Employees Were Written By People With Ties to Project 2025, Metadata Shows
James Sherk and Noah Peters appear as the authors of memos sent by the Office of Personnel Management.
www.404media.co
January 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
someone forgot to scrub the author metadata in OPM memos... www.404media.co/opm-memos-to...
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Two years after @propublica.org sued over the Navy’s failure to follow federal law and the First Amendment, the U.S. Navy has begun posting notices of preliminary (Article 32) hearings in its criminal courts. DOD has ordered all branches to follow suit & make some records available.
January 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Two years after @propublica.org sued over the Navy’s failure to follow federal law and the First Amendment, the U.S. Navy has begun posting notices of preliminary (Article 32) hearings in its criminal courts. DOD has ordered all branches to follow suit & make some records available.