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What this means in practice is that 14K trans people will have to quit their federal employee jobs and find jobs that cover gender affirming care.
In other words, this is a purge of trans people from the civil service.
Lavender scare.
Everyone who participates is responsible
In other words, this is a purge of trans people from the civil service.
Lavender scare.
Everyone who participates is responsible
20 Aug 25 -- Trump admin quietly enacts new ban of reimbursement for gender related care through fed govt's largest health insurer regardless of age. 8m fed & 2m postal employees of which ~14k are trans -- will be affected. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Trump quietly bans federal health insurance from covering gender-affirming care
The largest federal health insurance provider now bans coverage for gender-affirming care, but allows "faith-based counseling."
www.advocate.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What this means in practice is that 14K trans people will have to quit their federal employee jobs and find jobs that cover gender affirming care.
In other words, this is a purge of trans people from the civil service.
Lavender scare.
Everyone who participates is responsible
In other words, this is a purge of trans people from the civil service.
Lavender scare.
Everyone who participates is responsible
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He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
June 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
June 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
April 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
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A MORAL CRISIS
“The rule of law is being trampled. Innocent people are being disappeared. Court orders are being ignored.
If you claim to love this country—if you believe in the Constitution, due process, order, and justice—this must be your line in the sand.”
Take 3 minutes. This is important.
“The rule of law is being trampled. Innocent people are being disappeared. Court orders are being ignored.
If you claim to love this country—if you believe in the Constitution, due process, order, and justice—this must be your line in the sand.”
Take 3 minutes. This is important.
April 15, 2025 at 4:47 AM
A MORAL CRISIS
“The rule of law is being trampled. Innocent people are being disappeared. Court orders are being ignored.
If you claim to love this country—if you believe in the Constitution, due process, order, and justice—this must be your line in the sand.”
Take 3 minutes. This is important.
“The rule of law is being trampled. Innocent people are being disappeared. Court orders are being ignored.
If you claim to love this country—if you believe in the Constitution, due process, order, and justice—this must be your line in the sand.”
Take 3 minutes. This is important.
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Four R senators and four R House members could announce they're caucusing with the Dems for now, and will vote for Schumer for Majority Leader and Jeffries for Speaker, because the threat to the rule of law is dire. Meanwhile, they'll work with Democrats to construct guardrails against dictatorship.
April 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Four R senators and four R House members could announce they're caucusing with the Dems for now, and will vote for Schumer for Majority Leader and Jeffries for Speaker, because the threat to the rule of law is dire. Meanwhile, they'll work with Democrats to construct guardrails against dictatorship.
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If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
April 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
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What we all just witnessed had all the earmarks of a criminal conspiracy to deprive Abrego-Garcia of his constitutional rights, as well as an impeachable offense. The fraud scheme was a phony agreement engineered by the US to have Bukele say he lacks power to return Abrego Garcia and he won't do it.
April 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What we all just witnessed had all the earmarks of a criminal conspiracy to deprive Abrego-Garcia of his constitutional rights, as well as an impeachable offense. The fraud scheme was a phony agreement engineered by the US to have Bukele say he lacks power to return Abrego Garcia and he won't do it.
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One man just wiped out $10 trillion in wealth, is destroying centuries-old legal protections, and seems determined to unravel humanity’s greatest public health achievement. In 3 months.
I don’t know how we get out of this. But if we do, one person can never have that kind of power again.
I don’t know how we get out of this. But if we do, one person can never have that kind of power again.
April 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
One man just wiped out $10 trillion in wealth, is destroying centuries-old legal protections, and seems determined to unravel humanity’s greatest public health achievement. In 3 months.
I don’t know how we get out of this. But if we do, one person can never have that kind of power again.
I don’t know how we get out of this. But if we do, one person can never have that kind of power again.
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Slashing IRS staff will end up costing the U.S. government.
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would y...
www.propublica.org
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Slashing IRS staff will end up costing the U.S. government.
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.
February 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.
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In the past, when presidents tried to trim the number of government employees, the result was not lowering the cost of the government. This is because those jobs were often given to private contractors at higher rates.
So it is no coincidence that a big private contractor is running this DOGE scam.
So it is no coincidence that a big private contractor is running this DOGE scam.
February 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
In the past, when presidents tried to trim the number of government employees, the result was not lowering the cost of the government. This is because those jobs were often given to private contractors at higher rates.
So it is no coincidence that a big private contractor is running this DOGE scam.
So it is no coincidence that a big private contractor is running this DOGE scam.
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Just an FYI: Medicaid fraud is rarely perpetrated by beneficiaries. The fraudsters are almost always the doctors and CEO's that administer Medicaid. For example: when a doctor charges the government $600 for an $8 breast pump and pockets the cash and the third party administrator takes a cut.
February 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Just an FYI: Medicaid fraud is rarely perpetrated by beneficiaries. The fraudsters are almost always the doctors and CEO's that administer Medicaid. For example: when a doctor charges the government $600 for an $8 breast pump and pockets the cash and the third party administrator takes a cut.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
January 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
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I'm grateful I got to vote for President Biden. I'm grateful for his selfless service to our country. I don't think we could have had someone better at the helm for the past four years, and I believe he'll be remembered as a great chief executive long after the present cynicism has faded away.
January 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I'm grateful I got to vote for President Biden. I'm grateful for his selfless service to our country. I don't think we could have had someone better at the helm for the past four years, and I believe he'll be remembered as a great chief executive long after the present cynicism has faded away.
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Even without the interviews, #PeteHegseth is not fit to serve as SECDEF. A person trying to get into the regular force with his background would not be allowed. So, how can he lead the force with the core value of integrity first? The Senate needs to do its job and block his confirmation.
Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth #PeteHegseth #CoverUpGOP www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/u...
Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth
The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Even without the interviews, #PeteHegseth is not fit to serve as SECDEF. A person trying to get into the regular force with his background would not be allowed. So, how can he lead the force with the core value of integrity first? The Senate needs to do its job and block his confirmation.
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As the Jack Smith report gets tied up in court with stall tactics, it would seem prudent for some investigative reporter to file a FOIA request so that it can be produced if and when the cases are killed after Jan 20. Pending cases are excepted from FOIA. Closed investigations are not.
January 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
As the Jack Smith report gets tied up in court with stall tactics, it would seem prudent for some investigative reporter to file a FOIA request so that it can be produced if and when the cases are killed after Jan 20. Pending cases are excepted from FOIA. Closed investigations are not.
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I was going to storm the Capitol, but I have a dentist appointment today and also, I am not a brainwashed idiot.
January 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I was going to storm the Capitol, but I have a dentist appointment today and also, I am not a brainwashed idiot.
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December 29, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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Welcome to Airport Rules Week, when nothing you eat or drink has any acknowledged consequences.
We are now in the Wild West of Gastronomy. Hand me a cowgirl hat, please and thank you.
We are now in the Wild West of Gastronomy. Hand me a cowgirl hat, please and thank you.
Boy, I just binged on some sweet stuff. So, is it excused on Christmas Eve Eve?
Christmas Eve Eve -- when my stomach becomes ground zero for every variety of caloric intake known to humanity.
December 24, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Welcome to Airport Rules Week, when nothing you eat or drink has any acknowledged consequences.
We are now in the Wild West of Gastronomy. Hand me a cowgirl hat, please and thank you.
We are now in the Wild West of Gastronomy. Hand me a cowgirl hat, please and thank you.