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I just want to point out that selling a company's real estate, then renting it back to them, is a common tactic of private equity.
The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.
The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings
The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I just want to point out that selling a company's real estate, then renting it back to them, is a common tactic of private equity.
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the thing they don't understand about forcibly taking over cultural institutions is that it will not make people love them or their sad excuse for a culture
the actual creators will simply take their talents elsewhere and the institutions will crumble behind them
the actual creators will simply take their talents elsewhere and the institutions will crumble behind them
Shonda Rhimes resigns from Kennedy Center board 🔥
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
February 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
the thing they don't understand about forcibly taking over cultural institutions is that it will not make people love them or their sad excuse for a culture
the actual creators will simply take their talents elsewhere and the institutions will crumble behind them
the actual creators will simply take their talents elsewhere and the institutions will crumble behind them
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- Who are we?
CFPB!
- What do we do?
FIGHT FOR YOU
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers, who were illegally fired, brave snow & wind in Chicago's Federal Plaza to protest Trump/Musk's shutdown. #SaveCFPB
CFPB!
- What do we do?
FIGHT FOR YOU
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers, who were illegally fired, brave snow & wind in Chicago's Federal Plaza to protest Trump/Musk's shutdown. #SaveCFPB
February 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
- Who are we?
CFPB!
- What do we do?
FIGHT FOR YOU
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers, who were illegally fired, brave snow & wind in Chicago's Federal Plaza to protest Trump/Musk's shutdown. #SaveCFPB
CFPB!
- What do we do?
FIGHT FOR YOU
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers, who were illegally fired, brave snow & wind in Chicago's Federal Plaza to protest Trump/Musk's shutdown. #SaveCFPB
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a year ago 16-year-old Oklahoman Nex Benedict died after a bathroom beating. in the time since, we've lost more trans kids, while losing federal trans rights.
how a community is holding itself together after years of living under Trump's current anti-trans policies at the state level @teenvogue.com
how a community is holding itself together after years of living under Trump's current anti-trans policies at the state level @teenvogue.com
A Year Without Nex Benedict
"We are saying that the rhetoric is just as damaging as the bullet or the blow."
www.teenvogue.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
a year ago 16-year-old Oklahoman Nex Benedict died after a bathroom beating. in the time since, we've lost more trans kids, while losing federal trans rights.
how a community is holding itself together after years of living under Trump's current anti-trans policies at the state level @teenvogue.com
how a community is holding itself together after years of living under Trump's current anti-trans policies at the state level @teenvogue.com
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the order said “all.” not “limited.” they’re backpedaling now because people are furious. if they walk this whole thing back because the reporting caused a shitstorm they weren’t prepared for, you can thank marisakabas.bsky.social - who broke the story first - by subscribing here. I just did.
January 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
the order said “all.” not “limited.” they’re backpedaling now because people are furious. if they walk this whole thing back because the reporting caused a shitstorm they weren’t prepared for, you can thank marisakabas.bsky.social - who broke the story first - by subscribing here. I just did.
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A law went into effect in Florida this month that guts the powers of civilian oversight boards.
Said a critic at the time: “They’re making it seem un-American to question policing." boltsmag.org/florida...
Said a critic at the time: “They’re making it seem un-American to question policing." boltsmag.org/florida...
Police Oversight in Florida Is Already Weak. The State Is About to Gut It Further.
A bill headed to the governor’s desk would bar civilian oversight boards from investigating instances of police misconduct, further restricting their limited powers of accountability.
boltsmag.org
January 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A law went into effect in Florida this month that guts the powers of civilian oversight boards.
Said a critic at the time: “They’re making it seem un-American to question policing." boltsmag.org/florida...
Said a critic at the time: “They’re making it seem un-American to question policing." boltsmag.org/florida...