laurel-matsudaira.bsky.social
@laurel-matsudaira.bsky.social
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March 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Welcome to the dark ages folks, measles today, mumps, whooping cough and polio soon to follow.

Remove education department - ✅
Remove democratic judges - ✅
Remove journalists - ✅
Remove health department - ✅
Remove opposition leaders -
Remove free speech -

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!
March 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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THAT would be”resolve” this issue instantaneously… (Follow the Money)
March 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Well reported look inside the cuts at NCES and IES from @katiemangan.bsky.social.
March 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Martin O'Malley, former Social Security commissioner, says he believes the Trump administration has already taken 90% of the actions necessary to crater Social Security.
March 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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For those in DC, please stop by to show support for the amazing public servants at the Department of Education dedicated to equal opportunity for a quality education. #AEFP2025
March 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.
USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers
The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.
www.wired.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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"Elon Musk is the undisputed champion of making money for Elon Musk. As effectively the CEO of the United States of America? Very bad. Embarrassing, honestly..."

www.wired.com/story/doge-i...
February 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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No, 150-year-olds aren't collecting Social Security benefits. Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud; but there's a much simpler explanation.
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren't Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There's a much simpler explanation.
wrd.cm
February 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
February 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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NEW: Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos are working with Trump for one very simple reason:

They understand that Trump's policies are designed to make the wealthiest Americans even richer.

These three men have become $232 billion richer since November.

Not bad in a couple of months time!
February 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Former senior #USAID, @agawande.bsky.social tells FOX News on purge:

"It’s insane"

“A gift to our enemies"

"Ebola outbreak...Bird flu has broken out in 49 countries. Our efforts to contain them have all been shut down.”

"USAID was funding the treatment for 20 million people with HIV worldwide"
February 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny:

snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
February 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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The Trump Administration’s action to suspend all federal grants & loans will have a devastating impact on the health and well-being of millions of children, seniors on fixed incomes, and the most vulnerable people in our country.

It is a dangerous move towards authoritarianism.
January 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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The felons first week in office & Project 2025......
January 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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What The F***?!
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January 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
January 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I need this plate ID
January 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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So when all was said and done, the only country that opened it's prisons and sent crazy murderous criminals to prey upon innocent American citizens, was us.
January 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM