@lisatantpis.bsky.social
Proud Pittsburgh raised. Joyful 30 yrs teaching art history. Happy wife & mom. Football nut. Passionate about 1A.
The name that’s illegal, btw…
You know who else has been "vigilant in standing against" the Associated Press?
Dictators, totalitarians, and tinhorn prosecutors like Ed Martin.
bsky.app/profile/brad...
Dictators, totalitarians, and tinhorn prosecutors like Ed Martin.
bsky.app/profile/brad...
The U.S. attorney in Washington says DOJ "will be vigilant in standing against entities" like the Associated Press, that "refuse to put America first."
The AP's transgression is, apparently, not adopting the president's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico.
The AP's transgression is, apparently, not adopting the president's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico.
February 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The name that’s illegal, btw…
How many conflicts of interest can we count?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the latest federal agency to be hit with DOGE layoffs.
That's the same agency that has investigated crashes involving Tesla's self-driving cars.
This was never about "efficiency."
That's the same agency that has investigated crashes involving Tesla's self-driving cars.
This was never about "efficiency."
Musk’s cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars.
apnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
How many conflicts of interest can we count?
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YES. It is illegal to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the fake thing 47 has tried to decree.
February 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
YES. It is illegal to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the fake thing 47 has tried to decree.
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Has anyone calculated the legal and court costs that occur every time this guy sticks a ketamine suppository up himself and fires off a delusions of grandeur email?
Because it sure seems like waste to me.
Because it sure seems like waste to me.
February 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Has anyone calculated the legal and court costs that occur every time this guy sticks a ketamine suppository up himself and fires off a delusions of grandeur email?
Because it sure seems like waste to me.
Because it sure seems like waste to me.
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👀 NEW: the current under secretary of State for Management, Ambassador Tibor Nagy, has sent an email regarding OPM's request for five accomplishments: "No employee is obligated to report their activities outside of their department chain of command."
February 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Progressives should never spend a cent with companies that don’t keep your values. But at least on February 28 make it point not to give them a fucking cent. Stop them from giving your money to the monsters that are dismantling our democracy. #economicblackout
February 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Progressives should never spend a cent with companies that don’t keep your values. But at least on February 28 make it point not to give them a fucking cent. Stop them from giving your money to the monsters that are dismantling our democracy. #economicblackout
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Freedom, opportunity, the rule of law, constitutional and competent government, equal justice, accountability, affordability, anti-corruption, truth, and character-driven leadership.
Defend them all with us this weekend.
Defend them all with us this weekend.
February 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Freedom, opportunity, the rule of law, constitutional and competent government, equal justice, accountability, affordability, anti-corruption, truth, and character-driven leadership.
Defend them all with us this weekend.
Defend them all with us this weekend.
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Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp'
Donald Trump took office eight years ago pledging to “drain the swamp” of the dominance of Washington influence peddlers.
apnews.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.
February 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.
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The @principlesfirst.bsky.social conference was just evacuated due to a bomb threat. This is after Enrique Tarrio and members of the Proud Boys showed up and tried to disrupt the conference yesterday.
February 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The @principlesfirst.bsky.social conference was just evacuated due to a bomb threat. This is after Enrique Tarrio and members of the Proud Boys showed up and tried to disrupt the conference yesterday.
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MUSK LOSES BIG IN GERMANY
Germany’s CDU/CSU wins big, while the far-right AfD underperforms in second—despite backing from Elon Musk and JD Vance.
AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition.
Germany’s CDU/CSU wins big, while the far-right AfD underperforms in second—despite backing from Elon Musk and JD Vance.
AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition.
February 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
MUSK LOSES BIG IN GERMANY
Germany’s CDU/CSU wins big, while the far-right AfD underperforms in second—despite backing from Elon Musk and JD Vance.
AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition.
Germany’s CDU/CSU wins big, while the far-right AfD underperforms in second—despite backing from Elon Musk and JD Vance.
AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition.
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The Secretary of Defense goes on tv to explain he is preparing to have the military break the law.
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Secretary of Defense goes on tv to explain he is preparing to have the military break the law.
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According to the first exit polls published by TV stations, Christian Dem. won 29% of the vote. The Alternative for 🇩🇪 (AfD) has between 19/20%, & the current ruling Social Dem. have 16%. The Greens & left-wing party Die Linke are also expected to enter parliament.
www.youtube.com/live/CoS6ifY...
www.youtube.com/live/CoS6ifY...
Germany votes: 2025 German election live results | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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February 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
According to the first exit polls published by TV stations, Christian Dem. won 29% of the vote. The Alternative for 🇩🇪 (AfD) has between 19/20%, & the current ruling Social Dem. have 16%. The Greens & left-wing party Die Linke are also expected to enter parliament.
www.youtube.com/live/CoS6ifY...
www.youtube.com/live/CoS6ifY...
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This is alcoholism 👇
February 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is alcoholism 👇
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If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
February 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
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Those arrested include Precious Arzuaga, 38; Patrick Goodwin, 30, of Canandaigua, New York; Kyle Sage, 33, of Rochester, New York; Jennifer Quijano, 30, of Geneva, New York; and Emily Motyka, 19, of Lima, New York.
February 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Those arrested include Precious Arzuaga, 38; Patrick Goodwin, 30, of Canandaigua, New York; Kyle Sage, 33, of Rochester, New York; Jennifer Quijano, 30, of Geneva, New York; and Emily Motyka, 19, of Lima, New York.
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This bombshell investigation from yesterday with six bylines is already off the NYT homepage.
Behind the scenes on how Senator Tillis flipped to support Hegseth amid threats of retaliation from Trump. Give it a read.
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
Behind the scenes on how Senator Tillis flipped to support Hegseth amid threats of retaliation from Trump. Give it a read.
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
February 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This bombshell investigation from yesterday with six bylines is already off the NYT homepage.
Behind the scenes on how Senator Tillis flipped to support Hegseth amid threats of retaliation from Trump. Give it a read.
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
Behind the scenes on how Senator Tillis flipped to support Hegseth amid threats of retaliation from Trump. Give it a read.
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Now.
Print hard copies.
And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
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Trump's Justice Dept sent a letter to House Judiciary yesterday laying out its case for firing members at indie agencies like NLRB and EEOC.
"The Dept has concluded that those tenure protections are unconstitutional."
They're looking to overturn 90-year-old SCOTUS precedent in Humprey's Executor.
"The Dept has concluded that those tenure protections are unconstitutional."
They're looking to overturn 90-year-old SCOTUS precedent in Humprey's Executor.
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
February 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Trump's Justice Dept sent a letter to House Judiciary yesterday laying out its case for firing members at indie agencies like NLRB and EEOC.
"The Dept has concluded that those tenure protections are unconstitutional."
They're looking to overturn 90-year-old SCOTUS precedent in Humprey's Executor.
"The Dept has concluded that those tenure protections are unconstitutional."
They're looking to overturn 90-year-old SCOTUS precedent in Humprey's Executor.
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New from me in @atrupar.com's Public Notice newsletter: A look at how Linda McMahon's handling of WWE's "ring boy" child sexual abuse scandal should DQ her from a cabinet appointment in a sane world, especially education secretary. As WWE scandals go, it's easily the one she has the closest ties to.
Linda McMahon is much worse than you think
In a sane world, her past would be disqualifying.
www.publicnotice.co
February 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
New from me in @atrupar.com's Public Notice newsletter: A look at how Linda McMahon's handling of WWE's "ring boy" child sexual abuse scandal should DQ her from a cabinet appointment in a sane world, especially education secretary. As WWE scandals go, it's easily the one she has the closest ties to.
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Attention WH reporters.
A public State Department procurement document for fiscal year 2025 listed the purchase for $400 million. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is a top White House official.
Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas
That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White Ho...
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Attention WH reporters.