LKos-PGH
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Grandma figuring out what she wants to be when she grows up. Life after workaholism.
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What this long and detailed NYT piece calmly calls an “extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual” is in fact a blatantly unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s Article I powers and delegation of the President’s Article II duties.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What this long and detailed NYT piece calmly calls an “extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual” is in fact a blatantly unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s Article I powers and delegation of the President’s Article II duties.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
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The head of “60 Minutes” told the show’s staff on Monday that he would not apologize as part of any prospective settlement in a lawsuit brought by President Trump against CBS, according to people with knowledge of the remarks.
‘60 Minutes’ Head Producer Says He Won’t Apologize Over Trump’s Lawsuit
Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer, addressed his staff as CBS’s parent company, Paramount, pursued a legal settlement with the president.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The head of “60 Minutes” told the show’s staff on Monday that he would not apologize as part of any prospective settlement in a lawsuit brought by President Trump against CBS, according to people with knowledge of the remarks.
And now the Dept of Education
Trump advisers weigh plan to dismantle Department of Education, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's advisers are mulling executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education as part of a campaign by Trump's close adviser Elon Musk and his allies to reduce to size of the government's workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
www.reuters.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
And now the Dept of Education
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Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"
February 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"
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"Dishtowels", brush markers, 9" x 7", 2014 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
Daily sketch 1/4/2014
Drawing with markers was another one of the media/skills I'd wanted to master when I decided to do my daily sketches. This was two years in and I was really comfortable with them by then.
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Daily sketch 1/4/2014
Drawing with markers was another one of the media/skills I'd wanted to master when I decided to do my daily sketches. This was two years in and I was really comfortable with them by then.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"Dishtowels", brush markers, 9" x 7", 2014 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
Daily sketch 1/4/2014
Drawing with markers was another one of the media/skills I'd wanted to master when I decided to do my daily sketches. This was two years in and I was really comfortable with them by then.
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Daily sketch 1/4/2014
Drawing with markers was another one of the media/skills I'd wanted to master when I decided to do my daily sketches. This was two years in and I was really comfortable with them by then.
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"Winter Cats", watercolor, 10" x 6", 2013 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
Daily sketch 1/24/2013
From 2013: Cats are usually simply happy wherever they are because if they aren't, they leave and find a place where they can be simply happy.
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Daily sketch 1/24/2013
From 2013: Cats are usually simply happy wherever they are because if they aren't, they leave and find a place where they can be simply happy.
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February 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"Winter Cats", watercolor, 10" x 6", 2013 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
Daily sketch 1/24/2013
From 2013: Cats are usually simply happy wherever they are because if they aren't, they leave and find a place where they can be simply happy.
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Daily sketch 1/24/2013
From 2013: Cats are usually simply happy wherever they are because if they aren't, they leave and find a place where they can be simply happy.
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A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.
February 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.
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America, you broke through—the media, from small outlets to large, is finally picking up on what’s happening. Legislators, judges, and attorneys general across the country are speaking out. They hear you. We love you and are honored to serve you! 🦬💚🇺🇸
February 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
America, you broke through—the media, from small outlets to large, is finally picking up on what’s happening. Legislators, judges, and attorneys general across the country are speaking out. They hear you. We love you and are honored to serve you! 🦬💚🇺🇸
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“So you’re a world leader and you’ve been threatened by the American president. What now?” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
A Handbook for Dealing With Trump Threats
The president is issuing similar demands around the globe—but a one-size response doesn’t fit all countries.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“So you’re a world leader and you’ve been threatened by the American president. What now?” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Atticus and I made haunted houses for Halloween. Did Jaden Smith wear one on his head for the #grammys? #grandmalife
February 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Atticus and I made haunted houses for Halloween. Did Jaden Smith wear one on his head for the #grammys? #grandmalife
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Mexican president announces one-month ‘pause’ on Trump’s US tariffs
Mexican president announces one-month ‘pause’ on Trump’s US tariffs
Claudia Sheinbaum agrees to send 10,000 soldiers to ‘prevent drug trafficking’ after conversation with US president
The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said the US and Mexico have agreed to “pause” tariffs threatened by Donald Trump for one…
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Mexican president announces one-month ‘pause’ on Trump’s US tariffs
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As President Trump opened what could become a global trade war, a growing number of countries, including America’s closest allies, are forging their own economic partnerships without the U.S.
One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.
A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
As President Trump opened what could become a global trade war, a growing number of countries, including America’s closest allies, are forging their own economic partnerships without the U.S.
Ha. He's already having to back down...
Breaking News: Mexico’s president and the Trump administration agreed to a one-month delay of stiff tariffs that were set to take effect on Tuesday.
Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Mexico Says It Reached Deal to Delay Tariffs
President Trump said he would pause tariffs on Mexico for a month, but levies on Canada and China were still set to take effect on Tuesday. U.S. shares fell at the opening bell, following drops in Asi...
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ha. He's already having to back down...
Foreign aid means U.S. security. When will people understand that?
Commentary: A USAID employee details what it’s been like inside USAID, an agency that Donald Trump and Elon Musk decided to eliminate.
Elon Musk Is Permanently Deleting Government Agencies
Donald Trump and the world’s richest man decided to eliminate a government agency. An employee details the vivisection of USAID.
www.rollingstone.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Foreign aid means U.S. security. When will people understand that?
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Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
February 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
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Economists almost universally agree that the tariffs imposed by President Trump will cost the average American household hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars every year in higher goods costs.
What Trump's tariffs will mean for your wallet
One forecast estimates Trump's tariffs will cut household purchasing power by $1,000 a year.
www.axios.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Economists almost universally agree that the tariffs imposed by President Trump will cost the average American household hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars every year in higher goods costs.
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The top agent at the FBI’s New York field office vowed in a defiant email to his staff to "dig in" after the Trump administration targeted officials involved in the investigations into the Jan. 6 attack — and praised the bureau’s interim leaders for defending its independence.
Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency
James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said in an email to staff that the F.B.I. was in “a battle of our own.”
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The top agent at the FBI’s New York field office vowed in a defiant email to his staff to "dig in" after the Trump administration targeted officials involved in the investigations into the Jan. 6 attack — and praised the bureau’s interim leaders for defending its independence.
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Breaking news: The Trump administration has agreed to pause sweeping tariffs on Mexico for a month while the two sides hammer out an agreement, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday. The tariffs had been set to take effect early Tuesday.
Live updates: Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico, Mexican president says
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Breaking news: The Trump administration has agreed to pause sweeping tariffs on Mexico for a month while the two sides hammer out an agreement, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday. The tariffs had been set to take effect early Tuesday.
Los gatos y @duolingoverde.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Los gatos y @duolingoverde.bsky.social
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If only there was a word for when an unelected oligarch moves quickly to take over control of the government.
The legacy media is failing us. Support independent media.
www.democracydocket.com
The legacy media is failing us. Support independent media.
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If only there was a word for when an unelected oligarch moves quickly to take over control of the government.
The legacy media is failing us. Support independent media.
www.democracydocket.com
The legacy media is failing us. Support independent media.
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
