Laraine Rodgers
@lrwest.bsky.social
Horrific!
This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
February 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Horrific!
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do you enjoy knowing that when you deposit money in a US bank, you won't lose that money? nice, right?
it's because bank deposits are insured by FDIC.
i don't know what FDIC ever did to these people, but apparently it too is now on their blow-it-up list:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
it's because bank deposits are insured by FDIC.
i don't know what FDIC ever did to these people, but apparently it too is now on their blow-it-up list:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Banking regulator rescinds more than 200 job offers for examiners it needs
A government-wide hiring freeze is adding to a staffing shortage at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., complicating the agency’s efforts to oversee thousands of banks across the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
do you enjoy knowing that when you deposit money in a US bank, you won't lose that money? nice, right?
it's because bank deposits are insured by FDIC.
i don't know what FDIC ever did to these people, but apparently it too is now on their blow-it-up list:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
it's because bank deposits are insured by FDIC.
i don't know what FDIC ever did to these people, but apparently it too is now on their blow-it-up list:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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If Dems controlled the House, there would be cries for an impeachment inquiry over the IG
firings.
By the way, is anybody looking for the foremost expert on IG’s? It’s Glenn Fine at @brookings.edu
He literally wrote the book.
firings.
By the way, is anybody looking for the foremost expert on IG’s? It’s Glenn Fine at @brookings.edu
He literally wrote the book.
January 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
If Dems controlled the House, there would be cries for an impeachment inquiry over the IG
firings.
By the way, is anybody looking for the foremost expert on IG’s? It’s Glenn Fine at @brookings.edu
He literally wrote the book.
firings.
By the way, is anybody looking for the foremost expert on IG’s? It’s Glenn Fine at @brookings.edu
He literally wrote the book.
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“The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general…”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump ousts at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:46 AM
“The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general…”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Continue to push back, Police unions and all of us. Criminals being set free is both horrific, a danger to our citizens, makes a mockery of the law —cuts “Protect and Serve” off from their ability to do their sworn duty and keep us safe! 🤬
This isn't going away, nor should it:
“It’s a miscarriage of justice, a betrayal, a mockery, and a desecration of the men and women that risked their lives defending our democracy.”
many of those officers described themselves as struggling and depressed
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...
Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four years ago.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Continue to push back, Police unions and all of us. Criminals being set free is both horrific, a danger to our citizens, makes a mockery of the law —cuts “Protect and Serve” off from their ability to do their sworn duty and keep us safe! 🤬
Outrageous!
Trump spent the early days of his second term issuing executive orders that gut DEI programs and activities across the federal government and end affirmative action in federal contracting
Trump puts DEI staff on paid leave, guts environmental justice offices across government • Arizona Mirror
All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions are ordered to be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, according to a memo from the U.S. Office of...
azmirror.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Outrageous!
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The right result, and even the right reasoning, but 5 to 4. Man oh man how close we came to another terrible outcome.
January 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The right result, and even the right reasoning, but 5 to 4. Man oh man how close we came to another terrible outcome.
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Boom boom. 11th circuit denies emergency motion, for which Trump had filed brief in support, to block Smith report. But doesn't remove Cannon's lawless order giving another 3 days from 11th circuit holding, w/ no basis whatsoever. Just tells DOJ they can file a notice of appeal from that order.
NEW: Eleventh Circuit court of appeals DENIES Nauta and De Oliveira's emergency motion to block special counsel report. The court leaves in place Judge Cannon's order enjoining release of the report, which would remain in effect for 3 more days.
January 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Boom boom. 11th circuit denies emergency motion, for which Trump had filed brief in support, to block Smith report. But doesn't remove Cannon's lawless order giving another 3 days from 11th circuit holding, w/ no basis whatsoever. Just tells DOJ they can file a notice of appeal from that order.
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Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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“Particularly at this moment, more of the same from the Democratic Party simply will not work.”
@jenpsaki.bsky.social on House Democrats challenging senior committee leaders.
@jenpsaki.bsky.social on House Democrats challenging senior committee leaders.
House Democrats seek new blood in committee leadership
Facing a second Trump term, House Democrats are shifting Committee leadership to put younger Representatives at the forefront of challenging a Trump agenda.
vimeo.com
December 8, 2024 at 6:23 PM
“Particularly at this moment, more of the same from the Democratic Party simply will not work.”
@jenpsaki.bsky.social on House Democrats challenging senior committee leaders.
@jenpsaki.bsky.social on House Democrats challenging senior committee leaders.
Water is a critical resource - certain negotiators are fully at the table - others need to respect this process.
Negotiators in both the Lower and Upper Basin states all acknowledged they have three options to decide how states will share the river’s waning water supply going forward: litigation, legislation or negotiation.
via @jensolis.bsky.social/@nevadacurrent.com
via @jensolis.bsky.social/@nevadacurrent.com
Upper and lower basin states hit tough impasse at annual Colorado River conference
Western states that rely on the Colorado River are in a heated deadlock over how to manage the troubled river, and are doubling down on their own regional plans, despite growing pressure from the fede...
azmirror.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Water is a critical resource - certain negotiators are fully at the table - others need to respect this process.
People's March
www.peoplesmarch.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:25 AM