Mads
madiomac.bsky.social
Mads
@madiomac.bsky.social
Politically disgruntled. Will probably invite you to Pilates.
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We are shutting down our online store at midnight Eastern in solidarity with the 2/28 Economic Blackout. We’ll be back on 3/1. Also, sorry about the long shipping timeframes and the lack of shirts—we’re working hard to catch up! We use small U.S. suppliers for our products.
February 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This is absolutely wild. Hold on to your hats, y’all, we are slip n sliding into dictatorship.
The White House seized control of the press pool today, announcing that the administration — not an independent group of journalists — will decide which reporters cover events with the president.
White House says it will determine which reporters have access to the president
“All journalists, outlets and voices deserve a seat at this highly coveted table,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
www.politico.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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New: A federal judge in Seattle blocked Trump's executive order suspending refugee admissions into the U.S.
Judge blocks Trump’s executive order suspending refugee admissions to the US
The Seattle-based judge's injunction blocks key components of one of Trump’s Day One executive orders.
www.politico.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Awful news --> Delivery of therapeutic food assistance to nearly 400,000 severely malnourished kids abroad is suddenly in doubt due to Trump-Musk firings at USAID, two manufacturers of the product tell me.

"Starving children are waiting," one says.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1919...
Musk Scandal at USAID Takes Ugly Turn, Putting Starving Kids at Risk
Two U.S. nonprofits that manufacture a treatment sent by USAID to help severely malnourished children abroad say the process is in chaos. This isn’t what Marco Rubio said would happen.
newrepublic.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The fake news from the mouth of FOTUS himself is overwhelming. Don’t let it deter you. We must do the work, we have a revolution to carry out.
February 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Woke: (since 1930’s and before) awareness of social and political issues affecting African-Americans. (Since 2010’s) referring to a broad awareness of social inequities such as racial injustice, sexism, and denial of LGBTQ rights. *from Wikipedia.

So I ask you… who doesn’t want to be “WOKE”?
February 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What the fuck, US?
February 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Loving 🦅 energy ✨
February 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
February 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM