@martysebastopol.bsky.social
None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Friday Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.
November 24, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.
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Lee: When Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was up for confirmation or when VP Harris was added to the ticket, they called them DEI hires. They want you to believe that Harvard graduate with over 20 years of experience is not qualified but Fox personality is qualified to run the DOD
November 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Lee: When Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was up for confirmation or when VP Harris was added to the ticket, they called them DEI hires. They want you to believe that Harvard graduate with over 20 years of experience is not qualified but Fox personality is qualified to run the DOD
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What an achievement vaccines are. What a monument to our love for each other it is to stare straight into the face of something as horrific and unstoppable as smallpox or measles or polio or cervical cancer and say “You know what, it doesn’t have to be like this.”
HUMANS!
HUMANS!
November 15, 2024 at 1:59 AM
What an achievement vaccines are. What a monument to our love for each other it is to stare straight into the face of something as horrific and unstoppable as smallpox or measles or polio or cervical cancer and say “You know what, it doesn’t have to be like this.”
HUMANS!
HUMANS!
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This crazy, destructive and wildly politically radioactive but doesn't mean they won't try it.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump aides explore plans to boost Musk effort by wresting control from Congress
The White House could challenge or seek to change a 1974 law that blocks presidents from choosing which programs to fund.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2024 at 11:47 PM
This crazy, destructive and wildly politically radioactive but doesn't mean they won't try it.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
As much as I don't need another social media feed to read, I'm joining Blue Sky in protest and hoping to see some good stuff here. But too many cat pictures already!
November 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM
As much as I don't need another social media feed to read, I'm joining Blue Sky in protest and hoping to see some good stuff here. But too many cat pictures already!