Michael C Ford
@michaelcford.bsky.social
Internet software geek retired and very content having done so.
Lean left but open to actual ideas to make a better world.
that would not include another tax cut for the rich.
Lean left but open to actual ideas to make a better world.
that would not include another tax cut for the rich.
We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...
Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.
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May 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...
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BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.”
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May 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.”
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Breaking News: The Interior Department said it would fast-track approvals for projects involving coal, gas, oil and minerals on public lands.
Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects
The Trump administration plans to dramatically reduce environmental reviews before permitting drilling and mining projects on public lands and in federal waters.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Breaking News: The Interior Department said it would fast-track approvals for projects involving coal, gas, oil and minerals on public lands.
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"When Richard VanMetter tried to buy a sandwich, he didn’t realize he was dead."
Read @merylkornfield.bsky.social & co on a scenario that could happen to many more people as Musk moves aggressively to transfer more names to the government's "Death Master File"
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Read @merylkornfield.bsky.social & co on a scenario that could happen to many more people as Musk moves aggressively to transfer more names to the government's "Death Master File"
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When government thinks you’re dead, it upends lives. DOGE may make it worse.
Elon Musk’s team has moved millions of Social Security numbers into the agency’s deaths database, potentially raising the risk of errors.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"When Richard VanMetter tried to buy a sandwich, he didn’t realize he was dead."
Read @merylkornfield.bsky.social & co on a scenario that could happen to many more people as Musk moves aggressively to transfer more names to the government's "Death Master File"
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Read @merylkornfield.bsky.social & co on a scenario that could happen to many more people as Musk moves aggressively to transfer more names to the government's "Death Master File"
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Republicans Once Championed Free Speech on Campus. Now, Not So Much. (Gift Article)
President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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How our constitution becomes just paper.
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence
On spending, oversight and other issues, Republican lawmakers have willingly ceded power traditionally reserved for Congress to the Trump White House.
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March 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
How our constitution becomes just paper.
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
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Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.
March 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.
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From @yepicurus on instagram
February 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
From @yepicurus on instagram
Maybe the most illustrative sentence about what’s going on that I’ve read in weeks.
February 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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President Trump’s turn against Ukraine could fan debate in Taiwan about whether it can count on U.S. support in the event of a widening conflict with China, which claims the self-governed island as its territory.
Taiwan Watches Trump Undercut Ukraine, Hoping It Won’t Be Next
As President Trump turns toward Russia, Taiwan grapples with its reliance on U.S. support in the face of conflict with China.
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February 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
President Trump’s turn against Ukraine could fan debate in Taiwan about whether it can count on U.S. support in the event of a widening conflict with China, which claims the self-governed island as its territory.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
Opinion | Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To (Gift Article)
What will DOGE do with access to personal data on almost all Americans?
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February 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Planning how to carve up the body as the heart still beats as congress sits in there viewing seats silent.
Such a disgrace.
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Such a disgrace.
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Kremlin Message to Trump: There’s Money to Be Made in Russia (Gift Article)
Russian officials are arguing that American companies stand to make billions of dollars by re-entering Russia. The White House is listening.
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February 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Planning how to carve up the body as the heart still beats as congress sits in there viewing seats silent.
Such a disgrace.
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Such a disgrace.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/w...
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Well yeah, If you can’t scam the elderly who’s gonna buy those tacky ass bibles?
February 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Well yeah, If you can’t scam the elderly who’s gonna buy those tacky ass bibles?
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Pierre Poilievre, the front-runner to become Canada’s next leader, has become a darling of the American right. That support now risks becoming a liability as he faces an electorate worried about President Trump’s threat to annex Canada.
Trump’s Threats Against Canada Upend Conservative’s Playbook
A darling of the American right, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, is facing an electorate worried about Trump’s vow to annex Canada.
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February 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Pierre Poilievre, the front-runner to become Canada’s next leader, has become a darling of the American right. That support now risks becoming a liability as he faces an electorate worried about President Trump’s threat to annex Canada.
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Elon Musk’s unparalleled online reach has given him a powerful tool to attack individuals who criticize DOGE, with one post able to spark hundreds of blistering responses from his followers.
Elon Musk ridiculed a blind person on X. Then a mob went to work.
Musk’s unparalleled online reach on X has given him a powerful tool to attack individuals who criticize DOGE.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Elon Musk’s unparalleled online reach has given him a powerful tool to attack individuals who criticize DOGE, with one post able to spark hundreds of blistering responses from his followers.
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Maureen Dowd at times hits the mark
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/o...
Maureen Dowd at times hits the mark
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Opinion | Who Will Stand Up to Trump at High Noon? (Gift Article)
Trump and Musk are destroying the magic of America.
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February 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Maureen Dowd at times hits the mark
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/o...
Maureen Dowd at times hits the mark
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