MichaelHadley
@michaeltheh.bsky.social
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"We are getting lots of calls about Musk and lots of calls thanking me for sticking up for Ukraine..."
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At Testy Town Halls, Republicans Take Heat for Trump’s Bold Moves
Big crowds are showing up to complain about the unilateral nature of President Trump’s early orders.
www.wsj.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
"We are getting lots of calls about Musk and lots of calls thanking me for sticking up for Ukraine..."
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Months after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, Asheville remains one of the top destinations for 2025.
Asheville makes Forbes top travel destinations list
Months after Helene devastated western North Carolina, Asheville remains a popular tourist city.
www.wcnc.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Months after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, Asheville remains one of the top destinations for 2025.
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lol, "vetting"
A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
lol, "vetting"
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I’m excited for fake agency DOGE to get to the Space X and Tesla contracts worth billions. That will save a ton!
February 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I’m excited for fake agency DOGE to get to the Space X and Tesla contracts worth billions. That will save a ton!
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Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.
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Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
February 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
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2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs after President Trump’s order to open dams. But water experts say the water will not flow to Los Angeles, and that it's being wasted by being released during the wet winter season: cnn.it/3CyhEHy
2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams | CNN
There are two major problems with Trump’s order, water experts said: The water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet winter season.
cnn.it
February 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs after President Trump’s order to open dams. But water experts say the water will not flow to Los Angeles, and that it's being wasted by being released during the wet winter season: cnn.it/3CyhEHy
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Donald Trump tried to play 4-D chess with his funding freeze. It backfired.
Court Shuts Down Trump’s Funding Freeze Chaos—Again
Donald Trump tried to play 4-D chess with his funding freeze. It backfired.
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Donald Trump tried to play 4-D chess with his funding freeze. It backfired.
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The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington.
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Another day of trying to replace the terrible news on your feed with beautiful landscape photography 📸
Cannon Beach, Oregon
#photography #longexposure #ocean #oceanscape #oregon #oregoncoast
Cannon Beach, Oregon
#photography #longexposure #ocean #oceanscape #oregon #oregoncoast
January 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Another day of trying to replace the terrible news on your feed with beautiful landscape photography 📸
Cannon Beach, Oregon
#photography #longexposure #ocean #oceanscape #oregon #oregoncoast
Cannon Beach, Oregon
#photography #longexposure #ocean #oceanscape #oregon #oregoncoast
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Revelations about the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played in a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa keep getting worse.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Once Pitched Deadly Human Vaccine Experiment
Revelations about the role he played in a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa keep getting worse.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Revelations about the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played in a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa keep getting worse.
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The president broke the law. Clearly and unambiguously. On his fifth day in office. In what democracy is that not an issue? newrepublic.com/article/1907...
Trump Just Broke the Law. Blatantly. And He Might Get Away With It.
How is this not a major political scandal already? Hello, Democrats?
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The president broke the law. Clearly and unambiguously. On his fifth day in office. In what democracy is that not an issue? newrepublic.com/article/1907...
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"Those who do not comply will no longer work here," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a handwritten notice stating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were not welcome at the Pentagon.
Pete Hegseth Targets D.E.I. in Early Directives at the Pentagon
“Those who do not comply will no longer work here,” Pete Hegseth said in a handwritten notice saying diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were not welcome at the Pentagon.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"Those who do not comply will no longer work here," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a handwritten notice stating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were not welcome at the Pentagon.
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The Wall Street Journal editorial board warns against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Trump's health and human services secretary, raising concerns about “his giant closet of business conflicts and dubious ideas.”
RFK has lost the WSJ
www.huffpost.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Wall Street Journal editorial board warns against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Trump's health and human services secretary, raising concerns about “his giant closet of business conflicts and dubious ideas.”
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So let me get this straight, Rev Lorenzo Sewell gave an over the top prayer at the inauguration, and then literally launched a crypto coin after?
This is just the biggest grift in human history. Ever. OMG
This is just the biggest grift in human history. Ever. OMG
January 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
So let me get this straight, Rev Lorenzo Sewell gave an over the top prayer at the inauguration, and then literally launched a crypto coin after?
This is just the biggest grift in human history. Ever. OMG
This is just the biggest grift in human history. Ever. OMG
"Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls to “drain the swamp” will fade into nothing more than a dull murmur."
Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls to “drain the swamp” will fade into nothing more than a dull murmur.
Trump Just Made Bribing Politicians Legal Again
Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding receiving gifts from lobbyists.
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls to “drain the swamp” will fade into nothing more than a dull murmur."
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When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness. Sycophancy has momentum, @adriennelaf.bsky.social writes, but so does courage.
Capitulation Is Contagious
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness. Sycophancy has momentum, @adriennelaf.bsky.social writes, but so does courage.
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The most important part of Trump’s January 6 pardons isn’t specifically who is released from prison, but the meaning of the gesture: “Radical militias are free to act with impunity—as long as they’re loyal to Trump,” writes @alibreland.bsky.social. theatln.tc/HPRaVHMR
January 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The most important part of Trump’s January 6 pardons isn’t specifically who is released from prison, but the meaning of the gesture: “Radical militias are free to act with impunity—as long as they’re loyal to Trump,” writes @alibreland.bsky.social. theatln.tc/HPRaVHMR
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OPM acting director Charles Ezell sent the memorandum to federal department and agency heads, instructing them to inform all employees of DEI offices by 5 p.m. Wednesday that they were being placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately.
Layoffs loom as Trump administration orders federal DEI workers on leave
Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies were told to make plans for layoffs.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
OPM acting director Charles Ezell sent the memorandum to federal department and agency heads, instructing them to inform all employees of DEI offices by 5 p.m. Wednesday that they were being placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately.
Buyers remorse? “Small business people are the people that he’s all through his life hired as contractors and then not paid, right?” he added. “Scamming people like that is what his whole life has been around.”
The economist also slammed one of the president-elect's policies as "terrible."
Paul Krugman Issues Dire Warning On How 'A Lot' Of Trump Voters Will Be 'Brutally Scammed'
The economist also slammed one of the president-elect's policies as "terrible."
www.huffpost.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Buyers remorse? “Small business people are the people that he’s all through his life hired as contractors and then not paid, right?” he added. “Scamming people like that is what his whole life has been around.”
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Honestly, the Dems questions today for Hegseth seemed weak, and they let him get away with too much. They need to do better
January 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Honestly, the Dems questions today for Hegseth seemed weak, and they let him get away with too much. They need to do better
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"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen.
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
Even in Death, Navalny Still Threatens the Putin Regime
The opposition leader’s posthumous memoir is a chronicle of a death foretold.
www.thebulwark.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen.
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
Navalny's posthumous memoir:
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: The NFL’s version of the Elite Eight is set, and we are going to be treated to some showstopping matchups this weekend. These are the odds each team has to win the Super Bowl. nyti.ms/4gUGu34
Projecting final 8 NFL playoff teams’ odds to win Super Bowl, with divisional matchup analysis
Thirty-two teams embarked on a mission to win Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Eight teams are left.
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January 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
From @theathletic.bsky.social: The NFL’s version of the Elite Eight is set, and we are going to be treated to some showstopping matchups this weekend. These are the odds each team has to win the Super Bowl. nyti.ms/4gUGu34
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The outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made performative progressivism his brand—and ended up looking like a hypocrite, writes David Frum.
The Woke Self-Regard of Justin Trudeau
The Canadian leader made performative progressivism his brand—and ended up looking like a hypocrite.
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made performative progressivism his brand—and ended up looking like a hypocrite, writes David Frum.