@mindlesstomatillo.bsky.social
Military Vet and exasperated Grad student.
Here to vent, rage and take. Hopefully not in that exact order but I'm taking it day-to-day.
Here to vent, rage and take. Hopefully not in that exact order but I'm taking it day-to-day.
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If you're in congress and you aren't publicly in favor of banning the trading of individual stocks by people in congress, get your head out of your fucking ass.
April 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
If you're in congress and you aren't publicly in favor of banning the trading of individual stocks by people in congress, get your head out of your fucking ass.
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Perspective changes everything.
[Ars Mathermatica]
[Ars Mathermatica]
April 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Perspective changes everything.
[Ars Mathermatica]
[Ars Mathermatica]
Seems like the right is pushing hard to make checks and balances a past tense. The courts have been the single place to hold up any of the inhumane acts of this administration and that's about to disappear.
#checksandbalances #maga #project2025 #protest #failing
www.politico.com/live-updates...
#checksandbalances #maga #project2025 #protest #failing
www.politico.com/live-updates...
House passes national injunction bill
Just one Republican voted against the measure.
www.politico.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Seems like the right is pushing hard to make checks and balances a past tense. The courts have been the single place to hold up any of the inhumane acts of this administration and that's about to disappear.
#checksandbalances #maga #project2025 #protest #failing
www.politico.com/live-updates...
#checksandbalances #maga #project2025 #protest #failing
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Rubio relied Nationality Act (1952) amended in 1990, after the Cold War ended, lawmakers modified the law to protect "beliefs, statements, or associations" that are "lawful within the United States"
He committed thought crimes
#maga #usa1984 #dystopia #ussa
www.npr.org/2025/04/10/n...
He committed thought crimes
#maga #usa1984 #dystopia #ussa
www.npr.org/2025/04/10/n...
Trump administration lays out its evidence for deporting activist Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil's attorneys say the government's case against their client largely rests on a memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging Khalil participated in "antisemitic" and "disruptive activities."
www.npr.org
April 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Rubio relied Nationality Act (1952) amended in 1990, after the Cold War ended, lawmakers modified the law to protect "beliefs, statements, or associations" that are "lawful within the United States"
He committed thought crimes
#maga #usa1984 #dystopia #ussa
www.npr.org/2025/04/10/n...
He committed thought crimes
#maga #usa1984 #dystopia #ussa
www.npr.org/2025/04/10/n...
It will never not be hilarious to me, that republicans will unapologetically and with their whole chest cry about their safe spaces while pretending other people are snowflakes.
#trump #ap #safespace #maga
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
#trump #ap #safespace #maga
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
'Unprecedented intrusion': DOJ shreds judge for letting AP back into White House press pool
The Trump administration is attempting to block an order by a judge who forced it to let The Associated Press back into the White House press pool this week, calling it an "unprecedented intrusion."
lawandcrime.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It will never not be hilarious to me, that republicans will unapologetically and with their whole chest cry about their safe spaces while pretending other people are snowflakes.
#trump #ap #safespace #maga
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
#trump #ap #safespace #maga
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
He's paying them back for their generous donations over the last decade.
His loyalty lies in who stuffs him, how much did the soldiers net him?
Probably less than their at least 2 billion.
#felonpresident #failure #maga #corruption #pathetic #ussa #trump
His loyalty lies in who stuffs him, how much did the soldiers net him?
Probably less than their at least 2 billion.
#felonpresident #failure #maga #corruption #pathetic #ussa #trump
Today, while the market collapsed and four soldiers who died on an exercise in Lithuania arrived at Dover, where was Donald Trump? Was he monitoring the markets? Was he there for the arrival of these heroes?
Nope: he was golfing, with the Saudis
Nope: he was golfing, with the Saudis
April 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
He's paying them back for their generous donations over the last decade.
His loyalty lies in who stuffs him, how much did the soldiers net him?
Probably less than their at least 2 billion.
#felonpresident #failure #maga #corruption #pathetic #ussa #trump
His loyalty lies in who stuffs him, how much did the soldiers net him?
Probably less than their at least 2 billion.
#felonpresident #failure #maga #corruption #pathetic #ussa #trump
I'm fascinated by how many other adults that think social security is some forced gov't retirement account just sitting with your name on it.
No, it's a pool of money with everyone working to keep your 80 year old grandparents from starving to death in poverty.
Educate yourself.
#socialsecurity
No, it's a pool of money with everyone working to keep your 80 year old grandparents from starving to death in poverty.
Educate yourself.
#socialsecurity
April 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I'm fascinated by how many other adults that think social security is some forced gov't retirement account just sitting with your name on it.
No, it's a pool of money with everyone working to keep your 80 year old grandparents from starving to death in poverty.
Educate yourself.
#socialsecurity
No, it's a pool of money with everyone working to keep your 80 year old grandparents from starving to death in poverty.
Educate yourself.
#socialsecurity
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Hot take:
Trump is trying to tariff the penguins because he's jealous they can wear a suit and not look like a yam rotting out of its peel.
#maga #trump #felonpresident #tariffs #penguins #usa #jokeoftheworld
Trump is trying to tariff the penguins because he's jealous they can wear a suit and not look like a yam rotting out of its peel.
#maga #trump #felonpresident #tariffs #penguins #usa #jokeoftheworld
April 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hot take:
Trump is trying to tariff the penguins because he's jealous they can wear a suit and not look like a yam rotting out of its peel.
#maga #trump #felonpresident #tariffs #penguins #usa #jokeoftheworld
Trump is trying to tariff the penguins because he's jealous they can wear a suit and not look like a yam rotting out of its peel.
#maga #trump #felonpresident #tariffs #penguins #usa #jokeoftheworld
How long until discount Putin and his merry yesmen get us into another war in the middle east?
The PrEsIdEnT oF pEaCe has really been showing out.
These skin walkers know they won't have to fight the wars, they just have to buy weapons co stocks.
#maga #war #iran
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
The PrEsIdEnT oF pEaCe has really been showing out.
These skin walkers know they won't have to fight the wars, they just have to buy weapons co stocks.
#maga #war #iran
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
As Iran tensions build, US military moves warplanes to reinforce Middle East
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced U.S. military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, amid a more than two-week-old U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen and mounting tensions with Iran.
www.reuters.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
How long until discount Putin and his merry yesmen get us into another war in the middle east?
The PrEsIdEnT oF pEaCe has really been showing out.
These skin walkers know they won't have to fight the wars, they just have to buy weapons co stocks.
#maga #war #iran
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
The PrEsIdEnT oF pEaCe has really been showing out.
These skin walkers know they won't have to fight the wars, they just have to buy weapons co stocks.
#maga #war #iran
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
The fact he was able to lose more money than the GDP of other countries while still being able to affect this much in politics, elections and multiple countries is why Citizens United is just the start.
Systems need to be in place to prevent people like the wannabe Mansa Musa from existing again.
Systems need to be in place to prevent people like the wannabe Mansa Musa from existing again.
The richest man in the world spent more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes to lose a state Supreme Court race by 10 points.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
April 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The fact he was able to lose more money than the GDP of other countries while still being able to affect this much in politics, elections and multiple countries is why Citizens United is just the start.
Systems need to be in place to prevent people like the wannabe Mansa Musa from existing again.
Systems need to be in place to prevent people like the wannabe Mansa Musa from existing again.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the Trump administration was using the foreign prison system as a mechanism to disappear people with no recourse
#felonpresident #fascism #maga #deathofdemocracy #scotus
slate.com/news-and-pol...
#felonpresident #fascism #maga #deathofdemocracy #scotus
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Trump Is Asking the Supreme Court To Let Him Have Black Sites
Because this situation is unprecedented, there is little case law to indicate whether the DOJ is correct that migrants lose their rights at CECOT.
slate.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the Trump administration was using the foreign prison system as a mechanism to disappear people with no recourse
#felonpresident #fascism #maga #deathofdemocracy #scotus
slate.com/news-and-pol...
#felonpresident #fascism #maga #deathofdemocracy #scotus
slate.com/news-and-pol...
2016 gave us wiki leaks
2025 gave us the new, the improved, Whiskey leaks
Brought to you by your local commune of nepobabies with the support of drunk fox news hosts
Only in the most incompetent administration in this country's history.
Ground breaking.
#maga #trump #hegseth #opsec
#singlalgate
2025 gave us the new, the improved, Whiskey leaks
Brought to you by your local commune of nepobabies with the support of drunk fox news hosts
Only in the most incompetent administration in this country's history.
Ground breaking.
#maga #trump #hegseth #opsec
#singlalgate
March 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
2016 gave us wiki leaks
2025 gave us the new, the improved, Whiskey leaks
Brought to you by your local commune of nepobabies with the support of drunk fox news hosts
Only in the most incompetent administration in this country's history.
Ground breaking.
#maga #trump #hegseth #opsec
#singlalgate
2025 gave us the new, the improved, Whiskey leaks
Brought to you by your local commune of nepobabies with the support of drunk fox news hosts
Only in the most incompetent administration in this country's history.
Ground breaking.
#maga #trump #hegseth #opsec
#singlalgate
I'm afraid to get my hopes up. I'm half expecting him to get disappeared before anything happens.
The Houthi attack was 3/15. Goldberg's story dropped on 3/24. Between 3/15-3/23 I'm guessing he was huddled with The Atlantic's lawyers & ownership, going over what they *could* say & what they *should* say, and - critically - asking the admin for a comment. They have their ducks lined up.
March 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm afraid to get my hopes up. I'm half expecting him to get disappeared before anything happens.
Better speak your peace before you decide to jump out of a window.
Whatever leverage gained by not releasing them is absolutely trumped by the value that public scrutiny will bring.
What we already know was enough to spark this much outrage already. It knocked a fair few people off the fence.
Whatever leverage gained by not releasing them is absolutely trumped by the value that public scrutiny will bring.
What we already know was enough to spark this much outrage already. It knocked a fair few people off the fence.
The Atlantic’s editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg on Tuesday threatened to release more texts exchanged in a group chat of high-ranking U.S. national security officials.
Atlantic Editor Threatens to Release More Trump Admin Texts
Jeffrey Goldberg had blurred out parts of the text thread to protect operational details that he worried could be used to harm American military and intelligence personnel.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Better speak your peace before you decide to jump out of a window.
Whatever leverage gained by not releasing them is absolutely trumped by the value that public scrutiny will bring.
What we already know was enough to spark this much outrage already. It knocked a fair few people off the fence.
Whatever leverage gained by not releasing them is absolutely trumped by the value that public scrutiny will bring.
What we already know was enough to spark this much outrage already. It knocked a fair few people off the fence.
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Bernie Sanders and AOC aren’t holding rallies so they can run for president in 2028.
They’re holding rallies so SOMEBODY can run for president in 2028.
They’re holding rallies so SOMEBODY can run for president in 2028.
March 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Bernie Sanders and AOC aren’t holding rallies so they can run for president in 2028.
They’re holding rallies so SOMEBODY can run for president in 2028.
They’re holding rallies so SOMEBODY can run for president in 2028.
They were so scared of aliens "taking their jobs" and "using their benefits" that they voted to remove them as quickly and violently as possible with no concerns about the right the USA affords to EVERY person that they broke their own economy
Now the kids can toil #maga
www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
Now the kids can toil #maga
www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
MSN
www.msn.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
They were so scared of aliens "taking their jobs" and "using their benefits" that they voted to remove them as quickly and violently as possible with no concerns about the right the USA affords to EVERY person that they broke their own economy
Now the kids can toil #maga
www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
Now the kids can toil #maga
www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
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In case you’ve forgotten how we used to treat this sort of thing…
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
March 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In case you’ve forgotten how we used to treat this sort of thing…
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
I ran into #crazyGretchen when I was leaving to run errands.
The exact thing she said about this is:
"it's the Democrats fault for not getting rid of Hillary, they did it first"
The deflection is sickening and nothing will change that her and those like her refuse introspection
#maga #opsec
The exact thing she said about this is:
"it's the Democrats fault for not getting rid of Hillary, they did it first"
The deflection is sickening and nothing will change that her and those like her refuse introspection
#maga #opsec
the reason they were on signal is to avoid foia right? and thats illegal right? and.....no one cares right?
March 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I ran into #crazyGretchen when I was leaving to run errands.
The exact thing she said about this is:
"it's the Democrats fault for not getting rid of Hillary, they did it first"
The deflection is sickening and nothing will change that her and those like her refuse introspection
#maga #opsec
The exact thing she said about this is:
"it's the Democrats fault for not getting rid of Hillary, they did it first"
The deflection is sickening and nothing will change that her and those like her refuse introspection
#maga #opsec
And when a billionaire gets shot they call in every resource on the East Coast.
It's nice to know who really matters in #magaworld
It's nice to know who really matters in #magaworld
When a Tesla dealership gets shot at they send ICE. When a school gets shot at they send thoughts and prayers.
March 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
And when a billionaire gets shot they call in every resource on the East Coast.
It's nice to know who really matters in #magaworld
It's nice to know who really matters in #magaworld
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NEW: The Trump administration invokes the state-secrets privilege, saying it will give Judge Boasberg no more information about deportation flights to inform his decision about whether the gov't defied his orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
NEW: The Trump administration invokes the state-secrets privilege, saying it will give Judge Boasberg no more information about deportation flights to inform his decision about whether the gov't defied his orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is fascinating, stomata evolved from simple valves and over time accrued variation to meet the needs of particular environments.
This means that they behave differently in different evolutionary families of plants
Like little logic gates being trained through natural selection with complexity
This means that they behave differently in different evolutionary families of plants
Like little logic gates being trained through natural selection with complexity
Using lasers and bubbles, researchers including Chief Investigator Tim Brodribb have uncovered how stomatal function evolved 🌱
Read about it in The Conversation: theconversation.com/plants-breat...
Read about it in The Conversation: theconversation.com/plants-breat...
Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to understand how this skill evolved
Plants shape Earth’s atmosphere by moving carbon and water vapour. New research sheds light on how they learned to do it – and how it may change in future climates.
theconversation.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is fascinating, stomata evolved from simple valves and over time accrued variation to meet the needs of particular environments.
This means that they behave differently in different evolutionary families of plants
Like little logic gates being trained through natural selection with complexity
This means that they behave differently in different evolutionary families of plants
Like little logic gates being trained through natural selection with complexity
This was actually a point of discussion with my students after these exact words and similar started showing up in papers and presentations.
The challenge is finding where it's AI and where the AI landscape has changed how papers are structured/written
Scientific writing starts from examples.
The challenge is finding where it's AI and where the AI landscape has changed how papers are structured/written
Scientific writing starts from examples.
Are generative AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, changing the language of scientific papers?
New research shows that AI-generated abstracts are more likely to use specific words, like "delve," "realm," and "evolving landscape," compared to human-written ones.
New research shows that AI-generated abstracts are more likely to use specific words, like "delve," "realm," and "evolving landscape," compared to human-written ones.
'Delving' Into The 'Realm' Of AI Word Choice
Certain words are overrepresented in text written by AI language models. A study investigates why such patterns develop.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This was actually a point of discussion with my students after these exact words and similar started showing up in papers and presentations.
The challenge is finding where it's AI and where the AI landscape has changed how papers are structured/written
Scientific writing starts from examples.
The challenge is finding where it's AI and where the AI landscape has changed how papers are structured/written
Scientific writing starts from examples.
This administration proves one of the most pervasive and pernicious myths only exists to benefit #weak and #incompetent leaders.
"You don't have to respect the man, but you have to respect the [rank etc.]"
No, you don't. #Respect is earned, not bought.
#trumpswamp #trump #elon #hegseth #maga
"You don't have to respect the man, but you have to respect the [rank etc.]"
No, you don't. #Respect is earned, not bought.
#trumpswamp #trump #elon #hegseth #maga
March 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This administration proves one of the most pervasive and pernicious myths only exists to benefit #weak and #incompetent leaders.
"You don't have to respect the man, but you have to respect the [rank etc.]"
No, you don't. #Respect is earned, not bought.
#trumpswamp #trump #elon #hegseth #maga
"You don't have to respect the man, but you have to respect the [rank etc.]"
No, you don't. #Respect is earned, not bought.
#trumpswamp #trump #elon #hegseth #maga
And just like that, Krasnov does his job like a good little #doge.
Russia returns, sanctions shot, protection from the US and all.
Living in part of the #discountaxispowers sucks.
#trump #trumpswamp #Ukraine #ukraineconflict #krasnov #betrayal #enemiesoftheworld
www.newsweek.com/trump-unveil...
Russia returns, sanctions shot, protection from the US and all.
Living in part of the #discountaxispowers sucks.
#trump #trumpswamp #Ukraine #ukraineconflict #krasnov #betrayal #enemiesoftheworld
www.newsweek.com/trump-unveil...
Trump unveils Black Sea deal with Russia, Ukraine
Delegations from Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. have met in Saudi Arabia to negotiate the details of a ceasefire.
www.newsweek.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
And just like that, Krasnov does his job like a good little #doge.
Russia returns, sanctions shot, protection from the US and all.
Living in part of the #discountaxispowers sucks.
#trump #trumpswamp #Ukraine #ukraineconflict #krasnov #betrayal #enemiesoftheworld
www.newsweek.com/trump-unveil...
Russia returns, sanctions shot, protection from the US and all.
Living in part of the #discountaxispowers sucks.
#trump #trumpswamp #Ukraine #ukraineconflict #krasnov #betrayal #enemiesoftheworld
www.newsweek.com/trump-unveil...