Misty
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Wisconsin farmers, like Beau and Rachel, work tirelessly to feed the world and support their livelihoods. I met with them to discuss how Elon Musk and President Trump are ripping the rug out from under our farmers and the families that rely on their food.
May 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Wisconsin farmers, like Beau and Rachel, work tirelessly to feed the world and support their livelihoods. I met with them to discuss how Elon Musk and President Trump are ripping the rug out from under our farmers and the families that rely on their food.
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Not that this needs to be said, but bribery out in the open is still bribery.
May 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Not that this needs to be said, but bribery out in the open is still bribery.
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When I was 17, I opened my first checking account w/a couple hundred bucks. I didn’t meet the min monthly deposit, so they kept charging fees until I owed them money. It stuck with me—I still won’t bank w/BofA.
There’s no upside to this move for anyone who isn’t rich—just cruelty for cruelty’s sake
There’s no upside to this move for anyone who isn’t rich—just cruelty for cruelty’s sake
March 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
When I was 17, I opened my first checking account w/a couple hundred bucks. I didn’t meet the min monthly deposit, so they kept charging fees until I owed them money. It stuck with me—I still won’t bank w/BofA.
There’s no upside to this move for anyone who isn’t rich—just cruelty for cruelty’s sake
There’s no upside to this move for anyone who isn’t rich—just cruelty for cruelty’s sake
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If you don’t think this administration is so incompetent or callous as not to do this, you haven’t been paying attention.
March 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you don’t think this administration is so incompetent or callous as not to do this, you haven’t been paying attention.
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When Trump, Vance and Musk argue that immigration is a threat to America's identity, it's important to remember that their problem is not the presence of foreigners in the country, but the presence of foreigners with rights and the ability to assimilate and integrate into American society.
March 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
When Trump, Vance and Musk argue that immigration is a threat to America's identity, it's important to remember that their problem is not the presence of foreigners in the country, but the presence of foreigners with rights and the ability to assimilate and integrate into American society.
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COBOL is a genuinely archaic programming language. But trying to do this in a rush is INSANE. And you can bet a huge, huge number of things are going to break. Even in very simple code bases, understanding the levels of dependencies built up over decades takes a huge amount of time.
BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
COBOL is a genuinely archaic programming language. But trying to do this in a rush is INSANE. And you can bet a huge, huge number of things are going to break. Even in very simple code bases, understanding the levels of dependencies built up over decades takes a huge amount of time.
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"Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials" @WSJ.com scoops
Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s spouse is a former Fox News executive. His handling of sensitive information is under fire after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a…
www.wsj.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials" @WSJ.com scoops
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So there it is. USAID RIFs (official structured layoff) everyone. Every last person.
March 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
So there it is. USAID RIFs (official structured layoff) everyone. Every last person.
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Unfortunately, the Trump administration's mass firings led to David losing his job. It's clear to us that this administration has no care for veterans- including 100% disabled veterans like David. His firing is unjust- and we will not let his story go unnoticed.
March 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Unfortunately, the Trump administration's mass firings led to David losing his job. It's clear to us that this administration has no care for veterans- including 100% disabled veterans like David. His firing is unjust- and we will not let his story go unnoticed.
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
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here’s the official fundraising site for the government of Ukraine. It’s a good way to boost democracy and stick it to Trump and Vance traitorous regime!
Tell a friend!
Tell a friend!
March 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
here’s the official fundraising site for the government of Ukraine. It’s a good way to boost democracy and stick it to Trump and Vance traitorous regime!
Tell a friend!
Tell a friend!
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Donald Trump's tax breaks for billionaires and billionaire corporations are NOT "cost free".
The real cost will be health care cuts for:
- New moms and their babies
- Grandma in the nursing home
- Kids with disabilities
Threatening your health care for billionaire handouts.
The real cost will be health care cuts for:
- New moms and their babies
- Grandma in the nursing home
- Kids with disabilities
Threatening your health care for billionaire handouts.
February 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Donald Trump's tax breaks for billionaires and billionaire corporations are NOT "cost free".
The real cost will be health care cuts for:
- New moms and their babies
- Grandma in the nursing home
- Kids with disabilities
Threatening your health care for billionaire handouts.
The real cost will be health care cuts for:
- New moms and their babies
- Grandma in the nursing home
- Kids with disabilities
Threatening your health care for billionaire handouts.
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Republicans just took their first step to give a massive tax break for the richest of the rich – paid for by slashing Medicaid, ripping health care from kids and seniors, and gutting food assistance for families.
I stand with Wisconsin families. We're going to fight back.
I stand with Wisconsin families. We're going to fight back.
February 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Republicans just took their first step to give a massive tax break for the richest of the rich – paid for by slashing Medicaid, ripping health care from kids and seniors, and gutting food assistance for families.
I stand with Wisconsin families. We're going to fight back.
I stand with Wisconsin families. We're going to fight back.
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Anyone want to bet that no one looks at the email responses that Musk asked for ?
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
February 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Anyone want to bet that no one looks at the email responses that Musk asked for ?
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
It requires too much manpower and organization. Even w/AI
He will hold them in the event he has an interaction with someone.
If so, he can look up their response or lack of, and use it as cause for action.
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My only criticism of George Orwell’s 1984 is that it wasn’t titled 2025.
February 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
My only criticism of George Orwell’s 1984 is that it wasn’t titled 2025.
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Nothing to see here. Just casually dropping a comprehensive list of banned books
docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/...
docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/...
docs.house.gov
February 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Nothing to see here. Just casually dropping a comprehensive list of banned books
docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/...
docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/...
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Russian negotiators are trying to entice President Trump to make concessions to Putin that will make us all less safe.
Congress should oppose irresponsible attempts to unwind measures that keep the pressure on Russia to end its war.
Congress should oppose irresponsible attempts to unwind measures that keep the pressure on Russia to end its war.
February 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Russian negotiators are trying to entice President Trump to make concessions to Putin that will make us all less safe.
Congress should oppose irresponsible attempts to unwind measures that keep the pressure on Russia to end its war.
Congress should oppose irresponsible attempts to unwind measures that keep the pressure on Russia to end its war.
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Thank you SO MUCH to the amazing @joy.msnbc.com for shouting out my Substack today. You will be DEARLY missed. I’ll be following you wherever you go!
February 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Thank you SO MUCH to the amazing @joy.msnbc.com for shouting out my Substack today. You will be DEARLY missed. I’ll be following you wherever you go!
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if you're reading this 50 years from now I need you to know that this series of world events isn't as dumb as it probably seems, it's actually much, much dumber than you can possibly imagine
February 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
if you're reading this 50 years from now I need you to know that this series of world events isn't as dumb as it probably seems, it's actually much, much dumber than you can possibly imagine
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NEW: Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
'What did you do last week?' email stokes confusion and anger among federal workers
Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
www.npr.org
February 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW: Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
