Chilangobean
@mrskilgore.bsky.social
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Trump’s own voters are turning on him.
April 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Trump’s own voters are turning on him.
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Sen. Jim Banks told a laid off U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who approached him that they “probably deserved it” and they “seem like a clown.”
April 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Sen. Jim Banks told a laid off U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who approached him that they “probably deserved it” and they “seem like a clown.”
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Senator Cory Booker is cooking!
Only 30 minutes left before he beats Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech on the Senate floor!
You’ve got this, Cory!!!!!
Only 30 minutes left before he beats Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech on the Senate floor!
You’ve got this, Cory!!!!!
April 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Senator Cory Booker is cooking!
Only 30 minutes left before he beats Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech on the Senate floor!
You’ve got this, Cory!!!!!
Only 30 minutes left before he beats Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech on the Senate floor!
You’ve got this, Cory!!!!!
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New — Here is a running list of Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) offices that have either been fully eliminated or gutted into non-functionality as a result of today's mass firings (provided to me directly by a CDC staffer):
April 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
New — Here is a running list of Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) offices that have either been fully eliminated or gutted into non-functionality as a result of today's mass firings (provided to me directly by a CDC staffer):
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“Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies” — 👏🏼
March 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies” — 👏🏼
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I am a terrible person who is torturing this poor creature.
Spike desperately wants up on the bed, but he didn’t learn to use the stairs and I can’t lift him without grabbing too near his wounds.
Here he is singing me the song of his people.
Spike desperately wants up on the bed, but he didn’t learn to use the stairs and I can’t lift him without grabbing too near his wounds.
Here he is singing me the song of his people.
March 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I am a terrible person who is torturing this poor creature.
Spike desperately wants up on the bed, but he didn’t learn to use the stairs and I can’t lift him without grabbing too near his wounds.
Here he is singing me the song of his people.
Spike desperately wants up on the bed, but he didn’t learn to use the stairs and I can’t lift him without grabbing too near his wounds.
Here he is singing me the song of his people.
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Just incredible reporting from @makenakelly.bsky.social once again on #DOGE, getting incredible detail on just what they are up to.
This time? Modifying a piece of software that automates the mass firing of federal workers
www.wired.com/story/doge-a...
This time? Modifying a piece of software that automates the mass firing of federal workers
www.wired.com/story/doge-a...
DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers
Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Just incredible reporting from @makenakelly.bsky.social once again on #DOGE, getting incredible detail on just what they are up to.
This time? Modifying a piece of software that automates the mass firing of federal workers
www.wired.com/story/doge-a...
This time? Modifying a piece of software that automates the mass firing of federal workers
www.wired.com/story/doge-a...
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ICYMI, Congratulations to Mary Robinette Kowal! Mary Robinette’s short story “Marginalia” is the winner of the Uncanny Magazine 2024 Favorite Fiction Reader Poll! You can read it here! https://buff.ly/4gQ6Our
February 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
ICYMI, Congratulations to Mary Robinette Kowal! Mary Robinette’s short story “Marginalia” is the winner of the Uncanny Magazine 2024 Favorite Fiction Reader Poll! You can read it here! https://buff.ly/4gQ6Our
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The GOP budget is out.
Republicans recently promised to love and cherish Medicaid.
Their actual plan is to destroy it.
Republicans recently promised to love and cherish Medicaid.
Their actual plan is to destroy it.
February 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The GOP budget is out.
Republicans recently promised to love and cherish Medicaid.
Their actual plan is to destroy it.
Republicans recently promised to love and cherish Medicaid.
Their actual plan is to destroy it.
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keep it up
Murkowski says call volume to the Senate is now 40x higher than normal:
February 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
keep it up
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NEW: Democracy Docket is tracking 23 active Trump accountability lawsuits including 3 new lawsuits filed today.
Stay informed about what is happening to democracy in court. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
Stay informed about what is happening to democracy in court. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
February 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
NEW: Democracy Docket is tracking 23 active Trump accountability lawsuits including 3 new lawsuits filed today.
Stay informed about what is happening to democracy in court. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
Stay informed about what is happening to democracy in court. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
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Why bother to cut Social Security and Medicare through messy legislation when you can just selectively stop payments?
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
Trump and Elon Musk Just Pulled Off Another Purge—and It’s a Scary One
Did Musk’s alleged effort to access the government’s payment systems have Trump’s blessing? Or was he going rogue? Either scenario is bad, but one’s a little worse.
newrepublic.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Why bother to cut Social Security and Medicare through messy legislation when you can just selectively stop payments?
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
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Ive said this before. Unions have a moment in time to create parallel, Non Profit Trust or Associated Health Plans and
offer them to small to medium size businesses.
Unions can negotiate far better than SMBs or associations .
Imagine if millions got their healthcare from unions ?
Thoughts ?
offer them to small to medium size businesses.
Unions can negotiate far better than SMBs or associations .
Imagine if millions got their healthcare from unions ?
Thoughts ?
February 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Ive said this before. Unions have a moment in time to create parallel, Non Profit Trust or Associated Health Plans and
offer them to small to medium size businesses.
Unions can negotiate far better than SMBs or associations .
Imagine if millions got their healthcare from unions ?
Thoughts ?
offer them to small to medium size businesses.
Unions can negotiate far better than SMBs or associations .
Imagine if millions got their healthcare from unions ?
Thoughts ?
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IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS NEWS:
Acting Treasury Secretary, David A. Lebryk: “the highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems.”
(Gift link here:
wapo.st/4jH7XYa)
Acting Treasury Secretary, David A. Lebryk: “the highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems.”
(Gift link here:
wapo.st/4jH7XYa)
January 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS NEWS:
Acting Treasury Secretary, David A. Lebryk: “the highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems.”
(Gift link here:
wapo.st/4jH7XYa)
Acting Treasury Secretary, David A. Lebryk: “the highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems.”
(Gift link here:
wapo.st/4jH7XYa)
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instead of stressing yourself over news designed to make you want to stress out, read a free story about how, among other things, rent is a curse
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bhat...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bhat...
Bhatia, P.I. - Lightspeed Magazine
It’s a few minutes before seven on a cold October evening and I’m just reaching into the bottom drawer of my desk for the Old Monk and my well-thumbed copy of The Big Sleep when I hear footsteps hurry...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
instead of stressing yourself over news designed to make you want to stress out, read a free story about how, among other things, rent is a curse
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bhat...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bhat...
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The editor in chief of Christianity Today is warning that evangelical Christianity is moving too far to the right, to the point that even Jesus’s teachings are considered “weak” now.
Christianity Today Editor: Evangelicals Call Jesus “Liberal” and “Weak”
A former evangelical leader is sounding the alarm about the direction his religion is headed in.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The editor in chief of Christianity Today is warning that evangelical Christianity is moving too far to the right, to the point that even Jesus’s teachings are considered “weak” now.
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NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:
www.finance.senate.gov
January 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:
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The head of household status they want to remove was designed to benefit single parents who have the primary responsibility of caring for a dependent, allowing them to be charged lower rates on income.
They are punishing single parents so Elon can have tax cuts.
newrepublic.com/post/190412/...
They are punishing single parents so Elon can have tax cuts.
newrepublic.com/post/190412/...
Republicans Want to Punish Divorced People to Fund Tax Cuts
House Republicans are trying to find ways to save money.
newrepublic.com
January 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The head of household status they want to remove was designed to benefit single parents who have the primary responsibility of caring for a dependent, allowing them to be charged lower rates on income.
They are punishing single parents so Elon can have tax cuts.
newrepublic.com/post/190412/...
They are punishing single parents so Elon can have tax cuts.
newrepublic.com/post/190412/...
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Solved while connected to our lovely sewer network (on the toilet)
January 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Solved while connected to our lovely sewer network (on the toilet)
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For fact’s sake: There was NO $17 million cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department budget this year. In fact, there was a $50 million INCREASE in the Los Angeles Fire Department. Cold, hard facts. Full stop. Period.
To those who spread misinformation: issue corrections. Now.
To those who spread misinformation: issue corrections. Now.
January 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
For fact’s sake: There was NO $17 million cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department budget this year. In fact, there was a $50 million INCREASE in the Los Angeles Fire Department. Cold, hard facts. Full stop. Period.
To those who spread misinformation: issue corrections. Now.
To those who spread misinformation: issue corrections. Now.
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Today's funeral for President Jimmy Carter is one of the nicest I've seen in a long time.
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
January 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today's funeral for President Jimmy Carter is one of the nicest I've seen in a long time.
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
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Today’s print front page of @latimes.com captures the horror. The Times, to its credit, has made its fire coverage free
January 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Today’s print front page of @latimes.com captures the horror. The Times, to its credit, has made its fire coverage free