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I’ve lost track of how many times they’ve broken something and then gamely tried to at least pretend to glue it back together.
The Office of Personnel Management told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to reinstate veterans, disabled veterans, and military spouses who were fired, according to an email sent to CFPB employees who saw their terminations reversed. news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/...
OPM Tells CFPB to Reinstate Fired Veterans, Military Spouses
The Office of Personnel Management told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to reinstate veterans, disabled veterans, and military spouses who were fired, according to an email sent to CFPB emplo...
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I’ve lost track of how many times they’ve broken something and then gamely tried to at least pretend to glue it back together.
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I have written a short statement responding to mass firings today of #NOAA / National Weather Service (#NWS) staff (which were concentrated among recent hires as well as highly experienced staff who had recently been promoted). Please see below screenshot & below for full text.
February 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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The politicization and weaponization of both the CIA and the FBI at the same time sets the country up for another intelligence failure on the scale of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. A joint essay by me and @tim-weiner.bsky.social: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/patel-ratc...
Patel, Ratcliffe Set Up U.S. for a National Catastrophe
A rare joint essay on the dangers inside the battle for the soul of the FBI and CIA
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The politicization and weaponization of both the CIA and the FBI at the same time sets the country up for another intelligence failure on the scale of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. A joint essay by me and @tim-weiner.bsky.social: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/patel-ratc...
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Elon Musk spending more than $4 million to buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court race
NC Republicans going to unprecedented lengths to overturn Democratic victory in NC Supreme Court race
There’s a constitutional crisis in the states as well
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
NC Republicans going to unprecedented lengths to overturn Democratic victory in NC Supreme Court race
There’s a constitutional crisis in the states as well
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans and Elon Musk are also causing a constitutional crisis in the states
The GOP is going to unprecedented lengths to seize power over state courts in North Carolina and Wisconsin.
www.motherjones.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Elon Musk spending more than $4 million to buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court race
NC Republicans going to unprecedented lengths to overturn Democratic victory in NC Supreme Court race
There’s a constitutional crisis in the states as well
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
NC Republicans going to unprecedented lengths to overturn Democratic victory in NC Supreme Court race
There’s a constitutional crisis in the states as well
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Justice Department is continuing a wave of efforts to free Jan. 6 defendants jailed for crimes unrelated to the attack on the Capitol.
Tongiht it's Ben Martin, who was convicted for possessing a firearm despite a criminal record for domestic violence.
Tongiht it's Ben Martin, who was convicted for possessing a firearm despite a criminal record for domestic violence.
February 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The Justice Department is continuing a wave of efforts to free Jan. 6 defendants jailed for crimes unrelated to the attack on the Capitol.
Tongiht it's Ben Martin, who was convicted for possessing a firearm despite a criminal record for domestic violence.
Tongiht it's Ben Martin, who was convicted for possessing a firearm despite a criminal record for domestic violence.
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In what world did Trump think it was a good idea to bring the sex trafficing Tate brothers into America? So we are importing criminals now?
Must be getting really weird over on truth social
Must be getting really weird over on truth social
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In what world did Trump think it was a good idea to bring the sex trafficing Tate brothers into America? So we are importing criminals now?
Must be getting really weird over on truth social
Must be getting really weird over on truth social
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This is an enormous scandal on par and maybe worse than the Eric Adams scandal.
First of many, but here we have a completely manufactured criminal investigation. One career prosecutor already resigned over it. Goal is simply to claw back $20 billion in Biden era climate money. Open and shut corruption. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
FBI investigating Trump EPA claims of fraud in $20B Biden grant fund
While career prosecutors in two U.S. attorney offices and a U.S. judge balked at a court-ordered freeze, Citibank has locked down billions without explanation.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This is an enormous scandal on par and maybe worse than the Eric Adams scandal.
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Tomorrow, people across the country are participating in an Economic Blackout—a coordinated effort to withhold spending for 24 hours to send a powerful message about economic justice, corporate greed, and political accountability.
February 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Tomorrow, people across the country are participating in an Economic Blackout—a coordinated effort to withhold spending for 24 hours to send a powerful message about economic justice, corporate greed, and political accountability.
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"before the first abortion ban went into effect, the rate of sepsis for this patient population was remarkably steady.
After the first ban was passed in 2021, it shoots up by more than 50%"
@propublica.org's Lizzie Presser on the increased threat of sepsis, post-Roe:
After the first ban was passed in 2021, it shoots up by more than 50%"
@propublica.org's Lizzie Presser on the increased threat of sepsis, post-Roe:
More pregnant women face life-threatening sepsis in wake of strict abortion laws
In the years since the Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion and since Texas instituted one of the country’s strictest abortion bans, the state has seen an increased rate of sepsis among wome...
www.pbs.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
"before the first abortion ban went into effect, the rate of sepsis for this patient population was remarkably steady.
After the first ban was passed in 2021, it shoots up by more than 50%"
@propublica.org's Lizzie Presser on the increased threat of sepsis, post-Roe:
After the first ban was passed in 2021, it shoots up by more than 50%"
@propublica.org's Lizzie Presser on the increased threat of sepsis, post-Roe:
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The Trump administration has fired 400 FAA workers in the past week. www.axios.com/local/chicag...
Near-miss at Midway Airport sparks fresh concerns over air travel safety
A Southwest Airlines plane was landing when a smaller Flexjet plane crossed the runway.
www.axios.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The Trump administration has fired 400 FAA workers in the past week. www.axios.com/local/chicag...
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NEW: In a victory, the 9th Circuit upholds a ruling that blocked provisions of two Arizona laws seeking documentary proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections. The court called the challenged provisions “unlawful measures of voter suppression.”
Voter Suppression Laws Remain Blocked in Arizona
Read more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
NEW: In a victory, the 9th Circuit upholds a ruling that blocked provisions of two Arizona laws seeking documentary proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections. The court called the challenged provisions “unlawful measures of voter suppression.”
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Federal workers are being asked to report on colleagues who are involved in after-work groups for LGBTQ employees: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge
"They’re not asking people, ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Federal workers are being asked to report on colleagues who are involved in after-work groups for LGBTQ employees: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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*Note: The first line of the alt text should read "Team OIT" instead of "Team OII."
February 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
*Note: The first line of the alt text should read "Team OIT" instead of "Team OII."
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A newly hired advisor at DOJ is a former judge who received what was then Oregon's longest-ever suspension for misconduct.
He also made the news for "for having hung a picture of Adolf Hitler in his courthouse."
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/doj-hir...
He also made the news for "for having hung a picture of Adolf Hitler in his courthouse."
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/doj-hir...
February 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A newly hired advisor at DOJ is a former judge who received what was then Oregon's longest-ever suspension for misconduct.
He also made the news for "for having hung a picture of Adolf Hitler in his courthouse."
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/doj-hir...
He also made the news for "for having hung a picture of Adolf Hitler in his courthouse."
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/doj-hir...
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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
(Published Feb. 2023)
UnitedHealthcare tried to deny coverage to a chronically ill patient. He fought back, exposing the insurer’s inner workings.
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for…
propub.li
February 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
(Published Feb. 2023)
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Unfortunately I won’t be to DC in time, but this rally for Ukraine is happening in Lincoln memorial. Attend if you can and Slava Ukrainii!
February 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Unfortunately I won’t be to DC in time, but this rally for Ukraine is happening in Lincoln memorial. Attend if you can and Slava Ukrainii!
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People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
propub.li
February 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
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President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, as part of a broader shakeup of top military officers.
Trump Replaces a Top Military Commander Amid Widespread Shakeup
President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders chosen by his predece...
www.bloomberg.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, as part of a broader shakeup of top military officers.
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Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity
Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity
US secretary of defense had questioned whether history-making air force general CQ Brown Jr got job because of race
Donald Trump abruptly fired the air force general CQ Brown Jr as chair of the joint chiefs of staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making…
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity
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“The numerous mistakes, according to people familiar with the complex world of government contracting, suggest that Mr. Musk’s team of outsiders, charged by the president with cutting spending, don’t fully understand it.” 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes (Gift Article)
The figures from Elon Musk’s team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
“The numerous mistakes, according to people familiar with the complex world of government contracting, suggest that Mr. Musk’s team of outsiders, charged by the president with cutting spending, don’t fully understand it.” 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
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None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Friday Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan
The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan
The president punished the AP for choosing its own language, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The press must show unity
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan
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Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
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BREAKING: Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested outside US Capitol
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested outside US Capitol
Enrique Tarrio arrested after holding news conference near site of 6 January 2021 riot in Washington.
www.bbc.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
BREAKING: Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested outside US Capitol
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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NEW: Arizona Republicans urge U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to reconsider the DOJ’s stance in a lawsuit challenging two state laws requiring extremely strict proof of citizenship to vote, which the Biden DOJ previously said violated federal law.
Arizona GOP Leaders Ask DOJ to Change Stance on Proof of Citizenship
Read more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
NEW: Arizona Republicans urge U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to reconsider the DOJ’s stance in a lawsuit challenging two state laws requiring extremely strict proof of citizenship to vote, which the Biden DOJ previously said violated federal law.