nicho9las
@nicho9las.bsky.social
You may remember me from such hell holes as Twitter.
Saint Paul exists.
Saint Paul exists.
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Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now
March 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now
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Every time I read The Great Gatsby, the final paragraph brings me to tears. Breathtakingly powerful writing:
March 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Every time I read The Great Gatsby, the final paragraph brings me to tears. Breathtakingly powerful writing:
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The irony is that between DOGE and Trumps tariffs they’re endangering the anchor of a lot of American prosperity, which is centuries of political stability and rule of law which makes a place people want to put capital. None of these dweebs grasp that.
“America is deeply unprofitable” it’s a country not a B2B startup you fucking dweeb
March 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The irony is that between DOGE and Trumps tariffs they’re endangering the anchor of a lot of American prosperity, which is centuries of political stability and rule of law which makes a place people want to put capital. None of these dweebs grasp that.
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It's customary when authoritarian shit goes down for some people to celebrate it.
It is also customary when authoritarian shit goes down for people who celebrated prior authoritarian acts to be surprised when they come for them and others celebrate it.
It is also customary when authoritarian shit goes down for people who celebrated prior authoritarian acts to be surprised when they come for them and others celebrate it.
March 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It's customary when authoritarian shit goes down for some people to celebrate it.
It is also customary when authoritarian shit goes down for people who celebrated prior authoritarian acts to be surprised when they come for them and others celebrate it.
It is also customary when authoritarian shit goes down for people who celebrated prior authoritarian acts to be surprised when they come for them and others celebrate it.
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***Taps the sign again.
March 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
***Taps the sign again.
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Imagine if the most prominent member of the Biden administration had reposted, in agreement, someone calling a prominent GOP senator a ‘retard’. Would have been the end of the world, biggest scandal ever. The asymmetry in American politics continues to grow. Just wild to see.
March 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Imagine if the most prominent member of the Biden administration had reposted, in agreement, someone calling a prominent GOP senator a ‘retard’. Would have been the end of the world, biggest scandal ever. The asymmetry in American politics continues to grow. Just wild to see.
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There’s something unusual about Al Yankovic. He’s odd in some way. Strange. There’s only one word to describe him: abnormal
March 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
There’s something unusual about Al Yankovic. He’s odd in some way. Strange. There’s only one word to describe him: abnormal
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bong joon-ho went on late show with colbert to promote mickey 17 and got asked if he'd ever do a musical,
March 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
bong joon-ho went on late show with colbert to promote mickey 17 and got asked if he'd ever do a musical,
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We will never know— we will never have the faintest idea— how much money is getting made in insider trading windfalls from people in Trump's and Musk's circles who have an hour of notice about the daily swings in tariff policy or the occasional announced *expectations* of such swings.
March 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We will never know— we will never have the faintest idea— how much money is getting made in insider trading windfalls from people in Trump's and Musk's circles who have an hour of notice about the daily swings in tariff policy or the occasional announced *expectations* of such swings.
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This new complaint against DOGE is truly cranked up to 11 from start to finish. What a way to start a lawsuit
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This new complaint against DOGE is truly cranked up to 11 from start to finish. What a way to start a lawsuit
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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reporters stop writing entire articles premised on the idea that musk is in charge of DOGE without also mentioning that the government has claimed in court that he’s not in charge of DOGE and that he’s not even an employee of DOGE and that he doesn’t have any decision-making authority challenge
March 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
reporters stop writing entire articles premised on the idea that musk is in charge of DOGE without also mentioning that the government has claimed in court that he’s not in charge of DOGE and that he’s not even an employee of DOGE and that he doesn’t have any decision-making authority challenge
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Crockett: When you're at war, you’re not worried about your outfit. If he was walking around in the fanciest suits, I'm sure that they would accuse him of taking our dollars and spending it on his wardrobe
March 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Crockett: When you're at war, you’re not worried about your outfit. If he was walking around in the fanciest suits, I'm sure that they would accuse him of taking our dollars and spending it on his wardrobe
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MORE: As Judge Chuang pressed for more information, counsel for the government revealed that DOJ's Federal Programs Branch “has been cut in half.”
"They're cutting people across the government," the judge replied. "If you're saying you don't have enough people, maybe that's part of the problem..."
"They're cutting people across the government," the judge replied. "If you're saying you don't have enough people, maybe that's part of the problem..."
![JUDGE CHUANG: Why do we get a declaration [from Peter Marocco] but there’s really no documentation of anything there? Marocco says every decision was approved by the Secretary [Marco Rubio]. I've got no documentation—a letter, an email—showing that the Secretary approved anything, right?
GARDNER: I think it’s important that everyone understands the context here. Since January 20, we have received approximately 80 lawsuits and our staff at the Justice Department’s Federal Programs Branch has been cut in half. We have about half the number of staff that we had in November, and we are working on these expedited schedules….
JUDGE CHUANG: Marocco could have provided more. It wouldn’t have taken extra work on your part to seek more documentation…. If it really was a decision by USAID, there should be a piece of paper or an electronic message from Secretary Rubio himself, saying, “I'm approving this.” Marocco said he had the authority. Marocco would have had access to anything he signed. Why don’t we have that?
GARDNER: I’m not trying to be “obsequious.” We’re doing the best we can to get as much information as possible…
JUDGE CHUANG: “You're saying that the Justice Department isn't taking this case seriously? That they’re not staffing it sufficiently?”
GARDNER: It’s the opposite. I haven’t had a day off since January 20. We’re working day and night.
JUDGE CHUANG: I understand that. They’re cutting people across the government. If you’re saying you don’t have enough people, maybe that’s part of the problem… I mean, If USAID can’t respond to lawsuits, maybe they need more people.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t4x2ruk2qmob2b2cx55h4v7r/bafkreieavbdersfwvfk3dveitlmzlq6dfb2u4r4lzlymop5siwxd4il6wa@jpeg)
March 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
MORE: As Judge Chuang pressed for more information, counsel for the government revealed that DOJ's Federal Programs Branch “has been cut in half.”
"They're cutting people across the government," the judge replied. "If you're saying you don't have enough people, maybe that's part of the problem..."
"They're cutting people across the government," the judge replied. "If you're saying you don't have enough people, maybe that's part of the problem..."
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Great, very detailed story about how Musk’s many conflicts of interest are affecting rank and file employees in multiple agencies, including the FAA, NASA, SEC & FDA — and how those employees fear that calling out Musk’s conflicts will result in retribution.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
As Musk polices his own conflicts, some agencies hear sirens going off
The billionaire’s private interests intersect with wide areas of government work — and federal workers worry about his public role.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Great, very detailed story about how Musk’s many conflicts of interest are affecting rank and file employees in multiple agencies, including the FAA, NASA, SEC & FDA — and how those employees fear that calling out Musk’s conflicts will result in retribution.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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We're finally dismantling the federal government! Sure hope it doesn't serve essential functions that I've taken for granted my whole life
January 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We're finally dismantling the federal government! Sure hope it doesn't serve essential functions that I've taken for granted my whole life
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Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
www.huffpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this
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How it started/How it's going
February 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
How it started/How it's going
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Leavitt lies repeatedly in this clip, claiming falsely that everyone sent to Guantanamo is a criminal (fully a third had no criminal record at all) and that all of them "invaded" the country (several of those sent to Guantanamo enter the US legally through the CBP One app).
Reporter: Migrants who were in Guantanamo Bay say they were shackled and placed in cages and say they were not treated as human beings. Any response to those conditions?
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
February 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Leavitt lies repeatedly in this clip, claiming falsely that everyone sent to Guantanamo is a criminal (fully a third had no criminal record at all) and that all of them "invaded" the country (several of those sent to Guantanamo enter the US legally through the CBP One app).
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Trump crime wave traffics international rapists (alleged) to America
BREAKING
Andrew and Tristan Tate have been released by Romanian authorities after significant pressure by the Trump administration.
They are en route to Florida via private jet.
Andrew and Tristan Tate have been released by Romanian authorities after significant pressure by the Trump administration.
They are en route to Florida via private jet.
February 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Trump crime wave traffics international rapists (alleged) to America
After four years of “Biden crime family” pardon me if Comer’s words ring hollow.
February 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
After four years of “Biden crime family” pardon me if Comer’s words ring hollow.
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Look if a man had recently become a bipartisan folk hero for allegedly killing a CEO for denying people healthcare...I'm not sure my opening salvo would be voting to strip a large chunk of a gun toting population of healthcare. That's just me though.
February 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Look if a man had recently become a bipartisan folk hero for allegedly killing a CEO for denying people healthcare...I'm not sure my opening salvo would be voting to strip a large chunk of a gun toting population of healthcare. That's just me though.
Don’t worry. Trump will put a tariff on it to make sure we only suffer higher priced U.S.-made fatal diseases.
February 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Don’t worry. Trump will put a tariff on it to make sure we only suffer higher priced U.S.-made fatal diseases.
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Leavitt still can't provide a straight answer as to who the DOGE administrator is
February 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Leavitt still can't provide a straight answer as to who the DOGE administrator is
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Reporter: Migrants who were in Guantanamo Bay say they were shackled and placed in cages and say they were not treated as human beings. Any response to those conditions?
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
February 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Reporter: Migrants who were in Guantanamo Bay say they were shackled and placed in cages and say they were not treated as human beings. Any response to those conditions?
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on
Leavitt: It’s a promise the President campaigned on