Oona O Shea
@oonaoshea.bsky.social
Twit escapee… erstwhile optimist; nascent misanthrope; exhausted mom-person; bilingual comms specialist rage-typoing up a storm
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There are currently 467 separate conflicts that require recusal
'A minefield of potential problems': Questions raised over Trump appointees' finances
Donald Trump's decision to populate his cabinet with a bevy of millionaires and billionaires billionaires is creating what the New York Times labeled a "minefield" of potential conflicts of interest t...
www.rawstory.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
There are currently 467 separate conflicts that require recusal
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🧵 THREAD: Trump and Rubio have arrested the international humanitarian aid system and forced lifesaving aid programs to completely halt operations — despite an announcement earlier in the week claiming they had changed course. 1/
February 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🧵 THREAD: Trump and Rubio have arrested the international humanitarian aid system and forced lifesaving aid programs to completely halt operations — despite an announcement earlier in the week claiming they had changed course. 1/
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This is terrifying.
February 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is terrifying.
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Elon Musk's friends have infiltrated another government agency: the General Services Administration.
His former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access GSA's tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more:
His former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access GSA's tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more:
Elon Musk's Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency
Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources…
wrd.cm
January 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Elon Musk's friends have infiltrated another government agency: the General Services Administration.
His former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access GSA's tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more:
His former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access GSA's tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more:
this really is fascism
he’s not playing around.
he will put inexperienced, unqualified sycophants in all positions of power
this is the end of the US we once knew
he’s not playing around.
he will put inexperienced, unqualified sycophants in all positions of power
this is the end of the US we once knew
JUST IN: Trump administration officials force out all six of the FBI’s most senior executives and multiple heads of various FBI field offices across the country, sources tell @nbcnews.com.
Trump administration forces out multiple senior FBI officials
The move came hours after FBI director nominee Kash Patel testified in his confirmation hearing he was “not aware of” plans to remove FBI officials who investigated Trump.
www.nbcnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
this really is fascism
he’s not playing around.
he will put inexperienced, unqualified sycophants in all positions of power
this is the end of the US we once knew
he’s not playing around.
he will put inexperienced, unqualified sycophants in all positions of power
this is the end of the US we once knew
January 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Civil rights complaint filed against Elizabeth district by former dean who objected to book ban
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/01/29/civil-rights-complaint-filed-against-elizabeth-district-by-fired-dean/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/01/29/civil-rights-complaint-filed-against-elizabeth-district-by-fired-dean/
Elizabeth district faces civil rights complaint after firing dean who objected to book ban
A former Elizabeth Middle School administrator who objected to library book removals filed a complaint alleging discrimination and retaliation by district officials.
www.chalkbeat.org
January 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Civil rights complaint filed against Elizabeth district by former dean who objected to book ban
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/01/29/civil-rights-complaint-filed-against-elizabeth-district-by-fired-dean/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/01/29/civil-rights-complaint-filed-against-elizabeth-district-by-fired-dean/
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Today’s Bonus Cartoon, by Jimmy Craig. #NewYorkerCartoons
January 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today’s Bonus Cartoon, by Jimmy Craig. #NewYorkerCartoons
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"Also known as a concentration camp."
'Disgusting': Internet slams Trump's plan to use Gitmo as migrant 'concentration camp'
President Donald Trump is now moving forward with a plan to create a 30,000-bed migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba — the infamous facility that has been used for years to house captu...
www.rawstory.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"Also known as a concentration camp."
he wants the NIH & FDA to study the safety of a treatment that’s been deemed safe for a quarter century… but neither the NIH nor the FDA will legally be allowed to share their analyses & conclusions, so we’ll just have to take the word of brain-worm dude & his ever-lying boss
*What* could go wrong.
*What* could go wrong.
Under questioning from senators, Kennedy said that he would instruct the NIH and FDA to study the safety of mifepristone—a medication that has been FDA-approved to end pregnancies for 25 years, with vast amounts of research supporting its safety and effectiveness.
RFK Jr. signals he’ll give the anti-abortion movement exactly what they want
The abortion pill has been FDA-approved for 25 years. Trump's HHS pick would reevaluate its safety.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
he wants the NIH & FDA to study the safety of a treatment that’s been deemed safe for a quarter century… but neither the NIH nor the FDA will legally be allowed to share their analyses & conclusions, so we’ll just have to take the word of brain-worm dude & his ever-lying boss
*What* could go wrong.
*What* could go wrong.
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President Trump fired 15 independent inspectors general in a late-night massacre that was very likely illegal. Trump offered a weak defense of the purge that made it crystal clear that he doesn’t have a genuine rationale for the removals, as the law appears to require.
Trump’s Illegal Late-Night Purge Suddenly Becomes a Bigger Scandal
As Trump offers an absurd defense of his purge of inspectors general that makes it look more corrupt, commentator Jennifer Rubin explains why it’s illegal and will abet more corruption—and suggests…
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
President Trump fired 15 independent inspectors general in a late-night massacre that was very likely illegal. Trump offered a weak defense of the purge that made it crystal clear that he doesn’t have a genuine rationale for the removals, as the law appears to require.
January 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
“surprising”.
sure.
(The only this surprising is he’s changing his tie this time around.)
sure.
(The only this surprising is he’s changing his tie this time around.)
January 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
“surprising”.
sure.
(The only this surprising is he’s changing his tie this time around.)
sure.
(The only this surprising is he’s changing his tie this time around.)
jesus.
what an *sshole.
what an *sshole.
Trump officials have ordered federal employees to turn over the names of colleagues whom they suspect of subverting efforts to root out DEI programs.
Federal Employees Told to Report Coworkers in Anti-DEI Effort
Trump officials have ordered federal employees to turn over the names of colleagues whom they suspect of subverting efforts to root out DEI programs.
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
jesus.
what an *sshole.
what an *sshole.
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Costco shareholders made their stance crystal clear this week, voting overwhelmingly to back the retail giant’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
January 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Costco shareholders made their stance crystal clear this week, voting overwhelmingly to back the retail giant’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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Target is joining a wave of US companies pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, as right-wing pressure leads companies to alter their commitment to hiring diverse candidates and expanding access.
Read more: cnn.it/42pypz1
Read more: cnn.it/42pypz1
January 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Target is joining a wave of US companies pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, as right-wing pressure leads companies to alter their commitment to hiring diverse candidates and expanding access.
Read more: cnn.it/42pypz1
Read more: cnn.it/42pypz1
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Chicago Public Schools prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according to school officials.
ICE agents denied entry at a Chicago elementary school, CPS officials say
Chicago Public Schools prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according t…
www.chicagotribune.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Chicago Public Schools prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according to school officials.
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ICE showed up Friday morning to Hamline Elementary School, located in the New City neighborhood, principal Natasha Ortega said at a news conference.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education,” Ortega said.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education,” Ortega said.
ICE agents denied entry at a Chicago elementary school, CPS officials say
Chicago Public Schools prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according t…
www.chicagotribune.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
ICE showed up Friday morning to Hamline Elementary School, located in the New City neighborhood, principal Natasha Ortega said at a news conference.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education,” Ortega said.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education,” Ortega said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have successfully convinced Donald Trump that diminishing America’s nuclear weapons reserves would be a good thing.
Trump Proves He’s Totally Clueless With Dangerous Nuclear Comments
Donald Trump doesn’t appear to fully understand how disarmament works.
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have successfully convinced Donald Trump that diminishing America’s nuclear weapons reserves would be a good thing.
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Trump's wind order "could impact essentially any wind project, even ones not sited on federal lands" reports @jael.bsky.social.
“If in fact the federal government stops issuing approvals, a significant amount of the pipeline would be interrupted” says @americancleanpower.bsky.social's Jason Grumet
“If in fact the federal government stops issuing approvals, a significant amount of the pipeline would be interrupted” says @americancleanpower.bsky.social's Jason Grumet
Trump’s Wind Order Could Hit ‘More Than Half’ of New Projects
The American wind industry faces a potentially existential threat.
heatmap.news
January 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Trump's wind order "could impact essentially any wind project, even ones not sited on federal lands" reports @jael.bsky.social.
“If in fact the federal government stops issuing approvals, a significant amount of the pipeline would be interrupted” says @americancleanpower.bsky.social's Jason Grumet
“If in fact the federal government stops issuing approvals, a significant amount of the pipeline would be interrupted” says @americancleanpower.bsky.social's Jason Grumet
ah, I’d actually forgotten the 20 bizillion photos of an ugly, pouty, blank-faced man-child holding up illegible documents to show an aggressive and over-large Sharpie-scrawled “look mom, I can write” signature
these really are the stupidest of times.
these really are the stupidest of times.
US President Donald Trump signed an order to create a cryptocurrency working group, fulfilling a campaign promise after he courted cash from digital asset companies pledging to be a 'crypto president' reut.rs/4hjeypA
Trump signs order to create cryptocurrency working group
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order to create a cryptocurrency working group, fulfilling a campaign promise after he courted cash from digital asset companies pledging to be a "crypto president."
reut.rs
January 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ah, I’d actually forgotten the 20 bizillion photos of an ugly, pouty, blank-faced man-child holding up illegible documents to show an aggressive and over-large Sharpie-scrawled “look mom, I can write” signature
these really are the stupidest of times.
these really are the stupidest of times.
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A federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional”.
US judge blocks Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
Judge rules in favor of states who sued over president’s executive order, which was set to take effect on 19 February
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional”.
imagine if the rich and powerful were held accountable for their actions?
January 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
imagine if the rich and powerful were held accountable for their actions?