Pleasant Rose
@pleasantrose.bsky.social
Democracies only exist if people vote! And yes, I voted for the awesome black man, the white email lady & the
well qualified spirited black Lady. A never again ~R~ after 36yrs. Politics as a love of country.
well qualified spirited black Lady. A never again ~R~ after 36yrs. Politics as a love of country.
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Literally one of the most -basic- constitutional law cases, the Youngstown case, involves the Supreme Court telling the President that he could not order his Secretary of Commerce to seize steel mills during a strike when the U.S. was at war. 🙄
February 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Literally one of the most -basic- constitutional law cases, the Youngstown case, involves the Supreme Court telling the President that he could not order his Secretary of Commerce to seize steel mills during a strike when the U.S. was at war. 🙄
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She speaks truth.
February 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
She speaks truth.
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“On Friday, Democratic attorneys general went back to court to demand that a federal judge enforce his restraining order that was meant to keep billions of dollars in federal grant funds flowing. They said that the Trump administration had not complied”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders
With a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the president’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions. But can the courts keep up?
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“On Friday, Democratic attorneys general went back to court to demand that a federal judge enforce his restraining order that was meant to keep billions of dollars in federal grant funds flowing. They said that the Trump administration had not complied”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
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The way an executive branch that respects the rule of law objects to a district court ruling it doesn’t like is to *appeal* it, not to imply that the ruling just shouldn’t be followed.
February 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The way an executive branch that respects the rule of law objects to a district court ruling it doesn’t like is to *appeal* it, not to imply that the ruling just shouldn’t be followed.
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She’s not the sharpest knife in the box.
BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
February 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
She’s not the sharpest knife in the box.
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I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
asharangappa.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
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Do I have this right? Elon Musk - the guy in charge of preventing wasteful spending - dropped $40M on a Super Bowl ad?
We could permanently house 800 homeless veterans for $40M. Or provide five million meals to the hungry. Or replace lead pipes in 8,500 homes.
We could permanently house 800 homeless veterans for $40M. Or provide five million meals to the hungry. Or replace lead pipes in 8,500 homes.
February 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Do I have this right? Elon Musk - the guy in charge of preventing wasteful spending - dropped $40M on a Super Bowl ad?
We could permanently house 800 homeless veterans for $40M. Or provide five million meals to the hungry. Or replace lead pipes in 8,500 homes.
We could permanently house 800 homeless veterans for $40M. Or provide five million meals to the hungry. Or replace lead pipes in 8,500 homes.
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“This is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.”
- Henry Rollins
- Henry Rollins
February 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“This is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.”
- Henry Rollins
- Henry Rollins
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HINT: The administration is not complying with the court order.
Murphy: "I continue to get reports from Connecticut that agencies there, like Head Start programs and community health centers, are actually not receiving the funding they are due. So I think there's a big question as to whether the administration actually is implementing the court order."
February 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
HINT: The administration is not complying with the court order.
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I have a feeling there will be exemptions for red states.
Bama Senator Howls Like Stuck Pig After She Sees NIH Cuts Impact in State talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/bama-...
Bama Senator Howls Like Stuck Pig After She Sees NIH Cuts Impact in State
Yesterday I made the point that while research universities and academic medical...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I have a feeling there will be exemptions for red states.
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Over on Xitter, Trump's National Security Adviser says that if you ignore the things Sleepy Joe Biden achieved for which Trump is taking credit and ALSO the two fatal military crashes, he's having almost as much success as Mike Flynn did WHILE being criminally investigated.
![A Mike Waltz Tweet, with my commentary:
Since POTUS took office:
- 9 Americans held hostage by Hamas, Taliban, and Maduro have returned to their families [Thanks in part to Sleepy Joe BIden]
- Mexico agreed to send 10,000 troops to the border. [The same 10,000 Sleepy Joe Biden got in 2021]
- Canada agreed to send thousands of personnel to the border. [Again, agreed to under Sleepy Joe Biden]
- Colombia is now accepting repatriation flights. [In their own planes, not US military]
- Panama is ending its Belt & Road initiative deal with China. [I'm not sure they agree]
- Brokered a ceasefire extension between Israel & Lebanon. [Ceasefire negotiated when?]
- Took out a major ISIS leader in Somalia. [And had two fatal military crashes]
- Hosted two world leaders. [A slower pace than he had in 2017]
Buckle up for the next three weeks.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreihrw6crucxszllptbslfjf6pzycg2r4xy7qmnq7ahe7htkzgxomk4@jpeg)
February 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Over on Xitter, Trump's National Security Adviser says that if you ignore the things Sleepy Joe Biden achieved for which Trump is taking credit and ALSO the two fatal military crashes, he's having almost as much success as Mike Flynn did WHILE being criminally investigated.
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NEW: Did Elon just create a secret IT contracting vehicle at OPM to avoid Congressional and public oversight? We need to get more eyes on this so please share my latest (always free): www.muellershewrote.com/p/did-elon-j...
Did Elon Just Create a Secret IT Contracting Vehicle at OPM?
Why is no one talking about this?
www.muellershewrote.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
NEW: Did Elon just create a secret IT contracting vehicle at OPM to avoid Congressional and public oversight? We need to get more eyes on this so please share my latest (always free): www.muellershewrote.com/p/did-elon-j...
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DID YOU KNOW: Steve Bannon’s trial has been delayed a week to March 4 because he hired a new “bulldog” attorney that would “more aggressively represent” him. That layer is Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer. www.mynbc5.com/article/bann...
Steve Bannon's border wall trial delayed as new defense team steps in
Steve Bannon's trial on charges of defrauding donors is postponed as he reshuffles his legal team
www.mynbc5.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
DID YOU KNOW: Steve Bannon’s trial has been delayed a week to March 4 because he hired a new “bulldog” attorney that would “more aggressively represent” him. That layer is Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer. www.mynbc5.com/article/bann...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW: You can help federal workers! We are fundraising for legal expenses. I have applied for non-profit status so your pledge could be tax deductible! Help support and defend our civil servants here, and please share widely 🙏 Patreon.com/fedoath
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Let the protests begin.
Crowd keeps growing outside Treasury as Members who were DENIED entry speak
February 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Let the protests begin.
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The guy who hates immigrants thinks that Jordan and Egypt should take 2 million immigrants from Gaza
February 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The guy who hates immigrants thinks that Jordan and Egypt should take 2 million immigrants from Gaza
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U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal
The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The most surreal and maddening feature of the campaign was that everyone agreed that high prices were the main issue but the guy explicitly, consistently running on a platform of raising everyone’s prices won voters most concerned about high prices.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
February 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The most surreal and maddening feature of the campaign was that everyone agreed that high prices were the main issue but the guy explicitly, consistently running on a platform of raising everyone’s prices won voters most concerned about high prices.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
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The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.
February 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.
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Big national media outlet still failing.
Headlines suggest some dispute over data access at US AID.
*Not connecting the dots with other DOGE moves.
*Not conveying illegality.
*Not communicating constitutional crisis.
Headlines suggest some dispute over data access at US AID.
*Not connecting the dots with other DOGE moves.
*Not conveying illegality.
*Not communicating constitutional crisis.
February 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Big national media outlet still failing.
Headlines suggest some dispute over data access at US AID.
*Not connecting the dots with other DOGE moves.
*Not conveying illegality.
*Not communicating constitutional crisis.
Headlines suggest some dispute over data access at US AID.
*Not connecting the dots with other DOGE moves.
*Not conveying illegality.
*Not communicating constitutional crisis.
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Let that sink in. nymag.com/intelligence...
Elon Musk May Have Your Social Security Number
The billionaire and his DOGE agents were reportedly granted full access to the Treasury’s federal payments system, and nobody knows to what end.
nymag.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Let that sink in. nymag.com/intelligence...