Pamela Longwell
@plongwell.bsky.social
Love the sea. Love dogs. Love art. Believe in Democracy. Believe if we are lucky enough to have people who love us, our health, food and shelter then we should share with others.
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They are so unbelievably dumb and somehow assume the public is dumber.
“We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan. Part of the DOGE, we talked about this from the beginning, is we're going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstated, because we'll make mistakes.”
“We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan. Part of the DOGE, we talked about this from the beginning, is we're going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstated, because we'll make mistakes.”
April 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
They are so unbelievably dumb and somehow assume the public is dumber.
“We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan. Part of the DOGE, we talked about this from the beginning, is we're going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstated, because we'll make mistakes.”
“We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan. Part of the DOGE, we talked about this from the beginning, is we're going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstated, because we'll make mistakes.”
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Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq
April 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq
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The First Amendment is non-negotiable.
By detaining and trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, the Trump Administration is attacking everyone's right to free speech.
By detaining and trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, the Trump Administration is attacking everyone's right to free speech.
March 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The First Amendment is non-negotiable.
By detaining and trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, the Trump Administration is attacking everyone's right to free speech.
By detaining and trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, the Trump Administration is attacking everyone's right to free speech.
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Donald Trump targeted AP and legacy media did nothing.
Donald Trump has now targeted two large law firms and Big Law is silent.
You all read Martin Niemöller's poem “First They Came.”
So, I ask you -- What are you doing?
Donald Trump has now targeted two large law firms and Big Law is silent.
You all read Martin Niemöller's poem “First They Came.”
So, I ask you -- What are you doing?
March 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Donald Trump targeted AP and legacy media did nothing.
Donald Trump has now targeted two large law firms and Big Law is silent.
You all read Martin Niemöller's poem “First They Came.”
So, I ask you -- What are you doing?
Donald Trump has now targeted two large law firms and Big Law is silent.
You all read Martin Niemöller's poem “First They Came.”
So, I ask you -- What are you doing?
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The US Congress is missing in action | Opinion
https://www.ft.com/content/843b18e3-7f37-4a82-8c5c-c2875a49c2c8
https://www.ft.com/content/843b18e3-7f37-4a82-8c5c-c2875a49c2c8
The US Congress is missing in action | Opinion
Capitol Hill is so far providing no check on Donald Trump’s power grab
www.ft.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The US Congress is missing in action | Opinion
https://www.ft.com/content/843b18e3-7f37-4a82-8c5c-c2875a49c2c8
https://www.ft.com/content/843b18e3-7f37-4a82-8c5c-c2875a49c2c8
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Crypto prices jump as Trump says US strategic reserve to include lesser-traded tokens
https://www.ft.com/content/9c18e66d-6ab4-45b2-9d86-51909de2db92
https://www.ft.com/content/9c18e66d-6ab4-45b2-9d86-51909de2db92
Crypto prices jump as Trump says US strategic reserve to include lesser-traded tokens
President’s comments about Solana, XRP and Cardano boost market after recent shake-out
www.ft.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Crypto prices jump as Trump says US strategic reserve to include lesser-traded tokens
https://www.ft.com/content/9c18e66d-6ab4-45b2-9d86-51909de2db92
https://www.ft.com/content/9c18e66d-6ab4-45b2-9d86-51909de2db92
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A smart Greek once said: Courage is the First Virtue because it makes all the other virtues possible. (Or something like that..)
February 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A smart Greek once said: Courage is the First Virtue because it makes all the other virtues possible. (Or something like that..)
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Our latest scoop: An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause all work with 'foreign nationals.'
NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’
An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause all “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”
wrd.cm
February 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Our latest scoop: An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause all work with 'foreign nationals.'
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reporting that omits or downplays the perfect record of TRO's in stopping Musk-Trump is irresponsible and wrong. DO BETTER. enjoined: fork in road, treasury access, FBI name collection, birthright citizenship, spending freeze.
February 7, 2025 at 4:06 AM
reporting that omits or downplays the perfect record of TRO's in stopping Musk-Trump is irresponsible and wrong. DO BETTER. enjoined: fork in road, treasury access, FBI name collection, birthright citizenship, spending freeze.
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Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms and businesses. U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans purchased as food aid.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms and businesses. U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans purchased as food aid.
and what about giving our data to MUSK?? Lawmakers plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would ban DeepSeek’s chatbot application from government-owned devices, over new security concerns that the app could provide user information to the Chinese government. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/lawm...
Exclusive | Lawmakers Push to Ban DeepSeek App From U.S. Government Devices
The bipartisan bill comes amid concerns that the application allows China to see user data.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM