Dana Rashti
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Dana Rashti
@rashti-dana.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” and Congress: Hypocrites Cutting Others But Not Themselves
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Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” and Congress: Hypocrites Cutting Others But Not Themselves
In 2011, when I was a freshman in Congress, we did something that should have become a habit—we cut our own budgets by 5%.
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February 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
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Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
Trump took to Truth Social to announce a purge of the company's ballerinas.
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February 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Senator Chris Murphy (D -CT) is super smart and articulate. And he seems to be out in front a lot lately. The Dems need more leaders like him. Perhaps he’s testing the waters for 2028?
February 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Is the Wordle bot just really weird and deceptive? I think so. I know this is small in the scheme of things, but focusing on things that are small and concrete is therapeutic at the moment.
February 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM
January 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
For my strategic communication wonk friends, this is interesting.

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How to Drink from a Firehose
A former Obama speechwriter on Trump’s week-one rhetorical strategy—and how you can help beat it
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January 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Winterscape
January 20, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I had some leftover red wine – probably five dollars’ worth. What to do? Well, of course I had to spend twenty more dollars in the supermarket to make coq au vin! Pourquoi pas?
I think I can stretch it to four hearty, tasty meals. Do you think I’ve come out ahead in my culinary math?
January 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I’m probably revealing my frugivore bias, but few things are better than scoring a beautiful, delicious cantaloupe in the winter!
January 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
@askorman.bsky.social Welcome Adrienne
January 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM