@redwyne40.bsky.social
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All other jokes aside, what's it going to cost? What oversight will there be of the work? What about the bidding process? Who's vetting the workers?
I guess I'll be taking other forms of transportation from now on.
February 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
All other jokes aside, what's it going to cost? What oversight will there be of the work? What about the bidding process? Who's vetting the workers?
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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The richest man in the world is sitting at the Resolute desk, about to defund your public school.
Trump should stop him.
Trump should stop him.
February 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The richest man in the world is sitting at the Resolute desk, about to defund your public school.
Trump should stop him.
Trump should stop him.
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Millions of people now believe a false claim about USAID. Elon Musk has amplified an obvious lie, here clearly debunked.
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
No, 90 Percent of Aid Is Not Skimmed Off Before Reaching Target Communities
A viral claim, spread and amplified by Elon Musk, suggests that only 10 percent of USAID money reaches its intended beneficiaries. This is a wildly incorrect and misleading interpretation of a differe...
www.cgdev.org
February 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Millions of people now believe a false claim about USAID. Elon Musk has amplified an obvious lie, here clearly debunked.
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
www.cgdev.org/blog/no-90-p...
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My friend @jaymichaelson.bsky.social shared some key info on the Zuckerbook.
Important. Quoting him. Follow him. Don’t give up. We fight. 1/x 🧵
“Hello! I'm posting in response to the many sincerely anguished claims that not enough is being done to stop Trump. This is not reflected in the facts.
Important. Quoting him. Follow him. Don’t give up. We fight. 1/x 🧵
“Hello! I'm posting in response to the many sincerely anguished claims that not enough is being done to stop Trump. This is not reflected in the facts.
February 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My friend @jaymichaelson.bsky.social shared some key info on the Zuckerbook.
Important. Quoting him. Follow him. Don’t give up. We fight. 1/x 🧵
“Hello! I'm posting in response to the many sincerely anguished claims that not enough is being done to stop Trump. This is not reflected in the facts.
Important. Quoting him. Follow him. Don’t give up. We fight. 1/x 🧵
“Hello! I'm posting in response to the many sincerely anguished claims that not enough is being done to stop Trump. This is not reflected in the facts.
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Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).
I have covered NOAA and it’s work for like 15 years and this is brutal. If you’re there and want to chat or share anything, signal is davelevitan.26
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).
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Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re now in a position where a trade war with our allies could happen. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.
Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"
February 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re now in a position where a trade war with our allies could happen. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.
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Every reporter should be asking Trump admin official who is actually in charge of the government: Trump or Musk. Then point out how similar these emails to federal employees sound to the emails former Twitter employees got when Musk took over.
Elon sent out another email tonight to federal employees, urging us to resign by February 6. The memo was similar to the one received on Tuesday. As with the previous message, this latest communication fails to address concerns about pensions.
January 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Every reporter should be asking Trump admin official who is actually in charge of the government: Trump or Musk. Then point out how similar these emails to federal employees sound to the emails former Twitter employees got when Musk took over.
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Bills in Indiana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Carolina would treat women who get abortions as murderers reason.com/2025/01/29/4...
Defining "human being" as a fertilized egg, these bills could also have implications for IVF and put women with pregnancy complications in more danger
Defining "human being" as a fertilized egg, these bills could also have implications for IVF and put women with pregnancy complications in more danger
Four states consider bills to treat women who get abortions as murderers
Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, bills aiming to criminalize abortion providers have proliferated. But it's relatively rare to see lawmakers propose
reason.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Bills in Indiana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Carolina would treat women who get abortions as murderers reason.com/2025/01/29/4...
Defining "human being" as a fertilized egg, these bills could also have implications for IVF and put women with pregnancy complications in more danger
Defining "human being" as a fertilized egg, these bills could also have implications for IVF and put women with pregnancy complications in more danger
if they vote for unqualified people they aren’t doing their job and they are responsible for whatever horror the pick brings
The fact that democratic senators are acting like "but you GOTTA let us vote for SOME of them" is really mind bending
January 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
if they vote for unqualified people they aren’t doing their job and they are responsible for whatever horror the pick brings
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This is exactly the sort of honest lede that I expect to see from the fourth estate. Anything less is cowardice and complicity.
Very happy with the way @rollingstone.com and my boy @milesklee.bsky.social played this headline!
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump and Allies Default to Racist Explanation of Deadly Air Collision
President Trump blamed diverse hiring policies for a deadly mid-air collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people
www.rollingstone.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is exactly the sort of honest lede that I expect to see from the fourth estate. Anything less is cowardice and complicity.
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It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:54 AM
It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives
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It’s a long story but let me just say, Caroline Kennedy is a very blunt woman. She once politely DRAGGED me while we were both eating ice cream. I’m still shook tbh.
This is my way of saying, RFK2 is one of the four horsemen. Caroline speaking up in that way is VERY significant.
(Yes, I know.)
This is my way of saying, RFK2 is one of the four horsemen. Caroline speaking up in that way is VERY significant.
(Yes, I know.)
January 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM
It’s a long story but let me just say, Caroline Kennedy is a very blunt woman. She once politely DRAGGED me while we were both eating ice cream. I’m still shook tbh.
This is my way of saying, RFK2 is one of the four horsemen. Caroline speaking up in that way is VERY significant.
(Yes, I know.)
This is my way of saying, RFK2 is one of the four horsemen. Caroline speaking up in that way is VERY significant.
(Yes, I know.)
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The AA crash is devastating. One thing I want to gently point out is that there have been air traffic control staffing shortages for years, as number of flights--and number of near misses at airports--have increased.
January 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The AA crash is devastating. One thing I want to gently point out is that there have been air traffic control staffing shortages for years, as number of flights--and number of near misses at airports--have increased.
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Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...
www.kwch.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
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Anyway as they pull bodies out of the Potomac bear in mind that the guiding ethos of Trumpism is that the TSA, NTSB, and FAA should be radically downsized and run by dudes whose main qualifications are loyalty are a willingness to say “cunt” a lot
January 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Anyway as they pull bodies out of the Potomac bear in mind that the guiding ethos of Trumpism is that the TSA, NTSB, and FAA should be radically downsized and run by dudes whose main qualifications are loyalty are a willingness to say “cunt” a lot
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Your favorite book is the worst book someone else has ever read. The same goes for your own work; some will love it, some will hate it. You can’t control that. You only control the work you put in, so focus and keep at it.
January 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Your favorite book is the worst book someone else has ever read. The same goes for your own work; some will love it, some will hate it. You can’t control that. You only control the work you put in, so focus and keep at it.
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Caroline Kennedy's complete statement on why her cousin RFK Jr is unfit for office
It is utterly damning
Transcript attached (h/t @ Refutations to Anti Vaccine Memes on Facebook)
It is utterly damning
Transcript attached (h/t @ Refutations to Anti Vaccine Memes on Facebook)
January 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Caroline Kennedy's complete statement on why her cousin RFK Jr is unfit for office
It is utterly damning
Transcript attached (h/t @ Refutations to Anti Vaccine Memes on Facebook)
It is utterly damning
Transcript attached (h/t @ Refutations to Anti Vaccine Memes on Facebook)
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Every disaster movie starts with scientists being ignored. Good thing we’re not doing that.
January 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Every disaster movie starts with scientists being ignored. Good thing we’re not doing that.
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Hey, hey! Trial Run is now available on NetGalley for a limited time! If you'd love to read an ARC, head on over at the link below to request your copy!
ARC readers and reviews truly make all the difference for indie authors. So thank you in advance!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ARC readers and reviews truly make all the difference for indie authors. So thank you in advance!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
January 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hey, hey! Trial Run is now available on NetGalley for a limited time! If you'd love to read an ARC, head on over at the link below to request your copy!
ARC readers and reviews truly make all the difference for indie authors. So thank you in advance!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ARC readers and reviews truly make all the difference for indie authors. So thank you in advance!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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This will absolutely not stand. Like I said before, if you are a federal employee, DO NOT take this “deal.”
NEW: OPM is sending a follow-up email to at least some employees from the hr@opm.gov email address stating, "We have received a number of questions regarding the deferred resignation program. Below are our top FAQs."
It then lists these four Q&As, also on the OPM site: www.opm.gov/fork/faq
It then lists these four Q&As, also on the OPM site: www.opm.gov/fork/faq
January 31, 2025 at 4:09 AM
This will absolutely not stand. Like I said before, if you are a federal employee, DO NOT take this “deal.”
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Kinda odd that Netflix is the only major streamer not steaming Fire Aid. It’s on the Tudum site no real people ever go to. Odd they wouldn’t show this to US audiences, no?
January 31, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Kinda odd that Netflix is the only major streamer not steaming Fire Aid. It’s on the Tudum site no real people ever go to. Odd they wouldn’t show this to US audiences, no?