Relaxocat
@relaxocat.bsky.social
L.A. <~> Chicago • Queen of Typos • Doesn’t have cats •🌛🦉❣️☕️
This haphazard shredding of our federal services has got to stop.
Dozens of letter carriers gathered in Federal Plaza Sunday afternoon to protest the Trump administration’s threats to the U.S. Postal Service.
Letter carriers rally against privatization amid sweeping job cuts at Postal Service
Dozens of letter carriers gathered in Federal Plaza Sunday afternoon to protest the Trump administration's threats to the U.S. Postal Service.
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March 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This haphazard shredding of our federal services has got to stop.
On March 15, grab a postcard and tell The Lout T. Rump what a miserable job he's doing. Join Postcards Of Protest.
March 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
On March 15, grab a postcard and tell The Lout T. Rump what a miserable job he's doing. Join Postcards Of Protest.
How can Americans stand for this? Dismantling government, leaving only themselves in power, the Lout T.Rump and his lackeys are harming everyone, making us weak, losing ground in global leadership.
Donald Trump has begun a mafia-like struggle for global power
But the new rules do not suit America
www.economist.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
How can Americans stand for this? Dismantling government, leaving only themselves in power, the Lout T.Rump and his lackeys are harming everyone, making us weak, losing ground in global leadership.
Over a hundred years of global leadership, withering away in less than two months. Blame the two men who know nothing of the agencies they're destroying, nothing of diplomacy, civility, nor decency, and the party that supports them. Sad times in our history.
Among supporters and detractors alike, President Trump's transactional approach to foreign policy has upended old notions about the U.S. as a global leader.
Trump’s Tactics Lead Americans to Question Role on World Stage
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Over a hundred years of global leadership, withering away in less than two months. Blame the two men who know nothing of the agencies they're destroying, nothing of diplomacy, civility, nor decency, and the party that supports them. Sad times in our history.
The Lout Rump and Evil Elon are rapidly, without a shred of humanity, harming Americans including those who voted red. Going after the veterans now. It's disgusting.
Trump and Musk have cut vital programs at the VA, leaving many veterans in crisis abandoned. Our veterans answered the call, but now nobody will answer theirs.
Hotline
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
The Lout Rump and Evil Elon are rapidly, without a shred of humanity, harming Americans including those who voted red. Going after the veterans now. It's disgusting.
Tesla stock hung out around $270 for years, saw an epic leap in Nov, and now at a price as low as it's been since maybe the stock split several years ago. Musk isn't a good business person, he's just rich.
Tesla stock nosedives and the markets suffer another historic crash, Musk calls Sen. Kelly a "traitor" for supporting Ukraine, and WTF is this about "witches" putting "curses" on JD Vance?! Today's recap:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 88. 3/10/25
… It was a bloodbath for Tesla shareholders today as the stock fell off a cliff, which followed a long string of losses in the last several weeks.
www.meidasplus.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Tesla stock hung out around $270 for years, saw an epic leap in Nov, and now at a price as low as it's been since maybe the stock split several years ago. Musk isn't a good business person, he's just rich.
There was another plane crash this weekend. Pathetic that American agencies are solely viewed as potential budget cuts by the White House. The cost is lives ranging from US aid abroad to flying the skies...
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
The agency responsible for air safety is facing deep cuts and interference by Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
There was another plane crash this weekend. Pathetic that American agencies are solely viewed as potential budget cuts by the White House. The cost is lives ranging from US aid abroad to flying the skies...
Last week in the rain...
March 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Last week in the rain...
A child died of the measles... "Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has responded not by forcefully calling for vaccinations, but by spreading vague assurances that vitamin A and a good diet will prevent measles — ideas criticised by doctors as dangerous and misleading."
An unvaccinated schoolgirl died after contracting the virus. Some believe false rumours that she was given the vaccine and it killed her ⬇️
Antivax paranoia has supercharged a deadly measles outbreak in Texas
www.thetimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A child died of the measles... "Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has responded not by forcefully calling for vaccinations, but by spreading vague assurances that vitamin A and a good diet will prevent measles — ideas criticised by doctors as dangerous and misleading."
I wish @pubity posted more often here on Bluesky so I could ween myself from Threads.
Pubity (@pubity) on Threads
We ordered pizza last night, and just for fun, we put “Knock three times, twerk, leave the pizza, and run” under special instructions and we were not disappointed…
www.threads.net
March 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I wish @pubity posted more often here on Bluesky so I could ween myself from Threads.
I didn't know we still had a justice department, but anyway about those 🥚
#egg_prices
#egg_prices
Justice Department Opens Probe of Sharp Surge in Egg Prices
Antitrust enforcers are investigating whether large producers have engaged in anticompetitive conduct
www.wsj.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I didn't know we still had a justice department, but anyway about those 🥚
#egg_prices
#egg_prices
It's been a decade of alternatives to IG, but none of them has really stuck. Here's a new batch:
These apps are building Instagram alternatives on open protocols | TechCrunch
Consumer demand for alternatives to Big Tech's social apps is heating up. Alternative social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon are gaining traction with
techcrunch.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:57 AM
It's been a decade of alternatives to IG, but none of them has really stuck. Here's a new batch:
Iphone's feature for recording calls was kinda useless to me, but it is pretty great to use when getting automated info like payment confirmations. Not having to grab a pen and find something to write on rocks.
#iphone_tips
#iphone_tips
February 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Iphone's feature for recording calls was kinda useless to me, but it is pretty great to use when getting automated info like payment confirmations. Not having to grab a pen and find something to write on rocks.
#iphone_tips
#iphone_tips
Daily T.Rump unintelligence: Said that the EU was formed to "screw us". 😹 Spoken like a true lowlife. Blanketing his narcissism over the US, he thinks things that don't involve him, are against him. He's our dangerous national embarrassment.
Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on EU and claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’
EU said it will reply ‘firmly and immediately’ to ‘unjustified’ trade barriers, signaling it’s ready to retaliate against levies
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Daily T.Rump unintelligence: Said that the EU was formed to "screw us". 😹 Spoken like a true lowlife. Blanketing his narcissism over the US, he thinks things that don't involve him, are against him. He's our dangerous national embarrassment.
Taken in Pasadena, CA last December. A little tribute to David Lynch who died in January. At one point in his life, he went to Bob's Big Boy every day.
#StreetPhotography
#StreetPhotography
February 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Taken in Pasadena, CA last December. A little tribute to David Lynch who died in January. At one point in his life, he went to Bob's Big Boy every day.
#StreetPhotography
#StreetPhotography
Reposted by Relaxocat
here's a piece we worked on over the past few days about USAID and the misinformation, Russian-linked propaganda and right-wing disinfo that's fueling the effort to dismantle it www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods
As the Trump administration works to dismantle the aid agency, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
here's a piece we worked on over the past few days about USAID and the misinformation, Russian-linked propaganda and right-wing disinfo that's fueling the effort to dismantle it www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
#Cineverse - I recently noticed the streaming channel the other day. Has anyone out there subscribed to it?
How Cineverse uses AI to aid content discovery and spot trends
Cineverse President Erick Opeka discusses how AI helps the company decide what content to produce and helps viewers discover what to watch.
www.smartbrief.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#Cineverse - I recently noticed the streaming channel the other day. Has anyone out there subscribed to it?
Last month Meta stopped fact checking, which pretty much opened the flood gate to more garbage than already exists out there.
Have you noticed anything different in social media?
Have you noticed anything different in social media?
Facebook Moderation Move Is a Mistake. Why Zuckerberg Shouldn’t Copy Musk With Meta and 5 Other Things to Know Today.
Nvidia CEO flags the next big thing in AI, Anthropic raising funds valuing AI start-up at $60 billion, and more news to start your day.
www.barrons.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Last month Meta stopped fact checking, which pretty much opened the flood gate to more garbage than already exists out there.
Have you noticed anything different in social media?
Have you noticed anything different in social media?
Evil clown Musk has some young evil clown kids taking over our federal infrastructure. Wired @wired.com magazine names them all. Why isn't this scaring people as much as it should?
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Evil clown Musk has some young evil clown kids taking over our federal infrastructure. Wired @wired.com magazine names them all. Why isn't this scaring people as much as it should?
Scary AF letting Musk dabble in federal financial governance. This whole administration is evil clowns dabbling in the serious work of governing a county.
Elon Musk may have just staged a ‘21st-century coup’ at the Treasury Department
Democrats say Musk, in shutting down USAID, is acting at China’s behest.
www.marketwatch.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Scary AF letting Musk dabble in federal financial governance. This whole administration is evil clowns dabbling in the serious work of governing a county.
The GOP is strong-arming countries with tariffs, the cost of which will be on the backs of American consumers with impact to US employment. IL alone has 800,000 jobs related to exports to Canada and Mexico. Oil, lumber, autos, and most consumer products have supply chains involving foreign countries
No other state in the nation imports more goods to Canada than the Land of Lincoln, and Illinois is one of the Top 5 states in exports to both Canada and Mexico.
All together, Illinois exports support 800,000 jobs – jobs now at risk thanks to Trump’s Tax on Working Families.
All together, Illinois exports support 800,000 jobs – jobs now at risk thanks to Trump’s Tax on Working Families.
February 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The GOP is strong-arming countries with tariffs, the cost of which will be on the backs of American consumers with impact to US employment. IL alone has 800,000 jobs related to exports to Canada and Mexico. Oil, lumber, autos, and most consumer products have supply chains involving foreign countries
Speaking of unlawful, the Justice Department is clearing the way for the next 4 years of unlawful conduct...
Breaking News: The Justice Department fired more than a dozen prosecutors who had been hired to investigate the Jan. 6 riot.
Over a Dozen Prosecutors at U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. Are Dismissed
Those informed of their dismissals had been hired to investigate the Jan. 6 riot as the office struggled to manage what became the largest prosecution in the department’s history.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Speaking of unlawful, the Justice Department is clearing the way for the next 4 years of unlawful conduct...
Insurrectionists have no business working in government. They are security threats. Rump & allies cozy up to criminals, but the rest of us believe in lawfulness.
#Chicago
#Chicago
Gov. JB Pritzker wants those involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riot blocked from state employment
Gov. JB Pritzker is asking that participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol be blocked from employment by the state of Illinois.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Insurrectionists have no business working in government. They are security threats. Rump & allies cozy up to criminals, but the rest of us believe in lawfulness.
#Chicago
#Chicago
A fun challenge...
Can you place 8 notable events in chronological order? Test your knowledge with Flashback, our weekly history quiz.
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Feb. 1, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A fun challenge...