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the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
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::taps sign::
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: an administration (and its supporters) who believe that they are not limited by the rule of law have no moral or philosophical claim to the protection of the rule of law. “The law is whatever we say it is” warrants the same in response.
February 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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"The bureaucracy is an “unelected, fourth, unconstitutional branch of government, which has, in a lot of ways, currently, more power than any elected representative,” insisted Mr. Musk, who serves as an unelected appointee with vast reach across the government."
Elon Musk, from the Oval Office with President Trump by his side, offered no evidence for his claims that federal agencies were corrupted by cheats supporting “fraudsters.” He defended his so called DOGE cost-cutting team, which has operated in secret and claims to have uncovered waste and fraud.
Elon Musk Appears With Trump to Defend Government Overhaul: Live Updates
The billionaire, chosen by President Trump to lead a federal overhaul, insisted he was working transparently, but his team’s secretive actions have delivered shocks across the government.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"The bureaucracy is an “unelected, fourth, unconstitutional branch of government, which has, in a lot of ways, currently, more power than any elected representative,” insisted Mr. Musk, who serves as an unelected appointee with vast reach across the government."
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@aoc.bsky.social is correct both as a matter of political strategy and constitutional duty.
Cooperating with Republicans to bail them out of their own failures isn't fulfilling some higher duty to the people, it's empowering the wrong side in the most severe constitutional crisis of our lifetimes.
Cooperating with Republicans to bail them out of their own failures isn't fulfilling some higher duty to the people, it's empowering the wrong side in the most severe constitutional crisis of our lifetimes.
New: @aoc.bsky.social tells me that Democrats shouldn't bail out Republicans on a government shutdown without "incredibly substantial" concessions.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
AOC says Dems need to play hardball if they help Republicans keep the government open
As the Trump administration takes a slash-and-burn approach to the federal government, Ilhan Omar told The Independent ‘there’s no reason to help them out’
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
@aoc.bsky.social is correct both as a matter of political strategy and constitutional duty.
Cooperating with Republicans to bail them out of their own failures isn't fulfilling some higher duty to the people, it's empowering the wrong side in the most severe constitutional crisis of our lifetimes.
Cooperating with Republicans to bail them out of their own failures isn't fulfilling some higher duty to the people, it's empowering the wrong side in the most severe constitutional crisis of our lifetimes.
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It’ll be interesting to see who "hates the Democrats" when they get coup’d by fascists and need someone to show up 7 hours later and shrug their shoulders
"What leverage do we have?" says Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "They control the House, the Senate and the presidency; it's their government."
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
It’ll be interesting to see who "hates the Democrats" when they get coup’d by fascists and need someone to show up 7 hours later and shrug their shoulders
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I’ve gotten death threats from extremists for writing about extremists. Especially for mocking them.
Maybe you shouldn’t take an oath to support and defend the constitution if you’re going to stop as soon an incel from Fort Wayne sends a misspelled email.
Maybe you shouldn’t take an oath to support and defend the constitution if you’re going to stop as soon an incel from Fort Wayne sends a misspelled email.
Gillibrand on WNYC today said one reason they're all falling in line is that they get death threats.
cassidy changing his tune after what he said on the senate floor is what has upgraded my position from "they are being bribed" or "they are worried about primary challenges" to "they are worried about being murdered"
February 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I’ve gotten death threats from extremists for writing about extremists. Especially for mocking them.
Maybe you shouldn’t take an oath to support and defend the constitution if you’re going to stop as soon an incel from Fort Wayne sends a misspelled email.
Maybe you shouldn’t take an oath to support and defend the constitution if you’re going to stop as soon an incel from Fort Wayne sends a misspelled email.
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Read, as someone not familiar with this:
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Read, as someone not familiar with this:
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Since this post is getting traction: if you work at or receive treatment at an academic medical center, in any role, now’s the time to read this article and speak up accordingly. www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
The NIH said Friday night that it would slash support for indirect costs on all existing and future grants to 15%
www.statnews.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Since this post is getting traction: if you work at or receive treatment at an academic medical center, in any role, now’s the time to read this article and speak up accordingly. www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...