Sam Aurilia
@sam-pam-a.bsky.social
Tech PR Nerd
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This is — and I cannot stress this enough — a real government website right now.
It is hosted on the Department of Commerce website (the Department of Commerce has no immigration functions whatsoever that I am aware of).
It is hosted on the Department of Commerce website (the Department of Commerce has no immigration functions whatsoever that I am aware of).
![URL trumpcard.gov. Underneath it says “My name is [Blank] from Region [dropdown menu] and I'm interested as [dropdown menu says “an Individual”] for [dropdown menu says “Myself.”] My email is
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June 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Please read, this is important. Sorry it’s long.
Trump’s move to have Elon Musk step aside wasn’t a retreat. It was a distraction. With Musk’s name out of the headlines, many assumed the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had quietly ended. It hasn’t. It’s just changed hands.
Trump’s move to have Elon Musk step aside wasn’t a retreat. It was a distraction. With Musk’s name out of the headlines, many assumed the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had quietly ended. It hasn’t. It’s just changed hands.
May 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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They look like they need the Knicks to win so they can tear down the rec center
May 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
They look like they need the Knicks to win so they can tear down the rec center
Skimmed this too quickly and fully assumed this post was about Al Gore making a climate change action/thriller
Co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein say they hope audiences will be cringing – and laughing – as they watch Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the beloved horror franchise.
'Gore is back, baby!' Directors of 'Final Destination' are pushing bloody boundaries
Co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein say they hope audiences will be cringing – and laughing – as they watch Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the beloved horror franchise.
www.npr.org
May 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Skimmed this too quickly and fully assumed this post was about Al Gore making a climate change action/thriller
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There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
April 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
Here's an intriguing fine detail: @premthakker.bsky.social reports that university officials have discovered that the Trump administration has been revoking not only visas but also the student "status" (based on, e.g., maintaining required course load) that universities usually control
SCOOP: The Trump admin appears to be going into a visa database to quietly change students' immigration status. It's coming entirely by surprise — setting students up to be detained without warning.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
March 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Quite a development in the Trump vs Courts power battle over Venezuelans deported to El Salvador's mega-prison.
The administration is revealing what could amount to a blueprint for exercising immense presidential powers.
Let me explain...
The administration is revealing what could amount to a blueprint for exercising immense presidential powers.
Let me explain...
March 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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OK, a roundup response to the "they won't follow the court orders" people.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
March 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
OK, a roundup response to the "they won't follow the court orders" people.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
First of all, you're wrong! The administration *is* following many of the court orders.
What's more, they're showing their understanding of the validity of court orders by seeking stays pending appeal when they lose.
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My depression is really impacting my desire to get fit enough to outrun facism.
March 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
My depression is really impacting my desire to get fit enough to outrun facism.
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We made a starter pack for those who want to get involved in the resistance in NYC. Follow these groups/people and join us! go.bsky.app/32pne29
February 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We made a starter pack for those who want to get involved in the resistance in NYC. Follow these groups/people and join us! go.bsky.app/32pne29
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That was fast
UPDATE: Judge CHUTKAN has called a 4pm hearing on the lawsuit over Elon Musk's authority to run DOGE.
February 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
That was fast
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‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
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We're hiring two deputy editors join @propublica.org's award winning data & news apps teams, led by @schwanksta.com:
🧮5+ years in data or investigative journalism
➕ Supervising experience a plus
📌Remote friendly in U.S.
💰$140K - $150K
Data: grnh.se/133da8df6us
News Apps: grnh.se/4a6ceea76us
🧮5+ years in data or investigative journalism
➕ Supervising experience a plus
📌Remote friendly in U.S.
💰$140K - $150K
Data: grnh.se/133da8df6us
News Apps: grnh.se/4a6ceea76us
Deputy Data Editor
New York, New York, United States
grnh.se
February 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We're hiring two deputy editors join @propublica.org's award winning data & news apps teams, led by @schwanksta.com:
🧮5+ years in data or investigative journalism
➕ Supervising experience a plus
📌Remote friendly in U.S.
💰$140K - $150K
Data: grnh.se/133da8df6us
News Apps: grnh.se/4a6ceea76us
🧮5+ years in data or investigative journalism
➕ Supervising experience a plus
📌Remote friendly in U.S.
💰$140K - $150K
Data: grnh.se/133da8df6us
News Apps: grnh.se/4a6ceea76us
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WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
February 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
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Data brokers can keep selling your social security number, says new CFPB chief
Data brokers can keep selling your social security number, says new CFPB chief
Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, reportedly “shut down” the CFPB.
buff.ly
February 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Data brokers can keep selling your social security number, says new CFPB chief
The reporters at @wired.com have truly risen to the occasion. Exceptional reporting in the last week. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The reporters at @wired.com have truly risen to the occasion. Exceptional reporting in the last week. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...