Hassan C
@sansaish.bsky.social
Lakers & Dodgers fan located in Washington, DC. Recovering business policy wonk. Reposts are not endorsements.
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Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.
April 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.
It’s almost as if… nah…
Adolf Hitler's “Mein Kampf” is still on U.S. Naval Academy shelves. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Memorializing the Holocaust” are not.
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s almost as if… nah…
Each town hall should be on YouTube and pertinent clips need to be prepped for the socials. This is how you do it.
NEW from me -
Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country. www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country. www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts | CNN Politics
Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans, some of whom have stopped holding town halls amid the raucous receptions their colleagues...
www.cnn.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Each town hall should be on YouTube and pertinent clips need to be prepped for the socials. This is how you do it.
I’m so confused by this situation. The House GOP had the responsibility to negotiate with the Senate Dems and didn’t do it. They know they don’t have 60+ votes. They caused this shutdown threat. All Senate Dems should vote no. They control all three branches. It’s on them.
The embodiment of Democratic Party resistance. “They’re throwing out the Constitution. I’m not sure how I’ll vote on it.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
March 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I’m so confused by this situation. The House GOP had the responsibility to negotiate with the Senate Dems and didn’t do it. They know they don’t have 60+ votes. They caused this shutdown threat. All Senate Dems should vote no. They control all three branches. It’s on them.
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Just surreal that the U.S. President is an honest to God Russian asset.
March 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Just surreal that the U.S. President is an honest to God Russian asset.
If Trump will sell out the Ukraine for Russia, please believe he will sell out the rest of Europe. This is what happens when we elect a convicted felon.
Breaking news: President Donald Trump has decided to pause all future deliveries of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine in an extraordinary move aimed at pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the negotiating table with Russia.
Live updates: Trump administration to pause deliveries of military assistance to Ukraine, officials say
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
If Trump will sell out the Ukraine for Russia, please believe he will sell out the rest of Europe. This is what happens when we elect a convicted felon.
Of course they did. Their starting center is hurt.
FROM SHAMS:
The Charlotte Hornets are converting two-way forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year NBA contract, sources tell ESPN. Diabate has averaged 4.7 points and 7.1 rebounds this season for the Hornets. https://t.co/jLw1pAVhX7
The Charlotte Hornets are converting two-way forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year NBA contract, sources tell ESPN. Diabate has averaged 4.7 points and 7.1 rebounds this season for the Hornets. https://t.co/jLw1pAVhX7
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FROM SHAMS:
The Charlotte Hornets are converting two-way forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year NBA contract, sources tell ESPN. Diabate has averaged 4.7 points and 7.1 rebounds this season for the Hornets. https://t.co/jLw1pAVhX7
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February 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Of course they did. Their starting center is hurt.
Luka? AD??? Ahhhhhh!!!!
a man in a blue suit is talking on a cellphone
ALT: a man in a blue suit is talking on a cellphone
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Luka? AD??? Ahhhhhh!!!!
Looks like someone just ordered the higher inflation.
*PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKS TO REPORTERS IN THE OVAL OFFICE
*TRUMP: 25% TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO
*TRUMP:TO ANNOUNCE CANADA, MEXICO TARIFFS BECAUSE OF FENTANYL
*TRUMP: 25% TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO
*TRUMP:TO ANNOUNCE CANADA, MEXICO TARIFFS BECAUSE OF FENTANYL
January 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Looks like someone just ordered the higher inflation.
Red light! Green light!
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Red light! Green light!
Guess Trump wasn’t really serious about “restoring merit based opportunity.” Shocker.
Scoop: Elon Musk’s lackeys have taken over the Office of Personnel Management—essentially the human resources function for the entire federal government. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Guess Trump wasn’t really serious about “restoring merit based opportunity.” Shocker.
SMH The law & order party… 🙄
January 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
SMH The law & order party… 🙄
I was told this would get better immediately. Isn’t there a tariff that can solve this problem? | NYT - www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/b...
Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices
Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I was told this would get better immediately. Isn’t there a tariff that can solve this problem? | NYT - www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/b...
This is what folks wanted? Raiding elementary schools?
ICE attempted to enter a South Side elementary school this morning and were denied entry, Chicago Public Schools officials claim abc7chicago.com/amp/post/us-...
January 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This is what folks wanted? Raiding elementary schools?
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If anyone is looking for parallels here I’d actually point to Buzzfeed who a few years ago did have really good dedicated reporters and reasons to visit the website and now I’m pretty sure just exists as a Moldovan malware site that gives you AI quizzes on “which futurama cyborg is zodiac?”
God this is so grim
January 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If anyone is looking for parallels here I’d actually point to Buzzfeed who a few years ago did have really good dedicated reporters and reasons to visit the website and now I’m pretty sure just exists as a Moldovan malware site that gives you AI quizzes on “which futurama cyborg is zodiac?”
“Ya fool me once on fourth down… I can’t be fooled again.” - Dan Quinn
January 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
“Ya fool me once on fourth down… I can’t be fooled again.” - Dan Quinn
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set earlier as co-head of a new advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Elon Musk says DOGE probably won’t find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts
Musk previously said his Department of Government Efficiency would be able to recommend cuts to the federal budget of “at least $2 trillion.”
www.cnbc.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set earlier as co-head of a new advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Sighiest of deep sighs.
January 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Sighiest of deep sighs.
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Ann Telnaes, who has worked at The Washington Post as an editorial cartoonist since 2008, says her cartoon criticizing billions currying favor with Trump was spiked — and now she has quit the paper
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Ann Telnaes, who has worked at The Washington Post as an editorial cartoonist since 2008, says her cartoon criticizing billions currying favor with Trump was spiked — and now she has quit the paper
The FAFO beginning | www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...
Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill (Gift Article)
A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to a bipartisan budget deal...
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The FAFO beginning | www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...
“Got that? There was no plan, there is no plan, and there was never going to be any plan to reduce prices.” | WaPo: Oops! Consumers finally realize that Trump could worsen inflation.
December 29, 2024 at 11:42 PM
“Got that? There was no plan, there is no plan, and there was never going to be any plan to reduce prices.” | WaPo: Oops! Consumers finally realize that Trump could worsen inflation.
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I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣
December 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣
“Only the best people…” again?| Trump aide sought payments from job seekers www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
Trump aide sought payments from job seekers, internal legal review found
Boris Epshteyn used his proximity to the president-elect to benefit himself, a Trump legal review found. He denies the allegation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:04 AM
“Only the best people…” again?| Trump aide sought payments from job seekers www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
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November 20, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Hello Bluesky! We're glad to be here. If you're new to the Brennan Center:
We're a nonpartisan law and policy nonprofit that holds public institutions accountable to core U.S. values. We seek to strengthen the systems of democracy and justice so they work for all.
Learn more at www.brennancenter.org
We're a nonpartisan law and policy nonprofit that holds public institutions accountable to core U.S. values. We seek to strengthen the systems of democracy and justice so they work for all.
Learn more at www.brennancenter.org
Fascinating. This article may have one byline but several large Republican names are behind this effort (not just Murdoch). | NYPost: nypost.com/2024/11/19/o...
Please, Mr. President, ditch this dreadful duo — Gabbard and Gaetz
In January 2017, just a short week after taking office for the first time, President Trump had already issued 19 executive actions, and this paper dubbed him DON NONSTOP.
nypost.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Fascinating. This article may have one byline but several large Republican names are behind this effort (not just Murdoch). | NYPost: nypost.com/2024/11/19/o...