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// The Final Audio Frontier
Star Trek TNG Theme but the theme is coming from the Enterprise-D
YouTube video by Craven In Outer Space
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February 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
// The Final Audio Frontier
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If President Musk really wanted to cut wasteful spending:
-Universal healthcare saves $650B
-Gun safety laws save $557B
-Ending direct & indirect fossil fuel subsidies saves $650B
-Funding the IRS saves $124B
But he doesn’t. He just needed an excuse to hijack the government.
-Universal healthcare saves $650B
-Gun safety laws save $557B
-Ending direct & indirect fossil fuel subsidies saves $650B
-Funding the IRS saves $124B
But he doesn’t. He just needed an excuse to hijack the government.
February 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
If President Musk really wanted to cut wasteful spending:
-Universal healthcare saves $650B
-Gun safety laws save $557B
-Ending direct & indirect fossil fuel subsidies saves $650B
-Funding the IRS saves $124B
But he doesn’t. He just needed an excuse to hijack the government.
-Universal healthcare saves $650B
-Gun safety laws save $557B
-Ending direct & indirect fossil fuel subsidies saves $650B
-Funding the IRS saves $124B
But he doesn’t. He just needed an excuse to hijack the government.
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The news keeps saying "accept" and "house" deportees and that's an unconscionable to deceptive way to say: El Salvador wants the US to pay them & ship them criminalized American citizens & non-citizens alike to work and die as slaves in El Salvadoran prisons, which Trump & Rubio want to make happen
El Salvador to accept US deportees of any nationality, including imprisoned Americans, in unprecedented deal, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says
El Salvador to accept US deportees of any nationality, as well as imprisoned Americans, in unprecedented deal | CNN
El Salvador has agreed to receive deportees from the United States of any nationality, including violent criminals who are US citizens currently imprisoned, in an unprecedented deal that has alarmed c...
www.cnn.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The news keeps saying "accept" and "house" deportees and that's an unconscionable to deceptive way to say: El Salvador wants the US to pay them & ship them criminalized American citizens & non-citizens alike to work and die as slaves in El Salvadoran prisons, which Trump & Rubio want to make happen
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One thing I have in common with Elon Musk is that I dream of seeing Elon Musk running a colony on Mars
February 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
One thing I have in common with Elon Musk is that I dream of seeing Elon Musk running a colony on Mars
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If Trump dismantles the Dept. of Education, he will be jeopardizing public education for our most vulnerable communities.
Rural schools. Low-income areas. Special ed teachers and students with disabilities.
Our families, kids, and teachers deserve more.
Rural schools. Low-income areas. Special ed teachers and students with disabilities.
Our families, kids, and teachers deserve more.
Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data
Closing the agency would require congressional approval, so the new administration hopes to diminish it in the meantime.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If Trump dismantles the Dept. of Education, he will be jeopardizing public education for our most vulnerable communities.
Rural schools. Low-income areas. Special ed teachers and students with disabilities.
Our families, kids, and teachers deserve more.
Rural schools. Low-income areas. Special ed teachers and students with disabilities.
Our families, kids, and teachers deserve more.
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Chicago brewers fear Trump tariffs will hit Canadian suppliers.
"I can’t see any good for us."
"I can’t see any good for us."
Chicago Brewers Fear Trump Tariffs Will Hit Canadian Suppliers: 'I Can't See Any Good For Us'
While President Donald Trump has agreed to a 30-day pause on tariffs on Canadian imports, local craft breweries already struggling to stay afloat are left in “wait and see” mode.
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Chicago brewers fear Trump tariffs will hit Canadian suppliers.
"I can’t see any good for us."
"I can’t see any good for us."
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Bumping this with the hope that a senator might see it
Congress must take action to restore the rule of law.
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Bumping this with the hope that a senator might see it
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New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight Wired reported that contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...
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The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau stopped performing its oversight duties as soon as Trump appointed Scott Bessent as acting head, fulfilling the wishes of the country’s most powerful civilian, billionaire Elon Musk.
CFPB Comes to a Halt as Trump Continues War on Federal Government
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come to a screeching halt under its new acting head, Scott Bessent.
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau stopped performing its oversight duties as soon as Trump appointed Scott Bessent as acting head, fulfilling the wishes of the country’s most powerful civilian, billionaire Elon Musk.
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They have trashed valuable products your tax money paid for.
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a NYT analysis found.
The purges have removed info about vaccines, veterans' care, hate crimes, and scientific research, among many other topics. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
The purges have removed info about vaccines, veterans' care, hate crimes, and scientific research, among many other topics. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
They have trashed valuable products your tax money paid for.
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Treasury folks: Call FBI Washington Field Office. Report an intrusion into the agency’s system. Let them know what you are seeing. Use a burner phone if you have to. It is better than nothing (screenshot from www.crisesnotes.com/day-five-of-...)
February 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Treasury folks: Call FBI Washington Field Office. Report an intrusion into the agency’s system. Let them know what you are seeing. Use a burner phone if you have to. It is better than nothing (screenshot from www.crisesnotes.com/day-five-of-...)
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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Monday, February 3, 2025.
Trump 2, Day 1476: "Worth the price."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/03/day-1476/
Trump 2, Day 1476: "Worth the price."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/03/day-1476/
February 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
🗓️ Today in one sentence for Monday, February 3, 2025.
Trump 2, Day 1476: "Worth the price."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/03/day-1476/
Trump 2, Day 1476: "Worth the price."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/03/day-1476/
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Elon Musk claims to have "deleted" the office in the IRS which has enabled people to file their tax returns electronically, simply, and for free.
February 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Elon Musk claims to have "deleted" the office in the IRS which has enabled people to file their tax returns electronically, simply, and for free.
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Has congress passed a law superseding or eliminating the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961?
Has the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional?
Then why are journalists reporting that Trump and Musk are "shutting down" USAID. They are not authorized to do so.
Has the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional?
Then why are journalists reporting that Trump and Musk are "shutting down" USAID. They are not authorized to do so.
February 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Has congress passed a law superseding or eliminating the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961?
Has the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional?
Then why are journalists reporting that Trump and Musk are "shutting down" USAID. They are not authorized to do so.
Has the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional?
Then why are journalists reporting that Trump and Musk are "shutting down" USAID. They are not authorized to do so.
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BREAKING: Trump has signed an executive order creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund- popular with Middle East monarchies - so the U.S. can buy TikTok. That’s state-run media, folks. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
Trump signs executive order to create sovereign wealth fund
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
BREAKING: Trump has signed an executive order creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund- popular with Middle East monarchies - so the U.S. can buy TikTok. That’s state-run media, folks. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
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It is your right to record ICE arrests, as long as you don't interfere. We have rights and we have a duty to bear witness. Assess your own safety and look out for one another.
This is an excellent explainer of your rights.
This is an excellent explainer of your rights.
This Fiona Apple narrated explainer PSA on how to film (and release footage from, not livestream) ICE arrests is exactly what we need from people with production skills right now and is worth about 3 million celebrity “imagine” covers in terms of survival utility
We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests
This is "We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests" by MediaTank on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It is your right to record ICE arrests, as long as you don't interfere. We have rights and we have a duty to bear witness. Assess your own safety and look out for one another.
This is an excellent explainer of your rights.
This is an excellent explainer of your rights.
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
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No president in history—not even Trump in his first term—ever logged so many illegal actions in so short a time.
The Reason Why Donald Trump Shut Down His Government
Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
No president in history—not even Trump in his first term—ever logged so many illegal actions in so short a time.
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Musk's cronies tried to to gain access to classified USAID data. USAID Director of Security John Voorhees security said no. The Musk people threatened to call in the US Marshals and take the data at gunpoint. They still said no.
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
edition.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Musk's cronies tried to to gain access to classified USAID data. USAID Director of Security John Voorhees security said no. The Musk people threatened to call in the US Marshals and take the data at gunpoint. They still said no.
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
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What could possibly go wrong now that Elon Musk has gained access to all US Treasury payments? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk may now have unique sway over the US Treasury
What could possibly go wrong with giving the tech mogul access to US payments?
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What could possibly go wrong now that Elon Musk has gained access to all US Treasury payments? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Department of Justice’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to January 6th appears to be illegal.
We're pushing for action.
We're pushing for action.
Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to the January 6th attack from its website appears to be illegal. The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal ...
www.citizensforethics.org
February 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Department of Justice’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to January 6th appears to be illegal.
We're pushing for action.
We're pushing for action.
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The word for this is "coup."
Musk's new department, which just seized control over payments as broad as USAID, defense, and social security, is presently livetweeting screenshots as they gleefully stop payments related to DEI, accessibility, and immigration. The account claims $1B in payments have already been cut off.
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The word for this is "coup."
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Uh, why is the Swiss National Bank buying up seven figures worth of Truth Social stock?
Switzerland’s publicly-owned central bank bought $1.8 million in Trump Media shares - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The Swiss National Bank purchased nearly two million dollars of shares in President Trump’s social media company. The Swiss National Bank purchased nearly two million dollars of shares in President Tr...
www.citizensforethics.org
February 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Uh, why is the Swiss National Bank buying up seven figures worth of Truth Social stock?
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#FYI: ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes,…
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#FYI: ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
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Yeah but he’s physically got control and there’s no DoJ or FBI left to really to drag him out.
February 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Yeah but he’s physically got control and there’s no DoJ or FBI left to really to drag him out.