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@thebeachisthatway.bsky.social
Lover of learning, the arts, and creative chaos. Here to hear many voices, not just an echo chamber. Follow the money. X=government propaganda.
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1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean
The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.
www.justsecurity.org
September 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
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Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.
Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.
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When even Rand Paul is like, “Yeah, that’s too extreme.”
April 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
When even Rand Paul is like, “Yeah, that’s too extreme.”
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In this episode, Alan Bernstein, the director of global health at the University of Oxford, discusses with David Frum how misinformation, distrust in science, and extremist rhetoric are fueling a deadly resurgence of preventable diseases in the U.S.
America’s Pro-Disease Movement
How the Trump administration is worsening a public-health crisis
bit.ly
April 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In this episode, Alan Bernstein, the director of global health at the University of Oxford, discusses with David Frum how misinformation, distrust in science, and extremist rhetoric are fueling a deadly resurgence of preventable diseases in the U.S.
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This…this is a real post.
April 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This…this is a real post.
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NEW: A SECOND story was released today of a Venezuelan man disappeared by the Trump admin. Neiyerver Leon is a barber who entered legally seeking asylum in June 2023. ICE arrested him on March 13 and accused him of being in TdA.
Days later, he vanished off the face of the earth.
Days later, he vanished off the face of the earth.
April 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: A SECOND story was released today of a Venezuelan man disappeared by the Trump admin. Neiyerver Leon is a barber who entered legally seeking asylum in June 2023. ICE arrested him on March 13 and accused him of being in TdA.
Days later, he vanished off the face of the earth.
Days later, he vanished off the face of the earth.
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Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
April 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
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For all those people who think “the left got more radical,” this is what the evolution of the GOP has looked like over the past few years.
March 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For all those people who think “the left got more radical,” this is what the evolution of the GOP has looked like over the past few years.
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For years, Craig Spencer has fought infectious diseases around the world. In 2014, while treating Ebola patients in Guinea, he survived Ebola himself.
“I know how lethal Donald Trump’s assault on America’s outbreak preparedness could be,” he writes. “We are sure to regret it.” theatln.tc/wJk69wgA
“I know how lethal Donald Trump’s assault on America’s outbreak preparedness could be,” he writes. “We are sure to regret it.” theatln.tc/wJk69wgA
March 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
For years, Craig Spencer has fought infectious diseases around the world. In 2014, while treating Ebola patients in Guinea, he survived Ebola himself.
“I know how lethal Donald Trump’s assault on America’s outbreak preparedness could be,” he writes. “We are sure to regret it.” theatln.tc/wJk69wgA
“I know how lethal Donald Trump’s assault on America’s outbreak preparedness could be,” he writes. “We are sure to regret it.” theatln.tc/wJk69wgA
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The corporations and billionaires who run them are taking over our government.
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
The CFPB drops its lawsuit against Capital One, marking a major reversal
The consumer protection agency also dropped cases against four other companies including Rocket Homes.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The corporations and billionaires who run them are taking over our government.
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
Five major financial institutions were all under federal investigation for fraud. All five cases were just dropped by Trump and Musk.
It's now legal to cheat consumers. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...
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The most important thing to understand about DOGE right now is that this is all just the starter's pistol. The truly bad stuff comes next. www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
www.wired.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The most important thing to understand about DOGE right now is that this is all just the starter's pistol. The truly bad stuff comes next. www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
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So Trumpers, three options: He's senile. He's a liar. Or both.
Reporter: Do you still think Zelenskyy is a dictator?
Trump: Umm did I say that? I can’t believe I said that. Next question
Trump: Umm did I say that? I can’t believe I said that. Next question
February 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
So Trumpers, three options: He's senile. He's a liar. Or both.
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This is indeed brilliant
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This is indeed brilliant
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Musk’s staffers are accessing the heavily guarded Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system, which contains detailed financial information on every taxpayer, business, and nonprofit in the country.
February 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Musk’s staffers are accessing the heavily guarded Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system, which contains detailed financial information on every taxpayer, business, and nonprofit in the country.
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Oh nothing, the kid who Elon allowed to access our sensitive information was a eugenicist who "was racist before it was cool."
February 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Oh nothing, the kid who Elon allowed to access our sensitive information was a eugenicist who "was racist before it was cool."
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Elon Musk has given a former Twitter engineer with no experience in what the agency does access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Another scoop from @timmarchman.bsky.social and @hudsongiles.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
Another scoop from @timmarchman.bsky.social and @hudsongiles.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk's DOGE task force access to all NOAA Google sites by the end of business Wednesday.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Elon Musk has given a former Twitter engineer with no experience in what the agency does access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Another scoop from @timmarchman.bsky.social and @hudsongiles.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
Another scoop from @timmarchman.bsky.social and @hudsongiles.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
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Last week, Elon Musk's staff illegally breached the U.S. Treasury payment system and gained access to millions of Americans' personal data.
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
Crockett Calls Out COWARD Musk
YouTube video by Rep. Jasmine Crockett
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Last week, Elon Musk's staff illegally breached the U.S. Treasury payment system and gained access to millions of Americans' personal data.
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
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The freezing of federal grants, the firing of all inspector generals, the immunization of political violence - does everybody not see what’s happening?
In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy - and probably our economy - and seize control.
Call it what it is.
In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy - and probably our economy - and seize control.
Call it what it is.
January 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The freezing of federal grants, the firing of all inspector generals, the immunization of political violence - does everybody not see what’s happening?
In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy - and probably our economy - and seize control.
Call it what it is.
In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy - and probably our economy - and seize control.
Call it what it is.
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I have news for you - we aren’t taking over Gaza.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
February 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I have news for you - we aren’t taking over Gaza.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
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Community health centers are now starting to shut down across the country because of Trump’s executive orders.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
Virginia community health centers close over federal funding access
Despite pause on federal funding freeze, centers unable to access grants
www.vpm.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Community health centers are now starting to shut down across the country because of Trump’s executive orders.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
These centers serve 1-in-5 rural patients in America.
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Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.
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Michael Popok and KFA break down Trump’s executive order chaos with 4 injunctions in 2 weeks, 30+ lawsuits, DOJ losing credibility, Musk’s assault on democracy and privacy, DOJ vs. FBI lawsuits, and more on Legal AF. Watch at 8p ET/5p PT!
LIVE: BREAKING Legal News… JUDGES STRIKE BACK | Legal AF
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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February 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Michael Popok and KFA break down Trump’s executive order chaos with 4 injunctions in 2 weeks, 30+ lawsuits, DOJ losing credibility, Musk’s assault on democracy and privacy, DOJ vs. FBI lawsuits, and more on Legal AF. Watch at 8p ET/5p PT!