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I want to spell out the basic reason it’s so dangerous for Elon to have control of the U.S. payments system. It may seem like a technical matter, but the dynamics are simple. 1/x
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I want to spell out the basic reason it’s so dangerous for Elon to have control of the U.S. payments system. It may seem like a technical matter, but the dynamics are simple. 1/x
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Democratic Party’s newly elected Chair, Ken Martin: “There are a lot of good billionaires out there that have been with Democrats, who share our values, and we will take their money. But we’re not taking money from those bad billionaires.”
February 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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okay so what legal authority does elon musk have to commandeer the office of personnel management and access reams of sensitive data? www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
okay so what legal authority does elon musk have to commandeer the office of personnel management and access reams of sensitive data? www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an investigation into retired general Mark Milley — who often clashed with President Trump — and determine whether he should be reduced in rank.
Hegseth strips Milley of his security detail, orders investigation into his conduct
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an investigation into retired general Mark Milley — who often clashed with President Trump — and determine whether he should be reduced in rank.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an investigation into retired general Mark Milley — who often clashed with President Trump — and determine whether he should be reduced in rank.
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We really do have the weirdest, creepiest robber barons imaginable
January 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
We really do have the weirdest, creepiest robber barons imaginable
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This is Sakura. She knows she already had dinner. But would like to politely inquire about second dinner. 13/10
December 11, 2024 at 12:08 AM
This is Sakura. She knows she already had dinner. But would like to politely inquire about second dinner. 13/10
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conservative whining about foreign aid is great because they think we’re just handing money out like a charity when in reality most of this money is strategically propping up American interests across the globe
Watching doge learn about the federal government in real time is a fascinating adventure
December 7, 2024 at 9:08 PM
conservative whining about foreign aid is great because they think we’re just handing money out like a charity when in reality most of this money is strategically propping up American interests across the globe
NOOOOOOOO NOT THE RAPIST !!!!!!
Lawyers say they suspect Harvey Weinstein has been deliberately mistreated in prison
Lawyers say they suspect Harvey Weinstein has been deliberately mistreated in prison
According to Weinstein’s legal team, the disgraced movie producer has faced egregious conditions while jailed
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers are afraid he will die during his incarceration at Rikers Island, where he has been since a 2020 rape conviction in…
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 3:08 AM
NOOOOOOOO NOT THE RAPIST !!!!!!