Travis Shaw
@travisbshaw17.bsky.social
Husband and Father. Democrat. 19 years in the airline industry. Living in the Metro East.
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FWIW, there are over 40 articles in my compilation of DOGE debunkings.
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DOGE Debunking - emptywheel
MuskWatch’s DOGE tracker Running Xitter threads from Momentum Chaser January 30: Fact Check: No evidence US spent $50 million on condoms for Gaza January 30: FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million w...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
FWIW, there are over 40 articles in my compilation of DOGE debunkings.
www.emptywheel.net/portfolio-it...
www.emptywheel.net/portfolio-it...
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If the government won’t force women to be nicer to me, I’m going to become an even bigger libertarian.
March 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If the government won’t force women to be nicer to me, I’m going to become an even bigger libertarian.
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Truer words were never spoken.
March 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Truer words were never spoken.
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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All federal employees must respond to an email from a Nigerian prince with their bank account number or risk being terminated.
March 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
All federal employees must respond to an email from a Nigerian prince with their bank account number or risk being terminated.
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Opinion | The last 80 years have brought unprecedented peace and prosperity to the US, Canada, and Western Europe. It's time that we ended it.
February 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Opinion | The last 80 years have brought unprecedented peace and prosperity to the US, Canada, and Western Europe. It's time that we ended it.
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Opinion | Republican policies will increase the cost of nearly everything I buy, while lavishing benefits onto billionaires. But Democrats are insufficiently racist. I have never felt more politically homeless.
February 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Opinion | Republican policies will increase the cost of nearly everything I buy, while lavishing benefits onto billionaires. But Democrats are insufficiently racist. I have never felt more politically homeless.
In a world of Schumers, be a JB Pritzker.
No one's blaming Democrats for causing this crisis, but yes, many of them are failing to meet this moment.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
February 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
In a world of Schumers, be a JB Pritzker.
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No one's blaming Democrats for causing this crisis, but yes, many of them are failing to meet this moment.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
No one's blaming Democrats for causing this crisis, but yes, many of them are failing to meet this moment.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
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Pritzker: "He promised he was gonna lower costs & make us safer. He's done none of it. I realize he's only been in office 2 weeks, but it's gotten worse, not better. You think grocery prices have gone down? No, they've gone up bc of what he's threatening or what he's already put in place"
February 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Pritzker: "He promised he was gonna lower costs & make us safer. He's done none of it. I realize he's only been in office 2 weeks, but it's gotten worse, not better. You think grocery prices have gone down? No, they've gone up bc of what he's threatening or what he's already put in place"
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If it were legal to fire you, they wouldn't put so much effort into getting you to resign voluntarily.
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If it were legal to fire you, they wouldn't put so much effort into getting you to resign voluntarily.
In these times, I’m very happy to have voted for him twice.
🏆 Governor Pritzker- Illinois - has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
January 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In these times, I’m very happy to have voted for him twice.
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
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Why didn't Kamala Harris go on Joe Rogan's podcast?
Because he had no intention of giving her access to his audience.
Because he was determined to undermine her by making it look like she ducked him.
Because he was on Team Trump. Full story here: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Because he had no intention of giving her access to his audience.
Because he was determined to undermine her by making it look like she ducked him.
Because he was on Team Trump. Full story here: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
The inside story of Harris' lost gamble on Joe Rogan, Beyoncé and a late Texas rally
A new book by Jonathan Allen of NBC News and Amie Parnes of The Hill has details about the Harris campaign's botched attempt to schedule an interview with Joe Rogan.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Why didn't Kamala Harris go on Joe Rogan's podcast?
Because he had no intention of giving her access to his audience.
Because he was determined to undermine her by making it look like she ducked him.
Because he was on Team Trump. Full story here: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Because he had no intention of giving her access to his audience.
Because he was determined to undermine her by making it look like she ducked him.
Because he was on Team Trump. Full story here: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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We have to call this what it is. This includes the civil service protection, IMO. It is 100% a roll back of civil rights.
January 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We have to call this what it is. This includes the civil service protection, IMO. It is 100% a roll back of civil rights.
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Everyone was warned about this, and it’s happening just as we feared.
January 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Everyone was warned about this, and it’s happening just as we feared.
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Right-wing accusations are always projection. Right-wing arguments are always word games. Right-wing arguments, if you wait long enough, always argue against and/or disprove themselves. Right-wingers have abdicated rationality to fear, hate, and/or venal self-interest. They are beneath contempt.
January 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Right-wing accusations are always projection. Right-wing arguments are always word games. Right-wing arguments, if you wait long enough, always argue against and/or disprove themselves. Right-wingers have abdicated rationality to fear, hate, and/or venal self-interest. They are beneath contempt.
We need to stop saying Trump is ending birthright citizenship and accurately say when he’s really doing…He’s violating/ignoring the constitution.
A sampling of his EOs on day 1:
- Withdraw from the Paris climate accord & WHO
- End constitutional birthright citizenship
- Reclassify federal employees, making them easier to fire
- fed policy recognizing only two genders
- pause the TikTok ban
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- Withdraw from the Paris climate accord & WHO
- End constitutional birthright citizenship
- Reclassify federal employees, making them easier to fire
- fed policy recognizing only two genders
- pause the TikTok ban
...
January 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We need to stop saying Trump is ending birthright citizenship and accurately say when he’s really doing…He’s violating/ignoring the constitution.
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Instead of reading Politico, did you know you can just smash your forehead with a hammer?
January 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Instead of reading Politico, did you know you can just smash your forehead with a hammer?
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The rules, if you are keeping track:
If a single left activist anywhere in the world says "defund the police," it becomes the official position of the Democratic Party, now and forever.
If the president's top surrogate repeatedly sieg-heils on stage, it's ambiguous, impossible to interpret.
If a single left activist anywhere in the world says "defund the police," it becomes the official position of the Democratic Party, now and forever.
If the president's top surrogate repeatedly sieg-heils on stage, it's ambiguous, impossible to interpret.
January 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The rules, if you are keeping track:
If a single left activist anywhere in the world says "defund the police," it becomes the official position of the Democratic Party, now and forever.
If the president's top surrogate repeatedly sieg-heils on stage, it's ambiguous, impossible to interpret.
If a single left activist anywhere in the world says "defund the police," it becomes the official position of the Democratic Party, now and forever.
If the president's top surrogate repeatedly sieg-heils on stage, it's ambiguous, impossible to interpret.
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Despite patriarchy's persistence, growing numbers of men believe they have it worse off than women. And, new research shows this "male victimhood" ideology is most common among men who aren't facing hardship. Which means what they're really feeling is status loss. 1/
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Male victimhood ideology driven by perceived status loss, not economic hardship, among Korean men
Research published in Sex Roles suggests that male victimhood ideology among South Korean men is driven more by perceived socioeconomic status decline rather than objective economic hardship.
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January 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Despite patriarchy's persistence, growing numbers of men believe they have it worse off than women. And, new research shows this "male victimhood" ideology is most common among men who aren't facing hardship. Which means what they're really feeling is status loss. 1/
www.psypost.org/male-victimh...
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If Trump fails to acquire the Panama Canal it will be a colossal failure and cause irreparable damage to US security interests.
I hope Democrats will hold him accountable.
I hope Democrats will hold him accountable.
Rep. Dusty Johnson introduced the two-page Panama Canal Repurchase Act.
It authorizes the president and secretary of state to "initiate and conduct negotiations with appropriate counterparts" in Panama on buying back the canal.
It authorizes the president and secretary of state to "initiate and conduct negotiations with appropriate counterparts" in Panama on buying back the canal.
Trump's talk of retaking Panama Canal becomes a GOP bill
The legislation is supported by House Republicans ranging from centrists to right-wing hardliners.
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January 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
If Trump fails to acquire the Panama Canal it will be a colossal failure and cause irreparable damage to US security interests.
I hope Democrats will hold him accountable.
I hope Democrats will hold him accountable.