tsimin.bsky.social
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Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE.

The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.

A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.

Again, this isn't about efficiency.
March 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Once the destructive forces are through pillaging and plundering, and democracy is once again our form of government, I suspect that we'll have to create new identification numbers. It will be a huge task, but not nearly as hard this time as it was when social security numbers were first issued.
February 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Not entirely true, it seems. America didn't want this. Small groups of cheaters decided not to play fair. hartmannreport.com/p/trump-lost...
TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.
Here are the numbers from investigative reporter Greg Palast...
hartmannreport.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
www.civilservicestrong.org
February 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
One of the best ways we can fight back against authoritarianism is to help fund lawyers in interest groups willing to fight in the courts. Small donations multiplied by hundreds of thousands will fund a lot of legal action. What organizations besides the ACLU and NRDC need our support?
January 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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This is happening to thousands of people fighting for their lives because in real life, government does a lot of good and important shit.
January 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Since the Trump Admin is acting like we are suddenly deporting people for the first time, here are the facts.
January 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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If she can do it, we can all do it.
January 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Posting this story about how Ann Telnaes got censored not least bc it'll disseminate the image Jeff Bezos censored.

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Someone shared this with me, and I think it's beautiful. That's what I wish for everyone I love and appreciate in this New Year 2025, that your life is filled with an abundance of real luxuries. ❤️
January 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Come on.
When Pete Hegseth visited senators on Capitol Hill this month, he was escorted by a security guard with a dark episode in his past. The guard, a former Army Special Forces master sergeant, left the military after a 2019 training event in which witnesses said he beat a civilian role player.
Pete Hegseth’s Guard Left the Army After the Beating of a Civilian
John Hasenbein, who has escorted Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary to meetings on Capitol Hill, said he was unjustly prosecuted for the 2019 episode.
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I didn't know until today that this organization exists. Consider including it in your end-of-year giving.
If you have end of the year giving, please consider Climate Science Legal Defense Fund. @csldf.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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Je suis très heureux d'avoir étudié le français au lycée, car je peux désormais lire avec plaisir comment Le Monde, Le Figaro et d'autres journaux français décrivent les crimes commis par le prochain ambassadeur américain dans leur pays.
December 1, 2024 at 6:15 AM
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November 23, 2024 at 1:23 PM
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Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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Alex Jones announces this morning that The Onion has purchased InfoWars at public auction and the show is now being shut down.
November 14, 2024 at 2:21 PM