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With all the crazy, nonstop headlines coming out of the Trump White House, is there a way to understand what’s happening without being buried by the flood? I think there is. My write-up: https://buff.ly/3Q7i62z
February 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
With all the crazy, nonstop headlines coming out of the Trump White House, is there a way to understand what’s happening without being buried by the flood? I think there is. My write-up: https://buff.ly/3Q7i62z
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Here is the order by consent of the parties. Note that the DOGE programmer, who is now considered a Treasury employee bound by its privacy rules, also will only have “read only” access.
February 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Here is the order by consent of the parties. Note that the DOGE programmer, who is now considered a Treasury employee bound by its privacy rules, also will only have “read only” access.
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Great News! In response to our motion, the court has restricted access to the Treasury Department payment system, barring sharing of sensitive data with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
February 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great News! In response to our motion, the court has restricted access to the Treasury Department payment system, barring sharing of sensitive data with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
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Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum. They covered up with brown paper the photos of Women in American Cryptology. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity executive order.
February 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum. They covered up with brown paper the photos of Women in American Cryptology. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity executive order.
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Media friends: As you rev up for stories on possible light staffing at DCA tower on night of crash, pls also mention latest info that:
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
What Do We Know Now, About the Airline Crash in DC?
We're in a veil of ignorance. But that's nothing compared with the blindness and bigotry of the commander-in-chief.
fallows.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Media friends: As you rev up for stories on possible light staffing at DCA tower on night of crash, pls also mention latest info that:
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
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Serious answer: Yes.
Serious question: can the president just spend all his time in office suing people and then use the litigation as a "legal" way of accepting bribes via "settlements"?
January 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Serious answer: Yes.
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Sens. Fetterman, Gallego, and Kelly joined Republicans in voting to confirm Lee Zeldin, a guy with basically no relevant experience who will try and roll back any climate-friendly policy, to head the EPA.
January 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Sens. Fetterman, Gallego, and Kelly joined Republicans in voting to confirm Lee Zeldin, a guy with basically no relevant experience who will try and roll back any climate-friendly policy, to head the EPA.
Hear, hear!
January 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hear, hear!
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Now that Trump fired 17 Inspectors General, can we dispense with the notion that DOGE [sic] is about government efficiency?
Trump just told us -- he doesn't WANT efficiency, he wants graft.
Trump just told us -- he doesn't WANT efficiency, he wants graft.
January 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Now that Trump fired 17 Inspectors General, can we dispense with the notion that DOGE [sic] is about government efficiency?
Trump just told us -- he doesn't WANT efficiency, he wants graft.
Trump just told us -- he doesn't WANT efficiency, he wants graft.
Looks to me like Trump's declaring war on Christianity.
January 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Looks to me like Trump's declaring war on Christianity.
Trump Ends Fauci's Security Detail www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Trump Ends Fauci's Security Detail
President says he would feel no responsibility if harm befell the infectious disease expert
www.medpagetoday.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump Ends Fauci's Security Detail www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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If nothing else, Bishop story and Trump now demanding an apology has provided a salutary reminder of Trump's militant snowflakery www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to 'have mercy' on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a pr...
www.pbs.org
January 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If nothing else, Bishop story and Trump now demanding an apology has provided a salutary reminder of Trump's militant snowflakery www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Guys when Chris Rufo and Trump say "We're destroying DEI, we're salting the earth underneath it" and they're talking about regulations that reach back to 1965, they're not talking about corporate diversity trainings.
They are talking about civil rights
They are talking about civil rights
January 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Guys when Chris Rufo and Trump say "We're destroying DEI, we're salting the earth underneath it" and they're talking about regulations that reach back to 1965, they're not talking about corporate diversity trainings.
They are talking about civil rights
They are talking about civil rights
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The Tariff Act of 1930 was designed for protectionist trade. It imposed high tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
November 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The Tariff Act of 1930 was designed for protectionist trade. It imposed high tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
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The editors @nature.com write a letter to Donald Trump on making US science thrive (unlikely to be read)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The editors @nature.com write a letter to Donald Trump on making US science thrive (unlikely to be read)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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A new Indiana bill would require victims of rape to present doctors with a signed affidavit attesting to the truth of their assault in order to receive an abortion under the state's rape or incest abortion exception.
Indiana Bill Would Require Rape Victims to Sign Affidavit to Get an Abortion
Doctors say this will retraumatize sexual assault survivors
meidasnews.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A new Indiana bill would require victims of rape to present doctors with a signed affidavit attesting to the truth of their assault in order to receive an abortion under the state's rape or incest abortion exception.
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They've gone from projecting the idea that dems would withhold aid from gop areas to imagining it happened while actually doing that themselves bsky.app/profile/atru...
Rep. Claudia Tenney says there should be conditions on federal disaster relief to the "Marxist regime" in California and adds, "California is a disaster. Those same people weren't concerned about the people in North Carolina or the people in Florida who we've tried to help."
January 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
They've gone from projecting the idea that dems would withhold aid from gop areas to imagining it happened while actually doing that themselves bsky.app/profile/atru...
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When my first boyfriend found out he had HIV in the 1990’s, I held him as he wept for two days. When a doctor told me I had HIV, I was very sick and just did a bunch of cocaine because I assumed I would get much worse and die anyway.
Look how far we’ve come…
Look how far we’ve come…
After nearly three decades, a Minnesota summer camp for kids with HIV/AIDS is closing and up for sale... because retroviral drugs are so effective that there aren't enough campers.
Science works, y'all.
www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...
Science works, y'all.
www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...
Closure of northern Minnesota camp is ‘the greatest story.’ Here’s why.
Willow River, Minn., camp One Heartland is for sale after serving kids there for nearly three decades.
www.startribune.com
December 28, 2024 at 3:31 AM
When my first boyfriend found out he had HIV in the 1990’s, I held him as he wept for two days. When a doctor told me I had HIV, I was very sick and just did a bunch of cocaine because I assumed I would get much worse and die anyway.
Look how far we’ve come…
Look how far we’ve come…
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Costco responded to shareholders requesting that it withdraw from DEI policies. The response was direct and to the point: Costco says, "Our board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect & inclusion is appropriate & necessary."
❤️COSTCO♥️
❤️COSTCO♥️
December 27, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Costco responded to shareholders requesting that it withdraw from DEI policies. The response was direct and to the point: Costco says, "Our board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect & inclusion is appropriate & necessary."
❤️COSTCO♥️
❤️COSTCO♥️
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VA virtually solved the problem of veteran homelessness with a Housing First approach. Then the Trump administration abandoned HF and veteran homelessness started going up again. After which Biden reinstated HF, which again caused veteran homelessness to decline.
The kicker here is so important: "Veterans were the lone group among whom homelessness declined last year, the report found. That continues a long-term trend driven by bipartisan support for services and housing..." There are strategies for fixing this problem that have shown success.
Breaking News: Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record level in 2024, driven by a surge in migrants, a housing crisis and an end to pandemic-era measures. nyti.ms/3PdWGAl
December 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM
VA virtually solved the problem of veteran homelessness with a Housing First approach. Then the Trump administration abandoned HF and veteran homelessness started going up again. After which Biden reinstated HF, which again caused veteran homelessness to decline.
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holy hell this is sad stuff from CNN
Here’s how CNN is covering Donald Trump’s threats against our allies:
December 24, 2024 at 1:20 AM
holy hell this is sad stuff from CNN
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“Disney (ABC’s parent) and many other media companies are already planning potential merger activity that executives hope passes muster with the antitrust division of the Justice Department, which is poised to be run by Trump loyalist Pam Bondi.” Get it?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump signals plans to use all levers of power against the media
Press freedom advocates say they fear that the second Trump administration will ramp up pressure on journalists, in keeping with the president-elect’s combative rhetoric.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:29 PM
“Disney (ABC’s parent) and many other media companies are already planning potential merger activity that executives hope passes muster with the antitrust division of the Justice Department, which is poised to be run by Trump loyalist Pam Bondi.” Get it?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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I’m no fan of guilt by association, but it does seem worth noting that on the night of the 2024 presidential election, a notorious German neo-Nazi group, AfD, met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago and has since been warmly embraced by virtual co-president Elon Musk.
Birds of a feather . . . 🦅
Birds of a feather . . . 🦅
December 21, 2024 at 6:34 PM
I’m no fan of guilt by association, but it does seem worth noting that on the night of the 2024 presidential election, a notorious German neo-Nazi group, AfD, met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago and has since been warmly embraced by virtual co-president Elon Musk.
Birds of a feather . . . 🦅
Birds of a feather . . . 🦅
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Donald Trump has an outstanding tax evasion case in Panama, the same country he’s just publicly accused of financial wrongdoing.
A Quick Reminder on the Trump Organization’s Tax Evasion in Panama
Donald Trump’s new threat against Panama should come with a reminder about how his family organization operated in the country.
newrepublic.com
December 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Donald Trump has an outstanding tax evasion case in Panama, the same country he’s just publicly accused of financial wrongdoing.