Viktor
@vlazlo2020.bsky.social
Twitter refugee since the day the billionaire man-child took over.
Here because I'm rather fond of our democratic republic and civil discourse.
Denizen of Rick's Cafe and the Bar. OG Moonbat. UU.
IYKYK
Here because I'm rather fond of our democratic republic and civil discourse.
Denizen of Rick's Cafe and the Bar. OG Moonbat. UU.
IYKYK
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Viktor
@vlazlo2020.bsky.social
· Nov 18
"You might as well question why we breathe.
If we stop breathing, we'll die.
If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die."
--Viktor Lazlo
If we stop breathing, we'll die.
If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die."
--Viktor Lazlo
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...and he's doing this with his party in control of both houses of congress
www.ft.com/content/9d3e...
www.ft.com/content/9d3e...
April 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
...and he's doing this with his party in control of both houses of congress
www.ft.com/content/9d3e...
www.ft.com/content/9d3e...
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I’ve watched too many of these raids to count. This one is one of the most infuriating in recent memory.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’ve watched too many of these raids to count. This one is one of the most infuriating in recent memory.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
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“I’m the what?”
- Amy Gleason
- Amy Gleason
February 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“I’m the what?”
- Amy Gleason
- Amy Gleason
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"The increase to Musk's wealth since Trump was elected president three months ago is greater than all of the American aid given to Ukraine over the last three years."-- @timothysnyder.bsky.social
"Recoup the costs"
The sadism of American policy to war-torn Ukraine
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"The increase to Musk's wealth since Trump was elected president three months ago is greater than all of the American aid given to Ukraine over the last three years."-- @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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Is there anyone out there that is mapping any delayed or cancelled federal payments ? Would be really interesting to see which towns and cities are going to be hit
February 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Is there anyone out there that is mapping any delayed or cancelled federal payments ? Would be really interesting to see which towns and cities are going to be hit
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what the last 2 weeks of American politics has taught us is that we need to put Kendrick in charge of the DNC
February 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
what the last 2 weeks of American politics has taught us is that we need to put Kendrick in charge of the DNC
Gee, Vlad is really getting everything he could have wished for, isn’t he?
Hey it turns out we're getting rid of the CIA.
"The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities, including targeting drug cartels."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
"The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities, including targeting drug cartels."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
The CIA Is About to Get a Trump Makeover
The spy agency’s workforce received a buyout-style offer on Tuesday.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Gee, Vlad is really getting everything he could have wished for, isn’t he?
@whipkclark.bsky.social When will you be doing a Town Hall here in the district? We’d like to hear from you and let you know what we’d like to see from House Dems.
February 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
@whipkclark.bsky.social When will you be doing a Town Hall here in the district? We’d like to hear from you and let you know what we’d like to see from House Dems.
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we are reaching levels of national security threats I did not even realize were possible
this is the kind of thing you put in a terrible b-movie where some nefarious cybercriminal has hacked The Entire Treasury and everyone rolls their eyes at the implausibility
except somehow it's actually real
this is the kind of thing you put in a terrible b-movie where some nefarious cybercriminal has hacked The Entire Treasury and everyone rolls their eyes at the implausibility
except somehow it's actually real
February 4, 2025 at 6:17 AM
we are reaching levels of national security threats I did not even realize were possible
this is the kind of thing you put in a terrible b-movie where some nefarious cybercriminal has hacked The Entire Treasury and everyone rolls their eyes at the implausibility
except somehow it's actually real
this is the kind of thing you put in a terrible b-movie where some nefarious cybercriminal has hacked The Entire Treasury and everyone rolls their eyes at the implausibility
except somehow it's actually real
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"That Elon Musk and his minions have managed to walk right into government offices to take over computer systems where they had no legitimate authorization or entitlement needs to be understood as a cyberattack by a rogue actor." #Democracy https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/03/musks-takeover-of-the-…
Musk’s Takeover Of The Government’s Computer Systems Needs To Be Understood As A Cyberattack, Or Worse
People sometimes think that cybersecurity is just about defending computer systems from remote adversaries. But it’s broader than that; cybersecurity has always been about protecting computer syste…
www.techdirt.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"That Elon Musk and his minions have managed to walk right into government offices to take over computer systems where they had no legitimate authorization or entitlement needs to be understood as a cyberattack by a rogue actor." #Democracy https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/03/musks-takeover-of-the-…
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Conservative budget wonks (Manhattan Instiutte, Tax Foundation) confirming that this is a consittutional crisis. Not liberal hysteria. Happening right now.
February 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Conservative budget wonks (Manhattan Instiutte, Tax Foundation) confirming that this is a consittutional crisis. Not liberal hysteria. Happening right now.
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Ohio’s Attorney General and wannabe-Governor believes he can impose his political beliefs on private companies.
So much for the free market.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
So much for the free market.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Ohio AG Dave Yost to Costco: Drop your diversity programs or else
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 18 other Republican attorneys general to pressure Costco to drop its DEI policies.
www.dispatch.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Ohio’s Attorney General and wannabe-Governor believes he can impose his political beliefs on private companies.
So much for the free market.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
So much for the free market.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
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Americans aren't just going to pay more for things from Canada and Mexico because Donald Trump is an idiot.
They are also going to pay more for goods from the United States, as American producers use the expectation of higher prices to gouge.
They are also going to pay more for goods from the United States, as American producers use the expectation of higher prices to gouge.
February 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Americans aren't just going to pay more for things from Canada and Mexico because Donald Trump is an idiot.
They are also going to pay more for goods from the United States, as American producers use the expectation of higher prices to gouge.
They are also going to pay more for goods from the United States, as American producers use the expectation of higher prices to gouge.
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
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Trump is defunding the police.
FBI agents who worked on January 6 and Trump investigations are expected to be fired Friday | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials, with dozens of FBI agents who investigated January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and Trump-related investigations as...
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump is defunding the police.
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This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Exactly so.
Problem solved.
Problem solved.
Because they are evil, we must stand up to them.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
January 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Exactly so.
Problem solved.
Problem solved.
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If your idea of free speech is Elon Musk enabling hate speech while throttling traffic to news, I guess, sure. Honestly, though, this outfit had already tipped their hand by describing the fact-agnostic, pro-power Free Press as its journalistic ideal read.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
The fight for free speech in 2025 and beyond
On Substack’s ongoing commitment to freedom of the press
read.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If your idea of free speech is Elon Musk enabling hate speech while throttling traffic to news, I guess, sure. Honestly, though, this outfit had already tipped their hand by describing the fact-agnostic, pro-power Free Press as its journalistic ideal read.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
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So they ARE media companies
NEWS: Elon Musk's X is in talks with Trump to cut a deal on a similar lawsuit to the one Mark Zuckerberg just settled with Trump for $25 million. Just a few months ago, X lawyers were arguing in court that the Trump case lacked merit. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
X and Meta Scramble to Settle With Trump
Facebook’s parent company has reached a $25 million deal with the president, and Elon Musk’s platform says it’s negotiating its own settlement.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
So they ARE media companies
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Knee. Bent. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle 2021 Trump Lawsuit
The president had sued the social-media company after his accounts were suspended following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Knee. Bent. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Mass peeps! Let's get this bill passed! The Location Shield Act- needs to pass in the State Senate! Write to your state senator.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/m...
The peril in your cellphone - The Boston Globe
Our phones make it possible to track our every move. Now, that is more dangerous than ever. But Massachusetts can shut it down.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Mass peeps! Let's get this bill passed! The Location Shield Act- needs to pass in the State Senate! Write to your state senator.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/m...
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The Mayor of Newark says ICE detained citizens and a military veteran in a warrantless raid there today. www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-r...
January 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The Mayor of Newark says ICE detained citizens and a military veteran in a warrantless raid there today. www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-r...