Careless Whisker
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Truly.
April 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Truly.
WTAF
“It is rare for spouses, who are private citizens, to sit in on national security meetings, according to defense officials.”
But not if you’re Mrs. Pete Hegseth.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
But not if you’re Mrs. Pete Hegseth.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s wife is a former Fox News executive. His handling of sensitive information is under fire after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a commerc...
www.wsj.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
WTAF
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Donald Trump has been accused of "working a part-time job" as a Trump Golf Tracker going viral suggests he has gone golfing on nearly a quarter of the days since his January 20 inauguration.
Americans baffled as Donald Trump has spent 24% of his presidency golfing so far
www.irishstar.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Donald Trump has been accused of "working a part-time job" as a Trump Golf Tracker going viral suggests he has gone golfing on nearly a quarter of the days since his January 20 inauguration.
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I think the president should continue double-crossing spies until something Cool happens
February 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I think the president should continue double-crossing spies until something Cool happens
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
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The world’s most dangerous ‘game.’
February 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The world’s most dangerous ‘game.’
I went to high school with people who work for USAID and they were nerds. 10000%, showing up for class, never overtly smelled like alcohol or drugs, turned in homework, probably pass a background check without qualifiers…. Total 🤓🤓🤓🤓
February 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I went to high school with people who work for USAID and they were nerds. 10000%, showing up for class, never overtly smelled like alcohol or drugs, turned in homework, probably pass a background check without qualifiers…. Total 🤓🤓🤓🤓
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For what it’s worth, when I spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq, the most powerful thing I ever saw was USAID digging wells & repairing schools. The most effective power we will ever have.
February 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
For what it’s worth, when I spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq, the most powerful thing I ever saw was USAID digging wells & repairing schools. The most effective power we will ever have.
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At 4am in Riyadh, they put out this statement. 👇
February 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
At 4am in Riyadh, they put out this statement. 👇
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my friend just texted me this lmaoooo
February 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
my friend just texted me this lmaoooo
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Dearborn told us to keep our Kamala-voting asses out of their business, so oh well, I guess. 🤷🏻♀️
February 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Dearborn told us to keep our Kamala-voting asses out of their business, so oh well, I guess. 🤷🏻♀️
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Once again, wtf? Terminate ALL federal office leases? At the same time as all employees ordered to work in an office?
new reporting that Elon is instructing GSA, the agency that manages government worksites, to terminate the leases for all (!) federal offices nationwide: apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
One of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages federal employee worksites around the countr...
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Once again, wtf? Terminate ALL federal office leases? At the same time as all employees ordered to work in an office?
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REPORTER: You are talking tonight about the US taking over a sovereign territory. What authority would allow you to do that? Are you talking about a permanent occupation?
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
REPORTER: You are talking tonight about the US taking over a sovereign territory. What authority would allow you to do that? Are you talking about a permanent occupation?
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
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YEP>>>>"GOP Senator Argues USAID Is Essential to ‘Combat’ China Globally — As Elon Musk Guts The Agency" Finally a Senator told the truth. USAID is about combatting China's influence. Musk wants to kill USAID to help his biz partner the Chinese Communist Party www.mediaite.com/politics/rep...
Republican Senator Argues USAID Is Essential to ‘Combat’ China Globally — As Elon Musk Guts The Agency
“I want Congress to exercise its right and power as a co-equal branch of the federal government. Yes, I do,” Wicker replied
www.mediaite.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
YEP>>>>"GOP Senator Argues USAID Is Essential to ‘Combat’ China Globally — As Elon Musk Guts The Agency" Finally a Senator told the truth. USAID is about combatting China's influence. Musk wants to kill USAID to help his biz partner the Chinese Communist Party www.mediaite.com/politics/rep...
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We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
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Measles, mumps and rubella like this post.
February 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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So far… Pardoned people who assaulted police officers, appointed a television host/ low level guardsman to run the most powerful defense department in the world, offered a former heroin addict as the person to stop the next pandemic, and gutted the agency to keep us from dying in plane crashes.
January 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
So far… Pardoned people who assaulted police officers, appointed a television host/ low level guardsman to run the most powerful defense department in the world, offered a former heroin addict as the person to stop the next pandemic, and gutted the agency to keep us from dying in plane crashes.
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and generally speaking, do your best, your very best, to avoid answering any riddles or solving any puzzles that open portals to hell, even if they seem like they'd be really fun to try
January 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
and generally speaking, do your best, your very best, to avoid answering any riddles or solving any puzzles that open portals to hell, even if they seem like they'd be really fun to try
People winging about the TikTok ban haven't noticed the absence of massive, nationwide protests and civil unrest since November 7th. Correlation and causality aren't the same thing, but they're not always that far apart.
January 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
People winging about the TikTok ban haven't noticed the absence of massive, nationwide protests and civil unrest since November 7th. Correlation and causality aren't the same thing, but they're not always that far apart.
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Whatever your beliefs are about DEI more broadly, people with varied backgrounds working in intelligence is an absolute necessity.
You don't have to care about DEI (though you ABSOLUTELY should) to see how this will directly hurt national security.
You don't have to care about DEI (though you ABSOLUTELY should) to see how this will directly hurt national security.
END/CIA is also apparently banning lanyards that have to do with affinity groups. The Women's Council had to take down their website & cancel all events, including women's history month.
They are also compiling lists of members within affinity groups.
Because that's not reminiscent of 1930s.
They are also compiling lists of members within affinity groups.
Because that's not reminiscent of 1930s.
January 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Whatever your beliefs are about DEI more broadly, people with varied backgrounds working in intelligence is an absolute necessity.
You don't have to care about DEI (though you ABSOLUTELY should) to see how this will directly hurt national security.
You don't have to care about DEI (though you ABSOLUTELY should) to see how this will directly hurt national security.
A reminder to pour one out for the National Institutes of Health (and science in general probably). RIP, 👑👑.
After a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and a prognosis of 16 months to live, Katie Doble didn’t know whether she should plan her wedding or her funeral.
A grim prognosis, a gamble and one patient’s fight to defy cancer
After a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and a prognosis of 16 months to live, Katie Doble didn’t know whether she should plan her wedding or her funeral.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A reminder to pour one out for the National Institutes of Health (and science in general probably). RIP, 👑👑.
In no particular order.
January 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
In no particular order.