Peter Raphael Lemkin
@whiteroseresearch.bsky.social
Anti-fascist researcher, painful-truth teller, environmental scientist & activist, good-trouble maker, anti-authoritarian, anti-bigoted, aging 60's hope-filled past, single, Malamute lover, Nature lover, mountains, travel, free thinker, info-lover.
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By the way, when Ingraham asks Homan about the 50 K in a bag, and he doesn’t deny it but just says I did nothing illegal, it’s pretty obvious that it or something very much like it happened. And if it did, crazy to shut down investigation so soon. Pretty clear administration isn’t being straight.
September 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
By the way, when Ingraham asks Homan about the 50 K in a bag, and he doesn’t deny it but just says I did nothing illegal, it’s pretty obvious that it or something very much like it happened. And if it did, crazy to shut down investigation so soon. Pretty clear administration isn’t being straight.
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Goebbles or Miller?
September 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Goebbles or Miller?
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
May 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Trump's crypto scam is even worse than you think. Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break it down on Majority 54.
May 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump's crypto scam is even worse than you think. Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break it down on Majority 54.
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Hamilton’s firing is a bad sign for the future of FEMA, and an even worse sign for disaster response in the U.S. The past few decades have seen some big government mistakes in disaster relief, and now, we’re about to see what will happen after massive cuts.
newrepublic.com/post/195036/...
newrepublic.com/post/195036/...
Trump Sacks FEMA Chief One Day After He Tried to Save the Agency
Donald Trump fired the acting FEMA administrator—right before hurricane season begins.
newrepublic.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Hamilton’s firing is a bad sign for the future of FEMA, and an even worse sign for disaster response in the U.S. The past few decades have seen some big government mistakes in disaster relief, and now, we’re about to see what will happen after massive cuts.
newrepublic.com/post/195036/...
newrepublic.com/post/195036/...
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Trump reduced British auto tariffs to benefit luxury carmakers like Rolls Royce.
Meanwhile, the costs of essential goods like strollers, medications, and clothing are skyrocketing.
So the rest of America has to go without but he's happy to help his rich friends buy luxury cars?
Meanwhile, the costs of essential goods like strollers, medications, and clothing are skyrocketing.
So the rest of America has to go without but he's happy to help his rich friends buy luxury cars?
May 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Trump reduced British auto tariffs to benefit luxury carmakers like Rolls Royce.
Meanwhile, the costs of essential goods like strollers, medications, and clothing are skyrocketing.
So the rest of America has to go without but he's happy to help his rich friends buy luxury cars?
Meanwhile, the costs of essential goods like strollers, medications, and clothing are skyrocketing.
So the rest of America has to go without but he's happy to help his rich friends buy luxury cars?
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Shocking that the world's ugliest vehicle that's prone to catching fire and getting stuck and is associated with Nazis and the destruction of government isn't more popular.
Cybertrucks are piling up -- apparently no one wants to buy them -- but they can't stop making them, b/c shutting the factory down is too expensive. Great work all around.
Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof
Tesla Cybertruck is experiencing a significant increase in unsold inventory in the US and facing huge challenges in meeting initial sales expectations.
www.arenaev.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Shocking that the world's ugliest vehicle that's prone to catching fire and getting stuck and is associated with Nazis and the destruction of government isn't more popular.
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I'm watching the serious meltdown by Trumpists about the new pope, but hey, did they REALLY expect they would get a pope that would support their core policies of weakening health care, abandoning the poor, imprisoning immigrants & political opponents, & destroying the environment?
May 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm watching the serious meltdown by Trumpists about the new pope, but hey, did they REALLY expect they would get a pope that would support their core policies of weakening health care, abandoning the poor, imprisoning immigrants & political opponents, & destroying the environment?
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Trumpers think the law is whatever Trump says it is. Like in any other dictatorship.
🔥🔥 "you're routinely violating rights of immigrants who may not be citizens, but like it or not, they have statutory rights when residing in America. your agency acts as if laws don't matter; as if the election gave you a mandate to violate laws passed by congress. it did not give you that mandate"
May 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trumpers think the law is whatever Trump says it is. Like in any other dictatorship.
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Trump nominated a Witch Doctor for Surgeon General.
May 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Trump nominated a Witch Doctor for Surgeon General.
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One would think that venture capitalists, especially those with ties to the Trump administration, would be the most forceful champions of America’s research universities, given how much these institutions have fueled careers and fortunes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
Opinion | White House Tech Bros Are Killing What Made Them (and America) Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
One would think that venture capitalists, especially those with ties to the Trump administration, would be the most forceful champions of America’s research universities, given how much these institutions have fueled careers and fortunes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...
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The GOP budget plan kicks 5.5 million off Medicaid—and 2.4 million will be left with no health insurance at all.
This isn’t belt-tightening. It’s a death sentence dressed up as “fiscal responsibility.”
#MomsForMedicaid
This isn’t belt-tightening. It’s a death sentence dressed up as “fiscal responsibility.”
#MomsForMedicaid
May 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The GOP budget plan kicks 5.5 million off Medicaid—and 2.4 million will be left with no health insurance at all.
This isn’t belt-tightening. It’s a death sentence dressed up as “fiscal responsibility.”
#MomsForMedicaid
This isn’t belt-tightening. It’s a death sentence dressed up as “fiscal responsibility.”
#MomsForMedicaid
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The new pope supports common sense gun safety reforms.
May 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The new pope supports common sense gun safety reforms.
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Reupping, bc the best response I can think of to Pete Hegseth's purge of trans service members is to note he is far less honorable than they are.
Honesty, Humility, Integrity: Pete Hegseth Fails to Meet Standards He Claims Trans Service Members Lack
www.emptywheel.net/2025/03/30/h...
Honesty, Humility, Integrity: Pete Hegseth Fails to Meet Standards He Claims Trans Service Members Lack
www.emptywheel.net/2025/03/30/h...
Honesty, Humility, Integrity: Pete Hegseth Fails to Meet Standards He Claims Trans Service Members Lack - emptywheel
Even as Pete Hegseth uses manufactured claims that all trans people lack the honesty, integrity, and humility to serve to throw thousands out of the military, he continues to double down on his false ...
www.emptywheel.net
May 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reupping, bc the best response I can think of to Pete Hegseth's purge of trans service members is to note he is far less honorable than they are.
Honesty, Humility, Integrity: Pete Hegseth Fails to Meet Standards He Claims Trans Service Members Lack
www.emptywheel.net/2025/03/30/h...
Honesty, Humility, Integrity: Pete Hegseth Fails to Meet Standards He Claims Trans Service Members Lack
www.emptywheel.net/2025/03/30/h...
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Would you want to be transported by a company that values your safety as little as this?
Uber has threatened to cease operations in Colorado if a newly passed bill that aims to enhance safety and accountability in the rideshare industry becomes law.
Uber Threatens to Exit Colorado Over New Rideshare Safety Bill
One sponsor of the bill called Uber’s threat a “cynical and disheartening move by a multi-billion dollar company.”…
truthout.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Would you want to be transported by a company that values your safety as little as this?
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What was even the point if no one was going to read these?
Was the entire purpose of these emails to make people feel insecure and threatened?
Was the entire purpose of these emails to make people feel insecure and threatened?
CDC leadership just told staff on Monday that they could stop sending their "5 things I did last week" emails. Finally.
Per source, people were mostly just sending the same things every week. Many folks added read receipts and were able to see that no one at DOGE was actually reading the emails.
Per source, people were mostly just sending the same things every week. Many folks added read receipts and were able to see that no one at DOGE was actually reading the emails.
May 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
What was even the point if no one was going to read these?
Was the entire purpose of these emails to make people feel insecure and threatened?
Was the entire purpose of these emails to make people feel insecure and threatened?
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🚨BREAKING: Right wing group DISMISSES case challenging the Arizona's maintenance of its voter rolls. Another victory for Arizona voters and for my law firm and its clients.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 1789 Foundation v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: Right wing group DISMISSES case challenging the Arizona's maintenance of its voter rolls. Another victory for Arizona voters and for my law firm and its clients.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
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I’m fucking done. 🤦🏽♂️
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/p...
Trump names Jeanine Pirro interim US attorney for DC | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he’s appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be i...
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May 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I’m fucking done. 🤦🏽♂️
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/p...
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Ed Martin out. But Jeanine Pirro?
This is truly an unserious administration.
This is truly an unserious administration.
May 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Ed Martin out. But Jeanine Pirro?
This is truly an unserious administration.
This is truly an unserious administration.
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I don’t know how Fox is going to recover from this talent drain.
May 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I don’t know how Fox is going to recover from this talent drain.