WendyJ
@wlsjohn.bsky.social
Science geek, political junkie, avid reader and Jazzercise addict! 💃🏽
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It would be nice if someone who has sworn to defend and uphold the Constitution actually understood it. Checks and balances, man. Checks and balances.
February 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It would be nice if someone who has sworn to defend and uphold the Constitution actually understood it. Checks and balances, man. Checks and balances.
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This is not just a musing from a dude with some various ideas. The next step is to hollow out the judiciary and also not follow their rulings, which have been against Musk’s efforts. This is a very obvious coup, for those not paying attention.
February 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is not just a musing from a dude with some various ideas. The next step is to hollow out the judiciary and also not follow their rulings, which have been against Musk’s efforts. This is a very obvious coup, for those not paying attention.
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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
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Tonight Donald Trump fired dozens of prosecutors at the DC U.S. Attorney's office and agents at the FBI.
Another Friday Night Massacre, as the President removes those loyal to the constitution.
And installs those loyal to him.
Another Friday Night Massacre, as the President removes those loyal to the constitution.
And installs those loyal to him.
February 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Tonight Donald Trump fired dozens of prosecutors at the DC U.S. Attorney's office and agents at the FBI.
Another Friday Night Massacre, as the President removes those loyal to the constitution.
And installs those loyal to him.
Another Friday Night Massacre, as the President removes those loyal to the constitution.
And installs those loyal to him.
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This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excellent post
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Um. What the fuck?
“Elon was very effective. He knows those computers better than anybody. Those vote counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide. It was pretty good. Thank you to Elon.”
Did Donald Trump just admit he cheated in Pennsylvania?
“Elon was very effective. He knows those computers better than anybody. Those vote counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide. It was pretty good. Thank you to Elon.”
Did Donald Trump just admit he cheated in Pennsylvania?
January 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Um. What the fuck?
“Elon was very effective. He knows those computers better than anybody. Those vote counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide. It was pretty good. Thank you to Elon.”
Did Donald Trump just admit he cheated in Pennsylvania?
“Elon was very effective. He knows those computers better than anybody. Those vote counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide. It was pretty good. Thank you to Elon.”
Did Donald Trump just admit he cheated in Pennsylvania?
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Whenever there is a tragedy, you can count on Musk to argue that the root of the problem is not enough white people are in charge
January 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Whenever there is a tragedy, you can count on Musk to argue that the root of the problem is not enough white people are in charge
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Governor Newsom’s office fact-checks Trump’s lies:
January 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Governor Newsom’s office fact-checks Trump’s lies:
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They are taking back campaign promises faster than they made them.
January 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
They are taking back campaign promises faster than they made them.
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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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Did Musk tank a spending bill because it would have harmed his business in China?
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
December 22, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Did Musk tank a spending bill because it would have harmed his business in China?
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
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It is not the Democrats’ responsibility to bail out the Republicans, who are in the majority. They wanted the gavel, they should learn how to govern with it.
Can someone remind Elon which party is in the majority in the House?
December 20, 2024 at 12:40 AM
It is not the Democrats’ responsibility to bail out the Republicans, who are in the majority. They wanted the gavel, they should learn how to govern with it.
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To much fanfare, Trump announced today that SoftBank was going to invest $50 billion in the US because they had confidence in Trump.
Except the two of them made the same announcement after Trump won in 2016.
And it never happened.
Except the two of them made the same announcement after Trump won in 2016.
And it never happened.
December 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM
To much fanfare, Trump announced today that SoftBank was going to invest $50 billion in the US because they had confidence in Trump.
Except the two of them made the same announcement after Trump won in 2016.
And it never happened.
Except the two of them made the same announcement after Trump won in 2016.
And it never happened.
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Rep. Mark Alford: "It's gonna mean cuts to the 24 percent of the discretionary spending that we have. And it's also going to mean looking long term at the front end of some programs like Social Security and Medicare ... we can move the retirement age back a little bit."
December 9, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Rep. Mark Alford: "It's gonna mean cuts to the 24 percent of the discretionary spending that we have. And it's also going to mean looking long term at the front end of some programs like Social Security and Medicare ... we can move the retirement age back a little bit."
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Yum yum.
"The raw milk producer at the center of several bird-flu recalls says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for a position at the FDA.
"The recalls were the result of positive tests for H5N1 bird flu among his cows. His farms have since been quarantined...”
www.latimes.com/environment/...
"The raw milk producer at the center of several bird-flu recalls says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for a position at the FDA.
"The recalls were the result of positive tests for H5N1 bird flu among his cows. His farms have since been quarantined...”
www.latimes.com/environment/...
California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position
The California raw milk producer who has issued several product recalls for bird flu has has applied for an advisory role at the Food and Drug Administration.
www.latimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Yum yum.
"The raw milk producer at the center of several bird-flu recalls says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for a position at the FDA.
"The recalls were the result of positive tests for H5N1 bird flu among his cows. His farms have since been quarantined...”
www.latimes.com/environment/...
"The raw milk producer at the center of several bird-flu recalls says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for a position at the FDA.
"The recalls were the result of positive tests for H5N1 bird flu among his cows. His farms have since been quarantined...”
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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In case you missed it, a Wisconsin judge this week struck down former Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 law.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
Dane County judge strikes down Act 10, restoring public employee union bargaining rights
Public employee collective bargaining rights have been restored by a Dane County judge, who ruled that several sections of Wisconsin's controversial law known as Act 10 are unconstitutional.
www.wpr.org
December 6, 2024 at 11:30 PM
In case you missed it, a Wisconsin judge this week struck down former Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 law.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
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Trump: billionaire
Elon Musk, DOGE: billionaire
Vivek Ramaswamy, DOGE: billionaire
Linda McMahon, Education Sec: billionaire
Doug Burgum, Interior Sec: billionaire
Howard Lutnick, Commerce Sec: billionaire
Scott Bessent, Treasury Sec: billionaire
Elon Musk, DOGE: billionaire
Vivek Ramaswamy, DOGE: billionaire
Linda McMahon, Education Sec: billionaire
Doug Burgum, Interior Sec: billionaire
Howard Lutnick, Commerce Sec: billionaire
Scott Bessent, Treasury Sec: billionaire
December 6, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Trump: billionaire
Elon Musk, DOGE: billionaire
Vivek Ramaswamy, DOGE: billionaire
Linda McMahon, Education Sec: billionaire
Doug Burgum, Interior Sec: billionaire
Howard Lutnick, Commerce Sec: billionaire
Scott Bessent, Treasury Sec: billionaire
Elon Musk, DOGE: billionaire
Vivek Ramaswamy, DOGE: billionaire
Linda McMahon, Education Sec: billionaire
Doug Burgum, Interior Sec: billionaire
Howard Lutnick, Commerce Sec: billionaire
Scott Bessent, Treasury Sec: billionaire
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What’s with all the “alpha males” looking to men like Tucker and Rogan for what to believe and for other male approval? Now they all look act and believe the same.
Sounds kind of Beta to me actually
Sounds kind of Beta to me actually
December 4, 2024 at 7:02 PM
What’s with all the “alpha males” looking to men like Tucker and Rogan for what to believe and for other male approval? Now they all look act and believe the same.
Sounds kind of Beta to me actually
Sounds kind of Beta to me actually
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Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.
December 4, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.
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A great piece by @radiofreetom.bsky.social:
“The early-20th-century Peruvian strongman Óscar R. Benavides once stated a simple principle that Trump now appears to be pursuing when he said: ‘For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.’”
“The early-20th-century Peruvian strongman Óscar R. Benavides once stated a simple principle that Trump now appears to be pursuing when he said: ‘For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.’”
My piece on Patel is up. (Gifted here. Thanks, Bluesky folks.)
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Kash Patel Principle
Trump’s choice for FBI director speaks volumes about his real second-term agenda
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:10 PM
A great piece by @radiofreetom.bsky.social:
“The early-20th-century Peruvian strongman Óscar R. Benavides once stated a simple principle that Trump now appears to be pursuing when he said: ‘For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.’”
“The early-20th-century Peruvian strongman Óscar R. Benavides once stated a simple principle that Trump now appears to be pursuing when he said: ‘For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.’”
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Anyone, any entity, anywhere in the world can just pay him any amount (for anything he promises in return), and there's no disclosure of the payments, no oversight of any of it by anyone, and of course no potential bribery prosecution (of him) because... immune.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
November 25, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Anyone, any entity, anywhere in the world can just pay him any amount (for anything he promises in return), and there's no disclosure of the payments, no oversight of any of it by anyone, and of course no potential bribery prosecution (of him) because... immune.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...