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Daniel Terdiman

@greeterdan.bsky.social

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Sr. Editorial Writer. Was: Writer/Editor @roblox @Meta Reality Labs, Editorial dir. @thisisoutcast, Senior Writer @fastcompany, @cnet, @wired. @ColumbiaJourn MS. Cats. Burning Man. Planes. GSW. #BLM Always With Her. And her! Team Blue. Pro voting rights.

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 3h

This is fucking bullshit. Republicans in Congress who won’t stand up to this are a disgrace.

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 8h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 3h

The good thing is that I now expect some really fun signs making fun of this “hate rally” notion.

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 3h

My god they’re such snowflakes…

bmcarthur17 @bmcarthur17.bsky.social · 1d

Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the removal of all rainbow sidewalks in Texas.

TikToker Kim Abrahamson Moore responded to the news with this pic of her driveway.

#LoveIsLove #Resist

Kim Abrahamson Moore's driveway with beautiful trees, a dog, and a rainbow sidewalk.

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 Susan Collins is concerned!!!

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 1d

So would someone who went through a TSA checkpoint have standing to sue for a violation of the Hatch Act?

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 1d

There's even a one-stop shop: isportlandburning.com

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 1d

Pay Them What You Owe Them @wnba.com

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 2d

Hey @wnba.com: pay them what you owe them!

We’re proud of our unions’ solidarity with the WNBPA as they fight for their fair share and a strong new contract ✊

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 3d

I would love to see reporters ask, “Secretary Noem, what is “antifa’ short for?

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 4d

YASSSSS

Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 4d

Remember when…?

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 4d

Well, the Republicans would accuse us of plagiarism.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 4d

Perfect. No notes…

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 4d

Seems to me, they got so used to Dems bending over that they had no plan for what to do if Dems didn’t roll over this time too.

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 6d

I see a number of non-white sailors in that video. Not saying they’re not stooges, but it’s not accurate to say “none.”

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 6d

Not gonna argue about the kid or that Peyton came into the league with acclaim he hadn’t yet earned. Still, Peyton was a HOFer on his own merits, don’t you agree?

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 7d

A typo that told the truth…

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 7d

Came here to say the same. Inaccuracies like that undermine the message.

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 8d

So they just want Mid Rock to perform at every SB halftime show forever? Or alternate between him and Iggy Azalea?

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 8d

No way!!!

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 9d

Ye Olde Double Pit From Hell

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 9d

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 9d

Jeez, that musta been a heck of big Allen wrench.

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 10d

I read top leadership instructed everyone to remain silent so to appear non-political because leadership appearing partisan would deeply undercut their mission. When Trump handpicks rank-and-file, it’s just a different dynamic entirely. Not saying enlisted should cheer, but it’s different.

Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 10d

Those were enlisted and hand-picked. This was top military leadership. Not really the same thing.

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Daniel Terdiman @greeterdan.bsky.social · 10d

They’re such petty asshats over there at 1600 Pennsylvania.

Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez.bsky.social · 10d

Furloughed SBA employees were sent similar email, suggesting they blame Dems in their out-of-office reply, per an email obtained by MSNBC

“I am out of office for the foreseeable future because Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill…” SBA advised employees to say

Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 10d

Wild stuff. Furloughed employees within HHS got an email this morning telling them to set an out-of-office reply blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

"I take that email as coercing subordinates to engage in political activity," one worker told me.

www.huffpost.com/entry/out-of...