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Joe Janecek
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Squirrel whisperer. Trying to keep this political-free. You understand.
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Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined
#environment
AI insanity
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Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined
A massive AI data center proposed near Cheyenne, Wyoming, would use more electricity than all homes in the state combined.
apnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Midnight Meme Of The Day! Trump Is Getting Things Done!!!!
www.downwithtyranny.com/post/midnigh...
Bad Things. Very Bad Things... Your Saturday Cartoon
February 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#GeorgiaProtests, Tbilisi. 🇬🇪

Day 72 of continuous protest.

1000s on the streets of the Georgia capital again last night.

The protestors chatting: "We don't want oligarchy, we demand democracy.”

A message for the whole Western world.

(🎥 Mariam Nikuradze, OC Media)
February 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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NASA acting head asks staff to take 'inspiration' from DOGE efforts as lawmakers cite Elon Musk's conflict of interest: cnn.it/42NGQ7B
NASA staff asked to take ‘inspiration’ from DOGE as employees express concern | CNN
NASA’s acting administrator said in a Friday email to staff that employees should take an open-minded approach to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to gain efficiencies.
cnn.it
February 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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ICYMI — the Vice President of the United States defended re-hiring an openly racist DOGE staffer who wanted to “normalize Indian hate” by telling an Indian-American congressman who thought an apology was in order he “disgusts” him.
February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Trump's offshore wind freeze could cost the US thousands of jobs and billions in investment. An energy policy professor explains why the Northeast and California stand to lose the most from this setback: https://buff.ly/3EEigMe
February 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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aging well, sadly
Trump’s closing message is a full blown hate campaign against black and brown people. Historians will look back in astonishment that this terrifying reality wasn’t the subject of wall to wall coverage and commentary in weeks leading up to this election. He’s not hiding anything.
February 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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President Donald Trump is dismantling an agency that was once championed by his daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump: cnn.it/3QayZcL
Trump is gutting an agency that his daughter once championed | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is eagerly dismantling an agency that was once championed by his daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump.
cnn.it
February 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the…
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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UPDATE: The government and plaintiffs have struck an agreement for an order meant to temporarily block access to Treasury records by DOGE and others outside the department. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Policing your own conflict of interest is a conflict of interest. 😫
February 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s...
www.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer
The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees. He warns the public will feel federal workforce cuts.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.
FireAid concerts raise estimated $100 million for LA wildfire relief
More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it “a very generous offer” and said that it would allow the U.S. to outsource the cost of some of the most dangerous criminals in the United States.
Marco Rubio says El Salvador’s offer to jail violent American criminals faces ‘legalities’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says “there are obviously legalities involved” in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s offer to accept and jail violent American criminals.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls So...
www.wired.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Italian lawmakers have accused Donald Trump Jr. of hunting a protected duck in Venice’s lagoon. “It is morally despicable,” a lawmaker in parliament said on Tuesday. “And it’s a crime.”
A Trump. A Dead Duck. And an Uproar in Italy.
A video shows Donald Trump Jr. sitting in hunting gear beside a dead protected bird. Italian lawmakers want answers.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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NEW: Elon Musk’s attack on USAID has cut HIV/AIDS workers off from medicine and money.

The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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New York lawmakers are considering a change to the state's special elections law that would keep Rep. Elise Stefanik's House seat open for months, a move backed by Hakeem Jeffries as a way to deny Republicans’ already bare-bones House majority of a crucial vote.
Jeffries Works With N.Y. Democrats to Weaken G.O.P. Control of the House
New York lawmakers may give Gov. Kathy Hochul more time to schedule special elections, a move backed by the House Democratic leader that could keep a key seat vacant for months.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
That's their homeland.
Breaking News: President Trump declared Palestinians had “no alternative” but to leave Gaza, before meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
Trump Says Palestinians Have ‘No Alternative’ but to Leave Gaza: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Two federal workers, citing reports that Elon Musk’s associates are operating an illegally connected email server at OPM, seek a restraining order.
Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server
Two federal workers, citing reports that Elon Musk’s associates are operating an illegally connected email server at OPM, seek a restraining order.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Unions representing federal workers sued the Treasury Department and its head, Scott Bessent, on Monday in an effort to block Elon Musk and his team from accessing the federal payment system.
Unions Sue to Block Musk’s Access to Treasury Payment Data
The suit was the latest effort by unions representing federal workers to push back against Trump administration directives aimed at undermining the federal bureaucracy.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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