@hurricaneeric.bsky.social
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This is a Melissa Hortman appreciation account for the next 24 hours.
Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman remembered as funny, savvy and 'a true leader'
Friends and colleagues remembered her as grounded, kind and compassionate.
www.pbs.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
This is a Melissa Hortman appreciation account for the next 24 hours.
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
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I strongly suspect this recent piece from Prof. David Knoll is about to be come extremely relevant and widely read.
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.
www.democracydocket.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I strongly suspect this recent piece from Prof. David Knoll is about to be come extremely relevant and widely read.
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."
... so the idea that Trump could do even MORE damage while the fed gov is unmanned AND wanting to keep traumatized fed employees (including those just reinstated) paid makes sense to me, but I feel like I haven't heard Schumer make that case. Do other Dems not agree with this take or ... ?
March 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
... so the idea that Trump could do even MORE damage while the fed gov is unmanned AND wanting to keep traumatized fed employees (including those just reinstated) paid makes sense to me, but I feel like I haven't heard Schumer make that case. Do other Dems not agree with this take or ... ?
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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I’ll just put this here.
March 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I’ll just put this here.
Jesus, this pull quote is SO on point...
Kamala Harris had a much-lauded network of door knockers that could supposedly swing the election. Why didn’t it matter?
"If there's anything that the Trump era has made clear, it's that an effective organization is absolutely no substitute for a deficient product."
"If there's anything that the Trump era has made clear, it's that an effective organization is absolutely no substitute for a deficient product."
After 2024, we need to rethink “ground game” completely
Kamala Harris had a much-lauded network of door knockers that could supposedly swing the election. Why didn’t it matter?
www.motherjones.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Jesus, this pull quote is SO on point...
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Goldman on Musk: "Notable, somehow none of his $13 billion of government contracts he has determined to be waste, fraud, and abuse."
March 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Goldman on Musk: "Notable, somehow none of his $13 billion of government contracts he has determined to be waste, fraud, and abuse."
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Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
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Email list for all DOGE employees
Please ReSkeet!
Please ReSkeet!
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Email list for all DOGE employees
Please ReSkeet!
Please ReSkeet!
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With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
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“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”
- Elon Musk
Empathy - the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
“Christ walked in our shoes and entered into our affliction.”
- Timothy J Keller
What do you call someone who is, by definition, anti Christ?
- Elon Musk
Empathy - the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
“Christ walked in our shoes and entered into our affliction.”
- Timothy J Keller
What do you call someone who is, by definition, anti Christ?
March 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”
- Elon Musk
Empathy - the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
“Christ walked in our shoes and entered into our affliction.”
- Timothy J Keller
What do you call someone who is, by definition, anti Christ?
- Elon Musk
Empathy - the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
“Christ walked in our shoes and entered into our affliction.”
- Timothy J Keller
What do you call someone who is, by definition, anti Christ?
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🔵 This week's comic
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Star Wars re-booted: Luke meets the Rebel Alliance, 2025!
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🌠 Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member Ahoy Polloi and new member Robin Hudson.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
And of course thanks to Jedi Master @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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Star Wars re-booted: Luke meets the Rebel Alliance, 2025!
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🌠 Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member Ahoy Polloi and new member Robin Hudson.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
And of course thanks to Jedi Master @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
February 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🔵 This week's comic
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Star Wars re-booted: Luke meets the Rebel Alliance, 2025!
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🌠 Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member Ahoy Polloi and new member Robin Hudson.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
And of course thanks to Jedi Master @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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Star Wars re-booted: Luke meets the Rebel Alliance, 2025!
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🌠 Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member Ahoy Polloi and new member Robin Hudson.
( bit.ly/theInnerHive )
And of course thanks to Jedi Master @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
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READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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New:
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New:
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
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If you cannot attend on Saturday the 17th because you are working check out some of these events
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
If you cannot attend on Saturday the 17th because you are working check out some of these events
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the United States government isn’t a tech startup.
Also of note: 90% of startups fail.
Also of note: 90% of startups fail.
February 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the United States government isn’t a tech startup.
Also of note: 90% of startups fail.
Also of note: 90% of startups fail.
Gabbard. What the fuck? Seriously, what the fuck? This was such an easy, no-risk "no," she has no constituency to court... Jesus
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February 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Gabbard. What the fuck? Seriously, what the fuck? This was such an easy, no-risk "no," she has no constituency to court... Jesus
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The first phase of the rapid-fire effort by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to make cuts appears driven more by an ideological assault on federal agencies than a good-faith effort to save taxpayer dollars, two veteran Republican budget experts said reut.rs/4jZiqyf
Musk cuts based more on political ideology than real cost savings so far
Elon Musk's cost-cutting is targeting agencies disliked by conservatives, not major budget contributors.
reut.rs
February 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The first phase of the rapid-fire effort by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to make cuts appears driven more by an ideological assault on federal agencies than a good-faith effort to save taxpayer dollars, two veteran Republican budget experts said reut.rs/4jZiqyf
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Today's episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
@qjurecic.bsky.social discusses the potential constitutional crisis that the Trump Administration could trigger.
open.spotify.com/episode/5Qv8...
youtu.be/Ak8hLat0_-Q?...
@qjurecic.bsky.social discusses the potential constitutional crisis that the Trump Administration could trigger.
open.spotify.com/episode/5Qv8...
youtu.be/Ak8hLat0_-Q?...
What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts?
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Today's episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
@qjurecic.bsky.social discusses the potential constitutional crisis that the Trump Administration could trigger.
open.spotify.com/episode/5Qv8...
youtu.be/Ak8hLat0_-Q?...
@qjurecic.bsky.social discusses the potential constitutional crisis that the Trump Administration could trigger.
open.spotify.com/episode/5Qv8...
youtu.be/Ak8hLat0_-Q?...
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It’s no secret that Chair Powell and I disagree on a lot, but today we agreed: without the CFPB, there is no federal regulator making sure giants banks don't cheat you.
February 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It’s no secret that Chair Powell and I disagree on a lot, but today we agreed: without the CFPB, there is no federal regulator making sure giants banks don't cheat you.
Normalizing Indian Hate Makes Me a Good Father and Husband www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/nor...
Normalizing Indian Hate Makes Me a Good Father and Husband
“Vice President JD Vance attempted to defend an employee of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency who made racist posts on s...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Normalizing Indian Hate Makes Me a Good Father and Husband www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/nor...
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If you are in or near Washington DC, this is the place to be. Tomorrow/Monday.
February 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
If you are in or near Washington DC, this is the place to be. Tomorrow/Monday.
Willem Dafoe and Catherine O'Hara--together and last!
February 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Willem Dafoe and Catherine O'Hara--together and last!
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Curtesy of The Onion
February 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Curtesy of The Onion
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And here it is: NYT reports that internal emails show that DOGE officials gaining access to Treasury data wanted to use it to pause USAID payments.
This underscores the arguments I made in the piece/thread below about why Treasury's defense of Musk's access is such a sham.
This underscores the arguments I made in the piece/thread below about why Treasury's defense of Musk's access is such a sham.
February 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
And here it is: NYT reports that internal emails show that DOGE officials gaining access to Treasury data wanted to use it to pause USAID payments.
This underscores the arguments I made in the piece/thread below about why Treasury's defense of Musk's access is such a sham.
This underscores the arguments I made in the piece/thread below about why Treasury's defense of Musk's access is such a sham.