Richard Franklin
Richard Franklin
@richardfranklin.bsky.social
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What we all need today is to see a bun eating a dandelion
February 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Skies over Wilton Manors, Florida this last Sunday evening.
February 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge has links to a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism and eugenics
DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account…
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Pretty thuggish way to treat a distinguished senior officer after a lifetime of serving her country. They relish the cruelty.
Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice
Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.

Looks like Jeff Bezos' investment in Trump is paying off.
Amazon's Whole Foods cites Trump's NLRB purge as grounds for rejecting union win
Last month, workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted in favor of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
www.cnbc.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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They're not trying to make the government more efficient.

They're trying to break the government so they can enrich themselves.

Scott Walker did this in Wisconsin in 2011 with his union-busting "budget repair bill," which had nothing to do with budget repair.

Same con every time.
February 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM