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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 7h

It's incredible the extent to which Congress just utterly refuses to defend itself. You'd think for entirely self-interested reasons you would stridently oppose having the power of the purse arbitrarily ripped from you, ya know?

Why would you allow yourself to become the Roman Senate circa 27 BC.

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.

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Mike the Mad Biologist and Tsar of All the Antifas @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · 14h

What’s especially galling about these many of the CDC firings is these are technical positions, not political ones, yet there has been (and won’t be) any policy-based explanation, even a nonsensical one, from Kennedy et alia as to why they were fired. Impeach Kennedy. Impeach him now.

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 17h

RIF notices also sent to the CDC’s 2023 and 2024 class of civilian EIS officers known as its main disease detectives, per sources. These are the people who are typically the first responders in an outbreak. 4/4

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 15h

I think it would be a huge public service if major media outlets interviewed people given RIF notices and let them explain in detail what their jobs are so that people can judge for themselves whether these positions are wasteful like Trump and Vought claim or whether they help the country prosper.

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Deborah Pearlstein @debpearlstein.bsky.social · 15h

Of all the news in this NYT survey of sitting federal judges - incl 47 of them think the SCt is mishandling its emergency docket - maybe the biggest is that 65 sitting fed judges (37D, 28R), folks circumspect for a living, responded to a NYT survey. Stunning. And a sign that something is very wrong.

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 1d

You would not fire these people—including the staff of the hugely, HUGELY important 'Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report'—if you cared at all about public health, if you wanted people to live.

And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

Friday night bloodbath at the CDC.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no, it sneaked up on me again, and I haven't done any decorating!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 1d

Happy world squid and cuttlefish day!!

Text your friend a squid fact. Watch a video of a cuttlefish doing something cute.
Doodle a squid and then show it to me.

The world is cruel but squid are good.

A giant Australian cuddle fish swims up from the Moy seafloor and looks at the camera. She is red with w shaped curious pupils

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Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

Wings season starts in a little over two months!

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 2d

We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

I've hated best of 5 series since 77. They turn on small things. Making major changes in the roster based on losing a best of 5 series would be foolish.

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Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, it's not 93.

Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

What a strange and sad way to end the season.

Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

I was skeptical about 2025 Strahm in a big spot, but what do I know?

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Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

Why is 2025 Strahm the choice here?

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 2d

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

I doubt that Harris would've picked a Mideast envoy whose family was receiving investment money from Qatar, so the Israeli attack on Qatar wouldn't have resulted in financial pressure on a key Harris advisor. Is that where you're going?

Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 2d

Egg, cheese and bacon stuffed pretzel

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John Foley @2008philz.bsky.social · 2d

Lowest career postseason ERAs in MLB history (min 40 innings)

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Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 3d

And Scott Franzke gets to call a game on his anniversary!

Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 3d

TMac finishes his two innings with No Runs, One Hit and ONE MAN LEFT!

Robert Rosenthal @robertrosenthal.bsky.social · 3d

Is TMac a good luck charm? Can't think of any other reason why he's calling