Sofía
@sofiamj.bsky.social
Limeña in Louisville
Psychologist, teacher, mother
Skeptical, not cynical
Psychologist, teacher, mother
Skeptical, not cynical
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No money was actually saved, but at the same time we had truly devastating cuts to scientific research, medicine, and foreign aid. Just reinforces what a tiny fraction of spending those areas always were, with an outsized positive impact.
Of course it was.
DOGE fired a bunch of people while managing to save almost no money at all because Musk et al were primarily interested in performative cuts to fight the culture war. So taxpayers got a less efficient govt for the same price. But at least the libs were owned.
DOGE fired a bunch of people while managing to save almost no money at all because Musk et al were primarily interested in performative cuts to fight the culture war. So taxpayers got a less efficient govt for the same price. But at least the libs were owned.
May 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
No money was actually saved, but at the same time we had truly devastating cuts to scientific research, medicine, and foreign aid. Just reinforces what a tiny fraction of spending those areas always were, with an outsized positive impact.
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I keep seeing people say Musk “failed” in his government takeover.
No, he did not fail.
He shut down investigations into his businesses, he garnered huge contracts, and he stole the personal data of everyone in the US.
That’s not a “failure.” This motherfucker won, and won big.
No, he did not fail.
He shut down investigations into his businesses, he garnered huge contracts, and he stole the personal data of everyone in the US.
That’s not a “failure.” This motherfucker won, and won big.
May 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I keep seeing people say Musk “failed” in his government takeover.
No, he did not fail.
He shut down investigations into his businesses, he garnered huge contracts, and he stole the personal data of everyone in the US.
That’s not a “failure.” This motherfucker won, and won big.
No, he did not fail.
He shut down investigations into his businesses, he garnered huge contracts, and he stole the personal data of everyone in the US.
That’s not a “failure.” This motherfucker won, and won big.
Thank you for devoting so much time on writing this summary and legal commentary!
May 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thank you for devoting so much time on writing this summary and legal commentary!
What are the legal recourses for those interested in a federal government position but find it unfair to be evaluated based on their responses to those essay prompts?
May 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
What are the legal recourses for those interested in a federal government position but find it unfair to be evaluated based on their responses to those essay prompts?
This makes me happy for now, but what other legal courses does DOJ still have? And what is the likelihood and timeline for this to get resolved in the Supreme Court?
May 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
This makes me happy for now, but what other legal courses does DOJ still have? And what is the likelihood and timeline for this to get resolved in the Supreme Court?
Great! What other legal courses does the administration have, and what is the likelihood and timeline for this to get resolved in the Supreme Court?
May 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Great! What other legal courses does the administration have, and what is the likelihood and timeline for this to get resolved in the Supreme Court?
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April 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Will this EO allow them to lay off those federal employees without following the existing RIF procedures? My understanding is that those RIF procedures had been negotiated with the union.
March 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Will this EO allow them to lay off those federal employees without following the existing RIF procedures? My understanding is that those RIF procedures had been negotiated with the union.
Does this mean that they will now be free to terminate employees from those federal agencies without following the existing RIF procedures that they had negotiated with the union?
March 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Does this mean that they will now be free to terminate employees from those federal agencies without following the existing RIF procedures that they had negotiated with the union?
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1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
March 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
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Also I just updated my list of DOGE Debunking stories. There have now been at least 23 stories that catch DOGE in lies about savings, etc.
www.emptywheel.net/portfolio-it...
www.emptywheel.net/portfolio-it...
DOGE Debunking - emptywheel
Running Xitter threads from Momentum Chaser January 30: Fact Check: No evidence US spent $50 million on condoms for Gaza January 30: FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US t...
www.emptywheel.net
March 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Also I just updated my list of DOGE Debunking stories. There have now been at least 23 stories that catch DOGE in lies about savings, etc.
www.emptywheel.net/portfolio-it...
www.emptywheel.net/portfolio-it...
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REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
www.texasobserver.org
February 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
Right on! I’ve lost many nights’ sleep over worrying that I’m not getting sufficient sleep. Warnings about the detrimental health effects of poor sleep only increase those worries!
November 26, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Right on! I’ve lost many nights’ sleep over worrying that I’m not getting sufficient sleep. Warnings about the detrimental health effects of poor sleep only increase those worries!