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I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc
how does iMessage still not simply block “USPS” phishing texts with obvious scam domains?
December 25, 2024 at 5:44 PM
how does iMessage still not simply block “USPS” phishing texts with obvious scam domains?
getting rid of the FDIC while regional banks are sitting on piles of delinquent CMBS would be quite a move
December 13, 2024 at 2:14 AM
getting rid of the FDIC while regional banks are sitting on piles of delinquent CMBS would be quite a move
I was rooting for Puck and their promise of smart and engaging journalism. cut to them email blasting Chris Cillizza's takes on the Hunter Biden pardon atop their politics newsletter
December 8, 2024 at 5:59 PM
I was rooting for Puck and their promise of smart and engaging journalism. cut to them email blasting Chris Cillizza's takes on the Hunter Biden pardon atop their politics newsletter
The Last Abortion Clinic in Wyoming
A day in the last abortion clinic in Wyoming.
www.thestranger.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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It’s so incredibly refreshing to hear a social media executive talk about their commitment to democracy and for it to be backed up by their actions.
Thank you @jay.bsky.team (and the entire Bluesky team) for your leadership.
Thank you @jay.bsky.team (and the entire Bluesky team) for your leadership.
Jay: I think social media should be basically common infrastructure that society gets to use and evolve it as society evolves, building a more democratic form of social media to reflect a democratic society.
November 20, 2024 at 5:40 AM
It’s so incredibly refreshing to hear a social media executive talk about their commitment to democracy and for it to be backed up by their actions.
Thank you @jay.bsky.team (and the entire Bluesky team) for your leadership.
Thank you @jay.bsky.team (and the entire Bluesky team) for your leadership.
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1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
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I've curated a small but mighty list of people who post about nuclear energy ⚛️🔌💡
go.bsky.app/5EJY58V
go.bsky.app/5EJY58V
November 10, 2024 at 6:26 PM
I've curated a small but mighty list of people who post about nuclear energy ⚛️🔌💡
go.bsky.app/5EJY58V
go.bsky.app/5EJY58V
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Hunter S. Thompson from “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72”
November 6, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Hunter S. Thompson from “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72”
i need a starter pack of nuclear stans
November 7, 2024 at 2:21 AM
i need a starter pack of nuclear stans