Aaron
@aboltz.bsky.social
Cat dad, woodworker, bad golfer, sports fan and lover of truth and democracy.
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The DOGE-triggered brain drain has destroyed government science, endangered research, and left America fading to black.
When it comes to Trump's brain drain, “the damage is already done”
How the DOGE-triggered attack on government research left America in the dark.
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The DOGE-triggered brain drain has destroyed government science, endangered research, and left America fading to black.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
It’s really a testament to how stupid the right thinks their own supporters are to suggest that opposition to having a king like figure in the US is “hating America.” #nokingsday
October 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
It’s really a testament to how stupid the right thinks their own supporters are to suggest that opposition to having a king like figure in the US is “hating America.” #nokingsday
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New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising
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ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
www.404media.co
September 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising
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Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov says NATO and the EU have declared war on Russia and are directly participating in it in Ukraine, as Russian build up continues on the Baltics.
September 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov says NATO and the EU have declared war on Russia and are directly participating in it in Ukraine, as Russian build up continues on the Baltics.
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The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
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DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
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I can’t wait to see the mobile phone videos all over social media of the booing.
President Donald Trump is attending the U.S. Open on Sunday as a guest of Rolex despite imposing steep tariffs on the Swiss watchmaker’s home country and with organizers seeking to keep any audience booing of him from being seen on the TV broadcast.
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Rolex invites Trump to U.S. Open despite Swiss tariffs. Any boos may not be televised
President Donald Trump is attending the U.S. Open on Sunday as a guest of Rolex despite imposing steep tariffs on the Swiss watchmaker's home country and with organizers seeking to keep any audience booing of him from being seen on the TV broadcast.
www.pbs.org
September 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I can’t wait to see the mobile phone videos all over social media of the booing.
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Fascinating - and frustrating - read. To change the name of the Department of Defense will mean changing all 700,000 seals, letterhead, signage, etc around the world. At a cost of potentially billions.
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POLITICO Pro: White House to rebrand Pentagon the Department of War
The name change would likely require an act of Congress, although the White House is looking for ways to avoid a vote.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Fascinating - and frustrating - read. To change the name of the Department of Defense will mean changing all 700,000 seals, letterhead, signage, etc around the world. At a cost of potentially billions.
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Perhaps a better name for the DOD would be The Department of Release the Epstein Files.
No, but seriously, I'm sure this will lower grocery prices.
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No, but seriously, I'm sure this will lower grocery prices.
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Pete Hegseth’s Department of Cringe
Renaming the Defense Department is a pathetic stunt.
www.theatlantic.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Perhaps a better name for the DOD would be The Department of Release the Epstein Files.
No, but seriously, I'm sure this will lower grocery prices.
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No, but seriously, I'm sure this will lower grocery prices.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
This fellow Mainer’s actions and the comments on this story bring some brightness in these dark times.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This fellow Mainer’s actions and the comments on this story bring some brightness in these dark times.
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‘1984’ is upon us
July 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
‘1984’ is upon us
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Feeling a lot like I did in early days of the pandemic these days. It is so clear what’s coming: The people that will die because of cuts in global health, because of cuts to research, because of the concerted anti-vaccine push.
It’s clear what’s coming, but we will have to wait to count the dead.🧪
It’s clear what’s coming, but we will have to wait to count the dead.🧪
June 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Feeling a lot like I did in early days of the pandemic these days. It is so clear what’s coming: The people that will die because of cuts in global health, because of cuts to research, because of the concerted anti-vaccine push.
It’s clear what’s coming, but we will have to wait to count the dead.🧪
It’s clear what’s coming, but we will have to wait to count the dead.🧪
Moran was doing his job. The tweet was nothing but facts. ABC is gone.
BREAKING: Terry Moran is out at ABC News. "We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post – which was a clear violation of ABC News policies – we have made the decision to not renew," an ABC spokesperson says.
June 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Moran was doing his job. The tweet was nothing but facts. ABC is gone.
Repulsive
May 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Repulsive
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"America’s Right-Wing Propaganda Problem Might Be Terminal" www.damemagazine.com/2025/01/02/a...
America’s Right-Wing Propaganda Problem Might Be Terminal - Dame Magazine
America’s descent into mass delusion isn’t happenstance. The demise of courageous journalism isn’t a happy accident. Its replacement with engagement-chasing infotainment and propaganda isn’t an error....
www.damemagazine.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"America’s Right-Wing Propaganda Problem Might Be Terminal" www.damemagazine.com/2025/01/02/a...
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"The push has put a key Palantir product called Foundry into at least four federal agencies, including D.H.S. and the Health and Human Services Department. Widely adopting Foundry, which organizes and analyzes data, paves the way for Mr. Trump to easily merge information from different agencies..."
Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"The push has put a key Palantir product called Foundry into at least four federal agencies, including D.H.S. and the Health and Human Services Department. Widely adopting Foundry, which organizes and analyzes data, paves the way for Mr. Trump to easily merge information from different agencies..."
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Great. This news comes as (1) U.S. govt health communication is sputtering; (2) Trump/RFK fools are running the U.S. health agencies; (3) FDA says COVID vaccines will no longer be available for most folks under 65, and (4) Moderna is pulling the application for its new two-in-one flu/COVID vaccine.
“Experts have been closely watching the variant, which is now dominant in China and is on the rise in parts of Asia. Hong Kong authorities say that rates of COVID-19 in the city have climbed to the worst levels they have seen in at least a year…”
U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
www.cbsnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Great. This news comes as (1) U.S. govt health communication is sputtering; (2) Trump/RFK fools are running the U.S. health agencies; (3) FDA says COVID vaccines will no longer be available for most folks under 65, and (4) Moderna is pulling the application for its new two-in-one flu/COVID vaccine.
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Part of the bill being passed overnight eliminates judicial review, giving Trump’s executive branch unilateral powers.
Inside Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Judicial Silencing (Sec. 80121(h)). This might be the most authoritarian section in the entire 1,100+ page bill.
May 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Part of the bill being passed overnight eliminates judicial review, giving Trump’s executive branch unilateral powers.
This 🔥
Trump officials' showings at hearings today were disasters, but it doesn't make headlines bc the media's default assumption is that Rs are clownish rascals. But if Dems didn't know what was happening at their agencies or what habeas corpus is, it'd be front page news. This is a key media asymmetry.
May 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This 🔥
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BREAKING: U.S. regulators say annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved.
Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies.
Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies.
Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children
Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
BREAKING: U.S. regulators say annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved.
Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies.
Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies.
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At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
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Tornado warnings delayed because of DOGE cuts
At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
www.mesoscalenews.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
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