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DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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February 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Top comment on the recent NYT story on DOGE’s young aides

www.nytimes.com/shared/comme...
February 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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February 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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February 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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February 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I feel horrible for the bonafide Super Bowl fans who paid $1000+ for tix & now have to go through hours & hours of extra SS security so Trump & his gang of goons can get a photo opp.

Presidents don't attend out of respect for the host city & the fans.

Swifties, put him in his place despite Kelce
a picture of two football players with the words super bowl here we come below them
ALT: a picture of two football players with the words super bowl here we come below them
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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New York Attorney General Letitia James posted on X, stating, “This morning, we won a court order blocking Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, from accessing Americans’ private data. Musk and his DOGE employees must destroy all records they’ve obtained.”
February 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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We’re gathering!
February 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Jersey.
February 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Should I be surprised?
February 5, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.

Really think about how twisted this all is.
February 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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BREAKING NEWS: "We are being tasked to assist the department in recalling USAID employees to the United States by Saturday," State Department official Seth Green wrote in an email to staff on Tuesday.
Trump administration prepares to withdraw USAID staff from overseas posts by weekend
"We are being tasked to assist the department in recalling USAID employees to the United States by Saturday," State Department official Seth Green wrote in an email to staff on Tuesday.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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February 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Elon Musk’s staffers have gained unauthorized access to sensitive government employee data by installing a server at the OPM. They now have access to USAJOBS, the federal hiring portal where applicants submit personal details such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, and employment histories.
February 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Tariff-inflated prices pass the pain along to consumers, many of whom voted for Trump.
Good job, asshole.
February 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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People are getting up off the mat.
People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.

(Photos shared with me)
February 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Putin is full out celebrating our idiocy.
February 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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50 States. 50 Protests. 1 Day.

We’ll see you out there 🤞🏻
#50501
February 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM