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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10h

A former DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.

For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.

(Published June)

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · 8d

Training grounds for what exactly?
Maybe someone should ask.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 8d

President Donald Trump told top military brass that American cities run by Democrats should serve as “training grounds” for troops.

President Donald Trump suggests using ‘dangerous cities,’ including Chicago, as military training grounds

President Donald Trump told top military brass that American cities run by Democrats should serve as “training grounds” for troops.

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · 13d

Oh hey maybe dismantling our cybersecurity leadership was a bad idea

CNN @cnn.com · 13d

US cyber officials issued an “emergency directive” ordering federal agencies to defend their networks against an “advanced” group of hackers that have breached at least one agency in an apparent espionage campaign.

US officials issue ‘emergency’ cybersecurity order after hackers breach at least one government agency | CNN Politics

US cyber officials issued an “emergency directive” Thursday ordering federal agencies to defend their networks against an “advanced” group of hackers that have breached at least one agency in an appar...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16d

These Project 2025 videos were intended to train a second Trump administration’s political appointees "to be ready on day one."

Last August, ProPublica & @documented.net obtained 14 hours of the videos, which covered everything from passing new regulations to rooting out left-wing language:

Watch: 14 Hours of Never-Before-Published Videos From Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy

The videos are part of an ongoing effort to recruit and train thousands of future conservative appointees. Despite Donald Trump’s efforts to disavow Project 2025, most of the speakers in the videos ha...

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · 16d

There are moments when the full mental slideshow of what has happened to this country the past decade (and yes the world damn near every corner) spins round my head
It’s… a lot

Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Sep 6

Oh man.

Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Oh look. Fresh hell.

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Trump looking to take over September 11 Memorial and Museum, report says

The report says that the Trump Administration is looking at taking over the museum in Lower Manhattan, though it is not clear exactly how or why they would do so.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Aug 21

NEW: Judge orders DOJ to give more info on subpoenas targeting trans minors' medical care.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia staff warned of "traumatic" effects if forced to provide patient information to the Trump admin. DOJ called the claims "meritless."

Tonight, at Law Dork:

Judge orders DOJ to give more info on subpoenas targeting trans minors' medical care

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia staff warned of "traumatic" effects if forced to provide patient information to the Trump admin. DOJ called the claims "meritless."

www.lawdork.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · Jul 25

Every elite institution that tries to cut a deal with Trump will learn what contractors in NYC and Atlantic City learned a long time ago: He will break, bend, cheat on every contract or agreement you try and make in good faith. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Exclusive | White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent

The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Jul 25

"During a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory from Russia in late September 2022, Elon Musk gave an order that disrupted the counteroffensive ..."
www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia

A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022. Reuters investigated the billionaire's order and its implications for countries increasingly reliant on his Starlink internet service.

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jul 11

I’m sorry Canada
He’s an asshole
We don’t like any of this either

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · Jul 11

Trump announces 35% tariffs on all Canadian goods starting Aug. 1

Trump says U.S. will consider modifying tariffs based on Canada’s actions towards fentanyl trafficking in letter posted on Truth Social

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 27

Him and his freaking “cards”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 27

Trump on the European Union: "They're nasty. They're very nasty ... we have the cards far more than they do."

Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 27

SCOTUS time. :::drink:::
Good luck to us & democracy.
We’re gonna need it.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jun 26

A Trump supporter married to an immigrant said she was "blindsided" by the president's immigration policies after her husband was detained by ICE

Woman Says She Was ‘Blindsided’ After ICE Detained Her Trump-Supporting Husband

Morgan Gardner, who is seven months pregnant, said she felt betrayed after her Iranian spouse was targeted amid ongoing tension between the U.S. and Iran.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · Jun 26

Sleazy.
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Damning Report Exposes Stephen Miller’s Shady Ties to Palantir

Palantir has been snapping up massive government contracts to increase surveillance capabilities.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · Jun 26

Family who crossed border legally to seek asylum and was granted the right to stay pending a judgement was snatched in court by gun thugs and has been locked up in Texas by ICE for many weeks - including a 6-yo with leukemia who is being denied medical care, suit says.

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ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing

A Honduran mother and her two children — ages 6 and 9 — have sued the Trump administration over their arrest at Los Angeles Immigration Court, the first lawsuit challenging the arrests of children und...

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 24

He is absolutely insane

Reuters @reuters.com · Jun 24

Trump says US interest rates should be at least two to three points lower reut.rs/3ZMVx8B

Trump says US interest rates should be at least two to three points lower

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said interest rates should be at least two to three points lower and the U.S. Federal Reserve could increase them later if things turned negative.

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is a sin for the US to put the people who risked their lives to work with our soldiers on the ground
A sin

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Jun 24

Afghan translator for U.S. troops detained at immigration hearing in San Diego

An Afghan national who worked as a translator for U.S. troops and entered the U.S. legally was detained during his immigration hearing in San Diego.

www.latimes.com

Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 24

Meanwhile a racist so obvious his own family had to make it publicly clear they do not share his pov is basically running our domestic policy

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 24

That ceasefire was real solid work there Donald.

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · Jun 24

UPDATE Iran's state media said just before 0400 GMT that a fifth wave of missiles was headed towards Israel around the time a staggered ceasefire announced by the US was due to begin.

"The fifth wave of this morning's missile attack from Iran is on its way to the occupied territories," Irib said

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 24, 2025

Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 23

Mabel: This boat thing rocks

Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · Jun 17

But then Donald Trump is an asshole that no one listens to anyway so carry on

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 17

President Trump called President Emmanuel Macron of France a publicity seeker with no clue about U.S. plans in the Israel-Iran conflict in a social media post.

Trump Says Macron ‘Always Gets It Wrong’ as They Clash Over Mideast

In an angry post on social media, President Trump suggested that President Emmanuel Macron of France was a publicity seeker with no clue about American plans in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Jun 15

Before the cops in LA started escalating things for no reason it was funny how my main takeaway was how much people were looking out for each other in really helpful ways. I’ve never seen so many people with carts giving away free water, sunscreen, snacks, and masks to total strangers.

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · Jun 10

It's been really demoralizng how much the press mindlessly repeats the lie that the National Guard was sent to quell violence.

It was sent to start violence. People know this, so just say it.

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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · Jun 5

"A year after graduation, the 22-year-old with no apparent national security expertise is now a [DHS] official overseeing the government’s main hub for terrorism prevention, including an $18M grant program intended to help communities combat violent extremism." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating…

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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · May 29

He doesn’t HAVE a foreign policy or any idea what diplomacy even is

Maybe we can stop pretending any of this is normal soon?

NPR @npr.org · May 29

When President Trump talks about his foreign policy, he often frames it as a business deal. He says much less about conventional diplomacy, like ending the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Trump's foreign policy: deals with allies over diplomacy with rivals

When President Trump talks about his foreign policy, he often frames it as a business deal. He says much less about conventional diplomacy, like ending the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

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