@dangold59.bsky.social
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About to be the family that owns TikTok.
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
About to be the family that owns TikTok.
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Mexican restaurants, two locations, Pittsburgh area. /1
Emiliano’s restaurant posted that federal agents "stormed our restaurant…tore through our spaces, & left behind a trail of fear, confusion & destruction. Our kitchens were flipped. Our walk-ins emptied. Food trashed. Doors broken. Lives shattered."
www.wtae.com/article/emil...
www.wtae.com/article/emil...
Emiliano's: Agents left behind 'trail of destruction' | 16 people detained by ICE
The restaurant posted on their social media platforms that federal agents "stormed our restaurant in a show of force that went far beyond anything reasonable or humane.
www.wtae.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Mexican restaurants, two locations, Pittsburgh area. /1
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Forget eggs—the cost of coffee is skyrocketing, and folks are noticing.
I heard it was coming, so I stocked up weeks ago, but my supply won’t last forever. Trump’s Brazil tariffs are to blame.
I heard it was coming, so I stocked up weeks ago, but my supply won’t last forever. Trump’s Brazil tariffs are to blame.
August 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Forget eggs—the cost of coffee is skyrocketing, and folks are noticing.
I heard it was coming, so I stocked up weeks ago, but my supply won’t last forever. Trump’s Brazil tariffs are to blame.
I heard it was coming, so I stocked up weeks ago, but my supply won’t last forever. Trump’s Brazil tariffs are to blame.
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Noticing a theme here.
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Noticing a theme here.
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ICE just prevented me from entering an immigration detention facility in my district—a clear violation of federal law.
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
July 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
ICE just prevented me from entering an immigration detention facility in my district—a clear violation of federal law.
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
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Next up: sue this administration!
A disabled vet says he was wrongfully detained in last week’s Camarillo raid, despite being a U.S. citizen.
• Reporting for his security job at Glass House Farms
• Told them he was a citizen
• No charges. No phone call. No lawyer.
• No care after chemical exposure
A disabled vet says he was wrongfully detained in last week’s Camarillo raid, despite being a U.S. citizen.
• Reporting for his security job at Glass House Farms
• Told them he was a citizen
• No charges. No phone call. No lawyer.
• No care after chemical exposure
July 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Next up: sue this administration!
A disabled vet says he was wrongfully detained in last week’s Camarillo raid, despite being a U.S. citizen.
• Reporting for his security job at Glass House Farms
• Told them he was a citizen
• No charges. No phone call. No lawyer.
• No care after chemical exposure
A disabled vet says he was wrongfully detained in last week’s Camarillo raid, despite being a U.S. citizen.
• Reporting for his security job at Glass House Farms
• Told them he was a citizen
• No charges. No phone call. No lawyer.
• No care after chemical exposure
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Q: "A 75 year old Cuban national died in ICE custody. He had lived in the U.S. for 60 years...Is there anything you can tell us about that?"
Border Czar Tom Homan: "People die in ICE custody. People die in county jails. People die in state prisons."
Border Czar Tom Homan: "People die in ICE custody. People die in county jails. People die in state prisons."
June 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Q: "A 75 year old Cuban national died in ICE custody. He had lived in the U.S. for 60 years...Is there anything you can tell us about that?"
Border Czar Tom Homan: "People die in ICE custody. People die in county jails. People die in state prisons."
Border Czar Tom Homan: "People die in ICE custody. People die in county jails. People die in state prisons."
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The National Institutes of Health will phase out its support of the clinical practice guidelines that advise doctors how to diagnose and treat HIV.
Administration to phase out NIH support of HIV clinical guidelines
The National Institutes of Health will phase out its support of the clinical practice guidelines that advise doctors how to diagnose and treat HIV.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The National Institutes of Health will phase out its support of the clinical practice guidelines that advise doctors how to diagnose and treat HIV.
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A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Full emails below
Full emails below
June 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend”
Full emails below
Full emails below
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CATO has a report out showing how much the immigration parts of the Big Ugly add to the deficit.
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
June 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
CATO has a report out showing how much the immigration parts of the Big Ugly add to the deficit.
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
www.cato.org/blog/deporta...
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Trump has tapped Palantir, which has been used by the Israeli government in its war on Gaza, to compile information on people in the United States.
“If you're not freaking out yet, you should be,” says @carolecadwalla.bsky.social.
“If you're not freaking out yet, you should be,” says @carolecadwalla.bsky.social.
June 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Trump has tapped Palantir, which has been used by the Israeli government in its war on Gaza, to compile information on people in the United States.
“If you're not freaking out yet, you should be,” says @carolecadwalla.bsky.social.
“If you're not freaking out yet, you should be,” says @carolecadwalla.bsky.social.
Yet another example of Trump's self inflicted wounds.
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Reports Say Cuts to Federal Research Funding Would Seriously Harm National, State, and Local Economies | Association of American Universities (AAU)
As President Trump proposes massive cuts to federal spending on science and research, multiple recent reports and studies show that these cuts would seriously harm the American economy, including at n...
www.aau.edu
June 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Yet another example of Trump's self inflicted wounds.
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
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While We Were Sleeping? Distracted? "The Securities and Exchange Commission dropped a lawsuit against Binance on Thursday days after the crypto exchange began listing a stablecoin created by World Liberty Financial, one of President Donald Trump’s blockchain ventures."
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Binance After Trump-Backed USD1 Stablecoin Launches On Crypto Exchange
Binance’s CEO also has petitioned Trump’s Justice Department for a pardon.
www.forbes.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
While We Were Sleeping? Distracted? "The Securities and Exchange Commission dropped a lawsuit against Binance on Thursday days after the crypto exchange began listing a stablecoin created by World Liberty Financial, one of President Donald Trump’s blockchain ventures."
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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Small businesses struggle under Trump’s tariff whiplash: “It’s just a freaking mess right now,” one business owner said in late May, before this past week’s court rulings on Trump’s tariffs. “And I’m so angry that my own government has done this to me.”
Small businesses struggle under Trump’s tariff whiplash: ‘I’m so angry that my own government has done this to me’
For some small businesses, the last week brought even more twists and turns to the past two months of President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs.
www.aol.com
June 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Small businesses struggle under Trump’s tariff whiplash: “It’s just a freaking mess right now,” one business owner said in late May, before this past week’s court rulings on Trump’s tariffs. “And I’m so angry that my own government has done this to me.”
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the lack of healthy food options on Native reservations a “genocide.”
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
Trump Pledged to “Make America Healthy Again,” Then Cut a Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy Food
The USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures.
www.propublica.org
June 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the lack of healthy food options on Native reservations a “genocide.”
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
May 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Really crucial point in the ruling against Trump's tariffs: The court basically said Trump doesn't have the power to invent emergencies out of thin air. The declaration of fake emergencies is central to Trump's abuses.
See this exchange with @ilyasomin.bsky.social:
newrepublic.com/article/1958...
See this exchange with @ilyasomin.bsky.social:
newrepublic.com/article/1958...
May 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Really crucial point in the ruling against Trump's tariffs: The court basically said Trump doesn't have the power to invent emergencies out of thin air. The declaration of fake emergencies is central to Trump's abuses.
See this exchange with @ilyasomin.bsky.social:
newrepublic.com/article/1958...
See this exchange with @ilyasomin.bsky.social:
newrepublic.com/article/1958...
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Republican strategist Karl Rove: “The president’s chaotic trade talk will badly damage Republicans in the midterms…Voters won’t blame foreign countries for higher prices or fewer goods. They’ll blame Donald Trump and his Republican Party
May 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Republican strategist Karl Rove: “The president’s chaotic trade talk will badly damage Republicans in the midterms…Voters won’t blame foreign countries for higher prices or fewer goods. They’ll blame Donald Trump and his Republican Party
It's not just pencils and dolls... Schools blame tariffs for rising costs and supply woes
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Schools blame tariffs for rising costs and supply woes
Trump’s tariffs are causing uncertainty with rising costs and concerns over limited supplies affecting laptops, school meals and more, educators say
www.washingtonpost.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
It's not just pencils and dolls... Schools blame tariffs for rising costs and supply woes
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Just in case you forgot, Musk spent at least $250 million to get Trump elected.
Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...
Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The Justice Department had sued SpaceX in 2023, accusing the company of violating federal law by refusing to hire refugees and people granted asylum in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Just in case you forgot, Musk spent at least $250 million to get Trump elected.
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And there's another way that Trump's detention centers remind one of the GULag Archipelago:
May 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
And there's another way that Trump's detention centers remind one of the GULag Archipelago:
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Trump admits businesses were booming under the Biden administration
May 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump admits businesses were booming under the Biden administration