Benevolent Patriot
@dwh315.bsky.social
Build a bridge not a wall.
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Imagine a business leader being so mad at companies who value employees with diverse backgrounds or the contributions of disabled people, that that they threaten to block business growth of those other companies.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FCC’s Carr Threatens to Block M&A for Companies With DEI
The US Federal Communications Commission is prepared to block mergers and acquisition proposals from companies that promote “invidious” DEI policies, according to chairman Brendan Carr.
www.bloomberg.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Imagine a business leader being so mad at companies who value employees with diverse backgrounds or the contributions of disabled people, that that they threaten to block business growth of those other companies.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Musk and Trump want to wreck Social Security’s ability to function so they can rob it. Rise up and stop the steal of your Social Security. popular.info/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Secret policy shift could overwhelm Social Security offices with millions of people
On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) enacted a new policy that could impose massive demands on the agency's overburdened network of field offices, according to an internal SSA messag...
popular.info
March 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Musk and Trump want to wreck Social Security’s ability to function so they can rob it. Rise up and stop the steal of your Social Security. popular.info/p/exclusive-...
Public dollars are for public schools
YouTube video by James Talarico
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March 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Get ready for Trump 2028 because they're definitely going to attempt it.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
Bill Maher worries ‘Donald Trump forever’ could become a reality | CNN Politics
Bill Maher, host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” gets candid with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on “Fareed Zakaria GPS” about his thoughts on President Donald Trump, MAGA and the future of US presidential...
www.cnn.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Get ready for Trump 2028 because they're definitely going to attempt it.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
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I'm looking forward to catching up LIVE with Stephen Colbert tonight. Feels like there will be plenty to discuss!
Tune in to the Late Show at 11:35 pm ET.
Tune in to the Late Show at 11:35 pm ET.
March 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I'm looking forward to catching up LIVE with Stephen Colbert tonight. Feels like there will be plenty to discuss!
Tune in to the Late Show at 11:35 pm ET.
Tune in to the Late Show at 11:35 pm ET.
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New pod: Trump and Vance's despicable ambush of Zelensky was a set-up. The intended audience was the global fascist movement. We talked to Lauren Young, an expert on the far right, who argues that Trump/Vance are aligning the US with global authoritarianism:
newrepublic.com/article/1922...
newrepublic.com/article/1922...
“Sick”: GOP Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hints at a Darker Story
As one GOP Senator sharply criticizes Trump and JD Vance for ambushing Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, an expert on democratic erosion explains what the clash reveals about Trump-Vance’s message to the global fa...
newrepublic.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
New pod: Trump and Vance's despicable ambush of Zelensky was a set-up. The intended audience was the global fascist movement. We talked to Lauren Young, an expert on the far right, who argues that Trump/Vance are aligning the US with global authoritarianism:
newrepublic.com/article/1922...
newrepublic.com/article/1922...
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Former Social Security Chief Warns Musk’s Meddling Could Lead To ‘System Collapse’
Former Social Security Chief Warns Musk's Meddling Could Lead To 'System Collapse'
Martin O’Malley, former Social Security Administration commissioner, says Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts could mean “an interruption of benefits.”
www.rollingstone.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Former Social Security Chief Warns Musk’s Meddling Could Lead To ‘System Collapse’
The S&P since Inauguration Day
March 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The S&P since Inauguration Day
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love this @rokhanna.bsky.social
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
March 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
love this @rokhanna.bsky.social
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos
Please share off line as well !!!
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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
More accurate, fewer words;
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
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Musk promotes “government efficiency” but overlooks the millions he gains from government contracts. If his unofficial department claims to be “transparent,” it should put this information all on the table so the American people can see the Billionaire Cover-Up Scheme.
February 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Musk promotes “government efficiency” but overlooks the millions he gains from government contracts. If his unofficial department claims to be “transparent,” it should put this information all on the table so the American people can see the Billionaire Cover-Up Scheme.
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Unfortunately I highly doubt that GW Bush can find the courage to stand up and speak the truth out loud. If they ALL spoke out especially to Congress and the Senate, perhaps it would be enough to jolt our country back to it’s founding principles
February 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Unfortunately I highly doubt that GW Bush can find the courage to stand up and speak the truth out loud. If they ALL spoke out especially to Congress and the Senate, perhaps it would be enough to jolt our country back to it’s founding principles
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
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I hear they only come with a 4speed
February 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I hear they only come with a 4speed
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For bonus points: Can you think of any other far-right leaders in Germany?
"Tesla chief Musk caused an outcry in Germany by throwing his weight behind the far-right Alternative for Germany in the run-up to next weekend’s vote."
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
"Tesla chief Musk caused an outcry in Germany by throwing his weight behind the far-right Alternative for Germany in the run-up to next weekend’s vote."
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
Musk will face consequences for interfering in German election, says front-runner Merz
The next German government’s response could be political, legal, or possibly target Musk’s gigafactory near Berlin, center-right leader says in interview.
www.politico.eu
February 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For bonus points: Can you think of any other far-right leaders in Germany?
"Tesla chief Musk caused an outcry in Germany by throwing his weight behind the far-right Alternative for Germany in the run-up to next weekend’s vote."
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
"Tesla chief Musk caused an outcry in Germany by throwing his weight behind the far-right Alternative for Germany in the run-up to next weekend’s vote."
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
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It's weirdly difficult to remember that Trump's popular vote margin was /less/ than Hillary's in 2016. Biden got more votes in 2020 than Trump got in 2024 and Trump surrogates all under-performed in congressional races.
This is not a mandate, I don't get why it is being portrayed that way.
This is not a mandate, I don't get why it is being portrayed that way.
February 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It's weirdly difficult to remember that Trump's popular vote margin was /less/ than Hillary's in 2016. Biden got more votes in 2020 than Trump got in 2024 and Trump surrogates all under-performed in congressional races.
This is not a mandate, I don't get why it is being portrayed that way.
This is not a mandate, I don't get why it is being portrayed that way.
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Love this sticker.
February 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Love this sticker.