Mike L.
@fakeplasticmike.bsky.social
Environmental Public Health Nerd. Vegan.
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain
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Mike L.
@fakeplasticmike.bsky.social
· Feb 7
A Constitutional Crisis?
We’re covering an imbalance of power in the government.
www.nytimes.com
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -Thomas Jefferson
#Resist
A Constitutional Crisis? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
#Resist
A Constitutional Crisis? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.
Former CDC staff warn of "a five alarm fire"
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.
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What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
April 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
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You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
April 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
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Elections have consequences
April 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Elections have consequences
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In any other administration, the president would already be huddled with advisors trying to stave off collapse
April 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
In any other administration, the president would already be huddled with advisors trying to stave off collapse
Kash Patel in the Caps postgame locker room, ugh.
April 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Kash Patel in the Caps postgame locker room, ugh.
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Freiburg, Germany, Central Station Bookshop (right @the center of the shop‘s entryway):
“This is a selection of books which are banned at schools in the US“.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#FreedomToRead
@ala-pla.bsky.social
@librarypolicy.bsky.social
“This is a selection of books which are banned at schools in the US“.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#FreedomToRead
@ala-pla.bsky.social
@librarypolicy.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Freiburg, Germany, Central Station Bookshop (right @the center of the shop‘s entryway):
“This is a selection of books which are banned at schools in the US“.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#FreedomToRead
@ala-pla.bsky.social
@librarypolicy.bsky.social
“This is a selection of books which are banned at schools in the US“.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#FreedomToRead
@ala-pla.bsky.social
@librarypolicy.bsky.social
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If there was any doubt about Wayne Gretzky’s character, he’s sitting at the Capitals game with Kash Patel. The people that smeared shit on his statue in Edmonton were right to do it.
April 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
If there was any doubt about Wayne Gretzky’s character, he’s sitting at the Capitals game with Kash Patel. The people that smeared shit on his statue in Edmonton were right to do it.
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Wayne Regretzky with Kash Patel can fuck allllllll the way off.
April 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wayne Regretzky with Kash Patel can fuck allllllll the way off.
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Wayne Gretzky at a hockey game with Kash Patel. Wayne Gretzky can go fuck himself. He is dead to me.
April 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Wayne Gretzky at a hockey game with Kash Patel. Wayne Gretzky can go fuck himself. He is dead to me.
I guess that all you "tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back to the US" dolts would rather make sneakers and T-shirts?
Story: A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Story: A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I guess that all you "tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back to the US" dolts would rather make sneakers and T-shirts?
Story: A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Story: A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump's victimhood narratives, scapegoating tactics, and authoritarian tendencies seem an awful lot like Hitler's.
Open your eyes people.
How is America now the victim of the system it set up?
Open your eyes people.
How is America now the victim of the system it set up?
April 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Trump's victimhood narratives, scapegoating tactics, and authoritarian tendencies seem an awful lot like Hitler's.
Open your eyes people.
How is America now the victim of the system it set up?
Open your eyes people.
How is America now the victim of the system it set up?
Make America dumber, sicker, and far less safe.
The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
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There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
1/
April 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Make America dumber, sicker, and far less safe.
Death, taxes, and MAGA hypocrisy
#Hegseth #Signal #Ingraham #Hannity #Goldberg #TheAtlantic #ButHerEmails
#Hegseth #Signal #Ingraham #Hannity #Goldberg #TheAtlantic #ButHerEmails
March 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Death, taxes, and MAGA hypocrisy
#Hegseth #Signal #Ingraham #Hannity #Goldberg #TheAtlantic #ButHerEmails
#Hegseth #Signal #Ingraham #Hannity #Goldberg #TheAtlantic #ButHerEmails
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Aerospace firm Maxar Technologies has disabled Ukrainian users' access to satellite imagery on a US government platform as the Trump administration suspends intelligence sharing with Kyiv reut.rs/3QVTjyM
US government revokes some access to satellite imagery for Ukraine
Maxar Technologies said it disabled Ukrainian users' access.
reut.rs
March 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Aerospace firm Maxar Technologies has disabled Ukrainian users' access to satellite imagery on a US government platform as the Trump administration suspends intelligence sharing with Kyiv reut.rs/3QVTjyM
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March 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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It’s borderline criminal.
March 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It’s borderline criminal.
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Trudeau: "Every country is very aware that if the American government is willing to do this to their own closest ally, neighbor, and friend, everyone is vulnerable to a trade war."
March 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Trudeau: "Every country is very aware that if the American government is willing to do this to their own closest ally, neighbor, and friend, everyone is vulnerable to a trade war."
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
