Jon Etkins
@jon.bsky.snikte.net
Retired ex-pat Aussie; Texan since 1999.
The opposite of Truth is not “a valid opinion”.
The opposite of Truth is not “a valid opinion”.
Google's arbitrary and capricious renaming of the Gulf of Mexico flies directly in the face of their own published naming standards:
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How Google determines the names for bodies of water in Google Earth
Posted by Andrew McLaughlin, Director of Global Public Policy Hundreds of millions of users around the world use Google Earth . Many of the...
publicpolicy.googleblog.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Google's arbitrary and capricious renaming of the Gulf of Mexico flies directly in the face of their own published naming standards:
publicpolicy.googleblog.com/2008/04/how-...
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www.congress.gov
February 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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A federal judge on Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
February 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
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In response to a post on X from @maxwellfrost.bsky.social showing the effort to get into the Department of Education building this morning, Elon Musk replied, "No such department exists in the federal government"
February 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
In response to a post on X from @maxwellfrost.bsky.social showing the effort to get into the Department of Education building this morning, Elon Musk replied, "No such department exists in the federal government"
Only the best people, right?
"Texas authorities arrested a Jan. 6 rioter recently pardoned by President Trump on Thursday for online solicitation of a minor..."
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February 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Only the best people, right?
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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So, what should one do with fuckmu.sk? Is there a good resistance portal to redirect it to? Some better use? @lincolnproject.us @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
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fuckmu.sk
February 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
So, what should one do with fuckmu.sk? Is there a good resistance portal to redirect it to? Some better use? @lincolnproject.us @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
I may have done a thing. Now, what to do with it?
February 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I may have done a thing. Now, what to do with it?
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You should print out your Social Security Statement. Elon and who knows how many countless others now have access to your private information, so it'd be wise to have a record of it.
February 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You should print out your Social Security Statement. Elon and who knows how many countless others now have access to your private information, so it'd be wise to have a record of it.
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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Genuine question: is there any authorization, anything at all, for a so-called Department of Government Efficiency? an executive order? Anything?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?
February 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Genuine question: is there any authorization, anything at all, for a so-called Department of Government Efficiency? an executive order? Anything?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?
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Since so many people have asked, we're going to publish our block list.
In general we don't do lists but after this weekends nonsense, we do now LOL.
We'll be expanding this list as needed.
Our Block List
bsky.app/profile/alty...
In general we don't do lists but after this weekends nonsense, we do now LOL.
We'll be expanding this list as needed.
Our Block List
bsky.app/profile/alty...
February 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Since so many people have asked, we're going to publish our block list.
In general we don't do lists but after this weekends nonsense, we do now LOL.
We'll be expanding this list as needed.
Our Block List
bsky.app/profile/alty...
In general we don't do lists but after this weekends nonsense, we do now LOL.
We'll be expanding this list as needed.
Our Block List
bsky.app/profile/alty...
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Gov JB Pritzker (R-IL) signs order prohibiting Jan 6 rioters from state employment in Illinois:
“I hereby direct CMS to apply the State Personnel Code and consider
any participation in the January 6 insurrection as infamous and disgraceful conduct that is antithetical to the mission of the State”
“I hereby direct CMS to apply the State Personnel Code and consider
any participation in the January 6 insurrection as infamous and disgraceful conduct that is antithetical to the mission of the State”
January 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Gov JB Pritzker (R-IL) signs order prohibiting Jan 6 rioters from state employment in Illinois:
“I hereby direct CMS to apply the State Personnel Code and consider
any participation in the January 6 insurrection as infamous and disgraceful conduct that is antithetical to the mission of the State”
“I hereby direct CMS to apply the State Personnel Code and consider
any participation in the January 6 insurrection as infamous and disgraceful conduct that is antithetical to the mission of the State”
