Kate Putnam
@katemv.bsky.social
Startup ecosystem supporter, mentor and one who cares about democracy. Starting local and working up. Lover of beach, needlepoint, gardening and time to read.
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Also “pocket recissions” are illegal.
Friendly reminder: the president who most increased debt in US history? Donald Trump! More than 43 other presidents accumulated in the country’s first 216 years combined.
Russ Vought: "It is very possible that we might use pocket rescissions as one of our executive tools ... nothing is taken off the table for us to be able to deal with the deficits that we have."
July 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Also “pocket recissions” are illegal.
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“Side effects include brain damage and that thing that’s happening to Trump’s ankles.”
July 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“Side effects include brain damage and that thing that’s happening to Trump’s ankles.”
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“A succession of top agents, all women, were given an ultimatum: Take a different post or be asked to retire.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...
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Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top Officials
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June 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
“A succession of top agents, all women, were given an ultimatum: Take a different post or be asked to retire.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...
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ICE is now posing as the electric company to get access to people’s houses. tucson.com/news/local/b...
June 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
ICE is now posing as the electric company to get access to people’s houses. tucson.com/news/local/b...
Musk gets to pollute the beaches of TX with his debris. I would say his investment in time and money paid off big time. Only losers are investors in Tesla.
May 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Musk gets to pollute the beaches of TX with his debris. I would say his investment in time and money paid off big time. Only losers are investors in Tesla.
Has anyone stopped to consider that Elon Musk didn’t fail at all? He snatched the Verizon contract and got billions more for Starlink. He got all our confidential information for his AI tool Grok. And he got more contracts for SpaceX.
May 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Has anyone stopped to consider that Elon Musk didn’t fail at all? He snatched the Verizon contract and got billions more for Starlink. He got all our confidential information for his AI tool Grok. And he got more contracts for SpaceX.
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Yes is the answer.
Yes is the answer.
April 28, 2025
There has been a change afoot in the Democratic Party for a while now as its leaders shift from trying to find common ground with Republicans to standing firmly against MAGAs and articulating their ow...
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April 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Yes is the answer.
Yes is the answer.
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April 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
April 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
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Now we know why those three Pentagon guys were fired recently -- Hegseth felt they were the ones who leaked this story to the NY Times.
Just thinking about how indignant Hegseth was with the media a few weeks ago when it was first revealed he shared secret war plans in a Signal chat -- knowing at the time he'd done the same thing in a separate group chat with his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Now we know why those three Pentagon guys were fired recently -- Hegseth felt they were the ones who leaked this story to the NY Times.
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Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. In a state known for its aversion to government regulation, the successful manipulation has taken on deep meaning. nyti.ms/4jdtZ3X
April 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. In a state known for its aversion to government regulation, the successful manipulation has taken on deep meaning. nyti.ms/4jdtZ3X
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BREAKING NYT:
Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
The info included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthis. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
The info included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthis. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING NYT:
Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
The info included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthis. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
The info included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthis. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
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We did a long weekend in Provincetown with many stops at Cape Cod National Seashore sites. Thank you to the NPS staff keeping them clean and functional despite cuts and abuse. Federal employees working for the public good 💪🇺🇸🏞️
April 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We did a long weekend in Provincetown with many stops at Cape Cod National Seashore sites. Thank you to the NPS staff keeping them clean and functional despite cuts and abuse. Federal employees working for the public good 💪🇺🇸🏞️
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Bukele: I don't have the power to return him to the United States.
Trump: I don't have the power to remove him from El Salvador.
How conveniently powerless these strong-man-wanna-bes are...
Trump: I don't have the power to remove him from El Salvador.
How conveniently powerless these strong-man-wanna-bes are...
April 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bukele: I don't have the power to return him to the United States.
Trump: I don't have the power to remove him from El Salvador.
How conveniently powerless these strong-man-wanna-bes are...
Trump: I don't have the power to remove him from El Salvador.
How conveniently powerless these strong-man-wanna-bes are...
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This "WHO'S NEVER COMING BACK" document published by the White House should be "EXHIBIT A" in any forthcoming hearing where a judge/justice has asked the White House to prove how it is "facilitating" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
April 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This "WHO'S NEVER COMING BACK" document published by the White House should be "EXHIBIT A" in any forthcoming hearing where a judge/justice has asked the White House to prove how it is "facilitating" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.