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larniebarney.bsky.social
@larniebarney.bsky.social
We don't pick the ballroom, we just dance.
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Words matter. The way things are framed matter. It seems many news outlets are either ignoring or outright rejecting their duty to the public. This is alarming.
I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
February 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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One of the best things I learned how to do is acknowledge & accept incompatibility. Sometimes somebody not right for you. Sometimes you not right for them. Nobody has to be the villain. It's 8.2 billion people on this rock. If you lookin for 1, that means 8,206,239,945 won't be your match. Thats ok.
February 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Been tossing around the idea of creating shorts that explain government policy and walk you through how to dissect the flaws in right wing talking points -- it's daunting, but knowledge is the only cure for ignorance.
February 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Trying to explain this to MAGAots be like
February 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
How corporate interests have co-opted right wing talking points to disinfranchise and exploit the working class for profit, keeping them ignorant and distracted with culture and identity politics that don't actually impact the prosperity of the American people.
10. If someone grabbed you out of your chair right now and said you have to give a one hour speech on any topic of your choice as long as it was informative and they would pay you 10 million, what would your speech be about?
February 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Everything the GOP promised in Project 2025. We're in for it now folks.
February 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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USAID was became an agency in statute in 1998 and cannot be dissolved by executive order www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p... Congress even specifically prohibited reorganizing it without consultation last year www.brookings.edu/articles/why...
Can the President Dissolve USAID by Executive Order?
Congress established USAID in statute, and the president may not unilaterally override a statute by executive order.
www.justsecurity.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Musk is trying to shut down USAID as the agency was investigating its oversight of a public-private partnership involving equipment from Musk's company.

Various USAID webpages mentioning Musk's company are now not accessible on its website.
From Watergate to Elon-gate
Musk is trying to shut down the agency probing his company’s equipment — and now workers are pushing back with a longstanding privacy law.
www.levernews.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Current internal battle: Should I be terrified of Trump on main, or should I recognize that pretending like he has powers he does not have helps to grant him those powers.
January 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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we're entering a golden age of media bootlicking, and the platforms are going to be even worse. juche level submission
January 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Giannis + Damian is a great combo.
December 14, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Fucked around last week and made a homemade pizza for a homie (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)
December 14, 2024 at 9:42 PM
martial arts manhua has some of the best out of context frames 🤌🏾
December 14, 2024 at 3:57 AM
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if only there were like...a genre that...had seen this coming? 🤔
this really was the whole game. to the extent that it did not already, big tech now runs this country
Tim Cook is the latest tech CEO to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago - https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320839/donald-trump-tim-cook-mar-a-lago
December 14, 2024 at 1:29 AM
every year I look at my Spotify wrapped and see twenty one pilots as the most played artist and act like I'm actually surprised
December 14, 2024 at 1:33 AM
I LIVE AND DIE BY THE FOOD LAB, J. KENJI HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN 👏🏾
December 10, 2024 at 3:02 AM
✨SCIENCE✨

(puff pastry instead of pie crust + egg wash on top = flakey, golden brown crust)
Why that mf look like cornbread?? Gimmie some
December 10, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Made a chicken pot pie for the first time and I can't BELIEVE how pretty it came out 🤌🏾✨
December 10, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Underrated Anime that no one talks about: Mushishi
#animesky #blerdsky #otakunoirsky #blacksky
December 9, 2024 at 3:46 PM
SPACE BROTHERS IS SO GOATED, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT THIS IS YOUR SIGN
December 9, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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PTO
What was Derek Carr’s goal there?
December 9, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I've read the ENTIRE series and this shit goes the fuck off.
I’ve never watched the show and even I know this shit is a banger
Idc who don’t like what about the show, This shit taps🌸🤏🏽
December 9, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Horror/What The Fuck Did I Just Play?: Little Nightmares Series, Slay The Princess, Mouthwashing, Doki Doki Literature Club!

(you should play those blind, don't ruin the surprise!)

Insanely Indepth RPG's That Are Actually Indie: Disco Elysium, Divinity Original Sin 2, Baldur's Gate 3
indie video games? 👀 got any recs?
okay I guess we’ll try this lol
December 9, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Challenging but Rewarding: Hollow Knight, Nine Sols, Hades + the upcoming sequel, Celeste, Tunic

Story-heavy Point & Click: Citizen Sleeper, Norco, I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, Strange Horticulture

Simulation, Cozy & Survival Core: Core Keeper, Dave The Diver, Coral Island, Mini Metro
indie video games? 👀 got any recs?
okay I guess we’ll try this lol
December 9, 2024 at 3:28 AM
December 8, 2024 at 6:35 PM