Lauren B.
@lewlew4.bsky.social
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Conflict of interest? The State Department’s procurement forecast lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to purchase $400 million worth of “Armored Tesla” vehicles.
February 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Conflict of interest? The State Department’s procurement forecast lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to purchase $400 million worth of “Armored Tesla” vehicles.
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Facts just don’t fucking matter anymore
February 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Facts just don’t fucking matter anymore
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Note: In 2024 alone, Musk’s enterprises were awarded approximately $3 billion across nearly 100 federal contracts, averaging about $8 million per day.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Note: In 2024 alone, Musk’s enterprises were awarded approximately $3 billion across nearly 100 federal contracts, averaging about $8 million per day.
February 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Note: In 2024 alone, Musk’s enterprises were awarded approximately $3 billion across nearly 100 federal contracts, averaging about $8 million per day.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Note: In 2024 alone, Musk’s enterprises were awarded approximately $3 billion across nearly 100 federal contracts, averaging about $8 million per day.
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In one of Elon’s outcries about fraud, he actually ended up cutting funding for cancer research. Despite initially denying it, he was later proven wrong. This incident highlights how little he actually understands about what he’s doing.
February 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In one of Elon’s outcries about fraud, he actually ended up cutting funding for cancer research. Despite initially denying it, he was later proven wrong. This incident highlights how little he actually understands about what he’s doing.
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Mr. Patel has been directly involved in secretly orchestrating a purge of career officials at the FBI. Emil Bove, then acting No. 2 at the Justice Department, fired career civil servants solely at the request of a private citizen.
February 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Mr. Patel has been directly involved in secretly orchestrating a purge of career officials at the FBI. Emil Bove, then acting No. 2 at the Justice Department, fired career civil servants solely at the request of a private citizen.
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When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
February 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
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Thank you! A federal judge blocked U.S. DOGE employees from altering any records of payments at the Treasury Department while she weighs a request by public interest groups for a broader injunction against their activity. Thank you, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s! 🙏
February 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thank you! A federal judge blocked U.S. DOGE employees from altering any records of payments at the Treasury Department while she weighs a request by public interest groups for a broader injunction against their activity. Thank you, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s! 🙏
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Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
February 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
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A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.
February 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.
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Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
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When Congressman John Lewis was a child, he tried to get a library card. He was turned away & told “The Library is not for coloureds” 💔
He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
“The Library IS for Everyone” 💚
#BlackHistoryMonth
He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
“The Library IS for Everyone” 💚
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
When Congressman John Lewis was a child, he tried to get a library card. He was turned away & told “The Library is not for coloureds” 💔
He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
“The Library IS for Everyone” 💚
#BlackHistoryMonth
He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
“The Library IS for Everyone” 💚
#BlackHistoryMonth
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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At the EPA, employees hired within the past year have been notified that “the agency reserves the right to terminate you immediately,” without justification. Reports suggest that demonstrating loyalty to the current administration’s agenda may improve the chances of retaining employment.
January 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
At the EPA, employees hired within the past year have been notified that “the agency reserves the right to terminate you immediately,” without justification. Reports suggest that demonstrating loyalty to the current administration’s agenda may improve the chances of retaining employment.
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Our coalition has grown to 30,000 federal employees. Details regarding new guidance will be distributed. For those not in our coalition, here is a public message: hide any online content that is public, document everything you witness or experience, and keep daily notes at home with dates and times.
January 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Our coalition has grown to 30,000 federal employees. Details regarding new guidance will be distributed. For those not in our coalition, here is a public message: hide any online content that is public, document everything you witness or experience, and keep daily notes at home with dates and times.
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While we may face repercussions for this, the truth lies in the metadata. Memos to federal employees are being authored by individuals with ties to Project 2025. You can verify this yourself.
January 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
While we may face repercussions for this, the truth lies in the metadata. Memos to federal employees are being authored by individuals with ties to Project 2025. You can verify this yourself.
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Again, in 2022, Congress passed a law that explicitly made these firings illegal. Are Republican senators unaware of that?
Lindsey Graham dismisses Trump illegally firing inspectors general: "He won the election. What do you expect him to do? Just leave everybody in place in Washington? This makes perfect sense to me."
January 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Again, in 2022, Congress passed a law that explicitly made these firings illegal. Are Republican senators unaware of that?
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The economic realities of renewables precludes the ludicrous executive orders from this administration
Fossil fuels are obsolete
Areas the Orange Idiot has opened up for drilling are some of the most expensive, difficult to reach, harshest work environments known
VS
Making life cheaper & easier
Fossil fuels are obsolete
Areas the Orange Idiot has opened up for drilling are some of the most expensive, difficult to reach, harshest work environments known
VS
Making life cheaper & easier
January 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The economic realities of renewables precludes the ludicrous executive orders from this administration
Fossil fuels are obsolete
Areas the Orange Idiot has opened up for drilling are some of the most expensive, difficult to reach, harshest work environments known
VS
Making life cheaper & easier
Fossil fuels are obsolete
Areas the Orange Idiot has opened up for drilling are some of the most expensive, difficult to reach, harshest work environments known
VS
Making life cheaper & easier
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Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto says the nonprofit made the decision because Target is not standing up “against those who are fighting against us.”
Target gets booted from Twin Cities Pride festival after rolling back DEI efforts
Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto says the nonprofit made the decision because Target is not standing up “against those who are fighting against us.”
www.mprnews.org
January 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto says the nonprofit made the decision because Target is not standing up “against those who are fighting against us.”
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And blue states should declare an emergency and withhold all federal taxes from leaving their states, creating a slush fund for their own version of FEMA and cutting Trump out of the loop.
Not saying we can't help the red states but not unless they reform their elections systems 😇
@governor.ca.gov
Not saying we can't help the red states but not unless they reform their elections systems 😇
@governor.ca.gov
January 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
And blue states should declare an emergency and withhold all federal taxes from leaving their states, creating a slush fund for their own version of FEMA and cutting Trump out of the loop.
Not saying we can't help the red states but not unless they reform their elections systems 😇
@governor.ca.gov
Not saying we can't help the red states but not unless they reform their elections systems 😇
@governor.ca.gov
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Interesting comment from a Canadian autoworker in the NYT
January 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Interesting comment from a Canadian autoworker in the NYT
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After the January 6 attacks, right-wing militias went underground. Now they have permission to come out of hiding, @alibreland.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/AnOV85xh
January 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
After the January 6 attacks, right-wing militias went underground. Now they have permission to come out of hiding, @alibreland.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/AnOV85xh
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As far as policy accomplishments are concerned, the second Trump term could very well turn out to be as underwhelming as the first, Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/I4cXUM14
January 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
As far as policy accomplishments are concerned, the second Trump term could very well turn out to be as underwhelming as the first, Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/I4cXUM14
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NPR Exclusive: The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump
The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
NPR Exclusive: The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
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Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.