Laura Heller
@lilmapleleaf.bsky.social
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot estimates '75-85% likelihood Trump is a Putin-compromised asset'
www.rawstory.com/trump-russia...
www.rawstory.com/trump-russia...
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot estimates '75-85% likelihood Trump is a Putin-compromised asset'
President Donald Trump’s first major speech of his second term Tuesday night had all the hallmarks of one that could have been delivered by a ‘Russian asset’ compromised by Russian President Vladimir ...
www.rawstory.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot estimates '75-85% likelihood Trump is a Putin-compromised asset'
www.rawstory.com/trump-russia...
www.rawstory.com/trump-russia...
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Several others have aptly summarized this. Republicans now get a number where they can call Elon and ask for the law to be followed for things that were cut but which they want back. So Elon is in charge of federal spending. And you can go to him hat in hand.
Like huh it’s almost as if this information is inconsistent with the government’s representations in court that Amy Gleason, not Musk, is in charge of DOGE, and that agency heads, not DOGE, are responsible for the cuts
March 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Several others have aptly summarized this. Republicans now get a number where they can call Elon and ask for the law to be followed for things that were cut but which they want back. So Elon is in charge of federal spending. And you can go to him hat in hand.
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1) MOST IMPORTANT: support anyone doing any/all of the above. We don’t all have the same resources, health, security and family needs. Encourage others to do more— but never,ever put people down if they are doing something. Stick together.
Thanks for the support as I try to inform.
#Resist
Thanks for the support as I try to inform.
#Resist
March 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
1) MOST IMPORTANT: support anyone doing any/all of the above. We don’t all have the same resources, health, security and family needs. Encourage others to do more— but never,ever put people down if they are doing something. Stick together.
Thanks for the support as I try to inform.
#Resist
Thanks for the support as I try to inform.
#Resist
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Many of my posts include ways I recommend to #Resist. In the comments many of you have great ideas on how to do so effectively.
altFWS tips for resistance:
10) Engage local elected officials you know. Encourage them to speak up for your community. This has more power than you realize.
altFWS tips for resistance:
10) Engage local elected officials you know. Encourage them to speak up for your community. This has more power than you realize.
March 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Many of my posts include ways I recommend to #Resist. In the comments many of you have great ideas on how to do so effectively.
altFWS tips for resistance:
10) Engage local elected officials you know. Encourage them to speak up for your community. This has more power than you realize.
altFWS tips for resistance:
10) Engage local elected officials you know. Encourage them to speak up for your community. This has more power than you realize.
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Vote NO.
Attorney General’s Brother Seeks to Lead D.C. Bar Association www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u...
Attorney General’s Brother Seeks to Lead D.C. Bar Association www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u...
Attorney General’s Brother Seeks to Lead D.C. Bar Association
Bradley Bondi, brother of Pam Bondi, is running for president of Washington’s bar association, which may consider complaints against political appointees in the Justice Department.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Vote NO.
Attorney General’s Brother Seeks to Lead D.C. Bar Association www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u...
Attorney General’s Brother Seeks to Lead D.C. Bar Association www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u...
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Good morning! Y’all made our day with your clever and hilarious submissions.
We are pleased to announce that, by popular vote, henceforth DOGE shall stand for the Department of Greed and Embezzlement around here.
Thanks to @alt-irs.altgov.info for the suggestion!
We are pleased to announce that, by popular vote, henceforth DOGE shall stand for the Department of Greed and Embezzlement around here.
Thanks to @alt-irs.altgov.info for the suggestion!
I posted earlier....
Department
Of
Greed and
Embezzlement
Department
Of
Greed and
Embezzlement
March 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Good morning! Y’all made our day with your clever and hilarious submissions.
We are pleased to announce that, by popular vote, henceforth DOGE shall stand for the Department of Greed and Embezzlement around here.
Thanks to @alt-irs.altgov.info for the suggestion!
We are pleased to announce that, by popular vote, henceforth DOGE shall stand for the Department of Greed and Embezzlement around here.
Thanks to @alt-irs.altgov.info for the suggestion!
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This kind of statement is “designed to make it sound like you’re doing something, when in fact you’re probably not doing anything."
How to Decode RFK Jr.’s Dog Whistle Messages on the Measles Vaccine
To some, it might have looked like the notoriously anti-vax health and human services secretary was finally moderating in the face of the measles outbreak. Nope!
newrepublic.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This kind of statement is “designed to make it sound like you’re doing something, when in fact you’re probably not doing anything."
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"Somewhere in his lizard brain Donald Trump intuits that it will be harder to turn America into an autocracy if we are allied with democracies. Like seeks out like."
Against Normalism
It doesn’t matter that Trump’s legislative agenda is in trouble. There is bigger game afoot.
www.thebulwark.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Somewhere in his lizard brain Donald Trump intuits that it will be harder to turn America into an autocracy if we are allied with democracies. Like seeks out like."
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Shadow Surgeon General @vinguptamd.bsky.social giving you the advice you need
We spent nearly 8 minutes this morning trying to set the record straight on a number of health matters.
I’d expect the Surgeon General or NIH Director to do this, but since they’re not, here it is in 4 clips.
#medsky
I’d expect the Surgeon General or NIH Director to do this, but since they’re not, here it is in 4 clips.
#medsky
March 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Shadow Surgeon General @vinguptamd.bsky.social giving you the advice you need
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SSA is in complete chaos. Buried in this article is a service worker noting that "the phone never stops ringing" and **retirement claims aren't being processed**. Hard to overstate the significance of that. End goal is to privatize the agency. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
SSA is in complete chaos. Buried in this article is a service worker noting that "the phone never stops ringing" and **retirement claims aren't being processed**. Hard to overstate the significance of that. End goal is to privatize the agency. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Robert Reich: "Trump keeps spreading lies about Social Security...why? To pave the way for privatization."
Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security
Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops about the threat to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
www.thenation.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Robert Reich: "Trump keeps spreading lies about Social Security...why? To pave the way for privatization."
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“The beatings will continue until morale improves” is how so many of us are feeling right now, except we know the “morale improves” part has been replaced by “you quit”. Please DO NOT QUIT! Make them follow the law and “RIF” you. Our warfighters need you to #RESIST! 💕
March 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
“The beatings will continue until morale improves” is how so many of us are feeling right now, except we know the “morale improves” part has been replaced by “you quit”. Please DO NOT QUIT! Make them follow the law and “RIF” you. Our warfighters need you to #RESIST! 💕
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The Reduction in Force page went blank today, presumably to have a new plan added.
It is expected we will need to further reduce our workforce, with early rumors focusing on a 10-, 20-, or 40-percent reduction depending on program.
Take the time now to get basic knowledge.
It is expected we will need to further reduce our workforce, with early rumors focusing on a 10-, 20-, or 40-percent reduction depending on program.
Take the time now to get basic knowledge.
March 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Reduction in Force page went blank today, presumably to have a new plan added.
It is expected we will need to further reduce our workforce, with early rumors focusing on a 10-, 20-, or 40-percent reduction depending on program.
Take the time now to get basic knowledge.
It is expected we will need to further reduce our workforce, with early rumors focusing on a 10-, 20-, or 40-percent reduction depending on program.
Take the time now to get basic knowledge.
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Experts view mandates as merely a “construction”—an idea that has been used by monarchs, dictators, and (small d) democrats alike to justify their power since at least as far back as imperial China, when dynastic kings asserted a “mandate of Heaven”—a divine right to rule.
Donald Trump does not have a "mandate" for any of this
He's hardly the first president to claim he represents the people's will—or God's. But he might be the most brazen.
www.motherjones.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Experts view mandates as merely a “construction”—an idea that has been used by monarchs, dictators, and (small d) democrats alike to justify their power since at least as far back as imperial China, when dynastic kings asserted a “mandate of Heaven”—a divine right to rule.
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1. Trump declares tariffs that tank the stock market.
2. Trump and Musk buy cheaper stocks.
3. Trump rescinds tariffs, reviving the stock market.
4. Trump and Musk sell more expensive stocks.
2. Trump and Musk buy cheaper stocks.
3. Trump rescinds tariffs, reviving the stock market.
4. Trump and Musk sell more expensive stocks.
March 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
1. Trump declares tariffs that tank the stock market.
2. Trump and Musk buy cheaper stocks.
3. Trump rescinds tariffs, reviving the stock market.
4. Trump and Musk sell more expensive stocks.
2. Trump and Musk buy cheaper stocks.
3. Trump rescinds tariffs, reviving the stock market.
4. Trump and Musk sell more expensive stocks.
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Just to be cruel and get Putin's approval, Donald Trump plans to revoke the legal status of 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the horrors of Russia's war.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just to be cruel and get Putin's approval, Donald Trump plans to revoke the legal status of 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the horrors of Russia's war.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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“At this point our jobs are at risk in enough different ways that it doesn’t feel like new news. It’s just a matter of time….[H]ad a job interview today.”
“All those Vets who are new filing claims because of the Pact Act will have to wait years before they get approved, and many claims will probably get denied because a lot of the people the VA hired were to deal with the hundreds of thousands of new Pact Act claims”
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
A Plea from a Veteran...
...As Musk/DOGE Plan to Cut 80,000 VA Employees
open.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“At this point our jobs are at risk in enough different ways that it doesn’t feel like new news. It’s just a matter of time….[H]ad a job interview today.”
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NEW -- Remember that reporter who asked Zelenskyy why he wasn't wearing a suit?
His former "news" outlet has taken $192,000 from the Trump campaign -- nearly half of which took place while he was program director director there.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
His former "news" outlet has taken $192,000 from the Trump campaign -- nearly half of which took place while he was program director director there.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
White House’s New Favorite Reporter’s Outlet Took Payments For Covering Trump
Brian Glenn was the one who asked Zelenskyy why he wasn’t wearing a suit. RSBN, the “news” outlet he helped build, has taken $192,000 from Trump.
www.huffpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NEW -- Remember that reporter who asked Zelenskyy why he wasn't wearing a suit?
His former "news" outlet has taken $192,000 from the Trump campaign -- nearly half of which took place while he was program director director there.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
His former "news" outlet has taken $192,000 from the Trump campaign -- nearly half of which took place while he was program director director there.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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What could possibly happen when a bunch of spies are laid off?
March 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What could possibly happen when a bunch of spies are laid off?
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U.S. employers announced plans to cut 172k jobs in February.
Trump's massive federal layoffs and uncertainty around his economic policies helped contribute to the biggest monthly total of planned job cuts since the Great Recession.
Does this sound like economic leadership?
Trump's massive federal layoffs and uncertainty around his economic policies helped contribute to the biggest monthly total of planned job cuts since the Great Recession.
Does this sound like economic leadership?
March 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
U.S. employers announced plans to cut 172k jobs in February.
Trump's massive federal layoffs and uncertainty around his economic policies helped contribute to the biggest monthly total of planned job cuts since the Great Recession.
Does this sound like economic leadership?
Trump's massive federal layoffs and uncertainty around his economic policies helped contribute to the biggest monthly total of planned job cuts since the Great Recession.
Does this sound like economic leadership?
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SCOOP: Trump's pick to head NIH, advised a South African group that claimed there was no Covid pandemic and pushed a conspiracy theory about efforts to combat Covid.
Trump's NIH pick collaborated with a South African group that claimed there was no Covid pandemic
Jay Bhattacharya helped legitimize a skeptic who pushed a conspiracy theory about the disease.
www.motherjones.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
SCOOP: Trump's pick to head NIH, advised a South African group that claimed there was no Covid pandemic and pushed a conspiracy theory about efforts to combat Covid.
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This is how revolutions start. apple.news/A6qVsEmQiRDe...
Federal workers laid off by DOGE sound off as they look for new jobs — ABC News
apple.news
March 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is how revolutions start. apple.news/A6qVsEmQiRDe...