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Melissa Moore
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gtconway.bsky.social
Sure, Elon’s speaking at length at a cabinet meeting, but no, he’s not acting as a principal officer of the United States under Art. II, §2, cl. 2 of the Constitution because he’s just a lowly employee like the guy who gets Trump his Coca-Colas
yasharali.bsky.social Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Feb 26
Elon Musk speaks at the Cabinet meeting:

“When we make mistakes, we'll fix it very quickly. For example…USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was Ebola prevention. I think we all want Ebola prevention, so we restored the Ebola prevention and there was no interruption.”
February 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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aclu.org
Native Americans born in the United States are U.S. citizens, and ICE cannot arrest them for immigration violations or deport them.
Why some Native American citizens worry about getting caught in ICE's net
Some Native Americans now carry extra identification, worried they could get caught up in ICE raids.
www.usatoday.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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artcandee.bsky.social
Dear Jeff Bezos,

🖕

Signed,

People who value a free press
February 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Follow the money.
Post by Congressman Greg Casar with the text: 'We know Trump & Elon are corrupt. But we’ve learned even more in the past 48 hours: Trump’s State Department tried to funnel $400 million to Tesla. Elon received $38 billion in government contracts, loans, & tax credits. The FAA gave a federal contract to Elon’s company Starlink, worth billions.' The post includes emojis of a car, money bag, and satellite, and features a profile picture of Congressman Casar in a suit with an American flag background.
February 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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nancylevinestearns.bsky.social
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.

Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
February 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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mcuban.bsky.social
Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.
February 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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mcuban.bsky.social
Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience.

What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?
cwebbonline.com Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jan 23
You guys need to see this and take it in…

Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
January 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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eladn.bsky.social
Julie Gray, wife of Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev, who joined Musk in his visit to Auschwitz speaks out. She says that Musk felt nothing during the tour & only "cared about how he looked."

She shared this with me privately shortly after the tour, and I'm grateful she made her thoughts public.
I see people posting that Elon was at Auschwitz this time last year - therefore, his recent "gesture" is not antisemitic. I was there, too. Last year. With Elon. I am embarrassed that I have photos of this on my phone. My love, Gidon Lev, was the "special guest" of this photo-op event. We thought, at the time, that it would be good publicity. But I would not share the photo today. I chatted with Elon Musk. I spent hours with him and walked with him through Auschwitz. I stood with him, looking at the nauseating heaps of hair, luggage, and shoes flooded with violet light meant to preserve it. Is Musk an antisemite? People, actually, it's worse - he doesn't care whatsoever. Elon, father of "little X" as he described his freezing cold son to me, literally does not care. He was unmoved by the experience. For Gidon, to be in the place where his father, Ernst, died on a death march - whether shot by the side of the road or having simply collapsed - was a huge deal. Elon did not care. He was about his press junket and his bodyguards. I was ten feet from him as he posed for the cameras of his entourage. He was utterly detached. He cared about how he looked. When he placed a wreath at Auschwitz and Gidon was overlooked, he walked away with the cameras whirring. This is Elon Musk. A sociopath, if ever there was one. To deduce, from this visit, that he is a friend of the Jews is desperately naive.
January 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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nadinesmith.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
Harris beat Trump 54% to 43% among voters ages 18-24.
Harris beat Trump 53% to 45% among voters ages 25-29.
Harris beat Trump 51% to 45% among voters ages 30-39.

Trump to Fox: “I won youth by 36 points.”

www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/p...
Fact check: Trump litters Oval Office interview with false claims | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump littered a Wednesday interview on Fox News with many of the same false claims he made earlier in his first three days back in the White House.
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
I don't think people quite grasp how much danger the media is in.
zgoldberg.bsky.social Zach Goldberg @zgoldberg.bsky.social · Jan 22
Total BS. Sam Kuffel, a meterologist at the Milwaukee CBS affiliate was fired for criticizing Elon Musk and his sieg heil salute on her Instagram page.

We're deep in State Media territory here, folks.

www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
CBS 58 weather reporter Sam Kuffel is out after criticizing Elon Musk arm gesture
Meteorologist Sam Kuffel criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture some likened to a Nazi salute at the Trump inauguration.
www.jsonline.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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thewordwanderess.bsky.social
Is anyone on here also on Storygraph? I'm switching to that since Goodreads is owned by Amazon and so far I love it. The graphs bring joy to my nerdy heart. #booksky
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.
If You Interact with ICE Agents at Work: Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk out. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere. If ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm – you have rights. Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one). If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door). If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door. If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer. Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Lugar de Trabajo Pregunte si puedes marcharse. De ser así, salga tranquilamente. Tú tienes derecho a no prestar consentimiento a una búsqueda. Diga en voz alta que no consientes a que registren tus pertenencias. Tú tienes derecho a guardar silencio. No tienes que discutir tu estatus migratorio con nadie, ni dónde naciste, ni si eres ciudadano, ni cómo entraste al país. Si tienes documentos de inmigración válidos, deberías mostrarlos. Nunca presente documentos falsos. Si eres arrestado, diga que quieres permanecer en silencio hasta que hables con un abogado. Tú tienes el derecho a grabar su interacción con los agentes de inmigración, siempre y cuando no interfiera. Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Puerta No abras la puerta, pero mantén la calma. Tú tienes derechos. Pregunta para qué están ahí (y solicita un intérprete si necesitas uno). Si piden entrar a tu casa, pregúntales si tienen una orden firmada por un juez y si la tienen, diles que te la muestren (por la ventana o que la pasen por debajo de la puerta). Si ellos no tienen una orden firmada por un juez, puedes negarte dejarlos entrar. Pídeles que dejen cualquier información en tu puerta. Si entran a la fuerza, no te resistas. Dile a todos que estén en la casa que permanezcan en silencio. Si eres arrestado, permanece en silencio y no firmes nada hasta que hables con un abogado.
January 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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aclu.org
Yesterday, Trump signed an executive order directing the expansion of federal use of the death penalty and encouraging states to do the same.

The death penalty is unjust and cruel.
Trump signs death penalty order directing attorney general to help states get lethal injection drugs
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping execution order on the death penalty that directs the attorney general to “take all necessary and lawful action” to ensure that states have enough lethal i...
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January 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Heartless. Cruel.
January 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
And—in particular—don’t be silent for the sake of being polite. We’re not taking about politics in the ordinary sense anymore. This is about decency and morality and whether or not this country chooses to become a thoroughly criminalized state instead of an imperfect representative democracy.
wajali.bsky.social Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Jan 21
You can't shame MAGA. It's impossible to shame shameless people. I go on and debate them, trust me. They will make excuses for and glorify Musk's Nazi salute and Trump pardoning violent insurrectionists. But remember there's a world out there - and the majority opposes it. Be loud. Don't be silent.
January 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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tompepinsky.com
People will not read the news if it so blatantly lies right to their face. That is their ultimate goal: we won't know who to trust.
Elon Musk giving a Nazi salute
January 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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dmansini.bsky.social
I’ll be posting this today
January 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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galaxyrabbit.bsky.social
Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
January 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
melismo.bsky.social
If you have concerns about recent talk of doing away with FDIC, start looking into a credit union. No need to panic, but it never hurts to be prepared.

mycreditunion.gov/about-credit...
How is a credit union different than a bank? | MyCreditUnion.gov
How is a credit union different than a bank? Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that exist to serve their members. Like banks, credit unions accept deposits, make loans and provide a wide ...
mycreditunion.gov
December 18, 2024 at 12:04 AM