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Americans: “No kings!”
Republicans: “How un-American”.
Republicans: “How un-American”.
October 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Americans: “No kings!”
Republicans: “How un-American”.
Republicans: “How un-American”.
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During a government shutdown, Congress shouldn’t get paid.
It’s completely unacceptable that members of Congress can force a government shutdown and cause 800,000+ workers lose paychecks, but then have their salaries exempt from that decision.
Have some integrity.
It’s completely unacceptable that members of Congress can force a government shutdown and cause 800,000+ workers lose paychecks, but then have their salaries exempt from that decision.
Have some integrity.
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
During a government shutdown, Congress shouldn’t get paid.
It’s completely unacceptable that members of Congress can force a government shutdown and cause 800,000+ workers lose paychecks, but then have their salaries exempt from that decision.
Have some integrity.
It’s completely unacceptable that members of Congress can force a government shutdown and cause 800,000+ workers lose paychecks, but then have their salaries exempt from that decision.
Have some integrity.
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How many NIH supported "life-changing" studies have been or will be terminated?
This one on the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study, by @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
This one on the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study, by @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
A Life-Changing Scientific Study Ended by the Trump Administration
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., declared chronic diseases an “existential threat.” Then his agency terminated one of the world’s longest-running diabetes trials.
www.newyorker.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
How many NIH supported "life-changing" studies have been or will be terminated?
This one on the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study, by @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
This one on the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study, by @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
April 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
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When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb
April 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb
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Musk fired the entire team responsible for managing the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which supports approximately 6.2 million people across the U.S.—from Maine to Texas—in paying their heating and cooling bills.
April 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Musk fired the entire team responsible for managing the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which supports approximately 6.2 million people across the U.S.—from Maine to Texas—in paying their heating and cooling bills.
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During his marathon filibuster, Senator Cory Booker read aloud a letter from a voter diagnosed with Parkinson's disease — which Booker's late father also had — who worried about the impact the loss of Social Security benefits could have on their family.
April 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
During his marathon filibuster, Senator Cory Booker read aloud a letter from a voter diagnosed with Parkinson's disease — which Booker's late father also had — who worried about the impact the loss of Social Security benefits could have on their family.
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NEW: The Trump administration cited “performance” failures to justify its mass firing of IRS workers.
But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had not conducted any such performance assessment.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had not conducted any such performance assessment.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
Emails Reveal Top IRS Lawyer Warned Trump Firings Were a “Fraud” on the Courts
The Trump administration cited “performance” failures to justify its mass firing of IRS workers. But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had…
propub.li
March 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: The Trump administration cited “performance” failures to justify its mass firing of IRS workers.
But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had not conducted any such performance assessment.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had not conducted any such performance assessment.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
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Trump says electric vehicles suck, but wants you to buy a Tesla to help Elon, but he wants to dismantle Biden's plans to expand EV charging infrastructure. Why is that so incoherent?
March 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Trump says electric vehicles suck, but wants you to buy a Tesla to help Elon, but he wants to dismantle Biden's plans to expand EV charging infrastructure. Why is that so incoherent?
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Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
This is the most dangerous move yet
The canary is gasping for air
open.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
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SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired
Hiring comes under policy creating “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.”…
arstechnica.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
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Let me speak to the DOGE audit language. Many people who work in both the Treasury and specifically the IRS are CPAs. Most audit firms hire CPAs. A 19yo coder has absolutely no idea how to accurately identify waste or fraud. Calling what DOGE is doing as a audit, is a flat out lie.
February 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Let me speak to the DOGE audit language. Many people who work in both the Treasury and specifically the IRS are CPAs. Most audit firms hire CPAs. A 19yo coder has absolutely no idea how to accurately identify waste or fraud. Calling what DOGE is doing as a audit, is a flat out lie.
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Feeling this very much today. Via poetryisnotaluxury on Instagram.
February 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Feeling this very much today. Via poetryisnotaluxury on Instagram.
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Farmers report missing millions of dollars of funding they were promised by the U.S. Agriculture Department, despite promises from the Trump administration that a federal funding freeze would not apply to projects directly benefiting individuals.
Farmers on the hook for millions after Trump freezes USDA funds
The White House had repeatedly said the funding freeze would not impact benefits that go directly to individuals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Farmers report missing millions of dollars of funding they were promised by the U.S. Agriculture Department, despite promises from the Trump administration that a federal funding freeze would not apply to projects directly benefiting individuals.
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SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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The Senate’s phones were receiving 1,600 calls each minute, compared with the usual 40 calls per minute.
'People are really angry': Lawmakers facing voter blowback over Elon Musk's chaos
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are feeling the wrath of constituents as their phone lines light up with complaints, worries and confusion over Elon Musk's efforts to gut government programs and ...
www.rawstory.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Senate’s phones were receiving 1,600 calls each minute, compared with the usual 40 calls per minute.
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Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
February 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
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EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls So...
www.wired.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
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Donald Trump is clawing back clean energy funding
Donald Trump is clawing back clean energy funding
The Trump administration announced a freeze on federal grants.
buff.ly
January 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Donald Trump is clawing back clean energy funding
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A drop for the Dow today “will mark its 7th straight negative session — the index's longest losing streak since February 2020.”
@cnbc.com
@cnbc.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:39 PM
A drop for the Dow today “will mark its 7th straight negative session — the index's longest losing streak since February 2020.”
@cnbc.com
@cnbc.com
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Corporate media, a play in 3 acts
December 13, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Corporate media, a play in 3 acts
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2 Graphs on GLP-1 drugs
—Marked expansion in the next few years from 2 currently (from @airfinity.bsky.social)
—Very low odds of attaining normal body weight in people with obesity without these drugs, based on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
—Marked expansion in the next few years from 2 currently (from @airfinity.bsky.social)
—Very low odds of attaining normal body weight in people with obesity without these drugs, based on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
December 13, 2024 at 3:06 PM
2 Graphs on GLP-1 drugs
—Marked expansion in the next few years from 2 currently (from @airfinity.bsky.social)
—Very low odds of attaining normal body weight in people with obesity without these drugs, based on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
—Marked expansion in the next few years from 2 currently (from @airfinity.bsky.social)
—Very low odds of attaining normal body weight in people with obesity without these drugs, based on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
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You’re not violating a reading rule if you opt not to finish a book that's not resonating with you. Life is finite and we thus have a finite number of books to read. Reading shouldn’t be a chore. You needn’t feel guilty for ensuring that your time reading is spent reading things that you love.
November 27, 2024 at 3:32 AM
You’re not violating a reading rule if you opt not to finish a book that's not resonating with you. Life is finite and we thus have a finite number of books to read. Reading shouldn’t be a chore. You needn’t feel guilty for ensuring that your time reading is spent reading things that you love.