Freckles
@redhairedgirl.bsky.social
Rocket ship builder, sarcasm expert, co-creator, possible alien. Pronouns: she/her.
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
- FDA, which oversees Neuralink,
- FAA, which oversees SpaceX,
- USAID, which probed Starlink, and
- CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
- FDA, which oversees Neuralink,
- FAA, which oversees SpaceX,
- USAID, which probed Starlink, and
- CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
- FDA, which oversees Neuralink,
- FAA, which oversees SpaceX,
- USAID, which probed Starlink, and
- CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
- FDA, which oversees Neuralink,
- FAA, which oversees SpaceX,
- USAID, which probed Starlink, and
- CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
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At least for the moment national publications are radically understating the contents of Matthew Livelsberger's political minifestos which call for a violent, militia-backed "culling" of Dems from and national rebirth of masculinity under the rule of Trump ... talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/why-a...
Why Are Publications Sugar-Coating Livilsberger’s Political Minifestos?
Over the last four days the bizarre Cybertruck fire outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas has run from comical interlude to possible terrorist incident to tragic suicide of another veteran of America’s…
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
At least for the moment national publications are radically understating the contents of Matthew Livelsberger's political minifestos which call for a violent, militia-backed "culling" of Dems from and national rebirth of masculinity under the rule of Trump ... talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/why-a...
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“The fatal beating of a Black man by white corrections officers at an upstate New York prison that was caught on body cam video has sparked anger, investigations and planned protests.”
Fatal beating of Black inmate in New York draws probes, outrage
Body cam footage shows correction officers attacking Robert Brooks.
www.axios.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:18 PM
“The fatal beating of a Black man by white corrections officers at an upstate New York prison that was caught on body cam video has sparked anger, investigations and planned protests.”
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I can’t think of a better way to honor Jimmy Carter than donating to Habitat for Humanity. He and Rosalynn first began volunteering with the nonprofit in 1984 — 3 years after leaving the White House. They volunteered every year until 2020, eventually helping to build and repair 4,390 Habitat homes.
Habitat for Humanity mourns the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Habitat for Humanity joins the world in mourning the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. A champion for affordable and decent housing, he and Rosalynn Carter donated their time and leadership...
www.habitat.org
December 30, 2024 at 3:35 AM
I can’t think of a better way to honor Jimmy Carter than donating to Habitat for Humanity. He and Rosalynn first began volunteering with the nonprofit in 1984 — 3 years after leaving the White House. They volunteered every year until 2020, eventually helping to build and repair 4,390 Habitat homes.
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The kicker here is so important: "Veterans were the lone group among whom homelessness declined last year, the report found. That continues a long-term trend driven by bipartisan support for services and housing..." There are strategies for fixing this problem that have shown success.
Breaking News: Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record level in 2024, driven by a surge in migrants, a housing crisis and an end to pandemic-era measures. nyti.ms/3PdWGAl
December 27, 2024 at 7:20 PM
The kicker here is so important: "Veterans were the lone group among whom homelessness declined last year, the report found. That continues a long-term trend driven by bipartisan support for services and housing..." There are strategies for fixing this problem that have shown success.
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I just think all borders are both fake and also pretend, thus the idea of illegal immigration of our species on this one small planet we all must share is a mortal and evil crime against us, so no I will not be dunking on my ideological enemies by saying I think they should be deported
December 28, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I just think all borders are both fake and also pretend, thus the idea of illegal immigration of our species on this one small planet we all must share is a mortal and evil crime against us, so no I will not be dunking on my ideological enemies by saying I think they should be deported
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So the City of Miami was under a federal consent decree for 20 years that forbade them from criminalizing homelessness
guess what happened during that time
guess what happened during that time
December 27, 2024 at 8:38 PM
So the City of Miami was under a federal consent decree for 20 years that forbade them from criminalizing homelessness
guess what happened during that time
guess what happened during that time
Must read:
New in PN: The press is ignoring the real Liz Cheney scandal
"These stories don't communicate the fact that Cheney didn’t commit an actual crime and this is all meritless. The Times plays up Trump’s strongman image, as if he’s the buff antagonist in a movie. This gives Trump exactly what he wants."
"These stories don't communicate the fact that Cheney didn’t commit an actual crime and this is all meritless. The Times plays up Trump’s strongman image, as if he’s the buff antagonist in a movie. This gives Trump exactly what he wants."
The press is ignoring the real Liz Cheney scandal
It's not about her at all.
www.publicnotice.co
December 27, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Must read:
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I am deadly serious when I tell you this tumblr post has lived in my head rent-free since I first saw it almost 10 years ago. step one is really just learning to draw because you enjoy it, not to become good at it.
Draw what you like. Do you like sparkle???? draw sparkle
Draw what you like. Do you like sparkle???? draw sparkle
December 27, 2024 at 1:19 AM
I am deadly serious when I tell you this tumblr post has lived in my head rent-free since I first saw it almost 10 years ago. step one is really just learning to draw because you enjoy it, not to become good at it.
Draw what you like. Do you like sparkle???? draw sparkle
Draw what you like. Do you like sparkle???? draw sparkle
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Everything may be coming up rapist for Grab Em By the Pussy Trump and his merry band of Happy Handed Gropers, but that doesn’t mean we’re gonna lay down and make nice.
(New from me on Substack) 👇
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(New from me on Substack) 👇
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The Republican Party is a Russian nesting doll of rapists.
They’re not just normalizing sexual assault, they’re rewarding it with power.
open.substack.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Everything may be coming up rapist for Grab Em By the Pussy Trump and his merry band of Happy Handed Gropers, but that doesn’t mean we’re gonna lay down and make nice.
(New from me on Substack) 👇
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
(New from me on Substack) 👇
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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Now that we've discovered the kind of man Trump WANTED to be Attorney General, maybe we had better insist on similarly invasive investigations of his other nominees to make sure they at least ask the age of the high school juniors they pay for sex.
December 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Now that we've discovered the kind of man Trump WANTED to be Attorney General, maybe we had better insist on similarly invasive investigations of his other nominees to make sure they at least ask the age of the high school juniors they pay for sex.
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It’s tempting to be cynical in the age of Trump, but, as Stephen Beshloss writes, “cynicism and resignation are exactly what … the Trump sycophants, the pillagers and plunderers who despise our system of self-governance are counting on.” We the people own our democracy and must stay engaged.
Say No to Cynicism
We can endure and overcome the coming onslaught, but that requires not being overwhelmed or seduced by defeatism
buff.ly
December 23, 2024 at 1:54 PM
It’s tempting to be cynical in the age of Trump, but, as Stephen Beshloss writes, “cynicism and resignation are exactly what … the Trump sycophants, the pillagers and plunderers who despise our system of self-governance are counting on.” We the people own our democracy and must stay engaged.
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We're reporting about an all-out assault on the US Postal Service this week. A recap:
1- Trump & GOP talk about revoking money for new USPS trucks
2- I scoop that the truck project is having major problems
3- Another scoop: Trump floats privatizing USPS
🧵 Let's thread this out...
1- Trump & GOP talk about revoking money for new USPS trucks
2- I scoop that the truck project is having major problems
3- Another scoop: Trump floats privatizing USPS
🧵 Let's thread this out...
News here —
Trump behind closed doors has talked about privatizing the Postal Service, per sources, citing financial losses.
How he’d do it is unclear, but Trump tried to leverage USPS finances to take control of the agency in his first terms.
- via me, @jeffstein.bsky.social & Jackie Alemany
Trump behind closed doors has talked about privatizing the Postal Service, per sources, citing financial losses.
How he’d do it is unclear, but Trump tried to leverage USPS finances to take control of the agency in his first terms.
- via me, @jeffstein.bsky.social & Jackie Alemany
Trump eyes privatizing U.S. Postal Service, citing financial losses
Trump feuded with the mail agency in his first term. Privatizing it could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2024 at 6:56 PM
We're reporting about an all-out assault on the US Postal Service this week. A recap:
1- Trump & GOP talk about revoking money for new USPS trucks
2- I scoop that the truck project is having major problems
3- Another scoop: Trump floats privatizing USPS
🧵 Let's thread this out...
1- Trump & GOP talk about revoking money for new USPS trucks
2- I scoop that the truck project is having major problems
3- Another scoop: Trump floats privatizing USPS
🧵 Let's thread this out...
@richardblumenthal.bsky.social Are you kidding??
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal: "Elon Musk is the champion among big tech executives of 1st Amendment values and principles"
December 11, 2024 at 5:21 PM
@richardblumenthal.bsky.social Are you kidding??
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Pete Hegseth, you in danger. A damning and well documented report by The New Yorker raises serious, disqualifying evidence from Hegseth’s sordid past of financial mismanagement, public intoxication and sexual predation. Link to my write up in the replies.
December 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Pete Hegseth, you in danger. A damning and well documented report by The New Yorker raises serious, disqualifying evidence from Hegseth’s sordid past of financial mismanagement, public intoxication and sexual predation. Link to my write up in the replies.
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Read this by @markhertling.bsky.social
Too many people have forgotten what it means to be an American, to live by American values. Some of us are too far gone and will never be back. But today the rest of us should read this - and remember.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Too many people have forgotten what it means to be an American, to live by American values. Some of us are too far gone and will never be back. But today the rest of us should read this - and remember.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
I Helped the Army Remember Its Values. I Wish I Could Do the Same for the Country.
The virtues we uphold define who we are as soldiers or civilians, individuals or a nation.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Read this by @markhertling.bsky.social
Too many people have forgotten what it means to be an American, to live by American values. Some of us are too far gone and will never be back. But today the rest of us should read this - and remember.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Too many people have forgotten what it means to be an American, to live by American values. Some of us are too far gone and will never be back. But today the rest of us should read this - and remember.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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This story from the Idaho Capital Sun seems significant: "Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church that aims to turn America into a theocracy."
Trump’s Defense secretary nominee has close ties to Idaho Christian nationalists • Idaho Capital Sun
Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church.
idahocapitalsun.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:52 PM
This story from the Idaho Capital Sun seems significant: "Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church that aims to turn America into a theocracy."
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In case you're STILL confused about mafia enabler Merrick Garland, please read this article. I wrote it in 2023. It is not a response to current events. It explains why the these events would happen unless good people intervened -- which they did not. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
Servants of the Mafia State
Merrick Garland, Jamie Gorelick, and the truth
sarahkendzior.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:40 PM
In case you're STILL confused about mafia enabler Merrick Garland, please read this article. I wrote it in 2023. It is not a response to current events. It explains why the these events would happen unless good people intervened -- which they did not. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...
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I love all of this
But I will always call him the FELON
But I will always call him the FELON
November 24, 2024 at 9:29 PM
I love all of this
But I will always call him the FELON
But I will always call him the FELON
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Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."
November 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."