@shrewd52.bsky.social
This is fairly horrifying in terms of potential scope #radminsky
🚨 NIH sent out another data call, this time for projects "related to any form of censorship at all or directing people to believe one idea over another related to health outcomes… e,g., any contracts to promote COVID vaccine uptake," I'm told.
These data calls have recently preceded terminations.
These data calls have recently preceded terminations.
March 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is fairly horrifying in terms of potential scope #radminsky
If it works, it works?
March 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If it works, it works?
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riddle me this, batman...
March 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
riddle me this, batman...
Looks like the administration is continuing what it started with Columbia. The 60 universities are listed within. #radminsky
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment
The Office for Civil Rights today sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil...
www.ed.gov
March 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Looks like the administration is continuing what it started with Columbia. The 60 universities are listed within. #radminsky
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
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Yes. If DHS can barge in, say your visa was revoked, be told you have a green card, say it's revoked too, and then disappear you so that neither your lawyer nor your family can find you, then all the guardrails are gone. There is no policy, practice, or law protecting anyone.
re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
March 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yes. If DHS can barge in, say your visa was revoked, be told you have a green card, say it's revoked too, and then disappear you so that neither your lawyer nor your family can find you, then all the guardrails are gone. There is no policy, practice, or law protecting anyone.
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This one too:
March 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This one too:
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“It’s about as good as an intern,” says one employee who has used the product. “Generic and guessable answers.”
Full scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social here:
Full scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social here:
DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers
Elon Musk's DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce.
www.wired.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
“It’s about as good as an intern,” says one employee who has used the product. “Generic and guessable answers.”
Full scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social here:
Full scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social here:
In case anyone is bored.
It's the entire email list for all DOGE employees. Have fun!
March 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In case anyone is bored.
🤣
NEWS: Trump abruptly assembled his cabinet today to let them know Elon MUSK is not in charge of hiring/firing -- they are.
It was an abrupt admonition that appeared aimed at the mounting legal scrutiny of Musk's power over the government.
w/ @DashaBurns
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
It was an abrupt admonition that appeared aimed at the mounting legal scrutiny of Musk's power over the government.
w/ @DashaBurns
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🤣
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New boycott has dropped!
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
www.cnn.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New boycott has dropped!
If this is what we get today, I’ll take it.
March 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If this is what we get today, I’ll take it.
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Millennials are a goldilocks generation raised in the narrow window between leaded gasoline and social media and hooooo boy is that showing these days
in this house, we have heckin' doggos, we adult like a boss, we drink IPAs, we listen to Matt and Kim, and we also are apparently the only age cohort meaningfully committed to liberal democracy
March 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Millennials are a goldilocks generation raised in the narrow window between leaded gasoline and social media and hooooo boy is that showing these days
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
75K+ subscription cancellations at WaPo in the 2 days since Bezos reminded us what an asshole he is. We love to see it.
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
Bezos' changes at 'Washington Post' lead to mass subscription cancellations — again
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos's changes to the opinion pages have led subscribers to cancel in droves. It's the third wave of mass cancellations at the Post in just a few months.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
75K+ subscription cancellations at WaPo in the 2 days since Bezos reminded us what an asshole he is. We love to see it.
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...
It’s been interesting watching critical thinking be reframed as partisan political speech on my professional listserv. #radminsky
February 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It’s been interesting watching critical thinking be reframed as partisan political speech on my professional listserv. #radminsky
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Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
February 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
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Those are brownshirts and concentration camps and the people writing these stories need to start calling them what they are.
A group of prominent military contractors, including former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, has pitched the Trump White House on a proposal to carry out mass deportations through a network of “processing camps” on military bases and a “small army” of private citizens empowered to make arrests.
Documents reveal how military contractors want to take over mass deportations
The group, led by Blackwater veteran Erik Prince, has close Trump ties.
www.politico.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Those are brownshirts and concentration camps and the people writing these stories need to start calling them what they are.
Stumbled on this, so not my own idea, but here’s a new form letter for those with Republican members of Congress:
Dear Senator/Representative [Name],
I have but one question. What will your defense be when you are on trial at Nuremburg?
Signed,
[Constiuent name]
Dear Senator/Representative [Name],
I have but one question. What will your defense be when you are on trial at Nuremburg?
Signed,
[Constiuent name]
February 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Stumbled on this, so not my own idea, but here’s a new form letter for those with Republican members of Congress:
Dear Senator/Representative [Name],
I have but one question. What will your defense be when you are on trial at Nuremburg?
Signed,
[Constiuent name]
Dear Senator/Representative [Name],
I have but one question. What will your defense be when you are on trial at Nuremburg?
Signed,
[Constiuent name]
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coffee ain’t gonna cut it today. i need to be abducted by aliens.
February 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
coffee ain’t gonna cut it today. i need to be abducted by aliens.
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In addition to Congress being the place that makes the laws, pretty key thing, the constitution explicitly says Congress gets to create the postal system. It’s not left implied that that comes under law making generally. The President has no power to unilaterally abolish it and move it to commerce.
February 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
In addition to Congress being the place that makes the laws, pretty key thing, the constitution explicitly says Congress gets to create the postal system. It’s not left implied that that comes under law making generally. The President has no power to unilaterally abolish it and move it to commerce.
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EPA, I am forever grateful my kids don’t know this world and look at like I’m crazy when I say things like “acid rain.” 💚
www.yahoo.com/news/35-vint...
www.yahoo.com/news/35-vint...
35 vintage photos taken by the EPA reveal what American cities looked like before pollution was regulated
Before the EPA, the US environment was not federally protected. Here are 35 vintage photos showing US cities before regulations limited the damage.
www.yahoo.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
EPA, I am forever grateful my kids don’t know this world and look at like I’m crazy when I say things like “acid rain.” 💚
www.yahoo.com/news/35-vint...
www.yahoo.com/news/35-vint...
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On this Day of Remembrance, we honor the 120,000 Japanese Americans unjustly imprisoned during WWII because of their heritage. Their resilience remind us to never forget the lessons of history. We will continue to fight for justice, equality, and civil rights for all.
February 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On this Day of Remembrance, we honor the 120,000 Japanese Americans unjustly imprisoned during WWII because of their heritage. Their resilience remind us to never forget the lessons of history. We will continue to fight for justice, equality, and civil rights for all.
This has been clear for years.
Years ago, after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, I interviewed a former fb employee, and I remember her continually emphasizing that these tech bros weren't evil geniuses, but were, in fact, dangerous because they were utterly clueless, totally reckless, and had too much power.
February 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This has been clear for years.
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A friend from the VA just sent this and asked me to share. PMDB is Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior in the workplace. THIS is the real war against women: being forced to say there are only 2 genders but not being allowed to mention 96% of violence is perpetrated by men.
February 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A friend from the VA just sent this and asked me to share. PMDB is Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior in the workplace. THIS is the real war against women: being forced to say there are only 2 genders but not being allowed to mention 96% of violence is perpetrated by men.