Phineus P. Pfefferpaper
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Phineus P. Pfefferpaper
@stratoblaster2.bsky.social
Man of Letters (26 to choose from). Progressive. USA.
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The University Democrats at UT-Austin, a longstanding student group, has been told that no guests, candidates, or speakers can speak at their meetings unless the administration approves them. Submitted speakers' lists have been ignored or summarily denied. Please HMU if you know a good 1A attorney
September 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Why, they’re right here under our very noses!
August 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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filling time on air until the new pope is announced is known as "pontiffication"
May 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Whistleblowers exposed Credit Suisse's continued tax evasion post-2014 plea deal. Thanks to their courage and the DOJ's action, the bank now faces $511M in penalties for helping Americans hide $4B in assets. Accountability matters.

Read more: www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/d...
Credit Suisse to pay $511 million for helping U.S. taxpayers hide over $4 billion overseas
"Credit Suisse AG committed new crimes and breached its May 2014 plea agreement," the DOJ said in announcing the penalty with the UBS subsidiary.
www.cnbc.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Palantir has always been comedic levels of evil but strives to innovate in shittiness every chance it gets.
New from 404 Media: we've obtained a leak from inside Palantir describing Palantir's plan to help ICE find people to deport. Includes peoples' location. Palantir is expecting a backlash, preparing comments for employees to tell their family. Says ICE "mature partner"

www.404media.co/leaked-palan...
Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People
Internal Palantir Slack chats and message boards obtained by 404 Media show the contracting giant is helping find the location of people flagged for deportation, that Palantir is now a “more mature pa...
www.404media.co
April 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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The #Txlege never disappoints!
No words. This is what a million bucks buys you:
April 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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“The government is not a car company.”
April 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We have three options:

-put your head in the sand
-put your head in the oven
-put your head in the game

Contact your representatives. Make your voices heard.
April 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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this is Mohsen Mahdawi, the green card holder who was just arrested by ICE for rendition at his citizenship interview
April 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸
April 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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What do these corporations have in common?

Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel

In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.

This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
April 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Signs you live in a deeply broken democracy: you find yourself pleasantly surprised that the Supreme Court said the executive branch can’t “accidentally deport somebody to a foreign prison” and in fact has to “get them back.”
April 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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In February, I led over 150 Members of Congress in a letter to the Treasury demanding answers about Elon Musk’s access to taxpayer data.

This is the non-responsive letter they sent me this week.

I’ve filed a discharge petition to try and force a vote on my bill to end Musk’s access to your data.
April 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Thank you, Jared.

The thoughtlessness of these actions is incalculable.
It's been a rough week for the NOAA family, including feds, contractors, and scientists across this country / world. I need to say something very important.

It is my motivation to get you the weather, water and climate data you need, regardless of what has, or will happen to us.
April 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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RIP Kurt Vonnegut. Gone 18 yrs. Dang.
April 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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An innocent man, picked up by “mistake,” must not be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail.

Mr. President. Obey the courts. Obey our Constitution. Bring him home immediately.
April 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
www.npr.org
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Hey Austin! I'm coming your way April 15. I'll be taking questions and signing books. Spread the word! www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...
April 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.
A midwife says of the aid cuts in Afghanistan: 'No one prioritizes women's lives.'
With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Stunning
Reflection in a rain puddle, Tulane University, New Orleans
April 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Using a loan from the AI company will pay off the bank and Musk gets to keep Tesla stocks.

It’s a con game, and just shows how bad Musk is hurting right now.

He's leveraged 8 ways to Sunday, and offloading X before he loses it.
March 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Good question. Why DOES Pete Hegseth have a Russian phone number? 🤨
March 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Maybe now people will listen to Sarah??? She's only been right about all of it.
March 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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March 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM