@vershak.bsky.social
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BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
May 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
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Trump is proposing a $1 trillion military budget.
Roughly half of US defense spending goes to private military contractors, with investigations finding that these companies routinely price-gouge.
Oh, and the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
"Fiscal responsibility."
Roughly half of US defense spending goes to private military contractors, with investigations finding that these companies routinely price-gouge.
Oh, and the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
"Fiscal responsibility."
May 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Trump is proposing a $1 trillion military budget.
Roughly half of US defense spending goes to private military contractors, with investigations finding that these companies routinely price-gouge.
Oh, and the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
"Fiscal responsibility."
Roughly half of US defense spending goes to private military contractors, with investigations finding that these companies routinely price-gouge.
Oh, and the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
"Fiscal responsibility."
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May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
Yesterday afternoon, President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination for interim U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
May 9, 2025
From the Guardian: "One of Graydon’s wizard wheezes at Spy was to send extremely small cheques to extremely rich people to see who would bother to bank them. The first cheques were for $1.11 and half the recipients succumbed.
April 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
From the Guardian: "One of Graydon’s wizard wheezes at Spy was to send extremely small cheques to extremely rich people to see who would bother to bank them. The first cheques were for $1.11 and half the recipients succumbed.
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New:
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New:
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
I named it more aptly, I believe, Gulf of The Americas 😄
February 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I named it more aptly, I believe, Gulf of The Americas 😄
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Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
Gulf Map Generator - MapQuest
Explore and customize your own Gulf region map with our interactive map tool.
gulfof.mapquest.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
Musk benefits from Trump's presidency in more ways than one.
From squashing investigations into exploiting BILLIONS of workers to intimidating political leaders, this partnership is dangerous.
From squashing investigations into exploiting BILLIONS of workers to intimidating political leaders, this partnership is dangerous.
February 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Musk benefits from Trump's presidency in more ways than one.
From squashing investigations into exploiting BILLIONS of workers to intimidating political leaders, this partnership is dangerous.
From squashing investigations into exploiting BILLIONS of workers to intimidating political leaders, this partnership is dangerous.
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan
Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
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Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
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@schumer.senate.gov
@demsocialists.bsky.social @nywfp.bsky.social @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Our govt just let a coup happen
#MuskCoup
Unacceptable
As a US Citizen From NY-1, I say NO NEGOTITION. IT IS ALL-HANDS
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
@demsocialists.bsky.social @nywfp.bsky.social @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Our govt just let a coup happen
#MuskCoup
Unacceptable
As a US Citizen From NY-1, I say NO NEGOTITION. IT IS ALL-HANDS
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
@schumer.senate.gov
@demsocialists.bsky.social @nywfp.bsky.social @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Our govt just let a coup happen
#MuskCoup
Unacceptable
As a US Citizen From NY-1, I say NO NEGOTITION. IT IS ALL-HANDS
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
@demsocialists.bsky.social @nywfp.bsky.social @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Our govt just let a coup happen
#MuskCoup
Unacceptable
As a US Citizen From NY-1, I say NO NEGOTITION. IT IS ALL-HANDS
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
