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He/Him. Not in Ohio, but can't totally shake it. Gratefully in a blue state. Hornist, experimenting with jazz. Gardener. Adventurous cook. Spoon supporter.
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1 in 3 children with cancer are on Medicaid.

So, as you might know, I have been in the process of tracking the activities of DOGE staff across the federal government. And now I've built an auto-updating website to browse the data It's not done (lots more content to write), but news is moving fast, so here it is dogetrack.info Enjoy!

I love how third way dipshits label me an extremist for... *checks notes* Citing an Olympic funded scientific study showing trans women do not have an unfair advantage in women's sports.

No words www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/h...

How long will the DOGE cuts persist inside the government? “No one I spoke to seemed to believe a future president could reverse the damage in a single four-year term,” reports @jeva.bsky.social: heatmap.news/politics/civ...

NEW: A federal judge greenlit lawsuits challenging Elon Musk’s position in the federal government and DOGE as unconstitutional, stating that the faux-agency’s efforts to slash the government likely violate the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. From: @jaknutson.bsky.social‬

He just came right out and said it this time. No more beating around the bush.

Destroyed by lies and DOGE…

In case y'all missed it - Utah Republicans ordered a study on transgender healthcare, expecting it to come back unsupportive. Instead, it found that trans youth care was safe and effective, and that transgender youth need it. Whoops. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

If there’s money for a parade, there’s money for Medicaid.

Trump's FEMA has denied North Carolina's request for FEMA to honor a Biden-era commitment to pay for 100% of debris removal costs related to Hurricane Helene.

Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023. They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."

BREAKING: Oklahoma will not be able to launch the nation's first ever religious charter school after the Supreme Court split 4-4 on the case about using public funds for religious education.

McGovern: "This is not a governing philosophy. It is a scam. I wasn't sent here to vote for trash. I can't understand why you'd choose a career of public service to do this -- to rip away the healthcare & food assistance of working & middle class Americans. Is that really what you came here to do?"

The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

So @dandrezner.bsky.social's piece is both amusing and dead-serious. And this kind of punditry in the end is a form of soft-approval of what is happening, complaining about the execution not the substance of the policies.

Scoop: CBS News pulled a "60 Minutes" segment that focused on job losses at the Internal Revenue Service hours before it was scheduled to air, replacing it with a feature story on Cajun music. Story: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

happy birthday Malcolm X

According to Republicans, tax cuts for the rich are “pro-growth, pro-family, and pro-America,” while the Inflation Reduction Act is “corporate welfare for progressive special interests." The class warfare-style language is familiar. So are the lies about their “big, beautiful” bill.

The GOP's plan to gut Medicaid in order to pay for billionaires’ tax cuts would force hospitals to close. Help us raise awareness about the dangers of Trump’s Tax Scam: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Always strange to me that Democrats assume that moving Right gains them voters but doesn't lose them any. Especially under current conditions.

Starbucks baristas are walking out on STRIKE across the country! A new, regressive dress code is being enforced today without bargaining. Starbucks should be focusing on staffing our stores & increasing our hours - NOT cracking down on what shade of black workers are wearing. (1/4🧵)

Growing up in the '70s I'd read about strongman rulers in far-off places like Asia or Africa who had billion-dollar Swiss bank accounts and mansions in the French Riviera while their citizens were mired in poverty, and wondered how that could be allowed to happen Now I know

I’m calling on Secretary Kennedy to resign. We are sick of it. He must go!

Moderna's combo Covid and flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in large trial A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against Covid and the flu at the same time. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

BREAKING: Trump withdraws his pick for D.C. U.S. Attorney, Ed Martin, who defended the actions of Jan. 6 rioters. The president said he will announce a new nominee soon and that Martin will go to the DOJ. Background:

we must destroy ChatGPT

Fun fact: The first bailout of 2008 went to Sallie Mae, the predatory student loan lender. Congress passed it on this day May 7, 2008 They didn't even bother to vote. They bailed out Sallie Mae by unanimous consent. Banks got bailed out, we got sold out.

3,000 union members are on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney. These workers walked out after negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

👀 "In Historic First, the Global Fund Procures African-Made First-Line HIV Treatment" www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...

"Trump's presidency is his piggy bank" From Dominic Lawson @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Trump announced he wants to cut $163B that would've gone to health care, housing, child care, education, clean energy, nutrition, & research. But he wants $1 trillion for the Pentagon, which has never passed an audit. It was never about waste, fraud, and abuse. It's about making the rich richer.

North America in three quotes by heads of state.