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Love this!

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Firing the people who work to try to keep us alive. Thank you DOGE. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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Where does one get such deep knee pads?

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www.wired.com/story/doge-e... From the resigning director: "These cuts were shortsighted, ill-informed, and indiscriminate. The government and the American people will be worse off from the loss of these people.” Sounds like a summary of all the cuts made by DOGE so far. Reckless Stupidity.

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The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service. “It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”

submitted 2 days ago • 330 comments

DOGE can't back up its claims about how awesome DOGE is... - www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog... (Shades of Tesla Full but not full Self Driving only this time impacting the entire world not just roads near you where Tesla owners or fans do beta testing.)

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

submitted 3 days ago • 1215 comments

Serious question for legal scholars. Emil Bove says he wants charges dropped so Adams can help Trump with a political project. If an ally of Trump was indicted for murder (federal case) could the charges be dropped so the ally could continue to help Trump? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/n...

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Excellent question.

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I agree with you!

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agree.

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“No Other Land” is a great film and it deserves broad distribution because there is an audience who wants to see it. film distribution in the US is broken. We are all working on finding an alternative. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/m...

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With everyone fired at the EPA, that might now be possible.

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It deserves attention, but this is from the "tough as nails" GOP? The real men? Reminds me the halcyon cry of the knights in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail": "Run Awaaay!"

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pennies and chaos.

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Musk calls this "zero-based budgeting." Just shut shit down and then watch chaos ensue.

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Just got word that the NTSB has "postponed" its planned March 11 public forum on "Automation in Transportation: Lessons for Safe Implementation." I hope this is unrelated to the presidency being handed over to a guy whose wealth is based on the most dangerous driving automation around, but, um...

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

Some suggestions for DOGE cost cutting: www.aerotime.aero/articles/275... oh and how about the carried interest loophole and the use of debt by billionaires to avoid paying taxes altogether. Now, if someone near Elon Musk can use a calculator, that's real money!

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The lengths to which a billionaire will go to make sure that he has more billions.

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Happening now: it's 1°F outside in Chicago—a literal frozen hellscape. Furious EPA workers with AFGE Local 704 are rallying against the Trump/Musk evisceration of the federal workforce targeting new hires. Recently fired employees include those responsible for monitoring air & water quality.

submitted 4 days ago • 11 comments

Math is hard

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Facts are hard www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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Wall Street is propping up Tesla stock based on the shadow of the hope that Elon might deliver magical AI self-driving miracles. They know he probably won't, but they are holding onto the slim chance he will. We are in a battle of wills with them, and the odds are on our side. Let's act like it!

submitted 4 days ago • 26 comments

They can’t help lying. Lying is a key element of corruption. Buckle up.

submitted 4 days ago • 46 comments

"War is Peace" - Marco Rubio

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I have a suggestion: why don't you start a campaign that enlists everyone in not flying - at all - until SpaceX gets out of FAA. I am not kidding. Shut down air traffic in the United States. I think that would get everyone's attention.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Serious question: who has been following the DOJ investigation into Tesla and Musk related to false claims about FSD? Anyone who would like to discuss please contact me.

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So sad to see it go. Support independent theaters.

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Crockett: "Elon! If you're watching, come through, boo, because you haven't showed up to the DOGE subcommittee yet."

submitted 4 days ago • 124 comments

Here's to @thelever.bsky.social Doing great work on a very basic mission: rooting out corruption, wherever it is and from whatever place it comes.

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Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far By Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Ashley Wu, Jon Huang and Elena Shao nyti.ms/3X1ngkn

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Blood on the hands of the evil Stephen Miller and Tom Homan. Two of the most heartless creatures on the face of the planet.

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Raise your hands...who thinks that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is an effective leader for the USA or even the Democratic Party in this moment? How is "roll over" a good strategy to combat a coup d'etat?

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DOGE having access to Americans' Social Security data isn't just a major security breach. It's part of a deliberate ploy to cut benefits — using the false pretext of "waste and fraud" — and have Congress use the savings to give billionaires another giant tax cut. Be warned.

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Trump is "just hearing about" Musk's corruption. x.com/atrupar/stat...

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“You want to put 2 million Americans out of a job, a lot of us worked hard to get where we are. (College, veterans etc). A majority of us federal workers are highly productive and practice integrity. And voted for you admin.” “Now I kind of regret my vote for POTUS” #LeopardsAteMyFace

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Rash, indiscriminate layoffs at FAA. Dramatically adverse impact on safety: "only a matter of time." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

submitted 5 days ago • 839 comments

Good piece. To be the land of the free we need to be the home of the brave.

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Meta removes Facebook ad criticizing Musk - the story is interesting and so is "Musk Watch" for those interested in Mr. Musk. open.substack.com/pub/elonmusk...

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The market is working its magic. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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"Authoritarians try to crush independent referees and civil society institutions, including news organizations, universities, statistical agencies and central banks." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/o... Grouping newsrooms with central banks, universities, the Bureau of Labor Statistics gets it right.

submitted 6 days ago • 15 comments

He who decides that only he can save the country has already broken the law.

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It is clear: Trump wants to destroy the rule of law. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o... In this he is no different than other authoritarians who have preceded him. Often, as is the case with Musk and Netanyahu - two doc subjects for me (see "The Bibi Files") - they are fleeing prosecution.