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NBC Los Angeles: LA wildfires caused up to $53.8 billion in property damage, new report says https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-fires-property-damage-economy/3642385/ #wildfires #EatonFire #PalisadesFire #LosAngeles

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Keep 'em coming Via Kyle Cheney: BREAKING: Fed judge in #California ordered OPM to rescind memos calling for mass terminat of probationary employees, saying agency overstepped legal authority & must inform other agencies it lacked authority to issue such a directive ..said he can't stop […]

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Via Kyle Cheney: 👀 There's a court hearing tomorrow in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops emergency bid to stave off State Department contract cuts. So today State abruptly canceled the conference's contract entirely and said Judge McFadden has no jurisdiction anymore.

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"5 former defense secretaries on Thursday denounced #Trump’s firing of Joint Chiefs chairman & other sr military officials, urging Congress to hold hearings & declaring they have concluded the officers were “fired for purely partisan reasons.” […]

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The California Energy Commission has paused the Biden Home Electrification and Efficiency rebate program b/c of the Trump disruption. CEC got a lot of comments about taking a long time to get the program going, and now funding is paused (and probably nixed) […]

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This type of shite from attorneys should lead to disbarment Justice Dept. Nominees Suggest Some Court Orders Can Be Ignored - The New York Times (gift link) […]

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Watch the official trailer for #Sacramento, the road-trip comedy film starring #MichaelCera and Michael Angarano as friends taking an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Also starring in the movie are Maya Erskine, #KristenStewart, #AJMendez […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Is it "ironic" that the rapists Tate Bros are coming to FLA, presumably at the Rapist Administration's behest, while Gabbard is firing intel officers for a spicy & unprofessional chat room? Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages - (gift link) […]

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Ya think? U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s #Tariffs and Spending Cuts - The New York Times (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/trump-tariffs-spending-cuts-economy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0E4.fIS-.tgfX5KFBI5WG&smid=url-share #USPol

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Why wildfire prevention bills fail in California - CalMatters https://calmatters.org/digital-democracy/2025/02/california-wildfire-prevention/

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'Collapse': Trump official blasted as he moves to 'demolish' Social Security Administration https://www.alternet.org/social-security-administration/ #LelandDudek #SocialSecurity #ArrestTrump #ArrestMusk #DonaldKrasnov #RepublicansOwnThis #GOPKakistocracy #GOPWeirdos #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

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Border Patrol sued over wide-ranging Kern County, California raids https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/border-patrol-sued-over-kern-county-raids/

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This will help food prices /s https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/114076293445947809

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LATimes: “Trump admin escalating battle w #California over future of gas-powered cars in US, plotting legis maneuver w congressional GOP to strip CA of decades-old authority to establish a national fuel-efficiency standard...invoking Cong Review Act to end the waiver giving CA sway over mileage […]

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Weeee https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr/114076538468743195

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JHAFC stupid stupid men https://mastodon.social/@kottke/114076609567252033

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OFFS, seriously #Musk? SERIOUSLY?

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Aftermath of irrigation boom and subsequent collapse of cotton in California, 1921. Nyland, California #California #Nyland #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017769959/

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LA Times: California couple confided about stuffed mountain lion to fellow fliers, authorities say. They were in for a shock "...they confided that they had hunted a mountain lion. In fact, they said, a close relative was a big fan of wild animals that had been stuffed and mounted — they had […]

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aaarrrrgggghhhh https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr/114073111058000820

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Oh wow, that business jet pilot at Midway was warned NINE TIMES to stop before the runway. Tragedy only averted because those SWA pilots were absolutely on top of their game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h04cF4cJDJc #aviation #nearmiss #midway

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Gee, can’t imagine why /s https://mastodon.social/@VOANews/114070986171935237

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Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding - Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/elon-musk-business-government-contracts-funding/ […]

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Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way? https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-02-26/poultry-culling-hasnt-stopped-h5n1-bird-flu

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Let’s make the gop that voted for this own it, eat it and let it poison their careers and agenda. https://apnews.com/article/johnson-trump-republicans-budget-vote-tax-cuts-4cb74ca15f6a74a7344355e4507ab9fe #USpol #coup #medicaid #snap #SocialSafetyNet

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French researchers at the CEA have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in nuclear fusion, sustaining a sun-like reaction for an unprecedented 22 mn using the WEST Tokamak reactor. This record-breaking 1,337-second plasma run marks a 25% improvement over the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Cue economic collapse in the small towns near national parks when tourism tanks https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff/114066794281735417

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H/t: Maddow "Donald Trump Jr. made $813,000 in 2024 as a director of Trump Media & Technology Group—roughly a quarter of the company’s annual revenue—despite attending just two of the board’s five meetings, according to a filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday." […]

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Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings | AP News https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df

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(CNA) - A Togo registered vessel and its Chinese crew have been detained after a submarine communications cable linking Taiwan and Penghu was severed Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202502250010

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“The acting commissioner of the IRS will announce he is stepping down as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with the matter who said the departure is driven in part over his distress about the chaos inflicted on the government by #Musk ’s U.S. DOGE [sic] Service.” […]

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But have they pickled out a shirt color yet? https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff/114065186912004411

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Hi Trump “On Tuesday, a survey from the Conference Board showed that consumer confidence fell sharply in February and #inflation expectations rose as Americans fretted about the surging price of eggs and the potential impact of #tariffs. “This is the kind of thing that can unnerve a […]

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“Loving peaceful patriotic hostages” Via ‪Kyle Cheney‬: When the FBI searched #Jan6 defendant Jeremy Brown's home, they discovered illegal grenades, a sawed-off shotgun and classified information he retained after leaving the army. Today, DOJ says Donald #Trump's pardon for J6 issues […]

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The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters | The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/article/191420/christian-nationalism-save-act-voter-suppression

NBC Los Angeles: LA wildfires caused up to $53.8 billion in property damage, new report says https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-fires-property-damage-economy/3642385/ #wildfires #EatonFire #PalisadesFire #LosAngeles

Keep 'em coming Via Kyle Cheney: BREAKING: Fed judge in #California ordered OPM to rescind memos calling for mass terminat of probationary employees, saying agency overstepped legal authority & must inform other agencies it lacked authority to issue such a directive ..said he can't stop […]

Via Kyle Cheney: 👀 There's a court hearing tomorrow in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops emergency bid to stave off State Department contract cuts. So today State abruptly canceled the conference's contract entirely and said Judge McFadden has no jurisdiction anymore.

"5 former defense secretaries on Thursday denounced #Trump’s firing of Joint Chiefs chairman & other sr military officials, urging Congress to hold hearings & declaring they have concluded the officers were “fired for purely partisan reasons.” […]

The California Energy Commission has paused the Biden Home Electrification and Efficiency rebate program b/c of the Trump disruption. CEC got a lot of comments about taking a long time to get the program going, and now funding is paused (and probably nixed) […]

This type of shite from attorneys should lead to disbarment Justice Dept. Nominees Suggest Some Court Orders Can Be Ignored - The New York Times (gift link) […]

Watch the official trailer for #Sacramento, the road-trip comedy film starring #MichaelCera and Michael Angarano as friends taking an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Also starring in the movie are Maya Erskine, #KristenStewart, #AJMendez […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Is it "ironic" that the rapists Tate Bros are coming to FLA, presumably at the Rapist Administration's behest, while Gabbard is firing intel officers for a spicy & unprofessional chat room? Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages - (gift link) […]

Ya think? U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s #Tariffs and Spending Cuts - The New York Times (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/trump-tariffs-spending-cuts-economy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0E4.fIS-.tgfX5KFBI5WG&smid=url-share #USPol

Why wildfire prevention bills fail in California - CalMatters https://calmatters.org/digital-democracy/2025/02/california-wildfire-prevention/

'Collapse': Trump official blasted as he moves to 'demolish' Social Security Administration https://www.alternet.org/social-security-administration/ #LelandDudek #SocialSecurity #ArrestTrump #ArrestMusk #DonaldKrasnov #RepublicansOwnThis #GOPKakistocracy #GOPWeirdos #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Border Patrol sued over wide-ranging Kern County, California raids https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/border-patrol-sued-over-kern-county-raids/

This will help food prices /s https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/114076293445947809

Weeee https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr/114076538468743195

JHAFC stupid stupid men https://mastodon.social/@kottke/114076609567252033

OFFS, seriously #Musk? SERIOUSLY?

Aftermath of irrigation boom and subsequent collapse of cotton in California, 1921. Nyland, California #California #Nyland #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017769959/

LA Times: California couple confided about stuffed mountain lion to fellow fliers, authorities say. They were in for a shock "...they confided that they had hunted a mountain lion. In fact, they said, a close relative was a big fan of wild animals that had been stuffed and mounted — they had […]

aaarrrrgggghhhh https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr/114073111058000820

Oh wow, that business jet pilot at Midway was warned NINE TIMES to stop before the runway. Tragedy only averted because those SWA pilots were absolutely on top of their game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h04cF4cJDJc #aviation #nearmiss #midway

Gee, can’t imagine why /s https://mastodon.social/@VOANews/114070986171935237

Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding - Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/elon-musk-business-government-contracts-funding/ […]

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way? https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-02-26/poultry-culling-hasnt-stopped-h5n1-bird-flu

Let’s make the gop that voted for this own it, eat it and let it poison their careers and agenda. https://apnews.com/article/johnson-trump-republicans-budget-vote-tax-cuts-4cb74ca15f6a74a7344355e4507ab9fe #USpol #coup #medicaid #snap #SocialSafetyNet

French researchers at the CEA have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in nuclear fusion, sustaining a sun-like reaction for an unprecedented 22 mn using the WEST Tokamak reactor. This record-breaking 1,337-second plasma run marks a 25% improvement over the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Cue economic collapse in the small towns near national parks when tourism tanks https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff/114066794281735417

Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings | AP News https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df

(CNA) - A Togo registered vessel and its Chinese crew have been detained after a submarine communications cable linking Taiwan and Penghu was severed Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202502250010

“The acting commissioner of the IRS will announce he is stepping down as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with the matter who said the departure is driven in part over his distress about the chaos inflicted on the government by #Musk ’s U.S. DOGE [sic] Service.” […]

But have they pickled out a shirt color yet? https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff/114065186912004411

Hi Trump “On Tuesday, a survey from the Conference Board showed that consumer confidence fell sharply in February and #inflation expectations rose as Americans fretted about the surging price of eggs and the potential impact of #tariffs. “This is the kind of thing that can unnerve a […]

“Loving peaceful patriotic hostages” Via ‪Kyle Cheney‬: When the FBI searched #Jan6 defendant Jeremy Brown's home, they discovered illegal grenades, a sawed-off shotgun and classified information he retained after leaving the army. Today, DOJ says Donald #Trump's pardon for J6 issues […]

The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters | The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/article/191420/christian-nationalism-save-act-voter-suppression

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