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Software developer, recovering political junkie, Democrat, empty nester. Burbs of New Orleans. Ohio native. Cultivating mindfulness. "It's only a dystopian Hellscape in retrospect."
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Welcome to affirmative action for white male mediocrity, which has a long, long history but is all ramped up and shouty and sulky right now.

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Common name My name is not uncommon. I have received email for an Ann Porter who moved from Australia to England; engaged with her town council; and subscribed to British Telecom (or whatever it's called). I have also received email for an Ann Porter who was in an LDS Young Women's presidency in…

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It's only satire if it's true.

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For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.

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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

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This is fun.

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It's important that I state for the record that Lucy is a good dog.

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I did an event in IN a few weeks ago where I said that on 1/6/21 Mike Pence saved the country (for now) by being one of very very few who stood by his principles under maximum threat.

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A Discworld quote I used today: 'It'll end in trouble, my lord,' said Ridcully. ... Lord Vetinari sighed. 'In my experience, practically everything does,' he said. 'That is the nature of things. All we can do is sing as we go.'

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I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc

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Oy.

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Finally, a newspaper I will read cover to cover.

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@juliusgoat.bsky.social

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Tomorrow in the NYT: Nothing emphasizes the elderly and out-of-touch character of Democratic Party leadership than their reluctance to allow a new generation of white nationalist 19-year-olds to have access to everyone's tax records

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The proper time for law enforcement that swore oaths to the Constitution to carry him & his brown shirts out in chains from any federal building they're in was two weeks ago. The second best time is now. bsky.app/profile/mcop...

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Kind of a messed up “democracy” that the difference between long-term care for all and no Medicaid at all is about 150,000 votes over four states.

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I hope that if Dems ever take back the white house, they have the political will to just put the government back together through executive power and not depend on congress to restore it.

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The guy who racked up almost $8T in debt during his first term has no interest in paying it down. The federal purge underway is to allow for oligarchs to make trillions in privatization and run roughshod in a deregulated landscape. Remember that in an oligarchy, everything is run by the oligarchs.

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You cannot determine whether you saved or cost money based solely on one side of the ledger. Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.

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Friends are concerned that democracy is failing in the U.S. Friends, democracy has already failed. Our job now is to figure out how to navigate the new corporate United States of X, provide the resources and services that used to come from the govt, and take care of our communities.

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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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Yay!!! Happy Lynda Woolard Day, to all those who celebrate!!! 🎉 🎂 🎁 @lyndawoolard.bsky.social

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You've been murdered. Who do you want on the case?

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If only these people were part of the most powerful institution created by the Founders

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