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Optimistic by default, figuring out gardening slowly, nerd, geek, master of no tech but competent-ish in many, never met an animal that I didn't like. Remember: Punch Nazis.
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“Operation Whirlwind” What’s Happening Now? In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

submitted 1 day ago • 167 comments

"The gentleman took out cartons (plural) of Ensure and began downing them. He would periodically pass out in his seat, slumped low, and for three hours, aside from brief phone calls, there was a constant stream of burping in the midst of napping." charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/of-course-...

submitted 7 days ago • 26 comments

ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...

submitted 9 days ago • 452 comments

It's never too late to be yourself. 🏳️‍⚧️ www.pride.com/coming-out/b...

submitted 10 days ago • 23 comments

ICE soliciting bids to illegally surveil even more people than they already do because their feelings are hurt. Fuck you, you shit-eating cowards. Feel free to come after me, I'll be waiting in my garden. theintercept.com/2025/02/11/i...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 16 days ago • 1680 comments

Bringing this back. If you're protesting today, please stay safe.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Finalized some gardening plans for two weekends from now with my sister and my kiddos, so I got that going for me with everything falling apart.

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

I've been alternating between depressed, angry, and vindictive for a while now. I recognize it now (thank you Veterans Affairs for all the therapy) but it still is tough. And it may not amount to anything, but my House Representative, Suhas Subramanyam, is holding a town hall tonight in Leesburg, VA

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

submitted 21 days ago • 821 comments

@markwarner.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @repsuhas.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Anyone with a camera and access to some leaders (AOC being the only leader I've seen leading in congress recently) want to chime in. They said they might have left, but be good to check

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Upside to my Ford Lightning still waiting for a sensor to come in (hit in October by a lane changing driver passing me illegally as I turned, nobody injured and they took full responsibility immediately): I now get to shift to a 4/10 schedule at work until I get the vehicle back. Sat-Mon weekends!

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments