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God as my witness, even if my department tells us to respond, there is no way in fuck I will. First, pretty sure this is not legal. Second, it's no different than a loyalty test so that the richest man in the world can laugh at how he controls the govt. Finally, I am not the one.

Exactly. Musk is an evil, sociopathic piece of shit, to be sure, but he’s also bone-stupid. Extraordinarily dumb. Like Trump, his main superpower is shamelessness to an almost surreal level.

this is an act of unspeakable violence. it benefits no one, it doesn’t move a number on a balance sheet. it only guarantees that every one of these incarcerated transgender people will be tortured.

trans women will be raped to death. they know this will happen. this is a crucial part of the steps to our genocide.

I wouldn’t think “moved to root out diversity initiatives” is a useful phrase for journalism at all, but using it as a euphemism for a purge of high ranking black officers is downright Orwellian.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

A MUST-SEE‼️ The PayPal Mafia—Musk, Thiel, Sacks, and Botha—have ties to apartheid South Africa & a hand in US policy and the election. • Elon Musk – Unelected co-president, dismantling the government for his own gain. FUN FACT: His grandfather wanted to scrap democracy for technocrat rule. 🧵

I do think some places exist that would print an feature on Elon's drug use while running amok in our government, but in case not, if you're a reporter with enough info to write one or the ability to get that info, @liberalcurrents.com is happy to publish it. email: writers @ liberalcurrents dot com

How many child cancer researchers did they fire to pay for this?

“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”

#NoKingsDay was only the beginning! Start planning for 50501’s next nationwide day of protests - March 4th For Democracy!! 💙🤍❤️‍🩹 Flyer template + more resources for organizing a demonstration: FiftyFifty.one #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social

Trump Unsure What Department He Has To Cut To Make JD Vance Go Away theonion.com/trump-u...

Completely nuts.

*a few college students say dumb things at protests* Elites/Media: Antisemitism rages *most powerful people in the country do Nazi salutes* Elites/Media: Controversy surrounds hand gestures

This is so unconscionable. Elon Musk is personally extorting Ukraine to get access to their minerals for his car batteries. Once again, Elon Musk is an existential threat to everyone on this planet. www.reuters.com/business/us-...

In every single interview I’ve done with international media since Trump took power I’ve been asked: Why are there no mass protests? There are many reasons, of course, but the utter refusal of the self-proclaimed “fourth estate” to communicate clearly what is happening has to be high on the list.

Republicans want to pass a bill that would disenfranchise someone you know. The SAVE Act is the GOP’s attempt at mass voter suppression disguised as an election integrity bill — and we need to get loud to stop it: indivisibleteam.medium.com/maga-has-a-b...

I guess she should have commanded three CSGs. Just kidding — nothing will ever be good enough.

Lots of clever commentators on the right are reluctantly concluding that Trumpism is rotten. Which is a bit odd because most people with History GCSE saw he was flat out fascistic the second he came down that elevator. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...

Why is @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social on book tour instead of doing a fight back tour?

Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org

So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white **retired** Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that

Firing all of the JAGs (Judge Advocates General)—the top lawyers in each service branch—is just as bad as, if not worse than, firing (most of) the Joint Chiefs.

Be clear about what you are seeing. The firing of these senior officers has nothing to do with competence. This is creating an oath of loyal by the Armed Forces to the Leader. We face an uncertain future.

Democrats are fundamentally misunderstanding the moment: We're not asking them to be *legislators* right now. We need them to be *politicians.* There's nothing to be done about the legislative situation. They're right about that. But there's PLENTY to be done as politicians.

Cuts to NSF expected to be at 50% reduction in force for an independent agency that fuels discovery and innovation. "The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]." This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities. nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

I will post only once more about this tonight. Whitman-Walker is how I am Erin. I hold this name because of the resources they provided the trans community. I hope what I have written tonight gives them pause, and all orgs who would do this. Because the wave has hit home and I can’t stand quiet.

Democrats should go to all these ruby red and vulnerable GOP districts where voters are upset at Trump and Musk and court them. Full court press.

A practical suggestion: if you're in any kind of job where you may be asked or told to do things you can't ethically or legally do, figure out now what your line is, and what you'll do if it happens. Don't be the boiling frog.

A massive, self-inflicted wound on American higher education.

Mark your calendars: March 4 Liberty mass protest in DC, on March 4th starting at noon. “We are stronger together” #3E #USprotests #NoKings #march4liberty #Mar4

My friend and mentor Orville Schell puts very clearly what many people with experience in 20th century China are thinking: The parallels with the nihilism and chaos-for-its-own-sake of the Cultural Revolution years. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...

CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

Oh fuck, what a grift. J6 terrorists sue a DOJ controlled by Trump; Trump orders DOJ lawyers to settle for an undisclosed amount, both sides agree to an NDA. This can happen dozens, hundreds of times. Just an ingenious way to funnel tax dollars to far-right terrorist groups.

The fucking Nazis are being more honest about what's happening than New York Times editors are

Not. A. Single. Freaking. Time. Have. They. Trashed. Russia. For. Exterminating. Ukraine. Instead. Of. Blaming. Ukrainians. For. Resisting.

Happy 6th birthday (five days ago) to @shvartacus.bsky.social's classic, still relevant as ever.

I was an RA at OU and most of our summer training was about recognizing trans/genderqueer residents, where they are coming from (including reading a lot of literature) and how to ensure they feel safe using the facilities they identified with. And that was 25 years ago

When people cheer Mangione, watch for tons of pearl-clutching about norms from people who absolutely reject and ignore both norms and actual laws. They seek to impose standards they don’t follow. They’d never apply those norms and standards to Trumpism.

2 fucking headlines right next to each other

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.