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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

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Richest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.

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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help

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Indeed she did.

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Yes

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Welcome to “the Golden Era”

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Donald Trump just helped free Andrew Tate from his rape and human trafficking charges. Tate has bragged about grabbing women by their necks, breaking their jaws, and said “I am absolutely a misogynist.”

submitted 4 days ago • 1017 comments

BREAKING The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.

submitted 3 days ago • 438 comments

JUST IN: In response to a FOIA request from CREW, the Trump administration indicates that its decision to relocate DOGE (USDS) into the White House makes it "not subject to FOIA."

submitted 3 days ago • 58 comments

DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA. Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps. Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems. See how this works?

submitted 3 days ago • 1951 comments

Gutting Alzheimer's research. First reported more than a week ago -- and as yet, this has not been undone. Republicans appear to have not said a word about it. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru... See also... newrepublic.com/article/1917... See also... www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to provide vital air traffic control services in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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Ben Meiselas: This is a time for fearless coverage. There's so much to report about every single day—what's going on in the White House every single day.. pushing back on that every day and saying it in a way that doesn't mince words. And I think that's what's connecting with our audience.

submitted 4 days ago • 238 comments

Embarrassing. No tax on tips will never be in this budget. Not happening. Promises made. Not kept.

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The USDA says egg prices could increase 41% this year. Meanwhile, the industry is more consolidated than ever and revenues are rising. Cal-Maine Foods controls a fifth of the egg market. Its revenue jumped 82% in a year—driven by an "increase in the net average selling price."

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Trump just posted an AI video depicting the Gaza Strip as 'Trump Gaza.' Here are some screenshots.

submitted 5 days ago • 1090 comments

4.5 million views for an outright lie.

submitted 5 days ago • 630 comments

This seems bad

submitted 6 days ago • 2113 comments

Note here that Musk is now literally assigning himself new contracts based on the use of his DOGE wrecking crew and the associated micro-bros. this isn't a "conflict of interest". it's just handing yourself federal money www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/b...

submitted 5 days ago • 298 comments

Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

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THE Rep. Jasmine Crockett to Elon Musk: "Fuck off." So say we all. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Video clip courtesy of @calltoactivism.bsky.social

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If the Democrats bail out Mike Johnson on ANY spending bill, they deserve the utter political destruction coming their way. Some are already falling for the "but we'll get blamed for shutting down the government" b.s. Have you learned NOTHING? Not. One. Vote.

submitted 6 days ago • 633 comments

House Republicans are preparing a budget package that calls for $2 trillion in cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. That’s TRILLION. With a T.

submitted 8 days ago • 219 comments

I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls

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THREE MORE CALLS JUST MADE COME ON LET'S DO IT TOGETHER. Took me all of 5 minutes and I got to voice my frustration out loud

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes. You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment. My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc. www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...

submitted 11 days ago • 136 comments

www.businessinsider.com/russia-culti...

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Military schools removed a book on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg because of 'equity ideology' forward.com/culture/6974...

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We don’t want “SpaceX engineers” We want trained, competent air traffic controllers, ground crew personnel and people well versed in making sure the public can fly safely Which hasn’t happened ever since President Musk and his flunky Trump forced out FAA Chief Michael Whitaker

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The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans. Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/

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People need to understand this is a smash and grab. The billionaire oligarchs are looting the government right now. While most services and functions will be privatized and made worse, the real valuable heist is the data government has that Elon is stealing to feed his AI company.

submitted 14 days ago • 43 comments

Well shiz

submitted 15 days ago • 8 comments

This is probably the most accurate take.

submitted 15 days ago • 2925 comments

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 16 days ago • 551 comments

They’re doing project 2025, just like we said they would

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slate.com/news-and-pol...

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This is incredible. The source code for the new DOGE “official US government website” points to X as its primary source of authority. Sharing links to the DOGE site sends users to x dot com. www.wired.com/story/doge-w...

submitted 17 days ago • 114 comments

Somehow, you just KNOW his own mother knew that her son was a fucking moronic dipshit.

submitted 17 days ago • 401 comments

Needed this with my morning Coffee. Keep it coming.

submitted 17 days ago • 55 comments

Scoop: The databases powering DOGE.gov are insecure, and people outside the government have already pushed their own updates to the site to prove it: www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...

submitted 17 days ago • 437 comments

We added tracking the price of eggs, gas, and are working on the cost to taxpayers. And a bunch of other crazy ideas you all gave us. Thanks. Pass it on.

submitted 17 days ago • 22 comments