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when you're watching a movie with your parents and a sex scene comes on

“The order does not apply to the National Security Agency, which Haugh also leads, or its signals intelligence work targeting Russia, the sources said. ….it is more evidence of the White House’s efforts to normalize ties with Moscow….”

This is partly the fault of every reporter who saw musk do this dumb shit and described it as iconoclastic genius

All of this. And you can push back against these attacks while doing other things. I’m a trans person and 95% of my words are about natsec, space, or my kids’ latest Minecraft obsession. Also, fail to defend us, you give them more power that they *will* use elsewhere against people you value more.

the thing about claims that USAID is just a cover for imperialism is that currying favor with aid which is secretly harmful is like faking the moon landing using a soundstage which is actually on the moon

One of the reasons we love our Bolt EUV.

Draft-dodging, convicted felon, pathological liar President and serial adulterer SecDef decide to purge all trans servicemembers, lying that trans people inherently don’t have honesty, integrity or humility to serve. Proud to serve on @gladlaw.bsky.social board suing them for their disgraceful act.

We’re witnessing a Brexit-level instance of completely unnecessary economic destruction. A country that’s not hit by any shock, but simply chooses policy self-harm.

Finished my February #AmRev250 reading prompt today, completing 4 biographies; Stoll & Schiff’s work on Samuel Adams, Unger’s Hancock, and Di Spigna’s Joseph Warren. Enjoyed the first 7/8 of Schiff’s Sam Adams, but the last bit felt extremely rushed after April 1775. #RevWar250

It’s government by meme. In this case the meme is “We hate Canada because it won’t agree to be annexed, even though no one even dreamed of such a deranged thing until Trump started randomly spouting it months after the election.”

Congressional Republicans tried to pull a fast one. They called off the budget vote that cuts healthcare for over 38 million children and just put it back up after everyone left to try and make some Democrats miss the vote. Many Dems are voting by card to keep the vote open. I just did mine.

When Patrick Bateman finds out there is going to be a Gold Card.

So excited for this, I’m hoping that is actually K2SO, unlike Season 1.

Andor | Season 2 Trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+ www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE4w...

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Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.

1. REACTED [NOFORN] 2. REDACTED [ORCON] 3. REDACTED [SI/TK] 4. REDACTED [HCS-O] 5. Responded to this stupid fucking email

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.

He looks like a backup quarterback forced into a spot start for a team with a losing record on wild card weekend about to get blown out by 40 points at home.

trump wants to be able to tell the USPS not to deliver ballots to blue states www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Two books for February’s #amrev250 prompt, which is biography about Samuel Adams, Joseph Warren or John Hancock. First was a reread of Ira Stoll’s biography Samuel Adams, A Life. Second was Di Spigna’s Founding Martyr about Dr. Joseph Warren. #booksky #revwar250

One of my agency’s HR swag gifts is in fact a cool towel. Although, we might not have the budget allocations for that in the future.

I will vote for the first candidate who tells me they're going to make the biggest government possible. Reacher-sized agencies. Braun Strowman-level social benefits. Government so big it starts belching out National Parks and free healthcare. Chungus State.

CALIFORNIA — ex NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested for civil disobedience protesting at the city council in Huntington Beach, where the council planned a “MAGA” display on a plaque at the library. Context: www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

D360,249 - issued in 1995 for a design for a "soundproof device for a person to scream into."

"In America, THE LAW IS KING." Thomas Paine, 1776. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bjj...

Old North Church & Historic Site is a proud partner of the National Park Service and Boston National Historical Park. Our colleagues at NPS are dedicated, tireless, and passionate in their efforts to share American history, protect America’s historical and cultural assets... 🧵

Wait. What? Was there a requirement for an overhaul? Was there open competition for this contract? Under whose authority was SpaceX selected? Do they have any experience in commercial aviation? This is just nuts.