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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.

submitted 20 days ago • 2285 comments

Valentine’s date to the theatre. This show was nuts.

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

To all Canadians: You have a wonderful, rational, kind country with amazing healthcare. Sorry that your stupid neighbor to the south elected an irresponsible imbecile who has started a wholly unnecessary trade war with you. But we aren't too embarrassed to apologize.

submitted 35 days ago • 211 comments

As we begin the celebration of Black History Month, I am thinking of those who stood up, spoke out, and took action when they saw injustices in the world – people like my friend, John Lewis. Carrying that spirit and their legacy with me this month and always.

submitted 36 days ago • 469 comments

Absolutely will NOT forget

submitted 37 days ago • 199 comments

Women who stand up to fascism. #BishopMariannBudde @aoc.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @muellershewrote.bsky.social

submitted 44 days ago • 125 comments

Bluesky has jumped up to over 28 million users!! Welcome, new humans! Hi, I’m God. Billionaires should not exist.

submitted 49 days ago • 230 comments

2025 already got me like

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

The TikTok ban feels nothing more than like a stunt. Playing with the livelihoods of 170 million Americans was never the answer. My thoughts in this special, mid-day newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

submitted 49 days ago • 732 comments

And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.

submitted 49 days ago • 5388 comments

Hello Bluesky! TikTok refugee who is over Meta apps here. Done with Facebook. Done with Instagram. Done with TikTok. Where’s some funny dog memes and D&D content on here?

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments