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Percussion, electric power engineering, and Oxford commas. Parfois en français. All views are my own. substack.com/@scobyknob1024
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The guy who says federal employees should not work from home because they're out golfing... is out golfing. Since 1/20/25, he’s spent 27.27% golfing Go figure. “What works for thee does not work for me.” trumpgolftrack.com

finished off stout month. happy february!

Patent Buddy was kind enough to post the article the WSJ article on the transformer shortage was based on. We love you 😘💕💗💖💖💗💕💖💗💗💗💖, Patent Buddy!

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

Elon’s lie about the astronauts being stranded in space for political reasons exposed, leading Elon to get community noted on his own website

"Transmission lines are the unappreciated linchpin of the clean-energy transition, arguably as essential as solar panels in cutting emissions and as important as seawalls in keeping people safe."

The waste is coming from the White House. 👇

It’s literally only been a month. One month. That’s it.

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One of many excellent graphics in a new report from RMI on rising utility costs and regulatory tools to keep them in check #energysky: rmi.org/insight/a-st...

European Parliament member 👇🏽

I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

He didn't say that. And if he did, he didn’t mean it. And if he did mean it, you didn’t understand. And if you did, it’s not a big deal. And if it is, others have said worse.

Numerous Teams Express Interest In Aaron Rodgers Playing Elsewhere — theonion.com/numerous-tea...

Looking forward to more deep insights from Politico. "Wait, there were *two* presidents named Roosevelt?" "Not many people know that RFK Jr isn't the first in his family to enter politics." "His name was Lincoln? Really? Like the tunnel?"

🧵Who is opposing the Trump administration? I analysed 76 actions of the administration since inauguration and then searched for *meaningful* opposition to each. I grouped the types of opposition and considered what we can learn from both them & actions where opposition has been lacking 1/24

A thing that everyone should do RIGHT NOW is download your Social Security statements. What you've paid in, what you're owed. www.ssa.gov/myaccount/st...

sometimes you locate your dream: all the news in one tight graphic. please copy/repost

back on the 🩸 donating rotation after a travel-induced three-month deferral! if you can, consider donating.

I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner

The community note 🤌😘

On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile...

beaker on magazine covers: thread

1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

Percussionists watching other musicians sightread rhythms

A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

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Habba’s understanding of the separation of powers is about as good as her legal prowess

“At least 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths — 57 of them children — have been reported for this flu season, which began in October” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

CFPB - closed USAID - closed Medicaid - under attack NIH cancer funding - frozen Department of Education - under attack But do you know who just got a NEW government contract for $38,858,978 literally today? SpaceX — owned by Elon Musk

“Those employees who remain are being warned to expect their actions to be surveilled, from their swipes into government facilities to the keystrokes they type on their computers.” Definite Big Brother energy here. www.npr.org/2025/02/11/n...

just over here photoshopping muppets onto the cover of gq magazine: thread

Welcome to the President Musk show everyone - in which Donald is nothing more than just a prop.

The AP must refuse this but more importantly the rest of the White House Correspondents Association should back them. Boycott the press briefings until they relent, and if they refuse, walk out. There is no real use to them in any case. Trump craves attention. Deny him that and he’ll cave.