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“Donny didn’t misread that study all by himself. some micro-brain DOGE incel found this line-item in some agency’s thousand-page budget, then sent it all the way up the pipeline... and all along the way, not one person was bright enough to point out that ‘it’s transgenic, you morons.’”

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Not only is the maximum SSI payment less than $1000, the average SSI recipient receives $565 a month. There is no saving for people on SSI. There's no saving for people on SSDI, who on average are getting only around $1100 a month, or for most seniors who receive less than $2,000.

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About 1,000 people gathered outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration campus in Boulder today to protest the mass firings of federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration // Story by @katielang.bsky.social

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Democrats hold the line. Do NOT agree to fund DOGE.

submitted 3 days ago • 793 comments

Future me made a big mistake putting present me in charge of the to do list.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

submitted 5 days ago • 509 comments

I think that Democrats should boycott the State of the Union, which is pointless. Instead, of having a Democrat provide the rebuttal, they should bring in recently fired federal workers to describe the important work they used to do.

submitted 5 days ago • 179 comments

House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt 🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT

submitted 8 days ago • 607 comments

Ya the simple message of "no dem votes till DOGE is shut down" feels like the right fight to me.

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Hickenlooper and Bennet are pissing off their Colorado constituents.

submitted 9 days ago • 11 comments

Let’s get something clear. The GOP has the power to keep the government from shutting down in March. They control both chambers of Congress and the White House. If they can’t reach a budget deal within their own ranks, that completely on them. Dems: Don’t lift a finger to help them. Not one.

submitted 10 days ago • 731 comments

I think it’s not helpful to repeat claims that the administration is working on eliminating “DEIA” as though it’s some kind of corporate strategy; just say explicitly that they’re trying to eliminate diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and explain how.

submitted 11 days ago • 103 comments

If you look at all the firings across the government over the last two weeks it's frequently been taken as a given that any black or woman official or officer is either a DEI hire or supports DEI and is summarily fired on that basis. Seems like the same model here.

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Bennet reacts to the U.S. Forest Service — under an Agriculture Secretary whose confirmation he supported this morning, he said, in order to build a "constructive relationship" for Colorado — announcing mass layoffs of critical personnel a few hours later.

submitted 20 days ago • 4 comments

“Stop protecting consumers RIGHT NOW”

submitted 23 days ago • 38 comments

People are getting up off the mat.

submitted 30 days ago • 930 comments

I’m genuinely not dunking on Cooper when I say this, but part of the issue with Gillibrand’s approach here — and the congressional democratic approach in general — isn’t just a lack of messaging, it’s a lack of clear actions. A bunch of these people have voted to confirm Trump nominees.

submitted 31 days ago • 4 comments

I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period. I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt. But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are

submitted 32 days ago • 8664 comments

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

submitted 33 days ago • 4417 comments

Nice work. Scaling to this is more impressive technically than the number of signups even if signups probably matter more.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

We don't know what caused the tragic collision last night, but it's worth noting the upheaval at the FAA and across the federal workforce. Things like experience, expertise, and stability actually do matter. As those are sacrificed, a lot of things that we take for granted are going to break down.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

Very good (technical) explainer answering "How has DeepSeek improved the Transformer architecture?". Aimed at readers already familiar with Transformers. epoch.ai/gradient-upd...

submitted 34 days ago • 6 comments

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

submitted 35 days ago • 3789 comments

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

submitted 34 days ago • 1411 comments

Question for OPM: about 30% of federal workers at the VA are Veterans. They were given a preference for hiring because they're Veterans. Disabled Veterans got a higher preference. They are DEIA hires. Are you going to fire them all? Are you going to end Veterans preference?

submitted 38 days ago • 446 comments

Happy 5th "Large boulder the size of a small boulder" anniversary! #Geology ⚒️

submitted 38 days ago • 69 comments

Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee every day. If Democrats can't make political hay out of TRUMP JUST PUT A 25% TAX ON YOUR COFFEE then I don't know what we're doing here. Figure comes from the coffee people: www.ncausa.org/Newsroom/Dai...

submitted 38 days ago • 79 comments

Rep. Jason Crow: "I don't want to hear Donald Trump or JD Vance or anyone else in this administration talk about backing the blue, talk about supporting law enforcement, when they just released over 1,000 cop beaters."

submitted 38 days ago • 196 comments

New Poll Recommends Eating the Billionaires talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/new-p...

submitted 39 days ago • 39 comments

Metro Denver’s apartment market experienced its biggest quarterly rent decline on record as a massive wave of new supply swamped demand, causing vacancy rates to rise -- and dropping average monthly rents across the metro area

submitted 40 days ago • 7 comments

Not gonna speak for all the Jews, but gotta say, seeing the world's wealthiest man give the ol' Sieg Heil at an official inaugural event is pretty fucking terrifying.

submitted 44 days ago • 16 comments

The Pathetic Billionaires’ Club - by Paul Krugman paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-pathet...

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

From elsewhere, but it’s good… 🧪❄️🐧

submitted 47 days ago • 4 comments

"The job of the Democratic party comes in two parts. First: Do not help Republicans. Not in any way. Second: Make Donald Trump own every bad outcome that happens, anywhere in the world..." www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...

submitted 55 days ago • 192 comments

This is one of my favorite little inventions/projects. It’s called the Gigasauris and it holds SD cards, Micro SD Cards, and switch games in a fun way instead of an “all over your desk” way It’s made to be an easy jigsaw project you can build with scrap #woodworking 🧶

submitted 57 days ago • 41 comments

These aren't donations, they're negotiated bribes. For tariff carveout, regulatory exemption, contract work after DOGE strips anti-corruption protocols out of defense procurement processes, etc

submitted 59 days ago • 21 comments

Bezos has really upped the ante for billionaires debasing themselves to gain favor with Trump.👇 Cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit the Washington Post because it refused to print a cartoon mocking tech and media billionaires for sucking up to Trump. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

submitted 61 days ago • 235 comments

’twas the night before christmas, and all through the frost, i stood by the airport, where luggage gets lost.

submitted 71 days ago • 5 comments

Rolling Stone gets it. #DepartmentOfGreedAndExcess www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

submitted 74 days ago • 507 comments

I hope my email finds you 1) raging: against the machine against the dying of the light 2) pondering: what you plan on doing with your one wild, precious life whether it's truly worth it to email me back

submitted 76 days ago • 4 comments