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The nerd from accounting. Spoiler of dogs, lover of select people, digger of gardens, plinker of piano and plunker of bass, sometimes tinkerer and always learner. I care deeply about democracy.
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April 3, 2025

Of course, there’s more: Trump’s National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and his team used personal Gmail for government business. One of Waltz’s top aides even sent highly sensitive military data—positions, weapons systems, and war intel—over Gmail. But Hillary’s emails are the real scandal.

LET’S GO WISCONSIN!

Russia has detained over 20,000 of its own citizens for their anti-war views over the past three years. It seems they are now getting help from the US with those efforts.

Alt: cartoon of Elon Musk swinging a chainsaw through the pillars supporting a stone sign marked "GOVERNMENT". The whole thing crumbles spectacularly, and human figures are seen amongst the flying shrapnel. Off to the side sits a donkey in a chair, primly holding a sign that says "TSK TSK".

March 7, 2025

NEW: Stephen and Katie Miller—he's "the prime minister," sources say; she's DOGE's comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart. The inside story by @jakelahut.writes.news

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

If you must read only one thing today, read this. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

When asked if he would give up his presidency, Volodymyr Zelensky affirmed that he would resign if it meant peace for Ukraine and that he could “exchange it for NATO” membership. #cnn​ #news​ #ukraine​ #zelensky​ youtube.com/shorts/iVihH...

“We cannot be made to be afraid of these f**king people. I know these people. They are cowards" - Tim Miller

Mad props to the fighters

PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.

Keep it up, folks. They're losing if they think they need to use force. idahonews.com/news/nation-...

1/ More excellent reporting by Wired - fascinating and informative.

youtube.com/shorts/uos8a...

Damn right!!

A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

Big, big love here for Governor Mills.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don’t often feel rage. That said, I’ve been getting pretty damn close, watching one of the few truly warrior like heroes in the world of leadership…Zelensky…being rat fucked by two of the biggest pieces of shit on the planet.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.

It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

Today's protest in Santa Cruz

This is what #Democracy looks like!! ⬇️ #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #BuildTheResistance #Resist #NoKings

In my city there is one cybertruck and one DIY parody of a cybertruck and the parody truck has become a local celebrity. Meanwhile, I always wish I had some rotten eggs to throw at the tesla whenever I see it.

This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!

If you see this, and you're in the mood for this kind of thing, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.

So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?

All kinds of helpful info packed into this vid. 10/10 youtu.be/l6TtgmVxKRY?...

“I Work in the Office Carrying Out the Government Purge. Here’s What I Want You to Know.” slate.com/news-and-pol... via @slate.bsky.social

The US once played loud rock music at dictator Manuel Noriega till he surrendered. I bet continually yelling "No one likes you & there's not enough money in the world to buy you a sense of humor" at Elon would break him

Mindset reset: Right now, brave Ukrainians are defending their land & loved ones, at the cost of their sanity, limbs & lives. It’s an existential fight for their democracy & way of life. If the Russians lose, they go home. If the Ukrainians lose, they will be overrun & destroyed. #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

Great explainer youtu.be/HTk9HUrdX2s?...

They keep redefining the word "hypocrites" substack.com/@brianklaas/...

It feels like no one should have to say this, and yet we are in a situation where it needs to be said, very loudly and clearly, before it’s too late to do anything about it: The United States is not a startup. If you run it like one, it will break. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/the-us...

So proud of our Democratic members of Congress, right now! They’re being blocked from the Dept. of Education—and they’re not having it. Seeing Auntie Maxine ready to fight for our kids warms my soul. She hasn’t changed. Waters isn’t my congresswoman, but we love her in this house!

They have trashed valuable products your tax money paid for.