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If you're going to follow/DM, have a profile and at least one post, please. Ed and technology policy, former grad student working on Information Systems for untrained responders in big disasters

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Keep in mind that when the 2007 financial crisis hit - with all of the American institutions involved no less - U.S. Treasuries were put on the market at a rate lower than inflation (meaning you were paying the US government to hold onto your money) and they sold out immediately.

submitted 1 hour ago • 0 comments

i mean it's one five-minute task, michael. how long could it take to get started on it, ten days?

submitted 11 hours ago • 54 comments

Just for the record I worked in a slaughterhouse for three months, mostly in the freezer but all through the place. One of the things I learned is that I absolutely do not want to work on a line, certainly not for that payscale (and I was getting paid scale)

submitted 3 hours ago • 1 comment

who up scrumbling they fraps

submitted 4 hours ago • 3 comments

I fear one of the things these guys think they learned from Granada (v Iraq for example) is that a little war as a treat is good for their approval rating.

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If the press does not descend upon this press conference like a sharknado I will lose my mind

submitted 5 hours ago • 2 comments

The Case Zablocki Act literally requires the text of any agreements the executive branch enters into with foreign states to be PUBLISHED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WEBSITE within 120 days of going into effect (thanks, @bcfinucane.bsky.social for the reference!) www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

submitted 8 hours ago • 42 comments

Tomorrow’s going to be a good stress test of the press. El Salvadoran President Bukele will visit the White House. At the press availability, every Q ought to be about Abrego Garcia: where is he now? Did US ask you to return him? etc. WH will hate, maybe try to prevent, so all should band together.

submitted 7 hours ago • 844 comments

republicans are disappearing people under the guise of fighting antisemitism and can’t even pretend to give a fuck when a jewish governor’s house gets firebombed on passover

submitted 6 hours ago • 117 comments

This video shows the fire damage inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s mansion. Governor Shapiro’s reaction to the arson attack is on my timeline.

submitted 8 hours ago • 258 comments

Do you know the difference between “$2 trillion” and “$150 billion”? About $2 trillion.

submitted 8 hours ago • 247 comments

NEW: DOJ doubles down on refusing to follow Judge Xinis's orders. Today's status report contains nothing new. It again fails to provide information about steps they're taking to bring Mr. Abrego back), and arguably violates her command that a declaration be made by someone with personal knowledge.