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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Elon Musk is “exploiting vulnerabilities that are built into the nation’s technological systems, operating as what cybersecurity experts call an insider threat,” our columnist Zeynep Tufekci writes.

🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

Elon Musk posted these two tweets the same day, just hours apart. Don’t sugarcoat it — he’s not just a far-right authoritarian, he’s an outright fascist. Musk isn’t even trying to hide his true intentions at this point. STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM.

Pope issues three-word warning to Trump over deportation plan

Wishing Clare Higgins all the best and much gratitude as she plans to retire as Community Action Pioneer Valley executive director this summer. Her leadership has demonstrated the power and impact of public service and connection. www.recorder.com/Clare-Higgin...

Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.

True.

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a teenage DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over accusations he gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare information.

Empowered by President Trump, Elon Musk is waging an unchecked war against the federal bureaucracy — one that has already had far-reaching consequences. Read more: nyti.ms/4hIUcpP

NEW: Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz says he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Trump’s nominees for the State Department, in protest of Elon Musk and Trump’s move to shut down USAID.

These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.

First, I did not vote for musk. Second, I’m not a lawyer or a politician, but I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to have government contracts and then take over the treasury.

More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.

Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can

More than a decade after U.S. states began legalizing recreational marijuana, businesses are enticing customers with unproven health claims, while largely escaping rigorous oversight, a New York Times review found.

Wooooooooooboyyyyyyy! Senator Jeff Merkley on Pete Hegseth: "What experience does Mr. Hegseth bring? He ran two little micro nonprofits, and he ran them into the ground." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥