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Ah yes, populism at its finest.

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Leona Helmsley was ahead of her time when she said "Only the little people pay taxes." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doge-...

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This is what happens when you give power to someone who doesn't understand basic (freshman level) econonomics, and who lacks the common sense to entrust economic policy to someone who does. www.france24.com/en/business/...

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Yeah, that explains why he's going after the universities as well.

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I did not realize that we had thought police in this country. apnews.com/article/mahm...

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If you are in a position to make this sort of decision, please do not patronize any of these law firms. They cave under pressure.

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“Destroy the institutions that rejected them” sums up so many people orbiting this administration

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So much winning!

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Our democracy is 𝘧𝘢𝘳 less healthy than it's been at any time in our lives.

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What possibly could have caused this?

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"I really think we all need to be speaking up right now. . . . I think this would be so much stronger if many more of my fellow presidents were speaking up." - Chris Eisgruber www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...?

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Imagine my surprise.

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Hello @lightroom.adobe.com, and welcome to BlueSky! I have the very latest version of LightRoom that you actually sold (LR6, released April 2015). I like it, but it's getting a bit crusty. Would you consider selling a new version?

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Amen! Columbia was given the rare opportunity to lead this fight, and instead they caved. I did my best to convince them to resist, but failed. As a Columbia alum, I'm deeply saddened.

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OH (from a Googler): I was in the air force for 20 years, and let me tell you, Google is far more bureaucratic.

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This is how it's done.

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In attacking universities, Trump is actively harming American national interests. Here's a taste of what now-frozen Dept of Defense grants to Cornell supported. Note how much of this research is in line w/GOP's priorities, historically. Also frozen: grants from Depts of Ag, HHS (NIH), Ed, etc.

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I generally try not to say "I told you so," but in this case, I'll make an exception. Resist, damn it.

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If this doesn't scare you, you really aren't paying attention. The madman in the White House is toying with 80 years of financial stability, and the financial world is taking notice. The reputational damage may be permanent, and this may put a nail in the coffin of the "American Century."

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That radical leftist rag the Wall Street Journal is saying nasty things about dear leader's magnificent tariffs. Pay no attention to WSJ or 401K. Prosperity is just around the corner.

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This is what happens when you give power to someone with no qualifications and insufficient sense to delegate to people with actual expertise – a madman surrounded by sycophants.

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Because old folks are so good with computers, and can get around easily in case they have to visit the office in person. JK, it's a transparent attempt to avoid paying benefits to those entitled.

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Important for all of us but especially journalists.

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This is bravery. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Wow, it looks like Trump aims to turn concentration camp administration into a core competency of the US government. It's hard to imagine anything more stupid and evil.

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I was waiting for reports like this to start coming in. If there were huge bets against the market on the eve of the tariff announcement, do you suppose the FTC would investigate? And would you like to buy a lovely bridge in Brooklyn?

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OK, but it's still a fad and a scam. AFAIK, it has no intrinsic value and no legitimate uses (beyond gambling). www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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Nero fiddled while Rome burned. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...

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One must not criticize dear leader. www.reuters.com/technology/a...

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Imagine my surprise.

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Muslk/DOGE is the poster child for the Dunning-Kruger effect. They lack the competence to know what they don't know, so they assume they know everything. You should 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 give power to people afflicted with that disability.

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It's called dementia. It's called aphasia, in particular.

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He hires only the best people. (I suppose this is a natural consequence of his loathing for expertise.) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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This is why I was so adamant that Columbia not give in to our tyrannical government☹️

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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

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