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He/Him, Engineer who believes in the scientific method, logic, facts, and common sense only. Double vaxxed and boosted. The Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Indians, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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"A few short years later, instead of DEI, we’ve got DIE: discrimination, inequity, and exclusion." My very slightly hopeful look at the journey from inclusion riders to Trump trying to stamp out DEI. Bottom line: This too shall pass. #Oscars @thebulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/the-shadow...

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Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.

@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: “For the last few weeks, Donald Trump has tried really, really hard to get a certain message across about the thing he is trying so desperately to hunt down… When Trump and Musk are pressed to provide any actual evidence of mass fraud, they come up short.”

When the gulf is renamed they don’t realize it becomes…

FROM CNN: The FBI is preparing to disband a team of specialists charged with combating foreign threats to US elections, a source familiar tells CNN. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

NEW: During a status conference on suit over DOGE’s access to the Treasury’s payment system, an attorney for the Justice Department claims that Elon Musk does not have access to the system. Two Musk allies—Marko Elez and Tom Krause—do have access, according to DOJ attorney Brad Humphreys.

Trump: "The US will take over the Gaza Strip."

The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"

Well now that Target is succumbing to the Trump anti DEI foolish mandate, I need a new place to get my wife to shop at. Any thoughts? www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

This is crucial reporting from @katherinejwu.com. Among the data being scrubbed is “the agency’s AtlasPlus tool, which contains nearly 20 years of CDC surveillance data on HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis…” www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

JUST IN: Judge MEHTA has barred Stewart Rhodes and other Oath Keepers whose sentences were *commuted* from going into Washinton or the U.S. Capitol without permission from the court.

Holy crap! An aide to Mike Johnson advised against House Republicans issuing a subpoena for Cassidy Hutchinson — a White House official who testified against Trump about Jan 6 — out of concern that doing so could expose “sexual texts from members who were trying to engage in sexual favors” with her.

Oh, and don’t forget about the impact that Trump’s tariffs will have on food prices — they’ll rise even faster!!

You may not be aware that over the last 50 years, the Supreme Court has chipped away at your Miranda rights case by case, rendering them weak and ineffective. You no longer have the right to remain silent, to an attorney, not with the foece you used to. Time for a history lesson. /🧵

I am going to put together a thread covering Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing. Follow along for clips and commentary.

"Alongside neo-Nazis staging marches, militia groups on the border have promised to lend their support over to sheriffs. It’s hard to tell the vigilantes from the law enforcement. But then again, in Trump’s America, isn’t that the point?"

Trump got the questions ahead of time from Fox. Exactly what he always accuses Democrats of. What a surprise. www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/m...

BREAKING: Attorney General Merrick Garland says in court filing that Jack Smith has already submitted his final report regarding Trump's D.C. election subversion case and that Garland intends to release the report to Congress and the public: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...

Jeff Bezos Gave US ALL the Middle Finger…

How or why is this being discussed with any sincerity right now? This is now beyond ‘1984’ and crossed over into I don’t know what!

Trump’s threats to war on Canada and Denmark raise the surreal question of a NATO response. Can/would NATO member state collectively respond to attacks against their fellow member states, even if the belligerent is the U.S.? Certainly, NATO would. Not something NATO has ever even considered.

Trump’s threats to Canada and Denmark clarify some issues. Europe within the confines of the EU has been considering strengthening its defense. The U.S. has resisted that notion answering these calls but suggesting resources should be directed to NATO. European defense may soon become an imperative.

Trump’s threats to NATO members add clarity to whether we can expect the U.S. to stay in NATO. We aren’t going to remain in NATO member if we use military force against NATO allies. Trump is a friend to our enemies & a threat to allies. #TFETA *These aren’t insane musings in a second Trump term.

A jury of 12 of his peers who heard all of the evidence and had the opportunity to hear his lawyers argue against it unanimously agreed that he was guilty. Prosecutors can't make that happen, nor can judges. That's our criminal justice system in action. The jurors found Trump guilty.

Every state will have ongoing protests starting on January 3 to demand Congress refuse to certify Trump as per the 14th amendment. Do not ask us where your protest is. Tell us below where you will protest on January 3 so that others can join you. Write, phone, email as well. #USProtests #3E #14thNow

It is now 2025. It’s time to mobilize protests against Trump. Drop your protest locations or mobilization requests below. Use hashtags #USprotests #3E Organize. 👇

I am secretly enjoying the Elon vs Vivek feud going on but internally I am scared for our country with these two having such a potentially large impact to our government and processes. Please tell me I’m not alone on this.