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I wrote to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on twitter (this link is a nitter instance: allows one to interact with twitter without twitter getting the traffic): https://xcancel.com/DavidAugust/status/1895701402556776618 h/t @MissConstrue for the inspiration. #USpol #UApol #Ukraine […]

Stand Up to #Trump or Quit “A majority of New York City’s Commission on Gender Equity called on Friday for Mayor #EricAdams to resign if he does not lay out a strategy for defending transgender New Yorkers, women and immigrants against the Trump administration’s threats to those groups’ […]

Via Acyn: Kinzinger: There’s a reason that every Trump cabinet member has had to tweet how strong he was today. Because they got the memo from The White House that they better come out and support Trump because this is a really bad day for them and they know it

Earlier, I shared 2 disturbing posts. Here's a palate cleanser. Via Yashar Ali: In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over #Europe and #Canada are posting in support of #Ukraine in […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

I am still seeing replies that suggest that we still play by the rules. For ex: "VPs are not supposed to engage." "these meetings are normally well scripted and are neutral and non-committal." These are totally understandable under normal circumstances, but to still believe decorum exists is […]

Via @dcjohnson a good friend and an exceptionally smart guy. Scenario: The US been taken over by an international cartel that includes Russia, billionaires, Saudi MBS and others. Hence the rapid dismantling of the inner workings that enable the country to respond.

Keep ‘em coming “ #IRS rejected request for addresses of people believed to be in U.S. illegally Immigration enforcement officials sought home addresses for 700,000 people and asked for skilled auditors to investigate businesses. The tax agency is forbidden from sharing protected information […]

@medium can you add, or let us add, a meta tag to our articles on your platform that allows for author attribution anywhere they're shared on Mastodon? Your systems already know my Mastodon handle for my about page, and <meta name="fediverse:creator" content="@davidaugust"> in the head […]

Keep 'em coming Via Kyle Cheney: BREAKING: The Democratic Party is suing the #Trump administration over Trump's claim to be the ultimate decider of executive branch law. They say this would prejudice them before historically independent bodies like the FEC […]

Hi Trump “Pam Hemphill, who was charged for her involvement in #Jan6, is pushing back against the notion that the DOJ was weaponized against rioters. “I’m not a victim of Jan 6th, & the DOJ was not weaponized against me,” Hemphill said “I was a volunteer,” she continued. “I broke the law […]

Emptywheel: Reminder, bc this doesn't say it, DOGE's claims of cost-cutting have been debunked over and over again, some as outright lies, others as claims that reflect zero knowledge of the contracts in question. “How #Musk planned for DOGE: Our investigation found that he raised the idea in […]

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Is there something that someone out here needs help judging or reviewing? Specifically I have expertise in building software and software teams that have a public interest angle. I also do research on AI ethics and bias in the non-Western context (how LLMs work in Asian and global south […]

All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.

While I'm still employed for now by the USGS, it seems like the writing on the wall is clear -- I'm officially looking for a new position. I'm a data scientist with 5+ years of experience with #rstats and spatial data, plus experience with Python/Rust/JS, looking for Boston or remote positions.

This is the last thing you see before getting licked to death.

The email newsletter service I was experimenting with to send my @sonnets's daily sonnet to an email list is not as free. Since my Sonnet a Day is a labor of love and earns no money to pay for itself, I am on the hunt for a good, no cost (super low cost?) rss feed to email list service. Any […]

#GiftArticle In #Trump’s Washington, a Moscow-Like Chill Takes Hold by Peter Baker A new administration’s efforts to pressure the news media, punish political opponents & tame the nation’s tycoons evoke the early days of President Vladimir V. #Putin’s reign in #Russia. #MafiaState […]

"5 former defense secretaries on Thursday denounced #Trump’s firing of Joint Chiefs chairman & other sr military officials, urging Congress to hold hearings & declaring they have concluded the officers were “fired for purely partisan reasons.” […]

Holy shit #Trump #Education Department Opens #Snitch Line Against #Diversity The snitch portal was launched in association with the #extremist group Moms for Liberty Trump's Dept of Education has launched a new portal for Americans to rat out the #diversity, #equity, & #inclusion efforts at […]

"Alarmed" that they're 1) being nailed for killing innocents 2) becoming obsolete. Got it. "Handful of GOP senators joined Dems in expressing alarm over #Trump admin’s foreign aid freeze, gutting of #USAID, writing to Rubio they believe State Dept is not operating in accordance w law by […]

A federal judge has ordered #Trump admin ofcls involved in #ElonMusk’s “opaque” #DOGE to #testify under oath in one of the many sprawling lawsuits seeking to block DOGE’s access to sensitive govt databases. US Dist Judge John Bates agreed Thurs that “very limited” efforts to question ofcls […]

Keep 'em coming twofer: "These 23 Dem AGs are executing their long-laid plans to fight #Trump and #Musk. They’re winning. They're executing on a plan they worked to develop for a year before Trump’s return..." […]

Via Angry Staffer on the measles/anti-vax issue: We have to recognize the efficacy of foreign influence operations in the public health - especially related to vaccines - sphere. Hostile foreign intelligence services constantly promulgate junk science and amplify vaccine criticisms in order […]

Keep 'em coming Via Kyle Cheney: Judge REYES has some specific questions for the Pentagon about its new guidance requiring separation for most #transgender service members. #LGBTQ

I can’t believe I have post this to the universe, but, people: Trump & his thugs have SAID they intended to destroy the govt & democracy OUT LOUD, in Project 2025, and in speeches (JD Vance), and more! Why is this just now dawning on so many of you? It’s been out there for years. They’ve […]

#ProLifeMyAss and beyond. Way beyond: “USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the agency gets dismantled #Trump and #Musk have moved swiftly to shutter the foreign aid agency” https://www.twincities.com/2025/02/27/trump-doge-usaid-clear-workspaces/

👍🏻 Bloomberg: No matter what metric you’re looking at, US inflation is moving in the wrong direction again

👍🏻 Via Angry Staffer: Consumer confidence down. Unemployment up. Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to make 6 nuclear warheads. Are we great again yet?

#USpol #coup

I just found out about this & it’s starting soon. #DEI #BOYCOTT PLAN Phase One 24 hr ECONOMIC BLACKOUT on FRIDAY FEB 28, from 12 AM to 11:59 PM. This is the first step to counter attacks DEI. Do not make any purchases. Do not shop online, or in-store […] [Original post on masto.ai]