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Of course, if Amy Gleason is the administrator of DOGE, as my colleagues and others have now confirmed, the questions now are *when* she was named and whether she has actual authority or is a conduit for Musk. DOJ lawyers couldn't answer either question in court yesterday.

Eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in the group chat

Fun fact: An actual “doge” was an oligarchic ruler of medieval Venice — appointed FOR LIFE by a cabal of insiders, totally unaccountable to the people or anyone but a tiny group of fellow super-wealthy elites.

Zoomies.. 😂

Remember when Republicans wanted to impeach Bill Clinton because big donors got to stay a night in the Lincoln bedroom? Seems quaint now.

Who is formally in charge of the U.S. DOGE service? At a recent hearing, no one—not even the Trump administration’s own lawyers—seemed to know. My piece on what happened when Judge Kollar-Kotelly grilled a government lawyer on unresolved questions about DOGE: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/who-...

Essential. Endangered. Extremely chatty. The characteristic howls of Red Wolves usually include a series of barks, yips, + sometimes growling, especially when voiced in alarm. The Red Wolf’s howl sounds somewhat similar to a coyote’s, but is often lower pitched + lasts longer.

Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who agrees that if Elon Musk really wanted to cut waste, he'd start with subsidies to Big Oil, loopholes to hedge funds, and all the waste from the Pentagon. Stop squeezing the little people, FFS.

Courage and honor come in many forms.

when did the acting DOGE administrator become the acting DOGE administrator when did the acting DOGE administrator become the acting DOGE administrator WHEN DID THE ACTING DOGE ADMINISTRATOR BECOME THE ACTING DOGE ADMINISTRATOR

All we need for peace in Ukraine is for Russian soldiers to return to Russia.

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Dear media, They aren’t “cutting waste, fraud, and abuse” they are cutting programs and agencies they disagree with ideologically. DO YOUR FUCKING JOBS and stop parroting their talking points.

Here comes the phony numbers to sell the deal. The illusory smoke and mirrors of waste, fraud, abuse, and future tariffs. It’s 1981 and David Stockman redux.

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#America rushing to see how we can go from the smartest to the dumbest the fastest. What is the point of court orders if these agencies can just defy them?

Thanks for posting here Chris. How do you think his peers and people that report to him will respond ? And if I’m asking this wrong, please correct me, but if he makes a ridiculous decision to bring charges, which court is it appealed to if he wins the case ? All insights welcome

Strange NAFO memes is back from 2022…

Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…

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"i know you’re afraid of blood so we’ll write it with water the water the wounded man asked for when he could no longer swallow and just looked at it water that seeps through a shelled-out roof water that can replace tears" WHAT WAR IS Ostap Slyvynsky Full poem: snyder.substack.com/p/what-war-is

Don't know what about you guys, but I'm kinda missing Tony Blinken now.

Anyone in Alabama State Gov or with a large employer in the state ? You are getting RIPPED off by PBMs. www.linkedin.com/posts/gregre...

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This was the first time in their lives, I realized, that these boys and girls had been in an actual classroom. The Russian invasion began as covid was ending. Two years of covid seclusion had been followed directly by three years of war. The kids were buoyant. snyder.substack.com/p/my-favorit...

Deputy Director of the FBI on what really matters and the importance of checks and balances in the constitutional system

“More than a quarter of the contracts listed by DOGE were actually already paid, the Journal found, saving no money. For instance, DOGE listed $168,000 in savings for terminating a contract with HHS for an Anthony Fauci museum exhibit. It had already been fully paid.” Beyond parody.

Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees. Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law Time to do things that make him react to you. apnews.com/article/trum...

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I am grateful that so many people found my open letter to Elon Musk moving and want to share it. Some well meaning people are just cutting and pasting it on their social media feeds. I would appreciate it if people would link to the version posted on @democracydocket.com instead. Thanks. Marc

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Five things I accomplished last week: 1. Sued Musk & DOGE (repeatedly) 2. Got Musk blocked out of Treasury 3. Sued Trump (repeatedly) 4. Helped persuade SCOTUS to leave anti-Trump injunction in place 5. Got booked @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Join us at 9 AM ET Sunday morning to discuss!

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NPR reports that the RFK Jr.-led CDC has halted the "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign that promotes flu shots by emphasizing their role in reducing symptoms and severe illness The decision to pull the campaign comes as flu hospitalizations hit a 15-year high, with 50,000 admissions in a week

The DoD has never passed an audit and no doubt its spending should be reviewed. But Sec Hegseth knows little about how DoD works, and less about national security. It would be a good idea to bring in some expertise rather than just throwing the axes.  www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

A reminder to the men and women of our nations armed forces: You have a legal obligation to disobey blatantly unlawful commands. If you need verification, the legal department on any base can answer your questions about that, free of charge. Always remember your oath, and follow the law.

Thousands at the Lincoln memorial standing up for Ukraine, proving Trump doesn't speak for all the US with his treason. #3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #USprotests #DCprotests #StandWithUkraine

today in breaking laws no matter how obscure, ladies and gentlemen, the Goldwater-Nichols Act