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In my lifetime, I've gone from a sense of marvel at Silicon Valley's potential to disgust with its entire ethos. Every time I now hear the words "technology" or "innovation," I cringe. Rip it all out by the roots.

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"I look at the birds, and I see how they behave. Small things that I would never have noticed if I was just reading scientific publications... And the thing that I felt palpably at that place on that day, that I still do every time I go birding, is this incredible sense of being present."

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i am mystified by the influence of noah smith, among the most ignorant and incurious people i have ever seen on the internet. just a total dummy.

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"In the first month since he returned to power, he has demonstrated once again a brazen willingness to advance distortions, conspiracy theories and outright lies to justify major policy decisions."

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Unidentified thugs now removing people from community meetings for expressing their political views. Fascism.

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This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.

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DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.

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"Unfortunately, rather than be shocked by each time Trump or one of his closest allies utter something openly authoritarian, we need to take a step back and realize that the Republican Party has become an authoritarian political party."

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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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Do not obey asshole billionaires who weaken our public lands + communities for profit and power and treat our families, friends, + neighbors who have dedicated their lives to public service with disrespect. Fight them. 🇺🇸👹✊🏼 #packstrength

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❤️🌱🌳🌲🌱❤️

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In order to work for the U.S. Department of Defense you have to agree with the foundational premise of the J6 insurrections. Think about this folks.

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Three things that make the U.S. the envy of the world: 1) Professionalized military with strong norm of civilian control 2) Higher education and cutting-edge scientific research 3) Ability to welcome immigrants and attract the “best and the brightest” All three are under threat.

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Coming around to the view that a certain kind of narcissist simply needs Musk to be a genius rather than a fraud, because they want to believe there’s a hereditary Brahmin class of accomplished, beautiful minds—and that they’re a part of that class.

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Raskin: "It's becoming obvious to the American people that Elon Musk and Donald Trump are not opponents of corruption, they are agents of corruption."

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Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

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WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

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Despite what the current regime may say, #FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋

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💯🧵👇🏼

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I see utterly no evidence of arrogance or hubris suggesting this could all collapse in on itself like a house of cards. Absolutely no evidence. None. These guys are strategic masters building something durable that'll hold together well past the first "100 day" halo.

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"I look to [sandhill cranes] as good mentors. To make the long trip and continue the seasonal and generational cycles, they rely upon one another. They also shift places as they’re migrating, taking turns leading the vee. When one leader lags, another takes over. There’s a lesson for us all."

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This executive order is nothing more than POTUS fabricating the same magic wand that SCOTUS fabricated w/ WV v. EPA, Sackett v. EPA, Loper Bright, etc. to strike down or not enforce things they don't like. It's the opposite of the rule of law: It's weaponized right-wing, anti-government ideology.

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All these statements and policies are authored by MAGA uncles who honed their writing skills shitposting on Facebook.

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🤣😢

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In 2024, the Biden administration ended coal leasing in the Powder River Basin of WY & MT. While coal produx has declined, 43% of all U.S. coal still comes from the PRB. Montana & Wyoming, seeing opportunity w/Trump, have challenged that 2024 decision in federal court. But we won't go quietly.

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At what point are voters and advocates going to stop looking the other way when our so-called allies throw our future under the bus for 40 pieces of silver from the companies actively harming us and our communities? #nmpol

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When it comes to meaningful climate action + oil & gas reform in New Mexico, there's a harsh reality: The primary obstacles are not the usual suspects. They are Democrats given positions of power who take $$$ from oil & gas with the express purpose of killing forward progress. #NMleg #NMpol

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They're dismantling the agency that can, if it did robust enforcement, fill the deficit. For every $1 it spends on enforcement it generates $5-$9 in revenue. We lose ~1 trillion dollars each year to tax fraud, mostly from the rich. Musk paid no income tax in 2021 www.propublica.org/article/the-...

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WaPo/Ipsos poll: 57 percent of respondents say Trump has exceeded his authority since taking office. More than 8 in 10 say he should follow court rulings. That includes more than 9 in 10 Democrats along with roughly 8 in 10 Republicans and independents.

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This is like Senators asking for Trump to release funding for their pet projects. When you campaigned for a personalist presidency you have turned yourself into a beggar seeking the King’s favor rather than a citizen who can be confident of equal treatment for all.

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I don’t know about you, but I’ll never bend the knee to ‘King Trump.’ Get fucked.

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👇🏼👀💯

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CALIFORNIA — ex NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested for civil disobedience protesting at the city council in Huntington Beach, where the council planned a “MAGA” display on a plaque at the library. Context: www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

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incredible exchange, @marisakabas.bsky.social

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This whole 🧵.

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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

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"You should have never started it" -- Trump to Ukraine, which very much did not start the war

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Math is hard

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