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submitted 12 days ago • 88 comments

This reads like the opening paragraph of a novel so bleakly dystopian you'd put it down after five pages

submitted 11 days ago • 637 comments

President Trump’s order that the U.S. exit the WHO could undo programs meant to ensure the safety, security and study of smallpox that once took half a billion lives, experts warn. They add that it could also raise fears among allies that the U.S. might weaponize the deadly virus.

submitted 11 days ago • 47 comments

Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.

submitted 12 days ago • 2427 comments

Garcia: "Elon Musk is sending his unqualified DOGE staff to carry out this agenda across all these agencies. And in some cases, actually teenage staffers. No accountability, no experience, and problematic records. They're trying to rob you, and they're probably a minorrrrrr."

submitted 11 days ago • 168 comments

Eight former inspectors general who were fired by President Trump last month filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare their removals illegal and order the government to reinstate them. It's the latest case to challenge a wave of Trump's actions that brazenly violated legal limits on his power.

submitted 11 days ago • 32 comments

Displease the king, and expose him for being naked, lose your job apnews.com/article/usai...

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

I am extremely freaking thrilled to announce that Bad Company is officially available for preorder wherever you buy books. (I am linking to Bookshop but buy it wherever!) I worked so, so hard on this book, and it would mean a ton to me if you ordered it. bookshop.org/a/109816/978...

submitted 12 days ago • 284 comments

NEWS Corey Lewandowski, who had an affair with Kristi Noem, is now a special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency that Noem oversees. bit.ly/3XlfSAT

submitted 12 days ago • 175 comments

Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.

submitted 12 days ago • 672 comments

That’s nothing. I found 13 contracts awarded to SpaceX since December totaling $77M. 1/

submitted 12 days ago • 551 comments

my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory

submitted 12 days ago • 1141 comments

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

submitted 12 days ago • 3883 comments

"Karina's Law" was signed into law on yesterday by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. The bill requires guns to be removed from an accused abuser's home after the victim in a domestic violence case is granted an order of protection. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

submitted 12 days ago • 268 comments

🧵 THREAD: In the second Trump administration, we’re devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans. Here are some of the issues we’re watching — and how you can inform our work.

submitted 12 days ago • 83 comments

climbing the ladder and pulling it up behind them is a parlor game for these ghouls

submitted 11 days ago • 29 comments

BREAKING: CFPB probationary employees just received a termination notice without the pertinent information filled out. Click to see all of it.

submitted 12 days ago • 717 comments

Donald Trump swapped Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik for the release of Marc Fogel. You know, the guy who facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars to criminals across the world, supported drug trafficking rings, ransomware attacks, the corruption of public officials, and money laundering.

submitted 11 days ago • 54 comments

its so telling that whenever the ny times is responding to liberal criticism, the tone is "shut the eff up." anyhow. this is how you covered musk.

submitted 11 days ago • 24 comments

It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.

submitted 11 days ago • 1836 comments

Casar: "You know what Elon Musk doesn't seem to be looking into? His own contracts."

submitted 11 days ago • 278 comments

If you need any more evidence that support for Trump is transactional & about power and position, read this piece about what acting DAG Emil Bove was up to as an SDNY prosecutor before he became Trump‘s lawyer. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

submitted 11 days ago • 85 comments

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

submitted 11 days ago • 432 comments

Because you're stupid and choose to stay that way.

submitted 11 days ago • 419 comments

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

submitted 17 days ago • 6590 comments

me, reading the headline: the fuck they spend $7 million on so fast me, moments later: ohh, hookers and blow rollcall.com/2025/02/04/w...

submitted 17 days ago • 54 comments

#FuckEdolf Pass it on

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Pass it on!!

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

The Treasury Dept. maintains the sensitive personal & financial information of millions of Americans That’s why we filed for -- & got an order blocking -- Musk & Trump from those systems I’ll say more on @allinwithchris.bsky.social at 8:20 PM ET -- TN statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/new-int...

submitted 17 days ago • 107 comments

I want marry Brain @schatz.bsky.social now. (It is true that my standards for that have been quite low, historically speaking.)

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

ME AT 20: I love these British songs but lol at being so mad that an undemocratic right wing government has destroyed your country ME AT 40: Well, fuck

submitted 17 days ago • 4 comments

The United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of Russell Vought to serve, once again, as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The vote was 53-47. Vought was an architect of Project 2025.

submitted 17 days ago • 107 comments

Why don’t you just say, by a vote of 53-47, Congress cedes its constitutional power of the purse?

submitted 17 days ago • 24 comments

It was announced today that Musk + co are using AI to help determine budget cuts in the federal Department of Education. A blog from me at @motherjones.com of why this is bad featuring thoughts from @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social of @cendemtech.bsky.social. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... .

submitted 17 days ago • 16 comments

NEW: Mayor Adams' admin last month quietly told all city agencies, including schools & shelters, they can let ICE agents looking for immigrants onto city property without warrants if city personnel "reasonably feel threatened" by their presence. www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/06/a...

submitted 17 days ago • 31 comments

None of this is legal.

submitted 20 days ago • 136 comments

🧵Someone from the /r/fednews subreddit put together a list of all the Elon folks working for DOGE. They are: Amanda Scales Brian Bjelde Riccardo Biasini Anthony Armstrong Steve Davis Baris Akis Thomas Shedd Edward Coristine Russell Vought Michael Peters Josh Gruenbaum Russell “Rusty” McGranahan

submitted 22 days ago • 60 comments

JUST IN: Grassley and Durbin write jointly to Trump and demand he "immediately" comply with law re: inspectors general removal. www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

submitted 26 days ago • 210 comments

If you are in a red state, flood your Governor’s offices with phone calls demanding to know what the plan will be if Medicaid and Meals on Wheels and SNAP and Headstart don’t receive funding this week. This is on them for going along with a insane autocrat. Call them. They knew.

submitted 26 days ago • 94 comments

"Government efficiency" apparently means not knowing if your administration intentionally or unintentionally froze healthcare for 60 million Americans with its unconstitutional order. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/t...

submitted 26 days ago • 20 comments

Reply to @taylorkatebrown.bsky.social with your questions for our immigration reporters! (Got a tip instead? Find their contact info in a mini-thread below.)

submitted 26 days ago • 10 comments

So Trump's shutting down of the entire government's funding system for American projects is literally so he can go line by line and target transgender people and other minorities. When we said transphobia affects cis people too, well... here you go.

submitted 26 days ago • 65 comments

Good.

submitted 26 days ago • 33 comments

The federal freeze on grant funding is looking very, very bad in Atlanta. Georgia relies on federal funding for essentially all of its spending on housing support, and most of its spending on homelessness, mental heath and substance abuse treatment. Providers are locked out of their accounts.

submitted 26 days ago • 66 comments

As you read this thread, remember that when Trump's funding freeze does wreak this kind of havoc on cities, he'll absolutely blame their leaders for the consequences of his actions.

submitted 26 days ago • 15 comments

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

submitted 26 days ago • 8302 comments

Costco has 157 stores across these 19 states. Costco has 140 stores in California alone.

submitted 26 days ago • 48 comments