Drug addeled isolated loner Musk pulled in as "Trump's brain"

They say less is more — celebrating my hubby Bradder's 71st birthday last night at Providence restaurant in L.A. with one candle.

The analogy is precise. And the White House response was nasty and disingenuous. This will be a major test of the courts – I think that they will pass it; but it is fundamental. I’ll have an article up on this at @thenewrepublic.bsky.social shortly plus a longer Substack on @talkingfeds.bsky.social

Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social · last yr.

Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.

BEWARE: Secret/private thugs dragged & assaulted an Idaho woman (American citizen) who asked a question about protecting women's lives during a local Town Hall meeting. This could easily come to a venue near you. Be ready. Thank you @thenewrepublic.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1919...

This Shocking Moment at a GOP Town Hall in Idaho Is a Foreboding Sign

Private, unidentified security personnel dragged a woman out of the event. It raises questions not just about tolerance for dissent but about who gets deputized to do what.

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<morse code> ···· · ·−·· ·−−· hello world? American here. I am a citizen of the United States an can wholly attest to the threat of a real constitutional crisis. It is dire. And feels imminent. Our freedom is at risk. Some "waking up" but too slow in rustling others. Please advise.

a large american flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky

Alt: Beautiful American Flag waving in the wind against a giant blue sky with white puffy clouds floating past.

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This didn't need to happen. 😢 Per the article, pre-vaccine, 400-600 children died of measles PER YEAR. No parent should have to bury a child. Vaccinate your kids!!

Nick "The Media Guy"@newsman.bsky.social · last yr.

JUST IN: First measles death reported in Texas child amid outbreak infecting more than 120 peoplehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-death-texas-outbreak/

The GOP passed a budget resolution last night that will gut Medicaid, SNAP, and other vital programs — as 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Why? To finance tax cuts for the top 1%. We have socialism in this country for the rich, harsh capitalism for everyone else.

🤡🤡🤡 21 U.S. DOGE Service staffers resign l saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services www.npr.org/2025/02/25/n...

21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services

Twenty-one members of the United States DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.

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A picture is worth a thousand words. Leadership versus shit.

Medicaid provides 40% of the funding for community health centers. Medicaid supports 2 out of 3 people in nursing homes. Medicaid provides health care to 41 million children. Trump and his Republican friends just slashed the largest cut in history to the program democrats.org/news/house-g...

House GOP (Barely) Advances Trump’s Billionaire Budget to Gut Health Care for Kids and Seniors, Give Handouts to the Rich - Democratsfacebooktwitteremail

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NEW: So today in DOGE order just went out that all civilian DOD credit cards are immediately frozen/can't be used. This applies to people who are in the midst of DOD official travel. So maybe you're in Albania and your credit card just stopped working. Or maybe you're on travel from ...

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

BREAKING: 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks 120 mi SW of George Town, Caymen Islands

Reuters: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUED BY GOVERNMENT WORKERS OVER SLASHING OF INTERNATIONAL AID AGENCY USAID

Whatever man he looks like the maitre d of the steakhouse in Circus Circus

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · last yr.

the flexing here is on 11

ONE BIG THING. When I mentioned that I had heard of at least one person who had already missed a Social Security payment, the staffers snapped to attention. That's a huge deal. If you or someone you know has missed a Social Security payment, call your reps IMMEDIATELY.

the AI-powered chaos presidency: "...executive orders and other guidance issued during the Biden administration generally instructed government staff to be cautious about adopting emerging technologies. President Donald Trump has taken a different approach"

Louise Matsakis@lmatsakis.bsky.social · last yr.

SCOOP: Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi, @peard33.bsky.social, @makenakelly.bsky.social and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social report www.wired.com/story/doge-c...

What kind of money are we saving again? Just dropping this in here

@sanders.senate.gov Please pls GO to the U.S. Treasury Dept. to attempt to remove Elon. You are an elected official and have the right to stop a Coup. We know that is what this is and nothing else. He' s in there with a group of teenaged adults sleeping in cots whilst accessing classified intel

EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.

A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls So...

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I'm again take my rightful place as the slowest drawer. And then I add 200 books into the background #wip

As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget. Really think about how twisted this all is.

JUST IN: The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas leaders.

FBI gives Justice details on employees who worked Jan. 6 cases, FBI agents sue

The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas l...

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Tom Cotton’s plan to get Tulsi Gabbard through the Senate Intelligence Committee was unconventional — Kyrsten Sinema even got involved.

Inside Tom Cotton’s unconventional push for Tulsi Gabbard

The Arkansas conservative and the former Democrat weren’t previously simpatico on some national security issues.

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The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said Monday that they’d struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship both detained migrants and imprisoned citizens to the tiny Central American nation, which has suspended some basic rights as it battles powerful street gangs.

What to know about the El Salvadorian mega-prison Trump has promised to send U.S. prisoners

The U.S. cannot deport American citizens and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said from Costa Rica that "we have a Constitution" but called the offer very generous.

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🚨🚨🚨A 25-year-old DOGE engineer working with Elon has access to a “top-secret” federal system and reportedly has the ability to alter how government payments are made to citizens. #Coup www.thedailybeast.com/revealed-the...

Revealed: The 20-Something DOGE Goon With Access to ‘Top Secret’ Federal System

The computer code that directs Social Security payments, tax returns, and more is now in the hands of one of DOGE’s young staffers, a report has alleged.

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We just published a 3,000 word feature on Elon Musk's incursion into the federal government. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...