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@safetypins.bsky.social

Lover of books! Especially, WWII history. Worried history is repeating itself and that real elections are a thing of the past. Sending my kids to Blue States! Mom, wife and cat lover. Learned how to bake during covid. A novid and still masking! DSA & Left!

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Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12h ago

When a massive storm system crosses state lines, the resulting damage should be evaluated fairly, consistently and based on the same objective standards and criteria, regardless of which state it impacts. Illinois will fight back against these political games.

Graphic with ABC7 Headline: FEMA denies Illinois' request for major disaster declaration after August storms: Gov. Pritzker.
Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h ago

If you recognize Kliger's name, it is probably in this context: he manually shut down life-saving aid from USAID. In between his DOGE work and starting his defense start-up he was appointed to the DOD as - brace yourselves - chief data officer. bsky.app/profile/donm...

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Updated this piece on the difference between civic tech and DOGE to reflect new reporting on how DOGErs are monetizing their connections to Silicon Valley. This is the worst example: the DOGErs who blocked USAID life-saving aid have a $1.4B defense startup. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-vs-ci...

Let me give just one example. DOGErs Luke Farritor and Gavin Kliger were DOGErs. Farritor had a tech background, but failed an interview to be hired by the US Digital Service. They quickly amassed extraordinary power despite a lack of government experience. They also chose to kill people. I’m not exaggerating. The Washington Post reports that Farritor and Kliger overrode orders to keep life-saving aid from USAID flowing. They literally flipped the switches in a kill chain. Several times, USAID managers prepared packages of these payments and got the agency’s interim leaders to sign off on them with support from the White House. But each time, using their new gatekeeping powers and clearly acting on orders from Musk or one of his lieutenants, Farritor and Kliger would veto the payments — a process that required them to manually check boxes in the payment system one at a time, the same tedious way you probably pay your bills online. So what are they doing now? Making money. Kliger was chief data officer of DOD and is joining the wave of tech firms moving into the defense business, where a willingness to build kill chains is a plus, not a minus. From the Washington Post, which detailed a wave of DOGE-based start-ups: The start-ups include a host of firms focused on cybersecurity and defense technology, as well as ventures dedicated to helping businesses across America deploy artificial intelligence tools. Among the largest is Cathedral, an AI-enabled cybersecurity firm, founded by Gavin Kliger and Luke Farritor. Valued by investors at $1.4 billion, Cathedral aims to sell to both corporate America and government agencies, including the Pentagon, according to a person familiar with the business, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the firm has not made its operations public.
Indivisible Brooklyn@bkindivisible.bsky.social · 13h ago

We have been coming weekly to MDC to stand in community with our detained neighbors, now including Oscar Belgal, shot in front of his 5 year old & now being held in solitary. Pressing our hands to the wall holding them away from their families & raising our voices in solidarity. @indivisible.org

100s of people pressing their TVhands to the wall of MDC
Indivisible Brooklyn@bkindivisible.bsky.social · 13h ago

Happening now: 100s rally outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in BK, where 100s of our neighbors - including Oscar Belgal, recently shot by ICE - are inhumanely detained. @indivisible.org @bradlander.bsky.social @jumaane.bsky.social @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social @handsoffnyc.bsky.social

100s outside MDC
NPR@npr.org · 15h ago

Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice. n.pr/3UoYmx6

A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course

Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice.

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Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h ago

Vista youth are out on Santa Fe Avenue asking for the end of ICE terrorizing our community. The amount of harm being done to our youth is unconscionable. They should not fear that their families might be ripped apart or see their friends distraught after a parent is kidnapped. Stand with our youth!

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterday

🚨 WOW: WSJ reports Ken Paxton partied in a luxury Dubai high-rise with 2 FUGITIVES, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, facing fed charges over an alleged $15 MILLION hospital embezzlement scheme — alongside his gf (not his wife). Ahmed donated $190K to Paxton, including $25K AFTER his indictment.

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Agolf Twitler Slayer@slayeragolf.bsky.social · yesterday

Did you hear Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade just attack Trump for agreeing to violate US sanctions? Kilmeade stated that no one should buy energy from Russia to fuel their war against Ukraine, noting Trump himself signed the law penalizing it. Is he going to get fired for speaking the truth? 🤔🇺🇦