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Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 2w ago

“The EU Joined Pax Silica [spearheaded by Peter Thiel ally Jacob Helberg] While No One Was Watching *** How Europe's Largest Technology Alignment Decision in a Decade Passed Without Public Debate” June 2026 … 1/

(PDF) The EU Joined Pax Silica While No One Was Watching How Europe's Largest Technology Alignment Decision in a Decade Passed Without Public Debate

PDF | On 23 June, 2026, the European Commission, together with Germany and the Netherlands, alongside Greece, formally signed the Pax Silica... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Resea...

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w ago

Taylor Farms' parent company has given $2.2M to GOP PACs this election cycle. That includes $1M to Trump's own PAC, just 6 days after the FDA delayed new food tracing requirements last year. Money in politics is sickening.

Dr. Jack Brown@drjackbrown.bsky.social · 3w ago

"He [Elon Musk] was very effective. He knows those computers better than anybody, all those computers, those vote counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide, so it was pretty good. It was pretty good. Thank you to Elon." Donald Trump 19 Jan. 2025

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The DOGE official who allegedly wanted to falsify SSA data is Jon Koval, a VP at Valor Equity, which was founded by Antonio Gracias, one of Musk’s oldest friends... 1/

katzbanks.com KATZ BANKS KUMIN = WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2026 - The Trump administration sought to assign bogus death dates to 2.7 million people living in the United States, a flagrantly illegal misuse of Social Security Administration (SSA) data intended to pressure immigrants into leaving the country, a new government insider account reveals. That shockingly high number far exceeds the 6,000 administrative "killings" previously reported last year in The Washington Post. It comes in a legal disclosure by Jeremiah Schofield, a former SSA senior executive, who was in the room when a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) official laid out a plan to "kill off" millions of people in SSA's master database.katzbanks.com KATZ BANKS KUMIN The DOGE official, private equity investor Jon Koval, said in Schofield's presence that the purpose of "killing off" the 2.7 million living people was to ruin their lives and push them out of the country. Explaining the scheme, Koval said that either the 2.7 million people would selt-deport or they would go to their local Social Security office to prove they are alive where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could detain and forcibly deport them. Schofield's explosive revelations are being made public today by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren. The senators are seeking answers from SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano and three individuals who worked with DOGE at SSA, including Koval, and demanding the officials preserve all records related to the events detailed in Schofield's account. Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social 12/ Jon Koval is a "vice president at Antonio Gracias's company Valor Equity Partners, & he joined the [SSA] with Gracias" who is "one of Mr. Musk's oldest friends.." Gracias "was an early investor in SpaceX [and] Tesla..., and he helped fund a pro-Trump super PAC started by Mr. Musk." # | Gift Article The People Carrying Out Musk's Plans at DOGE (Gift Article) The Times has identified more than 70 people within the so-called Department of... © www.nytimes.com
Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1. A Popular Information reveals that two more "progressive" super PACs are linked to House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson. They've worked pretty hard to cover their tracks, but not quite hard enough. Follow along for details.

Two “progressive” super PACs linked to House GOP

Two newly formed super PACs which purport to be progressive are linked to House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), a Popular Information investigation reveals.

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Your Local Epidemiologist@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1/ Update on what we know about the evolving hantavirus situation, strap in. A Swiss man linked to the ship has now tested positive after developing symptoms after disembarking. He received an exposure alert, sought care, and tested positive. This means there are 3 deaths and 5 suspected.

Sam Shirazi@samshirazi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Also wouldn’t read too much into oral arguments It will give us clues into the court’s thinking But judges will test lawyers on both sides Famously Obamacare looked like was going down after oral argument Although redistricting upheld as a tax would be an interesting outcome

Sam Shirazi@samshirazi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Virginia Supreme Court oral argument is now CSPAN official Shows the national implications of a very specific state law case Link to watch: www.youtube.com/live/uTh3MPn...

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is kind of odd. I screen grabbed the ad for “Objection”—the new Peter Thiel backed startup that uses AI to render a “verdict” re the veracity of journalists’ claims—b4 they took it down, revised it, & reposted it. The original version (below) featured Thiel. The new one (post 2) does not. 1/

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October. Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year. Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.

WIRED@wired.com · 4mo ago

If the Wayback Machine continues to lose access to major news sources, its preservation efforts could erode to the point where early digital records of history become much harder to access, or are even lost altogether. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/the-in...

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril

As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.

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Jen Rubin@jenrubin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Fire. Hegseth. NOW. "The developments belied earlier assertions by the Trump administration that U.S. forces had obtained air superiority over Iran and raised immediate questions about how much of the country’s arsenal remained after a month of targeted strikes on the regime’s weapons facilities."

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A shocking number of people responding to this video clearly did not watch the video. David is extremely opposed to the Trump administration's terrorization of immigrant communities. He is describing serious problems with the current laws which make accountability difficult.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

MERKLEY: So when the VP said 'ICE agents have absolute immunity' in violating people's civil rights, he was effectively correct? BIER: Effectively, yes. Right now as the law stands.

Skye Perryman@skyeperryman.bsky.social · 5mo ago

If Trump is serious about ending Noem’s tenure, DHS should immediately reverse her decisions to: **put ICE in schools, hospitals, and houses of worship **make it harder for people fleeing autocratic nations to seek asylum **deprive people of due process Until then, we will still be in court.

Democracy Forward@democracyforward.org · 5mo ago

We have sued countless times over Kristi Noem's lawlessness at DHS, fighting back – and winning – against her agency's constitutional violations and abuses of power. So we finally agree with President Trump on one thing: Kristi Noem’s tenure was an abject failure.

Brendan Gutenschwager@bgonthescene.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Aerial footage shows significant tornado damage near Union Lake in Branch County, Michigan, after severe weather in the area yesterday The Branch County Sheriff’s Office said that as of 8 p.m. yesterday, there have been three fatalities and twelve reported injuries

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 5mo ago

While the McDonald’s CEO gets roasted for his awkward burger taste test... McDonald’s is among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps. And McDonald's CEO recently raked in $18.2M — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay. That should leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA@michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 6mo ago

BREAKING: Judge Nancy Brasel, a Trump appointee, has issued a TRO in the Minnesota access-to-counsel case about treatment at Whipple. "It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees."

It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees. The government suggests — with minimal explanation and even less evidence — that doing so would result in "chaos." The Constitution does not permit the government to arrest thousands of individuals and then disregard their constitutional rights because it would be too challenging to honor those rights. 14 At this preliminary stage, Plaintiffs have made a clear showing of likelihood of success on their Fifth Amendment claim.