Elle Cee

Modern problems call for modern solutions

The Words of the Week - Feb. 7 Dictionary lookups from the trade wars, the Grammy Awards, and the high seas

These are your words of the week
genre
ethnic cleansing
doge
potash
tariff
coup
Ahabian
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This is one of the dumbest ideas in the history of dumb ideas.

YES!!! Fight back, NIH!

A non-government business that contracts with the federal government received notice today that in order to do business with the government they must certify that they don’t participate in DEI. So it’s not just the feds, it’s any private biz that contracts with the feds. Here’s the message they got:

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’ An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

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I bought a Hisense from Lowe’s a few years ago and it’s been perfect. Cools down my entire house (650sf) with all rooms connected by a central landing area, where I keep the unit. It’s normally aiming towards my bedroom but I can easily point it to the kitchen or living room.

Trump announces task force to ‘eradicate anti-Christian bias.’

So DEI for Christians is still ok. Got it.

They’re supposed to run background checks for access to sensitive data here, too. But these chucklefucks act like they’re above the law. Right now, they are.

Trump announces Christian Nationalism Czar, vows to "eradicate anti-Christian bias" will start by erasing Christ.

A total of zero votes were cast for the guy currently running America.

Why only very young men and teenage boys, Elon?

Apparently, allowing Americans to file their tax returns for free is a bad thing. A big gift to the Big Tax lobby and a big middle finger to Americans.

Tim Walz

We could’ve had Tim 😭

I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.

As a former NIH worker, thanks for keeping the flame burning. I hate what you’re having to deal with and I hope you’re all doing okay, all things considered.

I could use your help, if you don’t mind a visit to this hellscape known as Amerikkka.

I’m going to start posting some pretty pictures of places I’ve had the privilege and pleasure to visit over the years, to help you at least have a moment of zen while you doomscroll.
First up, and currently in the news due to seismic activity, Santorini (Thira) in Greece.

In The Hague

NOT KEANU!!! 🥺

Oh shit! There goes the Tito’s!

do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you

Why stop at 100%?

I mean, if you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t be a racist?

Trump is an evil man.

Are the next 4 years really going to be logging on everyday to sentences like "a 19 year old doge intern called Big Balls has your social security number" because I'm already at capacity for this sort of thing

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...