Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump + China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT

Well gee, what show has HE been watching lately?

Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, and trails by nearly 25%, cutting more than $1.2 billion from the $4.8 billion Park Service budget.

At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.

Sure, the price of eggs has gone up under Trump. But the price of used Teslas has gone way down.

Rep John Larson - Connecticut:

Can JD Vance be a Catholic while lacking every Christian virtue? Ross Douthat drops by to explain.

Pope Criticizes Trump’s Deportation of Migrants, Calling It a Violation of Dignity (Gift Article) In a letter to American bishops, Francis leveled unusually direct criticism at the administration on an issue he has made central to his papacy.

Hit him again, Your Holiness: "Experts said that by writing an open letter, the pope was also indirectly addressing members of the new American administration, many of whom are Catholic, and specifically, Vice President JD Vance." Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/w...

Yesterday, the White House announced that Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, is now shielded from public records requests and most judicial oversight until at least 2034, with its documents classified as presidential records.

Argh!

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Well it's been a fun week since we put out this tune. People seem to be digging it. And we've got more music coming quite soon for ya.

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Due to the freeze on credit card use, my laboratory (in the FDA) risks losing the contents of our liquid nitrogen tanks which store INVALUABLE samples-they cannot be replaced, so they are literally priceless, and reflect about 50 years worth of research.

Elon staffers are using private emails, violating federal law.

OPM is planning to fire all employees on probation (less than one year of employment). Agencies have until noon on Wednesday to submit a list of probationary employees to the OPM and indicate whether they wish to retain them—though it has been stated that this will not make a difference.

Keeps being true. Every day.

A message to Elon Musk’s staffers: Your names are known, and America will ensure you never get another job again.

pretty sure President Kamala wouldn't be calling for the expulsion of all Palestinians from Gaza but what the hell do I know

Suggestion to Americans: If you used a current bank account with funds on a recent tax return, it may be wise to contact your bank and request a change. Account and routing numbers are accessible, and Elon Musk’s staff have access to this information. Stay safe and protect your assets.

As Trump and Musk gut USAID today, I think back to my first day ever working for the US gov, showing up at the Reagan Building to start at USAID. Shame on them for demonizing Americans who are serving our nation, often in difficult and dangerous places. THREAD

Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.

This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.

Elon Musk convinced everyone to leave Twitter. Can he do the same thing with the United States?

Get this — the first Trump administration literally had a massive DEI program in place for the FAA, from 2017 through 2020

It was titled DIVERSITY TAKES FLIGHT

So if DEI caused the DC crash — then DONALD TRUMP caused the DC crash

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

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Screengrab of a Washington Post article: “Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries At news conference, Trump read a list of disabilities he calls disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019”

A screengrab of the FAA press release: “FAA Provides Aviation Careers to People with Disabilities Thursday, April 11, 2019 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a pilot program to help prepare people with disabilities for careers in air traffic operations. A key focus for the FAA's Office of Civil Rights is to identify specific opportunities for people with targeted disabilities, empower them and facilitate their entry into a more diverse and inclusive workforce.”

DEI programs and people with disabilities did not cause the midair collision in DC. Trump gutting the FAA did that.

But the DEI program Trump is trying to blame was started in 2019 — by Trump.

oh wait, Donny can’t call up the Aviation Safety Committee — because right now, there’s no one at the other end to pick up the phone. Donny can’t get the answers he’s demanding because there’s no one left in government with the expertise to figure out what the fuck just happened. the stupid shit fired them all.

from today's post —
go read the whole thing. link is here: bit.ly/4h7i06Z

A lot of you make jokes about guillotines but few of you have been getting your woodworking and metalworking skills up. Get those callouses made, babes.

My children have polio and I’m dying from the bird flu. But at least DEI is gone.