We’re all-in on electing @crawfordforwi.bsky.social and stopping Elon Musk from buying a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. @ezralevin.bsky.social explains why this upcoming election is a big deal for anybody who cares about our democracy.

Let’s get to work: indivisible.org/scowis2025

27.02.2025 00:44 — 👍 921    🔁 305    💬 14    📌 21

Putin Thinks He Can Wait Out U.S. Support for Ukraine Americans need to be reminded why the war matters for them.

"The war that Putin unleashed was a premeditated, unprovoked war of aggression. And if it is allowed to stand and if Ukraine can be swallowed up, it will make the world safe for any autocrat who wants to change boundaries by force."

September 2022. www.thebulwark.com/putin-thinks...

25.02.2025 01:00 — 👍 466    🔁 112    💬 27    📌 1

Two hands hold a small red card with white lettering against a wallet. The card reads: “I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door. I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.” Photo by Loren Elliott for The New York Times.

Known as the red card, a resource distributed by the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center lists tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. Demand for the cards has surged since President Trump returned to office. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

23.02.2025 20:32 — 👍 1530    🔁 443    💬 33    📌 29

map of where some of the "money for Ukraine" went
bsky.app/profile/trum...

23.02.2025 08:13 — 👍 1135    🔁 498    💬 27    📌 17

Title: What Costs More: Billionaire Tax Avoidance or Federal Workers? Subtitle: Musk’s tax avoidance could fund 677K federal jobs • Current Tax Rate: 3.27% • Top Federal Tax Rate: 37% Cost Comparison (Bar Chart): • Cost of Musk’s Tax Avoidance (smallest bar, purple) • Cost of Top 100 Billionaires’ Tax Avoidance (largest bar, red) • Total Federal Workforce Salaries (mid-sized bar, green) X-axis ranges from $0B to $380B, showing that billionaire tax avoidance covers a significant portion of federal workforce salaries. Impact on Federal Workforce: • Average Federal Salary: $106,000 • Jobs Musk’s Avoidance Could Fund: 677,782 (29.5% of all federal employees) Federal Workforce Breakdown (Pie Chart): • A segment representing 29.5% of the workforce highlights the share Musk’s avoided taxes could fund, labeled “Share Equal to Musk’s Avoided Taxes: 29.5%”. Sources: • Musk’s Tax Rate: ProPublica • Billionaire Gains: Bloomberg Billionaires Index (Dec. 31, 2024) • Federal Employee Data: USAFacts

How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes?

Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.

Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

21.02.2025 01:12 — 👍 3320    🔁 1720    💬 59    📌 97

Dark skies reflect my sadness at the firings of all the humans that help keep the #GreatLakes as healthy as possible. Tonight I mourn the loss of the 14 @usfws.bsky.social employees that kept the invasive sea lamprey at bay. My fishery will be hurt. 😢😢🌊🌊

21.02.2025 00:16 — 👍 7297    🔁 1349    💬 174    📌 58

Exactly.

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08.02.2025 22:46 — 👍 24334    🔁 5099    💬 380    📌 200

Because this platform is moderated. This is not Twitter. There is no Elon Musk dominating an algorithm that drags down the platform

Bluesky is unique. We need it to grow.

10.02.2025 02:22 — 👍 15500    🔁 1636    💬 361    📌 43