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Read a Times Reader's Comment on: Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package Tesla shareholders approved a plan to grant Elon Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets ambitious goals, including vastly expanding the company’s stock market valuation.

www.nytimes.com/shared/comme... “We have reached peak insanity: $100B in annual compensation is equivalent to approximately 3M full-time minimum-wage workers (at $16/hr) for one year.
No accomplishment by any individual justifies receiving the same compensation as 3M people working full-time.”

Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse calls on House GOP to end ‘paid vacation,’ hold town halls | TRAIL MIX After concluding the 17th in-person town hall he’s held this year — more than every other member of Colorado’s U.S. House delegation combined — Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse vented frustration over ...

“This was our 17th town hall — open to the public, offering our constituents an opportunity to be able to ask me tough questions.”

“We don’t prescreen questions, we simply convene conversations with constituents, because that’s my job, and it’s time for Republicans to start doing theirs.”

Yup 👍 read the article here if you don’t have a wapo subscription archive.ph/6qHQg

This week, the #Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5MM NSF grant, due to a requirement that the PSF abandon diversity work.

So I joined forces with Python folks (@offby1, @petrillic, @amethyst) and we're matching up to $12,000 of donations to the PSF. 🧵

In a shocking reality check, @wired.com is not, in fact, bankrolled by “donations from far left organizations.”

We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.

Share ! Small steps that can help @psychopete.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @petebuttigieg.bsky.social @crockett.house.gov @repstansbury.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @aaronparnas.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social

Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 92 Filed: 10/24/25 Page 1 of 1 PagelD #:1862 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE ORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Chicago Headline Club et al, Plaintiff(s), v. Noem et al, Defendant(s). Case No. 25-cv-12173 Judge Sara L. Ellis ORDER The Court sets a status hearing for 10/28/2025 at 10:00 AM. The Court orders Defendants to produce Defendant Gregory Bovino, in person, for this hearing. Date: 10/24/2025 U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis

BREAKING: Judge Ellis, overseeing the protest/journalist case in Illinois, orders DOJ to bring top Trump admin Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, accused of personally violating the TRO in the case, to court for a hearing at 10a CT Tuesday.

OK. *deep sigh* If we’re really doing this …

If anyone has information about this alleged $130 million “donation” — including the identity of the “donor,” if such a person or corporation exists, and any legal opinions purporting to authorize this — please send it my way. I am at crg.32 on Signal.

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… a moose … nope haven’t seen any …
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This is amazing!!

We are going to deliver a free and fair midterm election, turn over our entire fucking government, and remove Donald Trump.

We will then hold him and every single member of his administration accountable for this evil.

That is the only acceptable outcome, and the American people will see it done.

Republican gerrymandering is a fire raging across our democracy. While legacy media has moved on, Democracy Docket is covering its every development with depth and expertise. Support its pro-democracy mission and 21 person team by subscribing today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

A guide to what is happening in the challenges to Trump's National Guard deployment efforts Expect significant rulings from the courts — including the Supreme Court — in the coming weeks. Also: The Supreme Court won't stop an eighth execution by nitrogen suffocation.

A Law Dork "what's going on?!" update on the challenges to Trump's National Guard deployment efforts —>

Yum, added Cracovia to my “gotta try“ list… guess this recommendation fits since we had pierogi, fried, with caramelized onions and sour cream with dinner

DOGE's Plundering of Data Hastens Calls to Tighten Government Privacy Laws | TechPolicy.Press Federal and state lawmakers are eyeing privacy updates in response to DOGE's use of government data, Gopal Ratnam reports.

Our case’s goal “is to ensure that the DOGE agents are kicked out of the OPM systems & that they have deleted any information they may have copied,” along with plugging any holes from this unauthorized sharing, EFF’s @mariotrujillo.bsky.social told @techpolicypress.bsky.social.

After assaulting, publicly demeaning and kidnapping their victim in an unmarked van with NJ plates, Trumper storm troopers defamed her, and threatened to charge her with a crime. Then - in the face of public pressure - she was released with no charges.

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here." Anna Bower Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

If your ever standing next to Kash at a urinal, for gods sake … do … not …. Ask him a question

Just behind the cement barrier there’s an army of illegal (where are their papers?) ants ready to eat all the sandwiches all the snacks!

Heads up: We will be calling for a National Economic Blackout on Black Friday (11/28). Please join us as we suspend all economic activity on the most important shopping day of the year. Spread the word about Black(out) Friday.

Brett is also the author of "Effective Python", the book I recommend to developers that want to write more Pythonic Python and really grasp how the new Python 3 features work. It's the only Python book in our household!
Get yourself a copy @ www.informit.com/store/effect...

Hmm, I’m excited to join ya, let me trot on over

Congratulations to Family Tree on the opening of Marshall Street Landing. Coloradans in crisis will rebuild their lives at this beautiful new 85-unit permanent supportive housing complex in Arvada. Thank you to all the Next viewers who contributed via Word of Thanks microgiving!

Go Ballsbridge! Way to go! Visited that little patch of the U.S. more than a few times when we lived down the street in Booterstown

I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.

NO Kings Colorado

Get more from It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton on Patreon A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the Podcast

For no particular reason, here's a link to the Patreon for my audiobook short fiction podcast, It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton.

www.patreon.com/c/storytime

YouTube video by Lisa O'Neill Lisa O'Neill - The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right

youtu.be/Nbm-pNGPuo8

Once there is a ruling in Texas, you can count on Democracy Docket to provide the most immediate and complete coverage and explanation what happened, what is next and how it affects redistricting around the country. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0