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Duana Welch

@duanawelch.bsky.social

Love, science, resistance... chocolate

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We all make 3x the impact through what we buy than who we donate to. The Goods Unite Us app lets you in on whether what you are buying support democracy, versus President Musk!

06.02.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"if democrats do stunts it wont matter because nobody will cover it"

06.02.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 650    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 7

If we get midterms. We have to stop the Musk coup first.

06.02.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
[PROPOSED] ORDER
With the consent of the parties, the Court DEFERS RULING on the Plaintiffs' [8] Motion
for a Temporary Restraining Order and ORDERS as follows:
β€’ The Defendants will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of
records maintained by or within the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, except that the Defendants may provide access to any of the following people:
β€’ Mr. Tom Krause, a Special Government Employee in the Department of the Treasury, as needed for the performance of his duties, provided that such access to payment records will be "read only";
Mr. Marko Elez, a Special Government Employee in the Department of the Treasury, as needed for the performance of his duties, provided that such access to
payment records will be "read only";
Any person who is an employee (but not a Special Government Employee) of the Department of the Treasury and who has a need for the record or system of records in the performance of their duties;

[PROPOSED] ORDER With the consent of the parties, the Court DEFERS RULING on the Plaintiffs' [8] Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and ORDERS as follows: β€’ The Defendants will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of records maintained by or within the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, except that the Defendants may provide access to any of the following people: β€’ Mr. Tom Krause, a Special Government Employee in the Department of the Treasury, as needed for the performance of his duties, provided that such access to payment records will be "read only"; Mr. Marko Elez, a Special Government Employee in the Department of the Treasury, as needed for the performance of his duties, provided that such access to payment records will be "read only"; Any person who is an employee (but not a Special Government Employee) of the Department of the Treasury and who has a need for the record or system of records in the performance of their duties;

Any person who is entitled to access the record or system of records under 5 U.S.C.
Β§ 552a(b)(2) (13); and
Any person who is entitled to access the relevant record or system of records under
the Internal Revenue Code.
In agreeing to the entry of this Order, the parties expressly reserve all legal and factual
arguments relevant to the Plaintiffs' claims.
This Order shall remain in effect until such time as the Court rules on the Plaintiffs'
forthcoming Preliminary Injunction Motion.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:
Hon. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
U.S. District Judge
(Date and signature blanks still need to be filled in by judge.)

Any person who is entitled to access the record or system of records under 5 U.S.C. Β§ 552a(b)(2) (13); and Any person who is entitled to access the relevant record or system of records under the Internal Revenue Code. In agreeing to the entry of this Order, the parties expressly reserve all legal and factual arguments relevant to the Plaintiffs' claims. This Order shall remain in effect until such time as the Court rules on the Plaintiffs' forthcoming Preliminary Injunction Motion. SO ORDERED. Dated: Hon. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly U.S. District Judge (Date and signature blanks still need to be filled in by judge.)

NEW: Treasury Dept agrees not to let anyone who isn't a current, regular (non-SGE) employee access its payment system/records, with the exception of Tom Krause and Marko Elez, who will have read-only access.

The agreement will last until the judge decides whether to grant a preliminary injunction.

06.02.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11169    πŸ” 2323    πŸ’¬ 883    πŸ“Œ 230

Senator Wyden, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So proud and grateful to have you representing the great state of Oregon, and protecting freedom for everyone.

06.02.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve got the morning shift. This guy is dangerous and unfit to serve and I’m about to explain why. Tune in: www.senate.gov/legislative/...

06.02.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 46813    πŸ” 7717    πŸ’¬ 2141    πŸ“Œ 382
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Jasmine Crockett, after accusing colleagues of castrating their Constitutional duty, said, β€œMy job is to make sure we don’t have any kings or queens in this country, but it seems like you all have decided it’s going to be Mr. King and his queen. And y’all can pick which one is which.”

05.02.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 39584    πŸ” 8440    πŸ’¬ 1001    πŸ“Œ 554
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We’re focused on feeding our kids.

Investing in our schools.

Making sure child care is affordable.

Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.

06.02.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 63213    πŸ” 8230    πŸ’¬ 1693    πŸ“Œ 865
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β€˜Get used to this’: GOP lawmakers fall in line with Musk’s takeover Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa appeared on Fox News Tuesday to whitewash billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government . Ernst, whose bona fides include voting to confirm ...

It’s taken the billionaire just two weeks to violate the rights of millions of Americans.

06.02.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 3
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Asking for help as a flirting strategy: Psychology study uncovers how reliance can attract mates A recent study found that dependency-oriented help-seeking signals romantic interest, fostering attraction by promoting interdependence.

Asking for help as a flirting strategy: Psychology study uncovers how reliance can attract mates www.psypost.org/asking-for-h...

27.01.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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