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That should be β€œunsigned editorialsβ€œ

10.11.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After realizing that the Washington Post no longer provides a link to the names of the members of the editorial board with its unassigned editorials, I spent some time trying to get that information. After several months I finally received this response from β€œCustomer Care.”
TL;DR: it’s top secret!

10.11.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump Administration cited a "national security emergency" to increase tariffs on Canada when the governor of one province showed a video of former President Reagan making his signature free trade pitch.

A National Security Emergency.

That's how detached from reality Trump is.

05.11.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Um, "Trump pardoned the guy who helped fund Hamas" probably sounds like shitposting, but so does describing so much of what this regime is doing.

03.11.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

This account is undefeated.

03.11.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

God knows how many times this has happened: Zero.

Much like Vance lying about Haitian immigrants eating people's pets, this is 100% racist bullshit being spewed by an unabashed white nationalist.

Congrats to everyone who patronizes the Nazi bar he runs.

02.11.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4236    πŸ” 1106    πŸ’¬ 341    πŸ“Œ 81

Under Mike Johnson, the US House of Representatives has sunk to the level of the State Duma under Putin -- a pure rubber stamp that exists only to enrich and protect those who enter and to serve the interests of the dictator.

MAGA Mike has no morals and detests American freedom. He craves power.

01.11.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump, who desperately wants a Nobel Peace Prize, is now gearing up for two invasions -- Venezuela and Nigeria -- at the same time he orders the extra-judicial killing of dozens of civilians on the high seas.

02.11.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so sorry. 😒

02.11.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LISTEN: Judge Coughenour condemns Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship.

It is β€œapparent that to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore…for political or personal gain.”

Part 1:

06.02.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3418    πŸ” 1107    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 103
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Donald Trump has released a new EO to "eradicate anti-Christian bias."

What is one of the examples of "anti-Christian bias" cited in his order? The recognition by Biden of Transgender Day of Visibility, which fell on the same day as Easter Sunday last year.

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

06.02.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2451    πŸ” 517    πŸ’¬ 171    πŸ“Œ 103

1. Show up. Go to the places Musk is taking over, bring cameras, demand to find out what's going on and where it breaks the law.
2. Refuse to allow standard business to continue unimpeded. Deny unanimous consent, delay votes, etc.
3. Be public about how illegal all of this is
4. Lay out a plan

03.02.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7704    πŸ” 1743    πŸ’¬ 190    πŸ“Œ 72

i know a lot of gov employees are watching my feed at the moment πŸ‘‡

03.02.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3905    πŸ” 1139    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 20
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Looks like Trump's witch-hunters are having a lot of trouble finding heretics to root out. The search for enemies to hate on is growing more and more frantic

gosh how disappointing this must be

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

30.01.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 291    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 9
In Tense Call, Governors Push Schumer to Fight Harder Against Trump
On a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, six Democratic governors pushed him to slow down the confirmation of President Trump’s nominees and to do more to block his agenda.

In Tense Call, Governors Push Schumer to Fight Harder Against Trump On a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, six Democratic governors pushed him to slow down the confirmation of President Trump’s nominees and to do more to block his agenda.

Keep it up. He should not know peace until he gets his act together or resigns leadership. archive.is/Rv504

30.01.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2920    πŸ” 548    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 47
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Banking regulator rescinds more than 200 job offers for examiners it needs A government-wide hiring freeze is adding to a staffing shortage at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., complicating the agency’s efforts to oversee thousands of banks across the country.

FDIC has yanked job offers to more than 200 new examiners, the front-line employees who closely monitor banks to ensure they operate safely and adhere to an extensive rule book.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

30.01.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1550    πŸ” 741    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 140
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Trump directly blames the DC crash on DEI, pointing the finger at Pete Buttigieg for running the FAA "right into the ground with this diversity" and saying that the FAA under Buttigieg "determined that the workforce was too white."

30.01.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 93

People think concentration camps = death camps, but they don't. Death camps are a subset of concentration camps.

29.01.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s DEI Snitch Email Is Being Targeted by Spammers Various NGOs reported seeing the address added to their email lists. But they don’t think it’s Orwellian. They think it’s a prank.

NEW: It appears people are signing up Trump's DEI snitch email to, well, everything. Bunch of NGOs said the address appeared on their distros. Other folks say they're sending it porn, the Bee Movie script, and tales of unqualified white employees

www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-dei-...

25.01.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4241    πŸ” 931    πŸ’¬ 197    πŸ“Œ 158
In Restoring Accountability, President Trump used his authority under the Constitution and 5 U.S.C. Β§Β§ 3301 and 3302 to directly nullify these regulations. Section 4 of Restoring Accountability provides that, until OPM effectuates their formal rescission β€œ5 CFR part 302, subpart F, 5 CFR 210.102(b)(3), and 5 CFR 210.102(b)(4) shall be held inoperative and without effect.” This presidential directive immediately superseded OPM regulations issued using delegated presidential authority. In conducting their reviews of policy-influencing positions agencies shall accordingly disregard the provisions of 5 CFR part 302, subpart F, 5 CFR 210.102(b)(3), and 5 CFR 210.102(b)(4). The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board lacks authority to hear appeals pursuant to the nowinoperative subpart F for the same reason. OPM’s October 25, 2024, guidance document entitled β€œImplementing Guidance for Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles Regulations” is hereby rescinded in its entirety.

In Restoring Accountability, President Trump used his authority under the Constitution and 5 U.S.C. Β§Β§ 3301 and 3302 to directly nullify these regulations. Section 4 of Restoring Accountability provides that, until OPM effectuates their formal rescission β€œ5 CFR part 302, subpart F, 5 CFR 210.102(b)(3), and 5 CFR 210.102(b)(4) shall be held inoperative and without effect.” This presidential directive immediately superseded OPM regulations issued using delegated presidential authority. In conducting their reviews of policy-influencing positions agencies shall accordingly disregard the provisions of 5 CFR part 302, subpart F, 5 CFR 210.102(b)(3), and 5 CFR 210.102(b)(4). The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board lacks authority to hear appeals pursuant to the nowinoperative subpart F for the same reason. OPM’s October 25, 2024, guidance document entitled β€œImplementing Guidance for Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles Regulations” is hereby rescinded in its entirety.

New OPM memo on Schedule F: very broad categorizations of who can be reclassified from career civil service to political appointee.
Also: Ignoring the Biden rule limiting Schedule F. The President does not have to follow the APA when it comes to rulemaking on personnel.
www.opm.gov/policy-data-...

27.01.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 234    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 10

I think the liberalish law professors insisting that their hobgoblin FedSoc buddies are acting in good faith and the Senate Ds being quietly polite are suffering from very similar brain worms

No one wants to admit their colleagues are bad people

26.01.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1584    πŸ” 230    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 18

it is very telling of these guys’ conception of how power works that they see issuing a flurry of executive orders as evidence of presidential strength and vigor and not a sign that the president is too weak to pursue a serious legislative agenda

27.01.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10976    πŸ” 1693    πŸ’¬ 448    πŸ“Œ 68

Why do so many seem not to understand this?

27.01.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 The Department of Justice, in more normal times, provided updates on Jan. 6 cases β€” total number of charges, guilty pleas, convictions and so forth.

Here’s what happens now.

Literally an attempt to erase history.

25.01.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 368    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5

A ton of generals pondering the red line on illegal orders tonight.

25.01.2025 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 453    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 4

"but what can I do I don't have the skills to undermine a fascist regime" β€” if you are a bluesky user YES YOU CAN

23.01.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2313    πŸ” 773    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 94

I know that some people work their whole lives to land that coveted DOJ job, but when the boss tells you to do a fascism, the correct answer is to fucking quit. You can just quit and say β€œno I won’t do it.”

23.01.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1088    πŸ” 164    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 9
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New FCC Chair Revives Complaints About
ABC, CBS And NBC Content That His
Predecessor Rejected As "At Odds With
The First Amendment"
Brendan Carr, newly installed as chairman of the FCC under the new Trump administration, is
reviving a trio of complaints aimed at NBC, ABC and CBS content, ones that his predecessor
dismissed for being "at odds with the First Amendment."

DEADLINE HOME / BUSINESS / NEWS New FCC Chair Revives Complaints About ABC, CBS And NBC Content That His Predecessor Rejected As "At Odds With The First Amendment" Brendan Carr, newly installed as chairman of the FCC under the new Trump administration, is reviving a trio of complaints aimed at NBC, ABC and CBS content, ones that his predecessor dismissed for being "at odds with the First Amendment."

Direct govt control over broadcaster speech exceeds FCC authority and is incompatible with free speech.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s resuscitation of these three complaints is the latest example of his willingness to wield the FCC in a partisan manner.

The FCC is not the president’s speech police.

23.01.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 228    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4

This is a profoundly important point. It’s one thing to do wrong believing you are right. That is an error in reasoning, to which we’re all liable. What’s really damnable is simply not caring whether what you’re doing is right. And that distinguishes Trump & MAGA from traditional conservatives.

23.01.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 220    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

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