NFL=WWE

“Bluesky is not mostly engagement farming and bots. Here’s why this is a problem and you should support the Nazi platform instead.”

Hudson’s Bay Co. cites Trump tariffs in bankruptcy filing The department store company, which also runs Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off 5th stores in Canada, will exit the process with a smaller footprint.

Breaking:

Trump’s tariffs bankrupt the 355 year old Hudson Bay Company.

www.retaildive.com/news/hudsons...

Hearing now that every National Science Foundation grant is having to go through a new “DOGE review”. So existing grants and long term science and technology research having to undergo review by one of Elon’s interns. Huge percentage not passing their muster.

Elon Musk Wins Vote to Establish His Own City in Starbase, Texas Voters in South Texas delivered Elon Musk a decisive victory, overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure to establish Starbase, Texas, as its own city.

Voters in South Texas delivered Elon Musk a decisive victory, overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure to establish Starbase, Texas, as its own city.

NY Times Headline Microsoft Drops Law Firm That Made a Deal With Trump From a Case The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.

Wow. Microsoft drops a law firm because it settled with Trump.

From another firm: "The partner, who was not authorized to discuss client matters publicly, said prospective clients had indicated that they had lost confidence in settling firms for not standing up to an attack on the rule of law."

who thought this was a good idea?

And there you have it.

A screenshot from the CDC website showing that the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer is closed

The entirety of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was wiped out last night in a form letter sent by RFK Jr.

NIOSH is an agency in the CDC that investigates workplace hazards and finds solutions. It protects workers, so it’s gone. Even firefighters.

Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence The arrangement puts money in Trump’s pocket in return for the opportunity to change policy — exactly the sort of pay-to-play scheme critics warned about.

An international trucking logistics firm is buying as much as *** $20 MILLION *** worth of President Donald Trump’s crypto coins to influence the administration’s trade policy.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.

White House budget fact sheet, proposing unprecedented cuts to programs related to international aid, research, education, health, human services, labor, commerce, small businesses, and more, while dramatically increasing the budget for defense and homeland security.

They're dismantling (what remains of) the social safety net and replacing it with a dragnet instead.

Australia’s conservative opposition leader had described Trump as a “big thinker” and appointed a shadow minister for “government efficiency”. He lost his seat in parliament today.

*5 minutes

thank you

A chart of political parties in Canada showing an enormous spike in support for the Liberals after Trump’s election, with their vote share nearly doubling to pass the Conservatives

The spike in support for Canada’s Liberal party is an even more stunning demonstration of the anti-Trump effect

In case you doubt the anti-Trump effect, look at the counter-trend spike in Labor support after Trump had been in office for a bit

CONCLUSION Because Defendants have litigated this case for over a year without requesting transfer, Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Venue based on the forum selection clause, 28 U.S.C. § 1404, or 28 U.S.C. § 1406 is DENIED. The Court also DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss based on 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Defendants’ Motion reflects a pattern of “[g]amesmanship,” which the Court previously warned Defendants about.21 As Plaintiff explains, Defendants’ present Motion may indicate that they waited to “learn[] ‘which way the wind was blowing’” before requesting transfer.22 Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a brief explaining whether Defendants’ conduct should be sanctioned and, if so, detailing the Court’s authority to sanction Defendants’ conduct. Plaintiff shall file this brief no later than May 21, 2025. SO ORDERED on this 2nd day of May, 2025.

Elon Musk sued @mmfa.bsky.social in a SLAPP suit for writing an accurate article about X. He sued them in North Texas for no reason other than there was a (Tesla-stock owning) MAGA friendly judge. MMFA asked to transfer. Judge O'Connor not only says no, but says he may sanction them...

Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’ (Gift Article) The former agency directors say current employees will face an “impossible task” to maintain service just as hurricane season begins.

NYT: Five former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing onto an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives. Gift link!

yup

Update: the Trump administration has proposed cutting the National Park System by $900 million, about one third of its budget.

Far-Right AfD Is Labeled Extremist by Germany’s Intelligence Agency The designation is certain to inflame debates over whether the party should be banned, though some polls show it to be the most popular in the country.

Breaking News: Germany classified the right-wing Alternative for Germany party as an extremist group, giving intelligence officials more tools to monitor it.

Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

Trump on his faith advisers: "They work right out of the White House. That's never been done before. No other president allowed that. They say 'separation between church and state.' I said, alright, let's forget about that for one time."

yes, if we're including the filler

Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts to US science Huge reductions, if enacted, could have ‘catastrophic’ effects on US competitiveness and the scientific pipeline, critics say.

Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts for US science in next fiscal year
NASA cut by 24%
NIH cut by 40%
EPA cut by 55%
NSF cut by 56%
Analysis from @maxkozlov.bsky.social @dangaristo.bsky.social @alexwitze.bsky.social and @nature.com team
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Could Make Billions If Trump’s Budget Proposal Is Approved (Gift Article) SpaceX, already one of the biggest NASA and Pentagon contractors, could win billions of dollars in new contracts if President Trump’s budget proposal is approved by Congress.

Why did Elon spend $300 million to help Trump win the presidency?

Rest assured — it wasn’t about principle. It wasn’t about government efficiency. It was never about making America a better country.

Rather — it was about Musk’s wallet.

It always was.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...

what about 100 geese tho?

Today, President Trump proposed eliminating the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program entirely.

Medical experts in and out of government have credited the program for contributing to a 78 percent drop in teen births over the past few decades.

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

and also for doing everything else they do