Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.

Scientists Confirm Oregon Is the Worst Place on Earth in February

Full story: thatoregonlife.com/2025/02/scie...

Excellent by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."

We could have had Kamala Harris. Instead, we have the most immature, petulant, stupid, needy, incompetent dipshit to ever enter American politics.

What a tragically stupid country we are.

@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Do something. Please.

A man who has shown himself to be deeply sympathetic to Nazism might now have all of our Social Security numbers. That is a statement that would have seemed like absurd liberal hyperbole a few years ago, but is now just a neutral statement of fact.

As a civilian and a federal worker, what do I even have the power to do? I am depleted in every possible way at the moment, as I’m sure most of Americans that oppose this shit are.

How Trump makes tragedies worse, a history The president blaming DEI for a deadly plane crash is not the first time he's peddled conspiracy theories as the nation reels from a crisis.

Donald Trump has a long history of boosting false and disproven claims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, a national pandemic, police brutality, and natural disasters.

@juliannemcshane.bsky.social takes a look back at the president's tortured record of making tragedies much worse:

Former Secretary of Transportation--who was not on The Real World or Road Rules--weighs in on the President's efforts to blame the fatal air traffic accident on DEI.

Trump responds to Washington plane crash with racist, ableist diatribe The president used the tragedy, which killed 67, to deliver a bigoted and self-promoting tirade about DEI.

After tragedies like these, it’s typical for American presidents to address the grieving public. What’s not typical of presidents is to blame issues with, for example, the Federal Aviation Administration on disabled people and people of color.

Trump and Musk Are Trying to Purge Veterans From the Government Donald Trump’s administration offered federal workers temporary pay to resign — a repeat of Elon Musk’s scheme to force out Twitter employees.

Commentary: Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s fake buyout offer to federal workers is a repeat of Musk’s scheme to force out Twitter employees — and an effort to purge veterans from the government.

The Science of Dog Love: How Oxytocin Strengthens Our Bond with Canines Discover the science behind our deep bond with dogs. Explore how oxytocin, the 'love hormone,' plays a vital role in strengthening the connection between dogs and humans.

Research by Linköping University in Sweden investigates the genetic aspects of how #dogs interact socially with humans. Slight variations in #DNA near the gene responsible for #oxytocin receptors can significantly impact a dog’s social communication skills.

www.thequeenzone.com/the-science-...

The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to metaphorical midnight. What does it mean? The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved.

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved.

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

White House: You’re going to have to die for a second while we clarify our funding freeze Two vague memos, a sidestepping new press secretary, and real-life consequences.

Week Two of the Trump administration: "You're going to have to die for a second while we fix our funding freeze."

Tax season’s here! Did you know you can file for FREE with Direct File? Created by the Biden-Harris Administration, this program lets eligible Americans file online directly with the IRS. No fees, no stress. Get on it!

directfile.irs.gov

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.

do you enjoy knowing that when you deposit money in a US bank, you won't lose that money? nice, right?

it's because bank deposits are insured by FDIC.

i don't know what FDIC ever did to these people, but apparently it too is now on their blow-it-up list:

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

DOGE is just Silicon Valley speak for attacking the poor How Musk, Trump, and other billionaires are rebooting austerity for the era of Big Tech.

Musk has offered the same logic that undergirded past calls for cuts: Tough love is good for the poor. He agreed in an October town hall on X that Trump’s policies would deliver “temporary hardship” but “ensure long-term prosperity.”

52 years ago, Roe v. Wade secured the reproductive rights women fought for. In 2022, Dobbs overturned it & 22 states restricted our freedoms.

2 days ago, Trump took down reproductiverights.gov. But @reprocaucus.bsky.social will continue to share abortion resources. Your body, your choice!

Senator Reveals Details of New Batch of Allegations Against Pete Hegseth Sen. Jack Reed released details from an affadivit alleging that Pentagon Nominee Pete Hegseth's ex-wife feared for her safety during her marriage.

Sen. Jack Reed released details from an affidavit alleging that Pentagon Nominee Pete Hegseth's ex-wife feared for her safety during her marriage.

Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says he believed women shouldn’t vote That tracks with the tenets of a religious movement he's involved in.

Buried toward the end of the press release was another eye-opening detail. Pete Hegseth allegedly said, “women should not vote or work and that Christians needed to have more children so they could overtake the Muslim population.”

UM.

I love Oregon’s mossy forests, mystical beaches, liberal policies, and we have great airports! Sadly full service gas stations are no longer🥲. Otherwise I love it here!

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X has ~18m daily USA users. @bsky.app, ~1.5m.

Is it worth 20 MINS a day to proactively recruit and bring your friends, neighbors,relatives, businesses, anyone who is or could be a user, to @bsky.app?

If Bluesky ends up with more users than the others, you destabilize musk, zuck, trump.