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Social Security head resigns over DOGE data push King refused to give DOGE staffers access to sensitive information.

The Social Security Administration's top official resigned over the weekend in the latest clash over the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to sensitive government records, the Washington Post reports.

Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency

I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this.

Hale End BALLERS

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

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Old ruin viewed through a glass frame with the original outlines of the building etched onto the glass

An interesting way to help people visualize what a ruin used to be.

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Why are Trump supporters not wanted ? You dont have to follow them. You can block them. You can filter words. Don’t you want @bsky.app to have all perspectives ? I certainly do.

As long as it’s civil. Why not welcome different viewpoints ?

You are living your VERY best life.

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Reality Check comic dated November 20, 2024.

This has to happen.

For the last four years I have been warning about Schedule F in the abstract, but now we are in the specific details. In a sane administration the lawyers would tell the President this is unlawful, and bureaucrats would not co-operate. Now they have to decide how far they will go before being fired.

BREAKING: Congress passes rule that no person born with a conscience may use their restrooms

NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula

Trump is going to nominate Dr. Pepper to be Surgeon General, isn’t he?

Graph showing that the share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest.

Look at this graph.

The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest.

As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.

This is why we must build back union power.

I know intellectually that "what you said is fine but what you made me think about is wrong and offensive" is not a platform-specific behavior but I do think the culture on here is way better about not rewarding this style of engagement

Good-er gravy?

We’ve been hearing a lot about what the DOGE plans to change within the federal government. What do you think they will actually be able to accomplish? Are there changes you’d like to see?

Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.

So far….bluesky is reminding me of the good ol’ days.
I’m digging it.

Cheers to that!