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F. David Plummer

@starfleetadmiral.bsky.social

Futurist / metaphysical theorist/ veteran / American technologist/ space advocate/ dad / husband / retired

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Fascism is expensive.

05.08.2025 06:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11239    πŸ” 4236    πŸ’¬ 417    πŸ“Œ 371
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RFK Jr. ousts all members of CDC vaccine advisory panel Kennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest."

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ousting all members of a key CDC vaccination advisory committee and replacing them with his own picks.

The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.

09.06.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6142    πŸ” 2304    πŸ’¬ 1282    πŸ“Œ 452
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How Trump’s crackdown on student loan repayments could affect 320K Utah borrowers More than 320,000 Utahns β€” 10% of the state’s population β€” are currently saddled with federal student loan debt. Here’s what Trump’s crackdown on repayment will mean.

More than 320,000 Utahns β€” 10% of the state’s population β€” are currently saddled with federal student loan debt. Here’s what Trump’s crackdown on repayment will mean.

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MERKLEY: Are you gonna launch an investigation of the reported violation of the due process of several hundred people?

P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes

M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process

08.05.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 32907    πŸ” 9024    πŸ’¬ 1943    πŸ“Œ 765
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Wake up

09.05.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 10184    πŸ” 2668    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 54
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The disrespect for Congress and the law is glaring - and for our nation a threat to our public safety.

08.05.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8767    πŸ” 2748    πŸ’¬ 941    πŸ“Œ 293
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Fired FEMA chief threatened to quit weeks ago Cameron Hamilton, the acting disaster chief, appeared to contradict Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by defending the agency on Wednesday.

Well, well, well. The Acting FEMA Administrator said eliminating FEMA wasn’t in the best interest of the American people β€” and guess what?!?! They FIRED him. I guess that’s what happens when you stand up to your power-hungry β€œboss”.

08.05.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 18052    πŸ” 5488    πŸ’¬ 471    πŸ“Œ 186
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a man with a red and black face painted with a circle on his forehead ALT: a man with a red and black face painted with a circle on his forehead

Yeah, Putin is his master sith lord, and Trump is the apprentice.

04.05.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No one's listening

03.05.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He’s threatening the constitutional rights of Americans. He’ll eventually get to the 2nd one…

04.03.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 15769    πŸ” 5376    πŸ’¬ 2318    πŸ“Œ 969
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Former πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ ambassador to Russia πŸ‘‡πŸ½

04.03.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 69332    πŸ” 20632    πŸ’¬ 1157    πŸ“Œ 721
BREAKING: 
-DOW down 849.13 today 
-NASDAQ down 565.87   
-Inflation is up 
-Groceries are up 

 Is this TRUMPONOMICS?

BREAKING: -DOW down 849.13 today -NASDAQ down 565.87 -Inflation is up -Groceries are up Is this TRUMPONOMICS?

03.03.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 16424    πŸ” 4835    πŸ’¬ 780    πŸ“Œ 295
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Meanwhile, a better timeline (aren't they all)

03.03.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2143    πŸ” 629    πŸ’¬ 178    πŸ“Œ 129
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β€œGloating Galore” in Russia

03.03.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1569    πŸ” 666    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 58
Beach. "Fuck Elon" written in the sand.

Beach. "Fuck Elon" written in the sand.

Good morning β˜•

03.03.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 435    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2
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People are making their voices heard…

National Parks belong to usβ€”not Trump and not billionaires. Thank you for standing up and defending our parkland!

02.03.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9808    πŸ” 2692    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 92
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Outstanding ‼️

02.03.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 48838    πŸ” 9603    πŸ’¬ 811    πŸ“Œ 475
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US deliberately orchestrated Zelensky-Trump Oval Office clash, Friedrich Merz says "It was not a spontaneous reaction to interventions by Zelensky, but obviously a manufactured escalation in this meeting in the Oval Office," Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, said.

⚑️US deliberately orchestrated Zelensky-Trump Oval Office clash, Friedrich Merz says.

"It was not a spontaneous reaction to interventions by Zelensky, but obviously a manufactured escalation in this meeting in the Oval Office," Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, said.

03.03.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2153    πŸ” 577    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 42

17 days till the government shuts down

25.02.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7385    πŸ” 1257    πŸ’¬ 467    πŸ“Œ 88
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America is, currently, the bad guys

24.02.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12548    πŸ” 3183    πŸ’¬ 905    πŸ“Œ 194
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NATO prepares for a post-America alliance More than just "a big, beautiful Ocean," in President Trump's words, separates the U.S. from its European allies on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The big picture: The Trump administration has cast a shadow of doubt not only…

NATO prepares for a post-America alliance: More than just "a big, beautiful Ocean," in President Trump's words, separates the U.S. from its European allies on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The big picture: The Trump administration has cast a shadow of doubt not only across…

24.02.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Just cut federal cancer research & food for starving children.

24.02.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 13853    πŸ” 4272    πŸ’¬ 724    πŸ“Œ 226
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The wages of the richest 1% have skyrocketed 182% since 1979.Β 

Meanwhile, the wages of the bottom 90% have seen just 44% growth.Β 

Trickle down economics was always a hoax.

23.02.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 20424    πŸ” 5396    πŸ’¬ 523    πŸ“Œ 185
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It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there

23.02.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 45295    πŸ” 9446    πŸ’¬ 1610    πŸ“Œ 564
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May be terminal

24.02.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 21171    πŸ” 4455    πŸ’¬ 312    πŸ“Œ 176

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