cbn2.bsky.social @cbn2.bsky.social · 18/07/2025FUN FACT: Stephen Colbert still owns a home in South Carolina. 100
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 07/04/2025"His office leadership instructed appointees to act as servers for a multicourse meal. They dispatched a US Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation. On at least one occasion, a staffer was told to remake the cookies because the batch was subpar..." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...theatlantic.comThe Cabinet Secretary Who Wants His Cookies Freshly BakedThe unusual requests made of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s staff are raising concerns all the way to the White House. 104582072930
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Republicans: [hands giant piece of their constitutional authority and dignity to Trump] Trump: [cackling, starts to walk off] A DOOR SLAMS OPEN. The DEMOCRATS are standing tall in the door, their shadows cast long and defiant. Chuck Schumer: STOP! Trump: ? Schumer: you forgot this piece 584587988
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialThe Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 11/02/2025Russia’s election disruption and interference also taps into public dissatisfaction with democracy.tcnv.linkWhile the world is distracted by Trump, here’s how Putin and Musk are weakening European democraciesRussia’s election disruption and interference also taps into public dissatisfaction with democracy. 23014
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialNDTV @ndtv.com · 11/02/2025Elon Musk's net worth fell below $400 billion for the first time in two months, dragged down by a double-digit slide in Tesla Inc.'s share price. Read more: www.ndtv.com/world-news/e... 5369
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialHuffPost UK @huffpost.co.uk · 11/02/2025After Brett Baier asked Trump if he saw Vance as his successor, the president quickly said, "No," though he conceded his vice president was "very capable."huffingtonpost.co.ukDonald Trump Admits He Doesn't See JD Vance As His SuccessorAfter Brett Baier asked Trump if he saw Vance as his successor, the president quickly said, "No," though he conceded his vice president was "very capable." 5194
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialAmerican Bar Association @americanbar.org · 10/02/2025The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews... 16440961491
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 11/02/2025So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology? 30305583211813
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialThe Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 06/02/2025They are aged 19 to 25, with no government experience — and have been asking state employees to justify their jobsthetimes.comMeet Elon Musk’s ‘baby-faced assassins’ leading Doge takeover 2210352
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialDavid Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Once again, wtf? Terminate ALL federal office leases? At the same time as all employees ordered to work in an office? 115514
cbn2.bsky.social @cbn2.bsky.social · 06/02/2025So, let me get this straight ... Trump requires all government workers to return to their offices and then terminates all the office leases. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services AdministrationOne of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages federal employee worksites around the countr... 010
cbn2.bsky.social @cbn2.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Gifted article because I really appreciate Brian Driscoll stepping up as a strong leader. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...nytimes.com‘Accidental’ F.B.I. Chief Builds a Following as Agency’s Defender (Gift Article)Brian Driscoll was accidentally catapulted into the acting director’s chair on Jan. 20 and has defended the bureau from the potential of mass firings, inspiring memes and satirical clips. 040
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialPolly Sigh @dcpoll.bsky.social · 06/02/2025NEW: The Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury’s payment systems in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of violating the law by giving private info to DOGE. But Musk lackeys, Krause and Elez, are still permitted access “as needed.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...nbcnews.comTrump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systemsThe agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. 165430
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 06/02/2025The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned. Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks. 29694494005
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialCorey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 06/02/2025It really is incredible how much control Elon Musk has over US policy right now. Also, Rubio is pathetic. 2052461394
cbn2.bsky.social @cbn2.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Despite general EV sales being up in Germany by 53.5%, Tesla sales dropped 60%. Guess the Germans don't appreciate Musk playing fascist politics over there. electrek.co/2025/02/05/t...electrek.coTesla sales dropped 60% in GermanyTesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing... 021
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialKat Denise @katpic57.bsky.social · 02/02/2025💯 I completely agree with this take by Rick Wilson. “Y'all might want to do any and everything you can to save it before it’s too late.” cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @adamschiff.com @schiff.senate.gov 015656
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 06/02/2025"My jaw dropped, my eyes bulged."rawstory.com‘My jaw dropped’: Ex-NSA workers stunned after museum covers names of women and minoritiesPresident Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-diversity executive action struck again – this time in the halls of the National Cryptologic Museum – where staff were ordered to cover up displays celebrating w... 34217109
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialAsher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 05/02/2025I hate it when my ailing king is usurped by his scheming foreign vizier 385230922
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/02/2025As I used to tell my ex and so many others during Shit Show I, the walking that WH staff really should be doing is walking Trump into the psych ward at Walter Reed! 613132322183
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 05/02/2025“Morality is of no interest when there is a real-estate deal to be made.” David Remnick writes about Donald Trump’s declaration that two million Palestinians in Gaza should be forced out of the Strip.newyorker.comThe Madness of Donald TrumpTo Benjamin Netanyahu’s delight, Trump proposes the wholesale ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the creation of a new “Riviera.” 36350105
cbn2.bsky.social @cbn2.bsky.social · 05/02/2025"What Trump wants you to see in all this activity is command. What is really in all this activity is chaos." www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...nytimes.comVideo: Opinion | Don’t Believe HimLook closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see. 000
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialFred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025The rush to destroy things like USAID and other agencies before lawsuits can stop them is to make it moot. When our stupidly slow judicial system finally moves to stop them it will be far too late. If all 10,000 USAID employees are home and projects abandoned it’s done. It’s evil. 651203275042
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialJohn Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 03/02/2025We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines. The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds. It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening. 477221275829
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 05/02/2025Elon Musk is viciously targeting USAID as retribution for USAID attempting to probe Starlink equipment. 37808285
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialDavid Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Why Elon hates USAID 921636469
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 05/02/2025"appalled" but a Politico reporter tweeted 15 minutes ago that Democrats on the House Oversight Committee just moved to subpoena Elon Musk and the motion failed 19-20, with Ro Khanna "notably abstaining from the vote" @khanna.house.gov you ain't shit x.com/DaniellaMica... 651300395
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025The guy who hates immigrants thinks that Jordan and Egypt should take 2 million immigrants from Gaza 691893351
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/02/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/o... 51073712945
cbn2.bsky.social @cbn2.bsky.social · 05/02/2025The origin of the world's most stupid idea. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...theguardian.comJared Kushner says Gaza’s ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’Donald Trump’s son-in-law also says Israel should bulldoze an area of the Negev desert and move Palestinians there 000
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/02/2025If this happens - and if Musk et al get control of BLS - then all economic bets are off. I can’t say it any more plainly than that. 14547701556
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialCorey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Pushing live production code cooked up by some young coders over a week of sleepness nights in place of a legacy system that is fundamental to the operation of the US government is against every programming best practice. 12436111166
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 04/02/2025New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...talkingpointsmemo.comMusk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code BaseOvernight Wired reported that contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at... 40245252560
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialMorgan Tingley @mwtingley.bsky.social · 08/01/2025The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this 597344107687
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialRick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Really proud of my friend Brendan Farrington for making his fight with United Health Care to get his prescribed cancer treatments public. It shouldn't take this much for them to do the right thing. 19942991288
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Could Donald Trump be a moderating influence on an Elon Musk presidency? 239112992010
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialKyle Swanson, MD, FAANS, FCNS @kiswanson.medsky.network · 19/12/2024Ah yes, Musk and Trump engineering a government shutdown by sinking a bipartisan funding bill and preventing aid for disaster relief...Merry Christmas from the Republican party and their Billionaire owners!! 2236
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialJacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Congress had a deal to dodge a government shutdown. Then Elon Musk tweeted. Inside the 12 hours that pushed the U.S. to the brink of a Christmas closure, with me @faizsays.bsky.social, @jeffstein.bsky.social & @tonyromm.bsky.socialwashingtonpost.comA government shutdown looked unlikely. Then Elon Musk took to X.In a show of power, the head of the “Department of Government Efficiency” pushed House Speaker Mike Johnson to scrap a compromise spending bill. 095
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialEd Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown Over Christmas A man who has never run for election is now calling on the federal government to close over Christmas and New Years meidasnews.com/news/elon-mu... 4168
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 19/12/2024Elon Musk causing a possible federal government shutdown *over Christmas* before Trump is even in office has some real season finale vibes to it, doesn’t it? 2447
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialIsaiah Martin @isaiahrmartin.bsky.social · 19/12/2024The American royal wannabes, Trump, First Lady Musk, and their stepchild Vivek, now want to serve up a government shutdown right before Christmas! A bunch of billionaires telling people to go with no paychecks and no services. YOU suffer, while THEY sit in their mansions. Welcome to the chaos! 2135091
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialAttorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Elon Musk has called for a government shutdown during the Christmas season. "Elon Musk, the new head of Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, is now calling on the federal government to close until January 20th, after Donald Trump is sworn into office."meidasnews.comElon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown Over ChristmasA man who has never run for election is now calling on the federal government to close over Christmas and New Years 3513753
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialPalmer Report @palmerreport.com · 19/12/2024This dipshit Elon Musk is really trying to shut down the government over Christmas. Fine. Go ahead. Let Musk try to explain to Trump why a shutdown sapped every bit of Trump's political leverage before he even got into office. www.palmerreport.com/analysis/elo...palmerreport.comElon Musk is frantically trying to force an imminent government shutdown... 45670164
cbn2.bsky.social @cbn2.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Just wait until he singlehandedly ruins Christmas by manipulating a government shutdown. 000
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialTrump’s Lies @magalietracker.bsky.social · 19/12/2024BREAKING: President Elon Musk and Vice President Donald Trump. 1217657
Reposted by @cbn2.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Trump is now actively trying to force a government shutdown — seemingly based on nothing but Elon’s Twitter feed. 2603983852
