Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely. 43065312180
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Call your Reps & Senators on Tuesday. Tell them your views on the President acting lawlessly to thwart appropriations passed by Congress. Call them: 202-224-3121 482397762
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/03/2025BREAKING — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just announced the closure of major regional offices in Philly, LA and Chicago, per email shared with me. “5 alarm fire,” SEC employee tells me. Full email text: 25366723172
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Whether in our water, on its bench, or in the White House, the Supreme Court is a big fan of raw sewage. 1302186026600
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items… 20137536120349
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialVery British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Imagine if Pancake Day was like Christmas Day and New Year’s Day - going out on a walk and shouting “Happy Pancake Day!” to everyone you pass. 2240429
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/03/2025The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer that released high levels of a carcinogen from its Louisiana plant. 23853701581
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/03/20251. EXCLUSIVE Popular Information has obtained an email, sent yesterday by a Trump administration official, explicitly instructing CFPB employees not to carry out activities REQUIRED BY LAW. This directly contradicts what administration lawyers told a federal court.popular.infoEmail shows Trump officials are lying to federal court, directing CFPB staff to ignore lawAn email sent Monday by a Trump administration official, obtained by Popular Information, explicitly instructs federal employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to not carry out act... 8224721166
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad 485238818213
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Imagine that. 💰 985177757413
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/03/2025MIT Econ Professor 👇🏽 22986842921
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 03/03/2025Atlanta Fed forecasts a -2.8% GDP growth for this quarter. 4 weeks ago it was +3.9%. Trump owns this. bit.ly/3Ddsximbit.lyAtlanta Fed model forecasts nearly -3% GDP growth in first quarter of this yearThe Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model updated on Monday. 18038191229
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Great news for money launderers! 847165225276
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/03/2025How it started How it’s going 💰 🤷🏼♂️ 14249202181
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 02/03/2025An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.npr.orgDOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new onesAn NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work. 544141574792
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/03/2025NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL. 57759429840877
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 01/03/2025literally every time I talk to friends 236203814200
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Gutting Alzheimer's research. First reported more than a week ago -- and as yet, this has not been undone. Republicans appear to have not said a word about it. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru... See also... newrepublic.com/article/1917... See also... www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... 44663312234
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/02/2025A tough one to see, especially because it’s so accurate. 17782241
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialDavid Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Trump "gold card" immigration idea is an even better deal for foreign oligarchs than it looks, because it comes with a huge tax loophole not available to US citizens or other immigrants. www.cnbc.com/2025/02/27/t... 821050477
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/02/2025BREAKING The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.popular.infoBREAKING: SEC halts fraud prosecution of Chinese national who sent Trump millionsIn December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30 million in crypto tokens from World Liberty Financial (WLF), a new venture backed by President Donal... 41863093291
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialArt Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Donald Trump has ordered the shutdown of the U.S. military base in Alexandroupolis, Greece after a request from Russia and Turkey. Donald Trump’s motto of “peace through strength” sure looks like bending a knee to Erdogan and Putin. Shameful. 1121535577
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/02/2025DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement. 195109123463
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 24/02/2025A political conference in Washington, DC, that bills itself as the alternative to the Trump-aligned CPAC was evacuated after a death threat made against several of its speakers who have been critical of President Donald Trump.cnn.comPolitical conference in DC interrupted by death threats against speakers critical of Trump | CNN PoliticsA political conference in Washington, DC, that bills itself as the alternative to the Trump-aligned CPAC was evacuated on Sunday after a death threat made against several of its speakers who have been... 1261189454
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/02/2025“According to Greek media, Trump’s decision to dismantle the military presence in Alexandroupoli came after a joint request from Putin and Erdogan.” defence-blog.com/trump-shuts-... 761290674
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/02/2025CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80… 1246229988678
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Opinion | The last 80 years have brought unprecedented peace and prosperity to the US, Canada, and Western Europe. It's time that we ended it. 533513589
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 19/02/2025just a few more plane crashes for my punch card and I get a free drink!kgun9.comUPDATE: Two dead in midair crash involving two planes at Marana Regional AirportMarana Police have now confirmed two dead in the plane crash this morning at Marana Regional Airport. 2646860
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 19/02/2025“You should have never started it,” Mr. Trump said, referring to Ukrainian leaders who, in fact, did not start it. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Pivot Toward Putin’s Russia Upends Generations of U.S. PolicyAs peace talks opened in Saudi Arabia, President Trump made clear that the days of isolating Russia are over and suggested that Ukraine was to blame for being invaded. 1842402300
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Abolish bank regulators. “Delete” the CFPB & IRS. Gut Social Security and Medicare. The Trump administration’s plots all boil down to the same thing: swindle working people, funnel money to the ultra-rich. 13039331001
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 17/02/2025Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump say it should absolve their child-porn charges, too www.wsj.com/us-news/law/... 1072474996
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded an FBI task force investigating foreign influence operations, including those targeting U.S. elections. Additionally, she restricted enforcement actions against individuals who fail to disclose lobbying on behalf of foreign governments. 604134614426
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/02/2025This afternoon, the top FDA food official responsible for overseeing America's food safety and inspections resigned from the federal government.meidasnews.comTop FDA Food Administrator Resigns After Mass LayoffsThis individual was responsible for overseeing our nation's food safety 1180174016787
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 18/02/2025Jim Jones, the head of the department that makes sure food in the U.S. remains safe to eat and adheres to basic standards, just resigned.huffpost.comThe Head Of The Food Division At The Food And Drug Administration Just Resigned 88246
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 18/02/20251. Meta removed a Facebook ads criticizing Elon Musk's efforts to seize Americans' private information through DOGE. A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."muskwatch.comMeta removes Facebook ad criticizing MuskMeta removed an advertisement earlier this month criticizing Elon Musk’s use of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to seize Americans' private information. 20630381259
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/02/2025FEMA firings are set to increase tonight, even after Trump approved FEMA funding for Kentucky. He calls FEMA worthless but then utilizes it? 20574051165
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 17/02/2025How was this contract awarded??! 704109482887
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 18/02/2025“U.S. Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce”reuters.comExclusive: FDA staff reviewing Musk’s Neuralink were included in DOGE employee firings, sources sayU.S. Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. 782246936
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/02/2025A top Social Security Administration official resigned after clashing with Musk staffers over access to sensitive personal records. They sought entry into an internal system containing Americans’ private data. Thank you, Michelle, for resisting—and for your 30 years of service. 187139181796
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialAlexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social · 17/02/2025The Dark Age of American Intelligence: Allies Will Likely Stop Intel Sharing open.substack.com/pub/alexande...open.substack.comThe Dark Age of American IntelligenceTulsi Gabbard and the End of Intelligence Sharing 69860541862
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 18/02/2025“[SSA] has our bank information, our earnings records, the names and ages of our children, and much more.” “Warning about the risks of Mr. Musk's team accessing the data, Ms. Altman added, ‘There is no way to overstate how serious a breach this is.’” (🎁 link)nytimes.comTop Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access (Gift Article)The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data. 591351571
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 18/02/2025President Donald Trump and top allies who have questioned the constitutionality of recent court orders blocking the administration’s agenda touted similar rulings by federal courts as “great news” and “brilliant” when they paused President Joe Biden’s policies.cnn.comTrump and allies celebrated court orders against Biden they now claim are ‘tyrannical’ | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump and top allies who have questioned the constitutionality of recent court orders blocking the administration’s agenda touted similar rulings by federal courts as “great news” and... 67485132
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Want to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...sfchronicle.comYosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their returnYosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off 801174098819
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025January 22. 5525401827
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them. 214612433731296
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 17/02/20251. OSHA has ordered the digital and physical destruction of 18 publications on workplace safety practices, according to an email obtained by Popular Information. The email says the publications have been removed from the web and tells staff that physical copies should be "disposed of or recycled"popular.infoIn botched DEI purge, OSHA trashes workplace safety guidelinesThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered the digital and physical destruction of 18 publications on workplace safety practices, according to an internal February 7 email ob... 45067193959
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 17/02/2025The Trump administration has started firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration probationary employees who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, according to their union. cnn.it/42Ymbxy 130772376
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 16/02/2025This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement. The wholesale erasure of history in real time.clarksvillenow.comBooks mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.comAt an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement... 20172783412952
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 16/02/2025Dear Democratic Party: why are you not screaming this from every rooftop? Why are you not holding press conferences with these poor fired people - putting a face on what the richest man is destroying? 26891022562
Reposted by @ktpone.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Captures it perfectly. 436376659734
