Cackling at the free drinks

So excited for everyone who is putting in native plants and pollinator friendly plants

You thought you heard a roll of thunder, but it was actually thousands of medical historians cracking their knuckles and rolling up their sleeves to revisit centuries of “dirty immigrant” canards.

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears

Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

and because I can't help myself, read @telliotter.bsky.social's story from a few days ago about where major DOGE operatives are now -- from high ranking positions in the US government to major private companies. This story will never truly be over.

Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history.

Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes.

But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year.

Trickle down hoax.

The Tech Journalist Banned from Twitter for Criticizing Fascism, Palantir, & the Broligarchy

Palantir published a 22-part manifesto outlining its authoritarian agenda. The masks are off. It's time to purge America of these broligarchs.

With @gilduran.com

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Holy shit

This was tremendous news!! I have the greatest respect for her putting country above pride.

Yeah the ballot is going to be like a scroll, unfortunately.

He's not wring but also he needs to account for who bankrolls him and his voting record which has directly helped usher in this regime.

His empassioned 24hr speech got me, I won't lie. He's good.

Then he immediately turned around and voted with the regime.

Felt like a sucker punch.

Border patrol has been a barely leashed dog for decades. Their leash has been cut and the toxic culture that's been cultivated in their ranks is now on full display to the wider population.

Border-area mass surveillance and its resulting harassment is something you'll hear about if you talk to any person that lives near the border or who has to cross it regularly.

Outdone by dogs ... I hope the correct people are correctly shamed. And prosecuted. And jailed.

Ossoff: "How does American politics really work? It's coin operated. Money goes in, favors come out. It's been running on secret money, corporate money, billionaire money ... all of this gave rise to a depraved president who exploits this rot to empower and enrich himself"

Browsing this company's website and the only way I can describe what I'm seeing is imagine a school shooter was a management consultant

I'm glad Menendez is serving real time.

And also, this seems pretty standard to me - there's the version that's tracable, through lobbying and donors. It's the same thing. It should all be criminal.

My god. With all the hate toward our own candidates on here, MAGA hardly has to do any work.

I know these are the primaries, where we can be picky. And I don't love all the options either.

But can we please think about what we're doing for a moment? Do we have to do this like highschoolers?

Watching it topple ...

With how few dems vote in the primary, and with who knows what else that the republicans will cook up while drooling over the governorship, I think it's an urgently high priority to thin out the dem candidate ranks and pool votes. 2 would be fine. Honestly 2 would be a dream at this point!

Following this

But that's not actually the discussion topic.

The topic is what our standards are for women vs men. And how easily we are manipulated on our opinions of women.

Harris lost my respect when she didn't push back against the stolen election EVEN THOUGH highly suspicious voting result activity was immediately visible

That and no spine about Gaza

Obviously I'd MUCH prefer her to the 🍊. I worked very hard to get her elected. And she was. Then she didnt fight.

I don't think strong women necessarily yell and are mean, and I do think we need to create that distinction.

BUT

It was way too easy to smear porter with this. I've never in my life seen this attempted with any success, against a man. And I promise it's not because they're always gentle and kind.

Once again, the cartoonists are holding it down

When Colbert teams up with @sydneykamlager.bsky.social @meidastouch.com, you never know what will happen.
She is a flamethrower. 🔥🔥

DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states.

DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand.

My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases.

DOJ is now 0-5.

My firm is 5-0.

Lesson: When we fight we win.

'There Is Only One Majority in This Country, That's the Working Class,' Says Mamdani | Common Dreams "It's time we have a politics that puts them at the heart of what it is that we're pursuing and not as part of the appendix."

Mamdani: Democratic socialism viable anywhere. “...this is a politics that can flourish anywhere, because there is only one majority in this country – that’s the working class, and it’s time we have a politics that puts them at the heart of [public policy]..." www.commondreams.org/news/mamdani...

THIS IS HOW ITS DONE

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past.

Time to focus on individual hires by ICE/CBP etc. and how completely unqualified they are to be considered “law enforcement”.

If it weren’t for hundreds of billions in incompressible funding, many of these “agents” would still be unemployed bums couch surfing.

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