Why, we’re pretending everything else.

NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide – and freely available to anyone.

Great overview of the extent of what tax-payer funded NOAA provides as a public good and how replicating its extensive services and capacity would be massively difficult, far less reliable, and less trustworthy if left to the private sector.
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Shivon is a brilliant businesswoman who proved her worth years ago with the VC bros and technologist. Wish her well as a Mom.

Concerned Bartender Takes Away Pete Hegseth’s Security Clearance ARLINGTON, VA—Expressing unease with his customer’s obvious level of inebriation, local bartender Benny Waller confirmed Friday that he had been forced to take away Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s security clearance. “Look, buddy, you’re in no condition to be getting behind a desk at the Defense Department right now,” the proprietor of local dive bar the Anchor reportedly […]

"Look, buddy, you’re in no condition to be getting behind a desk at the Defense Department right now." theonion.com/concern...

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Peter Goldsmith • 1st Professor, University of Illinois at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 3h • G Today is a dark day when once there were so many winners. SIL, the Soybean Innovation Lab, will shutter its doors as of 4/15/25 as all USAID funding has ceased. Today I had to let go of a staff of 30. These individuals are not only unique experts in the field of tropical soybean, but also close colleagues and friends who are now unexpectedly out of work. The land grant system now loses 19 crown jewel Innovation Labs, across 17 states, that delivered high and measurable impact on very little investment. U.S. soybean farmers lose one of their best tools to expand their markets and U.S. standards globally. Local economies in emerging markets lose soybean as an incomparable engine growing wealth, prosperity, and economic development. International security is a loser, as local populations now fall back into poverty, unrest, and migration, due to greater food insecurity. U.S. influence loses as Innovation Labs operate on the ground in direct collaboration with hundreds of local businesses, organizations, and governments building strong and lasting friendships. Today we all lose. It is a shame. Innovation Labs like SIL are an investment for good on so many levels. You and 53 others 17 comments

The average Fox News viewer has no idea that Musk is tearing down a system that allowed this country to rule the world for the past 75 years. And when their standard of living slips dramatically in the next five years they still won’t understand because their TV will blame it on some poor scapegoat.

I took this picture a couple of days ago but saved it because I knew that despite traveling, a cat picture would probably be needed this weekend.

I find her return to her roots with Disease and now Abracadabra just delicious.

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The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.

New: We spoke to government IT employees/contractors about DOGE. Their warnings were dire. The people who maintain the systems that keep the country working are terrified. "This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history—at least that’s publicly known."

Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.

Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.

Won’t work this time-he’s been there and done that. It’s exactly what he’d expect from his manufactured “deep state”. However something else will fuel the fire in his actual deep state.

Jealous Trump Boys Try To Convince Father That Barron A DEI

Jealous Trump Boys Try To Convince Father That Barron A DEI
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But of course, what do you think he’ll find?

JFC

They keep flooding the zone, look over here, no look over here while we rob you of your everything

they can imagine flying cars and colonies on mars, but can’t imagine you having affordable healthcare.

you can’t outspend or outgun them, but you already are braver, kinder, and more creative

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Got that right!

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I wonder why Musk is focused on the federal civilian workforce (4% of the budget) and not federal contractors, which account for 3x more annual spending and are more prone to waste, fraud, and abuse?

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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

George Orwell, 1984

Rather doubt that the courts will do anything. This is a complete takeover and transformation of the U.S

honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!

Not anymore