We deserve to know what exactly Elon Musk’s hacker gang crew is doing at Social Security, and what “nuances” they don’t understand that may wind up wrecking things for senior citizens.
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Trump admin ramps up push for butts in seats downtown for fossil fuel & commercial real estate.
Government Executive – Agencies to soon detail how they will overcome unions, office space issues to bring all staff in-person The White House and OPM are asking for specifics in how agencies will comply with Trump’s return-to-office order. January 27, 2025 Eric Katz Senior Correspondent ‘You have to show up to work, basically,” Trump said. “You […]
Less regulation, more misinfo, buyer beware.
In an era of rampant medical misinformation, health claims need scrutiny. Any claim made really – slow down and consider it.
Kash Patel to work from home while Trump claims federal employees who telework are “not working”.
And wow, I wonder why he wants to work from this home so bad, which isn’t even his own.
Another “Manifest Destiny” – in space.
Universe, Discovered weekly newsletter from Dave Eicher, editor-in-chief of Astronomy wrote about the Trump administration’s declaration of pursuit of “manifest destiny into the stars”, saying “Manifest Destiny” of course refers to the 19th-Century American movement that fueled the expansion of the United States across the continent to seize territory, displace Native Americans, cook up a war […]
Dark money has been trying to dismantle the EPA for years.
The EPA is not supposed to consider business, only the effects to public health.
They can’t even make books right anymore, commerce is crap.
“you can actually see how far he got into it before he realized that he’s missing like 60 Pages”
When it’s Family, it’s nepotism.
NBC News – Secretive Christian group at heart of D.C. politics ready for its close-up in Netflix docuseries “The Family” puts the spotlight on the enigmatic Fellowship Foundation, the Christian group behind the National Prayer Breakfast. Aug. 9, 2019 By Ethan Sacks While the annual event is purportedly hosted by members of Congress, it is actually […]
Next year’s flu shots are at risk as well as the development of new vaccines.
It’s like people have been walking into this with normalcy bias.
Corporate greed always stands in the way of public health progress.
People should be prioritized over profits when it comes to medicine.
Air out the particle board furniture.
The government needs to regulate formaldehyde, including in furniture, as it’s a health hazard.
Cryptocurrency is bad – it’s a vehicle for hurting people.
It’s bad for the environment and the society that all us people have to live.
James Carville is pushing Accelerationism.
Apocalyptic hopium isn’t just lazy or bizarre, it’s curious and we should all be suspicious when it’s pushed.
It’s a mistake to assume any of it is a mistake.
They really are actual eugenicists. Didn’t those salutes tip you off?
Jellyfish Rob Bresnahan folds like a cheap lawn chair and breaks promise to not cut Medicaid.
My representative in Congress, Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R, PA-08), had promised not to vote for cuts to Medicaid, and was quoted saying, “If a bill is put in front of me that guts the benefits my neighbors rely on, I will not vote for it.” And yet, he voted for the bill that mathematically would have to cut Medicaid.
Social security is essential necessary social insurance.
robertreich – march 2, 2025 Elon Musk called Social Security a “ponzi scheme.” This is absolute rubbish. Social Security has paid every benefit owed to every eligible American for 85 years. Perhaps the bigger “ponzi scheme” is the $38 billion spent by taxpayers to prop up his corporations? This social security lie is the biggest […]
There’s more than 1 way to disrupt, & some ways are better than others.
“The success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder TEDx Talks Nov 4, 2013”
New FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino never stopped promoting anti-vax nonsense for political attention.
Conservatives have admitted to running ad campaigns to convince liberals to be anti-mask, so I don’t doubt there’s been target marketing of anti-vax aimed at democrats.
The right-wing chopping at the American weather service.
The right-wing chopping at the American weather service.
Government Executive – DOGE enters NOAA, accesses IT systems and removes the top HR official – The Musk-led team is rooting out DEI and, some lawmakers fear, may have an eye toward grander aims at the agency. February 5, 2025 02:55 PM ET Eric Katz
My letter to reps:
There is no profit motive for maintaining public safety, that’s why the weather service has to be a community government effort. The Elon Musk people should stay the hell away from my weather service. I don’t trust things already. If I can’t trust the weather information, then where are we? Nobody can plan for anything or trust anything if NOAA is corrupted.
Please feel free to copy or repurpose the contents of my letter for your own letters to reps.
Republicans know their project is crushing financial decisions for ordinary citizens.
I’m probably not the only person who’s now holding back on major purchases, such as planned home improvement projects, because of the uncertain state of the economy caused by the political disarray of the nation which is already resulting in financial hardships and forcible downsizing of community investments.
The anti-woman hate campaigns in South Korea.
You’ve heard about the attempt at marital law. But have you heard about the cultural context for women?