ecostarr

ecostarr

@ecostarr.bsky.social

Liberal environmentalist. 💙💙💙Researching energy transition and Climate Change; BLM, LGBTQ+ ally, political junkie, anime lover. Support science education.

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This should chill everyone. Even other conservatives will be targeted by this cabal, if they aren't sufficiently ideological or promoting the "right" ideology. Goebbles would be proud. US should also not be using taxpayer money for partisan activities.

Dan Lamothe@danlamothe.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian government roles. They include Rob Maness, Kurt Schlicter and Tom Anderson, better known as Cynical Publius. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Of course cases fall apart. Purpose is not law enforcement, it's propaganda. The Trump friendly mainstream media reports accusations, but never presents evidence. Trump building his own network of fake news. Straight out of the propaganda playbook. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

theguardian.comICE keeps accusing immigrants of ‘weaponizing’ vehicles. Most claims fall apartNearly all car ‘assault’ cases promoted by DHS in press releases have been disproven or dropped, a Guardian analysis of court records reveals

I understand your concerns, but they are not the same. Trump is a narcissist, pedophile, grifter, with multiple lost court cases for corruption and sexual assult. To say Platner is the same is outrageous and ridiculous.

This is bonkers. Why is America's Immigration Enforcement doing any kind of security work in another country? That's not their job to begin with. It was insane when they were sent to vacation in Italy, now they're being sent to vacation in Canada.🤦🤦🤦

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File under mental masturbation. www.newsweek.com/nate-silver-... Other WORLD events could explain Trump's "improvement" in polls that have nothing to do w/shutdown. Tho temp, ME peace efforts prob buoeyed Trump. Won't prevent mindless analyses from pundits who've lost perspective

newsweek.comNate Silver pinpoints ‘pretty unusual’ shift in Trump’s approval ratingThe President's approval rating numbers have improved despite the ongoing government shutdown, which shows no sign of going away.

Unsurprisingly, ICE and CPB will shield criminal behavior in their own ranks.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified. kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

For any Republican that claims Biden weaponized the DOJ, please find one statement where he directed the DOJ to charge or arrest anyone. You won't be able to find it. But, it's easy to find Trump doing just that.

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And so it begins. The McCarthyism of America once again.

Jess Piper@piperformissouri.bsky.social

I have spoken directly to teachers from Missouri and Iowa who have been placed on administrative leave for not mourning the death of CK “correctly.”

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As a youngster, I never relied on govt data to tell me how well or poorly I was doing. This kind of info is most important for business leaders, economists, and corporations. Their response to this will be to rely on govt statistics less, since they will no longer be credible or trustworthy.

It'll fool wall streat, but no one else. So, expect Wall Street to become more volitile over time, since it will have to rely on fewer and less trustable data from the govt. They'll become more reactive not less.

But as mentioned in the above article: "ordinary people don’t need economists to tell them if the economy is good or bad, if it’s a boom or a recession. They feel it in their own lives based on how much their paycheck can buy, opportunities to get ahead . . ."

‪Another day of criminal mischief in DC. Black men singing rhyme at the MLK memorial. From his alma mater. Thank God Trump has sent troops to stop such dangerous behavior /s. I generally feel safe when I go to DC. Which is frequently. This was no different. #DC

One of the greatest speeches of all time. I've watched this many times and it resonates more now than ever.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

Mamdani will likely win the Dem nod for Mayor after IRV. He's leading by 8% with 80% of the vote in. This will send shock waves through the Democratic party. Old guard Dems look out, you may be next.

Trump: I always favor dictators over democratic leaders, so ALL CAPS insult for Putin killing civilians; no help for Zelensky. But, what’s really important is that you know it wasn’t my fault, because I’m never to blame for anything, even Putin's Trump-enabled brazen behavior now.

Key takeaway. I'm glad Griffen finally conceeded, but not after a handful of judges in NC state courts sided w/him, most often along partisan lines. They always want to throw out votes after the fact, and deny lawful voters their rights often using irrelevant technicalities.

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This is fucking hilarious, and a really bad sign for Tesla. It will actually discourage loyal Tesla buyers. The fail on this is pretty epic

Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

Elon Musk to Tesla Cybertruck buyers: No take-backs. It’s a lemon Now, some Cybertruck owners are reporting that Tesla will not accept its own vehicle as a trade-in, according to electric vehicle website Electrek.

This is a pretty devastating report, and suggests the dire need for due process. Even if some of the 75% are unprosecuted gang members, they sent them to a foreign gulag. The cruelty is the point.

60 Minutes@60minutes.bsky.social

60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5

This is pretty sobering. Trump is endangering decades of innovative medical research to satisfy a base that wants to burn the entire country down. Mission accomplished.

Joshua Weitz@joshuasweitz.bsky.social

Thank you for sharing news of our initiative... we are an interdisciplinary team of researchers from U of Maryland, UPenn, and Georgia Tech + more whose aim is to communicate the impacts of federal cuts on science and health research nationwide. Full explainer thread here: bsky.app/profile/josh...

This. Trump isn't just getting rid of federal employees he doesn't like. He's effectively undermining our competitive advantage in a lot of science areas. So, linger for decades is the tip of the spear.

Sean Carroll@seanmcarroll.bsky.social

The DOGE etc. damage to US science will have enormous effects that will linger for decades. But they will be sufficiently gradual and diffuse that people who want to pretend the cause wasn't obvious will be able to do so.

Truer words. I've been thinking this could be bad. Trump is making it worse than I could have ever imagined. He's alienated our allies and our friends, and kneecapped our federal institutions. All for revenge.

Mark Cuban@mcuban.bsky.social

I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states. Their finances will be turned upside

US rushing full throttle into decline. We are the bad guys, now. Started in 2016; contiunues today. Biden continued pratice of enabling private prison system to incarcertate innocent people for profit. It needs to stop. Trump simply the worst incarnation of this policy. tinyurl.com/y6vm8aju

theguardian.comI’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnappedI was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

It was extremely heartless for Trump to do this. This is what happens when you get in bed with Project 2025.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

CSPAN 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…