Virtual Mike

Virtual Mike

@virtual-mike.bsky.social

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Virtual Mike reposted

This is insane.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

The fact that a reporter was inadvertently given access to this in real time shows that Pete Hegseth & the rest of this crew are bumbling incompetents who are going to get a lot of intelligence officials and others killed at some point. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Virtual Mike reposted

Whether you like or dislike what’s said at universities, free speech is at the core of our democracy, and protecting it should be one of the core missions of universities. Which is why America needs a new Free Speech Movement, similar to the one that broke out on college campuses 61 years ago.

robertreich.substack.comWhy we need a new free speech movementAnd why universities should sue the Trump regime for abridging the First Amendment rights of their institutions and their students

Virtual Mike reposted

Made a video this morning but will show this instead. What Steve Liesman says here about the Donald Trump regime is absolutely correct. It's important to note Liesman is not on our side of the isle. He is one of them. This call is coming from inside the house.

Brian Tyler Cohen@briantylercohen.bsky.social

A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”

What is going on with Newsom?!?!? I know he's trying to appeal to MAGA voters, but seriously?!?!? You can't let MAGAts spout their lies unchallenged on YOUR show, or you give the appearance of supporting the lies!

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Virtual Mike reposted

In 2019, the National Park Service had a budget of $4 billion but generated over $30 billion in economic activity. Firing federal workers and cutting public programs is going to end up costing us MORE, not less.

Brian Tyler Cohen@briantylercohen.bsky.social

New data from the US Treasury reveals that federal spending was $603 billion in February, which is $36 billion HIGHER than February last year under Biden. This suggests that DOGE has done nothing to cut spending.

Of course, start multiple Trump cryptocurrencies (there are at least 5 that I know of now!), pardon the money laundering head of Binance and partner up with him in their Crypto Ponzi Scheme!!!!

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

Trump family members are in discussions to take a financial stake into Binance, a cryptocurrency firm that pleaded guilty in 2023 to money laundering.

Virtual Mike reposted

It's not just that Trump family might be considering an investment in Binance while company founder seeks a presidential pardon, an investment would make Trump a business partner with the UAE royal family www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

motherjones.comReport: Trump family may invest in crypto giant Binance as founder seeks pardonIf Trump becomes a Binance investor, he could also be business partners with UAE's royal family.

I wonder how many Tesla owners put their car in "dog mode" only to come out and find the batteries died? Even if I had a dog, this "feature" wouldn't justify me spending $80K-$100K on the ugliest vehicle ever built that has also had numerous safety recalls!

Keith Edwards@keithedwards.bsky.social

Hell is empty and the devils are all here

Virtual Mike reposted

This Trump proclamation was demonstrably false when he shrieked it but was a good prognosis of what he managed to do in just the first seven weeks of his insane second term as president:

Virtual Mike reposted

I hope this gets quoted when Mr. Transparency appeals in order to keep DOGE's records from the public.

Josh Gerstein@joshgerstein.bsky.social

JUST IN: Judge rules DOGE is likely subject to #FOIA requests. Judge Christopher Cooper, Obama appointee: 'USDS’s actions to date demonstrate its substantial authority over vast swathes of the federal government' Doc: ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

Good! Bring the war to Russian soil, Russia started this war - they can end it by simply GOING HOME!

Reuters@reuters.com

Ukraine targeted the Russian capital in what seemed to be the biggest drone attack so far, forcing the closure of two of the airports serving the city, sparking fires and damaging houses, officials and media said reut.rs/3FkYi9O

Virtual Mike reposted

Keep up the good work, oh and by the way Trump's endorsement of Tesla is completely illegal (but who is going to hold him accountable? The GOP-controlled Congress?!?!?). #TeslaTakedown

Robert Hernandez@webjournalist.bsky.social

Wow, so I guess the #TeslaTakedown is working.

I don't agree with Khalil, but the Constitution grants him the RIGHT to Free Speech and his arrest and threatened "deportation" (he's a legal Permanent Resident with a Green Card!!!) is a clear violation of the Constitution! Where's the ACLU? This is an EXTREMELY dangerous precedent!

Reuters@reuters.com

A US judge ordered that Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil not be deported for now as part of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on some anti-Israel protesters, and set a court hearing for the case for Wednesday reut.rs/3FhAseZ

Virtual Mike reposted

"They have borrowed directly from Nazi sources to make the very same points that the Nazis were making. They understand very well that the way to establish a form of government that is not bound by law or reason is to declare a state of emergency."

newrepublic.comBeware Trump’s Talk of Coming “Emergencies”Far-right rhetoric is suffused with dark talk of impending calamities. It’s a favorite trope of autocrats who are, themselves, the calamity.

Virtual Mike reposted

An international airport during peak travel times. Thousands of possible exposures. This is going to get so much worse.

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social

NEW: State health department announces new measles case in Maryland State agency alerts: "Anyone who visited the following location.. may have been exposed: Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area March 5th, 4pm-9pm"