@drgallifreystands
Scientist, policy wonk, member of the Rebel Alliance. Expecting to need this forum to outwit the Visigoths, oligarchs, & authoritarians for the next few years. Can't believe we are going to have to do this again. #WaitingforTheDoctor
The war in Iran has so far cost more than the annual NSF budget. But Trump isn't letting NSF spend it, because that's wasteful, despite the Congress approving it.
Make it make sense. The priorities!
(cartoon Matt Wuerker) #us-politics #broken-system
It's a sign of the times that AI companies are deciding whether or not to allow the military to engage in mass surveillance of US citizens and this is treated as a legitimate debate of two reasonable positions.
The Trump - Epstein War is costing US taxpayers over $1 Billion dollars per day.
In a year’s time, we could have paid these stateside benefits for all citizens.
What else would you add?
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has ruled that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed as the leader of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) the independent federal agency that oversees Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international broadcasters.
Last 14 months of Biden's term:
+1.74m jobs
First 14 months of Trump's term:
150,000 jobs
(total! for the whole 14 months!)
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
The Constitution gives Congress the power to check the president. Lawmakers have punted on their duty since Donald Trump retook office.
Commentary ↓
“A country that can instantly fund endless wars but debates every dime for healthcare and education doesn't have a budget issue--it has a values issue."
A billion dollars a day going towards the war in Iran so far.
The Iran war is causing a sharp rise in the price of jet fuel, a major cost for airlines that will soon be passed on to travelers.
The Justice Department forced the Florida Bar to drop its probe. The Florida Bar said today it is no longer investigating former Justice Department attorney Lindsey Halligan, reversing an earlier statement that a review was underway
Obama has the crowd at Jesse Jackson's eulogy hanging on his every word
Usually economists say, “the President has very little impact on the overall economy.” But that assumes the President is rational and working within normal limits.
They never thought to say, “the President has very little impact, unless he does obviously unhinged things.”
And here we are.
Running the government like a business is a stupid idea.
But RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT INTO THE GROUND LIKE A TRUMP BUSINESS is a stupid idea that burns like a oil refinery after a tornado hits it.
Basically all of the bad economic news this term is because the president deliberately decided to do something moronic. He is much more personally responsible for this than most presidents are for the downturns in their administration.
Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
This is a great article and got too little attention when it first came out. @propublica.org is doing amazing work.
Where in the UK did you land?
It ain’t just astronomers that are worried. This would be catastrophic to living beings.
We simply cannot do this. #Savethenight
#Virginia
The fuck kind of answer is this
bsky.app/profile/anne...
“I just had to jump from a ship that was never supposed to sink, and it’s great that I’m in a lifeboat but people I know are drowning all around me. It’s dark and cold and I have no idea if I’ve survived or if something else will happen.”
readymag.website/u2750699106/...
Kristi Noem’s firing could have a chilling effect on cabinet members’ ability to award nine-figure no-bid contracts to their cronies.
I know I sound crazy but instead of spending a billion dollars in a day to kill people in another country we should try spending a billion dollars in a day to help people in this country.
The last line is key and it’s in part because the person at the top is a narcissist, and he is surrounded himself with other narcissists. People who fundamentally don’t believe or Care that other people matter, or have opinions, needs, or agency.
The last line is key and it’s in part because the person at the top is a narcissist, and he is surrounded himself with other narcissists. People who fundamentally don’t believe or Care that other people matter, or have opinions, needs, or agency.
