New in PN: Turns out DOGE can't beat FOIA by shouting NOT AN AGENCY
"Perhaps more importantly, the rulings that DOGE *is* an agency may provide a handle for outside litigants and Congress to grab hold of it before it succeeds in decimating the entire federal government. Let the FOIA cases begin!" https://www.publicnotice.co/p/doge-foia
Trump increasing the wrong kind of consumption.
Almost 1 for 1. 37 recalls to match the 34 felonies.
Also, #Swasticar is right. Just thought of another. #ACartheid.
"For his $290 million contribution to the Trump campaign, Musk bought the presidency and a government subsidized ad for a Tesla. In the most blatant, shameless, and pure example of the quid pro quo grift - and direct violation of the Hatch Act - Donald Trump decided to hawk Teslas from the White House lawn on Monday. He was even handed a Tesla sales pitch during his remarks."
~ Wajahat Ali
#Musk #Trump #economy #stagflation #recession #Tesla
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https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-tesla-presidency-elon-musk-donald
“The travel ban that is going to be coming out is going to serve as another basis for the targeting of activists.” https://interc.pt/3FrsiB2
Vermont DOH: Vermont Department of Health Confirms Case of Measles
3/11/2025
"WATERBURY, VT — The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles in a school-aged child in Lamoille County. The child became sick after returning with their family from traveling internationally in recent days. The risk to the public is believed to be low, as the child has been isolated from most community settings while they have been contagious. Investigation is ongoing.
This is the first case of measles in Vermont in 2025, following two cases in 2024 and two cases in the decade prior, one in 2011 and one in 2018. This case is not related to the three ongoing domestic outbreaks of measles in the United States or to the current measles outbreak in Québec. "
I applaud Democratic Representative Bill Keating, of Massachusetts, for literally standing up for his colleague, Rep. Sarah McBride. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/republican-misgenders-sarah-mcbride
@ned As a white guy, I'm always ashamed of the stupidity of some white people who complain about immigrants "stealing" their jobs.
It's either a back-breaking job that no "white dude" wants to do because it is badly paid and super hard
OR
It's a job that requires a level of education (e.g., Master's degree or Ph.D.) that those same white people do not have because they don't "believe" in education/science.
Either way, immigrants didn't "steal" anyone's job!
Trump's revenge tour continues as he strikes back at Washington DC police, cutting their funding.
https://51st.news/house-republicans-vote-to-defund-d-c-police-and-schools/
@tdwllms1 Why do you think we're here instead of there? @GottaLaff
@noelreports The problem is not getting Russia to agree, but getting Russia to uphold the agreement.
@Yoshi 🤣😂
@AlliFlowers It's so amazing #MAGAmoron speaks out his ass and it looks just like his mouth.
In order for Agent Orange to do his tariffs he had to declare a national emergency. Congress has the ability to cancel the emergency (and related tariffs.) Dems wanted to force a vote, so Republicans changed procedure to prevent such a vote. **They have ceded power** To keep him in check and prevent having to go on record against him, against something they don't agree with, and their constituents don't agree with. COOL.
Maddow explains in detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKDPrsMaZU8
@Nonilex Next word on the hit list: human. @democratsabroad
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