Q: Who did you understand to be the top people at DOGE at the time of your employment? A: Steven [Davis], Josh [Gruenbaum], Anthony [Armstrong] Q: Elon Musk? A: Yes, although I had limited interaction with him.

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DOGE's mission is still being carried out in the shadows by Russell Vought.

torrents are undefeated: www.404media.co/the-removed-...

The March 10-12 US severe weather outbreak was very impactful. The deadly tornadoes have rightly garnered a lot of attention, but hail damage in parts of several major metro areas (Chicago, Oklahoma City, Kansas City, etc) was substantial. Certainly a billion-dollar-plus event for insurers.

The Israeli government has approved $830 million for urgent defence procurement.

A frightening reading! "[...] by 2030, U.S. data centers will consume more electricity than all of the country’s heavy industries—more than the cement, steel, chemical, car, and other industrial facilities put together."

Trump’s & Rubio's 3-month blockade of Cuba has created a dire humanitarian situation, inflicting collective punishment on the Cuban people. They are doubling down on over 65 years of a failed, bankrupt Cuba policy. We must reverse course now. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/c...

We made a bipartisan commitment to provide the best possible services for those who served us. Now Minnesota’s veteran homelessness numbers are the lowest they’ve ever been. kstp.com/kstp-news/lo...

It's not that hard.

Major Alex Klinner has been named by his family as the 2nd of 6 US service members killed in Thursday’s refueling operation to support the US war against Iran. He leaves behind a wife and three children. (Photos from GoFundMe set up to support the family www.gofundme.com/f/major-alex...)

A fire show in deep blue Hanalei Bay might seem like a strange place to meet Trump supporters. But over the pounding of traditional drums, you can hear whispers that DEI is the reason a Mai Tai costs $15.

Letting the market decide who gets a pardon is capitalism at its finest. by Wall Street Journal Editorial Board.

For those who don't know the history of the Iditarod, it was started in 1973 to honor the dogs and mushers who brought diphtheria antitoxin to Nome by dogsled in 1925. The great serum run saved untold numbers of people, the last of whom died just this year. youtu.be/hVZi20mP6IU?...

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says 826 people have been killed and 2,009 wounded during twelve days of Israeli attacks.

a unified theory of Donald Trump’s actions

Environmental groups warn using the Defense Production Act to revive the system sets a “radically dangerous precedent.” buff.ly/eoUPOpQ

This moment from Feb 2025 may go down as one of the most prescient exchanges in modern diplomatic history. Zelenskyy warned Trump that while the United States may feel protected by an ocean today, a time could come when America would need help in war. Trump scolded him instead.

An FAA rule proposed during the Biden administration would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to safely remove spacecraft from orbit within 25 years of launch. The Trump administration recently killed the rule.

Possible solution to the Strait of Hormuz?

Love that Charles Sumner was such a (justified) hater that when Chief Justice Roger Taney died, Sumner led the effort to kill a bill to build a bust of him next to other supreme court justices Normalize 👏not 👏honoring 👏terrible people! 👏 bookshop.org/p/books/char...

Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media.

I analyzed the Proud Boys donor list. The most common occupation was real estate (realtor, mortgage broker) — the same parasitic class that was over-represented among Jan 6th rioters.

The Trump administration has removed the chapter on climate change from the "Reference manual on scientific evidence", an essential handbook for judges as they weigh evidence in court. The response of the American Meteorological Society has just been published (below). And...[1/2]

We spent weeks litigating about whether Hunter Biden was allowed to sell his bad paintings.

I don’t think this shit will work but i never want to hear about free speech from any trumpers or anti anti trumpers ever again, fuck off forever bsky.app/profile/cram...

this would be very very bad and also, if correct, was completely anticipatable and should have been anticipated by both US and IL

Trump is once again begging all countries to fix his mess. This is getting sad, and it reeks of desperation.

According to podcast Jay, it is "ridiculous slander" to say that Trump is against science.

WATCH: Trump’s buddy Laura Loomer gets called out for being “brazenly racist” to her face in India 🔥

To defeat Susan Collins, we cannot run the same kind of campaign that has lost to her for decades.

Freedom House, the nation's first emergency medical service, was started in Pittsburgh and made up of Black folks from the Hill District. I introduced a bill to award Freedom House with a Congressional Gold Medal to give them the recognition they deserve. Watch some of their story on The Pitt👇

🎂 - KH

Oil isn’t getting through the Strait of Hormuz but sunlight and wind are.

Could this be a solution?

can this be a solution?

Once again—New Mexico is leading the way by protecting free and fair elections! NM becomes the first state in the nation to ban armed federal agents at the ballot box. This is how you do it! 🗳️🇺🇸💪

Several election experts, including some who watched the audit of Maricopa County’s election in person in 2021, said any investigation based on the data would be fatally flawed.

We know what you’ve been up to Lindsey and it’s NOT GOOD. Catch more funny moments like this and more in this week's episode of Office Hours at youtube.com/live/RZ_RJBrJYoE

GlobalData says global renewable capacity will more than double to 8.4 TW by 2031, with PV reaching nearly 6 TW, a 13% compound annual growth rate from 2025 levels of 4.1 TW. PV generation reached 2,800 TWh in 2025, surpassing wind generation of 2,770 TWh. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/13/g...

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“If I’m an opp, I’ve really taken the most painful route for it,” she said. “But I’m not, which is why AIPAC is trying to cause progressive infighting, and trying to peel young people away from our campaign. Because they know we can win.” - Kat Abughazaleh www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/p...

this is just open and abject corruption, but the way U.S. journalism frames it you'd not really understand that there's anything untoward

An obscure methodological tweak -- a change in the source of data on the price of legal services -- resulted in meaningfully lower monthly PCE inflation in January. That's prompting questions about why the change was made and why it wasn't disclosed publicly. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b... #EconSky

So hatte Trump sich das wohl gedacht

The cynicism from the AIPAC-backed SuperPACs is jaw dropping, but I don’t think “tricking voters” is a viable long term strategy.

Americans are dying so that Kushner can make money