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@batmite2.bsky.social

Just a trash panda trying to survive this dumpster fire

created February 12, 2025

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Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s like we’re all frogs in a pot of water, and they’re telling us not to overreact. They say, "It’s fine—they just added chopped vegetables" while ignoring the fact that they’ve *already turned on the heat*. Acting like we’re not technically stew yet doesn’t make this any less insane.

12/8/2025, 12:50:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Very nice. Perhaps a variant with the image being taller to make the sword look like Doug Dimmadome's hat scenario is in order.

11/8/2025, 2:08:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"How long will it take to Crack sir" hmm let's see (checks notes) "I'd say roughly the Heat death of the Universe"

8/8/2025, 3:54:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And occasionally on the roof wandering around

6/8/2025, 4:03:50 PM | 44 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's like saying that Unfettered Malignant Cancer is bad, but Malignant Cancer is fine sometimes.

6/8/2025, 3:54:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

"Capitalism breeds innovation" - Stares at the infinite innovative ways our wealth is being hoarded by the 1%.

6/8/2025, 12:53:04 PM | 23 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If she was any other ethnicity, I'd be inclined to agree. At best this was a marketing equivalent of ragebating.

30/7/2025, 2:53:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Once "Wokeness" is filtered out of an AI's logic parameters, it immediately starts spewing Fascist ideals and praising Hitler.

24/7/2025, 3:45:44 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

My headcanon is that Blade doesn't want to deal with the possibility of Vampire Spider-Man.

22/7/2025, 9:51:18 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They're reusing the Email server plotline again? That was like 10 seasons ago.

21/7/2025, 10:58:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sora (right) and Riku (left) sailing away from Destiny Island- circa 2001 *Not in frame, Kairi swimming for dear life.

21/7/2025, 3:41:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I imagine the current staffing cuts and early retirements are the reason we won't have an All Employee Training Day this year.

21/7/2025, 3:38:12 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Reposting in chat with Alt Txt

Gavin Newsom replies to a tweet by Trump, noting the president's message about Coca-Cola being used to avoid discussion about his deceased friend Jeffrey Epstein.
17/7/2025, 6:11:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anytime I pass a neighborhood flying Pride flags or Ukraine flags I immediately think "Sweet, some normal people live here"

15/7/2025, 12:41:41 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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14/7/2025, 9:32:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Then they came for the Parlays, And there was no one left to speak out for me. -Pastor Marty or whatever

14/7/2025, 6:14:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Money

Shamu the killer whale answering a reporters question into a microphone
3/7/2025, 3:46:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

They keep threatening us with a good time

3/7/2025, 3:37:33 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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7 Real Fruit Juices, we could only dream

3/7/2025, 1:02:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Do they not have anyone guarding the doors when cabinet members and the president are meeting? Movies and TV have ruined my perception of how much human security personnel are present at any given time.

2/7/2025, 11:53:03 PM | 10 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Were the Secret Service taking a smoke break?

2/7/2025, 10:01:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's giving "This is the world that leftist want" and it's just a re-tweet of a crude drawing of a utopia promoting Medicare for all and Free school lunches. Im just sitting here going "Sounds pretty Lit"

2/7/2025, 1:31:56 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Looks like I got my Iranian mineral discovery news mixed up with the Lithium one from last year

24/6/2025, 10:21:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I guess we'll have to wait for more outside confirmation on that. It's not the first time they've claimed to have discovered a significant trove of rare earth metals.

24/6/2025, 10:15:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This may be an exacerbated claim by the official Iranian news agency IRNA, "The actual discovery was 8.5 million tons of hectorite clay containing lithium, not pure lithium reserves" www.iranintl.com/en/202503265...

24/6/2025, 9:49:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

I think that pisses me off the most. This dude is the exact clientele that the IRS and Security Summit warn people against when tax scams start to rise. And they think he's critical to the IRSs mission and goals?

24/6/2025, 2:52:17 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Could have sworn I delegated the responsibility to some people in D.C at some point.

21/6/2025, 11:35:09 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Same post, including a red arrow pointing to the last sentence
21/6/2025, 10:11:30 PM | 15 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Time to get my medical exemption ready for the draft.

21/6/2025, 6:01:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm sorry, the WHAT plane?!

21/6/2025, 5:04:46 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

She testified before Congress saying that Iran is not building Nuclear weapons, and then when Trump called her a liar, she went on TV the next day saying that her words were taken out of context and that Trump was correct. You cant "Gotcha moment" people without shame or morals.

21/6/2025, 3:31:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

We've already got video evidence of politicians doing a complete 180. The problem is that they would have to have the ability to feel shame, which they don't. The Daily Show can stitch together a 10-year compilation of a senator bashing Trump. Only for them to cozy up to him when he's in charge.

21/6/2025, 1:20:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

And raise the tax brackets passed 600k, this isn't the 1940's.

20/6/2025, 3:42:37 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Get rid of the max cap on Social Security withholding and increase the Capital Gains tax. We'd have UBI covered in a week.

20/6/2025, 12:20:42 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

I hear Jill Stein is leading the charge

18/6/2025, 11:41:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Those States Rights people are gonna show up any moment now.....

18/6/2025, 3:43:17 PM | 10 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Interesting, seems like they're given more leeway than I initially thought. I hope they know where the line is before we cross that point.

10/6/2025, 10:14:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Isn't being deployed on US soil to assist in law enforcement an illegal act? I thought that they had the right to refuse unlawful orders.

10/6/2025, 9:43:37 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Roughly 400 million to tear it down to the last screw and build it back up to AF1 specs, then after 4 years of inflation another 400 million to turn it back into a regular plane if Trump leaves office. Close to 800 million for a 13-year-old plane that no one else wanted.

6/6/2025, 7:42:57 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Must've gotten their dates mixed up. That script was scheduled for next week.

23/4/2025, 10:01:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

They'd have to somehow bury all the hard copies and computer backups being held in literal mountains like a dragons treasure pile. Ie[ Iron Mountain ]

31/3/2025, 5:47:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Gutting the very dept that they plan to assign over 1 Trillion dollars worth of Student loans to? That Small Business Administration? www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

31/3/2025, 1:36:20 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

The classic "Hey, this you ----> " never gets old.

20/3/2025, 12:13:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

I was thinking that they only have enough funds from firing the probationary employees. And now a federal judge just ordered them to be rehired immediately.

13/3/2025, 11:11:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Exempt from being furloughed.

I'm writing to inform you that if there is a lapse in appropriations on March 14, 2025, all employees will be exempt from furlough. Due to existing appropriations, we have sufficient resources to remain open, and IRS operations will continue as normal. I appreciate everyone's diligence and commitment to serving taxpayers during this filing season. I also want to recognize the hard work of those who have been preparing for the possibility of a lapse, your efforts are greatly valued, and I'm grateful that we can remain focused on administering the nation's tax system. -Melanie Krause, Acting Commissioner
13/3/2025, 11:05:47 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Did we get separate emails? Mine said that we have enough appropriations to exempt all IRS employees if there is a shutdown.

13/3/2025, 10:59:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

The second it starts getting stuffy, I know who to call 👨‍🚒

5/3/2025, 6:44:19 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

That's what I don't get, where are they all supposed to go? My office canceled our lease renewal for 1/2 of the office space and now wants everyone to come in to the office next Monday.

5/3/2025, 6:11:14 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Readers Added context: The context "This dude straight up Lyin"

4/3/2025, 5:47:58 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

The quickest way is through your IRS online account. If you have one setup, that is.

4/3/2025, 2:33:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

Still waiting on confirmation from the higher-ups in the Treasury. If the email is just from OPM we can ignore it unless the Agency says otherwise.

3/3/2025, 7:03:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

They know that a good portion of IRS employees who work remotely can not afford to come into the office every day. This is just another way to forcibly remove federal employees from their jobs.

2/3/2025, 1:25:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

It feels like we were Gaslit into dropping the whole Russiagate situation. The evidence of Russian government interference seems pretty obvious.

27/2/2025, 3:14:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

I marked it as SPAM and will move along with my day. My every working minute is accounted for in 5 different computer systems. I don't have time to play around with DOGE or their cronies.

24/2/2025, 6:34:20 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

That's fair. Our next action seems to be joining any class action lawsuits that open up.

22/2/2025, 2:07:53 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

If you believe you're gonna get a refund , it's better to file as soon as you're able. If you need more time, you can file a 6 month extension to prolong the deadline to October 15th.

21/2/2025, 2:55:05 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

The system is so old that it takes months of training to even know what you're looking at, let alone input changes. Since DOGE seems to hire 20 year old script kiddies, we might be able to stave them off them using 50 year old technology.

18/2/2025, 12:53:31 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

One of the few positives is that IDRS is ancient and a pain to navigate. Hopefully, there's time to prevent any real damage.

17/2/2025, 10:24:01 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They like benefiting from Equity until a person of color also benefits.

16/2/2025, 2:14:49 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture batmite2.bsky.social (@batmite2.bsky.social) reply parent

It's the 21st century equivalent of McCarthyism. Instead of Communism it's DEI and LGBTA+

16/2/2025, 1:17:18 AM | 17 1 | View on Bluesky | view