“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
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“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
Mine, too.
This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/
Thank you, Marc. When I despair and can’t sleep, I remember you’re there.
WATCH: Elon Musk joins President Trump in the Oval Office to speak with the press. Musk and Trump both made numerous claims and assertions without providing any evidence.
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
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This press conference on the DC crash is an embarrassment. Just a lot of rambling.
“The deafening silence of Republican governors…shame on you.” @maddow.msnbc.com interviews @governorwalz.mn.gov in his first interview since the election. They discuss how the Trump admin’s freeze of federal funds exposes the role of Project 2025 WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UdH...
…federal employees are digging in for the fight. Donald Trump has always fantasized about a deep state inside of government that opposes him, something that didn’t exist. Now, he is well on the way to creating one.
🚨BREAKING: After @democracyforward.bsky.social successfully sues, OMB rescinds memo claiming to freeze all federal funding. Follow @democracydocket.com for details. Don't ever let anyone tell you that litigation can't help protect democracy. www.democracydocket.com
MUST READ: "Like many police organizations, the National Sheriffs Association and its members appear poised to take advantage of Trump’s promises to make the federal government supportive of harsh anti-immigration law enforcement." - @jesspish.bsky.social www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
Can you imagine becoming president of this great country and all you want to do is undo what the last guy did because he beat you in an election?
Toady alert. If ever DeSantis was capable of being embarrassed, this would be a good time. Florida quickly adopts ‘Gulf of America’ name change www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
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Why are we ignoring the Fourteenth Amendment-Section 3? #NeverForgetJanuary6th
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The Washington Post laid off roughly 100 employees across its business division, the latest indication of the newspaper’s financial woes after subscribers and staffers revolted over owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/m...
This seems like real news, no?
Definitely and deliciously. Also … brrr.
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It’s cold here in Orlando, but the Christmas cactus are still lovely.
You’ll get used to it. I did.