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Cynical Scotsman

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Married dad of 2 girls. Proposal writer. Almost retired. Future Washingtonian by way of NorCal. I call 'em like I see 'em. I super-like dogs and all other animals. Except crocodiles.

  1. "Elon Musk and his DOGE minions stole the American people's private Social Security data.

    This was no accident. They come from Silicon Valley, where tech bros are furiously competing to see whose AI can gobble up the most data." - @alaw202.bsky.social

    Whistleblower alleges Department of Government Efficiency risked Americans' Social Security data by uploading to vulnerable cloud server.

    'This is Criminal': Shock Whistleblower Report Claims DOGE Put Americans' Social Security Data at Risk | Common Dreams

    Whistleblower alleges Department of Government Efficiency risked Americans' Social Security data by uploading to vulnerable cloud server.

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  2. No previous president accused by his opponents of acting dictatorially or harboring dictatorial ambitions—and there have been several—spoke with such lies, flippancy, and ignorance about matters of high constitutional importance.

    Trump: “I have the right to do anything I want to do. I’m the president of the United States. If I think our country is in danger, and it is in danger in these cities, I can do it.”

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  3. Video from the article below shows how some communities in DC are experiencing the authoritarian capture.

    🧵 Great article here with a focus on the Feds targeting of black community in specifically young black men & teens.

    The tactics deployed on them and the trauma it’s causing.

    (M-14s & Unmarked cars w/Uber & Lyft signs)

    It highlights the networks that were already in place & their response.

    🎁🔗

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  4. Still not over the news media dutifully reporting that Ghislaine Maxwell, a woman who taught teenage girls how to give blow jobs to old men, called POTUS a "perfect gentleman" who never did anything inappropriate.

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  5. Heather Honey, a 2020 election denier, has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned. @dougbockclark.bsky.social

    Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.

    She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.

    Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.

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