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@Angry_Staffer C'mon over - I still have some Lagavulin. 😎

This was the guy who didn’t qualify for a security clearance in his last administration. He also knows fuck all about counterterrorism, so there’s that. And there’s the small problem of the Hungarian neo-Nazi ties. I’m gonna need more scotch.

@MattGertz You've got my vote, Mr. Gertz! 🤭

LET’S GOOOOOOOO

Howdy Texas friends! I don't know about you, but I really think our democracy would be served by seeing the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz. You know who else does? Texas Senator John Cornyn. (1/12)

@Angry_Staffer From your perspective, how did the cabinet nominations resonate through the intelligence community? See you on the blue side next week. 😉

Alright folks, here we go. Ask me anything, 30ish mins, gogo! Also, before we start: I’m not leaving this platform. I think it’s important to be where the fight is, and I’m saying. That being said, these weekly AMAs will be moving to clearer skies next week. Follow me there.

Become Anonymous. Put on a red hat, fit in. Listen to what they say closely, get involved in their politics, become trusted. Leak what you know. Decentralized guerrilla resistance - crowd sourced information via Anonymous sources. This is what needs to be happening.

A worker making $50,000 a year contributes to Social Security with 100% of their income. A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security with less than 1% of their income. It’s time to scrap the cap.

#PeteHegseth IS A RW HACK WHO IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE THE UNITED STATES #SecretaryOfDefence HE SAID ON TV THAT RUSSIA SHOULD LEVEL #UKRAINE #DonaldTrump IS DUMBING DOWN THE US & OUR INSTITUTIONS & BY PUTTING IN NO EXPERIENCE AND UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE THIS IS ALREADY A TRAIN WRECK.

@ctflyerfan4 @criticallocus @DavidShuster There are always a few in any large org - feds or private - that might act corruptly. But to flat out accuse the Dept of money laundering is ridiculous, since it is subject to audit. Again, feds provide unified resources indiv. states cannot, like oversight & nat'l standards.

Oh, you misunderstood. Or maybe if did. I thought the discussion was specifically about education. I think those agencies should be abolished too. Why the duplicity when it’s literally a money laundering operation. Keep the resources as close as possible to the individual. Sorry if I mislead you to think I consider DoE unique in this.

Trump has now reaffirmed his plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. For the record that department funds, among other things, all the special education and special needs program in public schools and public colleges in all 50 states.

@ctflyerfan4 @criticallocus @DavidShuster So is it the last part you're having trouble comprehending or is it grasping the highlighted part about numerous agencies having this structure? But you want to attack Education only? Have a problem with it, ask your state rep or senator why.

It only came to be in 1979. There is data available to compare $ spent and results from before and after. This is not rocket science. But again, why must taxes be collected from a state’s citizens to fund a dept that also exists at the state level only to have a fraction of those $’s returned to the state for education almost always with strings attached. How can any bureaucrat know what’s best for students from diverse areas coast to coast rather than the educators n those diverse areas? Answer, they can’t.

@ctflyerfan4 @criticallocus @DavidShuster If you trace the thread back, the original claim was that $2B was going to DC bureaucrats rather than to the state programs, and that's what I'm refuting. You, however, want proof of improvements against an imaginary scenario where the ED doesn't exist anymore. Be realistic.

@DefiantGuerilla @criticallocus @DavidShuster Interestingly, you’ve made a # of posts but are yet to show what the Dept of Ed (better?) has done to improve education nor why all that money couldn’t be spent better and go further if kept in the states rather than supporting a bloated and redundant bureaucracy. Telling.

@ctflyerfan4 @criticallocus @DavidShuster Using your logic: "Where in the Constitution does it say I have to pay my taxes by April 15th?" It doesn't have to be in the Constitution to be federal law or policy, as you seemed to be challenging.

Perhaps a civics class? The constitution isn’t a suggestion. If you don’t like the basis for which your country is to govern itself you should look for a place that will government you harder. Maybe google “14 enumerated powers” vis a vis role of the federal govt and its relationship with the individual states. I hear there are some travel deals to get out. You should look into to them. #LiberalFools

One thing I think people need to be aware of is the absolute torrent of bullshit we are about to see. Pay attention to what else is happening when the big distracting things - deportations, etc. - start. They’re going to try to flood the zone and ram it all through at once.

@ctflyerfan4 @criticallocus @DavidShuster Why do you think everything is driven by the Constitution or it shouldn't exist? That's absurd.

@DefiantGuerilla @criticallocus @DavidShuster One more. Where in the constitution is the federal govt given a say in the education at the state level?

@ctflyerfan4 @criticallocus @DavidShuster Since the inception of the Department of Energy?... what? 🥴

@DefiantGuerilla @criticallocus @DavidShuster Questions for you. Did American children not get an education before 1979? Where did American students rank vs rest of the world then? Now? What has improved vis a vis education since the inception of the DoE?

@Andie00471 That's elegant as hell... nice choice, looks fantastic!

The kitchen is almost too small to photograph. But the backsplash tile is killer. White Thasos marble diamonds with brass dots.

Just finished up this teeny tiny mid century modern bath. Pretty happy with it. Just a quickie lol. But those can be fun too! 😉

We are so f*cked.

THESE FACTS GIVE RISE TO SUSPICIONS THAT TRUMP AND MAGA REPUBLICANS STOLE THE ELECTION

Exactly, ask yourself what would republicans/trump/maga do, demand a recount. So Let’s Fucking Demand A Recount & forensic audit!!! #RecountEveryVote