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  Wonky wonkysq.bsky.social · May 13
  "the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging" really resonates.
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    Alondra Nelson alondra.bsky.social · May 13
    "For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...
    

    Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress

    I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.

    time.com
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  Wonky wonkysq.bsky.social · May 9
  Can't wait to find out what the 2025 version of "Bin Laden Determined to Attack in the United States" will be.
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    Carl Quintanilla carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 9
    Number of (reported) golf outings for Trump since inauguration: 16. Number of ‘daily’ intel briefings: 12. @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
    
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  Wonky wonkysq.bsky.social · May 9
  Ah, yes, our military is laser-focused on "warfighting" -- except when our Kim Il Sung wannabe wants to play with his big-boy toys.
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    Walter Olson walterolson.bsky.social · May 9
    Constitution Avenue has been selected as the main route for Trump’s Jun. 14 military parade, so for once “trampling on Constitution” will be more than a metaphor for him.
    

    Here's what we know about Trump's June 14 D.C. military parade

    From the route to the music, permit applications give us a glimpse into the spectacle.

    axios.com
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  Wonky wonkysq.bsky.social · May 8
  It's insulting that whenever Republican political appointees come into federal agencies, they are shocked to find that federal employees are competent, responsible, dedicated, and professional.
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    did:plc:2rrp7amblhg3xoly5n5huiqv handle.invalid · May 8
    Interesting piece which reveals a lot of the tech bro ignorance of government: DOGEr comes in, expects to find lots of inefficiency, is at least willing to acknowledge he was wrong unlike the hard core ideologues.
    
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