Whalen
Tea, birds, politics. Forest bathing and looking for my zen. The cats are Archie and Lizzie.
- Reposted by WhalenBREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts. Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
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- Reposted by WhalenGolden Age Of Corruption: “The Trump administration is giving executives a pass for an alleged price fixing scheme after they contributed millions to the Republican Party this past election, including the Trump campaign and his inauguration fund.”
- Reposted by WhalenBrilliant to eliminate Energy Star, a program that costs $32m but delivered $40b in annual savings. None other than the US chamber of commerce tried to save it as a model of business/government partnership. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...
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- Reposted by WhalenA 25-year-old DOGE bro at the CFPB held $715,000 in stocks that ethics lawyers told him he wasn’t allowed to own while working there — then DOGE fired those ethics lawyers. This is corruption. Always call it out.
- Reposted by WhalenIt’s about DAMN Time! He should be disbarred for this assault on our Democracy! Now go kick rocks, LOSER! Congratulations @allisonjriggs.bsky.social
- Reposted by WhalenBREAKING: Second Circuit panel, one day after arguments, unanimously rejects government's arguments and orders that Rumeysa Ozturk be transferred to Vermont no later than May 14. ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/is...
- Reposted by Whalen"When I asked [Lee] why he had gone through so much trouble to get to an Ivy League university only to off-load all of the learning to a robot, he said, “It’s the best place to meet your co-founder and your wife.” He's... not totally wrong.
- Reposted by Whalenwriting is THINKING. Learning to write well means learning to think well.
