Notices by Play Ball and Fight Fascists (cafechatnoir@mastodon.social)

On a lighter note on this snack-laden, BBQ grilling weekend:

Has anyone actually made onion soup with the Lipton Onion Soup mix?

I use it for dips, I have seen it used in meatloaf & burgers. I have never actually seen it used for soup.

@br00t4c

Had me panicked there for a sec before I realized it was the Onion.

Jorge looking very regal this morning!

Senators Galllego & Schiff are putting holds on Trump nominees.

This is SO FUCKING OVERDUE.

Should have been happening since day 1.

I'd say better late than never, but given the utter destruction so far, I fear it may be too late.

But they should still keep doing it.

#USPolitics

https://apnews.com/article/veterans-congress-gallego-trump-6236bbc77ff1a98f736b1cf134cab609

Lot of folks are about to find out how much of an impact the Department of Education has had.

Mississippi - one of the poorest states in the nation - slated to get 1.7 billion from the DoE in 2025.

Mississippi only had 7.7 billion in revenues in FY 2024, so I don't see the state being able to make up that loss.

Info from DoE - you can see your states info:

https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-overview/annual-performance-reports/budget/budget-tables/fiscal-year-2023-fy-2025-presidents-budget-state-tables-for-the-us-department-of-education

#USPolitics #DepartmentOfEducation

@WarnerCrocker

Because I don't think enough foiks really understand that they're going to lose it.

@hacks4pancakes

I first learned of Grace Hopper in 1983 - I was 11 years old and in total awe of this woman who was an Admiral in the Navy. AN ADMIRAL! A LADY ADMIRAL!

She's also the reason I know how long a nanosecond is.

We can't lose her to these fascist fucks. We won't.

He stole my spot on the couch, but he does air biscuits whenever I pet him, so....

#CatsOfMastodon

@br00t4c

Elon can go fuck himself.

@br00t4c

IDK, maybe they could DO SOMETHING MORE THAN GRUMBLING.

They're firing air traffic controllers.

Regardless of where you live, I would not get on a plane flying over US airspace anytime soon.

#USPolitics #Safety

https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437

My whole life, every time there has been a Democrat in the White House, I have had to listen to right wing gun nuts screaming about government tyranny, and that's why they needed their guns.

Welp, we got the fucking tyranny, and I can't help but notice they're real damn quiet.

#USPolitics

@Gargron

I just ran into this and it's great - I'd gotten a post ready and got distracted and almost posted without alt text.

Busy day, only caught two bits of news.

Court has temp blocked the "quit or get fired" order, which is good.

And then Trump sanctioning the International Criminal Court, because he is an international criminal.

On that count, I'm gonna have to let the international community figure out what to do with that one.

#USPolitics

Oh, I also saw that one of Musk's nazi shitbirds got fired for...racist tweets in the past?

Color me confused, because I really would have thought that is what got him hired in the first place.

#USPolitics

@ai6yr

I hate that this may all only stop or be slowed only because the capitalists running the government contractors REALLY do not like it when they don't get paid.

But if that is what it takes.

@Nonilex

She should have to respond by COB Monday.

She doesn't need or deserve a week.

@ZhiZhu

Can't snitch if you don't know anything.

And also, wouldn't it be a shame if that email got absolutely inundated with junk email.

@nancywisser

Ursula Vernon did a good thread on this on Bluesky, worth a read for reassurance.

https://bsky.app/profile/tkingfisher.com/post/3lehxu2ljft2w

@WarnerCrocker

Yep!

https://wtop.com/national/2025/01/virginias-statehouse-control-hinges-on-3-key-special-elections/