Notices by Laffy (gottalaff@mstdn.social), page 14

@Infoseepage Me neither. @SnowshadowII

@pandanus Based on @Orca"s reply to you, she gets a big fat #Toodles for that, not to mention that your reply had merit. There were a number of reasons we lost, but wow, Orca, your hostility to Pandanus was uncalled for. See ya.

cc: @SnowshadowII
@pandanus @Orca

@SnowshadowII I always choose the wrong category. Thanks for that. @pandanus @Orca@nya.one

To certain voters...

#Trump’s administration ordered the Pentagon to release a hold on supplying 2,000-pound bombs to #Israel imposed by his predecessor Joe Biden. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-25/trump-frees-up-2-000-pound-bombs-for-israel-after-biden-s-halt

Elon #Musk appears on video at German far right campaign event

"It's good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that dilutes everything," Musk said. - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/elon-musk-appears-video-german-far-right-campaign-event-2025-01-25/

Unforgivable. As are all things Trump.

Via Brad Moss:

Give them time, they’ll erase MLK, Jr too.

Siiigghhhh.

“The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi #Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused heavily on immigration.

The 👉🏼59-34 👈🏼vote to confirm Noem capped off a relatively smooth process even as other nominees face more intense scrutiny”

https://trib.al/oQBmYbe

NEW: In these unprecedented times, it's easy to feel defeated and powerless. But there are many ways everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. Marc Elias shares ten things all of us can do.

10 Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy - Democracy Docket https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-things-we-can-all-do-to-protect-democracy/

Today we're being assaulted, to break us. We won't break:

"MAGA commander terminates female Navy pilot’s Top Gun application—unveils anti-DEI '10 Commandments'"

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/24/2298893/-MAGA-commander-terminates-female-Navy-pilot-s-Top-Gun-application-unveils-anti-DEI-10-Commandments?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web

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It happened. #Jan6 happened and they cannot erase it. Ever. We know who they are, we saw them with our own eyes.

Via Brad Heath:

The Justice Department has erased its public list of the people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol in President Trump’s name on January 6.

Geez.

Via Scott MacFarlane:

Acting US atty for DC, appointed hours after Trump’s Inauguration, has asked a fed judge to eliminate court ordered restrictions on Stewart Rhodes and other #Jan6 OathKeepers defendants from visiting Capitol

Acting US Atty for DC Ed Martin: “If a judge decided that Jim Biden, Gen Mark Milley, or another individual were forbidden to visit America’s capital—even after receiving a last-min, preemptive pardon from the former Pres—I believe most Americans would object”

NEW: The State Bar of #Texas drops lawsuit seeking to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. The Bar cites a December ruling that dismissed similar charges against his top deputy. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-state-bar-drops-lawsuit-against-ag-ken-paxton-for-attempt-to-overturn-2020-election/

#Trump demands a voter ID law in #California as a condition for the state to receive federal funding after deadly wildfires, politicizing disaster aid https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-president-news-01-24-25?Date=20250124&Profile=cnnbrk#cm6azw89z00063b5vavz66dh9

#ProLifeMyAss

#Trump to sign executive order to fundamentally change or get rid of #FEMA - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-will-sign-executive-order-fundamentally-change-or-get-rid-fema-2025-01-24/

@huntingdon Yep, that's where I'm at too

I’m so glad I deleted my accounts

NYT:

#Instagram and #Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two #abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from appearing in search and recommendations.

In a series of newly unearthed podcasts, Pete #Hegseth, #Trump ’s pick for defense sec, appears to endorse theocratic & authoritarian doctrine of “sphere sovereignty”, a worldview derived from extremist beliefs of Christian reconstructionism & espoused by churches aligned w far-right Idaho pastor.

..rails against “cultural Marxism”, feminism, “critical race theory”, & democracy itself, which he says “our founders blatantly rejected as being completely dangerous”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/24/trump-pete-hegseth-extremism?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#ProLifeMyAss

“For the first time in its more than 60-year history, the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) opens in a new tab or window did not go out as scheduled because of a communications pause at federal health agencies issued by the #Trump administration.”

Via Joyce Vance:

I'm not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, but this is very concerning, even from a lay persons point of view. https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/generalinfectiousdisease/113905

Via Emptywheel:

Gonna repeat, again, that to cover #Trump 2nd term, legacy media should move about half their WH beat journalists to track Trump Co's financial statements full time. It's more important & more reliable.

Judd Legum:

Jared #Kushner received billions from Saudi govt & now he is funneling it DIRECTLY TO TRUMP.

$ from the Saudis is being used to build massive new Trump Tower in Serbia

You may not have heard about this corrupt transaction bc been ignored by most media outlets