Notices by Laffy (gottalaff@mstdn.social), page 6

I don't accept any of it. You?

Via Angry Staffer:

Everyone realizes they’re trying to shift the Overton Window, right?

They’re conditioning you to be accepting of the insane shit they’re doing now so you’ll accept the more insane shit they do later.

🎯

Via Angry Staffer:

Pay attention to all of the voices on the right insulting #NATO.

This is a trial balloon for Trump pulling out.

Trump’s Indoctrination Dept.

“Union official says Education Dept employees were placed on leave after taking diversity training during #Trump ’s 1st term

A letter to the affected employees obtained by NBC News said they would continue to receive their full salaries & benefits & would not be required to do any work-related tasks”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/union-official-education-department-employees-leave-dei-training-rcna190337

Again: the goal is to destroy democracy, burn the government down, and create a Christofascist oligarchy.

NYT:

More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.

🚨Via Brad Moss:

A private citizen and his rogue mercenaries are breaking into classified facilities at federal agencies and forcing out Security officials.

Have we had enough yet?

Via Patrick Bigger, Research Director for Climate and Community Institute:

Been nice knowing y’all

“OpenAI Strikes Deal with US Govt to Use its AI for Nuclear Weapon Security

“OpenAI has announced that the US National Laboratories will use its deeply flawed AI models to help with a "comprehensive program in nuclear security." https://futurism.com/openai-signs-deal-us-government-nuclear-weapon-security

@SnowshadowII @StillIRise1963 It’s so weird being an American in Canada. I’m siding with Canada, and it just feels so weird.

@StillIRise1963 @SnowshadowII I really hope none of these countries cave.

“As an initial response, Eby said he has directed the #BC Liquor Distribution Branch to immediately stop purchasing American liquor from Republican-led "red states" and remove the top-selling brands from public liquor store shelves. “
#Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-premier-david-eby-us-tariffs-1.7448307

Via Bloomberg:

#Canada is set to introduce escalating retaliatory counter- #tariffs to try to turn Americans against #Trump ’s 25% levies on Canadian goods, a threat that’s causing the country to rethink its dependence on its southern neighbor.

Freeland, a candidate for PM, calls for tariffs on Tesla cars

Levies will first hit goods easy to substitute, minister says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-01/canada-poised-to-retaliate-against-trump-tariffs-while-rethinking-us-reliance

See you later.

Weekend Mastodon is not easy.

#FAFO

Via Jamie Dupree:

Tulare County in #California voted 59-38% for Donald #Trump in 2024. Now officials there are wondering why Trump is opening dams and wasting water

https://sjvwater.org/trumps-emergency-water-order-responsible-for-water-dump-from-tulare-county-lakes/

🤦🏻♀️

@DemDifference Ransacked the FBI

#TrumpTax

“ #Trump launched a trade war against #Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all good from the U.S.'s neighbour — an unprecedented strike against a longstanding ally that has the potential to throw the economy into a tailspin.”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-february-1-1.7447829

#TrumpTax

2/ Via Ali Velshi:

Cars, electronics, denim, home goods, and processed foods are just a few of the items likely to increase in cost due to Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.

So much for lowering prices. #Velshi

Who Can Stop Elon’s ‘Team’ Wilding Its Way Through the Federal Government? - TPM – Talking Points Memo https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/who-can-stop-elons-team-wilding-its-way-throuhg-the-federal-government

Omg

Via NYCSouthpaw:

NBC News is being kicked out of its space in the Pentagon and replaced by OANN.

2/

Via Scott MacFarlane:

Though the Justice Dept has deleted information about its #Jan6 prosecutions from its website, a federal judge has issued an order listing and chronicling all of the cases and prison terms

Here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.231933/gov.uscourts.dcd.231933.176.0_1.pdf