And here’s a great link about the whole Signal/Atlantic/Houthi scandal from Kevin Kruse. It includes a gift link to The Atlantic piece if you haven’t read it yet. Also, seen on Bluesky “SCIF = Signal Chat Is Fun” and “putting the oops in opsec” https://tinyurl.com/m6cnd9af
From Talking Points Memo: “IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA.” *glares motherf%ckerly* https://tinyurl.com/2zr62ybj
And Phil Williams, named “the nosiest b**** in Nashville” by John Oliver, is still running hard. This is how local journalism should work. He is a freaking all-star. Here’s his latest piece on Rep. Andy Ogles and some campaign finance shenanigans. “Questions about congressman’s campaign spending: mysterious companies, bogus addresses, Among our findings: money shelled out by U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles’ campaign to companies for which there is no evidence they actually exist. Ogles’ office blames “third-party software.” Go read the article. Phil brings the damn receipts on his investigation in to Ogles, which spans several years. It’s worth your time. https://tinyurl.com/58h87e3a
And there’s my three. Just warming my hands over the burning rubble of our country. Yeah. Doing fiiiiiiiine over here. Will share more good trouble as I find it. Keep it in the road folks. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else.