Elin Peterson
@evalillian18.bsky.social
Proud woke liberal living in Maine. Former financial mkts analyst with law degree. Former pres. of local school board, library & hist. society. Into gardening, genealogy, photography & other stuff. Worried about the world my children/grands are inheriting.
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Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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this scares me more than just about anything else
Last night, we broke the news that the top US election security watchdog has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years. https://wrd.cm/3QkfGh3
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.
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February 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
this scares me more than just about anything else
Can’t believe I’m reposting Brooks, but I am happy to see his pants on fire.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"I'm not a fan of populism, but real populism would be better than the right-wing elite nihilists who are running the country now," our columnist David Brooks writes.
"I'm not a fan of populism, but real populism would be better than the right-wing elite nihilists who are running the country now," our columnist David Brooks writes.
Opinion | Trump Is No Populist
Trumpism is not a working-class revolt against the elites. All I see is one section of the educated elite going after another section of the educated elite.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Can’t believe I’m reposting Brooks, but I am happy to see his pants on fire.
who remembers this? the Sorry, Everybody website and book. W seems so very tame now. sigh.
February 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
who remembers this? the Sorry, Everybody website and book. W seems so very tame now. sigh.
Number 1 job requirement: egomania.
Number 2: total disregard for the law
Number 2: total disregard for the law
Where did DOGE's recruits come from? Here's what we've discovered.
In late 2024, a group of young software engineers fanned out across online chat groups and Discord servers. At least three were associated with Palantir or its cofounder—and Musk ally—Peter Thiel.
In late 2024, a group of young software engineers fanned out across online chat groups and Discord servers. At least three were associated with Palantir or its cofounder—and Musk ally—Peter Thiel.
The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army
At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.
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February 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Number 1 job requirement: egomania.
Number 2: total disregard for the law
Number 2: total disregard for the law
insane. inane.
A friend who works in DC for the National Parks Service tells me he just had to spend his whole day scrubbing the phrase “climate change” from all NPS websites. Fuck this regime.
January 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
insane. inane.