Ryan Porter

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Into amateur radio, reading, gaming, hiking, and music.
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#Trump is trying to kill #PBS.

If you are a person alive in the US, you have been touched immeasurably for the better by #PublicTelevision. There has never been a more effective public good in broadcasting or a more efficient use of public funds.
And to fully explain what Trump is trying to destroy, here's #MisterRogers

#SavePBS
#SaveNPR

https://youtu.be/fKy7ljRr0AA?si=1wiPAyU1E87I-04b

May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications

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It is foolish and illegal for Trump to dictate how public broadcasting stations use their funds. #SaveNPR

when will Democrats learn that "It's complicated" isn't the answer (while being true) to any of their problems.

Capitulating to authoritarianism because fighting is complicated, isn't ok.

Not having a clear plan or message right now, because it's complicated, isn't ok.

It's like the only thing they are on the same page on is sending texts begging for money to "Fight"

#uspol

Snow at #CastleRockStatePark this morning
For anyone asking if the #amazonboycott is having any effect, I can tell you that my purchasing choices are already changing. Once you realize you don't need a retailer, you start to forget it was ever an option in the first place.
I am joining the #amazonboycott through the 14th. Instead, I will be spending my money locally or at small online businesses.
There’s a large “Impeach Trump” protest happening right now at the clock tower in downtown #SantaCruz. Constant honks support from passing cars and raised fists, plus a few Ukrainian flags.
Talking to the people who a) are not paying attention or b) refuse to acknowledge what their eyes are seeing
Have you had a post about abortion removed or had your account suspended for posting about abortion? Your voice matters. Report your experience: https://www.eff.org/uncensored. #StopCensoringAbortion
Stop Censoring Abortion: Documenting Social Media Suppression of Reproductive Health Information

When we launched Stop Censoring Abortion, our goals were to understand how social media platforms were silencing abortion-related content, gather data and lift up stories of censorship, and hold social media companies accountable for the harm they have caused to the reproductive rights movement. Here are the key lessons from this campaign:

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While Elon Musk and his underlings demand budget cuts and layoffs across the federal government, funding for the agency they operate — the Department of Government Efficiency — has soared to some $40 million, ProPublica found.

https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-trump-musk-funding-foia-congress-transparency?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #DOGE #ElonMusk #Musk #Government #USPolitics

DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion

The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines the group and expands a list of DOGE workers.

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