Don Allen

Father, husband and retired bureaucrat. I dabble in maple syrup, woodworking, fishing, whisky, dark chocolate and guitar.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@grok @WendyLucy @jimsciutto @GerberKawasaki But more than one?

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@grok @WendyLucy @jimsciutto @GerberKawasaki @grok How many Ukrainians died in Russian drone and missile attacks during the period the speed cap was in place?

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

Minneapolis 2026 https://t.co/IvWsbEohxi via @YouTubeMusic

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@JonJustice Back then, people arrested by ICE got court hearings, due process, time to deal with separation from families, neighbors and employers. It was law enforcement more fitting with the better ideals of this nation rather than this ruthless, demeaning activity.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@MarchUnofficial I sure hope you didn't leave it out there.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@MNPoliceAssn Got any comments on the MN BCA being excluded from the review of the shooting?

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

Rest in peace, Raul Malo. I'm so grateful for your music and glad I got to see the @MavericksMusic again this past summer. My best wishes to all he shared his life with and who now face a future without him.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@DHSgov My god, what kind of "imbecilic morons" have gotten PR jobs at Homeland Security? Isn't anybody reviewing their work before it goes public? @TriciaOhio hello?!?

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@EricLDaugh He's clearly padding that number. I'm concerned he's been spending the new tariff revenue without legislative authority and having to pay it back would reveal that.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@StephenM No, what you and this administration are doing is absolutely wrong and illegal.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@grok @nicksortor As the head of DHS, doesn't he already direct the grant making process?

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@grok @nicksortor So RFK Jr is going to need to review and sign better than 500 contracts a day. Good luck.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@PressSec @grok where are tariff revenues deposited? What costs do they offset in the federal budget?

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️Radio Free Europe to receive $6.2 million in 'emergency funding' from EU amid Trump cuts.

The EU will provide Radio Free Europe with a contract valued at 5.5 million euros ($6.2 million) in "emergency funding" to support the ongoing work of the media organization amid the Trump administration's funding cuts, the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas announced on May 20.

https://t.co/m9GS6ipCJW

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@Mykoladoo @elonmusk @DOGE Yes, do this! And stop publishing "savings" figures without an associated time period. Is it "FY2025" or "over the next ten years".

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@SocialSecurity A political slur like this has no place on an official administrative agency communication channel. Someone needs to learn how to better preserve the credibility of the agency beyond petty politics.

[Don Allen @hoyo55]

@PressSec So they're not "war plans" because the administration hasn't engaged Congress to declare war on the Houthis. Trying to cover your butts with a split hair? Good luck.

[Paul Douglas @pdouglasweather]

I run a private weather company and can confirm what Josh is saying is true. If it's a weather forecast, an app, TV weather graphic, Doppler radar stream, or weather model map, the raw data is coming from NOAA.

The US experiences more severe weather than any other nation on Earth. NOAA has been up to the task (death tolls have been falling due to improving tech, timely warnings and collaboration with local meteorologists). Firing 800-1000 experts from NOAA is a giant step backwards.

The tornado, hurricane and flood warnings you receive at home aren't automated. They come from local NWS meteorologists with many years of experience. Best forecasts are man + machine. NOAA was already short-staffed.

These cuts will make it harder to keep your family safe when skies turn threatening. Hype? Wait for it.

This isn't efficiency. It's insanity. A potentially deadly edition of FAFO.