JenL

Glitter is my favorite color.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Post reporters identified seven spots at the Reflecting Pool where the lining had partially or entirely peeled away.

Four experts in waterproofing materials said the failure pattern strongly suggested errors in the application process. https://t.co/FemkyQL6Ro

[JenL @NextJen13]

@ok_post_guy @atrupar “I hear nothing. I see nothing. I know nothing!”

[NWS New Orleans @NWSNewOrleans]

🚨 Odds have increased to a medium (40%) chance for tropical development in the northern Gulf over the next 7 days. Regardless of development, heavy rain is possible Wed–Sun. Stay alert, follow updates, and review your plans now. #lawx #mswx 🌧️🌀

[John Pavlovitz Official @johnpavlovitz]

The Supreme Court is an existential threat to our Republic.

[Zev Shalev @ZevShalev]

Breaking News: "They are trying to break this agency in order to turn the public against it, so they can privatize it, liquidate it, and steal at least a portion or all of the $2.7 T that's in the fund. People should rise up." Former Social Security Admin Commissioner Martin O'Malley.

[Art Candee 🍿�� @ArtCandee]

Donald Trump stopped humping our flag just to hop on Russia’s pole.

He’s a disgrace.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

My favorite economist, @BetseyStevenson, nails it: DOGE is "performance art," designed "to dazzle us and have us look away from trillions of dollar in tax cuts to the uber-wealthy."

[NSFVoyager2 @NSFVoyager2]

Sister ship @NASAVoyager 1 is ~23h 03m 55s of light travel time from Earth, or 24,893,000,000 km / 15,468,000,000 mi / 166.401 AU (2025:050:120000:1L)

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF. Now.

Print hard copies.

And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action.

Here is a template: https://t.co/zdwkqPh24Z

[EU says Elon should not lie abt my blue check @emptywheel]

Discount Goebbels wants to know if you like Tuberculosis, Measles, and Avian flu outbreaks and plane crashes.

[JenL @NextJen13]

#Project2025

[Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan]

53-47: Senate along party lines confirmed Russell Vought to serve as director of the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) in the second Trump Administration, a post he also held during Trump’s first term as president.

[Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan]

Democrats are NOW forcing the Senate to hold 2 more procedural votes, usually approved by unanimous consent, to allow Majority Leader Thune to file cloture & set up votes on RFK, Jr.'s HHS Secretary nomination.

[Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan]

Senate Democrats efforts to delay President Trump's Cabinet nominations continue tonight.Democrats are forcing the Senate to hold 2 procedural votes usually approved by unanimous consent,allowing Majority Ldr Thune to file cloture & set up votes on Tulsi Gabbard's DNI nomination.

[Jeff Stein @jstein_notus]

Among those

- Musk has repeatedly called for stopping Treasury payments, which officials internally have warned would violate Impoundment Control Act. Also could violate due process protections;

- DOGE's promise to pay federal workers taking the resignation agreement through September has met resistance internally as violating the Antideficiency Act. Unclear if provisions in offer are legally enforceable;

- DOGE's access to government databases has triggered concerns among U.S. officials about violations of 1974 Privacy Act, which sets up strict standards for sharing individuals' private information. These concerns have been raised at multiple agencies;

- The executive does not have the ability to unilaterally abolish U.S. agencies, as Musk is demanding of USAID;

https://t.co/WCkKwCjcQY

[Jeff Stein @jstein_notus]

NEW: Officials across the US government are privately warning that Musk's DOGE blitz appears to be violating numerous federal laws

Legal objections voiced at Treasury, Education, USAID, GSA, OPM, EEOC, OMB & elsewhere

Messages, audio, interviews all reveal internal concerns

Laws on budget, privacy, security, classification & more said by U.S. officials to be strained if not broken

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

A US sovereign wealth fund is a "gimmick"

We don't have $$ to fund this
It's not going to be very big (or influential)
There's a real danger it will be used as a Trump slush fund

Lastly, there are so many other priorities for whatever $$ is used to fund this.

[Wendy Siegelman @WendySiegelman]

@emptywheel No details are provided yet, a plan will be submitted in 90 days, but fact sheet notes US holds a vast sum of highly valued assets that can be invested through a sovereign wealth fund and Fed govt holds $5.7 trillion in assets & natural resource reserves etc

[EU says Elon should not lie abt my blue check @emptywheel]

@WendySiegelman Where does it explain how to fund it?

[Wendy Siegelman @WendySiegelman]

Trump's EO to create a US sovereign wealth fund says it will “invest in great national endeavors” - but does not mention foreign investments

Similar funds - Saudi's PIF, UAE's Mubadala, Russia's RDIF are a key part of buying influence for corrupt govts

https://t.co/tbXh0dlY9P