NEW: A DOGE recruiter told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 and custom emojis of a man licking a boot.

— WIRED (@wired.com) 2025-05-02T16:22:19.386Z

SCOOP: A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.@davidgilbert.bsky.social @wired.com http://www.wired.com/story/doge-c…

— Vittoria Elliott (@telliotter.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T21:21:44.260Z

Lego sets are commanding high prices on the secondary market, with some valued as high as $16,846. The eye-popping price tags come with a dark side: a black market that fuels brazen thefts.

— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-04-14T15:59:36.123Z

The people who’ve felt the historic weight of oppression see the danger. Does it make more sense now why Trump doesn’t want you learning our history?Listen to us—because no one walks away safe from a collapsing democracy.

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-05-01T13:42:31.643Z

Trump drops to 43% approval, 55% disapprove in … Georgia. http://www.ajc.com/politics/tru…

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T19:51:33.989Z

Since October, Trump's favorability hasn't changed much. Since February, his approval is down a lot. Despite his claims, he is not a popular, political juggernaut — not that you assumed he was. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202…

— Philip Bump (@pbump.com) 2025-04-30T14:48:08.361Z

Trump gets an ‘F’ on his first 100 days from plurality of Americans, poll findswww.pbs.org/newshour/pol…

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T02:58:45.653Z

These are some of Trump's least popular ideas, ranging from 76%-86% disapproval. Fewer than half of Republicans support three of them, with the exception of sending U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes to foreign prisons (57%) http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…

— Scott Clement (@sfcpoll.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T13:06:15.476Z

As much as Trump wants everyone to believe Bublé's lyrics, he can't be FEELING GOOD. Even Faux News is unable to do too much to spin the polls.*NEW FROM FOX* Where Trump stands with Americans 100 days into his second presidency:44% approval & 55% disapproval4/4www.foxnews.com/politics/don…

— Sally Deal – 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7! (@sallydeal4.bsky.social) 2025-04-28T22:18:19.504Z

There is no historical precedent for a U.S. president losing support as quickly as Trump has in term 2.www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data

— G Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris.com) 2025-04-29T18:10:15.623Z

Americans hate just about everything about Trump and what he's doing by large margins

— Rebekah Jones (@georebekah.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T12:26:30.731Z

So much winning abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru…

— 🦋SJI2783🦋 (@sji2783.bsky.social) 2025-04-27T09:31:52.338Z

Harry Enten: "I think we can say Donald Trump has lost the political battle when it comes to what has happened in Los Angeles. Trump's net approval rating on LA – way, way underwater at -15 points… this is happening on what should be on Donald Trump's best issue … he's losing on his core issue"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-06-20T15:50:30.066Z

For how long can we trust government economic data and quarterly reports? They have been the basis of worldwide economic and financial decisions for many decades. Are we confident the Administration won’t seek to skew the data?

— John Sipher (@johnsipher.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T22:48:27.005Z

These fired federal workers were stewards of tax payer dollars. That’s why firing 121,000 of them has caused government spending to go UP. Federal employees save more money than they cost. For example, the VA paid me $120K a year and I saved them $60M a year.

— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-04-30T03:48:05.033Z

White House cancels program which reduced sudden infant deaths

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T23:58:50.968Z

As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, reminder that DOGE is busy gutting programs that help survivors—without explanation. People facing the highest rates of sexual violence — like Native communities – are paying the price. This is not how we protect survivors.

— Tina Smith (@smith.senate.gov) 2025-04-30T21:43:59.393Z

With the Trump administration reportedly proposing steep budget cuts at NASA and other federal agencies, wildfire studies and prevention programs could be in jeopardy — all while fire season is ramping up.

— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2025-04-30T15:15:11Z

🧵1The Trump admin torched $600M in grants that trained new teachers—just when schools are desperate for help. Why? Because the programs supported diversity and equity.They’re not just gutting funding—they’re gutting the future of public education. This is deliberate sabotage.@aft.org

— Jennifer ✨Get In Good Trouble (@thejenniwren.teamlh.social) 2025-04-28T17:20:39.650Z

Unhappy to confirm that the entire Historical Advisory Committee at the State Department received termination notices this afternoon (myself included). The HAC, set up by Congress, oversees the office that produces the FRUS series. history.state.gov/about/hac/in… 1/

— Elizabeth N. Saunders (@profsaunders.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T21:29:46.717Z

JFC we are setting ourselves up for so many disasters

— David Burbach (@dburbach.bsky.social) 2025-04-30T22:57:22.920Z

Across the country, states rely on USGS data to craft drought mitigation plans, issue water rights, post flood warnings and more. But 25 centers that enable that vital work from the USGS have had their leases canceled by DOGE. My latest dives into the issue: insideclimatenews.org/news/2904202…

— Wyatt Myskow (@wyattmyskow.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T23:40:01.853Z

TrumpIs Soulless.nationalcasagal.org/national-cas…

— VivianOfTheSierras (@vivianofthesierras.bsky.social) 2025-04-29T20:20:08.043Z