Some links to Q-related items today
AdvertisementBREAKING: President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to let him fire the head of an independent US agency that protects government whistleblowers, according to a person familiar with the filing.
via @GregStohr @ZoeTillman https://t.co/NyTUfDt80v— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) February 16, 2025
DEVELOPING: The Trump Administration has started firing "several hundred" FAA probationary employees who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, according to their union.
The move comes not even three weeks since the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C. pic.twitter.com/nAxBKHpifc
— Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) February 17, 2025
NEW: DOGE-affiliated employee has accessed IRS system with sensitive taxpayer information https://t.co/7rTyS8vgJJ
— Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 17, 2025
“Widespread fraud and abuse” but zero arrests of anyone for fraud or abuse. But it feels true and sounds sinister so we’re just gonna keep rolling with this line https://t.co/p1QBqeign6
— Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) February 16, 2025
In outlining his plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump said the U.S. ranks last among 40 developed countries on education despite spending the most per pupil. Neither of those claims is true. https://t.co/qqFIdve0Pd
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) February 16, 2025
Conspiracy theorist Dom Lucre has claimed that he has been invited to the White House on February 20th for Black History Month, posting an apparent image of the invitation. https://t.co/Oi5z6WiLYZ pic.twitter.com/k0sp36e05t
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) February 16, 2025
Not surprisingly, the Trump and GOP budget has nothing about no tax on tips, nothing on no tax on overtime, and nothing on no tax on social security. It does have a $4.5 trillion tax cut for billionaires however.
— Ben Meiselas 🇺🇸🦅 (@meiselasb) February 15, 2025
Trump 2024: “No tax on tips”
Trump 2025: “Your tax funds trips” pic.twitter.com/r7LpetELuU
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 17, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on February 17, 2025 at 08:00
