Liveblog - ICYMI: February 17, 2025

Below, you will find some headlines we may have missed and some interesting video clips on several subjects. Please feel free to share anything you may have run across; just make sure it’s not from a McMAGAt infested shithole.

Happy President's Day Joe Biden and Barack Obama. 46>47

Harry Dunn (@libradunn1.bsky.social) 2025-02-17T16:13:18.759Z

Health:

Over the weekend, The Trump administration was busy axing hundreds of employees at the CDC, including fellows responsible for critical public health roles. Among those fired were approximately two dozen workers who made up the Laboratory Leadership Service, or LLS, an elite group in an…

Stephanie Kennedy (@wordswithsteph.bsky.social) 2025-02-17T05:17:53.931Z

The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:

Wasting Time and the Taxpayers’ Dime:

Trump attends the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will ‘fuel America’s Golden Age’

 Donald Trump, attending Sunday’s Daytona 500, for the second time as president, called the opening event of the NASCAR series a unifying event that possesses a spirit that will “fuel America’s Golden Age” — which he has said would happen under his leadership.

In a presidential message released as he flew to Daytona Beach, Florida, Trump said the Daytona 500 brings together people from all walks of life in a “shared passion for speed, adrenaline and the thrill of the race.”

“From the roar of the engines on the track to the echo of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ soaring through the stands, the Daytona 500 is a timeless tribute to the speed, strength and unyielding spirit that make America great,” Trump said. “That spirit is what will fuel America’s Golden Age, and if we harness it, the future is truly ours.”

Trump takes a taxpayer-funded joyride at the rained-out Daytona 500—while gutting the federal workforce.But the rain didn’t stop him from hogging the spotlight. Meanwhile, over on NASCAR’s official Instagram page—he was dragged for filth in replies…

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-02-17T04:25:20.822Z

This is what oligarchy looks like.

Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2025-02-16T21:57:39.718Z

DUI Hire:

Craven Assholes:

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