You have GOT to read this to this to believe it.

[bbbhltz@framapiaf.org]

@zed @heidilifeldman the Open The Books blog on Substack is the primary source. Unless they also published their findings as a more official report.

[crumbletiltskin@mastodon.social]

@heidilifeldman 7 MILLION DOLLARS ON LOBSTER TAIL!

#corruption

[aaranhouse@ohai.social]

@heidilifeldman ...but it's not their money, is it.....Perhaps waste should be punished by making those people in charge personally, financially accountable. Pay it back heggy baby!

[humourmetom@newsie.social]

@heidilifeldman Well that swamp has to drain somewhere, doesn't it?

[ox1de@cyberplace.social]

@heidilifeldman but he has nice a helmet for hair, soooo

[emilsit@discuss.systems]

@bbbhltz @zed @heidilifeldman https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/open-the-books-bias-and-credibility/ in case it is helpful. You can try and verify actual spending on https://www.usaspending.gov/ by searching for lobster.

[elshara@www.mediacy.net]

@JonChevreau @heidilifeldman Very few actually get the chance to blow money like that it is clear to me that these are the lucky few who are for better or worse so transparent with their intentions here that it made me genuinely laugh. Not because I support the measure, but I could see myself doing something a lot more useful to make those funds go a lot further than that.

[brandoncarey@social.vivaldi.net]

@heidilifeldman
I just want to know what kind and how many donuts one gets for $511 per order. Does it include cream-filled? Jelly? BOTH?!

[cmthiede@social.vivaldi.net]

@emilsit @bbbhltz @zed @heidilifeldman very good tool! Can compare/contrast with other administrations on line item basis.

[drgroftehauge@sigmoid.social]

@not2b @heidilifeldman When the average order of doughnuts is $500 worth it begins to look weird. And the Steinway may be less than $100'000 but it's still blatant corruption.

[revndm@queer.cool]

@heidilifeldman @blogdiva We pay $1500/month in insurance premiums and I haven’t been able to see an ENT since I tried in January, because of the stupidity of insurance AND WE SOMEHOW CANNOT AFFORD UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE?!

[cawguy@mstdn.ca]

@revndm Maybe we can calm you down with some soothing music from that Steinway?

[revndm@queer.cool]

@CAWguy no, you must make me a Canadian citizen STAT. Um, I’m descended from King John, meaning my ancestors have governed British North America for centuries and thus I should have Canadian citizenship thank you for your prompt attention to this matter

[dave3307@beige.party]

@heidilifeldman What most people don’t understand is what steak & lobster is for. It’s not something you feed the troops every day, it’s what you do right before bad news when you are trying to increase morale.

When you are out for a 6 month deployment and suddenly get steak & lobster for dinner it’s because you are now on a 9 month deployment. It’s the equivalent of a tech company installing a ping pong table then telling staff they need to work 9-9-6

[cawguy@mstdn.ca]

@revndm Well, anything I can do for you cousin Nathan, you just let me know!

[olson@sfba.social]

@heidilifeldman

I can’t wrap my head around these numbers. Not the dollars, but the number of the lobsters.

[revndm@queer.cool]

@CAWguy ️