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Yesterday we saw new pro-democracy lawsuits in Florida, Indiana and Kansas and a big court win in North Carolina. I expect several NEW cases will be filed today. Stay informed. Subscribe to Democracy Docket: hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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Plan to give all of your private tax data to oligarchs. www.wired.com/story/doge-h...

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75%

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Pete Buttegeig made this point last night on CNN. The war plans (Goldberg said they were very detailed, so much he wouldn’t print them) are on a secure system. To get them onto Signal, Hegseth would have to do a cut and paste. Labor intensive! Maybe he retyped?

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Well, damn.

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A case was filed yesterday afternoon by State Democracy Defenders Fund and others, seeking to prevent the Trump administration from releasing the identities of FBI agents and staff members. It was filed along with a request for a temporary restraining order. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...

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For the second week in a row, the CDC's crucial Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — THE first-line bulletin for outbreaks and chronic disease developments — has not been published. This screenshot shows that its last edition was the Thursday before the inauguration. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...

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"It is written in our governance documents that we will never sell the company to Amazon or any major U.S. retailer." That is yet another reason I now get my books from: bookshop.org. They've even got e-books now.

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When there weren't enough bank examiners on the beat, SVB and Signature Bank failed, requiring big bailouts. The FDIC should explain why it’s now axing even more examiners whose job it is to make sure big banks don't crash our economy. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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I have been told by numerous friends on here to follow Canada for food and product recalls since they use the same brands we do. Posting link. inspection.canada.ca/en www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

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Making treason great again www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-h...

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Highly pathogenic H5N9 is the bird flu we're not watching as the Republicans dismantle the public health services of the country in a week.

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This is not meant for all White folks; but there are many who need to watch this. See, it's like this: Shyt is about to get real. Black people know how to turn 10 cents into a buck. We've been through this. We tried to tell y'all; but now its #FAFO time. youtu.be/MRUOeJL0Ca0?...

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Trump orders CDC to halt all work with WHO immediately, disrupting global health efforts. Experts warn this sudden stop will delay responses to outbreaks like bird flu, Marburg virus, and mpox. The move also freezes PEPFAR funding, jeopardizing HIV treatments for millions worldwide.

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Donald Trump has promised retribution. When you hear that a Trump foe is under investigation, be skeptical. When you read about anonymous leaks against pro-democracy leaders, consider that it may be part of an effort to discredit their work. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

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With those elected officials on Bluesky, let them get an earful of what you think they need to be doing.

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The attack against reproductive rights has started. News organization have confirmed the website is down without explanation.

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Trump issued an Executive Order directing agencies to no longer issue citizenship documentation to babies born of parents who lack legal status. Previous SCOTUS ruling have stated the parent's status does not matter. Executive Order can't change law, but SCOTUS will get a chance to change the law.

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Homer Henderson - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine! youtu.be/0DD2KWCimBQ "Latest find of rarities from the 80s"

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Bad link below go here: www.frenchquarterjournal.com/archives/an-...

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Here is the link to the article - www.thestranger.com/queer/2024/1...

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"Wild Thing" Original Version by Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones (1965) youtu.be/9rxDOncgSrY 'The original version of the classic song "Wild Thing", later made famous by The Troggs and Jimi Hendrix. This was released on November 1, 1965, about six months before The Troggs...

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#RESIST 🇺🇸

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A government run by billionaires will never be for the people.

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I'm totally OK with being called woke. It just means that I'm showing off my green flags. Happy to follow others with green flags. #woke

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SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize.

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Get to it Joe!

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90 days ago Bluesky had 6.18M users 30 days ago Bluesky had 10.85M users Tomorrow Bluesky will have 15M users This is absolutely wild, thanks for believing in us y'all

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Hi!

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