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It’s really her. I think it is!

submitted 48 days ago • 27 comments

We get a holiday today.

submitted 48 days ago • 4 comments

www.youtube.com/live/qLhZSOQ...

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

These Dems joined in censuring Rep Al Green. A. Bera (CA 6) E. Case (HI 1) J. Costa (CA 21) L. Gillen (NY 4) J. Himes (CT 4) C. Houlahan (PA 6) M. Kaptur (OH 9) J. Moskowitz (FL 23) M. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA 3) T. R. Suozzi (NY 3) Get them out of the party. clerk.house.gov/Votes/202562

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

March 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

For 80 years, European nations have relied on the US military as the ultimate guarantor of their security. Not any more.

submitted 78 days ago • 73 comments

If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov

submitted 79 days ago • 582 comments

Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.

submitted 79 days ago • 476 comments

The Trump administration is demanding the home addresses of 700,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally from the IRS. The IRS is resisting this request, as complying would directly violate federal tax privacy laws.

submitted 79 days ago • 191 comments

We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.

submitted 79 days ago • 277 comments

Elon updated DOGE, claiming to have fixed the mistakes we all pointed out. But instead of correcting them, he just added more false claims. He even inflated his so-called “savings” total from $55 billion to $65 billion, when in reality, the actual increase is only from $2 billion to $2.3 billion.

submitted 78 days ago • 170 comments

Dr. Francis S. Collins, a renowned geneticist who led the NIH for 12 years, announced his retirement from both the institutes and the fed government. In his parting statement, he delivered a pointed yet measured message regarding the Trump admin’s decision to dismiss hundreds of NIH employees.

submitted 78 days ago • 36 comments

Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.

submitted 78 days ago • 368 comments

“Starving children are waiting for this product to arrive."

submitted 82 days ago • 14 comments

A policy change by the Trump administration allows immigration agents to enter and arrest people in health facilities. Some clinics are training health workers to support patients in the event of arrests.

submitted 82 days ago • 48 comments

Last week, DOGE posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts. Now it has deleted all of the 5 biggest “savings” on that original list, after NYT and other outlets pointed out errors. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...

submitted 82 days ago • 92 comments

Violence in the area is making it hard to get good data, and "The [USAID] payments have not resumed for mpox response, ... and Trump's order for the CDC officials not to communicate with WHO is still in place." #USAID #mpox www.npr.org/sections/goa...

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

A federal judge in Washington said that the way the Trump administration set up and has been running Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency could violate the Constitution.

submitted 83 days ago • 698 comments

The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated over 1,400 employees.

submitted 82 days ago • 493 comments

Rather than violate their oath or comply with Musk’s illegal requests, 21 civil service employees resigned today from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (formerly the United States Digital Service), stating they would not use their technical expertise to dismantle critical public services.

submitted 82 days ago • 251 comments

Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at [email protected].

submitted 85 days ago • 1015 comments

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

submitted 84 days ago • 1037 comments

📢 ATTENTION EVERYONE 📢 Trump and the republicans are planning deep cuts to medicaid. Medicaid provides healthcare for millions of Americans including children, pregnant people, people with disabilities, and nursing home residents. ☎️ Call your representatives now! 5calls.org/issue/protec...

submitted 86 days ago • 32 comments

Top-ranking officials with the CDC, the HHS subagency that oversees the program, told CBS News that the cuts would have a devastating effect on the country’s ability to assess blooming diseases.

submitted 92 days ago • 60 comments

- 🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasMilitaryHistory National Medal of Honor Day is celebrated 25 March to honor the recipients of the US' highest military decoration. It's for when a Service member performs an act of valor in the face of an enemy. great courage in the face of danger - www.cmohs.org/medal

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Another delusional idea from President Trump: closing the Department of Education. Closing the Department would hurt every student and our economic growth and competitiveness for decades to come. I will use every tool at my disposal to ensure this doesn’t happen. abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

submitted 94 days ago • 79 comments

A man who helped condemn Samoan children to death with medical disinformation about vaccines just got confirmed to lead HHS by a 52-48 vote of the Senate. How many more children will RFK Jr. kill?

submitted 94 days ago • 56 comments

I was today years old when I learned that Idaho passed a law making DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD their primary method of execution for inmates sentenced to death instead of lethal injection. Read that again.

submitted 94 days ago • 112 comments

A federal judge today, for the second time, told the Trump administration it can’t cut off grant and loan payments, after several Democratic-led states complained that the administration wasn’t obeying previous court orders and was still withholding federal funds from some groups.

submitted 97 days ago • 128 comments

My insurance -- Anthem Blue Shield Blue Cross -- just informed me that my cancer follow-up MRI to check spread was deemed "not a medical necessity" and therefore not authorized.

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Where’s the Real Power Nexus? How Does the Opposition Get To It? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where...

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

You all know what to do now.

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

This is exactly why we all need to support independent media.

submitted 107 days ago • 256 comments

Federal employees are getting emails today insisting the "Fork in the Road" resignation directive is legal; workers unions and employment law attorneys disagree! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 107 days ago • 14 comments

And people watching Fox will believe this shit!

submitted 107 days ago • 3 comments

Less than 24 hours after Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, tried to convince Democrats he doesn’t have an “enemies list,” six senior FBI leaders were ordered to retire or resign if they don’t want to be fired by Monday. https://newrepublic.com/post/190997/donald-trump-purge-fbi-kash…

submitted 107 days ago • 8 comments