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Privatization is key to foundational disinfo propaganda of [consistently failed] NeoLiberal (neither new NOR Liberal) Trickle-Down (P!$$OnThePoorsAndTellThemIt'sRaining) "Economics". Republicans haven't STOPPED lying since Nixon-Goldwater started pushing their bigoted Southern Strategy.

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Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide health care, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.

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“ICE in just a few weeks has transformed itself into the closest thing that the US has ever had to a ‘secret police,’ with more seemingly culturally in common with the Klan nightriders of Reconstruction than their federal agency brethren like the FBI or ATF.” @garrettgraff.bsky.social

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Typical behavior from the White Nationalist infestation of The People's House. They were probably too busy ripping out Jackie O's landscaping for more concrete.

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Members of Congress are being denied access to an ICE facility in Manhattan, because the conditions inside are that bad.

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It should be illegal for law enforcement to wear masks and not show ID. This makes it too easy to impersonate law enforcement and murder people in their homes.

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Birds of a feather always flock together

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Just want to take a moment to shout out the international reporters helping us get the real story out. When an 80-year-old veteran with a walker is hauled off with his hands zip-tied behind his back, and the media spins it as a “threatening breach” of a police barricade

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Obama Appreciation Day! First post.

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I designed this poster in January and now it’s true!

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ousting all members of a key CDC vaccination advisory committee and replacing them with his own picks. The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.

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A new poll shows that if AOC would beat Chuck Schumer in a Democratic primary in 2028 by TWENTY ONE POINTS. I truly hope she runs for that Senate seat. His words and deeds have proven him to be utterly ineffective in fighting the clear and present fascist danger.

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🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨 TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts. MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here. Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️ OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid

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What a surprise that the “full and comprehensive” free trade agreement Trump is announcing with much fanfare this morning is not exactly full and comprehensive.

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LOL. Trump's AG Bondi is claiming that Trumps reduced rate of fentanyl seizures (compared to the MUCH more effective fentanyl interdiction efforts under Biden's leadership) has somehow saved the lives of 3 out of every 4 Americans [[258 MILLION people] - Biden must have saved ~400 million people!]]

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These are the accomplishments?

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The tariffs aren’t strategy, they’re camouflage. We aren't bringing manufacturing back. We're taxing the poor to buy time for the rich. #tariffs #empire #globaleconomy #economicdecline open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...

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Trump’s latest executive order doesn’t need the Insurrection Act, it arms local cops like soldiers, shields them from accountability, and targets DEI policies as criminal. It’s Project 2025 in action, one suburb at a time. #policestate #civilrights open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...

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Doocy would fit right in at an Idiocracy press briefing.

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It is either rabidly ignorant idiocy or toxic GOP gaslighting to pretend to believe that cutting Medicaid funding (that reduces emergency room Healthcare and medical death & incapacity from neglect) is good for our nation's economy. It is only good for the oligarchs/ 1%. It hurts & KILLS Americans.

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Proud to see @benmshultz.com / @americansunlight.org's work referenced in this excellent article from @anujchopra.bsky.social detailing the attacks on the counter-disinfo space in Trump's first 100 days www.france24.com/en/live-news...

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Democrats who think we should stop using the word "oligarchy" ought to watch this video. Even a system that calls itself a democracy can become an oligarchy if power becomes concentrated in the hands of a few very wealthy people and corporations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=inBW...

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Most people understood that 1984 wasn't supposed to be an instruction manual. But somehow the Heritage Foundation and MAGA Republicans seem to be inspired by it.

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The Trump administration keeps tripping over itself, and the cost of all this incompetence is starting to show.

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Trump’s wealthy donors will weather his tariff storm just fine – while you pay more at the checkout line. And don’t forget: they get a new round of big fat tax cuts, too. It’s government for the rich, by the rich.

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This is the horrible reality of MAGA morality and human empathy in their leadership.

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Trump is refusing to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US despite a Supreme Court ruling ordering him to do so. This is a constitutional crisis. How can it not meet the threshold for articles of impeachment?

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So much for all those promises from RFK. WHAT A SHOCK AND SURPRISE that the privatization and deregulation President would not follow through on promises of stricter gov't regulation of chemicals!!

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The United States is the richest country in the history of the world. But who benefits from those riches? Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%. See the problem?

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Terrifying 😳

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🚨NEW CAP analysis: Trump's latest tariffs will cost families $4,600 per year🚨 📈Berry, banana, coffee, and nut prices UP 10% 📈Playstation 2 UP $700+ 📈iPhone prices will more than DOUBLE This is not a pause. Trump is betraying the middle class. www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

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The Trump regime is arresting and imprisoning political opponents and sentencing them to 20 years in prison, the Tesla arrests are a cover for the regime's true intentions. It is imperative these political prisoners are released before or when Trump and his cabal are removed.

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I think the key point was made by @adamposen.bsky.social ; China is forefeiting revenues, which it can replace with sales elsewhere, and govt support [from past savings, a lot of them in US bonds!] while the US is forefeiting stuff, not just final goods but vital supplies for its own export sectors

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"The 2024 election wasn’t a restaurant where you could order cheaper eggs but politely ask for the server to hold the fascism. You’re still getting the fascism, and your eggs aren’t just overpriced now, they’re broken and rotten." -- @playtyperguy.com

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The White House just removed the only public database showing how federal dollars are approved for spending - despite a law requiring it. We’ve lost a key tool for transparency and oversight.

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In Lafayette, Indiana, a MAGA terrorist attempted to intimidate peaceful USians demonstrating against fascism. When his efforts failed, he returned with an AR rifle, threatening a massacre. He was briefly arrested and then released back into the community.

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