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In just two months, DOGE has —lost— the government an estimated half a trillion dollars. I propose that Musk pay it back personally.

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Tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease on the planet, kills more than 1.25M people a year. New infections are expected to surge by 30% as a result of closing USAID, a memo says. The increase will inevitably lead to cases in the U.S.

submitted 61 days ago • 172 comments

Good morning! #TaxDollars

submitted 62 days ago • 11 comments

Okay someone fixed this, whew! That long list needed segments.

submitted 68 days ago • 12 comments

The Trump administration is: breaking the law by not spending appropriated money from Congress breaking the law by ignoring a court order lying about it killing people *silencing public employees who are pointing all of this out

submitted 68 days ago • 107 comments

The GOP keeps calling itself as a working-class party. But their budget plan calls for huge tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and slashing programs that help the working-class. Don't fall for their rebrand.

submitted 68 days ago • 322 comments

European leaders are stepping forward to tonight to show their support for President Zelensky 👏

submitted 70 days ago • 358 comments

Cartoon by Nick Anderson

submitted 72 days ago • 179 comments

www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...

submitted 72 days ago • 9 comments

"Harryisim" Find your something and let's get to work! Love most of y'all 🫶🏽

submitted 73 days ago • 84 comments

We need a Labor Secretary who will be a champion of working families. We need a Labor Secretary who will raise the minimum wage and vigorously defend workers' right to bargain collectively. We need a Labor Secretary who has the courage to stand up to an anti-worker POTUS.

submitted 72 days ago • 145 comments

The GOP passed a budget resolution last night that will gut Medicaid, SNAP, and other vital programs — as 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Why? To finance tax cuts for the top 1%. We have socialism in this country for the rich, harsh capitalism for everyone else.

submitted 72 days ago • 109 comments

🚨 Our democracy and people are under attack!! 🚨 Solidarity with Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl, and everyone dissenting across the U.S. We see you, and we stand with you in peaceful resistance of the Trump/Musk coup. @polrev.bsky.social #PeoplesMovement #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne

submitted 72 days ago • 64 comments

Trump announced plans to cut 65% of the EPA’s staff.

submitted 72 days ago • 223 comments

We’re all-in on electing @crawfordforwi.bsky.social and stopping Elon Musk from buying a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. @ezralevin.bsky.social explains why this upcoming election is a big deal for anybody who cares about our democracy. Let’s get to work: indivisible.org/scowis2025

submitted 72 days ago • 14 comments

NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot. by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social

submitted 72 days ago • 252 comments

This is what House Republicans voted for tonight. Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

submitted 73 days ago • 249 comments

Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of billionaires.

submitted 74 days ago • 77 comments

Boycotts are taking hold. Protests are on the rise. Federal courts are hitting back. The Trump-Musk-Vance regime's popularity is plunging and DOGE is losing credibility. In these dark times, it's important to recognize that people are fighting back. Join them.

submitted 74 days ago • 307 comments

From food safety to air travel to environmental protections, Trump and Musk have gone on a firing spree at agencies that protect nearly every facet of American life. This has nothing to do with "efficiency" and everything to do with lining their own pockets at our expense.

submitted 75 days ago • 109 comments

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

submitted 75 days ago • 205 comments

> @ironstache.bsky.social

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This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. 2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor. 3) Donors make a huge profit. 4) Repeat. For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.

submitted 76 days ago • 297 comments

Kudos to Gov. Janet Mills of Maine for standing up to Trump. He threatened loss of federal funds for her state simply because it allows trans girls to play in sports. She said, “See you in court.” Trump is a weak, shallow, callous leader who wants desperately to be a despot. #BullyPolPot

submitted 76 days ago • 395 comments

Let's say their names: * General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK * Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE * Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE All replaced by less qualified white guys.

submitted 77 days ago • 86 comments

If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. That starts with banning super PAC donations in Dem primaries. There’s no way the party can speak for the majority of working people in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

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Back in 2021, @jbf1755.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social did an episode about the postal service on their much-missed podcast “Now & Then.” I suggest you have a listen to understand the USPS and the implications of privatization. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

submitted 77 days ago • 25 comments

There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

submitted 77 days ago • 1129 comments

This is how it’s done.

submitted 77 days ago • 2865 comments

If you are experiencing rage and despair about what is happening in America and the world right now because of the Trump-Vance-Musk regime, you are hardly alone. But a groundswell of opposition is growing. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/ten-reasons-for-optimism

submitted 78 days ago • 155 comments

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

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DOGE is attacking federal agencies that protect millions of Americans from financial predators, infectious diseases, natural disasters, and air crashes. Once again: this has nothing to do with making the government "efficient" — and everything to do with who it works for.

submitted 80 days ago • 54 comments

DOGE having access to Americans' Social Security data isn't just a major security breach. It's part of a deliberate ploy to cut benefits — using the false pretext of "waste and fraud" — and have Congress use the savings to give billionaires another giant tax cut. Be warned.

submitted 80 days ago • 217 comments

Egg prices are up 53% compared to last year and the spread of bird flu is a major reason why. How has Trump responded? By letting DOGE fire thousands of federal employees across the CDC, NIH, FDA, and the USDA who could respond to this outbreak.

submitted 81 days ago • 194 comments

We the People are pissed! 📍Manhattan, #NYC New York #NoKingsDay #50501 protest 2/17/2024 #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #BuildTheResistance #PoliticalRevolution #NoVoiceUnheard #NoKings #VoicesOfFlorida #VoicesUnheard #ImpeachTrump #DeportMusk @polrev.bsky.social

submitted 81 days ago • 150 comments

A top Social Security Administration official resigned after clashing with Musk staffers over access to sensitive personal records. They sought entry into an internal system containing Americans’ private data. Thank you, Michelle, for resisting—and for your 30 years of service.

submitted 81 days ago • 197 comments

This is why you fight these cowards. The moment you stand up to them, they crumble. Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights. He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

submitted 81 days ago • 8104 comments

CALIFORNIA DEMANDS MAXIMUM RESISTANCE! @padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @dorismatsui.bsky.social @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social

submitted 81 days ago • 7 comments

Today, we showed up. Tomorrow, we build a better future, together. #5050movement #politicalrevolution #fiftyfiftyone

submitted 81 days ago • 63 comments

This is what oligarchy looks like.

submitted 82 days ago • 1038 comments

On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile...

submitted 83 days ago • 464 comments

How do we maintain common decency when monsters are in charge? Part of the way to do this, I believe, is to celebrate integrity wherever we find it — like the actions of Danielle Sassoon. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/surviving-in-a-time-of-monsters

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