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EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/hegseth-orde...

Zelensky 2028!

Hit em' where it hurts...

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Evgeny Popov says that Trump is doing Moscow's job by ripping apart the Western world — whipsawing right through it, the way Russia always wanted to. Popov says that it's truly amazing. youtu.be/JG29upm5HPE

Trump is a Russian asset

BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Ordinary, said Aunt Lydia, is what you are used to. This may not seem ordinary to you now, but after a time it will. It will become ordinary. -The Handmaid's Tale

Judge John C. Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, issued a rebuke of Trump’s disregard for the rule of law, blocking his latest overreach. His ruling underscores a broader failure: Congress is enabling this executive power grab. Unlike lawmakers, the judiciary isn’t surrendering its authority.#RuleOfLaw

Tech elites are embracing Curtis Yarvin’s vision of dismantling democracy. His plan? Replace U.S. institutions with a CEO-led dictatorship, sidelining Congress and courts. Journalist Gil Duran notes Musk & J.D. Vance are following the blueprint. Democracy’s stakes have never been higher. #Democracy

Alfred Hugenberg’s Katastrophenpolitik weaponized fake news to polarize Germany, erode democracy, and push extremist narratives. A warning from history on disinformation’s power. #Disinformation

The DOJ under Bondi has disbanded the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force and scaled back FARA enforcement, weakening protections against foreign interference. Prioritizing human smuggling and drug cartels, the shift raises concerns about increased foreign meddling in U.S. affairs. #NationalSecurity

The Trump administration reportedly manipulated Google search results by updating old ICE press releases to create a false image of mass deportations. This plays into long-standing GOP tactics of fueling distrust in the federal government. #Disinformation #Immigration #Politics

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Senator Angus King (I-ME) warns that the U.S. Constitution faces an unprecedented assault, criticizing GOP support for Christian Nationalist Russell Vought. King reminds senators their oath is to defend the Constitution, not a party or leader, against unchecked presidential power. #Democracy

Trump’s repeated jabs at Canada—joking about it as the 51st state, calling Trudeau “Governor,” and hinting at economic coercion—are straining U.S.-Canada relations. What once seemed like banter now feels serious, with potential consequences that could last a generation. #USCanada

DOGE employees gained access to CMS payment systems, raising security concerns. A judge barred Musk from U.S. Treasury data. A DOGE staffer resigned over racist posts, while another may not pass a federal background check. NASA staff worry about SpaceX ties. Transparency issues persist. #Musk #DOGE

Alfred Hugenberg, one of Germany’s wealthiest industrialists, played a key role in Hitler’s rise to power by providing the political support needed for his chancellorship. Once in power, Hitler sidelined him—while corporations fueled the war machine. A cautionary tale of bus. & politics. #Democracy

Hungary’s 2010 democratic erosion shows how a leader can rapidly consolidate power, weaken oversight, and control media. The U.S. has stronger institutions, but vigilance is key. Defending courts and resisting early are essential to protecting democracy. #Democracy #RuleOfLaw

“Any jackass can kick a barn down. But it takes a carpenter to build one.”

This is a must read if you care anything at all about keeping our country.

As democracy is being dismantled and the economic and political status of the US is being trashed, people who get their info from Fox News have no idea.

This is perfectly normal... Federal health agencies remove data from websites www.npr.org/sections/sho...

It falls apart, we all got work to do... It gets dark, we all got work to do... - MJ Lenderman ----------------- Lyrics felt appropriate for the moment we are living...

Exactly.