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Elon Musk has repeatedly misled the public about federal spending while playing a leading role in President Donald Trump’s effort to cut that spending | Fact Check

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Knowledge is power…

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I think for the first time ever I've decided to use a dead name. I will continue calling it the Gulf of Mexico.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Elon Musk repeatedly posts on X that “you are the media”. Meanwhile he just announced that he defunded media companies that compete with X.

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Schiff: Why is this firing of FBI agents such an important piece of this whole effort by Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their enablers? Because .. if they're going to raid the treasury... They don't want an FBI that's going to examine anything they're doing.

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Excellent!!! This is the stand that all publishers & editors should take #ScienceMatters #NoCensorship

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Despite the false claims from Trump and his GOP minions, the truth is clear: FEMA has been there for North Carolina. The idea of cutting or eliminating FEMA is outrageous. Thanks to FEMA and local governments, North Carolina is on the road to recovery.

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When you've lost Ron...

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Just spitballing, but things that could happen today: Court injunction protecting USAID Dems demand hearings on Musk's role Someone introduce articles of impeachment Dem officeholders go to USAID offices with USAID workers *Refuse to conduct any more Senate confirmations until this is resolved

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this

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I’m profoundly grateful to everyone who supported my DNC Chair campaign. And I’m proud to congratulate Ken Martin on his victory. Let’s unite to support @kenmartin.bsky.social and the DNC’s new leadership team as they move forward in a vital moment for our fragile, besieged democracy.

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the point is not that it's fast -- the point it that it's systematic. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...

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Every elected Democrat needs to repeat this until even head in the sand voters understand what is happening.

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Eggs UP Taxes UP Gas UP RX drugs UP Dow Jones DOWN Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, ACA, VA all on the chopping block. Trump was never going to make anyone in America's life easier. In just 2 weeks he's made life harder for everyone except his billionaire friends.

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TRUDEAU: “I want to speak directly to Americans — our closest friends and neighbors… yes, this will harm Canadians, but it will also have real consequences for you.” #TrumpTradeWar

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The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.

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Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.

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We need a group of lawyers who are willing to take every lawsuit from every fired federal employee to the max. Bury this admin in lawsuits

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"Because if we can't shut the press up, we'll just move them out..."

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the opening action sequences of james bond films are starting to feel kind of slow next to real life

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Anyone else getting an error from Bluesky saying it can't load blob, or something to that effect while trying to post something?

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"The buck stops here"- Harry Truman "I don't take any responsibility at all."- DJT

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The “A” in DEIA stands for accessibility. Federal workers with disabilities, including many veterans, deserve respect and the opportunity to work in public service. A diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace makes public service better and makes everyone’s lives better.

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Attempting to instill manners in the 4yo: “What’s the magic word?” “You say ‘please’ is the magic word but it’s not. It’s ‘abracadabra’. Everybody knows that.”

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In all seriousness: the last 2 weeks of TikTok posturing and Zuck grovelling, combined with the X insanity of the last year, should show you that an app with a feed that you don’t control serves other people’s interests - not yours.

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What’s the difference between a gov controlling an algorithm, silently eliminating reach for things it doesn’t like, vs the same gov using its power, to demand that the platform remove the things it doesn’t like.? In China they are overt. With TikTok in the US, they control silently

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TikTok is working again. Trump is going to act like he saved it once the inauguration is over, but let us never forget that he's the one who tried to kill it in the first place!

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