Just heard from the U of M about the impacts of Trump/Musk’s funding cuts to health research.
They painted a grim picture — cutting off funding designed to help unlock new cures and treatments that save lives.
Republicans need to grow a spine and stand up to this.
They painted a grim picture — cutting off funding designed to help unlock new cures and treatments that save lives.
Republicans need to grow a spine and stand up to this.
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All for steeling our reps to be the opposition, but it’s only Republicans who can make things happen in Washington right now
Also, remember when Mitch McConnell was Minority Leader and tied up every single Biden legislative initiative...some of them for years? Do that.
Last, D's in both houses can fight to rally the troops
And Republicans *could* pass stuff all on their own if they wanted to/were able. But yes, there will be some leverage there because they may struggle to do so.
Kind of a:
Step 1) Fight and rally the troops
Step 2)…..
Step 3) Profit.
kind of situation
https://www-theatlantic-com.translate.goog/ideas/archive/2025/01/hitler-germany-constitution-authoritarianism/681233/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true
“ Kill em all and let Musk sort em out”
Rump and Musty will ignore court orders. Only congress has the power to make them comply or remove them from office.
YOU DO REALIZE THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GO INTO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, RIGHT?
YOU COULD CALL A PRESS CONFERENCE
YOU COULD ENLIST A BUNCH OF US MARSHALS
YOU COULD DO THINGS TO PROTECT YOUR CONSTITUENTS
IF YOU WON'T THEN GIVE US THE POWER
"Yeah, that sucks, I agree. You should probably speak to Donald Trump about it. I'll go with you if you like, for moral support."
Try the line out. Say it in front of a mirror.
Don't tell us what the fascists should do, they won't.
What. Are. You. Going. To. Do?
They want this. It’s what their leader has ordered. They are no longer separate from the executive branch. They are one and and the same.
We saw this BEFORE the election.
We are entering the pork barrel phase and I suspect pork will be in very short supply in blue states.
if the answer is that there’s nothing you can do there. Organize a national strike or something. You volunteered to be a senator, 1 of 100 powerful people in leadership. So I don’t know, maybe lead.
17 Feb 2025
https://bsky.app/profile/50501movement.bsky.social
https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-statement-drastic-cuts-nih-funded-research
It's about them all being greedy for wealth and power, so they're going with the chaotic flow, with each one hoping things will work out for the better for themselves and their "friends" - everyone else be damned.
It's not about no spine, only no heart-quality.