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Long time Democratic hill & OMB staffer, believer in Matthew 25 and treating others as you would like to be treated.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed at least 90 cases of measles in the South Plains region of the state. At least 90 confirmed cases of a rapidly growing outbreak — across seven counties. Only five of the 90 patients had been vaccinated. The outbreak has resulted in 16…

I'm not sure how soaring egg prices, mass firings, emboldened Nazis, a Measles outbreak, and planes falling out of the sky count as "wins" to MAGA, but I'd sure hate to see what losing is to them.

Our German supporters made us realize we made a mistake, and we want to acknowledge it. Germany, you’re in our thoughts. While we’re relieved that AfD was defeated, we understand this is not a moment for celebration. There is still much work ahead, and we stand in solidarity with you.

His followers are like, “Surely there must be some mistake, he said only THEIR lives would be ruined. I’d better message the president and let him know.” We’re in the denial and bargaining stage folks.

'Domino effect' of Trump policies to spread pain nationwide: economists: CNBC is reporting that President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk's cuts to the federal workforce may amount to "the biggest job cut in U.S. history" that could also hurt the U.S. economy as a whole. Depending on different…

Humility. Character. Integrity. Care for ALL Ukrainians. TRUE LEADERSHIP. The anti-Trump. Zelenskyy offers to step down in exchange for peace and Ukraine’s Nato membership www.ft.com/content/19d4...

“Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular.” — Timothy Snyder

Destroyed freedom and democracy by being submissive to Putin. Worse??? The total capitulation by both GOP houses of congress….

Abandoning & endangering a child is abuse and can lead to accidents or long term trauma. Anyone who watches this has a DUTY TO REPORT MUSK TO CPS: Child Protective Services IMMEDIATELY! National Child Abuse Hotline (Call or text 1.800.4.A.CHILD 1.800.422.4453 WATCH 👇👇👇👇👇 x.com/mjfree/statu...

Obama knew

Do this. Say this. 👇🏻

Yesterday domestic terrorists attempted to intimidate me and Michael Fanone (imagine that 🙄) Longer video coming soon. Heading back out to go inspire and get in good trouble. 🫶🏽✌🏽

Dear OPM FOIA staff - Remember to preserve all of these email responses, as we will be submitting FOIA requests for this consolidated compilation of information on what the entire federal government did last week. Thx - FOIA community

The heartbreak. Trump claims USAID is bankrupting America—it’s less than 1% of the budget. Meanwhile, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is gutting the largest food aid provider. He could end world hunger & still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Not just greed. We’re watching evil at work.

Living through a fascist coup is hard enough—teaching U.S. History during this time adds another layer of difficulty. Right now, I’m covering the Progressive Era. Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal aimed to favor neither capital nor labor, offering fairness to both the rich and the poor. 1/

One of Trump's most repeated lies about Ukraine is his claim that Europe has provided only $100 billion in aid, while the U.S. has given $350 billion. This is an outright lie.

BREAKING: Pro-democracy forces WIN German national elections Disappointingly weak show by neo-Nazi AfD party supported by Elon Musk, JD Vance, and the Kremlin — they’ll likely again be SHUT OUT of the government Wonderful news for Europe — and critical for supporting Ukraine

They learned something from their first term. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a grift is a good guy with principles. So this time they're firing all the good guys with principles.

Excellent article. Hell of a story to tell. wapo.st/3D5ziCC

Days ago, DOJ claimed that Musk “only has the ability to advise the President, or communicate the President’s directives.” But if Musk’s tweet & OPM’s subsequent email communicated a “directive” of the president, why are agencies advising non-compliance….?

Members of the military are supposed to be loyal to the Constitution, not the president. Changing that seems to have been the point of the Friday Night Massacre. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

$200 million taxpayer dollars spent on “tell me I’m pretty” ads to stroke his own ego, while he fires people to “save money.” Sociopathic.

“Trickle down economics” is a failed promise of increasing the wealth of the middle class by giving tax breaks to the rich. Here’s the problem: What rich person willingly “trickled” money down to others? The rich got wealthy by ensuring they didn’t give money to other people. #TaxtheRich

Noooo! @msnbc.com, don’t mess this up. The Weekend trio is 🔥—they keep it real & that’s what folks are looking for right now, but so does Joy Reid. She brings facts, truth & a perspective we can count on. We need that now more than ever. Real talk: replace Morning Joe instead. Viewers are over it.

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“A video shared by Tarrio on social media on Saturday showed him following the officers, Michael Fanone, Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell, through … a Washington hotel that was hosting the Principles First summit, a conference where one of the officers received a ‘profile in courage’ award.”

Tillis is up for reelection in NC next year.

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CARTOON OF THE DAY

It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there

First they came for the federal employees, And I did not speak out, Because I was not a federal employee ... You know the rest of the poem. Act accordingly.

I’ve been targeted for death in a bomb threat received at the Principles First Summit where I spoke today. To be clear, I’ve been threatened by far more capable people during my career. It won’t stop my advocacy for democracy and the Constitution: x.com/Acosta/statu...

NYT: “.. The world according to Mr. Trump is one where he is a master of every challenge and any failure is someone else’s fault.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

Elon Musk’s Bid to Propel Germany’s Far-Right Party to Victory Has Failed: Elon Musk may be able to control—to some extent—the American government. But on Sunday, German voters showed he does not control theirs. After polls closed Sunday in snap elections sparked by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s vote of…

This was always about cutting the federal government so the tax cuts for the very wealthy don’t expire. This was never about “efficacy.”

Van Hollen: "There's no Article 4 in the Constitution that gives Elon Musk that authority, and the way he's been 'delegated' this authority is illegal, and the actions he's taking are illegal, and we need to shut down this illegal operation."

He is admitting that he doesn’t want lawyers to stop him from breaking the law. No one would stop him from issuing lawful orders, so this has to be about unlawful ones.

Everyone is sad, angry and scared. I get it. Me too. Democracy thrives on our resilience. Staying in the fight is crucial, but let’s not forget the most important person in this equation: YOU!Self-care isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. We need to rest to be well-equipped to keep marching forward.

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social why are you not posting on here first ? You have some great things to say. You are trying some great things. Yet you post on X where 100pct of the replies are meaningless and hateful. It's not all roses here, but the engagement has depth and real convos happen