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PATCO Class of ‘81. I used to talk to airplanes. Then I used to fly them. Now I write about them. Still union strong after all these years.
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Q: Why does Trump keep saying ‘51st state’ when Canada comprises 13 provinces & territories? A: Because *somebody* smarter understands that 13 states = 26 senators. Greenland, 5 municipalities. Panama, 9 provinces & 3 indigenous comarcas. Puerto Rico, USVI, Guam, DC … so. many. senators.

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US aid freeze claims first victims as oxygen supplies cut off Seventy-one-year-old woman dies after being sent home from USAID funded hospital. Others die after hospitals close in refugee camps www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

submitted 11 days ago • 381 comments

Accurate.

submitted 17 days ago • 351 comments

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

submitted 20 days ago • 1309 comments

They could have joined the protest outside OMB to protest Musk, but instead they are attacking Democrats. Good job all around, folks!

submitted 20 days ago • 37 comments

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too. Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more. Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

submitted 23 days ago • 2441 comments

Sell your Tesla. ❌ Sell your Cybertruck. ❌ Get off Twitter. ❌ Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌ Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻 #resist

submitted 27 days ago • 2083 comments

I kept this screenshot assuming someday we might be asked to forget.

submitted 29 days ago • 812 comments