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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.

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One of the first targets here will almost certainly be blocking the mailing of abortion medications like mifepristone. If I'm right, it'll be a the biggest blow to reproductive freedom since the repeal of Roe.

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WATCH: “What are you going to do to rein in the megalomaniac in the White House?” An @reprichmccormick town hall in a red GEORGIA district erupts in cheers - then boos loudly as he tries to invoke Biden and both-sides Trump’s actions. Full video: www.instagram.com/reel/DGUf45s...

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Take J. Edgar Hoover and then make him 30 times worse. The whole nation will suffer for this folly. Suffer so much more than anyone yet realizes. This was a critical benchmark Trump had to hit to advance his plan to destroy democracy. Everyone who voted for Kash Patel should live in infamy forever.

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One more time for the people in the back: Trump does not give a f*ck about working folks!

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Um...Is he okay?

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This was just shared with me on Twitter. I 💯 support this. #TreasonousTrump

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VA lays off workers at hospitals and clinics across Texas but won't say how many The Department of Veterans Affairs said the scale of the firings was 'small' but refused to divulge a number. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

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wearing sunglasses inside and following an event where he at times had a hard time speaking coherently, Elon Musk walks off the CPAC stage waving around a chain saw. this is the guy currently running our government. Congrats, America!

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Here we go. Certain generals must be removed before any martial law plan is put into action—as Trump and Hegseth are worried there may still be some generals out there who support the Constitution rather than his proposed dictatorship. This is a political purge intended as a precursor to far more.

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This is an excellent template and should be disseminated widely

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a universal school voucher law. Tennessee raised eyebrows by signing a $3.675 million, 5yr contract with Student First, a young company with a small staff, modest cash flow, & no state-level experience managing education savings accounts. apple.news/ALeXkq2JyTLW...

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Floating the idea of them stupid ass checks from DOGE is literally a distraction while they keep ruining the country. "Here's 5000 bucks, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" (wizard of oz reference)

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NEW: “The first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers has been shut down by President Donald Trump, the Justice Department confirmed.” Because who cares about accountability in law enforcement, amirite? www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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Remember when team USA beat the Soviets in the 80s? Canada just had that moment and the US were the Soviets this time. Congratulations Canada 🍁

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Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.

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www.propublica.org/article/texa...

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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the second trimester. Two women lost their lives due to delayed evacuation of their uteruses. #MOMSky apple.news/A-O0rstCGS5G...

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listen to this. Elon can barely form a sentence right now.

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“If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then DOGE’s tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.” www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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Mark your calendars: March 4 Liberty mass protest in DC, on March 4th starting at noon. “We are stronger together” #3E #USprotests #NoKings #march4liberty #Mar4

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Fun fact: while Phony Stark and the DOGEbags are taking money from our veterans, the world’s poorest people and kids with cancer, Assistant President Poopy Pants has already spent nearly $11 million of our money… playing golf.

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Mark my words—He is going to try to shut down mail-in voting. When he does, we will sue and we will win. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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In addition to Congress being the place that makes the laws, pretty key thing, the constitution explicitly says Congress gets to create the postal system. It’s not left implied that that comes under law making generally. The President has no power to unilaterally abolish it and move it to commerce.

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Doctor exchange program could end as Idaho may dump UW over 'Idaho values' and abortion. The Idaho Legislature could end its 50-year partnership with the University of Washington (UW), which has helped Idahoans train as doctors since 1972. apple.news/A79FyzLZGSiq...

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trump wants to be able to tell the USPS not to deliver ballots to blue states www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Are you a federal worker who has been illegally fired by Trump & Musk? Meet every day at the US Senate to do your job search. 10am, Hart Building Atrium 120 Constitution Ave., NE Show up as often as you can and let’s go ALL OUT for Tuesday, February 25th.

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"Most Americans don’t want to believe that their government is taking lifesaving medicine away from sick people in Africa, or betraying Afghans who sacrificed for this country" But it is. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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BREAKING: Senator Mitch McConnell announces that he will not seek reelection in 2026 — bringing an end to one of the single most destructive political careers in American history. He will be remembered for his cruelty and greed and for helping pave the wave for MAGA fascism. Good. Riddance.

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With so many crazy things happening, focusing on them all is impossible. So, I am trying to pay attention to the things I have expertise The new admin floated handing over FAFSA and student loan repayment guidance to AI. Here is why that is a terrible idea #EduSky www.newamerica.org/education-po...

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WSJ says Twitter is telling advertisers to spend more with them “or else” — “They are afraid of the legal/political ramifications of not doing so.” Do y’all get it yet? www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Pete Hegseth is about to purge military officers—and make no mistake, this is 100% political retribution. 📌 Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth is planning to fire generals and top officers as soon as this week, per two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. Most of them tied to Lloyd Austin.

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He's mad his lies about Ukraine were fact-checked by his own website so he wants to change the fact-checking system

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The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service. “It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”

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ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY 💯%

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ELON MUSK: "America can't afford to to give medicine and lunches to children, and healthcare and social security to seniors BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO GO TO MARS BRO!!!"

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Everyone needs to see this. Be ready to deny access, even if you don't know any immigrants. Let them waste time and you might save a family somewhere else. #Disobey #blue #fotus #FBR #immigrants #TruthWarriors #theresistance #resist #FBPE #FuckICE #SaveOurDemocracy #sanctuary #organize #fucktrump

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Just more proof that this Administration doesn’t care if we survive it…

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"By now it’s clear there’s no reason for optimism that H5N1 will fade away as a minor nuisance. To the contrary, the situation has only been trending worse." Lucy Shapiro of @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social on the "slow-boil crisis" of bird flu.

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London News, Today. England hates him too.

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Raise your hand if you stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦

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Pulling out the same type of device on a traffic stop that was used to beat police officers on Jan 6 is probably not the best plan.

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Lawyers at Twitter are reportedly threatening advertisers to spend more money on the platform “or else” Elon Musk will use his connections with Trump to hurt their companies.

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From the incredible team continuing to track the effect that abortion bans are having on women's health: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did www.propublica.org/article/texa...

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