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Is there any greater example of the need for DEI than firing the Chair of the JCS, a deeply qualified African-American, to replace him with a white man who needs waivers to the written qualifications? Oh, they also fired the only woman on the JCS.

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It has been a long time since I read “1984” but I seem to recall Oceania switching sides in a war and simply telling their citizens that the other side is the bad guys. Sound familiar?

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I find it absolutely infuriating that this administration is ignoring information and knowledge provided them by the IC and is instead listening to Russian propaganda while making critical decisions. Or else Pres. Trump is just posting lies cynically for the MAGAheads.

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Democrats must make clear that, of course, we believe in changing government for the better - and show how different that is from Trump's destruction of government's capacity to protect workers, consumers, and families.

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Hegseth owed more than $33k and claims his audit was a political sham. Maybe his background check started finding discrepancies and turned the info over to the IRS. Maybe it was just someone in the IRS doing their job.

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The Dark Age of American Intelligence: Allies Will Likely Stop Intel Sharing open.substack.com/pub/alexande...

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It's odd that Elon Musk's emulation of the Nazis stops short of creating reliable cars and rockets that get to their destination.

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Knowledge is power…

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Dems need a shadow cabinet. Each shadow secretary telling public what their department would be doing. If nothing else, actually qualified people with half a brain would make the Trump cabinet look even worse, if that is possible.

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That’s a take a lot of people aren’t seeing. It’s akin to “stand back and stand by” and they already know they’ll have a “Get Out of Jail Free” card.

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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

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People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!

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An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case. Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

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Making our government more efficient, apparently by doing away with USAID and the CFPB. Musk’s dictionary must have a different definition of “efficient.”

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Ooo this is a good one ☺️

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Tomorrow During the Super Bowl everyone there and elsewhere should take a knee during the national anthem in protest of the current administration. Who else thinks this would be a great idea? ✋

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Don’t look away from the needless death being inflicted around the world by the Trump/Musk shutdown of USAID. Even if the federal courts ultimately save the agency, thousands of people will have died in the meantime. Because of a billionaire’s spite, sadism, and paranoia. slate.com/news-and-pol...

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Hey Pres. Trump: I am directing a play with a feminist themes at the small theater in Skippack, PA. Are you going to come and take over our board?

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True.

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While giving Musk's minions access to sensitive personal data is alarming, what is really scary is the fact that his cadre of boys are coders. What are they doing to some of the most secure software systems in the federal government?

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Clearly someone needs to storm the USAID headquarters.

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newrepublic.com/post/191101/...

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Here’s a good plan: make suggestions for Gaza that infuriate Arab terrorist organizations while working on firing everyone in the FBI’s counter-terrorism force.

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If King Musk really wants to close AID and the Education Dept. it can be done legally in a month when the budget is due rather than illegally impounding the money or taking over the headquarters.

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Next time we want a close ally to help us fight fentanyl coming into this country, maybe just send some diplomats or hold a meeting instead of blackmailing them by threatening to destroy both of our economies just to compensate for physical shortcomings.

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if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all

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If you’re angry that Congress is idly standing by while Trump seizes absolute authority through brazenly illegal power grabs—restructuring the entire government around his own cruel and arbitrary whims by executive decree—you should call your representatives and tell them: 202-224-3121

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CARTOON OF THE DAY (From Clay Bennett)

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