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A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

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Now that OSHA is going away, we’re excited to announce our newest attraction, “Chimps in Golf Carts Helping Our Maintenance Crews”

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If someone wanted to destroy the United States from within, would they do anything differently than what Trump is doing right now?

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The Trump-Vance-Musk regime is not only undermining democracy in the US. It is laying the foundation for undermining democracies around the world. The emerging battle will be global democracy vs. a global oligarchy. The US is emerging on the side of global oligarchy.

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The hed doesn't say it is "to field offices within cities that the Trump administration has designated as higher crime locations." The SS is coming to (Black and) blue states. FBI managers are told 1,500 staff, agents will be moved from headquarters www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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[screaming into the void] www.ecowatch.com/renewable-en...

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“US will end the temporary protected status (TPS) for 500,000 Haitians despite deteriorating conditions in Haiti, with gangs controlling about 85% of the capital and sexual violence against children increasing by 1,000% last year, according to the UN” Article link in comments 〰️AdminJenn

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Yep.

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Professor Eddie S. Glaude: “The irony, he holds a Black History Month Reception as he’s issued all these executive orders around DEI. Touts the importance of Black folk to the history of the country mentioning Tiger Woods, Kobe guess that’s what we’re reduced to, athletics entertainment I suppose.”

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There are 72 Republican veterans currently serving in Congress. Maybe a couple of them could weigh in on this.

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Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona C Magical Places

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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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Not autism, just a cruel unelected ass kissing psychopath, Nothing more. Justice is coming, Elmo.....

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The Russian ruble has lost over half of its value in a decade and inflation is rampant - with electricity up 250 per cent and interest rates at 21 per cent. As its citizens become increasingly impoverished, the key to peace will be Putin’s finances www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

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Trust Jonathan Pie to tell how Europeans feel about Trump and the US. Perfection. 😂😂😂😂 youtu.be/Jk0nUUqG_Ag?...

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“The postwar era is over. The global architecture built in 1945 is being burned to ground by Trump. Europeans need to plan for, & invest in, a future where they have to defend themselves without the US.That future does not loom in the distance. It is already here” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The poster child for white male mediocrity, Pete Hegseth, is firing qualified Black men and women from the military.

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A stunning photo of the famous heart-shaped rock formation at the Drops of Sedona, Arizona, USA Courtesy of: The American Natural

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Regardless of how much coverage it gets, Trump aiming to install a military command that places loyalty to him above loyalty to the constitution needs to be a much bigger story.

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John Fetterman’s staff are leaving him in droves and there are awful rumors about how he treats them. Are we sure he’s not just three Kyrsten Sinemas sitting on each other’s shoulders in a hoodie? Our latest:

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⚡️EU preparing military aid package for Kyiv worth $20.9 billion, Bloomberg reports. The additional military support would supply Kyiv with air defense systems, artillery ammunition, long-range missiles, and drones.

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Ukraine was warned it faced an imminent shutdown of Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite internet system unless it signed the extortion deal on rare earth minerals, Reuters reports.

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Egging my own Cybertruck to try and increase its resale value

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I think it would make a big difference in our health if we banned Pharma ads from America like the rest of the world does.

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"'The law was someone’s xenophobic dream, but they went so far in their illegality that they said you can’t have water, sewage, or electrical services unless you prove your citizenship,' Karen Tumlin told The Bulwark." A cautionary tale from Alabama:

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People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

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The shortest honeymoon in history.

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This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

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Posting my embroidery so people can find me... 🐯 #embroidery #handembroidery

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None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes The figures from Elon Musk’s team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations. via @nytimes.com

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If you haven’t seen this yet, please do. Because this morning something awesome happened that I’m going to say more about soon…. Hint: Georgia…. Town hall. It’s happening…. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

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WATCH THIS CLIP!

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If you didn't know... • Exxon • Moulton/Coors • Walmart Have funded Heritage Foundation (#Project2025) for YEARS #Boycott

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Bryce Canyon National Park 🇺🇲

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Research shows that LGBTQ+ inclusion can drive economic activity. Open For Business’ latest report shows the economic case for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Poland: open-for-business.org/poland

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Literally, a government takeover by an unelected billionaire on his quest to becoming the world’s first trillionaire. www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

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The end needs to come sooner than later.

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ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

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Right now, though, the only thing standing between democracy and dictatorship in America are public opinion, the media, and the Democratic Party; Republicans have completely caved and the courts move too slowly to stop him.

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