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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...

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Any guess as to why Trump fired three of these officers and not the others?

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com As a reporter, James Gerstenzang covered five presidents and is familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and presidents. But Trump's ban on The AP "is emblematic of the broader assault by the White House on the public's right to know," he writes.

submitted 18 hours ago • 35 comments

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submitted 17 hours ago • 44 comments

"Political deviants of all kinds long found it convenient to slipstream under the language of more respectable right-wing politics. But...this analysis misses the ways in which the Trump years have genuinely made so many right-wing people worse."

submitted 17 hours ago • 20 comments

“Many workers say they live in a constant state of fear, unable to trust their colleagues, unable to speak freely, reflexively engaging in self-censorship even on matters they view as crucial to national security.” Fed gov used to be a great place to work, www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

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but my understanding was that in their dialect that's a compliment

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

Whether in the courts or by way of pressure on the Trump Administration, DEMAND evidence of these claims of fraud and waste. You’d think Trump would be running to Congress & to court to show what they’ve found, and yet…crickets 🦗

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🔥🔥🔥

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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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… “only the President or the Attorney General can speak for the United States when stating an opinion as to what the law is.” That is a LIE.

submitted 4 days ago • 276 comments

Wherein Elon says the quiet, corrupt part out loud: He intends to steal the private IRS data of his political enemies. How soon before he does the same to his economic competitors? Or you?

submitted 5 days ago • 696 comments

Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post didn’t want you to see our ad questioning who’s in charge at the White House. We won't stop holding power accountable. thehill.com/media/514849...

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👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

submitted 6 days ago • 45 comments

Lots of good, decent Americans losing jobs that benefit all of us because the world’s richest man (who none of us elected) doesn’t think they’re important. Sure, MAGA.

submitted 6 days ago • 88 comments

"the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees who had served for less than two years. That included researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday."

submitted 7 days ago • 333 comments

“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”

submitted 7 days ago • 382 comments

"If Tesla declines as a company, Musk’s money weapon becomes corroded. And between the years-long overvaluation and the decimation of vehicle sales, Tesla stock has a giant 'kick me' sign on it. What is to be done?"

submitted 7 days ago • 80 comments

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

submitted 8 days ago • 711 comments

Scotten was unintimidated by a legal hack of Bove’s non-stature. A former Army Ranger, who was awarded two Bronze Stars, Scotten graduated first in his Harvard Law class and was a clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts. Responding to Bove’s bluster Scotten said: GFY. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

submitted 7 days ago • 22 comments

My friends, we have reached that stage in American history where you cannot write a week-in-review without using the word “booger." open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

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