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Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.

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That’s right. 🇺🇦

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So let's review. Over the last 24 hrs we've learned that two DOGErs embedded at IRS are finalizing a plan to share your tax data with people throughout the government; that's plainly illegal. Meanwhile Mike Johnson claims that Elon is already pouring your Social Security data into his AI and he's...

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“The best thing about heroes is that they always win at the end. And if they aren’t winning, then it’s not the end.” —Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv

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“Musk’s group took credit for the cancellation of a $1.9b Treasury Department contract... But it had actually been canceled in November, when President Biden was in office.”

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One of those claims is false, and the other is just embarrassing. B

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A reminder for these times.

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WATCH: “Not even an hour!” KANSAS Rep. Roger Marshall leaves his own town hall after voters on both sides of the aisle express concern about veterans being fired from their federal worker jobs.

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“DO YOUR JOB!” TEXAS: @RepKeithSelf’s turn

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WATCH: “ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I did nothing wrong. I asked a question.” WASHINGTON COUNTY — the woman forcibly removed from @repharshbarger town hall by sheriff’s deputies posts her full video of what happened: youtu.be/BTM5927I_i4?...

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Great job MAGA.

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Zelensky fact-checked JD Vance in real-time, and repeatedly interrupted Trump’s lies. At the end, Zelensky looked at the press pool and gave a thumbs up with a smile. Zelensky then went on Fox and refused to apologize. Good. Trump is the one who owes an apology—and his resignation—to the world.

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That political space many Rs inhabit that they are not with Trump on Putin/Ukraine but support his domestic agenda became a lot more problematic today.

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The American people did not vote to make Putin our leader.

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Call your Senators & Reps tomorrow morning, especially the GOP ones, & demand support for Ukraine. Every GOP official needs to be asked if they are behind Trump & believe we should ally with Putin over Zelensky.

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Brutal.

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Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash

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I TRULY LOVE AND RESPECT @ericswalwell.bsky.social Congressman Eric Swalwell tonight Message to Little Marco Rubio "Bro, did you write this?" "Don't bullshit us. Grow a pair "

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NEW: I understand that at right about the time of yesterdays blow up at the White House the US ordered the withdrawal of at least one and possibly two P-8 surveillance aircraft equipped with AAS radar pods which had been operating in the airspace over and around Romania and ordered them redeployed …

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Man that video of Rubes at the ambush yesterday. Like a dignity black hole. I saw one calculation and during the ambush he shrunk to roughly three feet tall. Painful.

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Our President is fucking insane.

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HAYES: “The United States siding with Putin against democratic allies will have massive consequences for global politics for decades to come.”

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b... We’re nearing Putin territory, fam…

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A disgraceful day.

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I 💙 her!

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I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.

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Lindsey Graham just said Zelensky might have to resign, hell no. Trump should resign. Get out of here with your pro-Putin propaganda. Nothing but more anti-American garbage coming from Republicans.

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The American people did not vote to make Vladimir Putin our leader.

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susan collins? Thom Tillis? Silent? This is why Among many reasons Maine and NC can do better in 20206. They are cowards.

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For folks asking if I'm going to attend Trump's joint address to Congress next week: no. Instead, I'm choosing to hear directly from Oregonians and will be hosting an open-to-all town hall on Facebook live. Oregonians can submit questions in advance here:

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Research on psychological factors that correlate to political activation finds people high in openness to new experiences, high in conscientiousness, and low in agreeableness more likely to engage in boycotts and buycotts. Being easily pissed is a virtue.

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Bobby’s child kill list went up by one today. Lotta of the year left to go.

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You've heard of girl math, but have you heard of billionaire math? Trump's temporary tax handouts for the rich are expiring this year, and Republicans want working Americans to foot the bill. They're claiming it'll cost you nothing, but in reality, these tax handouts cost trillions.

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The reason: a diseased population is easier to control. The goal is to destroy America for the benefit of the autocracies these people are allied with.

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State AG’s stepping up

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You've simply got to read this. beyond belief You Must Read This: Uproar Over Malicious and Disastrous Cuts at VA talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/you-m...

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The mistake people are making is thinking Trump won't come for them so they don't have to be concerned. But if its federal judges this week, can you be that sure? open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Wtf!

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Sweet.

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The U.S. has officially recorded its first measles death since 2015. Texas health officials have confirmed that an unvaccinated child has passed away from measles amid a massive outbreak that has impacted nine counties in West Texas. 👉 meidasnews.com/news/the-uni...

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🔥 CROCKETT: “Facts matter.”

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Nothing about kids dying from measles is normal. Anti-vaxxers like RFK Jr. and the Republicans who enable them are responsible for every single one of these deaths.

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Post columnist Philip Bump posted shortly after the Bezos announcement, "What in the actual f--k?"

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It’s boiling over everywhere decaturish.com/2025/02/at-d...

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“Call all of your elected officials, write them, text them, email them. Do it early and often. Do it repeatedly. Everybody from your local city council to your US Senator, because pressure bursts pipes.” Fmr federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social Watch the interview here:

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DOGE savings (WSJ): $2.6b TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b Annual increase in deficit: $900b Cuts to Medicare: $880b

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I’ve known and worked with @joyannreid.bsky.social for over a decade and it’s been, well, a joy. She’s brilliant and fierce and irreplaceable. One of my favorite nights ever was getting to interview her for this live #WITHPod podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt 🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT

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Republicans are slashing health care and funding for special education. Why? To give more $$ to large corporations in a tax cut. And less to help Californians who need it.

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