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"[A] democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism—ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power." - FDR (1938)

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Thousands of investors in Trump’s crypto scheme lost $2 billion in just weeks while the Trump Organization racked up $100 million in trading fees. Just so happens that the CFPB, which Trump is trying to kill, recently announced new regulations for the crypto industry. Hello?

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Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.

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On Monday, USAID's IG warned that Trump's agency cuts have made it harder to root out fraud and abuse — and that nearly $500M in food was about to spoil due to Trump's foreign aid freeze. On Tuesday, Trump fired him. So much for transparency.

submitted 11 days ago • 111 comments

You cannot make this up. DOGE's crusade isn't about government efficiency. It's about making Elon Musk richer at your expense.

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Pressed to provide evidence of fraud that Musk has discovered, Leavitt waves around "screenshots of contracts" that go "against the president's policies" (going against Trump's policies is not fraud)

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My guy climbed Denali when it was McKinley, welcomed the return to its rightful First Nations name, and is getting this for Valentine's Day. Shhhh. Don't tell him.

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Thoughts on the road ahead as Project 2025 changes from plan to action... www.annmedlock.com/opining/if-y...

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BREAKING: The US State Department flag has been spotted flying upside down—a universal signal of distress.

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UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to counter “inaccurate and irresponsible social media posts” about the company’s practices. Why? Because social media allows the public to put pressure on them to behave ethically and pay for lifesaving treatments.

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I have news for you - we aren’t taking over Gaza. But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.

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To me, it's simple. I'm not going to vote for or expedite a single Trump nominee while this constitutional crisis persists and deepens. That's just a component of real opposition, but it has to be the starting point. No complicity. Fierce opposition.

submitted 18 days ago • 701 comments

Shades of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The Dems are doing an all-nighter, refusing to vote for another DT cabinet choice.

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fortune.com/2025/02/03/d...

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People protesting in person, at the Treasury department... opinionatedogre.substack.com/p/the-fuck-e...

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOa...

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In this next Move Fast & Break Things move, the tech brat has A Plan...

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newrepublic.com/post/191075/...

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Yesterday ICE agents grabbed the parent of a schoolchild in our tiny WA island town. No info yet on who it was, or who called ICE, but the snatch was on a street where my office is, in the blue building.

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

Doing what I can to enCourage people, telling stories at Giraffe Heroes of people who stick their necks out to make things better, and, lately, making memes people can pass around. Try this one...

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Is your fave coffee coming in from Colombia? I wonder what you'll have to pay for it if our demented leader adds a 50% tariff on our imports from that nation.

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submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

In the Take Care of Each Other Department—Make biscuits! (I KNOW this isn't health food.) I may have started making biscuits 70 years ago and I can attest that this recipe is the bomb. Have a lovely Sunday morning. thecafesucrefarine.com/ridiculously...

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Sirens, sirenas--Bots don't know they're different.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Betrayal www.wptv.com/us-news/afgh...

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I didn't know he died last month. His legacy of songs is a great gift to the world.

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DT's immediate move against birthright citizenship would make Harris not an American. Bit of a contrast here, in what she chose to do in her first move out of office.

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Let's hear it for Bishop Budde! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVIn...

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

The Germans press is not having as much trouble discerning what happened as the American press. www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...

submitted 33 days ago • 77 comments

Yeah because "national security" is way less important than making money.

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"[A] democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism—ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power." - FDR (1938)

Thousands of investors in Trump’s crypto scheme lost $2 billion in just weeks while the Trump Organization racked up $100 million in trading fees. Just so happens that the CFPB, which Trump is trying to kill, recently announced new regulations for the crypto industry. Hello?

Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.

On Monday, USAID's IG warned that Trump's agency cuts have made it harder to root out fraud and abuse — and that nearly $500M in food was about to spoil due to Trump's foreign aid freeze. On Tuesday, Trump fired him. So much for transparency.

You cannot make this up. DOGE's crusade isn't about government efficiency. It's about making Elon Musk richer at your expense.

Pressed to provide evidence of fraud that Musk has discovered, Leavitt waves around "screenshots of contracts" that go "against the president's policies" (going against Trump's policies is not fraud)

My guy climbed Denali when it was McKinley, welcomed the return to its rightful First Nations name, and is getting this for Valentine's Day. Shhhh. Don't tell him.

Thoughts on the road ahead as Project 2025 changes from plan to action... www.annmedlock.com/opining/if-y...

BREAKING: The US State Department flag has been spotted flying upside down—a universal signal of distress.

UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to counter “inaccurate and irresponsible social media posts” about the company’s practices. Why? Because social media allows the public to put pressure on them to behave ethically and pay for lifesaving treatments.

I have news for you - we aren’t taking over Gaza. But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.

To me, it's simple. I'm not going to vote for or expedite a single Trump nominee while this constitutional crisis persists and deepens. That's just a component of real opposition, but it has to be the starting point. No complicity. Fierce opposition.

Shades of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The Dems are doing an all-nighter, refusing to vote for another DT cabinet choice.

fortune.com/2025/02/03/d...

People protesting in person, at the Treasury department... opinionatedogre.substack.com/p/the-fuck-e...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOa...

In this next Move Fast & Break Things move, the tech brat has A Plan...

newrepublic.com/post/191075/...

Yesterday ICE agents grabbed the parent of a schoolchild in our tiny WA island town. No info yet on who it was, or who called ICE, but the snatch was on a street where my office is, in the blue building.

Doing what I can to enCourage people, telling stories at Giraffe Heroes of people who stick their necks out to make things better, and, lately, making memes people can pass around. Try this one...

Is your fave coffee coming in from Colombia? I wonder what you'll have to pay for it if our demented leader adds a 50% tariff on our imports from that nation.

Click and you'll see the whole quote, in landscape mode.

In the Take Care of Each Other Department—Make biscuits! (I KNOW this isn't health food.) I may have started making biscuits 70 years ago and I can attest that this recipe is the bomb. Have a lovely Sunday morning. thecafesucrefarine.com/ridiculously...

Sirens, sirenas--Bots don't know they're different.

Betrayal www.wptv.com/us-news/afgh...

I didn't know he died last month. His legacy of songs is a great gift to the world.

DT's immediate move against birthright citizenship would make Harris not an American. Bit of a contrast here, in what she chose to do in her first move out of office.

Let's hear it for Bishop Budde! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVIn...

The Germans press is not having as much trouble discerning what happened as the American press. www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...

Yeah because "national security" is way less important than making money.

So much for supporting the police. And with DT modeling revenge, I hope Sergeant Gonell is somewhere safe.

Snow in New Orleans = Climate Chaos

Meanwhile in New Orleans ❄️😳 Via @1Brandycampbell/FoxWeather

This is one of the vilest things he did yesterday!