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I want to know what work Elon Musk did last week, besides being abusive towards federal employees.

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Amen to that.

submitted 17 hours ago • 1683 comments

So patronizing when the dentist patiently explains how to floss. I'm not a baby who doesn't know how to do basic things. I'm a baby who doesn't wanna

submitted 20 hours ago • 331 comments

This is horrific.

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Wow! Congrats to Bluesky for passing the milestone of 32 MILLION users. Spread the word!! 💙🦋 bsky-users.theo.io

submitted 18 hours ago • 254 comments

If i were president i would issue an executive order stating that everyone had to love each other and listen to CDs and then I'd push through universal healthcare

submitted 1 day ago • 79 comments

a few college students say dumb things at protests Elites/Media: Antisemitism rages most powerful people in the country do Nazi salutes Elites/Media: Controversy surrounds hand gestures

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Wow it’s almost like they’ve got a final plan or something

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Almost 10% of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+, according to a Gallup survey #NOH8

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BREAKING: The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing the First Amendment.

submitted 1 day ago • 347 comments

What the fuck is wrong with Democrats

submitted 1 day ago • 343 comments

We just won a court order stopping DOGE and unauthorized, unelected, and unvetted individuals like Elon Musk from accessing people's private data and blocking federal funds. We will keep fighting to protect all Americans from this administration’s destruction.

submitted 1 day ago • 186 comments

The IQ Paradox, identified by renowned poster the Mountain Goats, states that doofuses who actually take IQ seriously and use it as a metric of anything are dumb as Hell

submitted 1 day ago • 19 comments

We are not worried about that in Philadelphia.

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By replacing a black 4-star general with a white 3-star general, we are finally bringing meritocracy back to the Department of Defense. by Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump

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MORE NEWS: A federal judge has granted an even more extensive block of DOGE's access to Treasury systems, saying there is a "realistic danger" that the "rushed" process to access sensitive payment systems has compromised data. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

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Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country

submitted 2 days ago • 353 comments

Democrats have a choice: they can ramp up anti-Trump anger by elevating more forceful voices—or they can let the Schumer/Jeffriesleadership drag their party down to future defeat.

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Opinion | The mainstream media is so broken that even throwing a Heil Hitler salute at a major political conference won’t get you any coverage. by Steve Bannon

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Just so we are clear: Elon Musk is recklessly dismantling the agencies meant to hold him accountable. This isn’t about efficiency—it’s about dodging regulations and rigging the system for himself.

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My final post on X, goodbye to all that.

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Nazi punks fuck off for sure but I'd love for nazis who like other types of music and ones who don't like music at all to also fuck off

submitted 1 day ago • 97 comments

I didn’t expect to have to argue in 2025 that Nazis are bad but here we are.

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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

submitted 2 days ago • 3430 comments

This is why the consolidation of wealth is such a huge threat. You give an individual like Elon Musk way too power over the rest of us.

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

submitted 3 days ago • 1215 comments

From New York to California, we can apparently count on Trump to destroy anything that doesn’t worship cars.

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

submitted 3 days ago • 1921 comments

today's NYC congestion pricing was just the appetizer. tomorrow is about to get so much more stupid

submitted 3 days ago • 7 comments

i feel like "we don't have a king" was basically the united states' only good idea until the invention of the corn dog

submitted 3 days ago • 18 comments

Will getting caught being an overt racist be enough to get this guy fired from the Trump Administration?

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

America has no king.

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Sean Duffy's about to find out the true story of what happens when the MTA stops being polite ... and starts getting real.

submitted 3 days ago • 7 comments

"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

submitted 3 days ago • 536 comments

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Firing already-understaffed FAA workers needlessly puts everyone who gets on an airplane in harm’s way. apnews.com/article/doge...

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Philly war ally says he’ll return to Afghanistan, and potential execution, if his parents and sisters are sent back. Via @inquirer.com

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Come work for an award-winning news organization with a robust business model and no layoffs in the 25 year history of the organization. talkingpointsmemo.com/careers

submitted 4 days ago • 38 comments

This is obviously the next big crisis that will face this country. It has been getting worse for years, but now Trump has poured gasoline on the fire.

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The reason we have Donald Trump as president is because Democrats abandoned the centrist, mild-mannered approach that they had in each of the Obama years. For instance, 2016. by Jonathan Chait

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President Trump is firing American workers who monitor bird flu outbreaks, safeguard nuclear facilities, and now those who promote American history in Dorchester – all to help pay for tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations.

submitted 4 days ago • 167 comments

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

submitted 4 days ago • 1926 comments

Drew my friend on the PATCO :)

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A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive. Many are now currying favor with Trump to avoid accountability and maintain their power. This is what oligarchy looks like.

submitted 4 days ago • 137 comments

Pretty big deal that @meidastouch.com is #1 podcast. Strike a blow for our new media. Would not be possible without @bsky.app.

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I’m glad to see Leonard Peltier finally released from prison and able to return home to serve the rest of his sentence. To all of the advocates who raised concerns about the fairness of his trial and his health conditions — thank you. apnews.com/article/leon...

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