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Governor Walz has it right. I miss hearing his plain, common sense talk.

submitted 3 days ago • 1015 comments

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

submitted 2 days ago • 6031 comments

This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

submitted 1 day ago • 3501 comments

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help

submitted 2 days ago • 3486 comments

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 19 days ago • 238 comments

You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.

submitted 2 days ago • 511 comments

In February, one nonprofit got waivers for its programs supporting refugees in war-torn regions. On Wednesday, the waivers were terminated. In Somalia alone, its clinics served 1,200 patients/day. On Thursday, all those clinics closed. @propublica.org by @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy

submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

Protest today in Southlake, TX at the Tesla dealership! Indivisible TX24 is one of the rare local groups that kept working year after year since their founding. I hope to join them next time!

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The Trump administration has repeatedly disparaged federal employees. This now appears to be the result for rank-and-file government workers (via @propublica.org): www.propublica.org/article/nasa...

submitted 2 days ago • 13 comments

Emails titled “What Did You Do Last Week? Part II” were sent to federal employees, instructing us to list five bullet points of our accomplishments and copy our managers. This time, we were informed that it will be a weekly requirement, due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Mondays.

submitted 2 days ago • 603 comments

If the IRS were forced to disclose taxpayer information in violation of Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, it would set a dangerous precedent that could, in theory, be used to justify the release of anyone’s tax records—including those of high-profile individuals like Musk and Trump.

submitted 3 days ago • 108 comments

We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.

submitted 3 days ago • 294 comments

Every fucking veteran that has fought, bled & died for this country was shit on today. Their sacrifice made mockery. I always knew this was their position. I now know this was the plan. We literally set 200 years as the leader of the free world on fire today, & fuck every magat that voted for this!

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

It bears repeating.

submitted 3 days ago • 404 comments

Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.

submitted 3 days ago • 852 comments

Pathetic. Shameful. Cowardly. Disgusting. Trump and JD Vance showed the world they will enthusiastically reward the aggression of dictators and don't think freedom is worth fighting for. They are setting fire to Reagan's "City Upon A Hill."

submitted 3 days ago • 427 comments

With Trump and Musk doing whatever they please, it's time for Americans to take a stand and make their voice heard. I sit down with @betoorourke.bsky.social to talk about the current state of our democracy and the threat it faces from the Trump administration. Watch here: youtu.be/oC6ZVM723Xg

submitted 3 days ago • 10 comments

All employees of the U.S. Dept. of Education have gotten two emails today offering $25k buyouts ahead of a "very significant reduction in force." The first was sent early today and then disappeared from inboxes minutes later. Another just came through. They have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to decide.

submitted 3 days ago • 113 comments

Zelensky is a hero and far more popular than either Trump or Vance. This is an embarrassing scandal for the White House that GOP members of congress should be forced to answer for as well.

submitted 3 days ago • 133 comments

This was a disgusting display by the soft, uninformed VP Vance trying to school Zelensky, the man who has led his country through the most surprisingly resilient and effective fight for sovereignty against a global superpower. Every negative stereotype about America is confirmed in this exchange.

submitted 3 days ago • 827 comments

“What transpired in the Oval Office is a singular moment of national disgrace. In fact, it is the lowest moment that has ever taken place in the Oval Office. Ever.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-singular...

submitted 3 days ago • 64 comments

The American people support President Zelensky and Ukraine. Period. 🇺🇦

submitted 3 days ago • 11 comments

Today's Oval Office spectacle wasn't about showing strength, it was about surrendering to Putin. Trump and JD Vance have completely sold out America. Watch @therickwilson.bsky.social n react: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_m...

submitted 3 days ago • 601 comments

We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.

submitted 3 days ago • 547 comments

President Trump’s aides have insisted that his tariffs won’t have a negative impact on U.S. consumers and businesses. Studies by economists have found otherwise.

submitted 4 days ago • 31 comments

Here we go again. Back in 2017 when Trump claimed massive constituent anger was just paid for by George Soros (the Jews!), we then saw folks showing up with signs that said "Hey George, where's my check?" Few things piss off constituents more than saying they aren't real. www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...

submitted 4 days ago • 49 comments

Y'all, when Elon starts launching the paid protestors line at @indivisible.org, you know that what you're doing is working. Keep it up. And in case you needed a reminder, the next congressional recess is March 15th-23rd. And it's going to be loud. Let me be clear: we will not back down.

submitted 4 days ago • 17 comments

NEW: “Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.” newrepublic.com/post/192059/...

submitted 4 days ago • 3400 comments

There are now 955 cases & 60 deaths from an unknown illness in DRC (links below). As this outbreak is growing, CDC is not permitted to exchange information with WHO and USAID outbreak response support is banned. Yesterday the Supreme court “paused” a federal judge order for USAID payments to resume.

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Unbelievable news. Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers. New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

submitted 4 days ago • 145 comments

It’s time to do what we do best: Make Republicans squirm and ensure Democrats fight like hell. Your representative is back home for recess and we’ve got events planned across the country (including Tesla dealerships). We know that showing up works and the stakes are too high to stay home. LFG. 👇

submitted 16 days ago • 33 comments

Our parks are in chaos. We’ve seen firsthand how Trump’s hiring freeze, the rescinding of hundreds of job offers, and the layoff of 5% of NPS staff have left us overwhelmed and short-handed.

submitted 16 days ago • 222 comments

When SpaceX’s Starship blew up in January, Musk called it “barely a bump in the road,” brushing off the FAA’s concerns. Yet during the accident, dozens of airplanes scrambled to avoid debris. Pieces of the craft were later found on beaches and roads.

submitted 16 days ago • 83 comments

THREAD: Trump's intentionally flooding the news cycle w/ a stream of outrage porn to distract, scare, & confuse. These are the stories that actually matter that you might've missed this week: NIH funding cuts jeopardize ‘life-saving’ research in AL aldailynews.com/nih-funding-...

submitted 17 days ago • 123 comments

Everything is extremely chaotic but the best info we have so far suggests that Trump’s “stop funding” EO would cover: Medicaid ESSA funds IDEA Snap School meals WIC Head start grants Child care block grants Pell grants Student loans Higher Ed grants Housing vouchers CTE Devastating beyond words.

submitted 34 days ago • 67 comments

The US President is currently blocking our infectious disease early warning system by cutting off communication between the CDC and the WHO—communication that is essential to the health and wellbeing of the country he purports to govern. He is putting every American at risk.

submitted 35 days ago • 63 comments

The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.

submitted 37 days ago • 192 comments

Attended a progressive women's group lunch today of probably 50 in the mid cities area of DFW. Had a great presentation from a campaign coordinator who has helped elect local city council, state reps and school board members. His recommendation for Dems: run for local offices...it's how we win.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

We’ve received a lot of questions about the upcoming DNC chair election. So we put together a guide to the DNC chair race and the leadership of the Democratic National Committee. 👇

submitted 37 days ago • 23 comments

Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home

submitted 37 days ago • 3775 comments

The Nazis think this was a Nazi salute, but, hey, what would they know?

submitted 42 days ago • 976 comments

A nurse or a firefighter in Philomath, Oregon doesn't get to pick and choose if they pay their Medicare taxes. On day one Trump will have a billionaire Treasury Secretary that plays by a different set of tax rules than the rest of us.

submitted 41 days ago • 23 comments