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And, just like that, the shining city on the hill has become a seedy Atlantic City casino, morally and patriotically bankrupt.

In therapy this morning I talked about the weight of knowing a tidal wave of suffering is coming. There may be ways to mitigate some of it, but it's coming.

It is clear that trump needs to be isolated from the rest of the world. This will eliminate his bullying tactics. Sadly, this means that the U.S also needs to be isolated from the rest of the world. Then there needs to be a successful coup against the GOP. It is time to take the country back.

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It’s a pat on the head, not the back.

If only the West hadn’t discarded Georgia as a nuisance, an unnecessarily barking mad dog that needed to be calmed down. Then there would be no war in Ukraine, and no Russian takeover dictatorship in Georgia. If only Merkel had been okay with giving Georgia and Ukraine MAP…

THIS is how to truly serve the people. More need to follow this example. Stop doing their bidding out of fear.

An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.

"Ultimately, you’re going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits,” O’Malley said. “I believe you will see that within the next 30 to 90 days.” www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...

Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning therecord.media/hegseth-orde...

We did an in-depth look at the Scranton factory Zelensky visited last year; defense spending was helping to revive an industrial base in northeastern Pennsylvania www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Bill Clinton brought the US into strong economic growth and record job creation (22.7 million). He raised taxes on higher income taxpayers early in his first term and cut defense spending and some welfare. By the time he left office the federal budget had a surplus $$

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Biden spent $16 billion to save hundreds of thousands of Teamsters' pensions and their president wouldn't even endorse his VP and 60% of their members voted for Trump, why should any Democrat lift a finger to help the Teamsters ever again?

Opinion | DOGE? Department Of Gaslighting Expertise #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Remember this? Russia is now our ally, according to Trump! This is how much Trump supports our military! NEVER FORGET! www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/u...

Stream for no ChargePalast’s new Doc Vigilantes Inc. www.gregpalast.com/stream-no-ch...

@theneweuropean.bsky.social 🇺🇸US: 👿Vigilantes Inc: The Shocking Truth About the ⭐️2024 Election www.gregpalast.com/vigilantes-i...

Judge rules True the Vote’s 2020 mass voter challenges don’t amount to illegal intimidation georgiarecorder.com/briefs/judge...

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

New Yorkers gathered in Times Square to rally in support of Ukraine 🇺🇦🗽

Pro-Ukraine rally yesterday at Times Square, NYC. Photo by Anna Turchyn.

Let’s face it. Getting rid of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is to make way for less qualified white men to take positions they don’t deserve.

What’s funny is I can produce for you clips of JD Vance and Rubio viciously attacking Trump in the past. Vance called him Hitler. And yet there they are… Trump’s loyal henchmen who now exist only to serve and protect Russia.

About DOGE and Elon Musk security (of our data) remind everyone. 10 day ago DOGE & ELON MUSK's website was hacked and national security information was accessed. Any information gathered and used against you don't forget fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSK9...

TRUMP IS MUSK'S EUNUCH BOTTOM LINE IT PAYS TO BE MEGA DONOR ALL THE WHILE HAVING BILLIONS IN GOVT CONTRACTS! NOTHING YOU SEE JUST GRAFT IN REAL-TIME WITH IMMUNITY!

France saved us from the Britain in the 18th century. We saved them from Germany in the 20th. And now there trying to save us from Trump in the 21st.

The United States now playing the role that communist satellite states once played in the UN: sponsoring resolutions in its own name but on behalf of Moscow.

Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.

for a quarter of a billion dollars, Musk has bought himself all the power, but none of the accountability, of the presidency

Here's @bluestein.bsky.social's uncensored thread of the town hall held by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), in which an unhappy audience pushes back against DOGE cuts: threadreaderapp.com/thread/18927...

Trump Lost! If anyone had any doubts left, evidence is clearly backed up by trump bending over backwards to give putin whatever he wants. Jessica Denson not scared of trump & his thugs, unlike over half your representatives & media. A conman is gonna con! #14thnow

Like wildfire. The message and advocacy of @jessicadenson07.bsky.social spreads across. Far and wide. And we imperatively take action! #14thNOW nowmarch.org youtu.be/ngVGI9WZ1OE?...

Breaking! Uncovered audio from July 17, 2024 reveals that Sheriff Bob Norris of Kootenai County, Idaho had been targeting Teresa Borrenpohl as punishment for running for office!