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Hitler destroyed German democracy in 53 days. We are on day 30. The purge of the military and FBI has commenced. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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A new bat coronavirus that has the capacity to spread to humans, similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been discovered by a Chinese researcher. Good thing we are completely prepared this time. www.newsweek.com/new-coronavi...

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Trump decided to shut down the first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers. Cops with a history of wrongdoing will now have a much easier time getting jobs at other departments after they're fired. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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There’s something happening in this country.

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The head of France's far-right party canceled the speech he was supposed to give at CPAC today, saying he was canceling because of what he himself called Steve Bannon's "gesture that referenced nazi ideology": www.rfi.fr/fr/france/20...

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In a new message to FBI staff, Kash Patel said he will "always have your backs." But Patel's first moments sent the opposite message: All support personnel who worked in the FBI director's office were told to pack their desks and leave before Patel arrived. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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www.huffpost.com/entry/trader...

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It took me a long time to learn to whip out my phone and order whatever I was thinking about from amazon. Now I'm unlearning this habit. Going back to thinking about it for 2 months before i actually go out and do it. Gonna save me a lot of money. That I'm now saving for the apocalypse. 🤯

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It is so weird living in a new reality that most people can't even see. Million of people think they're still living in a world that no longer exists. Wildly disconcerting times.

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Canada: "They get 95% of their product from the United States, so I think they have to become the 51st state. You heard the people booing the national anthem, but I think ultimately they'll be praising the national anthem ... I call him Governor Trudeau ... we're looking at Greenland."

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Ugh god help us

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I can’t just sit by and pretend I’m not seeing what I’m seeing So, like, the Nazis are in charge now huh? I literally just watched multiple WWII documentaries over the past few months. It’s not funny, it’s not a joke. Like WTF. Grandparents & ancestors who fought this rolling in their graves now

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In future generations, when your children and grandchildren look back on this moment, they are not going to ask about the price of eggs. They are going to ask you what you did. Not what you felt. Not what you paid. But what you did. And I want to be able to say I did everything I possibly could.

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I feel so sick. Enough with the lies, enough with the games. They know exactly what they're doing. This is a neo-Nazi movement. Proudly so. The only reason they've kept it coded up until now was to take advantage of those who didn't want to believe it. No more looking away. Face up to what it is.

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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

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Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees with General Milley that Americans do not owe our allegiance to a King, Queen, or a wannabe dictator. We owe our allegiance to the Constitution. Fuck the nonsense trump says about being a king.

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The more time passes, the more it becomes clear that most trails the GOP are heading down lead back to the Russians.

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Murphy: "There's no separation between the Kremlin & the White House right now. The White House is a full-time Kremlin propaganda operation..there's a real probability American troops are going to have fight abroad to protect the global world order & our allies & perhaps American sovereignty itself"

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When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

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I can’t help but think of this song lately: youtu.be/LW45OBaF-tE?...

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You know this is 100% going to happen…

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You only purge the military if you plan on using the military against your own citizens. We are running out of time to actually act in a way that isn’t going to be full force kinetic contact.

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Chris Murphy: "My prediction is that if you vote for Kash Patel, more than any other confirmation vote you make, you will come to regret this one to your grave."

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

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It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

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Courage is contagious.

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Artemis Ghasemzadeh fled Iran, where she could face a death sentence for converting to Christianity. At the hotel in Panama, she wrote "Help us" on a window with lipstick.

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Medicaid pays for more than 60% of nursing home residents, making it the primary payer for most. Asking you to think about what will happen to those people, many of them our parents or grandparents, if that funding is cut or eliminated. To me, it's impossible to envision any way it can end well.

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I can’t stop thinking about this woman.

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Dark Pence is back.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue

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Working class Americans live 6 years shorter lives than the wealthy. Doctors believe economic stress is a major factor in that disparity. I asked Americans to describe how stress impacts their lives & well-being. The responses were heartbreaking. Here are some of them:

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Meta is garbage now. www.thestate.com/opinion/arti...

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I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important: Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?

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Wyden: "Nobody should lose sight of what happened this morning. Trump endorsed the House budget resolution. This resolution mandates that $880b in cuts come from the House Energy & Commerce Committee ... there is no plausible way to hit that target without hundreds of billions in cuts to Medicaid."

Hitler destroyed German democracy in 53 days. We are on day 30. The purge of the military and FBI has commenced. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

mainemorningstar.com/2025/02/21/g...

A new bat coronavirus that has the capacity to spread to humans, similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been discovered by a Chinese researcher. Good thing we are completely prepared this time. www.newsweek.com/new-coronavi...

www.threads.net/@lapetitewol...

Trump decided to shut down the first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers. Cops with a history of wrongdoing will now have a much easier time getting jobs at other departments after they're fired. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

There’s something happening in this country.

The head of France's far-right party canceled the speech he was supposed to give at CPAC today, saying he was canceling because of what he himself called Steve Bannon's "gesture that referenced nazi ideology": www.rfi.fr/fr/france/20...

In a new message to FBI staff, Kash Patel said he will "always have your backs." But Patel's first moments sent the opposite message: All support personnel who worked in the FBI director's office were told to pack their desks and leave before Patel arrived. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

www.huffpost.com/entry/trader...

It took me a long time to learn to whip out my phone and order whatever I was thinking about from amazon. Now I'm unlearning this habit. Going back to thinking about it for 2 months before i actually go out and do it. Gonna save me a lot of money. That I'm now saving for the apocalypse. 🤯

It is so weird living in a new reality that most people can't even see. Million of people think they're still living in a world that no longer exists. Wildly disconcerting times.

Canada: "They get 95% of their product from the United States, so I think they have to become the 51st state. You heard the people booing the national anthem, but I think ultimately they'll be praising the national anthem ... I call him Governor Trudeau ... we're looking at Greenland."

Ugh god help us

In future generations, when your children and grandchildren look back on this moment, they are not going to ask about the price of eggs. They are going to ask you what you did. Not what you felt. Not what you paid. But what you did. And I want to be able to say I did everything I possibly could.

I feel so sick. Enough with the lies, enough with the games. They know exactly what they're doing. This is a neo-Nazi movement. Proudly so. The only reason they've kept it coded up until now was to take advantage of those who didn't want to believe it. No more looking away. Face up to what it is.

I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees with General Milley that Americans do not owe our allegiance to a King, Queen, or a wannabe dictator. We owe our allegiance to the Constitution. Fuck the nonsense trump says about being a king.

The more time passes, the more it becomes clear that most trails the GOP are heading down lead back to the Russians.

Murphy: "There's no separation between the Kremlin & the White House right now. The White House is a full-time Kremlin propaganda operation..there's a real probability American troops are going to have fight abroad to protect the global world order & our allies & perhaps American sovereignty itself"

When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

I can’t help but think of this song lately: youtu.be/LW45OBaF-tE?...

You know this is 100% going to happen…

You only purge the military if you plan on using the military against your own citizens. We are running out of time to actually act in a way that isn’t going to be full force kinetic contact.

Chris Murphy: "My prediction is that if you vote for Kash Patel, more than any other confirmation vote you make, you will come to regret this one to your grave."

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

It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

Courage is contagious.

Artemis Ghasemzadeh fled Iran, where she could face a death sentence for converting to Christianity. At the hotel in Panama, she wrote "Help us" on a window with lipstick.

Medicaid pays for more than 60% of nursing home residents, making it the primary payer for most. Asking you to think about what will happen to those people, many of them our parents or grandparents, if that funding is cut or eliminated. To me, it's impossible to envision any way it can end well.

I can’t stop thinking about this woman.

Dark Pence is back.

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue

Working class Americans live 6 years shorter lives than the wealthy. Doctors believe economic stress is a major factor in that disparity. I asked Americans to describe how stress impacts their lives & well-being. The responses were heartbreaking. Here are some of them:

Meta is garbage now. www.thestate.com/opinion/arti...

Wyden: "Nobody should lose sight of what happened this morning. Trump endorsed the House budget resolution. This resolution mandates that $880b in cuts come from the House Energy & Commerce Committee ... there is no plausible way to hit that target without hundreds of billions in cuts to Medicaid."

Acts of love ❤️

Hey let's put out this fire with gasoline