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‘We are pissed’: opposition to Trump, slow to energize, now shakes off its slumber. The slash-and-burn approach of Trump and his ‘Doge’ head Elon Musk has reinvigorated resistance to the Republican administration. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

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Since Trump has claimed Elon doesn’t run DOGE, we wanted to make sure you know who is running our government. This list has been updated with 15 names.

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Musk's X gets German judge removed in battle over election data. Wins motion in case involving data ahead of Germany's February 23 election. #Voices4Victory www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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#Resist like Chris!

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Even in blue states like New York, kids and their parents deal with canceled appointments and uncertainty.

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I’m sorry, everyone seems thirsty to find a Republican who might have a spine and speak up. I fear the one who did, passed away. His name was John McCain. The one of the few republicans who doesn’t make me feel like spitting.

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I’m not saying we should all panic. But maybe the government shouldn’t shut down all the systems we have for monitoring this situation. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Faak

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This is Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social and this is a banger.

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substack.com/@tullmcadoo/... Love it!

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Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump’s and Musk’s claims. Musk and Trump are using false data from Social Security’s software system based on the COBOL programming language, which has a lack of date type. apnews.com/article/soci...

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February 18, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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The sooner we collectively realize that Elon Musk is a shitposting, conspiracy-addled fool, who needs to stay out of public policy not upend it, the safer we’ll all be.

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'𝘿𝙊𝙂𝙀 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚': 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙨 '𝙗𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚' 𝙈𝘼𝙂𝘼 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙫𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣. www.alternet.org/doge-grazian...

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10% of NASA’s workforce has been laid off—guess that’ll be a boost for SpaceX.

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Trump ordered all federal workers back to work in physical offices. So how is that going? Per the Washington Post:

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Elon Musk has now set his sights on the U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox, insisting on personally ensuring the gold remains intact. The vault was last opened to journalists and a congressional delegation in 1974.

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When will our national nightmare end? We have guardrails in place, to stop a rogue president. Where are our lawmakers? #Opposition #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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A federal judge says the 14 states suing Musk and DOGE for acting unlawfully have a serious constitutional case, but won't freeze their activities... for now

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Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded an FBI task force investigating foreign influence operations, including those targeting U.S. elections. Additionally, she restricted enforcement actions against individuals who fail to disclose lobbying on behalf of foreign governments.

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Anyone else concerned about Trump quoting a dictator? This comes right after he fired 20 immigration judges without explanation.

submitted 7 days ago • 280 comments

Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.

submitted 6 days ago • 229 comments

When You Have Crooks Running The Government 😡

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The Trump administration has fired a quarter of the federal employees in a central program office responsible for coordinating the tracking and monitoring of the growing bird flu outbreak.

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None of the broligarchs knows what they’re talking about. They’re just hot air, spewing what sounds smart to them but is actually a telltale sign of ignorance.

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The pope condemned the Trump administration & Vance’s portrayal of MAGA nationalism as "Christian ideals." He condemns broad conflation of undocumented status with “criminality”-a rebuke of Trumpists who call all immigrants "criminals." #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory newrepublic.com/article/1914...

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I am disengaging my empathy meter for the duration of the fElon47 administration. Freakonomics predicted it years ago. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/08/m...

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Thank you to everyone who has joined the resistance! Our ranks grow stronger every day.

submitted 7 days ago • 441 comments

@nbcnews.com, @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social, @abcnewsgo.bsky.social, @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that if the U.S. decides to leave NATO, “The risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100 percent.” President Donald Trump has frequently threatened to leave the alliance.

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Captures it perfectly.

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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, which oversees government whistleblower protections and enforces certain ethics laws.

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Fact check: nearly 70 percent of US money for Ukraine actually went to US defense industry to replenish the stocks of OLD stuff that went to Ukraine to use. Much of which we would have paid to destroy as their lifespan expired.

submitted 6 days ago • 658 comments

Money talks

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Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.

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Build the wall! Around DOGE!

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A huge chunk of these cuts would be to Medicaid, hurting the poorest of the poor. Many red state / MAGA voters depend entirely on this money. The messaging begins NOW to let them know that Trump and the GOP are coming for their healthcare.

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I want to apologize to the people of Ukraine. We in the U.S. failed you. I am sorry beyond measure.

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in.benzinga.com/startups/25/...

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Profane

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Elon has agreed to pay approximately $10 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over the 2021 suspension of his account on the social media platform.

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Making one screen shot of this so easier to share. Thanks @shurta.bsky.social !

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We must recognize MAGA as an actual cult. For people to consider leaving a cult, they must see others leave. LeavingMAGA.org has tools, resources, & support for those questioning their beliefs. Weaken the GOP’s cult. Share it. Spread it. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory leavingmaga.org

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www.instagram.com/reel/DGA2wW7...

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Paul Martin, the inspector general for the USAID, has been fired after resisting the administration. Just a day ago, his office released a report warning that staff reductions and spending freezes put hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars at risk of misuse and waste. This is the way.

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The Trump administration is now allowed to proceed with the federal employee buyout program after a federal judge denied a request to halt the program entirely. Judge George A. O’Toole Jr., a U.S. District Court judge in the District of Massachusetts, did not rule on the program’s legality.

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Last night, the Trump administration stated that it would not fire probationary employees. However, layoffs of probationary employees have already begun at several offices, including the CFPB, OPM, and GSA, and are still continuing today.

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Conflict of interest? The State Department’s procurement forecast lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to purchase $400 million worth of “Armored Tesla” vehicles.

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