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DID YOU KNOW: In his inaugural month in office, Trump's administration deported 37,660 individuals, which is notably lower than Biden's monthly average of 57,000 in 2024.

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“I want you to thank me.” 💰Kristi Noem says Trump told her to spend $200 MILLION (taxpayer dollars) running ads thanking him for his immigration crackdown. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

submitted 17 hours ago • 1310 comments

“We salute and admire the courage many of you have already exhibited and that will guide all of you as you continue to serve the interests of justice. You’ve responded to ethical challenges of a type no public servant should ever be forced to confront..."

submitted 4 days ago • 120 comments

So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

submitted 1 day ago • 1812 comments

"We [the Executive Branch] are the federal law" is a dark horse candidate for most Hitlerian Trump quote from 2025. Surprised this did not get even more media coverage and provoke even more outrage. The literal, actual truth, of course, is that the federal government has three co-equal branches.

submitted 15 hours ago • 75 comments

#ProudBlue Wow, a great way to be heard. Call the Hotline and tell them how F47 is hurting you and your friends/family.

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Update: I’ve been told that the Anne Arundel County SPCA has pulled him from ACC into their shelter, he isn’t up on their website yet but he should be shortly! aacspca.org

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Precisely what we warned about when the emails first went out.

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Reminder: Zelenskyy refused to leave Kyiv as bombs fell. Donold hid in a bunker from protesters with cardboard signs.

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New in PN: AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong "Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."

submitted 1 day ago • 207 comments

When even the New York Post has to publish this, you know you fucked up.

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Dark skies reflect my sadness at the firings of all the humans that help keep the #GreatLakes as healthy as possible. Tonight I mourn the loss of the 14 @usfws.bsky.social employees that kept the invasive sea lamprey at bay. My fishery will be hurt. 😢😢🌊🌊

submitted 1 day ago • 175 comments

Everyone needs to see this. Be ready to deny access, even if you don't know any immigrants. Let them waste time and you might save a family somewhere else. #Disobey #blue #fotus #FBR #immigrants #TruthWarriors #theresistance #resist #FBPE #FuckICE #SaveOurDemocracy #sanctuary #organize #fucktrump

submitted 2 days ago • 43 comments

@paulinsc.bsky.social @sandradee9999.bsky.social @damienmarieathope.bsky.social @heatherthomasaf.bsky.social #DemSky #DemocratSky #ActivistSky #ProgressiveSky #FeministSky #LiberalSky #PoliticalSky #CelebSky

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Tell Congress: Pass the "Stop the Steal" bill to prevent anyone from meddling with our payment systems and data actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

submitted 1 day ago • 34 comments

Please read below. Please do something. Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social DNC Chair Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social SENATE Dems @majoritypac.bsky.social HOUSE Dems @housedemocrats.bsky.social

submitted 2 days ago • 73 comments

IL Gov JB Pritzker is sounding the 🚨 alarm Pritzker is stepping up to fill a Dem leadership void as the Trump-Musk regime carries out its coup attempt --- Please read Prtizker's entire thread

submitted 2 days ago • 51 comments

A lot of folks have asked me what they can do to fight back. One way is to support candidates in special elections like this one in New York.

submitted 2 days ago • 58 comments

Susan Collins chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee and has the power to push back against the Trump-Musk misuse of federal funds. If you live in Maine and are ... concerned? troubled? worried? ... let her know and let her know often.

submitted 2 days ago • 86 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 • 1213 comments

Trump wants you to forget that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator during his first week in office. Don’t forget.

submitted 3 days ago • 302 comments

The White House phone number is 202-456-1111. Everyone needs to call it NOW and let Dictator Trump know that supper for freedom, democracy and an independent Ukraine is not negotiable. Let Trump know how you feel.

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

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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."

submitted 3 days ago • 175 comments

Wow: City of Clarksdale, Mississippi got a court order yesterday directing a newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials -- without a hearing. Here's the TRO issuing the prior restraint:

submitted 3 days ago • 256 comments

Good morning ☀️ Hubby and I are sick. 🤒 Vaccinated, but various strains of ick still floating around. Stay vaccinated, mask up 😷, take good care of yourself. Hope to be back soon. 💜 Don’t accept their madness. Focus on change. Be the change. We are the change. #SheShed

submitted 3 days ago • 118 comments