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I do not say this lightly: this is the dumbest, the absolute dumbest idea, that I have seen floated in a long time. Don't commit crimes, period. But especially don't commit crimes if you're telling people that you're about to commit crimes via your TikTok. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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For Senator Bernie Sanders, there is no joy in being right. He worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system and does not regret defending Joe Biden. We spoke with him about his upcoming plans. nyti.ms/4hKOB2P

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Can't fire them, just like he couldn't fire the head of the Merit Systems Protection Board (who just won a TRO), just like he couldn't fire the Special Counsel to the Office of Special Counsel (who won a TRO). He may try. He won't succeed. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

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Breaking News: The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump cannot, for now, remove a government lawyer who leads a watchdog agency.

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Thank you to Senate Democrats for unifying in opposition to Republicans’ scheme to punish working families. Democrats played procedural hardball and spent hours on the floor debating overnight, filing close to 100 amendments and forcing votes on 23 of them.

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Breaking News: President Trump fired the country’s senior military officer, a role that traditionally stays in place as administrations change.

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Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.

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It’s Trump’s second term and he still doesn’t know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid.

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Coming up at 12n ET on Youtube, we're talking about Elon Musk's disgusting display at CPAC where he celebrated the loss of jobs and healthcare for everyday Americans, Steve Bannon's not-see salute at CPAC, Trump's approval ratings plummet-- youtube.com/live/zLIpLPV...

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Reproductive freedom is at risk in Wisconsin. MAGA extremist Brad Schimel wants to enforce a 175-year-old abortion ban. We can protect abortion rights (and the liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court) by electing Susan Crawford. Take action: indivisible.org/scow...

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While many of you are likely yelling "GO USA" or "GO CANADA!" I'm yelling "GO literally any elected member of congress and the rule of law, please, anyone or a single check or a solitary balance or—

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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👉Elon Musk waving that chainsaw at CPAC was disturbing—everyone on stage secretly terrified. They know he’s as unstable as Argentina’s economy. You want ADULTS IN THE ROOM or… whatever that was? Pritzker’s State of the State showed REAL LEADERSHIP. That’s the contrast folks, lets be SMART. 🔄⭐️💙

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I love this. Well done, Judge Ho. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/n...

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When termination letters were sent to employees across the federal government last week, it affected an agency charged with the readiness of America’s nuclear arsenal. Here’s a rundown of what the National Nuclear Security Administration does.

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🎯

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NEW: Treasury is doing a “forensic” investigation into how DOGE/Musk ally Marko Elez was “mistakenly” given access to alter aspects the government’s massive spending database. The probe is ongoing. w/ Michael Stratford www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is securing real beneifits as he helps Trump disrupt the federal government. Just how? The NYT takes a deep look today at these benefits: federal investigations targeting Musk companies that have been disrupted or now may die. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

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We understand that big concentrations of wealth and power in this country hurt us and help billionaires like Elon Musk and his friends. They like it that way and use chaos/misinformation to distract us from their end game: Giant tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires. Follow the money.

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The Trump Administration has fired the top government ethics official. The independent agency is responsible for preventing ethics violations and conflicts of interest in the Executive Branch. You can’t make this stuff up.

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If you're wondering why Trump, Musk, and Vance are attacking the judiciary👇

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On the night that Putin invaded Ukraine, what was Tulsi Gabbard doing? Spending her energy blaming NATO and the U.S. for what Putin did. Tulsi Gabbard is not qualified to lead America’s Intelligence Community.

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Created during the Great Depression, the FDIC is critical to the security of our banking system. Along with their team of billionaires, the Trump Administration wants to ensure the FDIC can't properly do its job. My colleagues & I are demanding answers.

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Just going to leave this cuteness here🥰

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Thank you @jayapal.house.gov for promising to use the leverage we have!

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🎤 Illinois friends--we need to hear from our elected leaders, and they need to hear from us. Let's call on our two senators and every rep to hold a town hall. Use this easy form to send your urgent request ⤵️

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A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT TARIFF ON ALL TESLAS IN CANADA NOW THAT’S MORE LIKE IT

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No one voted for Prime Minister Musk. Both he and Trump are waaaaaaay out over their skis with this.

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The last few paragraphs of this piece are key.

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Several federal employee unions sued Elon Musk and the Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday, arguing that the agency violated federal privacy law by divulging sensitive personal information to Musk.

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President Musk and Kennedy Center chairman Trump are stealing from us.

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The freeze on NIH indirect cost cuts is now nationwide: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/h...

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100 people showed up at the We The People Cloquet area Indivisible group meeting. We had to set up extra tables! Great energy. We are ready for action and ready to resist. A town of 12,000 and rural surrounding northern Minnesota @Indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com

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"The 20-year move toward lower emissions will not stop just because of Mr. Trump's bully pulpit," Michael E. Webber, a professor of public affairs and engineering, writes.

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🚨Elon Musk lost $42 BILLION as scrutiny over his inhumane, illegal actions & Trump corruption grows. Meanwhile, USAID cuts, crazy Greenland legislation (a distraction!), & the absurd “Gulf of America” name change prove why we must stay focused.🚨 The protests are working! 👍 Like 🔁 Repost ➕ Follow

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Hey you - yeah YOU, person who called your senators, visited their office, attended a rally, or sent an email this week. Check out what you're capable of. Keep it up.

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Wondering what you can do to fight back against (gestures broadly at everything)? This is your one-stop shop for the most impactful ways to take action right now: indivisible.org/take...

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Every Republican in the Senate just voted to confirm Russell Vought. We’re going to hold them accountable for every piece of the Project 2025 agenda he implements and all the harm it causes to the families they’re supposed to represent.

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UPDATE: 8 Dems voted today to confirm yet another Trump nominee during Musk's coup: Bennett (CO), Gallego (AZ), Hassan (NH), Heinrich (NM), Hickenlooper (CO), King (ME), Lujan (NM), Shaheen (NH). If you're a constituent, don't just call - write an op-ed, protest their office, make clear you care.

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Endless flooding the zone. Pull Elon by making him a threat to Trump’s narcissism and we lose his dirty work man.

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Trump just announced Sean Parnell as the chief Pentagon Spokesman. Parnell’s wife testified under oath that he repeatedly choked her. He ultimately lost custody of his children.

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Unions representing federal workers sued the Treasury Department and its head, Scott Bessent, on Monday in an effort to block Elon Musk and his team from accessing the federal payment system.

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‘Buurman?’

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