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I realize no one wants to hear context and "how we got here" when things are so knife-edged right now. But if we really want to make this a "reforming" moment we need to push for the reigning in of presidential power and authority. The problem is that both sides like that when they have it.

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The IRS Free File pilot program helped 140K taxpayers save $5.6M in tax filing costs in 2024. Despite recent claims, the program is still running and is now available to 30M people in 2025. Any attempt to dismantle it will enrich the tax prep industry at your expense.

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The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]

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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

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Hey NYTimes — now you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.

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Great point.

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As companies shell out big bucks for Super Bowl commercials, remember that many said they were forced to raise prices due to inflation. Also remember that average profit margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs. Hello???

submitted 13 days ago • 556 comments

Yes. We do.

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“I told you if you hold on to clothes long enough they come back in fashion” From the new Private Eye, out now.

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AOC earns $174K a year, has student debt, and doesn’t trade stocks. Her net worth? Less than $500K. Yet right-wingers spread lies about her wealth while backing actual millionaires in Congress. Even Trump fans admit: “AOC is one of the few not taking kickbacks.”

submitted 16 days ago • 26 comments

Not sure what to do if our democracy collapses. How hard is it to emigrate to British Columbia? Would it make a difference if I did?

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Thanks.

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Yay! Super Bowl! It means a less crowded CostCo for me!

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The belly is a trap. Do not be fooled. Management cannot be held responsible for what might happen if you attempt to pet the belly. #Caturday

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I miss divided government.

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Everyone can see the anti-trans movement is everything we said it was now. They're trying to wipe every mention of trans people from existence because they know the science and evidence is against them. It's absolutely undeniable now. It's so evil and extreme

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To recap, Trump: -Forced out the FAA chief at Musk's insistence -Imposed a hiring freeze that reportedly included air traffic controllers -Fired the TSA head and gutted a key aviation safety committee -Blamed the DCA crash on DEI This is disastrous leadership.

submitted 23 days ago • 430 comments

This is a disaster. It feels strange to be living in a nation hell-bent on self-inflicted decay, helpless to do much about it.

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✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨

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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

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Curtis Yarvin obviously fails as a thinker, in the sense of someone who comes up with good or even interesting thoughts, but boy does he work as a Rorschach test. If you're the kind of person who thinks "democracy is bad, we need a monarch/CEO" is edgy and cool, that says something about you.

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Mike Johnson is threatening to condition California wildfire aid to raising the debt ceiling, which would pave the way for another round of deficit-spiking tax cuts for the wealthy. Playing politics with people's lives to make your donors richer is reprehensible.

submitted 39 days ago • 434 comments

Congratulations to Priya!

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Good. (Note: If you want a better life for you and yours, join a union. If you don't have a union to join, create one.) apnews.com/article/park...

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a cornerstone of trump’s campaign was calling harris a whore who blew her way to the top!!! like??????

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RFK Jr. is an example of a skeptic grifter. There are legit critiques of medicine & its intersections with business & politics; It’s history of racism & sexism, etc. - all things that scholars of health, medicine, & disability bring to light & push medicine to do better. But that’s not his project.

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Done! Done! HR82 is now law!

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Starting now! www.c-span.org/event/white-...

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HR 82 being signed into law shortly! www.whitehouse.gov/live/

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Cartoonist Resigns Over Pulled Bezos Cartoon, Citing Threat to Free Press Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit The Washington Post after her cartoon of Jeff Bezos and billionaires bowing to Trump was pulled, calling it “dangerous for a free press.” The editor cited concerns over repetition.

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If this cartoon is available, @democracydocket.com would like to publish it on its site. If not, I hope @anntelnaes.bsky.social would be willing to create another one for Democracy Docket to publish. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

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Did you know…..

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Moments after his election as House Speaker, Mike Johnson wasted no time in highlighting energy as one of his top priorities. He said the Republican Congress would expand oil and gas drilling, end federal support for electric vehicles and promote the export of American gas.

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Truly good news: As reported on Face Book by the person running the FB page supporting its passage. H.R. 82, the WEP/GPO Repeal is set to become law! "CONFIRMED! The official signing is January 6, 2025."

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If this year taught us anything, it's that: 1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires. 2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers. 3) Poverty is a policy choice. 4) Health care is a human right. 5) Strikes work. I hope we act on these lessons in the new year.

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