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Many are asking what should we do now? “We use our power, organize, mobilize, educate…the American story will not be written by who occupies the White House or by the wealthiest among us…it will be written by you, by ‘we the people.’” -fmr VP Kamala Harris receiving the NAACP Chairman’s Award.

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I don’t know why this is hard for folks to understand. The layoffs aren’t just about probationary employees. They are going beyond that. It won’t stop. It’s all about making agencies non-functional.

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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.

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❗️Two-thirds of Ukrainians trust Zelensky. Since January, the level of trust has improved from 57 to 65%, - the "Rating" poll According to its results, it was also determined that among foreign leaders,

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If you’re cheering for a South African sociopath to fuck over US military veterans then you should probably stop with that America first bullshit.

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Minnesota is leading the way on combatting climate change, and we’re creating clean energy jobs in the process. www.startribune.com/xcel-says-it...

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Congressional Republicans have already proposed $188 million in cutbacks to the agency for the 2025 fiscal year, alleging the ATF overreaches and places too many restrictions, including on pistol braces.

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But how are they supposed to charge the EVs they’re buying with our tax money?

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And even more of us stayed home.

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“I’ve been in the studio the whole eight years,” Rihanna says about her next album. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...

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Just to be clear, this dangerous, yet ridiculous, fascist propaganda is depicting Donald Trump, not as Julius Caesar, but as Caligula.

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Oof. This hit. And seriously…why? How?

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NEW — The National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 282 just emailed its ~8,000 employee members strongly advising them NOT to reply to the “What did you do last week?” email from OPM/Musk.

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MAGA Republicans really thought town halls would show the country that Americans are behind them. No 💕 Keep these clips coming our way! Hey MAGA: 2026 is coming. 🗳️ We’re voting you TF out.

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Dan Caine, Trump’s new replacement for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly told Trump, “I love you, sir. I think you’re great, sir. I’ll kill for you, sir.” He also put on a MAGA hat, despite it violating military protocol.

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Our latest: The Resistance is alive and well and angry. Please consider reading and sharing. No paywall.

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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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If members of Congress—like Rep. Grothman —are this clueless about what the man who is dismantling our government is saying and promising, they don’t deserve to keep their jobs! This woman is in his face, begging him to wake TF up—and he just walks off. Pathetic.

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Musk and DOGE are closing local Social Security offices, making it hard for people with disabilities to access help. Frank Bisignano, former FISERV CEO, is Trump’s nominee for commissioner of Social Security. He is likely to expand this. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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No wonder he doesn't want us getting vaccinated

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Next year marks 20 years since Alexander Litvinenko was murdered on the orders of Putin. The murder weapon, disguised in a pot of tea, was polonium-210, an undetectable radioactive isotope. These crimes Putin committed. Appeasing or apologising for him is never okay. #AlexanderLitvinenko #Putin

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Pennsylvania — more federal workers regretting their votes this time ones that work in the limestone mine offices that preserve records Elon lied about repeatedly

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The new acting head of Social Security got the job because he'd been feeding our social security information to Musk all along as well as sending harassing emails to employees in the agency’s personnel and security divisions who were trying to protect our info. www.joemygod.com/2025/02/new-...

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Vote for Katydid in the Pawidols photo contest! Current prize pool: $5,400 pawidols.com/participants...

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We are arms dealers to terrorists.

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Trump take checks. Musk take balances.

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They continue to tell this debunked lie 🤥 for a reason: so when they cut social security to pave the way for their tax cuts for the rich you think they had an actual reason to do it.

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It's already here.

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Way to go, Sheryl!!

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The President who was doing flyovers at Daytona and golfing through his presidency wants an accounting of every federal employee’s work week or they will be fired. This while Elon Musk won’t account for any of his time to Congress.

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If I worked for the government and had any balls, neither of which is true, I would reply "golfed for five days, did flyover and some TV."

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You don't fire Judge Advocates General unless you plan on issuing unlawful orders. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...

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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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The GOP is signaling major cuts to Medicaid are coming. Recent studies have shown cuts to Medicaid have a big consequence that gets typically ignored: crime increases. boltsmag.org/medicaid-cov...

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Christianity doesn’t teach morality—it teaches obedience. Instead of valuing all people equally (horizontal morality), it trains followers to submit to power (vertical morality). This is why Christians keep aligning with authoritarian rulers. I break it down in my latest essay. Free gift link:

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Listen up.

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“Tesla recalls 380,000 vehicles in US over power steering assist issue” 2/21/25 www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/b...

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A new website created by about a dozen federal employees, called “We the Builders,” aims to be a secure outlet for government workers to share stories about how their workplaces are being impacted by DOGE, and a place to explain the real-world impact of its access to government tech systems.

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