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Hell. Yes. This all day, every day. I decided some time ago that I'm going to write the books that excite me, expectations be damned, and trust that they'll land in the hands of the right readers. What I'm writing now is unusual to say the least, and I truly am unhinged in my enthusiasm for it!

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I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here

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I'm old enough to remember when unilateral presidential alteration of the terms of student loan programs was considered on the right to be the greatest threat to the constitutional order.

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Tadaa.

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Federal prosecutors who investigated Eric Adams put on leave by Justice Department Also put on leave were the prosecutors who prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and former crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried. abcnews.go.com/US/federal-p...

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substack.com/@letsgetinto...

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Legal counsel representing federal employees is now being targeted by the Trump administration. Law firms are receiving a clear message that retaliation is possible for those advocating on behalf of individuals or groups opposing the administration’s agenda.

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It’s not a lawsuit, you turd truck.

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Everything got so stupid so quickly.

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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933. I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.

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I learned this morning that a president doesn't have the power to impose tariffs unilaterally except under the auspices of "national security" So I now understand why the non existent "fentanyl from Canada" crisis is being invoked. It is a cover to ruin our economy to facilitate annexation.

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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

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Wanna give a shout-out to @aoc.bsky.social my rep in NY & one of the few leaders I trust to fight for us in this hellscape, and also, maybe she has an answer to this question—HOW CAN WE GET CANADA TO ANNEX NY, LIKE YESTERDAY? Cuz honestly, come WWIII, I’d rather be on the side of the good guys.

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In a movie ending, he flees the Country and is heading for Russia. But, poor maintenance on the plane causes it to crash in the middle of The Gulf of Zelensky.

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One of our best security experts sums it up:

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Already hearing that Republican members have been showing up to the House floor trying to take up the Dem side seats for the joint address 💀

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What do we have to do to get Canada to annex New York as another province? Like, start a petition? Ballot initiative? Beg? What? I mean, just curious, no big deal, j/k haha. (For real though, we’ll do it, whatever it takes.)

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RIP U.S. Department of Education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon introduced herself to department employees with an email calling on them to join her in a “historic final mission” to downsize the agency and shift control to the states.

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Great news for money launderers!

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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

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Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual. cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

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Nova Scotia is looking for Internationally trained Healthcare Professionals #NovaScotia #Recruitment #Canada #Healthcare www.nshealth.ca/support-inte...

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The cowardice of the GOP has been astounding 👇 #TraitorTrump

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First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year. “'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'" Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

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Russia interfered in the 2024 election, as well. Their goal was to elect Donald Trump and weaken U.S. support for Ukraine. This is all well-documented, but what's been publicly released is most certainly just the tip of the iceberg. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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ok, cis folks—if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time. S.9 is the senate's sports ban bill—a big step to making trump’s executive order a federal law, which is much harder to undo. it can be stopped monday. short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️🧵 legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...

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A reminder for these times.

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On that note, I’m available for #copyediting. Well, not this month, or next, but I might have an opening in June. Maybe. July? I dunno, I’m super busy.

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🚨ATTENTION The deadline to register to vote in Florida’s special elections in CD-1 or CD-6 is THIS MONDAY, March 3rd. These two seats are crucial with a narrow majority in the House. Double check your status and register to vote at iwillvote.com.

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Remember when we tried to raise the alarm about Russian interference in our elections & gov’t infiltration & efforts to turn the US into a tool for Putin, & Republicans made a big show about how crazy & paranoid we were & laughed like oh Lordy those looney lefties snort And now? Well, now.

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I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.

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This moment is medieval’: Jackson Katz on misogyny, the manosphere – and why men must oppose Trumpism www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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“what’s happening now in the US is a paradigm shift: this is Broligarchy,..the merger of Silicon Valley with state power. That has now happened. The US state is under attack. The post-war international order is collapsing. There are things that we can and must do.” open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

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"Threatening criminal proceedings for exercising the First Amendment is itself a violation of the First Amendment" is absolutely correct. Good letter from @aoc.bsky.social. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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NEW: RFK Jr.'s "radical transparency" means ending a 54-year-old transparency policy. A Nixon-era policy gave the public the ability to comment on HHS decisions relating to “public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.“ RFK Jr. ended that on Friday. www.lawdork.com/p/rfk-jr-rad...

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The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

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🚨Applications are now open for @propublica.org's yearlong Investigative Editor Training Program, which aims to broaden the ranks of investigative editors. Interested? Find more details here: grnh.se/0d8598626us Apply by March 24, 9 a.m. ET.

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spot on, Shaggy #RealMonsters #MonstersInc

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Do you want to help cats get spayed and neutered? Do you also want eyes on your query and first pages? I'm opening up to query/page critiques to help offset spay/neuter cost of local cats! (@neuteredscooter.bsky.social would be so proud.) www.fiverr.com/s/bdGYx1X

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36% of all banned books contain a character or a real person of color. But sure, this is about protecting the children. people.com/sex-claims-e...

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