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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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(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The Daily Beast publishes a sourced allegation that Trump has been a Russian spy since 1987 and then—possibly under some form of threat—deletes it. But in an act of unusual heroism, it left it up long enough for Wayback Machine to capture it text. Here it is (please share):

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From United Humanists on FB

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Since The Daily Beast deleted the story about president Krasnov, keep sharing it!

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If we do not assert ourselves and enshrine our rights — and demand healthcare, and education, and dignity — the alternative is barbarism, which is what we are contending with now. The fact that people are choosing between medicine and rent is barbarism. —AOC

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AP has done what many other press organizations have failed to do - stand up for their rights and attack!

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#ProudBlue Good for her. The best advice continues to be, "don't obey". I hope everyone from Maine who sees this emails/texts/phones her to thank her, she needs to hear your support.

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Trump and his followers know that he's Putin's bitch.

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THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT 💅👏👏👏👏 I stand with Governor Mills.

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I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.

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Something odd just happened—an article that had been widely published on media sites has suddenly disappeared without any retraction or explanation. Many may have come across it on Reddit.

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BREAKING: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested TODAY near the U.S. Capitol by Capitol Police. As Tarrio was walking away from a rally, he knocked the phone out of the hands of a heckler. Police immediately took Tarrio into custody. GOOD!

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The FAA remains about 3,500 controllers short of targeted staffing levels.” Both the firings and the understaffing make all air travelers less safe, whether the aircraft inspections are given short shrift or the overtaxed air traffic controllers cannot keep alert. www.fox5dc.com/news/concern...

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If winning at any cost is your goal, blatant corruption is just means to an end.

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Dear @cnn.com, The judge did not “vacate” the trial. He adjourned it. Then he appointed an amicus curiae to argue against dismissing the charges. Who writes your headlines?

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The Pentagon is now pausing their mass firing of civilian employees in order to evaluate potential impacts on military readiness. I’m just spitballing here, but maybe a readiness assessment should have been the first step. 🤦‍♂️

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Murphy: "There's no separation between the Kremlin & the White House right now. The White House is a full-time Kremlin propaganda operation..there's a real probability American troops are going to have fight abroad to protect the global world order & our allies & perhaps American sovereignty itself"

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Dear business owners that voted for Trump, You could have had $50K in capital and a robust SBA. Instead, DOGE is cancelling all your government contracts and putting you out of business so he can have the contracts for himself.

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Just popping over here to thank the incomparable @maddow.msnbc.com for covering what's happening at Republican town halls in red districts across the country. The cracks in the dam are starting to multiply. This is our opportunity. Keep the pressure on and let's keep calling out their lies! ✊💙

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Here's video of Steve Bannon doing a Sieg Heil today at CPAC. It is what it is and it's what Bannon intended. Don't let yourself be gaslit.

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No reasonable person would view my comments as a threat. We are living in a dangerous time, and elected members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced. Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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Holy shit! You’ve got to see this town hall. Republicans are starting to get torn apart by their own constituents. Rep. Rich McCormick: “You don’t think I’m going to stand up for you?” Woman in the crowd: “You need to stand up.” Another woman: “Don’t bend over.” 🔥

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McConnell's legacy is grim - he fought campaign finance reform, stonewalled Supreme court nominees - but what stands out most? More than any single person, he had the chance to end Trump but chose not to do so, even as he understood the risk Trump posed. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/jan-6-and-...

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-The Question: How the hell did we get here? -The Answer: Citizens United.

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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)

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This sounds good to me!! Does it to you ?

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“I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath. “I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.”

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Amanda Zurawski, one of the Texas women who nearly died due to the states abortion ban, has been named one of Time’s Women of the Year.

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McConnell saying adieu. Close call betw Mitch/R Murdoch for overall damage in our times. McConnell: -Was crucial in blocking gun-safety laws after Sandy Hook massacre. -Was crucial in sparing Trump in 2nd impeach (which would have blocked 2nd term). -Made filibusters routine. -SCOTUS.

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I'n glad Mitch McConnell lived long enough to taste the rotten fruits of his harvest. He was responsible for creating the extremist MAGA movement that has fully turned on him. One of the great villains of the past 30 years.

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The only GOP votes against any Trump nominees so far: HEGSETH: Collins, McConnell, Murkowski GABBARD: McConnell RFK JR: McConnell PATEL: Collins, Murkowski Cowardice.

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“We are the checks and balances,” says federal worker Chris Dols, who is organizing protests against mass government layoffs. Dols calls on the broader labor movement to get involved in opposition to DOGE’s power grab.

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"Watch Texas spend more on prisons than it does on schools. Thinking of making your tax structure more regressive? Come to the Lone Star State and see how it’s done."

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I don’t judge Mitch McConnell for his choice of political party. I judge him for his greed, racism, and hunger for power. I judge him for causing irreparable damage to the Supreme Court, and not voting to convict Donald Trump. So will others. So will history.

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I hate to ask this but i have to, are we now the bad guys? adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/are-we-now...

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The US is now officially playing for Team Bad Guys, and I have never been more ashamed of my country.

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A must-read exposé from ProPublica reveals the devastating impact of Texas’ abortion ban. Sepsis rates have doubled, putting countless lives at risk. This isn’t just politics—it’s life or death. Sepsis can cause organ failure, brain damage, and deadly complications. No one should suffer like this.

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To the @GOP senators and Congressmen who claim to support Ukraine, you do have some power… if you’re unwilling to exercise it then don’t pretend to care about your country more than your political career:

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VF: “In private, Republicans fear Trump might incite his followers to commit violence against them if they don’t rubber-stamp his actions… scared shitless about death threats and Gestapo-like stuff...” www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

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Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

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