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NEW — 19-year-old DOGE engineer Edward Coristine turns out to be the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who played a role in a sprawling 1980s espionage saga. www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...

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So petty, and so stupid. (Per the article, these are used because the government does not have to pay sales tax on e.g. hotel rooms, and whether or not you're working for the government is “determined by method of payment.”) www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

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The media have failed us. There aren’t four GOP moderates in the Senate with any backbone. Judicial time is slow and it’s too soon to say whether the courts will fold. But in a mixed economy you can’t unleash a buncha clueless culture warriors to gut the public sector without obvious consequences.

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Wise man…

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AOC: “Elon Musk is not going after efficiency — he is trying to gut everything good in 🇺🇸 for his own private profit… America is not for sale.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGXObpu...

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WaPo Page One: “If you’re going to just yell at me, that’s not going to be an effective town hall,” McCormick said .. “But we’re pissed!” a woman shouted. #GA07 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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the glue in and of itself isn't weird but not picking a glue that can handle your entire temperature envelope when 3m's reps will very helpfully point you to exactly the right adhesive is definitely something

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Timothy Snyder is an expert of modern authoritarianism.

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We've collected our articles and videos to help you understand why Zelensky's legitimacy is being questioned and how that plays into Russia's hands.

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"The increase to Musk's wealth since Trump was elected president three months ago is greater than all of the American aid given to Ukraine over the last three years."-- @timothysnyder.bsky.social

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Macron and Starmer's trip to DC next week takes us back to analogies from the 1930s.

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François Heisbourg, one of the world’s leading strategists and a cool head:

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Such hostile nonsense from Americans in power just now. I wish we would listen to people who have suffered for reporting the truth, like Stanislav Aseyev, combat veteran and survivor of a Russian torture camp.

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The premise of American foreign policy to Ukraine, today, is one of grievance. It is worth patiently considering the proposals. They reveal little about Ukraine, but much about America in February 2025. snyder.substack.com/p/recoup-the...

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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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Helpful explanations here. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...

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This is an excellent and timely factsheet on Ukraine, U.S. v. European security assistance, and other misunderstood or lied about aspects of the war, by our friends at @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. I'll summarize a few main points below, with additional sources of my own:

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China and Russia are watching.

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New research shows higher hospital occupancy rates over the pandemic and a potential hospital bed shortage in the next 7 years, partially due to a 16% decrease in the number of staffed beds. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Simply an assurance? That's all Dems are asking for in exchange for votes to keep the government running—votes the GOP desperately needs? No. No votes. The GOP has the majority. Let them figure it out. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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FOUR MORE YEARS FOUR MORE YEARS

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If you didn't know... • Exxon • Moulton/Coors • Walmart Have funded Heritage Foundation (#Project2025) for YEARS #Boycott

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Get Ready For Delayed Tax Refunds, Long Hold Times After Mass IRS Firings But wealthy tax evaders will enjoy “a feast” as the strained federal agency lacks the resources to hold them accountable, said one tax policy expert.

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OK FedSoc... it's time to move on to a new troll.

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An experimental approach to treating pancreatic cancer with the messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic cancer vaccine autogene cevumeran continues to show potential to stimulate an immune response that may reduce the risk of the disease returning after surgery in a small patient group.

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New in PN: AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong "Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."

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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, ProPublica’s analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

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"The U.S. Postal Service is wildly popular with the American people and its service is essential and irreplaceable. Nobody voted for this. It is brazenly illegal, unconstitutional, and corrupt." - Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) bluevirginia.us/2025/02/frid...

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"“Even though our adversaries are ramping up their efforts, with massive misinformation campaigns, we are now effectively unilaterally disarming,” Becker said. “I imagine that our adversaries are celebrating this as they’re planning their next attacks.”" statescoop.com/federal-cuts...

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Lost our jobs, getting bad medical care, Veterans Crisis Line failing... yeah, this is going to go well. I do not recognize this country anymore.

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The American Bar Association will temporarily suspend enforcement of its diversity and inclusion standard for law schools reut.rs/3CZRBJA

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Daily reminder that Trump created DOGE. It never existed before Trump. It wasn’t a thing. He made it all up. So anything DOGE does, Trump is responsible for. DOGE is Trump. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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If true then the US is now a genuine Russia-style mafia state. Russia extorts with energy-, the US with tech-dependence. I trust the conclusions we draw from this will also turn into a semblance of policy.

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"We are getting lots of calls about Musk and lots of calls thanking me for sticking up for Ukraine..." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Text from Elon Musk to Ashley St. Clair. "We have a legion of kids to make."

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Modern-Day Peaceful Protest… TikTokers are hunting Cybertrucks—pulling up behind them and projecting anti-Elon Musk messages onto the tailgate. What’s genius: the driver has zero rear visibility & zero idea. The Cybertruck Hunters account launched a week ago and already dropped a dozen videos.

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As suspected, Gitmo was all for show and an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars.

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Women & POC are being erased from government.

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WATCH: “When will you stand up to them and say that is enough?” WISCONSIN Republicans Grothman & Fitzgerald run into tough town hall crowds also 👇🏽👀

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The Trump administration halted defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the city of Baltimore and a nonprofit filed a lawsuit.

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www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

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The Trump Administration has cost our country over 22,406 American jobs. trumpcostsamerica.com

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Trump was thrilled to announce tonight that he has terminated America’s most senior military officer — Gen. C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump failed to provide a reason as to why he abruptly fired Brown from his position. It is, in fact, the first time that the…

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The foreign press (Guardian) can tell a simple, clear, and direct truth in a way that our American press (NYT) simply cannot.

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We are not laughing either.

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