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In summer 2020, Trump wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy thousands of active duty troops into the streets of Washington DC to engage civilian protesters (“just shoot them”, he said). But chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley refused to go along.

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Here’s what is going on. When you start firing the military’s top lawyers, that means you are getting ready to order the military to do unlawful things. Trump replaces those JAGs with men who will justify any future unlawful and unethical actions that he wants the military to do.

submitted 20 hours ago • 62 comments

Donald Trump’s firing of military leaders — four-star General Brown and four-star Admiral Franchetti — along with top legal officers is a betrayal of legions of first rate service members who dedicate their lives to our nation’s defense. This is a growing national security risk.

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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"The US was on the verge of major anti-corruption reform. Then Trump took office." from Casey Michel www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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As the White House gleefully posts about the president ripping up the constitution of the United States before our eyes, I do wonder if he remembers what happened the last time America was ruled by a mad king.

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Brazil shows that it can be done. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

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Why would we abandon the prosperous, democratic nations of Europe, our allies for one hundred years, to "partner" with weak, poor Russia, a longtime adversary and dictatorship currently in the middle of an unprovoked invasion of a neighboring state? Treason. It's treason

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NY City Council speaker Adrienne Adams: "With the resignation of deputy mayors, it has become clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers. He now must prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, step aside and resign."

submitted 5 days ago • 106 comments

Imagine being the richest person on earth, having amassed $400 billion (2,000,000 times the net worth of the average American), and spending your time stopping food aid for starving children, slashing funding for schools, gutting investment for cancer research, and eviscerating social security.

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

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