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Waste and fraud? Has the Pentagon dropped its investigation into Musk's abuse of its own reporting rules? newrepublic.com/article/1913...

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You snooze. You win. While you were sleeping, a federal judge issued an emergency TRO: ➖ blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury systems ➖ requires DOGE to "immediately destroy" any material already downloaded Case brought by attorneys general of 19 states Added to the Litigation Tracker⬇️

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The real question: WHY is Donald Trump so afraid of Elon Musk?

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Elon Musk inherited a lot of money from his rich daddy, and he is currently driving his businesses into the ground with his ineptitude. Donald Trump inherited a lot of money from his rich daddy and drove his businesses into the ground with is ineptitude. America, stop thinking rich men are smart.

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The Russian angle has been all but ignored. Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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Can we dispense with this “unfounded claims” shit finally? He lies, pathologically. Period.

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Whoa! Trump appointed judge, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, has temporarily blocked the loathsome piece of shit from placing 2,200 USAID employees on administrative leave. It's a big win, but it's only temporary. The USAID employees would have lost their jobs tonight. 😳

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I've heard reports that the military branches paused sexual assault prevention and response trainings. That's horrific, against the law, and disastrous for our ability to recruit, retain, and protect women. Secretary Hegseth, you have some explaining to do. Stay tuned for my oversight letter.

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In honor of black inventors. #BlackHistoryMonth

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How much you bet that Donald Trump are planning to rename the Kennedy Center to either Trump Center or MAGA Center?

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Love ya Jersey.

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Phishing Scam.

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The #BrokenPost naively turns this into a what-you-can-do service story but there's nothing individuals can do in the face of such a force. That's what we need journalism for. Musk’s DOGE is trying to access your data. You’re right to be paranoid. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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📌NYT: Turmoil at U.S. aid agency threatens supplies to Gaza. 📌“They’re making an already fragile cease-fire more fragile,” said Dave Harden, a former U.S.A.I.D. mission director for Gaza. “Lifesaving aid to Gaza is going to be disrupted.” 📌WHERE are you anti-Harris Palestinian protestors now? 😡

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#FOTUS appoints himself chairman of the Kennedy Center. Next, he will rename it to feed his ego.

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How would you react if you found out VP Harris is sitting next to you at a Lakers game?

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Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

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In FBI case, plaintiffs and USG agree to proposed Temporary Restraining Order "The Government will not disseminate the list...to the public, directly or indirectly, before the Court rules on Plaintiffs’ anticipated motions for a preliminary injunction." Proposed briefing on p.j. going til March 21

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NEWS: A federal judge issued a sweeping overnight block on Musk's DOGE team from accessing Treasury's payment system, warning of possible hacks or compromises. His order limits access only to officials w security clearances/training/need-to-know. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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This is journalism's new favorite Trump trope: the result of totalitarian rule is not destruction, only "confusion" (and isn't journalism supposed to be the cure for confusion?). Trump threatened college research, culture and funding. Confusion reigns www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

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One of these days we're gonna have to reckon with the fact that "money that I spend which does not directly benefit me is a waste" is a popular sentiment. I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face. And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.

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#USA: "We urge the US government to immediately resume funding of critical humanitarian and health aid, either through rescinding relevant orders freezing funding or expanding the current narrow humanitarian waiver to cover all necessary health and humanitarian programs." - @avrilbenoit.bsky.social

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My friend in NYC just sent this picture from her local bagel shop…

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FFS. With this unconscionable puff piece, the #BrokenPost shows at last that it is allied with the fascist house organ, Fox, not actual journalism. Fox’s Bret Baier is ready for a Super Bowl matchup with Trump www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...

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Attorney generals in 19 states have filed a lawsuit against and sued Donald Trump in federal court to block him from handing over our sensitive data like our Social Security and bank account numbers to Elon Musk and DOGE. I love the avalanche of lawsuits from Democrats. 🍿

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One Roberts clerk, one former Gorsuch clerk, and one future Gorsuch clerk. All working for DOGE to help Musk usurp the government. Like I wrote earlier today, the courts are not going to stop this.

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It's ILLEGAL for special government employees to do government work that affects their own financial interests! Musk's companies got $3.3 BILLION in US government contracts in 2024, and now he's deciding who gets federal funding. House Judiciary Dems are calling on the DOJ to investigate NOW.

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ABC: “federal judge blocked Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place 2,200 employees of USAID on leave at midnight… also ordered reinstatement of 500 workers and ordered no USAID employees should be evacuated from their host countries…”

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By Julia Marie @julia_doubleday "Worked hard on this, and I hope it will be a useful resource for many." A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms: X source: x.com/julia_double...

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Excited to announce that I do in fact look cute as shit in boots Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

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Trump just said he's revoking President Biden's "security clearances." Presidents do not have security clearances. They have access to classified information because of the position they hold.

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In response to a post on X from @maxwellfrost.bsky.social showing the effort to get into the Department of Education building this morning, Elon Musk replied, "No such department exists in the federal government"

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That's what Dictators does.

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Worth the time…

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DEMOCRATIC Attorneys General sue to protect rule of law. Republicans are all on for MAGA authoritarianism. BTW--what does "POSSIBLE" mean in this context.🤔

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