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None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Regardless of how much coverage it gets, Trump aiming to install a military command that places loyalty to him above loyalty to the constitution needs to be a much bigger story.

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Read the real stories about what USAID cuts mean, not the Musk propaganda www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...

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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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On PBS News hour tonight: their plan will cut hug3 amounts and still expand the deficit by $3T because of the fucking tax cuts.

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RE: Trump’s Firing of Air Force General C.Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff As commander-in-chief, Trump’s powers to fire or punish military officers are LIMITED BY LAW. www.brookings.edu/articles/doe...

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The poster child for white male mediocrity, Pete Hegseth, is firing qualified Black men and women from the military.

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Here’s a quick summary of what we know about Bird Flu. Please reshare if you find it helpful!

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Let's say their names: * General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK * Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE * Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE All replaced by less qualified white guys.

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How Hitler seized power: 1. Create a crisis. 2. Demonize opponents. 3. Declare a state of emergency. 4. Undermine elections. 5. Make the rule of law irrelevant. 6. Rule by decree. If America falls it will be because of the people who didn’t pay attention.

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

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The Trump administration blocked key parts of the federal government’s apparatus for funding biomedical research, effectively halting progress on much of the country’s future work on illnesses like cancer and addiction despite a federal judge’s order to release grant money.

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“Trump and MAGA and company are way more dangerous than Orban." Watch last night’s episode of ‘America Unhinged’ with @franifio.bsky.social @wajali.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social as they talk Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, and ‘King’ Trump. youtube.com/live/epMYD-_...

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If you've never been in the military, a JAG is a Judge Advocate General. They are the military lawyers. They make sure military law (the UCMJ, Uniform Code of Military Justice) is adhered to by all. You don't fire them unless you have something to hide or are planning illegality. Beware!

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Russia invaded Ukraine. This is Putin’s war. If Trump won’t say it, the Senate damn well should. And we will have the chance tonight.

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Another shakedown: U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Elon Musk's vital Starlink satellite internet system, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Trump is a MFin' Russian Agent. There is no denying it now. He is the #CyberianCandidate Read it on my substack open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...

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Vaccines are so effective they have practically eradicated some of the worst diseases, from rabies to polio and smallpox—a fact that has possibly fooled some into believing that the viruses and their complications aren’t a significant threat for the average, health-conscious individual.

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listen to this. Elon can barely form a sentence right now.

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Republicans have proposed cutting the healthcare of 72 million Americans by as much as $880 BILLION Why Because they want to give more tax cuts to the ultra wealthy Think of it They’re willing to let people die So they can give their rich friends-like Elon-tax breaks Don’t Cut My Medicaid

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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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A little substance about what the FBI does & historical context to help you articulate just how dangerous the confirmation of Kash Patel is. joycevance.substack.com/p/kash-patel...

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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia has published a letter sent to him by Trump’s Department of Justice threatening to potentially prosecute him for criticizing Elon Musk.

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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

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WATCH Bernie Sanders lay out exactly what's at stake if Republicans gut Medicaid. #DontCutMyMedicaid

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Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

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A Jan. 6 defendant from North Carolina, pleaded not guilty to federal charges of "Production of Child Pornography" and "Possession of Child Pornography," & Trump & his administration wanna pardon this guy? WTF, America! Did you vote for that, MAGA? whyy.org/articles/don...

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Met an old lady on line at the pharmacy and she told me “I’m a Christian woman so I don’t say this lightly, I’m terrified that the Antichrist in office is going to steal my social security.”

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"No matter DOGE’s goal, putting so much information in one place and under the control of a small group of people with little government experience has raised substantial security concerns," Matteo Wong writes in the Atlantic Intelligence newsletter:

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TRUMP: You have a man who has let a country that had the more beautiful cities get demolished. The most beautiful domes. FOX: But that's Russia's fault, Mr President T: 1,000 year old domes. Everything is demolished. It's sorta like Gaza F: That's Putin's fault T: I get tired of listening to it

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"This is something that does not belong to the president or the White House. It belongs to the American people.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Elon Musk's super PAC donated $1 million to support conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel. Schimel's opponent, liberal candidate Susan Crawford, criticized the donation, alleging Schimel is being bought. I think — or hope! — Musk’s attempt to influence this race will backfire.

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Republicans in Congress can't agree how to soak the American people and funnel more money to billionaires fast enough, all while ignoring Donald Trump and Elon Musk's total disregard of already passed spending laws. DISGUSTING.

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i mean, that's a protection racket. what he's describing is a protection racket.

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Former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was arrested at a city council meeting after stating, “MAGA is explicitly a Nazi movement. You may have replaced a swastika with a red hat, but that is what it is,” before engaging in peaceful civil disobedience.

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This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

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Always stand up to a bully

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Jumping spider that looks like a wise old man

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#Resist

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Donald Trump is ending the national database of police misconduct

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BREAKING: In a stunning moment of defiance, Maine's Governor Janet Mills stands up to Trump, saying she is complying with state and federal (anti-discrimination) law, and will see him in court over his threat to withhold federal funds. This is incredible.

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here's today's post: "bizarros, freaks and incels gather at buffoonpalooza" — the CPAC circus is in town. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —

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"One recently fired employee was an aeronautical information specialist who helped plan airplane routes, or “highways in the sky.” ... “To put it frankly, without our team ... pilots would quite literally be flying blind,” they said."

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