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ICYMI: I’m leading a constitutional amendment to undo Citizens United. After an election where a billionaire bought a seat as Shadow President, we must ensure our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people — not corporations and billionaire donors. truthout.org/articles/jay...

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RFK Jr is working to undermine all government support for vaccines. He wants power and America’s children (and immunocompromised) will pay the price.

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This is what we need. Get involved in local issues. Then keep going.

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For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

submitted 2 days ago • 81 comments

Gotta love our dedicated park rangers.

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REMEMBER: THIS Friday, February 28. NOT 1 PENNY SPENT. We can DO this. I'm IN, are YOU?

submitted 7 hours ago • 464 comments

#Breaking - Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration’s cap on NIH indirect costs

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

🎉 This is the best news in a month!! Hold the line, America.

submitted 1 day ago • 9 comments

Every state needs to hold these town hall meetings. You work for US. Not the president and his billionaire friends.

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The House Republicans’ plan to cut Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the rich would slash incomes for the bottom 40%. Absolutely disastrous for the people who can least afford it. www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...

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Updated for all states: Providing connections to resources for terminated United States federal employees. help4feds.org

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We need to support all three democrats in special elections. If we win the country wins. Taking control of the house 2 months is entirely possible. Pass it on.

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All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. Don’t do nothing.

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While the rich get richer the poor get kicked off Medicaid and go hungry. Absolutely disgusting.

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One of the first targets here will almost certainly be blocking the mailing of abortion medications like mifepristone. If I'm right, it'll be a the biggest blow to reproductive freedom since the repeal of Roe.

submitted 2 days ago • 455 comments

Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.

submitted 2 days ago • 702 comments

Call your reps. Especially if you live in a red state. Use the 5 calls app. I tried resistbot yesterday for the first time. Very easy. Here’s a script for you. We need the people in power to wake up and realize this is a dangerous path.

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Even before Trump 2.0, the Social Security Administration’s staffing levels were at a 50-year low due to a decade of budget caps & cuts authored by GOP lawmakers. Further staff cuts and office closures can only make things worse for America's most vulnerable. New, @propublica.org

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Another win. When both sides come together and stand up for those who deserve our help we can get things done.

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We need more people standing up and saying no. Loudly. Forcefully. And repeatedly.

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🧵Trump has proposed placing the USPS under the Commerce Department to address its financial challenges, potentially leading to privatization. This move could impact mail delivery, including ballots, and may require Congressional approval. Critics, including postal unions, oppose the change. REPOST

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So let's get this straight: The U.S. and Elon are now extorting Ukraine and threatening to turn off their Starlink Internet access unless they give their critical rare earth minerals to the United States? Staggering levels of corruption.

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Get ready

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🚨 Trump’s DOGE purge just made Veterans’ data a massive target. They fired key cybersecurity staff protecting VA.gov —leaving millions of Veterans’ medical & personal records exposed. This isn’t efficiency. It’s reckless and dangerous.

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Good news for now. Let’s hope it continues.

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Sadly this left many federal employees scrambling to pay for business they were currently in the middle of.

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I don't think people really get how these employee purges are just going to break the culture of public organizations for a very long time.

submitted 2 days ago • 104 comments

Extraordinary story the Wall Street Journal. X is threatening advertisers that if they don’t spend more, Elon Musk will use his influence in government to block company mergers. That’s extortion.

submitted 3 days ago • 179 comments

Americans overwhelmingly want Trump to follow court rulings if they conclude he has overstepped legal bounds. From a new WaPo survey: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes? Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce. Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

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Social Security misinfo has been coming fast & furious. Let's set the record straight: 🧟benefits aren't paid to zombies 🌍undocumented immigrants can't get SSNs or benefits 9️⃣9️⃣Social Security has 99% payment accuracy (ask the OIG that Trump just fired!) More here: www.cbpp.org/blog/setting...

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This infuriates me. Long covid is a real thing. And without research into it so many people will continue to suffer.

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#BlueSkyVets Health care providers in Florida are having problems with payments from Tricare, which is causing some to drop Tricare patients. Hey DOGE, these are active duty servicemen and their families — WTH are you doing? #ProudBlueVets #DemsUnited www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits...

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JB Pritzker NAILED it! "We don't have kings in America, and I don't intend to bend the knee to one." 🙌

submitted 2 days ago • 58 comments

Everyone needs to understand that right this second, in real time, the U.S. government is throwing away the next generation of brilliant scientists.

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How many times are moderate republicans going to vote yes to these vastly unqualified and dangerous nominees? Only ONE had the courage to put country over party.

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As a measles outbreak is rapidly spreading in western Texas, public health concerns are growing just as rapidly. While GOP leaders appear oblivious to increasing threats of infectious diseases, Americans have come to fear top Republicans whose actions are endangering…

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NPR's analysis found that, of its verifiable work completed so far, DOGE has cut just $2 billion in spending & NOT the $55 billion that Musk reported saving by ending federal contracts. Musk cannot be trusted to tell the truth & therefore cannot be trusted w/ personal info or the programs we need.

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Resources for fellow fed families.

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The Trump administration is racing to fix mistakes after some agencies fired probationary employees who had accepted the deferred resignation offer for federal workers.

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Trump Again Claims He Put Musk ‘In Charge’ Of DOGE, Contradicting His Own DOJ The statement could help the Trump critics who've sued to stop job cuts and contract cancellations, on the grounds that Musk does not have authority to make those calls. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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Maybe one day republicans will finally get fed up enough to stand up and fight with democrats to regain control.

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The waste is coming from the White House. 👇

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You cannot claim they are fired for performance issues when there are glowing performance reviews on file. I hope they appeal and take legal action.

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Heaven forbid our country have an inch or two of protected green space. Hope someone up the food chain gets their act together and starts fighting back.

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I agree with this peace plan.

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Hmmm who benefits when there are fewer IRS tax collectors? Billionaires like Elon Musk. Cutting IRS tax collectors RAISES the deficit because wealthy taxpayers can avoid paying taxes. Wait, I thought DOGE wants to cut the deficit? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

submitted 8 days ago • 34 comments

Yesterday morning, with no notice, ImmDef received a stop-work order from the Trump administration cutting off all funding for our legal services program for children. This order impacts more than 85 legal service providers nationally and 26,000 vulnerable children who are facing deportation.

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Only an idiot would think we should eliminate: - Emergency response in natural disasters - Education and healthcare for disabled children - Clean air and water programs - Gang crime investigations - Monitoring of nursing home abuse - Nuclear reactor regulation - Cancer research

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