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Instead of "...we go high," let's go with "...we will tunnel to the depths of Hades to go lower than anyone ever, because opposition to, & intolerance of intolerance & hatred is a fucking virtue of the highest order." You cannot "agree to disagree" with mfers who want to burn the house down.

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Third Way's new memo calls for Dems to declare war on progressives & “move away from the dominance of small-dollar donors.” The memo was first touted by a Politico newsletter "presented by" the insurance lobby group pushing Medicare privatization. www.levernews.com/how-trumps-c...

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The Trump Era will be remembered as The Golden Age of Corruption. And the Crypto Reserve Heist will be the Centerpiece.

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Imagine.

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It’s okay to not be calm. Just wanted to say that in case you needed permission to feel whatever it is you’re feeling about… (gestures at everything).

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Thank you @lindseyboylan.bsky.social www.vanityfair.com/news/story/n...

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If I were an elected Dem today, here’s what I’d be doing: - Not cooperating with anything administration wants to do. No bailing the GOP out. Shut it down. - Daily fireside chats explaining how/why I’m fighting. - Calling them fash. - Attending protests. Calling for protests (at their homes?)

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The worst thing about all of this is that there is no worst, nothing will ever be the worst because they keep inventing ways get worse.

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Trump and his cohorts are actively destroying America. They’re sabotaging our alliances, our democratic institutions, and our ability to respond to crises. And sure, given our history, we’ve probably earned it. But god damn, SO many are going to die as a result of this crooked and capricious cabal.

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If you voted for some pro-Russian goons to be President and vice president you don’t get to be “shocked” that they acted playground bullies with no home training while showing their whole ass in the White House.

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An absolutely disgraceful and embarrassing performance from Donald Trump. Ukraine is our ally and the U.S. should not be doing Russia's bidding on the world stage.

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www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...

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This whole country wants bad things for others more than they want good things for themselves.

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Republicans are cutting healthcare, food and housing assistance, and mass-firing federal workers just to give these guys more massive tax breaks. And people thought Republicans cared about the price of eggs. They played you.

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“The key element of social control is the strategy of distraction that is to divert public attention from important issues and changes decided by political and economic elites, through the technique of flood or flooding continuous distractions and insignificant information” ~Noam Chomsky

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Jasmine Crockett speaks for me (and multitudes, and oy, WATCH THE VIDEO!)

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This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote. There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.

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complaining about "the far left" is such loser energy. oh no, not the people who want everyone to have human rights!!!!

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AOC: The order has come down to this committee. Find $880 billion to pay for a tax cuts on yachts, jets, billionaires, and mega corporations while working class people pay higher tax rates than Facebook does. Undocumented immigrants pay more in taxes than many large corporations

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A personal note about the @katiephangshow.bsky.social:

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An afternoon word. #BeAntiracist

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By the incredible @anntelnaes.bsky.social

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I owe the television part of my career to @joyannreid.bsky.social, as do so many other Black voices y'all never would have heard of if not for her. And that's why she's gone. They can treat black folks as interchangeable, but everybody Black knows that Joy was indispensable.

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Fellow journalists: please stop describing Trump/Musk law-breaking or overturning of democratic norms as “unusual.”Pizza with sushi is “unusual.” These actions are “likely illegal” or “autocratic.”

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This is a travesty. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...

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gothamist.com/news/ny-pris...

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www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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Trump voters wanted the rest of us to suffer to feel great again. They wanted us to experience pain. The ones crying now with "I didn't know Trump would do that" mean they didn't think it would affect THEM. But they were perfectly fine with everyone else suffering. Alas. We're all in it now.

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The very idea of an under-taxed billionaire slashing and burning vital government programs and agencies to “save money” is obscene.

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Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu. www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...

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Allowing the administration to define broad swaths of history, programming and civil rights compliance as “DEI” and then regurgitating that language instead of clearly articulating what specifically is being targeted is spreading disinformation and propaganda.

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I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things

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The GOP wants you to think there are only 2 options: program cuts or economic collapse. Do. Not. Buy. It. We can tax the rich and invest in our communities. We can build an economy that delivers for ALL of us. We can dream bigger–and make it real.

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On Reconstruction, “Through their control of mass media, they revised the doctrine of white supremacy. They saturated the thinking of the poor white masses with it, thus clouding their minds to the real issue involved in the Populist Movement.” -MLK, 1965

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And for the third straight day, the rest of the legacy media did nothing to stand up for the First Amendment. No boycott, no walkout, nothing but business as usual. Then, they wonder why people are canceling subscriptions and turning off their TV's while independent news outlets are thriving.

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The Times Union editorial board: Keeping the mayor in office, even for the 10 months remaining in his current term, would allow the perversion of the Justice Department to go unanswered. www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

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The Times Union editorial board: The elimination of a dozen West Point student clubs is performative cruelty targeting women and minorities.

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