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NEW: Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

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The EU will announce the largest military aid package for Ukraine, probably next week: about €700 billion “We will launch a large package that has never been seen on this scale before,"German Foreign Minister @abaerbock.diplo.de said, calling it "the financial package for security in Europe."

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Letitia James of New York, joined by 18 other Democratic state attorneys general, said in a lawsuit that when President Trump gave Elon Musk the run of government computer systems, he breached protections enshrined in the Constitution and “failed to faithfully execute the laws enacted by Congress.”

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EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.

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Maybe so many members of Congress think the stock market is an accurate reflection of the economy because they spend so much time trading stocks. Prohibiting members of Congress from trading stock is a total no brainer.

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When Elon Musk's rockets fail, they create a rainbow in the sky. How woke!

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Maybe Elon should stop trying to run the world and focus on making better rockets instead. 🤷‍♀️

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The Republican scheme to place right-wing conditions on disaster assistance to California wildfire victims is unacceptable. It’s not happening.

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a real mask off moment for big tech oligarchs

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Lmao our tax money paid for this

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Ben Wikler, leading candidate for DNC Chair pointed out at the Chorus forum, every state needs a different strategy. There is no one size fits all solution, but what we can’t do is continue to focus on 7 swing states, we have to show up everywhere. @wearechorus.bsky.social youtu.be/X2FVrasJ8mQ

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A Message for these times. Read and Remember

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The Best Of Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller September 2,1947

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one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.

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sometimes a picture (or magazine cover) is all you need

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Real estate vultures are circling burned out parts of Los Angeles, hungry to turn a profit from fire victims still struggling with where they’ll live and how they’ll rebuild their homes and lives

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The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to cover the cost of preventative health treatments such as cancer screenings. Understand what's at stake: voxdotcom.visitlink.me/1xCuGx

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property reut.rs/41SkYYq

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Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” By @deldeib.bsky.social (Published Dec. 2022)

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Oh-so-devout Mike Johnson tried to block the ethics committee report from being released. Why? Because he didn’t want the American people to know that Matt Gaetz was doing drugs while WORKING and paying high schoolers for sex. “Christian” Mike Johnson didn’t want anyone to know.

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One of our most-read stories today is this @heathervogell.bsky.social piece from 2019:

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CEO of Truth Social to become Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. All good.

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I have about 1/3 of the followers here that I have on the other place, but the engagement here is a lot more fun & interesting, & it feels happy. I really hope this lasts. We need a public marketplace of ideas!

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Yes, yes, yes 👏👏👏

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it is possible that I am in fact wildly out of touch with popular opinion on the left but i continue to believe that murder is bad

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Trump's pick to run Social Security was once the second highest-paid CEO in the country. Do you think a millionaire ex-banker will defend one of our most important social safety nets? Or will he act on behalf of corporate interests that want to see the program gutted? Hello?

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If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially. Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?

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In the wake of a controversial Republican bill, North Carolina’s government finds itself in a partisan power struggle. Here's what you should know.

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From Hopium: - In new video I talk to Elaine Kamarck about the perils of DOGE - Greg Sargent talks to DNC Chair candidates about winning the info wars - Kennedy opposed by 75 Nobel laureates, fighting Trump’s dangerous nominees and delusions More 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/elaine-kam...

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A preview of the book-cooking in store under Trump + GOP-controlled Congress: -new math for tax cuts -new math for trade deficits -plans to crush the independence of statistical agencies wapo.st/3OPTiLK

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Random reminder: I've been here since May of last year. It's gratifying to see how many have joined this platform since. Here's to hoping we can continue to use this platform to build worker power and help create an economy where gains are widely shared in 2025 and beyond.

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Maybe there’s hope.

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As I report, Kash Patel's hit list includes prominent Republicans and shows his take on a so-called Deep State doesn't make sense. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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IT'S OFFICIAL Democrat Adam Gray has FLIPPED CA-13 from red to blue, winning by just 187 votes. The House of Representatives will be 217 R - 215 D due to Trump plucking congresspeople for his cabinet. That composition will ultimately land at 220 R - 215 D (could be even lower).

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The shitshow never ends

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Some Democrats think the party has gone too far left and needs to readjust towards the “center.” Rubbish. Where’s the center between democracy and oligarchy, and why would Democrats want to be there?

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The argument against regulation is always the same: “It stifles growth and jobs.” But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people. Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs.

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One could have called for the same regarding just about every Trump pardon AND recent Trump appointment. But such calls don’t come.

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It would be cool if anyone criticizing Biden’s pardon of his son looked at virtually any other post-Nixon president, addressed the non-reasoning or middling reasoning the others gave in comparison to Biden, or realized that this will have literally zero effect on what Trump will do.

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Crockett: I can't say why my colleagues are acting the way that they are. I can say that the American people are tired of us bringing a butter knife to a real fight

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