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The latest Democracy Index from @joycewhitevance.bsky.social tracks the escalating threats to democracy This week's top-lines: ‣ Trump declares himself “king” ‣ DOJ's threats of retribution ‣ Mass firings at FAA, FDA, & CDC threatens lives ‣ WH threatens press access

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Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.

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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?

One of the driving principles of the second Trump administration is affirmative action for mediocre white men

Sadly accurate.

The stage is set 📌 #GoBucks | #NationalChampionship

We have a new baby Orca in Puget Sound, Washington! 📸Padmini Harchandrai

"In states with abortion bans, pregnant women have bled to death, succumbed to fatal infections and died with what medical examiners recorded as 'products of conception' still in their bodies. "These are the kinds of cases maternal mortality review committees are supposed to delve into...

Wannabe President-elect Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is going out of his way to hurt hardworking Americans & pushing for a government shutdown during the holidays-all while endorsing Germany's far-right political party. That's the headline & lens for the next four years. Don't ever forget it.

The Democrats can't keep doing it like they've always done it. Those days are over. youtu.be/MfJgqVBxycY

Trump is already undermining the strong economy he inherited.

Project 2025 was not designed to help the American people. It was designed to help Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies.

A message for Republican Senators: Trump's agenda will fleece your constituents, while lining the pockets of his billionaire buddies. If you vote for Trump's policies, the fallout will follow you to your graves. We'll make sure of it.

Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re in this position right now. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.

The transition into another Trump term is already an unmitigated disaster. Scandal after scandal already piling up, and the Republicans have nobody to blame but themselves. The chaos, the corruption, and crisis—they own all of it.

When I hear people talk about deregulation, what I'm really hearing them say is: "any limitation on harming people is a limitation on profits".

Did the Truth sign hit Vivek over the head again at Mar-a-Lago???

These world leaders are not messing around. Catch up on all the latest news 👉 www.meidasplus.com/p/resistance...

She said it perfectly...