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firing for "too much DEI" is plainly firing a woman and a Black man on the presumption only white men can be qualified. this is disgusting biogtry.

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For all the USPS's faults, Americans have to realize: It's one of the best postal services in the world, even after being kneecapped by DeJoy. Fight for our postal service, guys. I know I will. It is an essential public good.

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Happening now: protesters are outside the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago this evening. People are in line to see House of Reps Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for an event tonight promoting his recently released book. Crowd chanting at them, "we don't need a book tour!"

submitted 1 day ago • 828 comments

DOGE puts a $1 limit on government credit cards. Every single federal employee should order one $.96 Pentel ballpoint pen www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

submitted 2 days ago • 451 comments

He will burn down whatever he can, however he can Our systems of governance, rule of law, global alliances, even the Constitution. Consumed by vengeance and greed, he is the greatest threat to our Republic since its founding. We must meet this moment with the force of a thousand suns. Or perish.

submitted 2 days ago • 675 comments

I don’t often feel rage. That said, I’ve been getting pretty damn close, watching one of the few truly warrior like heroes in the world of leadership…Zelensky…being rat fucked by two of the biggest pieces of shit on the planet.

submitted 2 days ago • 1126 comments

“Republicans are trying to normalize plane crashes now like school shootings.” ~ @meiselasb.bsky.social

submitted 3 days ago • 100 comments

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS @democracyforward.org request to allow expedited discovery in lawsuit challenging DOGE access to Department of Labor data. First instance of discovery being permitted in the Trump accountability cases. Visit Democracy Docket for more info. www.democracydocket.com

submitted 3 days ago • 221 comments

Heard Aldi dumped their DEI and goddamn it I guess I’m shopping only at Costco now. I don’t think I have many other options left.

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Because Mapquest is the greatest!

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Everyone seems to be waiting on saviors, messiahs. This is not a strategy.

submitted 3 days ago • 87 comments

COLLINS: You are a coequal branch of government BERNIE SANDERS: Are we?! I kinda thought so, but you'll have to explain that to the president

submitted 3 days ago • 340 comments

This is a concentration camp. They are describing a concentration camp.

submitted 3 days ago • 503 comments

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

submitted 4 days ago • 1065 comments

Welcome back, Cathy.

submitted 4 days ago • 377 comments

Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools clarksvillenow.com/local/books-...

submitted 6 days ago • 523 comments

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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... “total shutdown” is planned for March 15... Website for the General Strike: generalstrikeus.com OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!

submitted 6 days ago • 401 comments

The vice president of the supposed “free world” endorsed a political party in Germany that embraces nazism. Think about that for a second.

submitted 6 days ago • 127 comments

The worst news at a time like this.

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submitted 7 days ago • 102 comments

How do we close out a Valentine’s Day such as this. By saying we’re proud. Only 423 of us took the fork offer. And while Trump and Musk slashed 1 in 10 of us this week, others found a way to keep on working. Because unlike them, we take our oaths seriously. Take time to grieve. Don't give up hope. 🥄

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BREAKING On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.

submitted 10 days ago • 373 comments

The biggest story in the country right now is how many lawsuits DOJ is losing trying to defend Musk and Trump. I've never seen so many courts, so clearly outraged at the federal government. The latest one, blocks cuts at HHS and FDA. Visit www.democracydocket.com to stay informed.

submitted 11 days ago • 348 comments

WASHINGTON (AP) - 8 inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump file a federal lawsuit claiming their terminations were unlawful.

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submitted 12 days ago • 3065 comments

It's week 4 of 208. With your support, we've built a stronger, more diverse coalition of #AltGov accounts, countered their fictions with facts, performed our 1st coordinated drop of bluesky, & found 10s of 1000s of fellow citizens who are standing firm against this coup. We, the People, are #AltGov

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