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A reminder that Elon Musk's corporations were promised $3 billion across nearly 100 different contracts last year with 17 federal agencies. While DOGE cuts essential services for you, Musk is getting a taxpayer-funded windfall.

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"Over the last week, in town hall events across America, angry constituents filled venues beyond capacity to speak out against Trump and Musk. Many GOP Reps were booed loudly by their crowds—even in heavily red districts." open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...

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"The bitter irony is that the Prætorian Guard surrounding Trump & Musk...are in the main Christian nationalists who believe Revelation is literal…and yet fail to see [how] Trump & Musk bear a great resemblance to the satanic Beasts of the Apocalypse...." [edited] open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

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1/2 "The movement that is brewing isn’t so much about political parties. It’s about the rage and wrath of American workers and regular Americans who are being trampled on by a group of cartoonishly villainous billionaires like Musk and Trump....

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Description of CPAC 2025 - a difficult read, to say the least: "This wasn’t a fringe movement anymore. It wasn’t a political party. It was a death cult with a golden god at the helm, and they had no intention of letting him go." My Take: Be Warned open.substack.com/pub/closerto...

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"Social media lit up with responses to the childish and condescending email, and federal employees sent me secure messages with what they’d really like to say to Musk and the Office of Personnel Management. I’ve been asked to share some with you anonymously." open.substack.com/pub/muellers...

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1/2 "The Founding Fathers created a military with civilian leadership to minimize the prospect of a takeover by a military strongman. The principle of civilian leadership of the military is so deeply ingrained in Western democracies that it’s a requirement for inclusion in NATO....

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"[P]urging an independent, rules-based military in favor of a military loyal to a single leader is a crystal clear step toward authoritarianism..... Trump expressed frustration with military leaders during his first term when they resisted illegal orders...." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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Apropos of "Quisling" - I watched "NR 24" on Friday. An amazing, powerful film. You have to get to the end when the old (veteran) Gunnar answers a schoolgirl's question "Was it worth it?" with "What is your freedom worth?" (I may be paraphrasing). A stunning exchange. See this film!!

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK from Andy Borowitz' new feature "Traitor of the Week" "Taylor Greene will not be a Traitor of the Week. You can hurl a lot of insults at Marge, but one thing you can’t say is that she’s pretending to be dumb to suck up to Trump." open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: "[W]e must be resilient, united, & bold in our actions. Let’s not forget the very principles we cherish—freedom, justice, & dignity—are worth every effort to defend. Together, our choices can ignite change & ensure our democratic institutions emerge stronger than ever."

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"These 4- [& 3-] star appts, have to be confirmed by the Senate. I urge the Senate—and I urge you listeners, followers, & readers—to contact your senators & tell them you do not want a simple up-and-down vote. You don't want a voice vote on these individuals." open.substack.com/pub/alexande...

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"We all could use some good news after another week of the Trump and Musk madness. And that’s what I’ve got for you today. I hope it gives you a break from this chaos—even if just for a moment." open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...

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At what point do leaders in the GOP band together (since they seem to lack courage individually) & say enough is enough? The party of Reagan becomes the tool of Putin if they don’t, especially after last night.

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He nails it.

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"There are no historical analogs to this moment in history. Instead of viewing this as some curse, let’s consider ourselves fortunate history has brought [us] here together. We have each other. We have the ability to fight. Our numbers & momentum are growing." open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

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1/2 "Today, Maine Gov Janet Mills took the fight against Trump’s overreach directly to him.... [Shawn McCreesh, NYTimes]: 'Something happened at the White House that almost never happens these days. Somebody defied Trump. Right to his face.' ...

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Dear @cnn.com, The judge did not “vacate” the trial. He adjourned it. Then he appointed an amicus curiae to argue against dismissing the charges. Who writes your headlines?

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"While attendees cheered Musk on, outside CPAC there appears to be a storm brewing." My take: Understatement of the Year....(so far...) 😁 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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NOTE: Sometimes I edit excerpts I am quoting from posted articles to fit BlueSky's character limit (rather than breaking quotes into separate posts, which is annoying for all). I try to preserve the sense of quotes, & always post a source link so readers can refer back. My apologies to the authors!

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"[I'm] glad Judge Ho refused to rubber stamp this corrupt deal between Adams & DoJ. I’m not certain [he] will deny DoJ - and may dismiss, but w/prejudice - but it’s refreshing to see he’s committed to getting to the bottom of this while also resolving it quickly." open.substack.com/pub/muellers...

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"While everyone knows the Green Bay legend [Vince Lombardi] as a championship coach, Lombardi was also a champion of civil rights for all people... because it was the right thing to do. And we certainly need more of that right now!" link.upnorthnewswi.com/view/654bd9e...

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1/2 "Republicans in Congress care about self-preservation first and foremost above all other considerations. That is why they don’t cross Trump - they fear that he will endorse someone in a GOP primary to unseat them....

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"[T]wo former Soviet intelligence officers are saying it outright: Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987, groomed as an asset, and remains under Russian control to this day.... This isn’t politics anymore. This is treason." open.substack.com/pub/closerto...

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"[V]oters, especially in Red states, were perfectly fine with Trump and MAGA punishing the rest of us with their cruelty to 'own the libs' without realizing they were the ones who were going to suffer the most....

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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

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Some Russian guy claims that the Tangerine Tyrant was recruited as a spy by the KGB in 1987. They gave him the nickname: Krasnov, meaning "the red one". Wouldn't surprise me one bit. Let's start calling him Krasnov from now on... Krasnov.

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The police misconduct database has been eliminated by the Department of Justice on Trump‘s order. America just became a much more dangerous place, particularly for people of color. As we know that they are disproportionately affected by police brutality. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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"In his first month, Trump more than delivered on outrage, if little else. This week, we concern ourselves not with single incidents...but with the threads we see, the developing lines of anti-democratic behavior that are the mainstays of this new admin." open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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"Trump and JD don’t represent masculinity. They represent the weak, whimpering, flailing desperation of men who know, deep down, that they are frauds. And nothing is more pathetic than a man who has to constantly remind you how strong he is." open.substack.com/pub/closerto...

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"CPAC is ... a doomsday cult in its final days, a sweaty, paranoid, backstabbing orgy of has-beens, never-weres, and soon-to-be-indicted felons clinging to the last fumes of Trump’s bloated, wheezing presidency." open.substack.com/pub/closerto...

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1/2 Beto O’Rourke: “Just put yourself in the mind of the generations to come—your great, great grandkids who are gonna be looking back at us, the people of 2025. And they're gonna say…

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1/2 "Trump supporters can’t handle the news that the MeidasTouch Podcast now gets more downloads than the Joe Rogan podcast....

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"[W]hen Dems need not only strong voices, but effective ones to reach [those] who may have given up, [KY Gov] Beshear provides a powerful example of successful governance & strategically smart rhetoric. We at The Contrarian believe such courage is contagious." open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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"[Regarding Repub Senators:] they’re all compromised & apparently they’re all being threatened. Look, I don’t care if they’re being threatened, man. You’re a Senator. You have death threats. You’re afraid of Trump. I don’t care. Resign. If you can’t do the job...." open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

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"The Musk/Trump administration has been weakening financial regulation across the board.... And all of this couldn’t be happening at a worse moment. MAGA may well be laying the foundations for the next financial crisis." open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

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"[T]he Trump administration’s massive and random cuts to the federal workforce are revealing that the narrative of government waste does not line up with reality." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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1/2 "So, farewell, Mitch. May your retirement be long, humiliating, and filled with endless reminders that despite all your efforts, your greatest achievement was being the guy who enabled Trump, only to be discarded like a used napkin....

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Jasmine Crockett: "I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, they are supported by dollars from these big blue states. We're in the find out phase." open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

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