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This is truly important!

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They took the place of cigarette ads. Both need to be gone from our YVs forever.

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C-PAC is a cult gathering, not a convention! This “Third Term Project” poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about “the deep state” are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.

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He nails it.

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Anyone else find this to be a not so subtle Trojan horse? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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Pay attention. She’s right.

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No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

submitted 3 days ago • 5080 comments

🚨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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Cuts to NSF expected to be at 50% reduction in force for an independent agency that fuels discovery and innovation. "The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]." This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities. nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

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Research shows that LGBTQ+ inclusion can drive economic activity. Open For Business’ latest report shows the economic case for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Poland: open-for-business.org/poland

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The Pentagon is now pausing their mass firing of civilian employees in order to evaluate potential impacts on military readiness. I’m just spitballing here, but maybe a readiness assessment should have been the first step. 🤦‍♂️

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Great cartoon! open.substack.com/pub/nickande...

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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, ProPublica’s analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

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NEW: It was supposed to be a triumphant return to Capitol Hill for Jan. 6ers vowing to sue the Justice Department. It ended with Enrique Tarrio's arrest for suspected simple assault. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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We don't know whether Trump was recruited by Russia in 1987 and codenamed #Krasnov but it's hard to think things would have turned out the way they have if it wasn’t true.

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Get Ready For Delayed Tax Refunds, Long Hold Times After Mass IRS Firings But wealthy tax evaders will enjoy “a feast” as the strained federal agency lacks the resources to hold them accountable, said one tax policy expert.

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Read the article. “Fired for cause” when that is a lie. ftw.usatoday.com/2025/02/nati...

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Truth from new york post? Shocking and a tad late.

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A number of federal agencies, from HHS to the USDA, have laid off employees only to rescind those terminations days later. An expert says it "suggests something about mismanagement of government."

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The bonus will be that all the Mars-goers die of space cancer www.shesabeast.co/mars-radiati...

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The MSM helped make this look like something other than what it was. Dipsticks think trump will be grateful and thank them for abetting? He won’t. He hasn’t yet.

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This is like opposing a joint resolution declaring that the Sun sets in the West America doesn’t just look like an idiot here, we look like goddamn Flat Earthers

submitted 2 days ago • 1067 comments

Sorry. What?

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This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

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The all important nuclear agency is losing its brightest stars thanks to Musk's DOGE, and it will be a nightmare for U.S. safety. With the NNSA already critically understaffed, this brain drain is a catastrophe unfolding in real-time. 😡 www.thedailybeast.com/doge-has-all...

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While many of you are likely yelling "GO USA" or "GO CANADA!" I'm yelling "GO literally any elected member of congress and the rule of law, please, anyone or a single check or a solitary balance or—

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gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.

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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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Watch the video if you have the stomach for it. Childish displays. I still can’t believe we voted for this. open.substack.com/pub/nickande...

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European Parliament member 👇🏽

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Chris Murphy: "My prediction is that if you vote for Kash Patel, more than any other confirmation vote you make, you will come to regret this one to your grave."

submitted 3 days ago • 739 comments

Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

submitted 4 days ago • 2186 comments

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Joni Ernst, etc: You’ve seen Hegseth, RFK Jr, and others give worthless assurances. You’re now seeing the US appease Putin, and DOJ guardrails crumble. Are you going to let Kash Patel use the FBI against his enemies list and further destroy the rule of law?

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Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

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Math is hard

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“At least Russia has elections” Russia frequently jails and kills any opposition to Putin, who has been in power since 1999. If you like dictatorships, that’s fine. Just admit that. Don’t insult anyone’s intelligence—including your own—by claiming Russia has real elections.

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To Ukraine..with love Starmer calls Zelensky to pledge UK's support after deranged Trump calls him ‘dictator’ Tomorrows Daily Mirror front page 👏

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."

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"Let’s be clear: Zelensky isn’t a dictator. He’s the democratically elected leader of a country fighting for its survival against an illegal Russian invasion. In Trump’s twisted reality, defending democracy is bad, cozying up to authoritarian thugs? Good." www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-spir...

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My heart breaks for the people of Ukraine.

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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

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WATCH: “Musk is really good at getting government subsidies.” Since NASA bailed Elon out, SpaceX exploits workers in unsafe conditions & bullies Texas neighbors, leaving a trail of destruction. And now he’ll deregulate himself. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGRedci...

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As Trump’s Press Sec parrots Elon’s lies about social security, likely to justify cuts to make room for tax cuts for the rich — NO, millions of dead people are not getting SS benefits. 🧵 x.com/capitolhunte...

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This is what our Transportation Secretary was doing yesterday as planes are crashing on a near-daily basis. I cannot remember a more dangerous time to fly and yet this reality TV actor-turned-Cabinet Secretary is busy watching cars drive laps at the Daytona 500.

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