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ALERT: Social Security is under attack — and in grave danger. Monthly benefit checks for more than 72.5 million Americans are suddenly at risk. Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is responsible for the firing of half the workforce at the…

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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

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This thread is exactly how I felt last night. I thought my heart would stop. We need a general strike. This cannot be another moment where we shake out heads and just go on with our lives. If we do, we will not have a life or a Country. 💙

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Brutal.

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Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist. He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.

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Brett Baier asks President Zelenskyy on Fox News if he feels he owes Donald Trump an apology: “No. I respect president. And I respect American people. I’m not sure that we did something bad.” Zelenskyy has nothing to apologize for.

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The FO phase of FAFO can be simply heart breaking too.

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TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY! If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK! Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore. JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺 #24HourEconomicBlackout

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What a craven response to terrorizing children. This is the best the school district could come up with? Vomit.

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MUST-WATCH: House GOP leadership refused to allow Rep. Brittany Peterson, who's on maternity leave, to vote remotely, but that didn't stop her. She showed up, not only voted but also spoke out against the GOP budget proposal with Sam, who turned 1 month old today, in her hands.

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Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the White House will now decide who’s in the press pool that travels with Trump. That duty has long been decided by the press itself as a rotation. This means details of Trump’s interactions w people — especially embarrassing ones — are likely to be sanitized.

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Need a little inspiration? Jane Fonda's barnburner of a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech is on Netflix. Go to the SAG Awards and jump to about 1:05:00.

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"Only a revived faith in who we are, what we have been, what we have achieved can provide the energy, purpose, and direction to help us find the courage and determination to perpetuate our special democracy." It's over when we give up.

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Flood the phone lines. Senate switchboard - (202) 224-3121

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Casual.

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Musk and his army of dipshits on Twitter keep pointing to Bill Clinton’s federal worker reduction in the 1990s to defend Trump. The difference? Congress passed a law that Clinton signed, he didn’t just get the nearest billionaire to illegally start dismantling the government based on his whims.

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Thanks to Waking Up America

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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.

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...they're eating the protections for the people who live there.

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🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Babies will be named Elliott in Philadelphia tonight.

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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania successfully synchronised their electricity systems with the European energy network today. This is a key milestone for the Baltic States and for Europe strengthening energy resilience and independence across the region. ⚡️

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This will continue to be one of the greatest squirrel feeders of all time 🤩 (See the replies for the other one) 🔊 🎥 BBC Earth

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Local legislators still have power. In states with Democratic governors, call the guv and Dem legislators NOW to urge them to SURGE legislation on data privacy, tech accountability, and AI safety.

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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

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So Target got real comfy thinking us millennial moms won’t take our basic girl bits to Costco & Aldi after they cut DEI programs to satisfy the new administration. Big mistake. Huge.

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If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.

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One thing before tomorrow: Use your local libraries. Get your card. Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks. Recommend titles for purchase (usually online). Attend promoted activities. Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires. Tell your kids that libraries are good. They are. 📚

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