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“It’s unconscionable to us that trees are now a partisan political tool,” said the Rev. Brian Sauder.

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Pay attention to this. Replacing JAGs with loyalists enables whatever orders Trump and Hegseth issue to be interpreted as lawful.

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Regardless of how much coverage it gets, Trump aiming to install a military command that places loyalty to him above loyalty to the constitution needs to be a much bigger story.

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MORE NEWS: A federal judge has granted an even more extensive block of DOGE's access to Treasury systems, saying there is a "realistic danger" that the "rushed" process to access sensitive payment systems has compromised data. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The Maine Principal's Association said it would continue to allow trans girls to compete in school sports, saying President Trump's recent executive order is in conflict with state law.

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Call it the Musk-Trump Veteran Firing Program. Nearly a third of the federal workers are veterans, and the figure is much higher at DoD. Musk and Trump are going to fire tens of thousands of American veterans, on top of the thousands they already fired. “Thank you for your service, you’re fired.”

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Universities really need to pay attention to this. It's not just about the indirects and frozen funds. If these layoffs continue, which by all signs are continuing and going well beyond probationary employees, these agencies will not be functional, including NIH, CDC, and NSF

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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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We need to start the Politico Read A Fucking History Book Challenge.

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The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.

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Did you know that Medicare does NOT pay for long-term care. NOPE. 2/3s of longterm care for your parents is paid by MEDICAID. If you want Medicaid cut, your parents wiil need to move into your house when they need long-term care & YOU will be providing it.

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Attend a Stand With Ukraine Event In DC or Worldwide: ukrainedefendersofamerica.substack.com/p/attend-a-s...

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In a world of Chuck Schumers, be a Jasmine Crockett.

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How Trump Shifts the Costs of Climate Change Onto Individuals www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath. I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.

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REPOST if you stand with Maine Governor Janet Mills against Donald Trump!

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Well, turns out there’s another layer to his dubious background. According to independent journalist Jacob Silverman, Coristine is the grandson of Valery Martynov, a former KGB spy. Per Silverman’s research, Martynov was an officer in the technical espionage division… gizmodo.com/doge-staffer...

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UPDATES TO trumpplanecrashes.com. - • Made list reverse-chronological • Reformat/tighten for easy doomscrolling • Add page for monthly rollup opt-in • Add TSA firings & plummeting sentiment Thanks for over 10,000 visitors yesterday alone.

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DC police are mounting a criminal investigation of an alleged assault of a woman by GOP Rep. Cory Mills, who represents a district near Orlando. The incident started at a penthouse in a luxury DC apartment building. Mills, who’s married and has two kids, apparently had a fight with his girlfriend.

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Trump Is Putin's #UsefulIdiot As He Parrots Russian Disinformation About Ukraine Starting The War #ABlueView🧵1/3 #PutinOwnsTrump #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini #UkraineRussiaWar #PutinRepublicans #MAGATraitors

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The Senate's budget proposal to militarize our borders & take $ from critical programs to send $150BN to the Pentagon is headed to the House. CALL YOUR REPS! The US spends more on defense than any other country - more than the next TEN countries combined. fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202... #Momsky

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Always stand up to a bully

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@nytimes.com is in BOHICA mode.

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Republicans want to kill your grandparents. They want to cut Medicaid by nearly a trillion bucks so billionaires keep more money in their accounts. Medicaid pays for nursing home care.

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Flashback: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for the Russian people: “My father was a Nazi. Don't be like him. Putin is a fascist dictator like Hitler. Don't believe his lies. Don't follow his illegal orders. Don't participate in the illegal war against the people of Ukraine.”

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Breaking — The Social Security Administration is dissolving its Office of Analytics Review and Oversight effective 2pm today, an agency source tells me. In a meeting leadership claimed it was part of government-wide mission to “align missions better” & said it was the first of many changes to come.

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Pentagon layoffs paused for now, official says. The Pentagon is pausing the impending cuts to probationary civilian employees that could have affected around 50,000 people working for the Defense Department, a U.S. official tells CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/video/pentag...

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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Let's remember this unbelievable lady during these trying times. We got this, guys!!! #USDemocracy

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Translation: That’s a nice country you’ve got there. Would be a shame if something happened to it.

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Gretzky Isn't you or me. He's an outrageously wealthy hockey hero who has decided that he'd rather support the annexation of Canada than be a national hero. And that, kids, is how you lose a whole ton of good faith.

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