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“Words” are just script. It’s your actions that reflect your true self. Be careful what you wish for. California Native ☀️
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“I feel so stupid, guilty, regretful—embarrassed is a huge one. I am absolutely embarrassed that I voted for Trump,” she said.

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Strong statement by retired Rear Admiral Mike Smith, President of NSL4A: "National Security Leaders for America strongly condemns the removal of senior military officers without just cause. ... Removing experienced leaders with meritorious records weakens the force and emboldens America’s enemies."

Tom Krause is in charge of both a sensitive government payment system and a company that has millions of dollars’ worth of active contracts with various federal agencies through distribution partners, a WIRED review finds. Conflicts posed by this are unprecedented in the modern era, experts say.

How did we even come to the point!? JFC! 😡

Trump pardoned the sentence of arguably the single biggest drug trafficker in American history on his second day in office!

Holy crap. At his town hall last night, Rep. Rich McCormick compared *his own constituents* who asked him tough and fair questions to January 6 insurrectionists

They keep showing us exactly who they are.

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.

Former George W Bush US Attorney Carol Lam blasts DOJ leadership for politicizing prosecution of NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

I just asked Grok if Elon Musk is an Honest person. This is his own AI !

The federal government is threatening to prosecute people who criticize Elon Musk. This isn't any different than the stuff JD Vance was criticizing about Germany.

I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?

RIP my sweet Riven. 🐾 My BFF & ride -n- die baby girl. Rivie was so intelligent, fun, inquisitive and loyal. The best girl ever. I’ll miss you so much. ❤️

New filing: "Julia Hubbard v. Trammell Crow, Jr. (sex trafficking billionaire)" Doc #380: Amended Counterclaim Download PDF | View Full Case #CL67346920

A therapist without empathy? Hard pass.

New filing: "PFLAG v. Trump (transition care EO)" Doc #70: STATUS REPORT by Diana Espinosa, Dorothy A. Fink, Health Resources and Services Administration, Matthew J. Memoli, National Institutes of Health, National Science… [full entry below 👇] Download PDF | View Full Case #CL69614668

NEW: DOGE put a $1 spending limit on government employee credit cards. Employees say overspending and fraud in the program was exceedingly rare. www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

QUOTE OF THE DAY…

Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.

“Furman’s friend, Jared Bernstein, the former chair of the Biden CEA, corrected more claims. Median workers’ real wages did in fact grow during the Biden years The Biden administration permanently expanded the food stamp program and Obamacare registration.“ cc: @petebuttigieg.bsky.social #TeamPete

Fox News and Newsmax have reportedly signed onto a letter criticizing the Trump WH for limiting the AP's access for not using "Gulf of America." But their actual coverage of the issue is full of attacks on the AP and defenses of Trump.

New minute entry in AFL-CIO v. OPM (DOGE): Add Party for Pleading View Full Case #CL69631573

When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

“What a surprise”, said no one ever. Ugh. DOGE aka Musk reportedly fired the FDA employees who were reviewing clinical trials for Elon Musk’s Neuralink. www.yahoo.com/news/doge-re...

NEWS: Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce a series of legal actions against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. The sanctions that will require legislative approval will include legal limits on the mayor's power as an executive. Hochul won't invoke her authority under state and city law to remove Adams from office.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Mitch. 👋🏼 You’re the reason why we have Traitor Tot Trump. You had a chance to get him out of our government, but you chose not to follow through with impeachment. Plus Republicans in Congress haven’t done anything in years!! www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Sen. @adamschiff.com on Trump’s FBI Director pick Kash Patel: This political hack does not deserve to run the FBI.

Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund President Trump’s EO to create a sovereign wealth fund requires that the U.S. come up with heaps of cash quickly, which may make selling out & selling off public lands irresistible.

Wonder why?

Reup: Yesterday, Pam Bondi's Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle wrote a long thread suggesting that Eric Adams couldn't be prosecuted bc [the single count of] bribery was no longer viable under SCOTUS precedent. <2 hours later, DOJ charged someone w/bribery. www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/19/c...

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...

Shit

NEVER AGAIN IS NOW: Denver police arrest suspects in bias-motivated crimes against anti-Trump protesters: A video of the incident showed two occupants in a pickup truck yelling “Nazi power” and throwing glass objects. #TurdReichRedux denverite.com/2025/02/19/d...