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Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia. Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist. Extraordinary.

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Concerning …

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Forty news organizations — including Fox News and Newsmax — urged President Trump to lift his ban on The Associated Press. Still, Poynter's Tom Jones writes that it seems "unlikely" Trump will cave. "And the AP likely will, and should, continue to stand firm.” www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

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The ironic story of the day. Fact-checkers are among the top sources for X’s Community Notes, study reveals. Notes that cite fact-checkers earn more trust from X users and combat misinformation faster www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/fa...

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For the last 2 years, for WIRED, I've been on the trail of the Zizians, gifted young people who set out to save the world and ended up enveloped in violence and death. You may have seen headlines about them. This is their story, based on years of reporting in real time: www.wired.com/story/deliri...

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On Saturday, President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau spoke by phone. Trump’s readout of the call is on the left, and Trudeau’s readout of the call is on the right:

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“More than a quarter of the contracts listed by DOGE were actually already paid, the Journal found, saving no money. For instance, DOGE listed $168,000 in savings for terminating a contract with HHS for an Anthony Fauci museum exhibit. It had already been fully paid.” Beyond parody.

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Why do Gen Z males idolize weirdos like Andrew Tate? Why aren't Dems cool? Plus artist and activist Dylan Geick joins the crew to talk the allure of authoritarianism. Welcome to our brand new podcast: FYPod with Tim Miller and @cameronkasky.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bc2...

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(AP) — Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. #OligarchEra 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/musk...

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I’ve gotten a lot of questions about Measles vaccines, the need for boosters, and what to know given spikes in cases nationwide. We covered this topic back in the fall and resharing the segment here. Also, sharing a few bullets on Measles boosters: www.nbcnews.com/now/video/me...

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NEW: Federal government employees are sending me ideas for how to respond to Musk's OPM "Five Bullets" email. My latest: #Emails2DOGE www.muellershewrote.com/p/federal-wo...

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"Immigrants didn't steal my job. The president did."

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"Caine has not served in any of the roles — Joint Chiefs vice chairman, chief of staff for one of the branches of the armed service, or head of a combatant command — that nominees are legally required to have performed in order to be nominated." www.npr.org/2025/02/22/g...

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Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

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Incredible return on investment on all the money the crypto industry spent on the election.

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Here's video of Steve Bannon doing a Sieg Heil today at CPAC. It is what it is and it's what Bannon intended. Don't let yourself be gaslit.

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Get arrested preventing DOGE goons from entering public buildings, get arrested going into public buildings to find out what DOGE goons are doing, get arrested on the floor during confirmation votes to protest the rubber stamping of unqualified candidates

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Tone. Deaf. Meta approved a plan for bigger exec bonuses after 5% layoffs... www.cnbc.com/2025/02/20/m...

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@petebuttigieg.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @kenmartin.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov This! Talk about execs getting raises and working people lose their jobs. Say this every day, multiple times for this week. We’ll have new talking points for you next week. Simple, concise, repeat!

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Keep up the fight. Call your reps and senators. Bombard them with your discontent and hold them accountable. Protest peacefully. Don’t give Trump any leverage to declare martial law but keep the pressure on lawmakers. It’s up to is to change the trajectory of our country.

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NEW: A @wired.com investigation into Google’s ad ecosystem found that users of its DV360 platform can—despite Google's rules against it—target ads based on highly sensitive traits like medical issues or financial hardship. @dell.bsky.social & @dmehro.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/google...

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What could possibly go wrong?

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Numerous Teams Express Interest In Aaron Rodgers Playing Elsewhere theonion.com/numerous-tea...

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Everyone should watch this to understand where we are and where we might be heading. As always, fantastic job by @davidimel.com. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R9C...

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Hey Republicans who “love” fake agency DOGE:

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I try to keep the language on here… PG… but in this case i can’t. You, Trump, are a traitorous piece of shit

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Trump is surrendering America. Trump is the opposite of strong. He is a tiny, weak, small, scared, trembling, sissy, husk of a man. There is nothing manly about his fat, sweaty, smelly, gross, makeup'ed self An absolute joke

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Scoop --> Trump-Musk cuts just resulted in the firing of numerous top researchers at NIH's center for combating Alzheimer's, sources tell me. They predict big setbacks to fighting dementias. This cause was once championed by Republicans. Details here: newrepublic.com/article/1917...

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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did on J6

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He’s not making up: news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/... Is this really what y’all voted for? 🫤 💰

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SICKENING!!! My congressman, Mike Lawler, questioned the citizenship status of José Alvarado, a Latino county official, at a public meeting when he asked what documentation "somebody that looks like me" should provide if stopped by ICE. Alvarado has lived here since 1982. Lawler was born in 1986.

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Russia-linked hackers have been phishing Ukrainian military with Signal QR codes that look like group invites but instead add a linked device that eavesdrops on messages. Update Signal now to get its fix for a tactic that’s likely to spread beyond Ukraine. www.wired.com/story/russia...

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Another way this feels similar to COVID — the disaster is already unfolding but the people in charge seem to think it’ll only impact “blue” areas.

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Might be a good time to prepare for the worst.

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🚨BREAKING: @democracyforward.org files emergency lawsuit to halt DOGE from taking taxpayer data at the IRS. Visit Democracy Docket for full coverage. www.democracydocket.com

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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

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The top criminal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office in Washington quit today, citing pressure by the Trump administration to open what she viewed as an improper criminal probe of a federal contract. ca.news.yahoo.com/senior-u-pro...

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These are the ads about Elon Musk that the Washington Post refused to run. The paper offered NO EXPLANATION. This is the problem with outlets that are CONTROLLED BY BILLIONAIRES focused on ingratiating themselves with Trump. Support independent media: muskwatch.com/subscribe

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Elon Musk's DOGE website promised "receipts" for the savings DOGE has secured "no later than Valentine's Day." The Saturday after Valentine's Day, there was a new message: "Receipts coming over the weekend!" The weekend is over. Still no receipts. muskwatch.com/subscribe

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“U.S. Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce”

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1. Meta removed a Facebook ads criticizing Elon Musk's efforts to seize Americans' private information through DOGE. A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."

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Today's a good day to donate to Signal: signal.org/donate/ Elon would hate it if you do

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this is the best endorsement to use signal btw

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X is blocking links to @signal.org, now widely used to discuss / report on Washington. Same technique (flagging as 'potentially harmful') that X has used to block / throttle Bluesky, Instagram, NYT, Reuters & Substack. When Twitter derailed links to Hunter Biden story, Musk called it "tyranny."

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