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A therapist without empathy? Hard pass.

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Pulling out the same type of device on a traffic stop that was used to beat police officers on Jan 6 is probably not the best plan.

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Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.

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Have they ever heard of a figure of speech? From The Untouchables: “Isn't that just like a wop! Brings a knife to a gunfight!” The phrase unless literal captures the idea of entering a situation drastically under-equipped or unprepare. www.rawstory.com/trump-justic...

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Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the entire free world.

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"The layoffs come in the middle of tax filing season. Former IRS officials warned that losing such a large number of employees could disrupt Americans’ ability to easily file taxes this year, even if the layoffs are not supposed to affect those deemed 'critical'...” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...

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Backatcha!

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Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign, report @ashleyrparker.bsky.social, @michaelscherer.bsky.social, @matteowong.bsky.social, and @shaneharris.bsky.social:

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"Elon Musk is the undisputed champion of making money for Elon Musk. As effectively the CEO of the United States of America? Very bad. Embarrassing, honestly..." www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

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This is the most cowardly administration in history.

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JUST IN: Mitch McConnell will NOT seek reelection next year.

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“This week, Donald Trump falsely accused Ukraine of starting a war against a much larger neighbor,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. “The U.S. president has now chosen to throw America to Putin’s side … Repeating lies, however, does not make them true.”

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“Trump’s policies, both at home and abroad, are rapidly destroying the foundation of American power,” writes Michael Schuman. “The main beneficiary will be the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who has been planning for the moment when Washington stumbles”:

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“Perhaps Trump can be corralled,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social. “But if the pro-American faction within this administration wants to make itself felt, it has to be prepared to play as tough and rough as the pro-Putin faction from the president on down”:

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These Republicans are cowards

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www.kcur.org/podcast/up-t...

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after trump - oops! - accidentally has his top campaign donor fire hundreds of people from the National Nuclear Security Administration... now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man." whew! sigh of relief. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...

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Trump is blaming Ukraine for starting the war. The White House claims Musk isn’t running DOGE—& Trump has no clue what it’s doing. Homan is after AOC and Trump works to bail out Mayor Adams. Uncovered with Ron Filipkowski and Anthony Davis is live.

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news.gallup.com/poll/656891/...

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👀

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How’s this prediction going so far?

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It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

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The waste is coming from the White House. 👇

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WATCH: My interview with Nancy Bolan, a USAID worker fired by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. vimeo.com/1056606676/c...

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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

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The Trump administration’s Ukraine policy conceals a “source of future disaster,” @eliotacohen.bsky.social writes. “No one will contradict the president, and no one will raise alarms about stupid and immoral policies.”

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"Republican Senators have in recent days made the case to Cabinet secretaries and other Trump officials... trying to finagle exceptions to Trump’s executive orders or cuts made by Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service that freeze hundreds of billions of dollars..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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NEW: Two planes were involved in a fatal crash this morning at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona At least one person is confirmed dead in what the Marana Police Department is describing as an "aircraft collision." More details to come.

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Trump is punishing Americans who don’t say the words he likes best. That’s not how it works in America, writes @adriennelaf.bsky.social:

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"51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence received calls Friday from their human resources office telling them to report to the visitors center at CIA headquarters in Virginia at 8AM on Tuesday with their badges and without lawyers..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

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When CA or any state struggles to respond to devastating wildfires this year: It won't be because "the spigots" are closed. There are no such spigots. But it just may be that when we needed help the most – firefighters' jobs got cut to pay for billionaire tax cuts.

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Republicans will soon bring forward a “reconciliation” bill, that encapsulates the value system of greed and their obedience to oligarchy. It is the economic essence of Trumpism. It will make the rich richer & the poor poorer. It must be defeated. And we can defeat it.

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Winston Churchill was right: "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried.” Too many Americans have fought and died defending democracy. We must stand with our European allies against the authoritarianism of Putin and Trump.

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