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A U.S. Crypto Reserve is yet another grab of public money by the obscenely wealthy. It was also likely leaked to the favored few so they could profit when federal funds are used to buy this garbage. It will also be used to hide payments to cronies. www.noahpinion.blog/p/a-sovereig...

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"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States." "What if a leader just plain blurted out on national television that he despises our allies, rejects treaties, and regards a foreign adversary as a personal friend?" It is treason. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Timothy Snyder's video captures the sadness I feel at the behavior of trump and sycophants that were placed in power over my country. I see a 6th failure - patriotism. trump is committing treason and his sycophants are enabling it. All should be impeached. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

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This is a true leader. Please post and repost far and wide. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNs6...

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Federal payment systems are fragile and under attack. They can't take it fast enough from tax loopholes and a rigged market system so they're going after the federal government payment system. wallstreetonparade.com/2025/02/afte...

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A legislative branch agency may be the last bulwark if scotus capitulates and voters continue to fall for misinformation. wallstreetonparade.com/2025/02/ther...

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Power is the end goal of what is happening. The path is through public misinformation. We must not capitulate. “I don’t care so much what the newspapers write about me—my constituents can’t read,” he said. “But, damn it, they can see pictures.” www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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Deploying frontline combat troops in the U.S. A tragedy in the making. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

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If you get any federal government payment you should read the following article from Paul Krugman and subscribe to Notes on the Crises by Nathan Tankus. They are TL;MR - Too Long; Must Read Payments infrastructure is fragile. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/musk-in-yo... www.crisesnotes.com

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The behavior of trump and vance today was dishonorable to their offices, this country and all citizens of this country. They should be shunned, ostracized and cast out by everyone who believes that leaders should be honorable, moral and ethical. They are execrable, malevolent and sociopathic.

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Thom Hartmann has a really good idea. Ciscomani(R) is my rep in AZ Dist 6. Grijalva(D) is the rep for AZ Dist 7. I'm going to invite Grijalva and the D candidate for Dist 6 to hold a town hall in my district. Let's try to get 100% of Dems to do this. hartmannreport.com/p/adopt-a-re...

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There is no bottom. Going on 8 decades as a citizen and 6 decades as a voter and nothing I have heard or read has prepared me for what is happening to what used to be our country.

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Q: “When are you going to wrest control back from the executive and stop hurting your constituents?” A: Never. Until you vote me out of office. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

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Livestream of Senate Banking Democrat listening to CFPB staffers in lieu of an official hearing. Something the Senate majority will not do. Do more of this. www.youtube.com/live/s8iNPld...

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trump administration to start handpicking which media outlets are allowed to participate in the presidential pool. We all have to become reporters of what is happening in our country. Keep the 1st Amendment alive. Don't let them control the information flow. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/b...

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Robert Reich nailed it. Trump is rapidly gaining a personal monopoly on the use of force. This is his most fundamental goal. This is the essence of tyranny. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-meanin...

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Mr. Hartmann makes good points. The republican party and oligarchs are doing whatever it takes to get and retain power in order to loot this country at the expense of its citizens. When are the remaining voters going to realize what's being done to them? hartmannreport.com/p/scotus-rep...

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This should be read by every voter before every election in the future. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/o... What makes this rogue president even more dangerous is the feckless and subservient congress and senate that is committing institutional suicide and corrupt billionaires looting the country.

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I appreciate Olga Lautman making this compilation so all of the damage being done is exposed in concentrated form. The more sunlight on what is being done the better. trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...

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Make noise. substack.com/@tristansnel...

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Trying to cut Medicaid, give more tax breaks to the wealthy, budgeting $200M on ads to praise trump??? This is not government efficiency. It's brazen theft from citizens. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Hegseth: "We want lawyers who give sound constitutional advice and don't exist to attempt to be roadblocks to anything that happens." Translation: We don't want military lawyers advising that an order is unlawful (even if the order is unlawful). Veterans: Is this consistent with the oath you took?

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We need to elect more government officials like Maine Governor Janet Mills. www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

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I sent email to my Representative Juan Ciscomani re the unlawful and harmful activities of musk/doge. Got a useless form letter in response saying trump established doge with a Jan 20 Executive Order. Congress isn't listening. Time to vote them out.

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This is shameful. www.military.com/daily-news/i... www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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This is going to affect more than construction costs. Cost of cans range from 15% to 50% of the cost of canned foods and beverages. www.constructiondive.com/news/contrac...

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There is a lot of information that comes into the SEC before it's public. IPOs, mergers, compliance correspondence, earnings data before earnings calls. Add insider trading to harms being done by musk. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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Important information source for being aware of actions that might affect you or people you care about. There is too much happening to keep up from news alone. trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...

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Protect your health. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/making-mic... andrawatkins.substack.com/p/a-short-li...

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Good article by Jay Kuo on Substack today on the false claims of SS fraud made by musk. statuskuo.substack.com/p/elon-sees-...

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It appears doge people have access to SSA records. They are also trying to get access to IRS records. I believe this access is illegal and prohibited by several federal laws. I'm looking up how to make complaints to the IRS and SSA in order to file complaints. I encourage everyone to consider this.

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An interesting perspective from a "traditional conservative". Reminds me of Greek and Roman mythology. The immortal Gods go to war but it is the mere mortals (all of us) who suffer the consequences. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...

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As wildfires become an increasing threat and government information increasingly unreliable or just missing, this app is important to have. www.watchduty.org.

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DOGE = dodgy

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Recall Adams and remove the leverage.

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Gabbard just confirmed. Here's hoping for a very short term for her.

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It appears that all the lawsuits filed against trump/musk actions are for declaratory/injunctive relief. Have there been any lawsuits for damages? trump sued CBS for $20B in damages. I want to see lawsuits against them for $500B+ in damages and appeal bonds for any appeals they make.

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