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DOGE's funding is up to $40MM, @ProPublica.org finds And this: "If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then DOGE’s tens of millions in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend" www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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"“In the US, we appeal rulings we disagree with – we don’t ignore court orders or threaten judges with impeachment just because we don’t like the decision. This is a coup, plain and simple,” Arizona’s attorney general, Kris Mayes, said." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I created Democracy Docket in 2020 to help keep you informed on the fight for democracy in court. Five years later, it continues to be fearlessly independent and unapologetically pro-democracy. Support the work of its 19-person team: www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

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During WWII, four brothers from the same Jewish family signed up to fight against the Nazis. Only one of the four brothers survived. His grandson is the current President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Slava Ukraine! Heroyam Slava! 💙💛

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When a judge stops the president from doing something illegal, that’s not a “threat to democracy,” that’s a check on the president’s power. That's the whole damn point.

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To hell with Trump and Musk. Our grandparents and great grandparents and half a billion Americans didn't die defeating fascism, just so that we could allow a felon-rapist mobster and an unelected racist billionaire bring it here without opposition. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

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Saying Asia views America under Trump as a "landlord seeking rent," the Malaysia PM called for an ASEAN summit with China to discuss cooperation and stability. ASEAN has been a bulwark in resisting China expansion. Meanwhile, 1/

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I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner

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Steele said a MOUTHFUL! Where’s all that tough talk like y’all do during your sham hearings? Y’all took the OATH OF OFFICE to protect against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic and y’all are too sissified to uphold it against an unelected scam artist! Dems, Repubs, SCOTUS.. ALL Y’ALL!! #DoSomething

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Guess which one is Bela Lugosi in Count Dracula

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This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ? And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions ! We all look forward to reading your thoughts

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Never forget what russia has done to Mariupol. There can be no lasting peace in Europe without justice for this. It's either peace through strength and accountability, or more wars through appeasement and concessions. No third way.

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I absolutely do.

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Never before has there been such a gang of Republican politicians so willing to sell their souls for their own reelection at the expense of the rule of law and the health, safety, security and freedom of their children, grandchildren, constituents and country.

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Pete Buttigieg: “Even the greatest country, if it loses the rule of law, will not have much left.” REPOST if you stand with Pete Buttigieg!

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every day I think about the comms strategy of the korean opposition party in the wake of the coup and I get so burningly resentful that other countries have legislators who are awake

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She is a Trump appointee sworn in three weeks ago and intended for Scalia. She resigned when DOJ ordered her to drop the case against Eric Adams. Support her. Danielle Sassoon resigned Thursday as the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in addition to two officials in DC.

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I'm outraged that the Senate has decided to confirm RFK Jr. - an unqualified conspiracy theorist - as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Having him as HHS Secretary puts our lives and national public health at risk.

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Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges. This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.

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Jefferies and Schumer need to aside. Neither is up to the moment. Though, I suppose, Chamberlain would be proud.

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Can the judge in the Eric Adams refuse to dismiss the case?

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From a friend: Highway to Hell should become the new national anthem

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Here's a potential solution to the silly controversy over gulf naming that all parties might agree to. Way more accurate as well. Gulf of the Americas or, for short: The American Gulf.

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The beginning of the end of NATO began today amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/...

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a maximalist strategy of opposition against every nominee as unqualified would have stood a better chance of creating the kind of public outrage that might have led to more republican defections, but i'm sure the imaginary family that chuck schumer relies on to guide his decisions disagreed

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The entire non-MAGA press corps should boycott Trump coverage. Deprive him of oxygen. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

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somehow we still have democrats who dont get this

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Call it what it is: fascism. We said it throughout the campaign. Milley said it. Kelly said it. It turned out to be true. We were right. Say it.

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1/ Personally, I think Trump and Musk have a common goal - which is their bond - and that is to establish a fascist dictatorship. (See the writings of Curtis Yarvin and history of Trump/Musk fascist leanings) Their strategic plan, which seems to be working, looks something like this:

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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

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Dear Canada: While you drop the bourbon & beer, please consider drinking a lot more West Coast wine. We didn't vote for Velveeta Voldemort And we might be open to becoming the 11th, 12th and 13th provinces. Love, California, Oregon and Washington.💙

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I absolutely love how quickly Canadians started placing signs in their businesses to discourage customers from buying any American products and I also love how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau specifically targeted Red States in retaliation. I love you Canada, I’m rooting for you.

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