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Jim, former soldier and lover of democracy.
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"Marco Rubio was Tragically Born Without A Spine."

After catching up on today’s news, my thoughts are as follows. Fuck Putin. Fuck Vance. Fuck Trump. Slava Ukraini.

NEW: The first front pages of Saturday’s newspapers in the UK. “Ukraine Hero Ambushed” “Trump stuns world with vile rant at Zelensky” “A spectacle to horrify the world” Trump is obliterating the global reputation of the US.

See this is what’s lacking in general. WHY aren’t there more leaders that corrects the Dump when he pukes out blatant misinformation. And I’m not talking about online, I’m talking about FACE TO FACE like Macron does in a masterclass of an example here.

🚨 The House will vote on their extreme Trump-endorsed budget on Tues. We can block this! A budget that mandates $2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other vital programs to pay for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich is NOT POPULAR. 🔥📞🔥 Demand your rep votes NO 👉 5calls.org/issue/budget...

The shocking layoffs at MSNBC are both surprisingly racist but also the latest sign that Beltway elites are clueless about the Trump threat. The grassroots is seeing, we are the only ones who will save us An instant mini-column from me, carved out from my newsletter www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

Stanbury: "We will not give them one single vote!"

If they want to steal healthcare from America's children, RepubElons will have to do it all themselves by voting to cut Medicaid by $880 billion. They will own it.

The Trump administration has pulled this campaign explaining the benefits of getting a flu vaccine. Let's make sure it still gets coverage on social media. 🧪

@repjasmine.bsky.social meeting the moment.

1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs: "Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..." www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...

The FAA has agreed to use SpaceX's Starlink internet system to upgrade the IT networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflicts of interest for CEO Elon Musk in one of his other roles, that of recommending funding cuts at federal agencies, including the FAA. cnn.it/436qirE

Rachel Maddow says MSNBC laying off ‘non-white’ hosts and staff is ‘indefensible.’ Majority of producers on Maddow and Joy Reid’s shows let go with option to re-apply amid network shake-up. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In a heathy democracy, the WHCA would fight this by boycotting all WH and travel events until the old system was restored. But they’re going to roll over and do whatever it takes to maintain “access” so they can be lied to in comfort

Paves the way for torture and the killing of civilians

More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”

THE Rep. Jasmine Crockett to Elon Musk: "Fuck off." So say we all. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Video clip courtesy of @calltoactivism.bsky.social

Truly incredible how Americans can go to the polls, choose a bunch of incompetent jerks to run the country, then immediately recognize "welp everything's gonna suck now." I dunno, maybe don't choose the incompetent jerks next time? Just sayin.

Remarkable resignation letter from the Justice Department's chief information officer in the immigration review division — a disabled veteran. Obtained by @propublica.org's Brett Murphy:

Jeffries: "Republicans are not the party of fiscal responsibility. Stop trying to convince the American people otherwise. In fact, during Trump's first 4 years, the debt exploded to such a degree that 25% of our nation's debt came from just the first term of President Donald Trump."

The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

for life - seniors pay into social security all their life expecting the promise to have it return when they need it... And people who defend our country deserve so much more than they receive...

"even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making" "Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about 'credible death threats' when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination"

Ironically I just read an argument in favor of the Constitution that notes the difference between a king and a president is that the president can be ousted from office and convicted of crimes. Perfect timing 10/10 no notes

Trump 45’s VP Pence posted: “Mr. President, Ukraine did not ‘start’ this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The Road to Peace must be built on the Truth.”

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From @brianbeutler.bsky.social, a good way for Dems to put GOP on notice about Trump's appeasement of Putin: "If this leads to WW III, you’re owning that right now. You are making that possible right now, and we’re not going to let the world forget it." On the pod: newrepublic.com/article/1917...

I've read most of the analyses of the DOGE 2025 "receipts" site. This, from NPR, is the best I've read so far. Some of what they claim to have cut haven't been cut, other "cuts" will incur costs down the road. NPR says DOGE has made $2B of cuts, not $55B. www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...

Why am I ‘entitled’ to Social Security? Because I’ve been paying into it my entire adult life.

It’s time to take back our country. Not only from this authoritarian nightmare, but also from the collaborators too insipid and weak and chickenshit — too skinless and boneless — to stand up for us. the.ink/p/essay-home...

Elon Musk is making wild claims that #DOGE has found evidence of massive Social Security fraud.... The reality is that Musk's young engineers don't seem to be able to understand COBOL databases while Musk is misrepresenting the Social Security data www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

It seems to me that if Musk has proof that millions of social security checks have gone out illegally to dead people, he should be presenting that evidence in front of a grand jury under oath tomorrow instead of shitposting it on social media. When can we do this under oath?

We don’t have kings in America. Bcuz I fear this basic American truth is under attack right now, I’ve changed my profile pics on all social media to #NoKings. If you agree with me - no kings in America - go to oneflaginitiative.org and change your profile pics too. We’ll show you how.👊

Across the nation, thousands protested on Monday, slamming tRump’s heinous agenda. They called him a “king” on Presidents’ Day, condemning his actions dismantling the federal government and inflicting pain on countless citizens. We demand accountability and justice! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...

On a bitterly cold Monday, protesters rallied against tRump’s destructive policies for Presidents Day. The 50501 Movement branded it “No Kings on Presidents Day,” building on momentum from a recent nationwide protest condemning both tRump and his billionaire adviser Musk. kstp.com/associated-p...

Thousands from coast to coast protest tRump & Musk for the actions of their authoritarian regime.

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“Sources told CNN the officials did not seem to know this agency oversees America’s nuclear weapons.” 🫣 www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...

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Why Elon Musk Can't Run DOGE [sic] Anymore www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/w...

The dismantling of the U.S. Government continues. WP: Top Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...