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If we can find a way out of oligarchy, the first priority should be taxing billionaires at Eisenhower rates. Billionaires are why we can't have nice things (including things we as taxpayers already directly paid for). Northern CA.
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Stealing our tax dollars and using it to pay for propaganda promoting Trump.

Remember the good old days of billionaires? They minded their own business and did their crazy crap behind closed doors.

Overflow angry crowd for town hall with Glenn Grothman in Oshkosh this morning ... www.wpr.org/news/glenn-g...

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Rep. Jason Crow: “The purge of senior officers at DOD is deeply troubling, but purging JAG officers worries me the most. “JAG officers interpret law for our commanders. They help determine what's lawful and constitutional. “Replacing these military lawyers with Trump loyalists is so dangerous.”

Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

Danny has been my friend since middle school. He’s been laying low & trying to live his life, but this issue forced him to post the below on FB. He was w/ DSS for 16 yrs & served all over also as a marine. Please share everywhere, per his request. 💙 abcnews.go.com/US/diplomati...

Fresh out of prison after Trump’s pardon, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested today for assaulting a woman protesting his event.

For all the USPS's faults, Americans have to realize: It's one of the best postal services in the world, even after being kneecapped by DeJoy. Fight for our postal service, guys. I know I will. It is an essential public good.

If we have enough people with the knowledge and moral fortitude of Maine Governor Janet Mills, and the Associated Press- we might be able to save our Democracy

There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

It was always Rand Paul’s destiny to be the last man to board the political Titanic and the first one to shove a woman out of the way to take the last seat on a lifeboat.

How does firing Americans help make America great again? Cutting 5-8% of the workers is unproductive and harmful to our economy and society. This is just simply reckless and unsustainable. www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white **retired** Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that

The last failsafe of any republican form of government is that the military is loyal to the constitution and rule of law over a particular leader. Cross that line, and you get Venezuela today and every dictatorship in history.

AXIOS: “Tennessee stands to get clobbered by the Trump administration's proposed federal research cuts, which would hit Vanderbilt especially hard.” www.axios.com/local/nashvi...

Caine is a RETIRED General. He's just cleaning out everyone he knows will put his power in check. republicans in Congress need to wake the fuck up and stop pissing their pants when they think about pushing back. jfc I've never seen such a sorry group of spineless fucking assholes in my life.

And now Franchetti. CNOs have been doing about the Navy’s serious readiness and capacity problems. We finally had one who was doing something about it and now she’s out.

General Brown is a brilliant, amazing leader. I worked at the Air Staff for three years and it was known that he read everything the staff wrote for him. He believes if an analyst took the time to write it, it’s his responsibility to read it. Very few generals do this.

Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story. Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver. This is what "merit" means to them. apnews.com/article/trum...

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Some updates: 1. A federal judge extended a restraining order blocking the National Institutes of Health from cutting research funds until she rules on a permanent injunction. 2. The IRS will not allow a member of Elon Musk’s team to access individual tax returns.

Breaking: Secretary of Defense removed Adm. Lisa Franchetti as chief of naval operations. Story to come for USNI News.

I say Blue States withhold all Federal tax contributions and take care of their own. Let red states do as they will. They voted for this lunacy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Illinois Office of Tourism this month launched a new Black History Month webpage to promote travel to places across the state that celebrate Black culture, as well as to spotlight Black-owned businesses from bakeries to barbecue restaurants.

AI and dubious reputations seem to go hand in hand. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

My new HERO!!! She stood up to that buffoon! That’s how you do it!!

Donald Trump — The House resolution "implements my FULL America First Agenda, EVERYTHING, not just parts of it." The House plan slashes $880 billion from Medicaid—TRUMP OWNS THIS!!! Democrats need to speak out now—LOUDLY. Don’t Cut My Medicaid 📢

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

Not to worry, it's only the steering, and if you do crash the unopenable windows will keep you snug and warm inside your vehicle. Very, very warm.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow tumbles 748 points, and S&P 500 has worst drop in 2 months after discouraging reports on the US economy.

Just so we’re clear: There is no serious case against birthright citizenship. The EO is unjust and unconstitutional. Those who claim otherwise are wrong, and law professors who are doing so are behaving irresponsibly.

Usually when states go to court alleging federal coercion in violation of the 10th Amendment there is not a literal video of the President doing it.

The shortest honeymoon in history.

Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE