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“It seems to me that the good lord in his infinite wisdom gave us three things to make life bearable- hope, jokes, and dogs. But the greatest of these was dogs.” - Paul McCartney

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Fired after being "accused" of promoting diversity. "Woke" -- fairness -- is a dirty word in the Trump world. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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It's catchy in all the wrong ways. How impossibly stupid and sick must a person be to resemble Nazis in 2025 America, both with gestures and actions? www.bbc.com/news/article...

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When MAGA watches Saving Private Ryan, are they rooting for the Germans?

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The IRS is expected to fire upwards of 6,000 employees as early as today. This will mean fewer audits for rich tax dodgers. According to U.S. Treasury estimates, the top 1% underpay their taxes by $163 billion every year.

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Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

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Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

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This is a concentration camp. They are describing a concentration camp.

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Van Hollen: "Can you imagine FDR in the middle of WW2 saying to Churchill, 'you know, we're not going to continue to help you until you turn over half of your coal and mineral reserves.' That's not how you behave when you want to support a friend who's under attack by an authoritarian like Putin."

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"At this rate, they will break it. And they will break it fast, and there will be an interruption of benefits," former SSA Commissioner Martin O'Malley told the Post.” www.alternet.org/elon-musk-so...

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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

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Who needs to prevent corrupt foreign governments from influencing corrupt American politicians and citizens?

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We're quickly moving from 1933 Germany to 1937 Germany, and soon there will be no one left in positions of responsibility except Trump/Must/Republican hatchet fiends.

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In 2019, RFK Jr visited Samoa to spread anti-vax lies, spurring a measles outbreak that led to the deaths of 83 people - mostly children. We can’t let that tragedy repeat in Texas. The MMR vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles. Let’s stop the spread. www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-m...

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Ouch…

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Why would he pick anyone else? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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MAGA in a nutshell: "Please only viciously hurt other people for giggles and kicks!!!"

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PSA: Words matter They aren’t “layoffs” It’s not about “efficiency”

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This is an awesome thing to read just prior to boarding my flight this morning.

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🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🙏🏻💯💯💯

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Why send a seasoned diplomat to surrender Ukraine to Russia when you can send your billionaire buddy with no experience or qualifications? www.bbc.com/news/article...

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From President Hitler Elon Musk

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It is clear that Musk’s motivations are all about his own self-interest. Trump is allowing Musk to operate with zero accountability.

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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

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CARTOON OF THE DAY

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