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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. WS A “sieg heil” salute by any other name still stinks of Nazis. Boo them, ban them, shun them but whatever you do-don’t normalize them. That goes for the press, too.

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The resignation of a federal employee must be voluntary. I highly doubt failure to respond to this email---sent on a Saturday---would be understood by any court to be a voluntary resignation.

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NEW: The email went out about 30 minutes ago.

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Musk just amplified a leader of Germany’s far-right AfD, who called the country’s Holocaust memorial a “monument of shame,” demanded a “180-degree turn” in how Germany remembers Nazi crimes & was convicted for using a Nazi slogan Let’s hope the people of 🇩🇪will choose wisely in tomorrow’s election

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Also if you feel strongly about Eric Adams, you should call your city councilmember to express that and ask for their position. You’d be surprised. Hochul’s stance is highly disappointing but it doesn’t come from nowhere. Press all your electeds. City elections are in 5 months. Ask candidates too.

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CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...

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“Operation Whirlwind” What’s Happening Now? In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. WS A “sieg heil” salute by any other name still stinks of Nazis. Boo them, ban them, shun them but whatever you do-don’t normalize them. That goes for the press, too.

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This was the moment, just over a month ago, when the ADL could've put an end to Republicans doing Nazi salutes. They didn't. They chose instead to provide cover by calling it "an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm." Now the sieg heil salute has been normalized. The ADL literally had ONE JOB.

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WASH POST: “Musk’s DOGE claims to have saved an estimated $55 billion through a combination of layoffs, canceled contracts, lease renegotiations and other actions. But a list that it posted of contracts and leases suggests that number is inflated.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.

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Musk and DOGE are closing local Social Security offices, making it hard for people with disabilities to access help. Frank Bisignano, former FISERV CEO, is Trump’s nominee for commissioner of Social Security. He is likely to expand this. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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Running thread of people trying to normalize the sieg heil. It's not an "Elon gesture", it's not autism, it's not your heart going out, it's not parody or trolling. It's fucking despicable. Don't ever let this shit become normal. Fuck any excuse given, there is none. Zero tolerance. 1. Elon Musk

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DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.

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No. New. PhD. Students. Direct hit on American innovation. On American competitiveness. On America.

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#ProudBlue Gov Janet Mills stood for the rule of law & spoke truth to power “This is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot” www.maine.gov/governor/mil... She’s an American hero

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It's a promise and a warning. I'm in.

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#ProudBlue #BlueSkyResistance BAD ASS WOMEN OF HISTORY Zitkála-Šá (“Red Bird”), AKA Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a Native American musician, writer and activist who fought for women's suffrage and Indigenous voting rights in the early 20th century. www.womenshistory.org/education-re...

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The Trump regime's segregationist agenda is clear. I argue that having a Black man as president of white America enraged a portion of this country so much, that they decided to destroy any pipeline to Black advancement in academia, government, & workplaces. karenattiah.substack.com/p/trumps-seg...

submitted 6 hours ago • 155 comments

Bad energy

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Listen to @radiofreetom.bsky.social! "Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government."

submitted 6 hours ago • 261 comments

We've hit the full Orbanization of the US government and are steaming toward full Putinization but with none of the, you know, strategic purpose or any sense of where should be going at all.

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Not to alarm anyone but the stooge currently serving as acting head of the Social Security Administration, you know, the one w/access to all your personal info, was, as recently as two weeks ago on paid leave b/c career folks thought he was violating multiple privacy and tax laws

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Old bone spurs, who has never fought for anything except lining his own pockets and staying out of prison, wishes he had even an iota of the courage that Zelensky has and the vast amount of respect the rest of the world has for him.

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Celebrating Edward Gorey turning 100! I wonder if his work would've been less macabre if he'd been called Frank Cute?🦇 Here a good archive item about him from the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... #EdwardGorey

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The sickening reality, his 1st term was restrained by those who believed in the constitution and democracy. Now, he surrounds himself with sycophants and insane ideologues who will break the law to serve him as master. Will the military go along is the question? If so, we’re done.

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Norms & duct tape, folks. For decades, these were the only things preventing the president from acting like a Mad King or a fascist. We are learning that, in the absence of two pro-democracy parties, our laws, institutions, & the Constitution are not fit for purpose, & we’re all out of norms & tape.

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“While in this moment of emergency we must fight to preserve the democracy we have, reform & rethinking will be needed to achieve the democracy we want for the future. The chaos, corruption & misery will be hard but every day more eyes will be opened to the truth” open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...

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The U.S. has threatened to cut off Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite internet terminals if Kyiv does not reach a deal with the U.S. regarding critical mineral resources, Reuters reported on Feb. 21, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations. kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...

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If you still have friends/family who think this administration will help them, talk to them about money....

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In embracing Putin, Trump is out of touch with the American people: "An overwhelming majority of voters (81 percent) think the United States should not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, while 9 percent think the United States should trust him." poll.qu.edu/images/polli...

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#ProudBlue #Resist And now we understand why he appointed a retired Lt. General to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Also fired was Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the Chief of the Navy. So now the “DEI” folks (Black & woman) are gone, his top officers will be more Hitler-like for our not-a-King!

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New, from me @theatlantic.com: No, the federal government is not too big It has real human capital needs Firings are indiscriminate, weakening state capacity Creating a toxic and politicized workplace is driving away dedicated employees www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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The most notable thing about this clip from the president's address to the governors is the way Maine Gov. Janet Mills stood up to Trump. And the second most notable thing is the absolute stone-faced silence from the other governors in the room. www.c-span.org/clip/white-h...

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"he chided the audience, saying a lot of representatives had refused to even hold town halls. So they should be grateful he decided to show up. Note that this is an R+15 district —" When a L.A.M.F district decide it's time to eat the rich, you have a problem.

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SCOOP: New Social Security chief was being investigated for leaking data to DOGE when Musk team tapped him. Sr officials placed him on paid leave while probing whether he may have violated privacy & tax laws, WaPo's Lisa Rein reports. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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I was at a punk show in 83 where a skinhead jumped up on stage and gave a Nazi salute. The bass player hit him with his bass, knocking him into the crowd and 150 people collectively hauled his ass out of the venue and threw him in the mud. This was the right and only appropriate response.

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“I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.” -James Baldwin

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None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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S.62 Is another attempt at using public dollars for private, usually religious, schools. Make sure your legislators know how you feel about this.

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Much media coverage: These Pentagon moves are unusual but Trump's within his rights and wants supporters of his America First agenda. The truth: How is removing the JAGs relevant to any agenda? New, Hegseth-selected JAGs are needed for total loyalty to Trump and finding all his orders lawful.

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Trump was thrilled to announce tonight that he has terminated America’s most senior military officer — Gen. C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump failed to provide a reason as to why he abruptly fired Brown from his position. It is, in fact, the first time that the…

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In the wealthiest nation on earth, 25% of seniors should not be living on $15,000 a year or less. We should EXPAND Social Security, not cut it. I will soon be introducing legislation to significantly raise Social Security benefits and extend the solvency of the program.

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Morning all! Thank you to new followers and friends and wishing you a less chaotic Saturday.

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The EU stepping in when the Russian compromised leader of the United States won't.

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Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

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🇺🇦 🇳🇱 Grateful to the Netherlands for their strong position and continued support for Ukraine!

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