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"The Roberts Court has systematically rewritten the rules of American politics...most of the long-standing guardrails against excessive corporate power and theocratic influence have been dismantled." @mikepod.bsky.social breaks down SCOTUS' new status as an instrument of minority rule.

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If you work at or attend a college or university, share this w/the General Counsel’s office. Tell them stop obeying in advance. The @legaldefensefund.bsky.social has this important analysis of the Trump Administration’s “Dear Colleague” letter to higher ed leaders. www.naacpldf.org/education-de...

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In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt answered the "America First" of his day - and foresaw the "America First" of ours: "We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests."

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Yesterday, every American who loves freedom and democracy and the other values for which prior generations fought and sacrificed found themselves aligned against our own president and vice president. The pro-American president in the Oval Office Friday was Zelensky.

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This is how leaders of democracy sound. Thank you, sir. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

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"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...

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One of the people fired from NOAA today is the director of the Ocean Acidification Program. That program also leads the U.S. government's effort on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). The destruction of American science is incomprehensible.

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This is what House Republicans voted for tonight. Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

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This hits hard… “Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.” You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.

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New, at Can We Still Govern? Defenders of draconian federal cuts to research say that university endowments can cover the losses. @epopppp.bsky.social explains why this won't work. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/no-univers...

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This is how I would respond to the email Musk has had sent to government employees (not legal advice). 1. Refused to violate the law. 2. Refused to violate the Constitution. 3. Refused to bow or scrape. 4. Refused to bend a knee. 5. Deleted this stupid email.

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💥💥💥WATCH THIS! “Only an idiot would think we should eliminate emergency response in a natural disaster, education and health care for disabled children, gang crime investigations, clean air and water programs …” — @jbpritzker.bsky.social

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Brazil shows that it can be done. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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“My take on what we need to do right now is this: stay informed about what’s happening nationally, and get engaged locally.” joycevance.substack.com/p/the-courts...

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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” (Orwell.) This is where we are. The only antidote is telling the truth no matter the cost.

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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.

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after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans: www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...

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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

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Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want & then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do. (1 of 20 lessons on YouTube)

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open.substack.com/pub/forgotte... Well written history lesson.

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We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.

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NEW: Federal judge in Massachusetts enters Emergency Temporary Restraining Order blocking Trump Administration from cutting health research grant money, including 15% cap on overhead costs. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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PLEASE SHARE.

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Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID! Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…

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You wouldn't dismantle the agency that protects consumers for corporate abuse and scams unless you wanted your rich buddies to be able to abuse and scam consumers.

submitted 27 days ago • 699 comments

FACT

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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

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@apnews.com coverage of #50501 protests. Please share and click the links so they know we want MORE COVERAGE of these protests and activism. apnews.com/article/5050...

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Bravo, Rep. Marc Pocan !

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Exactly. No is a complete sentence

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Our coalition has grown rapidly, now standing strong with over 92,000 federal employees. We are united by our oath and our commitment to hold the line. Every day, more of us are being targeted simply for speaking the truth to America.

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Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats

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In its simplest terms, the apparent demise of #USAID is the result of the world's richest man ending a program that helps millions of poor people. You don't need a Ph.D. in moral theology to see why this is an evil. You can just read Jesus's parables on the rich and the poor.

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Lawyers Mark Zaid, Norm Eisen, and Nancy Gertner of Democracy Defenders Fund threaten to sue DOJ over fired prosecutors and FBI agents. Your turn, Senate. Bring Bondy and Patel back for more questioning.

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Senate needs to stand up for FBI agents and AUSAs. Trump is throwing these patriotic public servants under the bus to promote a false narrative about Jan 6 rioters.

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This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Nothing could please America’s enemies more than the ongoing destruction of the federal government.

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NEW: US government websites are disappearing in real time, including sites for the US Agency for International Development, foreign assistance, neglected diseases, and children in adversity. We analyzed more than 1000 .gov websites to track what's been taken down—and what's next. wrd.cm/4aFMs5A

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