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When you stack your administration with incompetent sycophants, you can push things for a while. They’ll threaten your enemies and make all sorts of mischief. But when shit goes down, it’ll go down fast. They’ll fall all at once like a house of cards because loyalty to a crook is all they got.

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I put a hold on Ed Martin’s nomination. He’s denied elections. Fired quality public servants. Attempted to chill free speech. Turns out he’s also carrying water for the Kremlin. So wholly unfit to be a U.S. Attorney.

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"Christians who sought asylum from persecution by the Taliban are being told they must leave immediately or be deported. "The news came in an email to a group living legally in north Raleigh... Apostles Church in Raleigh had welcomed them after the Taliban took over... www.wral.com/story/they-f...

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NEW: A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees. “This goes against all the normal contracting safeguards,” one expert said. By @chrisbing.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro

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Man whose tax exempt charity was shut down for embezzlement says what now?

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#RESIST in your way!

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h/t @indivisiblebangor.bsky.social Resistance takes MANY forms, not all of which are listed here, and we don't each have to do it all ourselves. We can pick one, two, or as many as we have spoons for, or bounce around. The important thing is that we keep moving forward together. 💚🌲

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🎯🎯🎯

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One of the wildest things this election has been people directly telling me ways that my content has led them to action. A bunch of folks have changed their votes, or made a plan to vote, or chosen to run for office, and told me it was because of my work. What an incredible thing.

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I’m sorry she lost her daughter—but Kilmar Garcia had nothing to do with it. She’s twisting two different stories. Mad her tax dollars sent Sen Van Hollen to El Salvador—but not mad they’re funding Kilmar’s indefinite imprisonment w/out due process? One more time: easier to be angry than informed.

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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Just a reminder: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lacks formal education or professional credentials in critical scientific fields such as biology, neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, immunology, virology, epidemiology, genetics, pharmacology, or medicine.

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Disturbing really, that Congress can’t put aside partisan politics to address the security and integrity of the United States of America. Where is the party that ousted Nixon for far less?

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The Swedish Government has directed the Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) to collaborate with Finland on a joint plan for cross-border mass evacuations, including exercises to enhance readiness and coordination for crises or armed threats.

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Why is Senator Van Hollen’s trip to El Salvador so important? What does research show about this kind of leadership? A thread on TAKING UP SPACE:

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Warning signs⚠️⚠️⚠️

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Watch this Iowa man demand accountability from his GOP Senator Chuck Grassley.

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With all the videos of police illegally entering people’s home using intimidation & force to detain & deport American if not worse. Black peoples have dealt with that for centuries. It’s police brutality. That is beyond unconstitutional. That is why Colin Kaepernick knelt.… Now do you f’n get it?

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"If you can purchase US citizenship for $5 million, the “illegals” are only guilty of being poor." -Feminist News

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Attention: Musk’s staffers are now seeking access to a sensitive Medicare database as part of their crackdown on undocumented immigrants. DOGE was never about saving the U.S. money—it’s about building a government-run machine to weaponize personal data.

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Stupid much?! 👇

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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

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Autism is not a disease and these kids are not damaged, despite what HHS Secretary Kennedy says.

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"You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it." - John Adams He is repenting so hard right now.

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Quick point. Congress can use the spending fight in September (remember Chuck Schumer surrendered till then) to prevent a single dollar from being used to house prisoners in El Salvador.

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Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

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Politico asked for my taxes yesterday (I believe all candidates got this request) - of course I said that I would provide every completed tax filing for the last 5-10 years (whatever they wanted) as details and trends are important. It’s actually a good thing in a bigger picture bc

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Still fuming about that press conference. The way RFK Jr. talks about autism is not just scientifically wrong—it’s deeply offensive. Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia lived in Maryland with his wife and their three children, and has never been charged with any crime. The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.

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Make a plan to be at the VA Capitol at NOON ON SATURDAY to stand up for Democracy and people under attack! @indivisibleva.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @goochlanddems.bsky.social @powhatandc.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social

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A lot of people seem to think following the U.S. Constitution is optional—like picking which shoes to wear in the morning. It’s not. If you’re within the boundaries of the United States, the Constitution applies to you.

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