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February 13, 2025

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million. How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65 Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

CORRUPTION: Musk is abusing his position to block investigations into his own corporations⬇️

House Republicans unveiled their budget plan this week. Here's the summary. Step 1: Take billions from health care and kids' food. Step 2: Give the money in tax cuts to the rich. Step 3: Profit.

Garcia: "I find it ironic that our chairman, Rep. Greene, is in charge of running this committee. In the last Congress, Chairwoman Greene literally showed a dick pic in our Oversight hearing, so I thought I'd bring one as well. This, of course, is President Elon Musk ... "

Bernie Sanders Launches National Tour To Fight Oligarchy: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be traveling the country on a tour to fight oligarchy and discuss the path forward beginning next weekend.

New Mexico: we have your backs in this fight against Trump and his billionaire friends. But we need you to continue to make noise and share your stories. This fight is going to take all of us. ❤️

Americans are scared about what’s happening right now—because This. Is. Not. Normal. But where are my Republican colleagues? In closed-door meetings dismantling vital programs? We are fighting back! We are taking it to the courts, taking it to Congress, and taking it to the streets!

On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city center. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/51UXg

The FBI this afternoon complied with a DOJ order to turn over names of all FBI personnel involved in the January 6th investigations.

Your mailman was just conscripted into the trade wars www.cbsnews.com/news/usps-su...

NEW — The Trump administration is moving to make federal chief information officers — a nonpartisan civil servant job — political appointees. Will give Trump (and Musk) greater control over the government's technological infrastructure www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit... by @kevincollier.bsky.social

Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:

This morning CBS ran a story on last year's Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. youtu.be/9W5hCLdK3DI?... The finalist concert is March 8 this year. guthman.gatech.edu

Imbolc Blessings to all!🌺

Such an important point… “The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.

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The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.

Featuring Artist: Amy Taylor @hingedjewelry.bsky.social TOADAL Eclipse of the Art Pop-up Sat. Feb. 8, 2025 10am - 4 pm Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL toadallyawesome.art #artpopup #champaignurbana #artmarket #handmade #jewelryartist #artjewelry #jewelrydesigner

Imagine dying in service of your country and your family needing to request anonymity because of the President of the United States and his supporters.

Wow….and so it begins ☹️

This is truly horrific ☹️

Painting helps take my mind away from the horrors of the world, even if sometimes my paintings are about the horrors of the world. Here is my newest painting on glass, "Unclear Future".

Check it. I try to add new folks when I can!!🌺

Featuring Artist: Jill Miller @hooeybatiks.bsky.social TOADAL Eclipse of the Art Pop-up Sat. Feb. 8, 2025 10am - 4 pm Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL toadallyawesome.art #artpopup #champaignurbana #artmarket #fiberart #batik #shibori #handdyedfabric #wearableart

Brendan Carr, the FCC's new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of NPR and PBS member stations.

Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday theonion.com/report-...

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon sought to blame diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the Federal Aviation Administration for the D.C. plane crash, though there is no evidence to support his claim. wapo.st/4gBhvRL

NEW: Trans service members say they want to fight for their country, not for their jobs “Our service should not be contingent on who holds political power at the time.” For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

Video of the DC plane crash.

“Millions of students are waiting for disbursements of their federal aid so that they can continue their education, & eat & keep a roof over their heads. Wielding this fear is an abuse of power," - @persisyu.bsky.social of @thesbpc.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/b...

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

Featuring Artist: GulloGlassWork TOADAL Eclipse of the Art Pop-up Sat.Feb. 8, 2025 10am - 4 pm Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL toadallyawesome.art #artpopup #champaignurbana #artmarket #glassart #fusedglass