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March 5, 2025:

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The underfunding of public education, and the diversion of funds into the two failing private systems, has driven property taxes skyrocketing throughout the state. That’s because local governments are forced to make up the gap left by the lower share of state support.

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French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

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Well, that speech by 47 last night was a complete shitshow, in case you were wondering. I hope and trust most of you didn’t watch, so I’ve distilled what matters and have thoughts about his presidency. Link to my write-up: buff.ly/C2wFI6E

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What the actual fuck?!

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Strong statement from former federal prosecutors in DC opposing nomination of Ed Martin as US Attorney.

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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” Theodore Roosevelt

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Disappointing and needs to be reversed. The benefits of air monitoring far outweigh the costs. U.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/c...

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Good to see SCOTUS uphold foreign aid, but this headline (like the dissenting justices) misses the point. It is Congress, not a judge, who is requiring payment. Court is applying the law and Constitution to prevent Trump from defying Congress!

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Elon Musk shared a call from conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro urging Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

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Mockler: If you had to say one thing to Elon Musk and his DOGE cabal, what would it be? Warren: I would say follow the law and get the hell out of our agencies. Get the hell out of our government. Nobody elected you.

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I’m going to watch the speech so you don’t have to, follow along at @malcolmhq.bsky.social

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He’s going to spend 5x as much time talking about transgender kids as the price of groceries and gas. Guess why? Because prices are going way up and he’s not doing shit.

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Trudeau: We’re probably going to keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans, we're not booing you. We're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. But we're Canadian. We're going to fight. And we're going to win.

submitted 2 days ago • 915 comments

Whether in our water, on its bench, or in the White House, the Supreme Court is a big fan of raw sewage.

submitted 2 days ago • 1393 comments

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

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He’s threatening the constitutional rights of Americans. He’ll eventually get to the 2nd one…

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Trump's 'unjustified' 25% tariffs and says retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion of American goods will take effect at 12:01 AM EST if the U.S. moves forward tonight.

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March 3, 2025

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China has announced its tariff retaliation—15% tariffs on US chicken, wheat, corn & cotton, plus a 10% tariff on soybeans, pork, beef, fruits, vegetables, & dairy products. Blue or red state, your grocery bill just raised. Wonder who Trump will blame this trade war on?

submitted 2 days ago • 291 comments

A Trump recession is looking more and more likely. He may be having fun creating chaos, but the American people are paying — literally. We can’t afford Trump. www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage...

submitted 3 days ago • 27 comments

Promises made, promises kept!

submitted 2 days ago • 424 comments

Your tax dollars are paying for the richest man in the world to fly around when he has his own jets.

submitted 3 days ago • 250 comments

The Department of Education has now sent several employees a buyout offer of up to $25,000 if they choose to leave their jobs amid possible mass layoffs that are coming to the department.

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RFK Jr’s top spokesman at HHS resigns after just 2 weeks after reporting clashing with him about his response to the measles epidemic in Texas. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

submitted 3 days ago • 1461 comments

CRASH 📉📉📉 The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model now estimates U.S. real GDP growth for Q1 at -2.8%, down even further from last week’s forecast of -1.5%. Just a month ago, the estimate was about +4%.

submitted 3 days ago • 655 comments

Trump’s false denial that he called Zelenskyy a dictator is a classic disinformation tactic. Deny even verifiable facts to cause public cynicism, disgust, and, ultimately, disengagement from politics.

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Full page ad in today’s New York Times:

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The lawsuit, filed by Elias Law Group on behalf of the three national Democratic committees, challenges an expansive executive order Trump issued earlier this month that would give him unprecedented power over key regulatory agencies that were designed to operate without direct White House control.

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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

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Tom Friedman: "This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV."

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Measles outbreaks are back. Grocery and gas prices are up. Bird flu is spreading. All our allies hate us. Air travel is getting unsafe. The stock market is tanking. The government is about to shut down. And he’s only been President for six weeks. This is just the beginning.

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This is excellent.

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Now they’re coming for the judges.

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To every woman who feels overlooked or unheard—Women’s History Month is a reminder of your strength and worth. Together, we move forward in solidarity.

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Strong words from Bret Stephens: “Roosevelt and Reagan must be spinning in their graves, as are Churchill and Thatcher. It’s up to the rest of us to reclaim America’s honor from the gangsters who besmirched it in the White House.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

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February 28, 2025

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Vance: I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media...You should be thanking the president... Zelenskyy: Have you ever been to Ukraine?... Vance: I know what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour...

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Just saying.

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Just finished a meeting with President Zelensky here in Washington. He confirmed that the Ukrainian people will not support a fake peace agreement where Putin gets everything he wants and there are no security arrangements for Ukraine.

submitted 6 days ago • 219 comments

How would a random Russian news agency reporter sneak into the White House?

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Trump: You've allowed to be in a very bad position...You're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. You're gambling with World War three. Vance: Have you said thank you once? Zelenskyy: A lot of times. Vance: Offer some words of appreciation for the US and [Trump]...

submitted 6 days ago • 1876 comments