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DOGE “seemed unsure” of what USAID programs they cut and is now attempting to reverse some of the cuts, says @propublica.org reporter Brett Murphy. “This is the opposite of a careful review."

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I called Canadian Premiers Doug Ford and Wab Kinew today as we try to find a way through this unnecessary and costly trade war. While the President may not value the partnerships that contribute billions of dollars to our economy, Minnesota does.

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Suck it, Donny

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Trump is taking the stage for his big speech tonight, but things aren’t as rosy as they were a few weeks ago. His approval ratings are slipping, his tariffs just sent the stock market tumbling, and Democrats are on the attack. So, what can we expect to see tonight? The Big Picture breaks it down.

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If the Trump-Musk agenda is so popular, why are Republicans hiding from their constituents? Keep fighting. Keep calling. Keep showing up. Keep causing good trouble.

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MINNESOTA CONSTITUENTS www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Market's closed for the day. Let's take a look at the DOW since Trump announced yesterday that tariffs would go into effect today: DOW today: -670.25📉😳 DOW yesterday: -648.87📉😳

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When America faltered, others stood up to lead.

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s dismantling of USAID will lead to millions of preventable deaths. The decision of the richest person in the world to destroy an agency that delivers life-saving aid to the poorest people on the planet is unconscionable.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE is now requesting over $4 million from OPM for their “assistance.” Follow the money and see where it goes.

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And yet here we are, plunging cartoonishly downward already.

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RIP U.S. Department of Education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon introduced herself to department employees with an email calling on them to join her in a “historic final mission” to downsize the agency and shift control to the states.

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And there it is. Motherfuckers.

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Just dropping this here for no particular reason.

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Full page in today’s Anchorage Daily News:

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"Oregon’s only Republican member of Congress, Rep. Cliff Bentz, stood before a town hall of more than 400 of his constituents in deeply red eastern Oregon and faced a barrage of jeers..." www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Hug your local forest… it wont be here for much longer. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/....

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When you want to know who betrayed our Republic alongside Musk, start here.

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Donald Trump should say Thank You to the American people for allowing him to spend our money to golf. trumpgolftrack.com

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It is parasitic.

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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

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“This is treason adjacent. I’m sure Pete Hegseth is very busy firing black people and women, so he’s not focused on the actual target here, which is Vladimir Putin.” @therickwilson.bsky.social on the U.S. halting offensive cyber operations against Russia.

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How to deal with fascists 101.

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The same week that Elon Musk baselessly called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," his co-president Donald Trump announced that he wants to create a national crypto reserve. This could result in taxpayer dollars being used to prop up an actual Ponzi scheme. Hello?

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Full page ad in today’s New York Times:

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This is what a real leader looks like!!

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These sites might be useful: 1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org) 2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)

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For folks asking if I'm going to attend Trump's joint address to Congress next week: no. Instead, I'm choosing to hear directly from Oregonians and will be hosting an open-to-all town hall on Facebook live. Oregonians can submit questions in advance here:

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Found on threads:

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Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE. The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US. A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans. Again, this isn't about efficiency.

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If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down. All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires. NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.

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The GOP's tax cuts for their billionaire donors ballooned the deficit, so they're blaming the problem on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — demanding cuts to programs that millions of Americans rely on. It's socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for everyone else.

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We’re in this mess in large part bc the average American is uninformed about fundamentals of civics, history, basic biology, economics, etc, and media and the internet are not meeting the moment. Is anyone organizing teach-ins or similar for the general public, whether irl or online?

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What happened to Little Marco?

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@wyden.senate.gov THIS is what you are working on right now? With everything else going on… I’m not saying it isn’t a worthy cause, I’m tired of this game myself, but I feel like your time could be better spent at the moment.

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