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What's the difference between firing someone "for DEI" and firing them because they are Black?

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In the depths of the Nebraskan winter, 2400 people came out to listen to Bernie Sanders in Omaha last night. 800 had to be turned away at the door. Over 190,000 tuned into the livestream. There is a movement to be harnessed here. @sanders.senate.gov (📸 Anna Bahr)

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For those at the back…

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No matter how preposterous, the Times headlines nearly every Trump story as if it were written by the White House comms team.

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In every single interview I’ve done with international media since Trump took power I’ve been asked: Why are there no mass protests? There are many reasons, of course, but the utter refusal of the self-proclaimed “fourth estate” to communicate clearly what is happening has to be high on the list.

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WaPo Page One: “If you’re going to just yell at me, that’s not going to be an effective town hall,” McCormick said .. “But we’re pissed!” a woman shouted. #GA07 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Nailed it.

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Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

submitted 2 hours ago • 684 comments

He nails it.

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Heroin addict and roadkill enthusiast, RFK Jr. kills flu shot campaigns and cancels a major vaccination conference.

submitted 13 hours ago • 837 comments

👇🏽

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AP sues Trump White House, alleging ban on its journalists at major events amounts to unconstitutional retaliation by the federal government for free speech. White House spox: AP's leaders have "rotted... peanut-sized brains" My updated story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/02/21/n...

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Trump’s goal is to do a Saturday night massacre at least once a week, rotating the night each week, until there’s not a single independent voice left. And he’ll keep doing it until at least 4 Republican senators get spinal transplants.

submitted 15 hours ago • 9 comments

Soon it will be too late. Congress must act. Republicans deserve relentless protests and demands for their acquiescence to this man solidifying power to overrun our democracy.

submitted 12 hours ago • 19 comments

If this happened in a foreign country we’d call it a purge

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41 years. Honorable service. Combat experience. Served multiple presidents. Fired. I swear I can’t wait for that criminal in the oval to drop dead

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Trump was thrilled to announce tonight that he has terminated America’s most senior military officer — Gen. C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump failed to provide a reason as to why he abruptly fired Brown from his position. It is, in fact, the first time that the…

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Literally begging people to read @radiofreetom.bsky.social I. @theatlantic.com today (I’ve gifted the link to you) because facts matter, history matters, expertise - expertise like his - MATTERS, IT COUNTS, IT IS CRUCIAL, OH MY GOD: www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

submitted 2 days ago • 25 comments

None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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"The crowd again started shouting “tax Elon,” “tax the wealthy,” “tax the rich” and “tax the billionaires.” " www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...

submitted 13 hours ago • 42 comments

The senior military officer purges will put our troops in danger. Trump put a part-time airmen incharge of the military, jumping a slew of 3 and 4-stars with 30-40 years of military experience. Our enemy couldn’t be happier.

submitted 15 hours ago • 72 comments

Firing all of the JAGs (Judge Advocates General)—the top lawyers in each service branch—is just as bad as, if not worse than, firing (most of) the Joint Chiefs.

submitted 15 hours ago • 142 comments

Pay attention to this. Replacing JAGs with loyalists enables whatever orders Trump and Hegseth issue to be interpreted as lawful.

submitted 14 hours ago • 360 comments

Firing all the JAGs is very very bad

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“‘I love you, sir. I think you’re great, sir. I’ll kill for you, sir,’” Mr. Trump said General Caine said. “Then he puts on a Make America Great Again hat,” Mr. Trump said, laughing. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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FOLLOWUP: SECDEF Hegseth also firing the CNO, the USAF Vice-Chief, and somewhat unusually and ominously to do in the same breath, the senior JAGs of the Army, Navy, and USAF

submitted 15 hours ago • 94 comments

So the President not only fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He also fired the top JAGs at the Army, Navy and Air Force. Those are the lead people who determine what is a legal order and what is not. So if you're planning to do things that are illegal they're the most obvious obstacle.

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Sure Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the CNO....but they fired the top JAG's in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Why would you fire the top lawyers in the armed services at night on a Friday? That's the part you should be freaking out about.

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Trump benefits from the bully pulpit of the presidency, a legislative branch that has contracted out all of its autonomy, and Elon’s unlimited funding—but if he loses popular support, none of those things will matter. And we’re already seeing the tide turn. McCormick’s district (below) is R+22.

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National Park ranger fired from "dream job" on Valentine's Day pens emotional viral letter: "Things are not ok"

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Hmm 🧐

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Russian warplanes were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Tuesday, marking the latest incident involving Russian military activity being tracked by the U.S. military near the state.

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DOGE cuts 9/11-related cancer research funding, which FDNY commissioner calls "a tragedy for all Americans."

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Talk of a "Feb 28 Economic Blackout" is spreading on social media.

submitted 22 hours ago • 32 comments

If your Ho be Dale, good might prevail; But if your Ho be James, ugh that's a shame.

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It’s only right for him to be on the first flight to Mars. It’s his baby.

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Did you know that 72 MILLION Americans rely on Medicaid for healthcare? The Trump Administration and MAGA Republicans in Congress want to take it away to give tax breaks to billionaires. Don't let them take away our healthcare. Let them know you didn’t vote for this shit.

submitted 16 hours ago • 151 comments

EVERY FUCKING WORD OF THIS! We have to take the gloves off! So listen up @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.org We are ready to fight! And if you fight, know that we will stand beside you every step of the way!

submitted 15 hours ago • 73 comments

firing for "too much DEI" is plainly firing a woman and a Black man on the presumption only white men can be qualified. this is disgusting biogtry.

submitted 15 hours ago • 231 comments

Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story. Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver. This is what "merit" means to them. apnews.com/article/trum...

submitted 14 hours ago • 404 comments

The poster child for white male mediocrity, Pete Hegseth, is firing qualified Black men and women from the military.

submitted 14 hours ago • 668 comments

Promoting an 0-9 to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is insane - Trump is going to have to promote him to four star AND waive the legal requirements to even hold the position Dan Caine had a distinguished career, but he’s never been a vice chair, combatant commander or service chief

submitted 14 hours ago • 119 comments

Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

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In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.

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So let's get this straight: The U.S. and Elon are now extorting Ukraine and threatening to turn off their Starlink Internet access unless they give their critical rare earth minerals to the United States? Staggering levels of corruption.

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Trumps devotion to Caine seems to have started when he donned a maga cap to brief Trump while deployed in Iraq

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