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On this week's Coffee Klatch, we discuss Trump's latest power grabs, the backlash to DOGE's mass firings, and how Democrats should give voice to the public's anger. Plus, former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra joins us to discuss DOGE's attack on the Bureau.

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

submitted 19 hours ago • 468 comments

😭😁

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The new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, told Trump: "I love you, sir. I think you’re great, sir. I’ll kill for you, sir." We are is so much trouble.

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1) trump’s Commerce Secretary Confirms Plan to Gut Medicare-and More newrepublic.com/post/191740/... Commerce Secetrary Howard Lutnick has confirmed that trump was simply lying to maga supporters about not touching Social Security and Medicare. “Back in October … I flew down to Texas, got Elon

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Here’s the hard truth: this country’s people are tired of subsidizing billionaires. Want your cars to sell? Do it without subsidies. Want to shoot rockets into space? Get by without govt contracts. Want to build a website? Build your own internet first. We are DONE with you.

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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. (Published Feb. 2023)

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Demand your GOP congressman cut their budget and lay off some staff. Congress spends 6.4billion/year on their own operations.

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Don’t be a nice person…

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⚡️EU preparing military aid package for Kyiv worth $20.9 billion, Bloomberg reports. The additional military support would supply Kyiv with air defense systems, artillery ammunition, long-range missiles, and drones.

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In a Daily Kos exclusive, Chris Kluwe tells us how he managed to do the impossible: make the entire nation interested in what was happening at a city council meeting. Read the full story here 👇 www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Send Dems into rural America to talk about what Trump is doing. The Republicans are too scared and won’t show their faces…in the vacuum of messaging, there is power. Tell the folks who is hurting them. Point to the GOP. Be the foil to the shit that’s happening. Be the party of the people.

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ICYMI: Tesla paid only $48 million in federal income tax between 2022 and 2024 on its $11 billion income. How does it avoid paying taxes?

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From United Humanists on FB

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JUST IN: Per Congress' directive, the occupant of the position can only be fired for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office."

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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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WI Supreme Court Race: If you care about abortion rights and FREEDOM then make a plan to vote for Judge Susan Crawford on April 1st‼️

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If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. That starts with banning super PAC donations in Dem primaries. There’s no way the party can speak for the majority of working people in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

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The fight is against oligarchy! And the fight on!

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Pay attention to what they do....Not what they say!!

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Major Ojeda is PISSED OFF! youtu.be/yhRezeCWik0?...

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There's next-level and then there this! @taint9.bsky.social !

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Maine Governor Janet Mills is reportedly considering a run for the U.S. Senate against GOP incumbent Susan Collins. After taking on Donald Trump today, she’s shown that she has what it takes to win this race. ========================

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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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Personally I would never try to seize control of a country where many people have been trained as snipers,

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😃 Major grocery retailers in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino County still supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts: ---Albertson's - owner of Safeway ---Costco ---Grocery Outlet ---Raley's - owner of Raley's, Nob Hill and Bel Air ---Sprouts 1/3

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People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

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The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.

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For all the far right White Christian Nationalist fucks wringing hands and clutching pearls while claiming that judges can't block extra-legiative actions of the Executive, I have three words for you hypocritical dicks... Student Debt Forgiveness

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Judge orders nationwide preliminary injunction of anti-DEI executive orders. "Plaintiffs’ irreparable harms include widespread chilling of unquestionably protected speech." www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

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“I’m in West Virginia — My insulin went from $6 to $80”

submitted 17 hours ago • 465 comments

Your regular reminder that the more often you own your mistakes, the easier it gets. It is like any muscle-- work it more and it gets stronger. All people mess up, and sometimes we do so publicly. It's not the end of the world to acknowledge that we missed the mark; it's how we clean up.