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Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

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It's never good when the richest person in the world and the worst person in the world are the same person.

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He will burn down whatever he can, however he can Our systems of governance, rule of law, global alliances, even the Constitution. Consumed by vengeance and greed, he is the greatest threat to our Republic since its founding. We must meet this moment with the force of a thousand suns. Or perish.

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Photographer Varun Aditya captured this stunning clip of a pride of lions without using a flash. The photographer spent three nights in a hiding place, waiting for the perfect moment.

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Musk’s Wealth 2012: $2 billion 2025: $394.2 billion Bezos’ Wealth 2012: $18.4 billion 2025: $241.9 billion Zuckerberg’s Wealth 2012: $17.5 billion 2025: $254.1 billion Federal Minimum Wage 2012: $7.25 2025: $7.25 It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.

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He also said he was a never Trumper in 2016. Now he is his biggest defender. He sold his soul.

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but this is good.

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That’s the problem. We’ve been standing by for too long.

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A bad faith actor…

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The mass firing bloodbath at HHS continues. We will likely pay for these mistakes in blood of those who could have been saved. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.

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If you claim to be a leader but are too scared to lead, fine -- sit down and let someone else take your place. It is easy to be bold when there is no threat. Now is a time for courage. www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...

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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

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www.youtube.com/@americanmed... AMA @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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Unbelievable..

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George Washington in 1796 on rising lawless and factionalism: “cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.”

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My office is hearing reports that the Trump administration’s purges include firing veterans who have served our country for years. Our veterans deserve better. If you've been impacted, call congress: (202) 224-3121 And share your story: www.veterans.senate.gov/contact-rank...

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2 died of Ebola: They said Obama should resign. 4 died in Benghazi: They had Hillary testify for 11 hours, held 33 hearings, and launched a 4-year probe. 881,776 Covid deaths, an armed insurrection & theft of classified documents: They cheered, and made Trump a dictator.

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The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]

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James Madison on the DOJ dropping corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams: "ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ sᴄᴀʟᴇs ᴏғ ᴊᴜsᴛɪᴄᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛɪᴘᴘᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴘᴏʟɪᴛɪᴄᴀʟ ғᴀᴠᴏʀ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴠᴇʀʏ ғᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴏᴜʀ ʀᴇᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄ ᴛʀᴇᴍʙʟᴇs. ᴛᴏ ғᴏʀsᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴍᴘᴀʀᴛɪᴀʟɪᴛʏ ғᴏʀ ᴇxᴘᴇᴅɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ɪs ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ᴛʏʀᴀɴɴʏ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴜɪsᴇ ᴏғ ɢᴏᴠᴇʀɴᴀɴᴄᴇ."

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I hear the nagging question you ask inside your head a few hundred times a day: "Is it me, or has a huge portion of this country lost its mind?" It isn't you. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-gasli...

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We cannot ignore how shockingly abnormal it is for a private citizen — who himself has contracts with the federal government — to dispatch a private army of executives, data experts and recent high schoolers to dictate policies to federal agencies. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/elon...

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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?

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Today's a great day for Vladimir Putin. He finally has an asset at the highest level of US intelligence, and he’s laughing. Tulsi Gabbard, known in Russia as "Putin's Girlfriend", is now in charge of our intelligence apparatus. America is being weakened by Trump and his administration.

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If this is a direct quote, it's one of the most irresponsible and reckless things a SECDEF has ever said

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The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. — especially at the state level, where local election officials rely on CISA resources to securely run elections — at risk. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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www.instagram.com/reel/DFy4SIx...

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it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit

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www.instagram.com/reel/DF8xCYE...

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As many predicted, the rule of law in America at the federal level ended the day Trump was inaugurated. Laws mean nothing when the executive refuses to enforce them and the justice system is for sale to highest, most politically-connected bidders.

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Here it is in a nutshell: 1. Trump is an authoritarian. 2. With the GOP controlling Congress, courts are key to protecting democracy. 3. So far, courts are doing a good job on #2. 4. GOP will next attack election rules like they did in 2021. Don't let the cynics convince you not to fight. FIGHT!

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My god… www.mediaite.com/news/pbs-cav...

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www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

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A quick search of Cotton’s accounts show that the first time he posted a single word critical of USAID was 5 days ago, despite serving in the Senate for 10 years and the House before that.

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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

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is the goal merit or is the goal segregation?

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I need to hear this right now, which means that others probably do too: However you're getting through this, you're doing a good job. This month's been fucked up and intense and I know I'm not the only one who's overwhelmed. It's exhausting and cruel, and the important part is getting through 🩵

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