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President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.

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February 20, 2025

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The National Science Foundation fired all its experts. The National Science Foundation. Fired. All of its. Experts. And they weren't even told to! The leadership worked toward the Fuhrer and went beyond the cuts demanded of them in anticipation of many, many more firings—up to half its staff.

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I feel like I’m standing in the middle of a freeway, screaming that a truck is barreling toward us, while everyone around me nods thoughtfully, asks if I’ve considered being less alarmist, and wonders aloud whether the truck has some valid economic anxieties.

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U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs confirms it has dismissed more than 1,000 employees A once unthinkable concept for an agency that operates 100+ major hospitals and many hundreds more clinics And processes veterans benefits news.va.gov/press-room/v...

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And what is it that Kash Patel could possibly do that would make him that valuable to anyone?

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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.

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Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.

submitted 17 days ago • 1067 comments

The road to fascism was paved with excuses from the people we elected claiming they didn’t have the power to change things and fundraising text messages asking for $5 so they can change things.

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Not only will they let you die, but they’ll sue you if you complain about it.

submitted 17 days ago • 20 comments

This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.

submitted 17 days ago • 149 comments

Current status: eating a pan of brownies with a spoon while our nation slides to authoritarianism. We are still entitled to some joy even as we fight!

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Convo with my friend from Hungary tonight who left after Orban’s election. She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”

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What's happening now was both foreseen and foreseeable. The president's team promised to put federal workers in "trauma." And that's what's happening. (Story from October 2024)

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Hearing that 30 J6 prosecutors were just fired. Any reporting on this yet?

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January 30, 2025

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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

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My day is a little happier when @matthewcappucci.bsky.social does the weather in WAMU. Instead of endearing lightheartedness, this morning he showed empathy for a region struggling with a lot. "Be nice to your neighbors." Thank you for always projecting kindness, especially now.

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News Analysis: President Trump abruptly fired dozens of officials in the past few days in ways that apparently violated federal laws, setting up the possibility of lawsuits. But the prospect of getting dragged into court may be exactly what Trump’s lawyers are hoping for.

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The Pentagon’s intelligence agency paused observances of Pride Month, Black History Month, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, Juneteenth and other annual cultural events.

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January 29, 2025

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The fork not taken. If you received the January 28 offer, absent other circumstances, DO NOT QUIT. Make the bastards provide you with your rights. 1/9

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"Post it on your social media." Thank you, Mr. Acosta.

submitted 25 days ago • 101 comments

ITEM: Air Force course removes video of Tuskegee Airmen. ITEM: Grants to non-profit organizations helping the needy at home and abroad cut off abruptly. ITEM: Musk flies to Germany to address the AfD. The bigotry is the point. The cruelty is the point. The--dare one say it?--fascism is the point.