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"We cannot have a viable political system that relies on extraordinarily brave people—because there aren’t enough of them." Don't underestimate the intimidation factor in Republican acquiescence. @monacharen.bsky.social from the archives:

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@timmiller.bsky.social: “We cannot be made to be afraid of these f**king people. I know these people. They are cowards…Speaking out right now is a good in itself…They want you to be afraid and you have no reason to be fearful of these little men.” @principlesfirst.bsky.social

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The Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as the next FBI director. Patel, a staunch Trump loyalist, is a known election denier and has made comments about exacting political revenge against his enemies.

submitted 16 hours ago • 65 comments

not the midair biscuits....

submitted 22 hours ago • 99 comments

I posted this longer version on X #Emails2DOGE cc: [email protected]

submitted 16 hours ago • 958 comments

She’s right, again.

submitted 16 hours ago • 10 comments

I hope one went to the judge in the case where he’s pretending he has no actual power

submitted 17 hours ago • 20 comments

#Emails2DOGE cc: [email protected]

submitted 15 hours ago • 81 comments

Antisemitism shouldn’t be a contested issue, It’s racist hate and it’s on the rise, writes Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia

submitted 20 hours ago • 10 comments

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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I will say what I said repeatedly during the campaign: People had legitimate questions about Biden/Harris. Donald Trump was always the wrong answer.

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If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 1 day ago • 320 comments

If the case was "weak", they could have made this argument in the instructions to prosecutors to drop the case. They explicitly did not.

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This is Alvin. He is 19 years old but still likes to be held like a baby. Because he still is a baby. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday

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83% of Americans disapprove of King Donold’s pardoning his Jan. 6 goon squad, and now his poll numbers are falling faster than a gold-plated toilet in a hurricane. SMITE!

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Neville Chamberlain was naive, but pure in motive, and a patriot. Trump is deliberate and quite aware, malicious in motive, and anything but an American patriot.

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Amid Changes at the National Archives, the Carter Library Cancels a Civil Rights Book Event www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/a...

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According to Coinbase's just-filed 8-K (linked), the SEC has agreed to terminate with prejudice its lawsuit against Coinbase without payment of any monetary penalty. The 8-K does not state whether Coinbase has agreed to change any practices. In all events, a huge win for the Crypto industry.

submitted 2 days ago • 8 comments

It’s imperative at this point that Europe develop a defense posture independent of the United States, which should be treated as the ally of Russia that it has now become.

submitted 1 day ago • 278 comments

Extortion, pure and simple.

submitted 1 day ago • 705 comments

This is why every Democratic governor should’ve walked out en masse. You don’t let people take beatings alone and you do things to grab headlines.

submitted 1 day ago • 9 comments

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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"The larger dynamic is that Trump isn’t merely pushing to redefine the boundaries of the law or even the Constitution," Jonathan Chait writes. "He is rejecting the principle that the law constrains him at all."

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Just trying to think of a country with massive bot farms that is desperately trying to suppress this story. Please read and repost 👇🏼

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the stock market is now below where it was when Joe Biden left office

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Me and @charliebrowntc.bsky.social teamup to keep Dade warm .Fizgig doznot coddil butt waz near fore morel sopport

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Tomorrow in The Atlantic: Trumpism has pulled back the curtain on the extremes of inhumanity of which Americans are capable, such as the failure of Bluesky NPCs to treat my insights with sufficient admiration. By Thomas Chatterton Williams, from FRANCE

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"The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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I am so happy the AP is suing and I hope other media orgs follow. AP is completely correct that we have a right to CHOOSE OUR OWN WORDS. Trump wants to cow us into compliance bc he recognizes that words have power. We should all wield that power against him.

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Usually when states go to court alleging federal coercion in violation of the 10th Amendment there is not a literal video of the President doing it.

submitted 1 day ago • 129 comments

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

submitted 1 day ago • 982 comments

There is no constituency that will vote for you who still thinks you need to praise SpaceX or Tesla. Everyone who cares about those products in a non-weird way thinks Elon fucking sucks.

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If you don’t think we’re in a constitutional crisis— I can’t help you— but if you do and you think governors should just politely sit after the president berates a governor and proclaims he is federal law. Man, I don’t know.

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Here’s why Tesla stock price is still high. It’s the magic of the market.

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Many politicians & CEOs are ignorant about / indifferent to science, but with Trump–Musk and their stooges, it's more. They outright hate science. Presumably this is another manifestation of their insecurity, a deep resentment because scientists get credit for their hard work and good brains.

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Y'all please enjoy the brand spankin' new lyric video for the "Clean Slate" Theme Song, performed by renowned badass Alex Newell. Please hit Prime Video to enjoy our ode to unconditional love and whatnot.

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This is how it’s done.

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"Only a revived faith in who we are, what we have been, what we have achieved can provide the energy, purpose, and direction to help us find the courage and determination to perpetuate our special democracy." It's over when we give up.

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This clip really should be viewed in full. Trump in full mob boss mode, threatening not only to withhold funds from a governor's state but to ruin her personally. This is the fascist threat so many have screamed about for years. Long past time to take him literally. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

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The Washington Post wants us to think that some MAGA fascists aren’t as bad as other MAGA fascists. Thanks a pantload, WaPo.

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Ho knows the Adams thing will go up to the Court. Appointing Clement - who knows Justice and was a Scalia clerk - to argue against dismissal is a strong move.

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Nazi salutes are having a moment. Our critic weighs in. Steve Bannon’s offered precise form worthy of 1930s Germany, but Elon Musk’s honored the drug-fueled mania of the original Nazis.

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We've come a long way from "I will lower prices on day one"

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In other words: Judge Ho did not dismiss Adams’ case at this time. Instead, he appointed Clement to act as a friend of the court to present his own briefing on the issues Judge Ho set forth in his Order. Both sides and Clement will file briefs for the court to consider to reach his decision.

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Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

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