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Disappearing people without any due process is fascism — full stop. I’m sick to my stomach and we all should be.

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Why do poor people vote for Republicans? Indoctrination News Desserts No Dems on the ballot Gerrymandering Lack of education Abortion/Guns Peer pressure Racism/misogyny/homophobia/transphobia/hatred of others

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The path toward denaturalizing citizens goes hand-in-hand with undermining birthright citizenship. This is authoritarianism. If legal scholars care about the rule of law, we should not give support under any circumstances these flagrant abuses of human rights. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Driven from our jobs, our teams, from public places, our names and achievements wiped from museums, landmarks and records. We need cis people to start calling this what it is: a societal purge already well underway. www.silive.com/news/2025/04...

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“Hazardous waste ‘pickups from labs may be delayed,’ ... The building maintenance team’s contract expired Wednesday, which decimated the staff that had handled plumbing, HVAC and the elevators. Other contacts lapsed in late March, leaving the Seattle lab with zero janitorial staff...”

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Hours ago, @politico.com revealed that DOGE is working with DHS on automating mass deportation efforts — likely explaining why many US citizens, green card holders, and even a Canadian (in Canada) got threatening emails last night terminating “your parole” and telling them to leave the US in 7 days.

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It was always going to be a heist. DOGE is the mechanism to transfer control of tax revenue to the Executive branch.

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Exclusive: Military contractors are pitching the White House on an unprecedented prison plan for detained immigrants. Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince wants to cut a deal to skirt immigration laws and transport detainees from the U.S. to El Salvador.

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Fucking disgrace

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It's not just measles. Cases of whooping cough have skyrocketed more than 1,500% since 2021, as vaccination rates have dipped. In the past 6 months, two babies in Louisiana have died. Such critical reporting @deldeib.bsky.social + @sheinvestigates.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/whoo...

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US measles total passes 700 as Arkansas reports first cases The CDC said cases have now been reported from 25 jurisdictions, with though most are part of 7 outbreaks. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

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The entire CDC lead program has been eliminated. Lead exposure can lead to many issues including anemia & irreversible brain damage in young children. It was <10 years ago we learned that 99,000 people in Flint Michigan had been exposed. If only eliminating programs eliminated the risk.

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Thanks to our VA Democracy Warriors who came out to our VA #moneyout Happy Hour where we celebrated the passage of the campaign finance bill restricting personal use of campaign donations! Thanks to legislators @davidbulova, @marcussimon.com , & Karen from @jenniferboysko.com office. #peoplepower

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ICE is a crime against humanity. www.propublica.org/article/insi...

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"The 2024 election wasn’t a restaurant where you could order cheaper eggs but politely ask for the server to hold the fascism. You’re still getting the fascism, and your eggs aren’t just overpriced now, they’re broken and rotten." -- @playtyperguy.com

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This quote is always right on time. Thank you, @deborahrosereeves.bsky.social for the beautiful rendition of a perpetual favorite!

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NEW on @npr.org: A DOGE staffer working in the Social Security Administration has been pushing questionable claims about noncitizens voting — apparently using data that court records suggest DOGE shouldn't have. More on the claims and the latest in DOGE access concerns:

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Caveat emptor. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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She wasn't sufficiently obsequious.

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Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name. It is blatantly unconstitutional.

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Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. convinced Pennsylvania families that he would fight for a congressional stock trading ban if elected. Despite the promises made during his campaign, the congressman is now one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.

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NEW: One of the largest federations of unions and several former officials have raised concerns about the possibility that Elon Musk and DOGE could potentially gain access to sensitive information shared with OSHA and the Department of Labor by whistleblowers at the centibillionaire’s companies.

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Transcript of CounterSpin's interview with Dr. Paul Offit on RFK Jr. and measles: "We've eliminated the memory of measles. I think people don't remember how sick that virus can make you. Unfortunately, I think they're learning now." fair.org/home/the-gre...

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“The SAVE Act would cripple American elections. It would end voter registration in the United States as we know it.” — Rep. Joe Morelle

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Which 5 Democrats voted for this heinous power grab by Republicans?!

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#Episky

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The House just passed its budget resolution, so reconciliation is now officially underway. This is their bill to destroy Medicaid and SNAP while cutting taxes disproportionately for the rich. THIS IS VERY REAL and can be enacted even if all Ds vote no. Thread on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT.

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BREAKING: The House will vote on the SAVE Act today. If this bill becomes law, millions of American citizens could be blocked from voting. 1/

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youtu.be/VZ1pyLRgMXA?...

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I don’t know if folks who haven’t spent time in / closely following Texas understand just how brazenly corrupt Ken Paxton really is. But here’s a thread, if you’re curious…

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With moves like the SAVE Act — which could block millions of women from voting — it's clear Republicans are scared of our power. They're afraid of our voices, and that's exactly why they're working overtime to silence us.

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California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy. The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone. grist.org/energy/calif... #California #CA #Energy #EV #Renewables #Solar

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I don't want to go back to 1978 or 2009 or 2021. I want a country that's better than what we've been forced to accept. I want the Constitution to apply to everyone equally. I want reparations paid to Black & Indigenous Americans. I want the country to acknowledge responsibility for our failures.

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🚨The SAVE Act is a major threat to voting rights, targeting black and brown voters, working families, young people, women, disabled voters, and other historically disenfranchised groups. ALL voters must be able to make their voices heard. Congress must reject the SAVE Act and #ProtectOurVote.

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Use 5calls.org!

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NEW: 404 Media has seen parts of a Palantir-powered ICE database that allows for highly specific filtering of people, which allows for searches of students, people with tattoos, from specific countries, by visa status, etc: www.404media.co/inside-a-pow...

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I don't think I've ever read any Third Reich Nazi shit that is MORE Third Reich Nazi shit than this. shudder

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Have you seen Janelle Pierson? The missing teen was last seen walking away from the 700 block of Brookwood Glen Terrace on Sunday, March 16. Please help spread the word!

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