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This is incredible to witness. Sen. Glenn Grothman checks his notes, so he obviously planned to say these things —yet delivers a masterclass in being completely out of touch. This is exactly what people mean when they say their representatives don’t get it. Cringe!

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FAA officials have ordered staff to begin finding tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal. Elon Musk’s satellite business Starlink is reportedly about to take over Verizon’s $2.4 billion contract with the Federal Aviation Administration. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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I’m pretty sure this is what voters want from their elected officials www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

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Billy Joe Armstrong of Greenday is all of us! Bravo sir! 💥🔥💥🤘🤘

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A federal judge ruled that the head of an independent US agency that protects government whistleblowers was unlawfully fired last month by President Donald Trump, even as the White House aims to get the case on a fast-track to the Supreme Court.

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Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales. Passenger services to be brought into public ownership. Rolling stock companies (ROSCOs) to remain private. Govt will rent carriages from ROSCOs, who have profit margin of 41.6%. Billions will be paid from public purse, corporate profits guaranteed.

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.@NIH employees “are individuals of extraordinary intellect and integrity, selfless and hard-working, generous and compassionate. They personify excellence in every way and they deserve the utmost respect and support of all Americans,” Dr. Collins wrote. apnews.com/article/nih-...

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He didn't wear a suit, but he received a pardon and was treated better than Zelenskyy was.

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Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.

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Now THIS is true leadership on the world stage. In stark contrast to the weak, ignorant clown we currently have in the White House. #SlavaUkraini 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

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Russia launched an unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022. Since then, thousands of Ukrainians have perished. Entire towns and cities reduced to rubble. It will take them decades to recover, if at all. For Trump to casually flip the narrative via tweet is beyond disgusting.

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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

submitted 12 days ago • 563 comments

A great clip about what Hochul would have to do to remove Adams. It’s a long road. To be clear, I think it’s a road she should travel. I personally think doing nothing is the wrong thing to do.

submitted 12 days ago • 127 comments

"working to swiftly rectify the situation..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

submitted 13 days ago • 2907 comments

Today is a great day to remove corrupt NYC Mayor Eric Adams from office. Let's go, Governor Kathy Hochul!

submitted 14 days ago • 259 comments

BREAKING: Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a statement saying the “alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored.” She’s meeting with key leaders about the path forward tomorrow. www.governor.ny.gov/news/stateme...

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It’s nice that the Target founder’s heirs oppose canceling DEI & sidelining Black-owned products, but they don’t run the company—and Target has made its stance clear. @Target.com: There’s nothing you sell that I can’t find elsewhere. I don’t shop where I’m not welcome. You’ve already been replaced.

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All true. Even were it not, one could argue that, given the authority Musk is exercising, and his lack of accountability to anyone (other than perhaps Trump), he is serving as a principal executive officer under the Appointments Clause, and is acting unlawfully unless confirmed by the Senate.

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Go ahead. Let the people see you for what you are.

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Michelle Obama has more balls than any of the Democratic men. Why would ANY Democrat attend this fucking circus?!?! The billionaires are inside while the poor people get left in the cold. That should tell them he doesn’t give two shits about them! But, I’m sure it won’t. 😵‍💫🤦🏼🤬🤬

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Prius at 0:16 doing the ope let me sneak by you real quick

submitted 15 days ago • 1881 comments

American planes are crashing almost every day and the Secretary of Transportation is visiting the Daytona 500 and tweeting at Pete Buttigieg.

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When I talk to kids today and they ask me what I would do if I were 12 today, my answer is always the same, read books and learn how to use AI in every way shape and form you can. It is a living library that gives you responses and can help no matter who you are or where you live.

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so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky

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Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.

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If I were the richest man in the world, this would not be the play

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They're using fear to bully you into compliance. Fear of losing your job, your savings, your Medicare/medicaid, your rights, your freedom. They're using fear to bully our allies, to break our alliances and promises. What do they have to fear? Nothing so far. That needs to change.

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I repeat…

submitted 15 days ago • 1048 comments

Listen up, you star-spangled dipshits… because while you were telling me to “cry harder” for the bazillionth time today cuz I have the nerve to care about kids with cancer… THEY “ACCIDENTALLY” FIRED THE PEOPLE WHO OVERSEE OUR NUCLEAR STOCKPILE. Wake the fuck up dumbfucks.

submitted 15 days ago • 438 comments

Money talks

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You cannot fire so many people and shutter so many agencies and services and not expect things to start to go very bad very quickly. Our job is to highlight not only the chaos and cruelty of the firings, but also the devastating consequences. The public must turn on this madness and soon.

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CDC source: “We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff. They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”

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cc: @Gavin Newsome It’s time to build a CDC & NIH in California with the folks who were fired from the feds. In fact, I think each blue state governor needs to scoop up these scientists, healthcare workers and laboratory workers asap. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

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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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On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.

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Read Hagan Scotten's resignation letter, and potential next steps in Emil Bove's motion to dismiss the charges against Eric Adams. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/hagan-scot...

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200-300 Texans are believed to infected with #measles, an extremely contagious and deadly virus, as the disease spreads throughout the state. State officials urge residents to get vaccinated and warn it may not be possible to stop the spread of measles. www.chron.com/news/houston...

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Good morning from Thailand! 🌞☕️ Go Canada! 🇨🇦💪🏽🇨🇦

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jamelle is correct

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The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes. The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds. This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen

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On top of the #flu infection itself, doctors say they’re seeing large numbers of patients with some of its most devastating complications such as life-threatening brain swelling and secondary infections with deadly flesh-eating bacteria as ERs are overloaded. www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...

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This. Also. @aoc.bsky.social @ericswalwell.bsky.social et al , can you do what ever you guys do in the House to let Musk, Trump and everyone know that the UCFE, which funds unemployment benefits , is in the Dept of Labor. If these funds are cut, the cost will fall on the states.

submitted 16 days ago • 835 comments

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

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The ongoing #measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens. Those who are infected are either unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown. Thirteen people have been hospitalized. www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

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So the US is now kidnapping whole families and trafficking them to random countries that the US has coerced into imprisoning them for some unspecified period of time

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given conditional approval to a company to use its #birdflu vaccine to protect poultry. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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