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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: It’s 4am—still debating the Republicans’ billionaire tax giveaway. We offered an amendment to say no tax cut for those making over $10m. Every Republican voted no. So we tried $100m. Every Repub voted no. So we tried $500m! Every Republican a no. See what’s going on?

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but this is good.

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1. OSHA has ordered the digital and physical destruction of 18 publications on workplace safety practices, according to an email obtained by Popular Information. The email says the publications have been removed from the web and tells staff that physical copies should be "disposed of or recycled"

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As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that refraining from provoking the authoritarian is not how it works. Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.

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“Free speech” on Twitter

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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF. Now. Print hard copies. And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...

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I wonder what would happen if all the nation’s AFT and NEA teachers went on strike, and parents kept their kids from school on the day of confirmation hearings?

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People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!

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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

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If you’re in the Puget Sound area, we’ve got a great event coming up!

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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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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” ― Former President Theodore Roosevelt, May 1918

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Thank you WSNA! Union workers hard at work protecting the rights of everyone!

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Oops 😬

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Defund SpaceX

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Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.

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READ. LEARN HOW OUR GOVERNMENT WORKS.

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🚨 Starving in Silence: U.S. Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without Food Trump’s reckless dismantling of USAID is a direct assault on global humanitarian efforts. With U.S. aid frozen, food shipments sit in storage while children starve. We must speak out, and demand action. Hunger won’t wait. 😡

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Democrat MoCs locked out of the Dept of Education today🤬🤬🤬 Unacceptable. Locked doors won’t stop us from fighting for parents, students, and educators. We will keep showing up. We will not be silenced. Listen to @maxwellfrost.bsky.social 🔥

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"...it’s only a matter of time until DOGE’s meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service systems," writes @lizthegrey.com in an op-ed for @thebulletin.org. thebulletin.org/2025/02/why-...

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“My first thought when I saw this order was, There are rings in people’s bodies and you cannot leave them,” Dr. Mansoor said. “For me ethics and participants come first. There is a line.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

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Happy: Black history Black present Black future Black love Black joy Black health Black healing Black people Black community Black family Black kids Black culture Black creativity Black ingenuity Black legacy Black innovation Black liberation Black resistance Black existence ...month🖤

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If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org

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Elon Musk has gained access to 'powerful tool' to control government spending: NYT: The richest man in the world officially has control over the federal government's payment system, the New York Times reported. Maggie Haberman, known for her close contacts to Trump and his team, is among the…

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🛑CANCELLED—“Research on Women’s Health” funding website of the NIH.

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"A private citizen with zero Constitutional authority is effectively seizing control of critical government functions. The Constitution explicitly requires Senate confirmation for anyone wielding significant federal power" www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/e...

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America destroys itself. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

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1. Jared Kushner raised $2 billion from the Saudi government and is now funneling the money to his father-in-law, partnering with the Trump Organization to build Trump Tower Belgrade It is one of the most corrupt deals in political history And it has been virtually ignored by large media outlets

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January 24, 2025

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If ICE knocks on your door, don't open it--even a crack. Once the door is opened or even starts to open ICE can legally enter your home and search it. Here are your rights:

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Just watching a video from a few years back from the DC Labor Chorus. Still timely! We will resist! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiCJ...

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