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As a journalist who covers extremism at the local level, I think it’s a mistake to view Trump’s Napoleonic statement as solely about presidential power. Consider if it’s interpreted as a wink and a nod for any extremist to act outside the law to “save” the country as they see fit

submitted 7 days ago • 478 comments

The 50501 Movement has planned protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day at noon. While mainstream media isn’t covering it, many YouTubers have stepped up to provide coverage.

submitted 7 days ago • 300 comments

If you thought it wasn’t possible—well, here we are. Musk pulled $80 million in funding authorized by Congress straight from NYC’s bank account. The federal government took the funds and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.

submitted 7 days ago • 245 comments

Everyone needs to start calling, emailing their banks about safety of their banking info with the treasury, also, when they go into the FDIC, and our savings, checking, CD, no longer guaranteed, people could make a run on the banks. Banks could then put pressure on Republicans.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Government funding runs out on March 14. Republicans can’t pass a bill alone, so Democrats have real leverage here. We’re calling on Democrats to commit to withholding their votes and insist on an end to the Trump-Musk coup rampaging across the government.

submitted 12 days ago • 81 comments

@aoc.bsky.social We’d like your help organizing a March on Washington to ensure protester safety and secure permits. We’re aiming for a Saturday at least two weeks out to allow for travel planning.

submitted 11 days ago • 522 comments

Paul Martin, the inspector general for the USAID, has been fired after resisting the administration. Just a day ago, his office released a report warning that staff reductions and spending freezes put hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars at risk of misuse and waste. This is the way.

submitted 11 days ago • 329 comments

This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/

submitted 10 days ago • 626 comments

If your excuse for why “leaders” aren’t speaking up…is because they might fear retaliation, you might not realize it, but if that would turn out to be the reason why, it would be evidence of having failed one of the most important tests of leadership.

submitted 8 days ago • 181 comments

Don't get distracted by Durbin's accusations of Kash Patel allegedly committing perjury. Kash Patel is going to be confirmed: You know that. I know that. Plan for that, not what you want to happen.

submitted 11 days ago • 103 comments

Under oath, Kash Patel said he was unaware of plans to dismiss FBI agents before he was confirmed. Today, whistleblowers revealed Patel was reportedly directing those dismissals. Covertly. Yet another reason he must be rejected.

submitted 10 days ago • 1357 comments

Trump’s pick for FBI director is Kash Patel, who has salivated about prosecuting journalists, government officials, and ordinary Americans. On Tuesday, the Senate will vote on Patel’s nomination. Call your senators ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Or email: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...

submitted 7 days ago • 38 comments

Donald Trump promised to lower costs, in his own words, “on day one.” Now, Trump and Elon Musk are gutting the consumer agency, which will increase costs on working people. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

submitted 7 days ago • 178 comments

we are getting a national version of red state governance, where the people in charge do everything they can to impoverish the state under the view that the more wretched things get, the easier it is for them to stay in power

submitted 7 days ago • 329 comments

Call it what it is: a plan to re-segregate the federal workforce. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23. That’s where we come in. With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus

submitted 8 days ago • 148 comments

Reminder: as we watch the world’s wealthiest man play President, he’s planning on spending millions in Democratic primaries in 2026 and beyond to elect conservatives. The DNC must move to banning corporate and dark money in Democratic primaries. ASAP.

submitted 8 days ago • 16 comments

The haphazard firing of federal employees is reckless. The idea that federal workers are somehow the “parasite class” according to Elon, is wrong. These jobs are important.

submitted 7 days ago • 20 comments

1. On Friday, protests erupted at Stonewall National Monument, the historic site of the Stonewall uprisings that ignited the modern gay rights movement, in response to the National Park Service removing transgender people from the Stonewall Website. Subscribe to support our journalism.

submitted 8 days ago • 34 comments

Happy Valentine’s Day

submitted 8 days ago • 20 comments

This is exactly the sentiment used to justify atrocity by despots for all of human history.

submitted 7 days ago • 59 comments

Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

submitted 7 days ago • 34 comments

From firing nuclear safety workers to this—Elon Musk’s DOGE is completely out of control.

submitted 7 days ago • 63 comments

Good news, everyone! You get to do whatever you want! As long as you say you were trying to save the country, it’s all legal now.

submitted 7 days ago • 703 comments

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.

submitted 15 days ago • 2174 comments

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

submitted 30 days ago • 2541 comments

Today, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 14087 signed by former President Biden in October 2022. What did Executive Order 14087 do? It lowered drug costs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid—working class Americans. This only benefits big pharma.

submitted 32 days ago • 36 comments

Project 2025 is here. Trump is implementing all of it. His denials were typical Trump lies, repeated by his allies in the media who wanted him to win.

submitted 32 days ago • 53 comments

No one “accidentally” Nazi salutes. Not once. Sure as shit not twice.

submitted 32 days ago • 475 comments

Trump gets in bed with the Chinese owners, and suddenly Tik Tok isn’t “evil CCP compromised” anymore. These people believe in nothing. What Trump decides today is what they believe in today. Which changes tomorrow if Trump makes a deal with someone else to enrich himself.

submitted 34 days ago • 666 comments

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget INSURRECTIONIST TRUMP!

submitted 32 days ago • 341 comments

How the Trump administration celebrates MLK day

submitted 33 days ago • 124 comments

My take on the Elon hitler salute thing is that it was unintentional in the sense that he intended to make it a more ambiguous hand gesture with plausible deniability but completely fucked it up

submitted 32 days ago • 133 comments

Elon Musk grew up in an apartheid country, backed a German political party that seeks to rehabilitate Hitler, was sued by the federal government for abuse against Black workers, promoted pro-Hitler tweets, and gave a Hitler salute twice in a speech. But what are his real political beliefs?