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Nothing screams government efficiency more than accidentally firing government workers and having to spend more money and resources to rehire them.

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NEWS: Mass firings begin across the federal government, Andrew Tate gets released from Romanian custody despite sex trafficking charges thanks to Trump, and the Supreme Court gives Trump a win. Consider subscribing! open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

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Every Democratic governor ought to do this, and congressional Dems should follow suit.

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BREAKING: Chief Justice Roberts grants stay, pausing district court order for USAID to pay about $2B in foreign-aid bills by midnight.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said that the more than $2 billion in federal funding for his state has been unfrozen after he filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

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Fuck the American Nazis.

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NEW: Leading up to the 2024 election, Virginia became a hotbed of election disinformation and attempts to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters skyrocketed. Now with the state's 2025 election coming up, will disinformation prevail again?

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State AG’s stepping up

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BREAKING: We beat MSNBC. Independent media is the future.

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I founded @democracydocket.com for this exact reason. Fearless, pro-democracy news is important and I'm proud of the work the 19-member of team of Democracy Docket does every day. Become a member now to support their work: www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

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Never underestimate the degree to which greedy corporations will exploit a crisis to f*ck us over.

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Billionaire owner of Washington Post seizes control of opinion page. Will focus nearly exclusively to promote rightwing libertarianism. "Viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others." Democracy Docket will expand its pro-democracy opinion section. www.democracydocket.com

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How’s this WSJ take aging

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NEWS: The Trump Administration offers gold cards to wealthy foreigners, including oligarchs, to buy citizenship, Republicans move forward with Medicaid cuts, and the price of eggs is now expected to soar. Check it out and subscribe if you can! open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

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Reporter: Who is the administrator of DOGE? White House secretary: “I’m not going to reveal the name of that person from this podium…”

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Is the legacy media going to do anything? Or is this it?

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So the Republicans just gutted Medicaid? If the Democrats can’t flip the House in ‘26 (assuming there are elections), the next three or four generations are gonna be real tough for all but the wealthy. The Deconstruction Era, indeed.

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👀 "If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.

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BREAKING: We just filed suit on behalf of Baltimore & @econaction.bsky.social to stop Russ Vought from taking any action to unilaterally defund - "delete" the CFPB. Complaint alleges Vought is seeking to transfer the CFPB's reserve fund back to Fed. Complaint: bit.ly/4hwsxsD

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Donald Trump isn't interested in a smaller government, he wants a weaponized government. He doesn't want fewer federal employees, he just wants them loyal to him.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

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1. Stay engaged When all the news is about Trump and pardons and lies, it is easy to want to retreat and stop paying attention. Don’t. It is precisely when things are hard that we must all lean into remaining vigilant and informed. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

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BREAKING: Legal experts are sounding the alarm over the lack of due process rights for migrants at Guantanamo Bay, Trump stops the printing of pennies, and the CFPB has come to a complete halt. Subscribe for more! open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

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It would be nice if someone who has sworn to defend and uphold the Constitution actually understood it. Checks and balances, man. Checks and balances.

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We are going to see political investigations and prosecutions. The question is whether the public, the courts and the media will recognize and call them out as political. Will they stand up against them or will people stay silent and allow them to continue.

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Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.

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From today’s demonstration at the Department of Labor. ELON’S TOYS

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Several people have asked if anyone has done a survival guide for federal employees — a collection of resources, links, advice, etc. If not hopefully some people knowledgeable about federal employee rights will do it.

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Republicans in Congress figure Trump is term limited and are content to let him dismantle all the aspects of government they hate, knowing that none of them will have to answer for it—they can just run on a platform that he “went too far” and will be greeted by media and Dems as voices of moderation

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Crockett: “I’m tired of the white tears. If you’re competent you’re not concerned. When you compare me to Greene/Boebert there’s no comparison… The only ppl crying are mediocre white boys beaten out by people that had to work much harder.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFp8K0M...

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These are not “settlements” they are “bribes” and should be described accurately. The reporting even explains that CBS executives believe this payment will help avert Trump blocking their merger. Thats a bribe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...

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UPDATE: Delta placed me on a permanent no fly list because their CEO was on the cards

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🚨BREAKING: After @democracyforward.bsky.social successfully sues, OMB rescinds memo claiming to freeze all federal funding. Follow @democracydocket.com for details. Don't ever let anyone tell you that litigation can't help protect democracy. www.democracydocket.com

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Workers will need to stand together more than ever before. Because this isn’t gonna go well for us:

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Yeah, and Republicans are the “law & order” party… 🙄 CALL THEM OUT:

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Don’t despair. We’re in The Empire Strikes Back phase. Regroup on Hoth. Practice in Dagobah. Don’t give in to hate. Know what to pay attention to and what to not let knock you off balance. Here’s a great primer on some Jedi skills on how to do that. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-to-pay...

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MAGA AMERICA: "We need to get tough on criminals!!!!!" [MAGA America elects a convicted criminal to our most prestigious office, who then pardons other criminals who beat police officers while ransacking our Capitol] THE REST OF AMERICA: "Fuck the fuck off."

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