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"...eliminated positions for employees who have played a role in assessing the brain-implant technology in Elon Musk’s Neuralink devices." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/h...

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As Trump empowers Russia and the far right, he is laying the foundation for undermining democracies around the world. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/20/trump-musk-oligarchy-russia-far-right

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“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”

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How do you feel about higher prices for cars and car parts? Fewer jobs in the auto industry? Tanking Michigan's economy? Yeah, we don't like it either. But Trump's tariffs are likely to set Michigan's economy back bigtime.

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The Trump-Vance-Musk regime is not only undermining democracy in the US. It is laying the foundation for undermining democracies around the world. The emerging battle will be global democracy vs. a global oligarchy. The US is emerging on the side of global oligarchy.

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New Newsweek profile on "The Beat"! Thank you to all the Beatniks out there for keeping up with us online and on TV! 🙏 newsweek.com/entertainmen...

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Judge gives go ahead for Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce.

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This is not normal! As if federal employees didn’t already feel threatened enough—sure, let the brown shirts have guns; that’ll certainly boost compliance.

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Trump's attacks on the USPS aren't new. For decades, the GOP has been trying to privatize the Post Office and other crucial public services — all to pad the profits of their wealthy corporate donors.

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Just watched Harry Potter 5 with my sons. Harry’s quote at the end is inspirational. “Even though we’ve got a fight ahead of us. We’ve go something Voldemort doesn’t have. Something worth fighting for.” Democracy is worth fighting for.

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A Moron Wrapped in an Idiot!

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DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.

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"Trump and Musk are intentionally undermining confidence in our Social Security system. They are laying the groundwork for denying benefits to anyone they want to punish or deem unworthy—or indeed, any one of us." @socialsecurityworks.org Pres Nancy Altman

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Once again, #JasmineCrockett brings it home: We don't win if we don't try, but if we try and we lose, at least we know we tried to make this world a better place.

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Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.

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Odd how the turns have tabled… Trump reversed course and admitted that Russia did, in fact, invade Ukraine. International news sources and independent media have stepped up to keep Americans informed.

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“If these cuts go through, Michigan would be forced to make impossible choices. Cutting coverage for post-partum moms, people with disabilities, seniors in nursing homes and even children with special healthcare needs.” - @Scholten.house.gov https://buff.ly/4gUPC7g

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Information was shared illegally. A career employee at the Social Security Administration provided unauthorized access to data to Elon Musk’s staffers. This employee, Leland Dudek, a data analyst, was recently promoted to acting commissioner by Trump.

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#NeverForget!

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Absolutely Not For Sale!!

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Elon Musk instructed federal workers to respond to an email summarizing their weekly accomplishments, a tactic he previously used to downsize staff at X. “Please reply to this email with approximately five bullet points of what you accomplished this week and CC your manager,” the message stated.

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Not content with purchasing the presidency, Elon Musk now wants to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court as well. His PAC just pumped $1M into supporting anti-choice right-wing extremist Brad Schimel. Wisconsin — don't become Musk's latest acquisition! Vote @crawfordforwi.bsky.social.

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A Message To MAGA...

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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936

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The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.

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What's happening in Ukraine is both tragedy and travesty. If the U.S. withdraws from NATO and it can't step up without our support, it will also be disaster and atrocity. And all of it can be laid at the feet of the traitor, Donald Trump. More in my latest: www.marytrump.org/p/at-the-ful...