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Completely nuts.

submitted 7 hours ago • 82 comments

“Where does it end? In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it—and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so.” —the defiant Maine Gov. Janet Mills www.americaamerica.news/p/what-does-...

submitted 5 hours ago • 36 comments

Musk just amplified a leader of Germany’s far-right AfD, who called the country’s Holocaust memorial a “monument of shame,” demanded a “180-degree turn” in how Germany remembers Nazi crimes & was convicted for using a Nazi slogan Let’s hope the people of 🇩🇪will choose wisely in tomorrow’s election

submitted 28 minutes ago • 50 comments

🔥 Governor Janet Mills just bench-pressed Trump’s bullying and walked out without breaking a sweat. 🔥 At the White House, Trump tried his usual mob boss routine—demanding obedience, dangling federal funds, and threatening political careers. But Mills? She didn’t flinch. She didn’t fumble. 1/1

submitted 23 hours ago • 49 comments

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.

submitted 1 hour ago • 88 comments

Do you make less than $360,000 a year? Your taxes are about to go UP. And you have Trump, Musk, and the Republicans to thank for it.

submitted 1 hour ago • 51 comments

A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

submitted 1 day ago • 703 comments

"It makes me sick to think of him profiting from such vile hate.”

submitted 1 hour ago • 6 comments

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

submitted 2 hours ago • 929 comments

Here’s what is going on. When you start firing the military’s top lawyers, that means you are getting ready to order the military to do unlawful things. Trump replaces those JAGs with men who will justify any future unlawful and unethical actions that he wants the military to do.

submitted 20 hours ago • 61 comments

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government.

submitted 18 hours ago • 9 comments

KNOX NEWS LTE: “Trump has exceeded all expectations in corruption & incoherence. Where are our elected leaders? — @RepTimBurchett yells on tv about how his father fought in WW2, why is he so enthusiastic about giving unilateral concessions to a dictator?” www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...

submitted 1 hour ago • 27 comments

Firing the Joint Chief Chair and replacing him with an under-qualified white man is the definition of unfair preferential hiring practices. It’s why they hate DEI so much, they see it as their invention being used against them

submitted 7 hours ago • 56 comments

Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org

submitted 20 hours ago • 249 comments

Much of the chaos of the past few weeks can be understood as part of the Trump administration’s “central ideological project: restoring America’s traditional hierarchies of race and gender,” @adamserwer.bsky.social writes. Call it the “Great Resegregation.”

submitted 2 hours ago • 16 comments

in the trump administration, “merit” is pronounced “white” like how strom thrumond said it.

submitted 17 hours ago • 226 comments

another Nazi salute at CPAC

submitted 4 hours ago • 681 comments

Also if you feel strongly about Eric Adams, you should call your city councilmember to express that and ask for their position. You’d be surprised. Hochul’s stance is highly disappointing but it doesn’t come from nowhere. Press all your electeds. City elections are in 5 months. Ask candidates too.

submitted 2 hours ago • 324 comments

Post WW1 Germany fell into Nazism because of hyperinflation and economic chaos, America fell into it because of record low unemployment and folks liking to “do their own research.”

submitted 2 hours ago • 49 comments

Proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community as an ally in the fight.

submitted 2 hours ago • 72 comments

GOV. MILLS: “.. Maine may be one of the first states to undergo an investigation by his Administration, but we won’t be the last. .. “.. But you must ask yourself: who and what will he target next, and what will he do? Will it be you?” www.pressherald.com/2025/02/21/r...

submitted 2 hours ago • 21 comments

Listen to @radiofreetom.bsky.social! "Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government."

submitted 6 hours ago • 254 comments

Why did Hegseth just fire every top military branch lawyer? What did they refuse to sign off on? A Pulitzer awaits the reporters and outlet who can tell the public.

submitted 19 hours ago • 559 comments

A reminder to the men and women of our nations armed forces: You have a legal obligation to disobey blatantly unlawful commands. If you need verification, the legal department on any base can answer your questions about that, free of charge. Always remember your oath, and follow the law.

submitted 2 hours ago • 26 comments

“My new favorite drug is Republican members of Congress getting yelled at in their districts by constituents who hate Musk.” - @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

submitted 2 hours ago • 0 comments

I don't think we're talking enough about the fact that the pressure to remove DEI from science means women die.

submitted 21 hours ago • 69 comments

Welcome to the #FindOut

submitted 3 hours ago • 0 comments

It feels like people are waking up

submitted 4 hours ago • 1196 comments

He nails it.

submitted 7 hours ago • 1131 comments

white guy DEI

submitted 21 hours ago • 252 comments

submitted 1 day ago • 161 comments

A poll of swing-district voters is already showing heaps of warning signs for Republicans bent on helping billionaires. That was fast.

submitted 6 hours ago • 23 comments

Jessica: There was a huge drop in support for President Trump and for Elon Musk. Trump’s approval rating is down 5-7 points across four of these big polls. He’s underwater on managing the economy by 8 points. Did you see those town halls? Rich McCormick were booing him.

submitted 1 day ago • 112 comments

““We did not elect him,” a man shouted. As the town hall reached its scheduled end, more constituents shouted questions about Musk’s access to taxpayer data and yelled “don’t lie to us””

submitted 9 hours ago • 12 comments

its amazing the way conservative arguments fall completely apart in court when there are actually penalties for lying

submitted 8 hours ago • 40 comments

KEEP PUSHING! If they won’t do a town hall DEMAND ONE

submitted 6 hours ago • 308 comments

When Germans go to the polls on Sunday, the future of the post-war system is on the ballot. The verdict threatens to destabilize Europe.

submitted 6 hours ago • 12 comments

WIRED health & biotech writer here. If you're a USDA employee working on the government's response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak and would like to speak securely about what's happening at the agency, please reach out to me on Signal at emullin.06. I can honor requests for anonymity.

submitted 1 day ago • 18 comments

Raskin: "It's becoming obvious to the American people that Elon Musk and Donald Trump are not opponents of corruption, they are agents of corruption."

submitted 1 day ago • 180 comments

In embracing Putin, Trump is out of touch with the American people: "An overwhelming majority of voters (81 percent) think the United States should not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, while 9 percent think the United States should trust him." poll.qu.edu/images/polli...

submitted 6 hours ago • 7 comments

This is a good moment to thank the federalism gods. States choose their election technology, not the federal government. In blue states the read out will be GTFO Elon. And given how toxic he’s getting probably in a lot of red states too.

submitted 1 day ago • 108 comments

I’m encouraged by these town halls but I also remember very clearly how this happened in 2017 as well. Instead of responding to the complaints, they stopped doing them. www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpo...

submitted 1 day ago • 415 comments

REP. RICH McCORMICK: When you talk about presidential power, I remember having the same discussion with Republicans when Biden was elected TOWN HALL CROWD: Noooooooooooo!

submitted 1 day ago • 209 comments

Trump benefits from the bully pulpit of the presidency, a legislative branch that has contracted out all of its autonomy, and Elon’s unlimited funding—but if he loses popular support, none of those things will matter. And we’re already seeing the tide turn. McCormick’s district (below) is R+22.

submitted 20 hours ago • 182 comments

This is a coup. Removing qualified senior leaders (Black, female) who serve the Constitition and not a wannabe king. Republicans want unqualified, white men in place to execute their Project 2025 plan to weaponize the military against the American people as they dismantle our democracy.

submitted 8 hours ago • 0 comments

Buffett’s annual letter is out — and includes this message to “Uncle Sam” about the tax Berkshire will pay: “Spend it wisely. Take care of the many who, through no fault of their own, get the short straws in life. They deserve better.” 🇺🇸 www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2024...

submitted 8 hours ago • 29 comments