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Alina Habba, who is ostensibly a lawyer, claims on Fox & Friends that Trump "made the law" with his executive orders (executive orders are not laws -- only Congress can make laws)

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The Pentagon said on Friday that it would fire 5,400 civilian probationary workers starting next week, in the first of what officials say will likely be a wave of much larger layoffs at the Defense Department, the government’s biggest agency.

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The IRS will not allow a member of Elon Musk’s team to view individual tax returns while he works at the agency, according to a copy of an agreement laying out his temporary job assignment.

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Let's say their names: * General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK * Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE * Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE All replaced by less qualified white guys.

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WSJ shined a light on MAGA strong hold Huntington Beach, CA So @chriswarcraft.bsky.social a former punter for the Minnesota Vikings showed up at HB City Council mtg to call out Trump & MAGA Republicans as a nazi movement and then gets arrested for an act of civil disobedience! LFG! Be Like Chris

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Here’s a quick summary of what we know about Bird Flu. Please reshare if you find it helpful!

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So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white retired Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that

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that Trumpers think the US Postal SERVICE should be a profit-making enterprise exposes the fallacy in their conception of government

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ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

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To the @GOP senators and Congressmen who claim to support Ukraine, you do have some power… if you’re unwilling to exercise it then don’t pretend to care about your country more than your political career:

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More of this energy everywhere please!

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Rep. Garcia responds to DOJ letter threatening prosecution for speaking out against #ElonMusk. @robertgarcia.bsky.social

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Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.

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Carville on Hannity: I think the Republican Party wants to get rid of Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security. I think they are against a living wage. They support Putin. I think the Republican Party hates workers and protect billionaires…https://youtu.be/9L_HvoOkU0s?si=Jt9e8jG9DqcAOTZo

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The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy. www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...

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Listen to “The Headlines,” which brings you the biggest stories of the day from the New York Times reporters who are covering them, all in about five minutes.

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Republican Senators who voted for RFK Jr. have the best healthcare in the world, paid for by you. They don’t care about what’s going to happen to your kids, your parents, or you.

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Will This Substack Get Me in Trouble? open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...

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Mark my words — Republicans are going to get absolutely DESTROYED in the 2026 House elections.

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"Key congressional Republicans have powers they’re choosing not to use... "Senator Susan Collins, for example, believes the White House and DOGE may be breaking the law. She doesn’t, however, seem eager to use her considerable influence..." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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Never forget.

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When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

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They’re going to try and prosecute their political enemies

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House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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"I can no longer be a part of what we can all plainly see is happening to our country." Somebody should collect these incredible resignation letters and make them a book. This one is from Nate Brought, resigning as director of the NIH Executive Secretariat. www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...

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“…it’s darkly ironic that the master strategist is unwilling to see how much he helped erode his beloved Senate.” @hayesbrown.bsky.social writes about how Mitch McConnell’s ‘been committed to no higher cause than the acquisition of power for his own party.’ READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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A week ago I put out a request for followers to please share their Medicaid stories. Several were included in @donnagaffney.bsky.social and my Op-Ed. We must show the GOP proposed cuts helps the rich but destroys millions of lives. Nurses will not give up! www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gues...

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We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

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Chinese warships that have been sailing south along the eastern coast of Australia gave notice on Friday of their intent to conduct live fire exercises in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, forcing commercial flights to divert and putting the two countries on edge.

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States of Emergency: A Favorite Autocratic Tool open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...

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Tesla said on Friday that 380,000 vehicles will be recalled due to a steering assist failure that could increase steering effort, particularly at low speeds and raises the risk of a crash. msn.com/en-us/autos/...

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I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?

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The Hannity interview was straight up state tv propaganda. We do not accept. youtube.com/shorts/uRH1S...

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Trump will never be King.

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Fixed it 😘💅🍔

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I attended a democratic fundraiser tonight where they sold raffle tickets for a dozen eggs… Genius.

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We need to start recognizing Republican Nazism as an existential threat to our nation.

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Chris Murphy: "My prediction is that if you vote for Kash Patel, more than any other confirmation vote you make, you will come to regret this one to your grave."

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after trump - oops! - accidentally has his top campaign donor fire hundreds of people from the National Nuclear Security Administration... now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man." whew! sigh of relief. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...

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