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Pete Hegseth just reportedly ordered the US military’s Cyber Command to “stand down” from all planning against Russia. Analysts have been ordered not to follow or report on Russian threats. One inside source said, “Putin is on the inside now.”

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What the world saw at the White House on Friday was not just a realignment of America’s foreign policy, but a clash of two incompatible styles. @galbeckerman.bsky.social on the combustible mismatch between Trump and Zelensky:

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This is excellent.

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looking forward to this

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Kurt Vonnegut writing about the hypocrisy of so-called Christians. #Vonnegut #Writing

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Yup!

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Donald Trump is neither a savvy negotiator nor a brilliant dealmaker. He is a craven bully who telegraphs not only his final goal but his next move in achieving it. He is the kind of mark every poker player dreams of having at the table — rich, cocky and dumb. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

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MAGA are mad at Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit for an official White House meeting. Meanwhile:

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"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States" from @davidfrum.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Another great way to community👇

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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

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Attention working-class Americans: Republicans’ new budget does NOT include no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, or no tax on Social Security. Instead it protects tax handouts for billionaires and makes way for the largest Medicaid cut in history.

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This new reporting is a very big deal. The previously reported number for the amount of money Elon Musk has gotten from the government—us—was slightly over $18 billion. We now know the figure is $38 billion. When you consider how much of Musk's wealth is actually liquid—very little—that is a ton.

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This is an attack on Medicaid, & ANYONE who votes on this budget this week is voting to cut Medicaid in America, and voting to gut healthcare for Medicare recipients in America. As a recipient of Medicare and Medicaid, I PLEAD with you to call your member of Congress at 202-224-3121 & say NO CUTS!

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Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…

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The RNC chair says it again -- the only function of the RNC is voter suppression and election subversion. It is time to take him literally and seriously. Sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...

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THIS IS HOW YOU STAND UP: EEOC admin judge Karen Ortiz resisted an order to hand over all LGBT cases for “review” and told colleagues to resist too. She knows she’ll likely to be fired. “I can exist on cornflakes and community if it means that my soul is intact.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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There is already a perfectly good Air Force One in place. So why is Trump intent on wasting taxpayer money? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...

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ICE Trainings 👇👇👇

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News Analysis: In the first month since he returned to power, President Trump has demonstrated once again a brazen willingness to advance distortions, conspiracy theories and outright lies to justify major policy decisions.

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After decades of gerrymandering and political polarization, a vast majority of members of Congress and state legislatures did not face competitive general elections last year.

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Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees. Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law Time to do things that make him react to you. apnews.com/article/trum...

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This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps. www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

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This was published last October www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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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.

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“The more Trump’s presidency progresses, the more support he will lose,” @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social writes. “Many voters who thought they knew the rules to the game and would turn out the winners are now discovering that they didn’t and won’t.” theatln.tc/hWpkLIVF

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At least 11,500 Americans and 54,575 foreigners have lost their jobs. Nearly $1 billion in payments for work already done is frozen. Nearly $500 million in food sits in ports, ships and warehouses. @altusaid.bsky.social @indivisible.org www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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A guide to various resources for tracking what Trump-Musk are up to. choosedemocracy.us/tracking-tra...

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Calling all feds: new info site please share data and stories! #AltGov #AltFam please share #SaveAmerica #StopTrump trumpcostsamerica.com

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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When even the New York Post has to publish this, you know you fucked up.

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This is a coup.

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The work of @joshcowenmsu.bsky.social is key to understanding the voucher issue:

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wearing sunglasses inside and following an event where he at times had a hard time speaking coherently, Elon Musk walks off the CPAC stage waving around a chain saw. this is the guy currently running our government. Congrats, America!

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

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"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about 'credible death threats' when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary... "Tillis ultimately provided the crucial 50th vote to confirm." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

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Senate Republicans just launched an all-night voting spree to rip apart Medicaid and starve kids—all so they can hand more cash to billionaires like Elon Musk. They’re doing this while most people aren’t watching. Absolutely disgraceful.

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Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

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Every reporter today should be asking every Congressional Republican why they're OK siding with Putin and walking away from NATO and democracy.

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Trump's latest executive order puts independent agencies — including the FTC, SEC, and NLRB — under his direct control. It's a blatant attempt to shield his corporate donors and his own business from agencies that hold the powerful accountable. This is an alarming power-grab.

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Donald Trump has reportedly spent an estimated $10.7 million worth of taxpayer money to play golf since his inauguration. This is happening as Head Start programs have struggled to access previously approved federal funding due to the Trump admin's illegal impoundment. Hello?

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