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a thought worth repeating: when a clown moves into a palace, he does not become a king. the palace becomes a circus! source: Scott DeFelice - twitter 2/20/25

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@benbrasch.bsky.social - your piece this morning on the Trump Team nixes NYC congestion toll approval. Your chose to end with t.'s words: ...king." highlighting his craziness? rather than that Gov. Hochul chose to point out that there were no kings governing her state.!! Prefer to give her credit!

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NEW: The removal of the DOJ’s Jan. 6 database signals the Trump administration’s intention to not only spare his supporters any further consequences for their role in the riot, but to erase the event from the record. By @alecmac.bsky.social

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My latest with @washingtonpost.com colleague Anumita Kaur is a wild story of unanswered questions and a legal battle. | Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

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"This is not permanent. This state of the world is not permanent." 19thnews.org/2025/02/shau...

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I'm thrilled to share that UltraViolet is entering a new era. For 13 years, Shaunna Thomas built up UltraViolet to be a powerhouse of feminist activism. In April, the organization starts a new chapter with Arisha Hatch at the helm. @ultraviolet.bsky.social

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TL cleanser - love the work @ultraviolet.bsky.social does. In admiration of Shaunna Thomas + Arisha Hatch - two brilliant leaders. This is how healthy transition done - we are going to need UV in the coming days, months - next 1431 days.

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The organization I work for, @ultraviolet.bsky.social, is undergoing leadership transition. I am SO grateful to our fierce & fearless co-founder Shaunna Thomas. <3 The woman behind 13 years of feminist victories is passing the baton to a new generation 19thnews.org/2025/02/shau... via @19thnews.org

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Bravo. Say it louder for the billionaires in the back! "We don't have kings in America" www.axios.com/local/chicag...

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"If Musk’s government contracts and policies were credibly threatened, his recent paper gains would shrink or vanish." theintercept.com/2025/02/17/e...

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This is the way Block all government Tesla and SpaceX contracts

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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

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

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Here in Illinois, ten years ago we saw the consequences of a rampant ideological gutting of government. It genuinely harmed people. Our citizens hated it. Trust me – I was elected based in part on just how much they hated it.

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It's traditions like today that bring together all our branches of government to stand in respect of each other - that underpins the guardrails of our democracy. The only power that the Constitution truly recognizes is power that's capable of humbling itself before our people.

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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

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Earlier today I wrote an open letter to Elon Musk in response to a post in which he claimed that I am “undermining civilization” and suffering from “generational trauma.” The response I received from so many of you was overwhelming. Thank you for all the kind words of support. The fight continues.

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🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington, DC has issued an order setting a path for the first round of discovery to be served in a lawsuit involving Trump and Musk’s efforts to restructure the government. Paige and I explain. youtu.be/QHzyeOXUWgM?...

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"Should the court grant the motion, it would be the first lawsuit against DOGE where the plaintiffs are able to obtain evidence, albeit limited, on how Elon Musk’s faux agency is operating within the federal government." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Does Congress even remember that it has the power of the purse? www.law.cornell.edu/constitution...

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Another perspective on stopping the chaos and destruction of our Democracy! How to take control and shift the power to our side. Your thoughts. theintercept.com/2025/02/17/e...

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Don't just ask how Musk/Trump actions serve their supposed purposes. Ask how they aid the attempt to seize power paulkrugman.substack.com/p/autogolpe

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A former campaign staffer said Sen. John Fetterman’s single-minded focus came at the exclusion of the progressive positions he ran on.

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HELP!! We are all living through a #COUP. What to do to restore our Democracy? How to protect our privacy and data that are crucial to running our country? Providing services to those who need and deserve them??? What directions are you taking and how are you prioritizing reactions???

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who will speak out about the trash coming out of t.'s mouth. Encouraging Putin to be more aggressive and pushing Zelensky away is a disaster.

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what t. has done today with selling Ukraine out is a disaster! our civil service has been gutted, and now we are selling out our friends - Ukraine- out to Russia. I am sick about the news tonight.

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This story can't be repeated enough. The GOP is lined up behind the guy who is so incompetent that his quasi-gov't agency did this. They're confirming his highly questionable nominees & hurting the American people. And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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Last spring, Philly's Eviction Diversion Program became permanent. As a result, the number of eviction filings in the city dropped.

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Understanding the difference between emergency contraception and medication abortion pills helps fight the stigma against reproductive health care that anti-abortion leaders try to foster. Learn more by signing up for our webinar here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/787... #EC #MedicationAbortion

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