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Democrat / Former Chicagoan living in So FL / Disappointed in Fellow Americans
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Republicans are pulling a reverse Robin Hood. The House could vote on its new budget resolution as soon as tomorrow. Call your rep to let them know how you feel about the GOP's plan to gut programs used by millions to fund tax cuts that will predominantly go to the richest Americans. (202) 224-3121

Is this real? ...Tell me it can't be real. The document is real. This is insane.

Just a reminder that what he's talking about is the private information about every American and business, and there are laws against this access. "Transform the way the government works" by doing what? Targeting opponents? Microtargeting political ads so Republicans never lose?

A personal note about the @katiephangshow.bsky.social:

First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.

🇩🇰 Danes to the U.S.: If you want Greenland, we’ll take California! 200K+ signed a satirical petition to “buy” California—promising bike lanes in Beverly Hills, smørrebrød on every corner, rule of law, universal healthcare, & fact-based politics. 😂 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

This is just insane and you all know that, right? Unelected, unfettered, untouchable, unsupported by facts and completely without transparency: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

Not even trying to hide it…

Donald Trump and President Elon Musk placed 2 top security chiefs at USAID on leave after they refused to turn over classified material to Elon Musk’s DOGE team. They allegedly gained access to the aid agency’s classified information, which includes intelligence reports, yesterday. Unacceptable.

CNN is going to lose its single best anchor because it needs to show obedience to Trump. Shameful.

We need to pay attention to this now before it’s too late.

There has never been a better time to go out of your way to make an extra effort to shop at family-owned small businesses buying local products whenever possible, avoiding chains, online behemoths, and big corporations whenever you are able.

Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com told me to join Bluesky last night and it only took me 24 hours to figure it out.

Apparently Donald watches @meidastouch.bsky.social So they invited me to speak directly to the grifter president. I didn't mince words.

In 1933, America's diplomats would have sent briefings like this back home. Wild that we're here, but here we are. www.reuters.com/world/us/ger...

So Bondi said she neither listened to the recording of Trump telling the GA Sec of State to "find me 11,780 votes" nor did she know Kash Patel published a de facto enemies list in his book. Really? If true, she's clearly NOT interested in informing herself on the issues of corruption in government.

I did, in fact, say this, and it is, unfortunately, in fact, true

Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does

We must never forget how horrible the Press coverage was in 2024 A full digest of our Corporate Media Fails 13-part series

It's all fun and games until these people are in charge of running our country for the next four years

Cool. So there will be like 12-13 people left.

Fortune 500 CEOs have committed an obscene $225 million to celebrate Trump’s inauguration — a grotesque display of corporate bootlicking. That money could have gone to their workers, but instead it’s a giant middle finger to every hardworking American who actually keeps these companies running.

Let's be clear, @jenrubin.bsky.social is a hero. "Media owners paying cold, hard cash to an incoming president (whether by settlement or donation) mars their organizations’ independence and gives rise to suspicion that those outlets will pull their punches." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Guaranteed, they are already thinking up idiotic new ways to blame President Biden for trump's current and future failings. They will never learn.

House Republicans, who suffer from severe IQ deficits, have picked the wrong fight here.

Trump is a crybaby and a threat to humanity. Yet, corporate media is doing nothing but helping him. It’s horrific. We deserve better. My New Post:

Rep. Crockett understand their end game.

*NEW:* Prosecutors file another murder charge against the suspect in the Gilgo Beach killings, who is now formally accused of killing seven women near New York City.

They sold their souls, they disposed of their loved ones in favor of a 🤡. They showed the world who they really were & celebrated it! tRump & his mag-holes became the world’s entertainment & they all relished in it too! They felt proud, all those meme’s, the backlash etc…They DID NOT LISTEN! 💯💙🇺🇸

Looks like it’s time to start dusting off this ol’ guy again.

Given the events of the weekend, I am re-posting what I wrote about the importance of building a new opposition movement. Please read, act and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...

What I'm reading. Wishing it was fictional.

I thank those of you who responded with your stories about hpv driven cancers here. I urge you to share those stories with your Senators now to help defeat RFK Jr as HHS Secretary. I also urge you to be ready to tell them in future months as Republicans come after your healthcare, specifically ..

The 1% want us to believe that if they don't control us society will panic and fall apart. The truth is if they lost their power tomorrow the only ones who would panic are them. We will remain standing without oligarchs at the top. By the people of the people and for the people. Do not pre obey.

In case you didn't know that the @latimes.com is dead... here's the formal obituary.

L.A. Times opinion staffers notify the executive editor that Soon-Shiong has banned criticism of Donald Trump unless its "presented side-by-side with another opinion piece representing the 'opposing view,’" via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social www.status.news/p/patrick-so...

Imagine being in second grade and needing to call 911 to report that your school is getting shot up….we live in the dumbest country where this shit is just normal now

A reminder of the choices I've made. "If, at some point in the future, Democracy Docket goes quiet or goes bankrupt, it will be because its subscribers and members have decided that it is no longer worth supporting. Until then, I can promise you, it will not obey and it will not back down."