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The same week that Elon Musk baselessly called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," his co-president Donald Trump announced that he wants to create a national crypto reserve. This could result in taxpayer dollars being used to prop up an actual Ponzi scheme. Hello?

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Is this true?

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Move over Ethan Allen, here comes Lucy Welch billmckibben.substack.com/p/special-ve...

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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

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Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.

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Marco Rubio’s self-gelding proceeded apace this week, as he signed off on massive cuts in foreign aid programs that he had previously supported. (I’m tempted to call the Rubio this year’s Lindsey Graham, but I’m afraid that may turn out to be unfair to Lindsey.) open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

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Here is a 2018 conversation between Jeff Bezos and German publisher Matthias Döpfner at a Business Insider event. Presumably, he is as crimson as a Washington State cherry today:

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After the disturbing news this morning about the Washington Post's opinion section, Democracy Docket sent out the following. If you want to support its commitment to pro-democracy news, information, opinion and analysis, become a member today. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

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This is going to hurt lot of vets who happen to be Republicans. I’m sure their Reps in Congress won’t mind a few thousand more phone calls from vets irate about Musk.

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This is evil. Pure evil.

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When Aaron Parnas says repost. I repost.

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Why does @politico.com need to know my employer in order for me to read their articles?

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So 😡 today because of…FACISM IN THE USA. Hello? Can we please stop acting like everything is whatever. I cross paths w various people every day across this country as I am on tour. Fascism is ALL we should be talking about. Planning is ALL we should be doing. Marching doesn’t work. We tried that. 🤬

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Quick programming note. No evening news update tonight since its a slow day (THANKFULLY) Would mean the world if you can share this and subscribe to my Substack though. Will be out with a morning update at 9:30 AM tomorrow! aaronparnas.substack.com

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1. Yesterday, the Trump admin released a contract laying out more details of the "deferred resignation" offer they are using to encourage federal employees to resign. The deal is MUCH WORSE than it seemed Anyone who signs this contract agrees to resign and gets NOTHING guaranteed in return

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump each announce their agreement to pause tariffs for a month. Sheinbaum beat Trump to alerting the public. You can see what Trump left out of his message.

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Absurd that CWO Ellis had to post this. If she had been the pilot, then under the Administration’s stated view, the Blackhawk would have been flown by a (white) MAN—and hence fully qualified!! But such is the idiocy we have as a result of having a D(eranged) E(gomaniacal) and I(competent) POTUS.

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UPDATE: OPM/Musk emailed an altered version of the "Deferred Resignation" FAQ to federal employees. The changes to the FAQ don't change anything about the underlying offer. But new FAQ simply provides less information to federal employees to try to convince them it is something like a buyout. 🧵

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One scientist texted his landlord to say his rent would be late. Another wasn’t able to pay her credit card bill. Yet another worried how much longer he could afford his mortgage. These were some effects of Trump’s federal funding freeze on researchers who rely on National Science Foundation grants.

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HUGE BREAKING NEWS: Pete Buttigieg is seriously considering running for Senate in Michigan after Gretchen Whitmer says she wouldn’t run for the open seat. Smash that RT if you agree Secretary Buttigieg would make a FANTASTIC Senator!! 💙💙

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Donald has fired every prosecutor on every case against him and ordered they turn over all their files. Believable.... no un. www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/p...

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Yesterday, ICE raided a business in New Jersey and detained both citizens and non-citizens — without a warrant. They even detained a U.S. military veteran. Nobody is safe.

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Attention all weak-kneed Republicans (and Democrats who may have fallen silent): This is how it's done. This is the way. You hear the lie and you push back on the lie. Set the tone on Day 1. You don't cower in fear from the bully - you punch the bully in the face. #ResistTrump

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Happy MLK Day.

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From monumental legislative successes to steady leadership amid our nation’s greatest challenges, Joe Biden gave us 4 years of reunification, recovery, and revitalization. Trump will try to steal the credit, but it was Biden who delivered it for us. Thank you, President Biden.

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Trump seems to have evolved from his “America First” days. Now, he’s a proponent for American expansionism, w/ dreams of acquiring Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. What does this policy shift portend for the next 4yrs? Tune in @ 9pET w/ Mark Hannah. #Velshi

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WHO IS PETE HEGSETH? The Trump transition team didn’t even bother vetting Pete Hegseth until after Trump nominated him for Defense Secretary. And he got the Kavanaugh treatment from the FBI—just a surface-level check. You and I probably know more about him than what the reports will show.

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Michael Fanone coming up with our friend @nicollewallace.bsky.social on MSNBC Hope they have the bleep button ready lol.

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Yes, kids, this actually happened. And it’s still empty, filled with naught but concepts of a plan.

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Mark Kelly is about as centrist and polite as you can get and would never attack a fellow veteran. Kelly literally said he couldn’t find a single quality in Hegseth that would permit him to run the military. Kelly’s words were a stunning indictment.

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"That place" is...the US military

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One of the most important exchanges in today’s hearing with Hegseth was when Senator Slotkin took over. If you watch any exchanges watch this one. He’s loyal to Trump and it’s so very clear here. youtu.be/iSVASHj_w2U?...

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Jon Stewart nails it: Republicans want Californians to suffer for partisan politics—but only when blue states are hurting. California pays more in federal taxes than 30 red states combined, but they won’t admit it. SAY IT PLAIN: They’ll punish California because they think it’s the leader of woke!

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The MAGA movement has convinced many that fleets of trans kids are being subjected to woke medical barbarism. The real numbers? 0.017% of youth are coded as trans and receive puberty blockers. 0.037% access hormone therapy. That's 1/20th of one percent. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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They love uneducated for a reason... 🤷

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This billboard says it all.

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True.

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NDP Ontario Leader Marit Stiles: The lack of our products in the US is going to cost Americans more—whether it’s filling up your gas tank, building homes, or constructing bridges. Trump doesn’t give a shit about any of that. For him, it’s all about himself and his billionaire buddies, like Elon Musk

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Canadian MP Charlie Angus on California: We have fire crews in the danger zones. The Canadian military is now on full alert to help. That’s what we do—we help our neighbors in times of crisis. The fact that Trump isn’t there.. is shocking but this is what criminal grifters do.

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I’m ready for the fight. I’m not leaving your side. We won’t just get through it. We’re going to thrive. Bring on 2025. 🔥

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75% of white students who got legacy admission to Harvard were NOT qualified based on merit. SCOTUS instead repealed Affirmative Action—now Harvard Law's Black enrollment has dropped 52% We are witnessing a historic revival of white supremacy. My latest: www.qasimrashid.com/p/affirmativ...

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Let’s make the E.R.A. our 28th Amendment

submitted 65 days ago • 61 comments

A fair question.

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Happy Christmas to all who celebrate. If only we could all live as Jesus lived, by the principles on which he based his glorious and inspiring life.

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Just asking…

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