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He nails it.

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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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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936

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Over 72 million Americans rely on Medicaid for life-saving healthcare. That’s 72 million people—children, seniors, people with disabilities—who would suffer without it. Don’t cut my Medicaid.

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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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Demand town halls from every member of Congress. Especially those who support Trump/Musk cuts. Media: Send more cameras to these. Please.

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U.S. stocks took a massive nosedive after reports showed worries about how Donald Trump’s policies will likely affect the economy

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As suspected, Gitmo was all for show and an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars.

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A number of federal agencies, from HHS to the USDA, have laid off employees only to rescind those terminations days later. An expert says it "suggests something about mismanagement of government."

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CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

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I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.

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This is how many hours per week a person needs to work in order to escape poverty. The US is dead last. #Poverty #USA

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#BlueCrew #BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋 #BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga

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www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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The reason the USA is so messed up is because everyone thinks bad things will never happen to them.

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Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.

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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

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Vernon Dahmer (DAY-mer, 1908-1966) died for the right to vote. A farmer, grocer, and mill owner in Hattiesburg, MS, he led a voter registration drive after the enactment of the Voting Rights Act. Eight Klansmen shot up and burned down his house. joantrumpauermulholland.org/dying-to-vote/

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13wham.com/amp/news/nat... The layoffs are already having a negative effect. The VA is in complete disarray. I was told the other day, 4-6 week wait just to process a referral for an orthopedic surgeon I need. It will take months to get an appointment with the surgeon after that.

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🚨🚨🚨 PSA- Gov. Braun has banned the distribution of the Imagination Station books in Indiana. For those who do not know, Imagination Station is a program started by Dolly Parton which provides a free book each month to children from 0-5. 1/2

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Arresting someone for calling you fascist seems an excellent approach to proving their point.

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Oh, look. The House GOP Budget reflects all the evil cuts to Medicaid they said they'd do in Project 2025. Maybe take them literally and seriously.

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Show of hands: Who wants the USA to support Ukraine in its effort to keep its rightful borders and defeat Putin and Trump’s land-grab?

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✊🏼We stand with Ukraine! Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💙🇺🇸

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72 Million Americans are on Medicaid 2/3 of Nursing Homes are funded by Medicaid Cuts to Medicaid will affect 15,000 Nursing Homes Cuts will also affect seniors, the disabled and children’s health care Rural Hospitals would close and Healthcare Workers would be unemployed #SaveMedicaid

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“We are currently fighting with the EPA and the DOJ over a nasty stunt they pulled. There’s an account of IRA money being held by Citibank as the fiscal agent for all these different programs…..they tried to set up a fake grand jury investigation.” - RI Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

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I am not kidding when I say Madison intended impeachment to be used on the first, next, and last President who referred to themselves as a king, and we ought to do him right

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Wife was a probationary employee let go over the weekend. She was a researcher with CMMI. If anyone has leads on jobs for a PhD social science researcher with an expertise in Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance, please let me know!

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Not selling my country out for $5K, you jackass.

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"They're putting persecuted Christian refugees in camps in the jungle" sounds like something Glenn Beck would accuse the Obama administration of doing and yet now it's a pillar of the Republican agenda.

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

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