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"But without the conformists, the great atrocities would have been impossible." -Tim Snyder
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Says the guy who won't even respond to the mothers of his own children

Poor billionaires, how ever will they survive without more tax cuts? One would imagine that after reporting record profits for the past 4 years, they’d be doing just fine… but apparently not.

The week in review:

The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice. The result is demagoguery and corruption.

There's an increasingly high likelihood that the bird flu that is now endemic in cattle will reassert with current slu strains & lead to another pandemic.

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This is for @gtconway.bsky.social Five things I did last week. 1. Took too much ketamine 2. Danced onstage with a chainsaw 3. Ignored my new baby momma 4. Laughed at my own jokes. 5. Neglected all of my children except for the one I use as a human shield.

I don't believe in Hell, but if I did I would die happy knowing there was a special seating section for anyone currently railing against "the sin of empathy," and every one of those seats is made with hot rusty barbs

Boris Johnson

(AP) — Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. #OligarchEra 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/musk...

“There’s a lot of flu going around, and so the potential for the virus to reassort right now is high,” Lakdawala said. There’s also the possibility of reassortment within animals like cows, now that there are multiple variants detected in herds, she pointed out. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

WaPo Page One: “If you’re going to just yell at me, that’s not going to be an effective town hall,” McCormick said .. “But we’re pissed!” a woman shouted. #GA07 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Heshen, a councilor said to be the power behind the throne of China's Qianlong Emperor, was executed on this date in 1799, just after the ruler's death. By then Heshen had grifted the equivalent of $270 billion and was the richest man alive. "Fork in the road, asshole," explained the new emperor.

We need to start putting pressure on the 17 most vulnerable #Republicans. If you live in their districts please join your local #Democrat organizations. Donations are welcome, but volunteers are vital to success. #bluecrew www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/targeting-...

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Listen to @radiofreetom.bsky.social! "Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government."

"Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles proposed a House of Representatives joint resolution to amend the constitution so that a president can serve up to three terms – provided that they did not serve two consecutive terms before running for a third." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

He nails it.

This is a drug addict who can barely put together a sentence.

firing for "too much DEI" is plainly firing a woman and a Black man on the presumption only white men can be qualified. this is disgusting biogtry.

“I’m in West Virginia — My insulin went from $6 to $80”

Powerful. Tomorrow’s front page of the most influential weekly publication in Germany. “BETRAYED. First Zelensky, Soon Us? The radical departure of the US from its allies.”

This military purge is about Trump installing loyalists in every senior role, just as he filled his cabinet with sycophants and enablers willing to carry out his dangerous and illegal orders. This won’t end well for our country.

“What merit means to them” General Brown’s record, which Hegseth questioned for obvious reasons: www.af.mil/About-Us/Bio...

Bad messaging: We need to educate our constituents so they know we don't have any power. Good messaging: We will do everything possible to protect our constituents and democracy, we hear their concerns, and we're going to tell them daily how they can help us oppose autocracy.

WATCH: “What are you going to do to rein in the megalomaniac in the White House?” An @reprichmccormick town hall in a red GEORGIA district erupts in cheers - then boos loudly as he tries to invoke Biden and both-sides Trump’s actions. Full video: www.instagram.com/reel/DGUf45s...

BINGO

So conservatives didn't really believe in any of that a $hit about "states' rights." How surprising.

That chainsaw doesn't look like my chainsaw: I've used mine to do real work & it shows.

Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.

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.

musk's private security deputized by u.s. marshals service -- potentially clearing the way for his personal bodyguards to be carrying weapons on federal grounds. um... www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/p...