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"Six weeks ago, we had the strongest economy, employment, and stock market in history. ..All gone in 30 days."

submitted 18 hours ago • 323 comments

Some updates: 1. A federal judge extended a restraining order blocking the National Institutes of Health from cutting research funds until she rules on a permanent injunction. 2. The IRS will not allow a member of Elon Musk’s team to access individual tax returns.

submitted 1 day ago • 118 comments

Refugees in the US give money to US taxpayers. From 2005–2019, refugees paid $123.8 billion more in taxes than they received in expenditures: aspe.hhs.gov/reports/fisc... That's federal, state, and local combined. Everything. Now we have obliterated that low-cost, high-return investment—>

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Don't forget to add these to your stockpile. Last week, Amazon had them for $46 for 6. I am sure they will be going up and yes, I know I need another source. Any suggestions?

submitted 12 hours ago • 4 comments

The United States appears to be in violation of the Budapest Memorandum which disarmed Ukraine of nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees. The agreement signed by the US in 1994 specifically prohibits economic coercion against Ukraine.

submitted 12 hours ago • 68 comments

“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.

submitted 18 hours ago • 556 comments

Dear @cnn.com, The judge did not “vacate” the trial. He adjourned it. Then he appointed an amicus curiae to argue against dismissing the charges. Who writes your headlines?

submitted 1 day ago • 1040 comments

#FacistPrick 🤬 The courts have intervened, BUT Trump said he'll IGNORE any RULINGS he DISAGREES with. This will inevitably cause a CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS, which is likely the next step in a much larger PLAN to EXPAND Trump’s increasingly UNLIMITED POWER & AUTHORITY. www.salon.com/2025/02/21/m...

submitted 16 hours ago • 5 comments

Just to be clear, this is what the entire Republican party thinks of women. You can't do "man jobs", go have your mandatory, un-abortionable babies.

submitted 20 hours ago • 1 comment

Add Pepsi to the "do not buy" list. www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

submitted 18 hours ago • 21 comments

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American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Jetblue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines joined a petition to try and overturn a rule that protections disabled passengers. www.scribd.com/document/829...

submitted 3 days ago • 14 comments

“Destruction Of Government by Elon” Good article, also scary

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

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.

submitted 1 day ago • 1536 comments

We need to think like an authoritarian if the pro-democracy opposition is going to win. Here's how to look ahead and run the authoritarian playbook in reverse. Read our latest briefing on reverse-engineering autocracy. https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/reverse-engineering-autocracy

submitted 1 day ago • 9 comments

"Most Americans don’t want to believe that their government is taking lifesaving medicine away from sick people in Africa, or betraying Afghans who sacrificed for this country" But it is. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

submitted 1 day ago • 60 comments

So what happens when tech oligarchs continue to buy social media apps? These oligarchs will have unlimited power to manipulate what is fed to the people and what is denied to the people. For example. I had free speech on Twitter but Elon used his algorithm to limit my reach.

submitted 33 days ago • 7 comments

Musk called DOGE “maximally transparent,” but it has refused to release info about its spending and operations — including the names of its employees. Thankfully, @propublica.org has identified 46 of them, including 12 new names just added to the list today.

submitted 2 days ago • 23 comments

This. Sadly, this. #resist

submitted 20 days ago • 11 comments

As winter storms wallop Virginia and leave some still without power, it’s important to know that the Trump administration has frozen more than $292 million in funding to improve the resiliency of Virginia’s electric grids!

submitted 2 days ago • 25 comments

When Mitch saw the breadth of his destruction, he wept for there were no more countries to ruin.

submitted 2 days ago • 135 comments

Many in the U.S. are likely processing grief or dissonance, high emotions, & fatigue. These are intentional outcomes by strategic manipulators, because they increase vulnerability. It’s important to transition quickly to channel logic & action. (1/2) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507...

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

He will burn down whatever he can, however he can Our systems of governance, rule of law, global alliances, even the Constitution. Consumed by vengeance and greed, he is the greatest threat to our Republic since its founding. We must meet this moment with the force of a thousand suns. Or perish.

submitted 2 days ago • 676 comments

Excellent question. One in which I don’t think MAGA will like the answer.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Really, 3:00 a.m., we really have to keep meeting this way.

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BREAKING: USAID contractors/aid recipients say Secretary Rubio and USAID leader Peter Marocco should be held in civil contempt for violating a court order to lift spending freeze.

submitted 3 days ago • 531 comments

AOC has the right idea. Corporate welfare costs us $92 billion, the top 1 percent will receive an average tax cut of more than $60,000 in 2025, and it is estimated that extending his 2017 tax cuts will cost $11 trillion over 10 years. Let’s work on getting rid of the waste that is already there.

submitted 3 days ago • 41 comments

Money and markets, y'all. It's your superpower.

submitted 3 days ago • 321 comments

I've noted some of the procedural things Democrats could be doing in Congress, but this point from @edgeofsports.bsky.social's great piece in the Nation deserves emphasis. This is basic politics, and it's baffling that every Democrat isn't doing it every day. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

submitted 3 days ago • 322 comments

Curious about why my following/followers numbers haven’t changed in months yet I am following more people.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

@votevets.org is going to do everything possible to help veterans and military families during these perilous times. If you are affected, please fill out this form. It will remain confidential. votevets.org/doge-tipline

submitted 3 days ago • 114 comments

BREAKING: Trump and Musk just CUT funding for 9/11 survivors -- and firefighters, police, and first responders The World Trade Center Health Program was just cut by 20% and forced to lay off staff -- and slash critical care So much for NEVER FORGET.

submitted 3 days ago • 180 comments

… “only the President or the Attorney General can speak for the United States when stating an opinion as to what the law is.” That is a LIE.

submitted 3 days ago • 276 comments

3rd of federal workers are veterans. The federal government is largely a jobs program for them. This is who Trump and Musk are hurting with their callous, non-targeted DOGE cuts. We’re going to see a lot of Jobless vets.

submitted 3 days ago • 81 comments

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submitted 3 days ago • 146 comments

In March 2022, russia deliberately bombed a drama theater in Mariupol crowded with innocent civilians including many children. @AP evidence pointed to 600 dead in that airstrike. That happened less than three years ago, & genocidal war is still ongoing. But the memory is short.

submitted 4 days ago • 5 comments

Blaming NATO for Russia's invasion of Ukraine is Kremlin disinformation. Russia was offered strategic partnerships with NATO, and the idea of NATO membership for Russia was even discussed. NATO is not the problem. Russian genocidal imperialism is the problem. Don’t fall for Russia's gaslighting

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