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New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.

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Jeff Bezos is destroying a once proud newspaper because he wants to be in Trump's good graces. Not because he needs to, but because he wants to. Support independent, pro-democracy media that seeks no favor from Trump. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

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Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at national parks from California to Maine to protest the Trump administration’s firing of at least 1,000 National Park Service employees last month.

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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

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Michigan officials have become the latest Democratic figures to publicly slam the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, the GOP’s nationwide proof of citizenship bill that could disenfranchise millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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It bears repeating.

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Dickless chode

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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

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My new book The Folly of Realism is officially released. Three years since the invasion of Ukraine, this book provides clarity on how we got here and a vision of what's next. Here’s the book; shorturl.at/FjMbQ

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Trump’s numbers on US & European aid to Ukraine are completely fabricated — Europe has given more to Ukraine and the US hasn’t reached anywhere near $350 billion.

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Yes. As 💯 predicted. Studios are not about art. They’re about corporate profits.

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In the depths of the Nebraskan winter, 2400 people came out to listen to Bernie Sanders in Omaha last night. 800 had to be turned away at the door. Over 190,000 tuned into the livestream. There is a movement to be harnessed here. @sanders.senate.gov (📸 Anna Bahr)

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European Parliament member 👇🏽

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Math is hard

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I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important: Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?

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How much is Congress cutting from their $6.5 billion/year budget? Don’t you think congress can operate on say, maybe, $5 Billion? And each congressman has 18 staff, they could operate on say, 14? What about the White House?

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Cutting NASA's workforce by about 10 percent. That's a boost to the Chinese and Russians. And the guy in charge of SpaceX made this decision? That's a total conflict of interest. Moreover, firing all probationary employees shows they're not serious about evaluating programs. It's a machine gun.

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THIS 👏🏻 Do you think AOC is right?

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A Missouri Representative has filed a bill to track pregnancies in the state. HB 807 will: "Maintain a central registry of each expectant mother who is at risk for seeking an abortion of her unborn child and make the same available to a prospective adoptive parent who has completed screenings."

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The top 1 percent of income has grown nearly 5 times (4.47 times) more than the middle 60 percent of Americans since the 1970s. Massive income inequality hurts ordinary Americans.

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🚨BREAKING: In 4-3 decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses lower court decision and DISMISSES voter suppression lawsuit. A big victory for our clients the WI Alliance for Retired Americans and voting rights in Wisconsin. Another stinging loss for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

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Emergency Video: will Congress do to itself what they are demanding of other departments? Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!

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REPOST if you stand with AOC!

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When my class was elected in 2010, we cut congress’ own budget and our personal ones by about 10 percent. This one should cut theirs by about 20, and each office should lay off a couple employees. Same DOGE is requiring. Make every @gop answer

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CONGRATULATIONS to @propublica.org's Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo & Stacy Kranitz on their Polk award for uncovering preventable deaths of women denied routine treatment for pregnancy complications as a consequence of the 2022 SCOTUS ruling enabling state abortion bans.

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Here is the ad the Washington Post refused to run about Elon Musk this weekend. And here is the ad the Post was happy to run by a rightwing group funded by Musk that smeared me in October. I started Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent and prodemocracy. Check it out. www.democracydocket.com

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NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST PLEASE PUBLIC OUTCRY NO ONE VOTED FOR MUSK Check below for your area

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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

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Last night @60minutes.bsky.social opened an otherwise superb segment on Germany’s approach to online hate speech by saying “in the U.S., most of what’s said on online [social media] platforms is protected by the First Amendment.” No.The First Amend protects us against GOVT infringements on speech.

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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Baby pandas playing in snow..🐼😍

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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.

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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.

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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

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Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges. This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.

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Folks, this is my Governor- Josh Shapiro who knows how to Get Shit Done! He also knows when to call bullshit when he sees it. This is what standing up for Pennsylvanians and PA looks like. F around and find out! Thank you, Governor Shapiro!!!

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"Ms. Sassoon, not yet 40, was awarded the FBI Director's Award for Outstanding Criminal Investigation in 2024 for her work in the US attorney’s office. She has a very promising professional career ahead. But rather than going along to get along, she took a stand." www.thebulwark.com/p/fool-me-tw...

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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

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What can you do? Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness. Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up. Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards. Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies. Resist. Stand with others.

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Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports

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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

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A quick search of Cotton’s accounts show that the first time he posted a single word critical of USAID was 5 days ago, despite serving in the Senate for 10 years and the House before that.

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The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse. Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Project 2025 was unpopular because of things like the plan for Trump to shut down the CFPB, which helps you get your money back if a bank cheats you.

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This framing is their framing, and NYT took the bait. The correct and accurate framing is: “Deep cuts to medical research threatens progress on cancer and heart disease research, costs the economy $80B, and threatens 300,000 jobs across red and blue states”

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Exactly this.

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