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Reluctant activist. Desert dweller Hiker, Geocacher to get away from it all. Equality. Respect. Humanity. Values No DMs please.
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“Firing someone doesn’t save money until Congress comes back and reduces the appropriation for that employee’s agency “If you fire somebody but leave the appropriation where it is, that money can be spent on something else. DOGE can’t really achieve savings until there’s legislative.” AP Rugaber

"John DiIulio Jr., a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote in an essay for the Brookings Institution that “eliminating the entire federal civilian workforce would leave in place about 95 percent of all federal spending and the $34 trillion national debt.’’

It would surprise many Americans to know that being in the US without documentation is not a crime. It is a civil offense, not a criminal one. If it WAS a criminal offense, those immigrants would be entitled to representation.

Happening now: protesters are outside the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago this evening. People are in line to see House of Reps Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for an event tonight promoting his recently released book. Crowd chanting at them, "we don't need a book tour!"

I, for one, want to hear from him every single day.

American presidents don’t even joke about this. Just because he’s petty doesn’t mean this isn’t dangerous.

Maybe we should not put business people and young computer people randomly in charge of the most powerful government in the world.

MIC drop. Bernie Sanders says it like it is. 👏👏👏 youtube.com/watch?v=cQXl...

Hit him where it hurts!

Down is up and up us down, y'all.

Reposting post deadline. So, do we still have any balance of power or not.

As people are trying to understand how courts enforce their orders, this DOJ Org Chart may come in handy. The courts don’t have their own enforcement agency. The US Marshal’s Service is part of DOJ.

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

My home town police department has a recruitment sign on a busy street. It reads: Honor the law. Serve the people. Honor and service. More of that in our government, please...

"A coup is a seizure of state power by unelected actors who work to take over the critical infrastructure of government, outside the rule of law. " Congressman Jamie Raskin, Maryland. 2.3.2024

Safe to say Emotional Support Canadian is at risk. We are sorry Canada and Mexico and the rest of the sensible world.

More than embarrassed we are horrified.

Missing Mayor Pete today. And, compassion and sanity.

One week. Seems like months already.

I came here to say this. He said it better.

Eggs 5.89 dz today. Just to add to the bad news.

Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Hero.

Ja, das ist es.

Amplifying this message today is right.

If I could hand one directive to the Democratic Party for the next four years, it would be this: People will vote for you if you fight, even if you lose. People will not vote for you if you do not fight.

Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025

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Welcome to the age of oligarchy, USA.

Just the beginning is the $hit $how.

The maga leader only wants to take over other free countries so he can be like the Russian guy.

🔥🔥🔥Follow fire updates on the Watch Duty app for live updates- at least as much as it is possibl to update in the moment. Everyone in western USA needs this app now. Fire season is year round.

She's right. The oligarchy is here.