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Whelp, we had a country with a lot of potential. But… “he says what he thinks” (racism), and “they’re both the same / lesser of two evils” (misogyny), and “i thought he was going to just send back ‘illegals’,” (xenophobia), and other ignorant lies. So now, country = hell.

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"why aren't they messaging to me", THEY ARE MESSAGING TO YOU, YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO CALL YOUR FUCKING PARENTS AND TELL THEM THE REPUBLICANS WANT TO KILL SOCIAL SECURITY

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Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad

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The Trump administration is: breaking the law by not spending appropriated money from Congress breaking the law by ignoring a court order lying about it killing people *silencing public employees who are pointing all of this out

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While George W. Bush was president, the Coast Guard signed a contract to get admin help from a company in Virginia. It paid $144,000, and the contract was completed by June 30, 2005. Last week, Elon Musk's DOGE claimed it had just canceled the long-dead contract. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...

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As someone who spends a lot time thinking about the values I want to teach my kid (besides PLEASE DON’T EAT DIRT), the thing I keep coming back to is this: I want him to believe that the strongest, bravest thing he can do is give a shit about other people—especially ones who aren’t like him at all.

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I’m a rural Democrat and this reads like snake oil. Jesus Christ. Far left Democrats? Do they mean Bernie? The Bernie who could beat Trump in rural America. BRB: I’m going to go beat my head against a brick wall and then go to the local diner or tailgate and talk about guns and the Bible.

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The bloodbath at NOAA apparently included meteorologists with the National Weather Service; scientists inside what’s simply known as NOAA Research, or the office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) more formally; technicians that keep up the country’s weather instrumentation;

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I can at last share this news— Coming later in 2025 is STAR TREK: KHAN, an original scripted audio drama miniseries based on a STORY BY NICHOLAS MEYER, with all 9 episodes WRITTEN BY KIRSTEN BEYER & ME! More info: www.startrek.com/news/star-tr...

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They just fired hundreds of FAA employees.

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Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...

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Scientists: We may have finally found a cure for one of the cruelest human diseases! The United States:

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We just watched President Musk hold a cabinet meeting: Absolutely unproductive It’s clear who’s really in charge All about trying to please Musk What’s going on here? www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

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Let me translate two things this libertarian light nincompoop is saying: Personal liberties means doing whatever the fuck I want. Free markets means doing whatever the fuck I want. He’s an adult toddler.

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Republicans just passed a budget that cuts $880 BILLION in Medicaid funding — almost down to the last cent. There’s no overselling this…Americans will die from their actions tonight.

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DOGE savings (WSJ): $2.6b TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b Annual increase in deficit: $900b Cuts to Medicare: $880b

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The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.

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The response of the science community to the last month is not about one statement or action. It's about all of us with our different frames. For Science's part, we are doing what we have always done and have no plans to change. My thoughts on what we can do. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.

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Luke Farritor is not “letting them die”, he is actively breaking the law and withholding life saving meds from the most vulnerable. He is actively killing people on Musk’s orders. This is a death squad. We won’t forget his face or his crimes. #vlakplas #doge #warcrimes

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Neither vaccines nor the virus prompted an increase in the number of cardiac arrests, contrary to misinformation that has circulated repeatedly.

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“The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” - US Constitution Article 2, Section 4

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My latest in @nationalobserver.com: Fossil fuel expansion is a waste of time and money, and we have neither to spare. The era of fossil fuels is ending. This is the moment for affordable, reliable, shovel-ready renewables. #cdnpoli #EnergySky #climate www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/13/o...

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We are, unequivocally, the Bad Guys. We have been before, and we will be again, no doubt, but this one is particularly repellent.

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Huh, turns out you can't have private UNIDENTIFIED security assault and kidnap people because you don't like what they say at city hall Weird.

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I had been meaning to do this and this reminded me to.

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oh cool I’ve been meaning to learn anxiety

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Unless you are a tax cheat, former Democratic and GOP IRS Commissioners agree: DOGE’s wrecking ball to the IRS as tax season begins only harms all of us paying our taxes, many of whom expect a refund check. Undermining the IRS’s ability to answer phones and collect taxes lets tax cheats run wild.

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Those of us who study the Theo Bros have long suspected a financial connection between them & the Tech Bros, but were unable to find it. Forbes just did. The connection is thru Marc Andreessen (who advises DOGE & is involved w/ Network States) & New Founding (led by Nate Fischer & Josh Abbottoy). 1/

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Very Serious People:: The military is entirely on Trump's side, they can't wait to crush the country beneath his heel, it's going to be marital law-- The actual military:

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CQ Brown is a decorated officer who excelled at every level of command and was appointed to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Before Trump fired him and replaced him with an unqualified white guy, Pete Hegseth said “Was it because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt"

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Pleased to make your acquaintance, sirs

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Lotta question yesterday why Elon included his firing threat in the tweet but not the email. Pretty sure this is why. OPM's own lawyers say it's false. And putting it in writing in a government email is one of those major legal liability things. no lawyers sign off etc.

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Just a girl and her bundle of baby clones she's wearing like an ass turban 🥹 My population of Schizomida (parthenogenic tailless whipscorpions) are so happy in their box of dirt. As always, tending a box of dirt is such a good decision and I recommend it.

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This month, @karenhao.bsky.social spoke with more than a dozen federal workers who described how the Trump administration is pushing a new ideology and stoking paranoia. “People are terrified,” one source said, “not for losing their jobs but for losing democracy.”

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If you support this, you’re an awful human being

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Wake up, babe, new anatomy just dropped

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#ThrowbackThursday to a summer morning in Maine and finding this porcupine ambling around Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. 🦊

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Hey University of Cincinnati: get fucked. As an institute of higher learning you know that “biological man” is a nonsense label.

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...when you've lost the Post...

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