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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs. Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)

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The waste is coming from the White House. 👇

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Dark Pence is back.

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NEW: Kash Patel confirmed as FBI Director by Senate by 51-49 margin.

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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

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Last night I attended the Save Our Services rally in New York City. Listen to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) fighting for people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” @aoc.bsky.social

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Dear business owners that voted for Trump, You could have had $50K in capital and a robust SBA. Instead, DOGE is cancelling all your government contracts and putting you out of business so he can have the contracts for himself.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.

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Punchbowl News reporting that Trump and Hegseth plan to start firing top generals, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, who was overwhelmingly Senate-approved for a 4-year term back in 2023. No one can say they weren’t warned.

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Nothing abt what DOGE claims it's doing, or even what most suspect they're doing, requires anything like the current access they now have to critical data and nat sec computer systems across the federal govenrment. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doge-...

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How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

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BREAKING: GOP Senator Susan Collins says she’ll vote AGAINST Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI Director: “Mr. Patel’s recent political profile undermines his ability to serve in the apolitical role of Director of the FBI.”

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UPDATE: “DOUBLES DOWN ON THE CRUELTY” @GovBillLee turned down more than $75 million in federal funding for summer meals for kids— now replacing it with $3 million for summer grocery costs in 15 counties🤔 @RepCohen calls it “clearly inadequate” More: www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...

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“the United States is not a startup. The federal government exists to do all of the things that are definitionally not profitable, that serve the public good rather than protect investor profits. (The vast majority of startups also fail, something the United States cannot afford to do.)”

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🚨🚨🚨 PSA- Gov. Braun has banned the distribution of the Imagination Station books in Indiana. For those who do not know, Imagination Station is a program started by Dolly Parton which provides a free book each month to children from 0-5. 1/2

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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EXCLUSIVE: A federal worker at the EPA sent an incredible email to Administrator Lee Zeldin. He's refused to stay silent, and has asked me to share the email - and his name - with the public. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...

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I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?

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Without friends

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Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.

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"Let’s focus on the global about-face, because however grievous the other depredations, they are, at least in theory, reversible. Abandoning world leadership is not." And focus we will. Your must-read of the day:

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Absurd that all GOP senators but 2 voted to make a grifter/QAnonish conspiracy-theory-monger who was paid $25,000 by a Kremlin-funded propaganda operative to head the FBI. He also has helped Putin by repeatedly claiming Russia did not attack the 2016 election. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Thursday’s front page of the British Daily Star. Putin’s Poodle

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"Trump wants to partner with Putin’s Russia morally and politically—against Ukraine, and against liberal democracy. The U.S. president is on Putin’s side. Trump made clear he’s going to make a deal—one that amounts to a capitulation—regardless of Ukraine’s wishes." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-cruelt...

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He should be our messenger.

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Trickle up economics.

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🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

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10/10 No notes. 🍿

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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)

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When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

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Under President Biden’s leadership, inflation was decreasing. Under Trump's economic malpractice, it's increasing. This isn't rocket science.

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"Is it any wonder that Trump has been called “America’s Hitler”? And who was it that called him that again? Oh yeah." Me for Zeteo, responding to the VP.

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Out of the 12,000 civil rights complaints the Education Department has put on hold since Trump took office: • 6,000 relate to mistreatment of disabled students • 1,000 are specific to sexual harassment/violence • 3,200 pertain to racial discrimination

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"We oppose the actions of the current administration because we want this nation to remain a free country....We oppose the current administration not because we’re ashamed of America but because we’re proud of America."

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"In less than a month’s time, Rubio has presided over America’s willing abdication as leader of the free world. It’s a shameful legacy that cuts against everything he once proclaimed to stand for."

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He’s not making up: news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/... Is this really what y’all voted for? 🫤 💰

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This is the dumber end of things. It’s all gonna get bleaker tho: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Can you imagine if George Soros and Biden sat down and did an interview on CNN in 2021? MAGA would’ve broken into the Capitol and smeared sh*t on the walls all over again.

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@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

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Proud to join almost 1,000 other DOJ alumni supporting those who are standing up for the non-partisan administration of law. The oath we all took is to uphold the Constitution, not to advance a president’s political agenda. www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/u...

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Marco Rubio's collaboration with Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Putin is one of the most disgusting acts of betrayal to democracy and our nation. Rubio has secured his place in history of infamy.

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Why is Musk, who has no official role, sitting down and doing interviews with Trump in the White House?

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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

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It’s fitting that DOGE is just one big ‘rug pull.’ Elon, DOGE, Trump, and the MAGA media announce they've found an instance of massive fraud—one so absurd it on its face. Within hours, it collapses under the weight of its own lies. Then, without hesitation, they move right onto the next scam.

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Los Angeles peeps—spread the word about ICE. We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.

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