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JEFFRIES: “we have no leverage” SCHUMER: *pulls out a lime and limply waves it around* BERNIE:

Действительно, очень большие яички!!

“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”

As scholars of separation of powers and republican government, we write that these attacks on our government are unprecedented...Trump’s actions are best summed up as “unrepublican,” violating the republican system of government that Madison envisioned. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/02/21/m...

He will not criticize Putin.

This is what a personalist presidency looks like: "Investigation follows President Trump's remarks at the Republican GOvernor's Association dinner...that Maine risks losing federal funds."

More of this

🤥 FACT-CHECK: “The United States does not allow noncitizens to vote. It rarely ever happens. A lie and a lie.” @arimelber takes apart one of Elon’s many lies at his unhinged CPAC debacle Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGVxCbQ...

Feels like a good time to revisit this old gem

Judge Advocates General. He’s fired the top military lawyers in each service.

JUST NOW: Trump again refuses to call Putin a “dictator”, despite calling Zelensky one repeatedly He will not criticize Putin

Why did Hegseth just fire every top military branch lawyer? What did they refuse to sign off on? A Pulitzer awaits the reporters and outlet who can tell the public.

“I’m in West Virginia — My insulin went from $6 to $80”

I’m encouraged by these town halls but I also remember very clearly how this happened in 2017 as well. Instead of responding to the complaints, they stopped doing them. www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpo...

Trump pardoned the sentence of arguably the single biggest drug trafficker in American history on his second day in office!

If Trump supporters were True American Patriots, they would never vote again to ensure not being fooled into signing over our country to billionaire globalists ever again.

THR: “.. Paramount now signaling that it’s prepared to go on the offensive .. leveraging the threat of uncovering information about Trump’s financials, including with respect to his social media company .. and the cryptocurrency he launched, in discovery.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

New in PN: AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong "Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."

This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

We now have a government staffed completely by a 4 Chan message board.

A whooping 83% of Americans oppose Trump pardoning violent J6 rioters. EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT!!!

This would be completely illegal. But you wouldn’t know that from reading this post, the headline, or the lede. Unbelievably bad.

Canada beats the US in the 4 Nations faceoff in overtime 3-2. The US now becomes a Canadian province and Trump is downgraded to Premier.

📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

I don't think people really get how these employee purges are just going to break the culture of public organizations for a very long time.