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Five things I accomplished last week: 1. Sued Musk & DOGE (repeatedly) 2. Got Musk blocked out of Treasury 3. Sued Trump (repeatedly) 4. Helped persuade SCOTUS to leave anti-Trump injunction in place 5. Got booked @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Join us at 9 AM ET Sunday morning to discuss!

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Donald Trump replacing a black four-star general with a white three-star general as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is everything MAGA claims they hate about DEI: giving a less qualified person the job based on their race, not their resume.

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With Elon’s “tell us what you accomplished last week or you’re fired” emails: I can confirm that he didn’t limit himself to the executive branch. He sent them to employees of the judicial branch as well.

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Elon Musk's pinned tweet right now.

submitted 11 hours ago • 242 comments

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)

submitted 17 hours ago • 658 comments

🏴 Day 34! Please boost this! February 28, economic blackout! Prepare accordingly; I'll be making chili on the 27th so I can eat at home the next day! :3

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Republicans want to pass a bill that would disenfranchise someone you know. The SAVE Act is the GOP’s attempt at mass voter suppression disguised as an election integrity bill — and we need to get loud to stop it: indivisibleteam.medium.com/maga-has-a-b...

submitted 14 hours ago • 25 comments

Trump is not “rooting out diversity initiatives in the military”, he is “rooting out non-white-men in leadership positions of the military”

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BREAKING — States attorneys general lead by @newyorkstateag.bsky.social were just granted a preliminary injunction in their case against DOGE. The team cannot access Treasury Department payment systems or data while the lawsuit proceeds. Major.

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Florida's new AG, James Uthmeier, is on Laura Ingraham's show announcing a new culture-warring lawsuit against Target for not being sufficiently transphobic

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France bans PFAS in cosmetics and clothing. www.msn.com/en-gb/health...

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In a “major victory for climate accountability” a judge has recommended that Big Oil companies — including Exxon, Chevron, and Shell — face racketeering and antitrust claims brought against them by dozens of Puerto Rico municipalities. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

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Did the @nytimes.com really quote the mf-ing communications director of the Houston YOUNG REPUBLICANS as if he were just some random young Black person who likes Trump? Cause it sure looks like it.

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We are living through dark times. The public is being brazenly lied to by the current administration while Trump's billionaire pals refashion government to be of, by and for billionaires. It is a long road ahead, but we are with you. Take action with us: choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/

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Our fascists are scaring off other fascists.

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The more people understand their rights, the better they can protect themselves. We compiled this guide with the help of legal experts and advocates. Share it far and wide.

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First on the chopping block: The federal proofreaders.

submitted 2 days ago • 51 comments

repeat after me: the government is not a startup. the government is not a startup. the government is not a startup. are we back in Kansas yet, Toto? www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

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hmmm this seems ripe for something

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This is incredibly smart by @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social, a lesson Democrats have to learn fast. There will be no a-ha moment for the electorate. You can't wait around for people to realize how bad it is if they'll invariably wind up blaming the Reverse Vampires. You just have to fight, right now.

submitted 3 days ago • 172 comments

Yes, same with universities. This is why this stuff needs to be done collectively & publicly. You don't solve collective action problems by quietly & individually doing nothing or treating structural problems as institution-specific things to be troubleshot.

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Major news! A court in Montana has just declared SB458, a bill that "defines sex" in a way that ends the legal recognition of transgender people in Montana, as facially unconstitutional. This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on! Huge win for trans people in MT!

submitted 3 days ago • 93 comments

Finally!

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“There is an inability to process, accept and confront the dangerous new reality we are in and to focus on the big picture and the pivot of history that’s occurred in the last two weeks.” This voter strongly agrees: egg muffins could def wait till we sort this coup biz out. Or at least get < font.

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What could go wrong?

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This morning, Leonard Peltier was released from over 49 years of wrongful incarceration. Peltier is an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and will reside on his Tribal homelands in North Dakota.

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Michelle King is a Great American

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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

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If we're not funding agencies, why the heck are we still paying federal income taxes??

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Democratic states should quickly unite to build a CDC from the fragments left by the Trump regime’s reckless destruction of key programs for keeping us all safe. Hire those laid off. Recruit those left behind. What’s built can subsequently be merged with what remains after Trump.

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

I just did this. It took 5 minutes. If you want protection against DOGE fucking with your data, do this now.

submitted 5 days ago • 78 comments

X is govt media, suppressing info it dislikes

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"One FAA employee who was fired over the weekend suggested he was targeted for his views on Tesla and X..'The official DOGE Facebook page started harassing me on my personal Facebook account..Less than a week later I was fired, despite my position allegedly being exempted due to national security.'"

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“When we experience our next wave of forest fires, when Americans begin dying from preventable diseases & faulty medical devices, remember: these disasters will be the fault of arrogant, ignorant men who decided to smash up a reasonably functional government.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

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It cost taxpayers $15 million for Trump to attend half of the Superbowl.

submitted 6 days ago • 9 comments

What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.

submitted 8 days ago • 510 comments

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

submitted 8 days ago • 1909 comments

Hostage video vibe

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Bernie Wagenblast, the iconic voice of @mta.info subways, has a message, the day after the feds took the letter "T" referring to trans people, off websites about the Stonewall National Monument. @thecity.bsky.social

submitted 8 days ago • 26 comments

I’m not trying to exaggerate, but we haven’t seen this many traitors since the Civil War. It’s bad, y’all.

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That white folks think they have any control over whether my child learns Black history in school is infuriating. Just honestly. The audacity. We aren’t asking permission.

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Gotta say, I’m not a big fan of 2 Jim Crow 2 Furious

submitted 9 days ago • 13 comments

Resistance taking shape in the form of Episcopal bishop, the entire FBI, and this administration’s own DOJ lawyers. Welcome to 2025!

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House Republicans unveiled their budget plan this week. Here's the summary. Step 1: Take billions from health care and kids' food. Step 2: Give the money in tax cuts to the rich. Step 3: Profit.

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Hopefully countries we're threatening with tariffs will continue to pull the wool over this administration's eyes and we avoid creating more toxic plastic. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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