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Question... is there anyone on here who is a tax lawyer/a lawyer who understands government finance who would be willing to answer some questions for me about the nations social security? (Not gonna ask personal questions, sooooo far from retirement myself that it's looking like I'll die working)

Murphy: "If we continue to observe norms, if we continue to engage in business as usual, this democracy could be gone. I don't think we have a year to save American democracy. I think the way the president is acting ... puts out democracy at immediate risk."

This is incredible to witness. Sen. Glenn Grothman checks his notes, so he obviously planned to say these things —yet delivers a masterclass in being completely out of touch. This is exactly what people mean when they say their representatives don’t get it. Cringe!

Former Capitol police officer Michael Fanone when confronting Proud Boys insurrectionist Enrique Tarrio: “You are a traitor to this country.” RETWEET if you stand with Officer Fanone!

Upon this response, JK burst into a million shards and a great wind scattered her unhappy soul beneath the arc of a newly formed rainbow.

'Lies and distortions': New York Times offers unusually blunt assessment of Trump tactics: Some liberal critics of the New York Times in the past have accused the paper of "sane-washing" President Donald Trump by using euphemisms that downplay Trump's routine dishonesty and seeming detachment from…

youtu.be/8yN1NHMULg8?... Great watch if your ready for it😉🤞✊️💙💜

TAX THE CHURCHES TAX THE RICH REMOVE THE CAP FROM SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS HANDS OFF OF SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SNAP AGREE? ✋

White House Backs Israel's Decision to Delay Releasing Palestinian Prisoners: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Sunday that it supports Israel's decision to delay releasing 600 Palestinian prisoners, citing the "...

Sharing some positive thoughts. 🫖

I think it is increasingly clear to most, that beneath all the cosmetic changes, this is who’s still there.

He is admitting that he doesn’t want lawyers to stop him from breaking the law. No one would stop him from issuing lawful orders, so this has to be about unlawful ones.

Trump at Fort Knox: puts gold bars in pockets. “There’s missing gold! I want the DOGE team to investigate this illegal theft.” DOGE: steals remaining gold

Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees. Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law Time to do things that make him react to you. apnews.com/article/trum...

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

The "lol libs can't take a joke" stuff about a nazi salute would carry at least a tad more weight if it didn't come from people who haven't understood a single movie satire in their entire lives. Not MUCH more though. They're still nazi salutes.

I’ve been targeted for death in a bomb threat received at the Principles First Summit where I spoke today. To be clear, I’ve been threatened by far more capable people during my career. It won’t stop my advocacy for democracy and the Constitution: x.com/Acosta/statu...

In the face of relentless attacks on trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people, these young activists are not running away — they’re organizing. 19thnews.org/2025/02/tran...

Our German supporters made us realize we made a mistake, and we want to acknowledge it. Germany, you’re in our thoughts. While we’re relieved that AfD was defeated, we understand this is not a moment for celebration. There is still much work ahead, and we stand in solidarity with you.

Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave by late Sunday: The Trump administration moved to fire some 2,000 U.S. Agency for International Development workers and place most others on administrative leave, according to an email the agency sent to staff on Sunday. The big picture: The action…

Demand your GOP congressman cut their budget and lay off some staff. Congress spends 6.4billion/year on their own operations.

Sharing more townhall videos today because they’re giving me hope. THIS is good trouble! Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.

This is how it’s done.

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“It’s Sad We Have to Do This”: Academic Unions Are Rallying to Defend Science: On Wednesday afternoon in New York City, it hovered around 30 degrees, the sort of cold outside that makes your face sting. Despite the sub-freezing temperatures, hundreds of PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, and…

Much of the chaos of the past few weeks can be understood as part of the Trump administration’s "central ideological project: restoring America’s traditional hierarchies of race and gender.” Call it the “Great Resegregation."

We used to be so united that one person's peril in orbit made our nation stand still... we, the people, deserve to be that united right now!