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Just saw the news about the GOP budget passing the House. Me: "FUCK! Fuuuuck! Ahh, fuckin' HELL!" Medicaid saved my life by covering my Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma treatment. It continues to pay for my check-ins with my oncologist. #MedicaidSavesLives

submitted 3 hours ago • 2 comments

This definitely sounds like something right out of The Onion. If you’re really wealthy trump will take care of you. Unreal.

submitted 3 hours ago • 1 comment

The obvious move here would be for Democrats to have townhalls in key Republican districts to call out these cowards running and hiding from DOGE cuts.

submitted 4 hours ago • 22 comments

Might be an opportunity for Dems to let those angry GOP constituents ask them some questions

submitted 4 hours ago • 4 comments

By every conceivable measure, the United States is now more isolated and less secure than at any other time in the modern era.

submitted 1 day ago • 177 comments

The State Department has now ordered "permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications." The State Department is attempting to ban trans people from entering the United States. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 11 hours ago • 60 comments

This seems bad

submitted 17 hours ago • 2033 comments

Stay in school kids.

submitted 283 days ago • 27 comments

BREAKING: Judge grants motion to enforce TRO in USAID contracts/grants case. Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee, says bills for work prior to Feb. 13 must be paid by midnight tomorrow. Developing...

submitted 14 hours ago • 9 comments

Awful news --> Delivery of therapeutic food assistance to nearly 400,000 severely malnourished kids abroad is suddenly in doubt due to Trump-Musk firings at USAID, two manufacturers of the product tell me. "Starving children are waiting," one says. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/1919...

submitted 16 hours ago • 181 comments

I really don't know what the realistic solution is at this point, but the Brooklyn Democratic Party needs to be disbanded.

submitted 15 hours ago • 5 comments

When the FBI searched Jan. 6 defendant Jeremy Brown's home, they discovered illegal grenades, a sawed-off shotgun and classified information he retained after leaving the army. Today, DOJ says Donald Trump's pardon for J6 issues covers all of that.

submitted 17 hours ago • 234 comments

HAPPENING NOW: A federal judge who ordered the unfreezing of USAID contract spending is voicing frustration as a Trump administration lawyer repeatedly refuses to say whether they have actually taken any steps to implement his 12-day-old order.

submitted 15 hours ago • 451 comments

We are just fucked beyond belief.

submitted 1 day ago • 386 comments

😳 this dude ran the FSB [KGB]!

submitted 16 hours ago • 461 comments

Sheesh.

submitted 1 day ago • 108 comments

“You are all people that have a lot of money! I know 20 of you, and you’re rich as hell! We’re going to give you tax cuts.” — Donald Trump, Dec 2023 Republicans are keeping Donald Trump’s campaign promise, but it’s not to lower the cost of eggs. www.commondreams.org/news/house-r...

submitted 19 hours ago • 6 comments

🚨If YOU live in 1 of these REPUBLICAN districts, these are the MOST vulnerable R's whose seats will be FLIPPED next year if they vote YES to cut Medicaid. Please CALL your representative the vote is TOMORROW & help SAVE this program. YOUR voice does matter and does make a DIFFERENCE. 202-224-3121.🚨

submitted 1 day ago • 99 comments

Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid. So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.

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NEW: Google used to warn you when you were seeing low-quality search results. Then, in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election, the company quietly turned that warning off www.platformer.news/google-data-...

submitted 1 day ago • 127 comments

Red lights flashing. Sirens blaring.

submitted 1 day ago • 54 comments

[Silence.]

submitted 1 day ago • 311 comments

We’re living in a time where this is an act of defiance. America has become a pathetic reflection of its former self.

submitted 1 day ago • 81 comments

Trump and Musk are for they/them. They're not for you.

submitted 1 day ago • 89 comments

On the solemn 3rd anniversary of Russia’s brutal, illegal war on Ukraine, I stand with those who fight to preserve their young democracy. President Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine is a global embarrassment. All elected leaders — including Republicans — must demand better.

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Key point from @leahgreenberg.bsky.social: She says Indivisible organizers are encountering lots of voters who are looking for a way to have an impact. That suggests there's energy out there that remains unchanneled. Dems can step up here. Our exchange on this: newrepublic.com/article/1918...

submitted 1 day ago • 38 comments

Every time Trump goes to Mar-A-Lago, he costs the taxpayers of this country more than $3 million. Hey, I know how we can reduce expenses!

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“According to Greek media, Trump’s decision to dismantle the military presence in Alexandroupoli came after a joint request from Putin and Erdogan.” defence-blog.com/trump-shuts-...

submitted 1 day ago • 81 comments

Why does Ken Paxton want institutions/organizations/schools/officials to be looking in students' underpants? It's WEIRD!

submitted 1 day ago • 42 comments

Drop your pants, boys and girls. Ken Paxton wants to take a look.

submitted 1 day ago • 38 comments

For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.

submitted 2 days ago • 867 comments

PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.

submitted 2 days ago • 5155 comments

Germany’s new leader: “Trump does not care about Europe and is aligning with Russia.. goal needs to be independence from 🇺🇸…” Our allies helped make us great. As we abandon them, they are turning away from us. Think about who this helps. (Hint: not us) www.politico.eu/article/frie...

submitted 2 days ago • 64 comments

If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 3 days ago • 845 comments

Federal workers in limbo. Employees at HHS getting emails telling them to justify their jobs and NIH instructing workers to hold off before responding. Obtained from a source familiar.

submitted 2 days ago • 166 comments

Our latest: Despite reports to the contrary, the resistance to Donald Trump and his unique brand of dumbfuck fascism is alive and well and angry as hell. While too many elected Democrats have failed to meet the moment, the people are standing up.

submitted 2 days ago • 93 comments

Keep putting pressure on Congressmembers, Ds and Rs. They're all back in their districts the week of March 17. Call and email their offices to schedule your in-district meetings now.

submitted 2 days ago • 45 comments

“Women deserve a voice,” Teresa Borrenpohl said at a town hall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho before being dragged out by men for speaking out against cuts, including of Medicaid. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris threatened her with arrest for exercising the first amendment cdapress.com/news/2025/fe...

submitted 2 days ago • 22 comments

I think the implications here are painfully and terrifyingly obvious.

submitted 3 days ago • 24 comments

@gregsargent.bsky.social note that the Admin is fighting with Murdoch's rag over whether Elon defunded Alzheimers.

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

NO KINGS is extremely effective because it’s simple, an extremely widely held belief, and gets right to the core of Trump’s assault without having to use words lots of people don’t understand

submitted 2 days ago • 135 comments

👀 NEW: the current under secretary of State for Management, Ambassador Tibor Nagy, has sent an email regarding OPM's request for five accomplishments: "No employee is obligated to report their activities outside of their department chain of command."

submitted 3 days ago • 355 comments

⚡️US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters. The U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communications.

submitted 4 days ago • 502 comments

1/ Elon Musk's forced resignation threat appears to be wreaking havoc in US Navy. "At this time, if you have received this email, DO NOT respond."

submitted 3 days ago • 28 comments

This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.

submitted 3 days ago • 1025 comments

(AP) — Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. #OligarchEra 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/musk...

submitted 3 days ago • 258 comments

DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.

submitted 3 days ago • 417 comments