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“Freedom of speech for me and not for thee,” sounds like something a king would say. As many of us have noted this week, we don’t do kings in America. Some thoughts on the AP’s lawsuit: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

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Doctors hold no greater oath than the one to their patient. It’s why I will continue to use the platform I have over the next 4+ years to tell you the truth, especially with our profession under attack. Professional ethics is all we have.

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When Rupert Murdoch’s rags turn on you …

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There are basically 5 ways to accumulate a billion dollars: 1) Profiting from a monopoly 2) Insider-trading 3) Political payoffs 4) Fraud 5) Inheritance Don’t believe the self-made myth.

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ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

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In the Senate, I proposed blocking tax breaks for people who make over $10 million a year. Every Republican voted no. Republicans then refused to rule out tax breaks for people who make over $100 million. And $500 million. Is ANYONE too rich to get a giveaway from the GOP?

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If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. That starts with banning super PAC donations in Dem primaries. There’s no way the party can speak for the majority of working people in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

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Will computers learn to delete us and if so, how will we get out of the recycle bin?

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The first step to recovery is admitting YOU ARE the problem.

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It’s a cult.

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As @sarahkendzior.bsky.social has been saying for years and in her books, they want to strip our country down and sell it for parts. They're looting everything, including our data and public lands to sell to the highest bidder. Every Member of Congress should have seen this coming.

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Okay they fixed it 🙄

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Got to say I LOVE the Trump Administration negotiating to get Rare Minerals from Ukraine, for 2 reasons: 1. It reduces our dependence on China for Lithium and Graphite (China provides near 70% of world supply) 2. More than 50% of those minerals are in Russian Annexed land.

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INDISPUTABLE FACTS: •Russia invaded Ukraine. •Ukraine bears no responsibility for Russia’s invasion. •Russian aggression is a threat to the entire world. •We stand with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We stand w/all the people of Ukraine. Follow all: WE ARE THE OPPOSITION. go.bsky.app/AMZH6uh

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If someone wanted to destroy the United States from within, would they do anything differently than what Trump is doing right now?

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Jeez, I wonder why an organization that has people living undercover in hundreds of countries around the world would want to recruit “diverse” individuals? The stupidity is breathtaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

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Judge Ho appoints the extremely well respected conservative lawyer Paul Clement to serve as amicus in the Adams dismissal motion, given that both DOJ and Adams are arguing for the same thing. Important development and potential tight spot for DOJ/Bove. Tho not an augury of refusal to dismiss case.

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Remember: politicians work for YOU. Don’t let them forget that.

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— Accidentally fired workers trying to contain bird flu — Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile — Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans “Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.

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Trump again proves he is focused on all the wrong things. These firings put his chaotic, short-sighted decision making norms on full display. Weakening our country by gutting the Pentagon only further demonstrates that he doesn’t put our national security first. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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We have breaking news for @votevets.org as Trump fires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on Friday night. Join us shortly. www.youtube.com/live/OdOjEdR...

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Judge Ho said NO to DOJ’s attempted corrupt dismissal of Eric Adams’ case. Usually prosecutors and criminal defendants are ADVERSARIES. But because Trump DOJ henchman Emil Bove is on defendant Adams’ side, Judge Ho appointed Paul Clement to be on the side of the American people. Points of light.

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Nick misses the old days when the Nazis were more competent.

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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There’s something happening in this country.

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

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There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

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Ruh roh

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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936

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Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post

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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

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The Senate just voted on a simple idea: If you make $1 BILLION in a year, you don't deserve a tax handout. Democrats voted yes. Republicans voted no. Republicans are planning huge tax cuts for the rich, but they’re not the ones who need a break — working people do.

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They voted for the guy who said he would lower the price of eggs. Now we have no eggs.

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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

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This is how you stop tyranny in its tracks. America could learn a thing from Brazil 🤦🏼‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Checking my bank account every day for a deposit from the government since I've been hearing about all the money they've been saving lately. Nothing yet but it's probably coming soon

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Dear 🇺🇸America🇺🇸 ✍️ When did u go from “We the People” to “I the Oligarch”? Love, 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇦

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NEW: A blockbuster ruling in Wisconsin hands vote suppressors a big loss. A victory for voting rights! Paige and I explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXur...

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Ok that made me laugh

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I follow French politics a lot, as many of you know. Any effort for mass layoffs of public sector employees there would create such huge strikes and marches, the level of disruption and paralysis would be biblical.

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My dear friend Brady Williamson was always clear-eyed on our goal of rescuing families that were hanging onto the middle class by their fingernails. He understood that even if we changed only one person’s life, the fight would be worth it. I will miss his gentle reminders.

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This afternoon, the top FDA food official responsible for overseeing America's food safety and inspections resigned from the federal government.

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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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If you think about it, Trump's coercion of Adams is analogous to his coercion of Zelensky while president. Among many other things, it's Mafia behavior; extortion. It's incumbent on all electeds to be calling this out.

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let me strongly recommend the flu shot to whoever hasn't gotten one for this season. i just had a terrible bout with the flu that almost certainly would have been WAY worse had i not been vaccinated

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NEWS: The MeidasTouch Podcast is officially the #1 podcast in the U.S. per the newly released Podscribe industry rankings, with 57.7 MILLION downloads and views per month

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That’s the problem. We’ve been standing by for too long.

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Maybe I wasn’t clear about this. I wanted more egg and no plane crash, not many plane crash and no egg.

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