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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

submitted 18 hours ago • 1225 comments

Richest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.

submitted 1 day ago • 1181 comments

Disgusting - they met with him only to belittle and bully. Not enough words to describe how embarrassing and shameful this is.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

This whole country wants bad things for others more than they want good things for themselves.

submitted 4 days ago • 1600 comments

This is Brooks. He found a giant stick on his walk and stubbornly carried it all the way home. 14/10

submitted 5 days ago • 220 comments

In a heathy democracy, the WHCA would fight this by boycotting all WH and travel events until the old system was restored. But they’re going to roll over and do whatever it takes to maintain “access” so they can be lied to in comfort

submitted 6 days ago • 234 comments

The heartbreak. Trump claims USAID is bankrupting America—it’s less than 1% of the budget. Meanwhile, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is gutting the largest food aid provider. He could end world hunger & still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Not just greed. We’re watching evil at work.

submitted 7 days ago • 424 comments

This is a terrible move @msnbc.com. Terrible. The @joy.msnbc.com was a critical part of the evening line-up and @joyannreid.bsky.social brings trenchant political analysis that no one else in the evening line-up has brought. I urge you to reconsider this. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...

submitted 8 days ago • 516 comments

We wanted them to have healthcare and a high paying job and a planet to live on and freedom. They want us to suffer. The parties are not the same.

submitted 12 days ago • 495 comments

If we ever find our way back I hope we will really work harder to find representatives who actually do their jobs and act in the interests of all of us and not just themselves.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

That’s the ticket. Show up in court, with your Bar licenses on the line, and answer a judge’s pointed and specific questions on how this deal went down.

submitted 13 days ago • 541 comments

Wish I could travel back two decades in time to tell myself that the guy who was then head of the Republican National Committee is now doing more to fight back against a Republican president than most Democrats.

submitted 15 days ago • 220 comments

Unreal. DOGE posted National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) headcounts. NRO budgets and headcounts are classified to prevent adversaries from using them to extrapolate our intelligence priorities. Stop giving kids who don’t know what the fuck they’re doing access to this shit.

submitted 17 days ago • 206 comments

There’s so so much good that a tiny fraction of his wealth could do, but here we are.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Let's talk about Trump's discussions of "taking" Gaza and turning it into a seaside paradise of Trump Condos and some unintended consequences of that planned action: a thread. 1/x

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

It's not complicated. They're just trying to stop women from being able to vote.

submitted 18 days ago • 1150 comments

Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social

submitted 19 days ago • 603 comments

Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID! Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…

submitted 21 days ago • 381 comments

Two lawyers, one Yale educated, one Harvard educated; one the VP, one a senator, suggesting that decisions made by courts aren’t legitimate if they don’t like the outcome. This is dangerous territory.

submitted 22 days ago • 1231 comments

I've been a meteorologist for 30+ years. This is a horror show without precedent.

submitted 23 days ago • 45 comments

A non-government business that contracts with the federal government received notice today that in order to do business with the government they must certify that they don’t participate in DEI. So it’s not just the feds, it’s any private biz that contracts with the feds. Here’s the message they got:

submitted 24 days ago • 1691 comments

SENATE DEMOCRATS HAVE STARTED A MARATHON PROTEST TO STOP THE NOMINATION OF RUSSELL VOUGHT This architect of Project 2025 basically said he’d VIOLATE US LAW By taking money specifically designated by Congress And use the cash to fund whatever Trump wants CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW 202-224-3121

submitted 25 days ago • 176 comments

I've identified a huge opportunity for governmental cost savings - all Republican Senators and Representatives can be let go and their offices rented out as they no longer play any role in our government.

submitted 26 days ago • 8 comments

THIS!!

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Old enough to remember when we would reject cabinet nominees for not paying taxes on their kid's nannies.

submitted 27 days ago • 5 comments

🎯🎯🎯🎯

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The DOGE kids showing up at Treasury:

submitted 27 days ago • 737 comments

Over the last nine days, the house has been out of session while the Democracy is sold for parts. Would have been nice had the Democrat come back on their own and sued, yelled, stood up, etc. Anything but stayed home

submitted 29 days ago • 1666 comments

Retaliatory tariffs from both Mexico and Canada. Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 50% if they retaliate. Naturally, they’ll retaliate again, and every day Americans (and Canadians) will pay for this crisis entirely of Trump’s making

submitted 29 days ago • 304 comments

Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.

submitted 30 days ago • 949 comments

I just want to say for the record that when the history books are written centuries from now, I believe the election of Donald Trump in a free and fair election in 2024 will go down as one of the most senseless and self-destructive own goals in human history

submitted 30 days ago • 1211 comments

Get your vitamin D level checked when you have a physical. If it’s too low it can really affect your health.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

BERNIE: “Do you agree health care is a human right? Yes or no?” RFK JR.: “I can’t give you a yes or no answer.” 🤔 #MedicareForAll

submitted 33 days ago • 206 comments

We passed a law. They don’t get to force people to petition the king for mercy. We are still a democracy and this will be found illegal.

submitted 34 days ago • 788 comments

Watching the GOP Congress completely abdicate their constitutional responsibility to control the purse is really something.

submitted 34 days ago • 213 comments

We need to pay attention to this now before it’s too late.

submitted 34 days ago • 2867 comments

this is severe, untreatable, terminal lawyer brain. so many legal academics act like the constitution is not a vessel intended to secure actual human rights and dignity, but a mere matter of intellectual curiosity, meant to be batted around like a cat with a toy

submitted 38 days ago • 89 comments

AOC 🔥🔥🔥

submitted 40 days ago • 774 comments

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submitted 45 days ago • 886 comments

There is no serious legal basis for the litigation challenging the Dem win for NC Supreme Court, and they are not following the proper procedure. This isn't a case of well it was close, a recount might still flip it. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say it's an attempt to steal the election.

submitted 55 days ago • 401 comments

I knew things were going to be chaotic but I guess I assumed the chaos wouldn’t start until Trump was actually in office.

submitted 73 days ago • 3 comments

Nothing says “populism” like taking orders from the richest guy in the world

submitted 73 days ago • 78 comments

Elon Musk makes billions from government contracts that taxpayers pay for, but wants to cut taxpayers’ Social Security and Medicare because it’s government waste. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE

submitted 86 days ago • 522 comments

“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say

submitted 104 days ago • 223 comments

Trump isn't even in office yet & we're already talking about letting him bypass the Constitution as though that's a normal conversation to be having.

submitted 105 days ago • 649 comments