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This is something...This Republican seems to be telling us that the majority of congress would oppose Trump if he actually sells out Ukraine to Russia. www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/D3...

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youtube.com/live/TVsKsNx... A speech for the ages. Starting at about 37:00 mark.

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I hope our members of Congress show half the courage those brave military families showed yesterday when they protested and booed Hegseth. I hope you are taking note, @moulton.house.gov.

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#GeorgiaProtests, Tbilisi. 🇬🇪 Day 72 of continuous protest. 1000s on the streets of the Georgia capital again last night. The protestors chatting: "We don't want oligarchy, we demand democracy.” A message for the whole Western world. (🎥 Mariam Nikuradze, OC Media)

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New: We spoke to government IT employees/contractors about DOGE. Their warnings were dire. The people who maintain the systems that keep the country working are terrified. "This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history—at least that’s publicly known."

submitted 15 days ago • 157 comments

⚠️ Effective Monday 2/10/25, NIH indirect rate capped at 15%. Applies to existing & future grants. —> Deep budget cuts & program closures coming to a university near you. Is this the break the glass moment for university administrators who have been silent so far about the attack on science?

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NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately." | www.wired.com/story/treasu...

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FEDERAL WORKER AT A VIRGINIA TOWN HALL: “And to top it all off one of Musk’s top lieutenants and his wife and young child have shacked up on the 6th floor.” 🤔 Full: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2r7Y3V7/

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“…you must be aware that it is not a crime for anyone — whether WIRED journalists, X posters, or otherwise — to identify individuals openly conducting government work that is of the utmost public concern.”

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Democrat Senators wrote a letter to WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles: “We want answers from Elon Musk and DOGE. There is real concern they’ve put national security at risk by accessing classified materials without the proper clearance or knowledge to protect against their misuse.” -Senator Mark Kelly

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OPINION | Snap out of it America. All the warning lights are flashing, writes @djrothkopf.bsky.social.

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NEW — DOJ fired the Special Counsel prosecutors last week hours after Trump ordered it from the White House @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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FBI is pushing back on Trump's purge of investigators who worked on January 6th cases. #January6th #FBI #TrumpPurge www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...

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Collins: Is there a tangible concession in your view? Davidson: Yeah, absolutely. It’s a commitment from Trudeau to help with fentanyl Collins: He announced that plan six weeks ago. Davidson: Well, at least he's reiterated it

submitted 18 days ago • 486 comments

I said this yesterday, I’ll say it again more firmly: this 50 states protest is either being organized by people who have no concept of safety or it is a honeypot. You’re the one who has to decide, but I would absolutely not bring children and I would absolutely think twice about going myself.

submitted 18 days ago • 5 comments

Does Musk have the authority to do this? Doesn’t matter. As we know from previous Musk experience, the real question is: who will stop him? www.theverge.com/politics/605...

submitted 18 days ago • 31 comments

Every Democratic congressperson needs to read this. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

submitted 18 days ago • 1329 comments

1/On behalf of our #FBI & #DOJ clients, my law firm & State Democracy Defenders Fund (@normeisen.bsky.social) have put Govt on notice not to unlawfully terminate employees or publicize their names. The letter reads: nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

submitted 19 days ago • 44 comments

Protest at the Treasury in DC Tuesday 5PM. Pass it on.

submitted 19 days ago • 33 comments

Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.

submitted 20 days ago • 195 comments

🚨BREAKING: Months before tonight's fatal DC plane crash, lawmakers brushed off dire safety warnings & passed an industry-backed bill adding more flight traffic at the airport. "Increasing slots at this airport undermines safety," an opponent pleaded.

submitted 23 days ago • 79 comments

Attacks against our right to teach, research, and advocate for higher education as a public good, are increasingly rapidly. Join our movement to organize for a better future for all higher ed workers: www.organizeeverycampus.org

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NEW: My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze. This is a blatant attempt to rip away health care from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed.

submitted 24 days ago • 2077 comments

Next: Trump is going to pick a fight with the Cheerios bumble bee

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