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This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.

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Here is “the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the US, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.” h/t Aaron Reichlin-Melnik on Twitter

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Check out the 50501 website for protest times and locations.

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Sign of the day…

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DOGE was never about savings. It was always about surveillance. Over the weekend, we released new details—and now whistleblowers are coming forward too. What’s becoming clearer by the day: DOGE isn’t a government efficiency program. It’s a data weapon aimed at the American people.

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SCOOP: Elon Musk's DOGE is getting audited. The General Accountability Office's audit examines DOGE’s handling of data at a number of federal agencies, according to sources and records reviewed by WIRED. from me and @timmarchman.bsky.social:

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Troy, MI. April 19th. Are you ready?💪 #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #NoKings @50501movement.bsky.social @polrev.bsky.social @nvunheard.org @50501activists.bsky.social @littleboblue.bsky.social @resistbuildwin.bsky.social @voicesofflorida.bsky.social

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WSJ editorial board: "A confusing weekend that offers more lessons in the arbitrary nature of Trump trade policy... "What happened and what’s the real policy? Who knows?" www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...

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20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

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This is terrible. Also please understand this is how every scientist and medical researcher in America feels right now. “I put so much work into [my career curing cancer or other diseases], all worthless.”

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More and more people are ditching their Teslas. Listings just hit a record high—up 70% compared to this time last year.

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LOVE ❤️

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🧵 I just want to clear up some misconceptions about what Social Security actually is and how it works. You, as an individual, do not have an "account" with SSA where your FICA contributions have been saved for when you retire. It's not at all comparable to an investment account.

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@brontyman.bsky.social apnews.com/article/egg-...

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It can't be all doom and gloom There is still some good in this world And it's worth fighting for.

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Read this. open.substack.com/pub/thelastm...

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Oh yes! ;)

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RFK Jr's always going on about "healthy" and what he means is a mixture of nihilism and eugenics, that public health and medicine are pointless because "unhealthy" people are going to (and deserve to) die anyway. Never mind the kid's death was easily preventable. Call them "unhealthy" and move on.

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This is literally the message of communist China’s Cultural Revolution under Mao

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#BREAKING: Today’s LA rally is the largest rally EVER for Senator Bernie Sanders in his entire career.

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Someone in the crowd is in medical distress while nurses are on stage at the fighting oligarchy rally. The nurses rush off stage to give medical aid

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@jreinermd.bsky.social #medsky www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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The most interesting exchange: Rufo says his activism was launched by the “death” (not murder) of George Floyd, which allowed the leftists in the academy to inject their ideology into the public. Barbaro: Would you agree some of the response was organic? Rufo: Well, sure. Cancer is organic.

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International diplomacy is not their strong suit clearly...

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“They’ve been relentlessly dismantling every single civil rights agency in the federal government, and this could be the last one standing.” Garza added that she is “prepared to challenge any attempt to illegally remove me as chairwoman.” www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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🗓️🚨 MONDAY, APRIL 14 If you care about workers and you want to do something to help, please join us at the Labor Department in D.C. at 12. We humbly beg for your support in the wake of Fork 2.0 and the likelihood of massive RIFs. There is still time to save critical services but we have to act NOW.

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This is the way.

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Good luck with that one...

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Veterans who were fired as part of the RIFs - an opportunity to share your stories. Your voice matters!

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“There’s no doubt that women, military members, and people of color will be disproportionately impacted” Absentee voting is the ONLY way many mil families, troops, folks in rural areas, etc. can vote. Requiring in-person ID verification suppresses these votes. independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Act now in a few clicks at resist.bot/petitions/PT.... #50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #ImpeachTrump #SAVEAct @polrev.bsky.social

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I want to say thank you to all of our local officials, emergency management teams, and volunteers who have acted quickly to help families recover from the damage.

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Just for fun…

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The Supreme Court ordered the administration to "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly taken to El Salvador and remains in custody there.

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If you're in congress and you aren't publicly in favor of banning the trading of individual stocks by people in congress, get your head out of your fucking ass.

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A global company like Philips could expand anywhere, but they chose to expand in Minnesota - creating cutting-edge, good-paying jobs.

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It’s a trap: CATCH 22—if you register, ICE will deport you. If you don’t register, you’ve now committed a crime for the first time, and ICE will deport you. Trump doesn’t care if you’ve paid all taxes and followed all laws—ICE will deport you. apnews.com/article/ille...

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Wiping out the field of vaccine hesistancy is …. bad. Just like Lysenkoism brought famine by rejecting science, Trumpism will bring sickness and death by rejecting science.

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@repkimschrier.bsky.social #medsky

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Oh, the irony 😂—talk about paid protesters! MAGA has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in Pennsylvania, alleging he failed to pay individuals who gathered signatures for a petition during the 2024 presidential campaign.

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Hang in there people, 9/0 is quite the statement about shipping innocents off to prisons abroad. Even a stacked court like SCOTUS saw the injustice.

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We call BS until you show us the receipts.

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The House has passed legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.

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