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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)

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In South Carolina, tonight: “I have an ectopic pregnancy. It’s on my ovary. They’re making me risk my ovary even though I don’t want to. They refuse to do the surgery.” #ForcedBirthNation Original Post: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2yCKENt/

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In case you were unsure what Medicaid is used for.

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I know it’s a lot of doom and gloom and people don’t know where to start so my suggestion is find your neighborhood/close by community fridge. Take when you need and donate when you can. That is something you can do.

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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

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Constitutional Amendment proposed by @jayapal.house.gov Summary: 1) Only people, not corporations, would have constitutional rights. 2) Money in politics is not free speech. 3) Freedom of the press still stands.

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This great news 1) for trans people and 2) we need as much court action as we can get against the administration. We need to get as many cases as possible and we need a constitutional reckoning.

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We really need our @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social reps to fight for us!

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The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter. Everyone must choose which side they’re on. Now.

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@kenmartin.bsky.social @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social @democrats.org Can we get some PR work going?

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BREAKING: We are suing Musk & DOGE for violating the constitution They have no right to your personal data & no authority to dismantle entire agencies We’re calling their bluff & taking them to court statedemocracydefenders.org/wp-content/u...

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NEW This may be one of the most important cases. Doe 1-26 vs. Elon Musk and DOGE Complaint: "Attempted government takeover" in violation of the Appointments Clause. www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

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We have plenty of sources to tell us these things. A much better use of this account would be to tell us what @democrats.org plan to do about it.

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@schumer.senate.gov what specifically are you working to do?

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@schumer.senate.gov what is your next action step?

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We all knew Robert Fluoride Kennedy Jr would be voted in. Question is what are @democrats.org going to do next? How about blocking the budget and forcing a government shutdown?

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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

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Required reading for anyone who still believes we shouldn't be in crisis mode. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/is-the-uni...

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Our new analysis finds a congressional proposal to significantly cut federal spending on the ACA’s Medicaid expansion could reduce total Medicaid spending by up to nearly 1/5, or $1.9 trillion, over 10 years, and end Medicaid coverage for as many as 20 million people.

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@schumer.senate.gov we all know what Trump is doing, we read the news. Can you please tell us what you plan on doing?

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So what is your plan?

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Republicans are going to make college even MORE unaffordable for millions of American families, all to (you guessed it) pay for even more tax breaks for billionaires.

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Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.

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@thedemocraticparty.bsky.social Please force budget shutdown until we get: 1. Reopen agencies that are established by law, e.g. USAID. 2. Reopen agencies with ongoing investigations of Musk, e.g. CFPB. 3. Return all Inspectors General to their posts. 4. Comply with all federal judicial orders.

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