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Elon Musk just called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” And his team is working to gut the agency that makes sure your grandpa gets his check on time. It doesn’t have to be this way. I’m supporting a bill to increase benefits by $2,400/year and expand the program’s solvency.

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🗣️MUST-WATCH: “It will only take a few of you to protect it… WHERE DO YOU STAND?” A @RepHarshbarger constituent on Obamacare presses her to protect the health care of millions — as she pretends not to know Project 2025 is targeting it Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGsx4ck...

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Seems like a pretty important detail

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👇🏽🎯 scrap the cap

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Know what I admire about this man? He isn't messaging for greed, power or ego. He is at the front line and didn't run away because he CARES for his fellow countrymen and women and children

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Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.

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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

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Liar Liar Liar

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Especially the musicals

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🔥 CROCKETT: “Facts matter.”

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Here come the Russians…

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We agree.

submitted 15 days ago • 468 comments

Exactly 😡

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We can not cure the world of sorrows, but we can chose to love in joy. (unknown)

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Feels like we all need to add as much pro-social, Mr Rogers like activity as possible just as a homeostatic response to all the ambient evil floating around right now. Anyway I just signed up to read with little kids on Wednesday mornings before work.

submitted 17 days ago • 137 comments

A CNN headline for the ages: Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say.

submitted 17 days ago • 131 comments

On the left is how it IS! On the right is how they WANT it! There's a huge difference! Like the difference between Hitler and Roosevelt! The more you know the better we can fight! #resist

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True.

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@5calls.org RECOMMENDED 👍 I used this site today to call my representatives. Moved me through the phone numbers quickly. Gave me options for different offices in case there is one with a full voicemail (Cornyn).

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James Madison nailed it "The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."

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No @CNN, it’s not “staggering.” It’s unlawful. It’s unconstitutional. Come on CNN, do better.

submitted 26 days ago • 37 comments

Democrats: stop trying to make Chuck Schumer happen. It's not gonna happen.

submitted 26 days ago • 72 comments

As Elon Musk continues to talk about subsidies, let’s remember that he is the LARGEST GOVT SUBSIDIES RECIPIENT in the country!

submitted 26 days ago • 457 comments

Elon Musk, that avatar or arrogance, is trashing the US Constitution. Trumpers, is this what you voted for? An end to America?

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Jasmine is on FIRE 🔥 🔥🔥 "...we are going to be in your face, we are going to be on your asses, and we are going to make sure you understand what democracy looks like... ...and this ain't it!"

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That @elonmusk hasn’t been hauled before Congress & forced to answer questions under oath is all the evidence you need to know that we’re in a Constitutional crisis. The legislative branch has officially abandoned its duty to defend the Constitution. Hence, a Constitutional crisis.

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Our Litigation Tracker is now souped up with interactive Table. ⬇️ Now tracking 23 cases and expecting more to drop soon. Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

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I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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CONGRESS.GOV is where you find the phone numbers for your senators and congressmen. I called my loved ones first to make sure everyone is coping. Stress. Then, I called my representatives. I live in Texas, so low expectations from Cruz et al. But I’ll keep calling. Put these guys on speed dial.

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Ted Cruz: “I’m going to tell you what I really think of Donald Trump. This man is a pathological liar. He doesn’t know the difference between truth and lies. He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth.”

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As bodies were being pulled from the water, he cast blame, he blamed black & brown people for the crash. Disgusting. Racist. Monstrous. Democrats, wake up! You sound like politicians responding to him. Fuck that. Respond to him like a human being. A human being with real outrage & righteous anger.

submitted 32 days ago • 45 comments

Trump has no clue what he’s talking about

submitted 33 days ago • 559 comments

Looks like somebody has ADS: Acosta Derangement Syndrome.

submitted 34 days ago • 3580 comments

Dear Americans who voted for Trump, You voted to put an incredibly small, petty, pathetic, un-American person in charge. You voted to make America more divided and less secure. That’s such a shame. Sincerely, Your fellow American

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Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.

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Q: What’s worse than an anti-vaxxer? A: a hypocritical anti-vaxxer in a position of influence Caroline Kennedy confirms RFK Jr privately chose to vaccinate his kids while publicly discouraging other parents from vaccinating their children

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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

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This is what we all should remember.

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