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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 7h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 7h

Ah, we can only show the joy of authoritarianism?

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 8h

Murderer war starter says what?

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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 8h

Bait and switch from Mike Johnson and John Thune

The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 15h

So this is the difficulty. Not just how do we get to a deal, but how do we get to a deal we trust will be honored when Johnson is here *promising* to let Trump impound and take back whatever he wants from what they pass?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Q: Rescission are something Dems have said is a reason for a lack of trust. What rescissions are you discussing?

JOHNSON: We have more than $37t in debt. We're doing everything we can to get us back to sound fiscal responsibility. What does that include? A rescission package is part of our process

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 8h

Decent, patriotic Americans are ANTIFA, Donald.

We are fiercely, steadfastly, unapologetically anti-fascist, and you know why? Because Americans are f*ckin’ supposed to be.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/were-all-a...

We're all ANTIFA, Donald.

Hey Donald,

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 8h

Not even harsh criticism.
Real life. Truth.

Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 8h

Must be the new Secretary Noem training.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 8h

May the best team win. Just got off the phone with my Seattle friend. Glad we’re both here ⚾️🧢

Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 8h

You mean the Tigers game?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

"In his tearful farewell speech, excerpted in the Graham documentary, Nixon seemed to convey the self-knowledge—the shame—that he had blown it. But shame is no longer a factor, much less a defining factor, in public life."

Trump’s Abuses of Power Show We Didn’t Learn Much From the Nixon Era

That failure is implicit in nearly every frame of a new documentary about Katharine Graham.

www.thebulwark.com

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 10h

Did he not know American history?

Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 11h

He is going to break it all.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 16h

Today on Volts: geothermal startup Quaise is using microwaves to pulverize rock, drill down miles, & access levels of heat that cause water to go supercritical, so it holds exponentially more energy. The promise is geothermal power with 10X the productivity -- enough to lure FF giants into the biz.

Super-deep geothermal drilling ... with microwaves

I talk with Quaise CEO Carlos Araque about a technology that could persuade the oil and gas industry to drill for heat instead of fuel.

www.volts.wtf

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 11h

Human trafficking.
I gotta believe they are transporting illegal substances home. Unchecked. For distribution.

Crime syndicate, nyet?

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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 11h

If anyone ever tells you an area is too red, or not worth fighting for:

That’s bullshit.

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 11h

Chicago is reminding the nation who runs these streets: the people, not the president.

A federal judge just blocked Trump’s attempt to flood the city with troops, ruling there’s no “danger of rebellion.”

Damn right.
The only rebellion is against authoritarian overreach.

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Grist @grist.org · 15h

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy.

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports.

grist.org/internationa...

#Renewables #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Batteries

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two reports published this week.

grist.org

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 11h

All for ca$h and a free jetliner.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"Gilded Rage" isn’t simply a rehash of existing reportage. What separates Silverman’s book from other writeups, and where his book truly shines, is in his attempt to get at the root of Silicon Valley’s anti-democratic lurch. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...

Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn

A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.

www.thebulwark.com

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 15h

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by P. C. Vey. #NewYorkerCartoons

Get more cartoons and other funny stuff when you sign up for our humor newsletter: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/vKRskx

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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 14h

So he got Qatar to back off Hamas by trading our national security in Idaho.

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🇨🇦 @wisebear.bsky.social · 16h

Qatari government has a history of sheltering Hamas

But Trump will allow them to build a military installation on US soil because he has personally profited from them?

Then tells Americans that Canadian steel is a national security risk?

Is it not treason if it’s this blatant?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

The corruption and self-dealing is staring you in the face. Hello?

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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 15h

Only Trump can get away with this stuff.

If the GOP had, say, JD Vance as president, many MAGAs would be grumbling.

See why they’re accelerating #Project2025 before Trump’s deteriorating mind/body fails entirely?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

The corruption and self-dealing is staring you in the face. Hello?

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Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 1d

My first foray onto YouTube for @wired.com, doing a deep dive into the state of immigration enforcement and deportation under the Trump administration.

youtu.be/uD9ETC80HDA?...

Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid | WIRED

YouTube video by WIRED

youtu.be

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