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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 19h

President Trump and Elon Musk spent $15 billion to fire 200,000+ federal workers, and now 750,000 more are furloughed without pay.

This was never about efficiency – and we’re making sure everyone knows it.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h

Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Rob Wittman, R-Va., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, all voted for cuts to the CFPB.

Yet collectively, they routed more than 1,000 constituent complaints to the agency, ProPublica found.

(Published August)
By @joeljacobs.bsky.social

These GOP Lawmakers Referred Constituents to the CFPB for Help. Then They Voted to Gut the Agency.

Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, lo...

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 7h

This is unbelievable. Retribution will one day come for Speaker Johnson.

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 9h

Ms. Perryman is always informative and insightful and one of my go-to’s when I want to know what’s really going on.

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 10h

Yes.

Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 15h

“We The People” It’s out Constitution and we need to reclaim it. Must read opinion piece NYT today.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | The Constitution Doesn’t Belong to Trump or the Supreme Court

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 18h

Good grief.

Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 18h

Let's do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 2d

I remember.

Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 2d

And neither of them know.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 2d

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 2d

Some? While I'm not ACA coverage I've received my notice and Open Enrollment is middle of October and they've given me two weeks to finalize my selections.

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 2d

This administration is known for a, b and c so I guess it's all of the above depending on the issue of the moment.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone can set aside partisanship, psychologizing, pathologizing, whatever, and—I would hope—still see that it’s incredibly dangerous for a political leader to be this disconnected from the real conditions in the country.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 2d

Gee, I wonder if they'll have to cancel the Cubs playoff game today because it's a so-called war zone?

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Mike Sacks @mikesacks.bsky.social · 2d

Our government’s official policy is “hurt and exploit workers to enrich their bosses.”

Only one of two things can be true: Either Trump's Labor Department actually believes that Trump's immigration enforcement is destroying the agricultural sector and threatening food security, or they are pretending this threat is real in order to crush wages for both foreign and domestic agricultural workers. Neither look particularly good.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans will say he’s just joking. Media will say it’s just Trump. But if it was any other President, we’d taking him seriously, and we should here too.

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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 2d

We (Democrats, reporters, society in general) should and should be able to make this into a big story.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 3d

Me, too. Great minds think alike.

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 3d

Oooops

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 3d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 3d

Some real good gun safety there, bud. Hope they teach trigger discipline better than rules of engagement...

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Margaret Gabriel @magand65.bsky.social · 3d

Bravo Team Democracy Forward. Get it !

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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