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Democrats should hold town halls in all red districts and use it to blast Trump's agenda, correct the record, and explain why their policies are better - assuming they are better.
March 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Democrats should hold town halls in all red districts and use it to blast Trump's agenda, correct the record, and explain why their policies are better - assuming they are better.
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Trump wants protests, especially with violence, so he can unleash the military, crack down, declare martial law and cancel elections. He'll assume complete power. Republicans and Supreme Court will support him. I don't know why people think he's leaving peacefully. He's never leaving, folks.
March 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Trump wants protests, especially with violence, so he can unleash the military, crack down, declare martial law and cancel elections. He'll assume complete power. Republicans and Supreme Court will support him. I don't know why people think he's leaving peacefully. He's never leaving, folks.
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Stopping cyber operations while the Russians aggressively pursue theirs is another unearned accommodation. Historically, Russia banks concessions and pushes harder. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Stopping cyber operations while the Russians aggressively pursue theirs is another unearned accommodation. Historically, Russia banks concessions and pushes harder. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
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Cartoon by David Sipress.
March 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Cartoon by David Sipress.
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
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They are not “Trump’s lawyers.” They are US Attorneys and their oath is to the Constitution.
Including freedom of the press.
Including freedom of the press.
February 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
They are not “Trump’s lawyers.” They are US Attorneys and their oath is to the Constitution.
Including freedom of the press.
Including freedom of the press.
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The biggest cage match ever will be between Musk and Trump. Elon will try to implement AI in a manner that automates much of what Trump is now trying to control.
Trump will have no understanding of what is going on and will have to turn to the AI oligarchs to support him in this battle.
Trump will have no understanding of what is going on and will have to turn to the AI oligarchs to support him in this battle.
February 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The biggest cage match ever will be between Musk and Trump. Elon will try to implement AI in a manner that automates much of what Trump is now trying to control.
Trump will have no understanding of what is going on and will have to turn to the AI oligarchs to support him in this battle.
Trump will have no understanding of what is going on and will have to turn to the AI oligarchs to support him in this battle.
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Trump is an evil man.
February 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump is an evil man.
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An unelected billionaire, with no actual Congressional authority or govt experience, has access to Treasury payment systems and sensitive information about millions of Americans who receive Social Security checks, tax refunds, and other payments.
What could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
What could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
An unelected billionaire, with no actual Congressional authority or govt experience, has access to Treasury payment systems and sensitive information about millions of Americans who receive Social Security checks, tax refunds, and other payments.
What could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
What could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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This is a national emergency:
February 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This is a national emergency:
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“We must sound the alarm on why Elon Musk, a private citizen, wields such access to all our critical data. This is yet another wake-up call that Trump and Musk are rapidly dismantling U.S. institutions—a step ever closer to authoritarian control.”
trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...
trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 12
January 31, 2025
trumptyrannytracker.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“We must sound the alarm on why Elon Musk, a private citizen, wields such access to all our critical data. This is yet another wake-up call that Trump and Musk are rapidly dismantling U.S. institutions—a step ever closer to authoritarian control.”
trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...
trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
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Reminder that some of Trump's first actions when he took office were gutting the FAA and freezing the hiring of air traffic controllers. Maybe this crash happens anyway, but Trump is making Americans less safe.
January 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Reminder that some of Trump's first actions when he took office were gutting the FAA and freezing the hiring of air traffic controllers. Maybe this crash happens anyway, but Trump is making Americans less safe.
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On his second day in office, Trump summarily fired every member of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee as part of dismembering the Department of Homeland Security.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
January 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
On his second day in office, Trump summarily fired every member of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee as part of dismembering the Department of Homeland Security.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
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To recap, Trump:
-Forced out the FAA chief at Musk's insistence
-Imposed a hiring freeze that reportedly included air traffic controllers
-Fired the TSA head and gutted a key aviation safety committee
-Blamed the DCA crash on DEI
This is disastrous leadership.
-Forced out the FAA chief at Musk's insistence
-Imposed a hiring freeze that reportedly included air traffic controllers
-Fired the TSA head and gutted a key aviation safety committee
-Blamed the DCA crash on DEI
This is disastrous leadership.
January 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
To recap, Trump:
-Forced out the FAA chief at Musk's insistence
-Imposed a hiring freeze that reportedly included air traffic controllers
-Fired the TSA head and gutted a key aviation safety committee
-Blamed the DCA crash on DEI
This is disastrous leadership.
-Forced out the FAA chief at Musk's insistence
-Imposed a hiring freeze that reportedly included air traffic controllers
-Fired the TSA head and gutted a key aviation safety committee
-Blamed the DCA crash on DEI
This is disastrous leadership.
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Can’t wait t’git my hands on nem cheap eggs!
January 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Can’t wait t’git my hands on nem cheap eggs!
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As the U.S. shifts into a volatile political landscape targeting critical thinking, I want to share an important reminder to the #booksky community:
The only way to preserve literature is by collecting physical copies.
I know, Kindle users, it sucks—but your digital copy can be deleted any time.
The only way to preserve literature is by collecting physical copies.
I know, Kindle users, it sucks—but your digital copy can be deleted any time.
January 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
As the U.S. shifts into a volatile political landscape targeting critical thinking, I want to share an important reminder to the #booksky community:
The only way to preserve literature is by collecting physical copies.
I know, Kindle users, it sucks—but your digital copy can be deleted any time.
The only way to preserve literature is by collecting physical copies.
I know, Kindle users, it sucks—but your digital copy can be deleted any time.
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14 billionaires. Here's the latest 👉 www.meidasplus.com/p/resistance...
December 6, 2024 at 11:54 PM
14 billionaires. Here's the latest 👉 www.meidasplus.com/p/resistance...