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Too old and bitter to deal with this Orange Nonsense again
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, in a letter shared with members, has requested a one-on-one debate on the House floor with Speaker Mike Johnson on the budget.
April 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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It took a lot of stupid to alienate Canada but we did it
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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…end," China's embassy posted on X in early March.
March 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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I hope that we escape soon.
March 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Sure

Why not give him the nuclear codes while we're at it

Maybe make him Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, too

WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE WE DOING
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Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China

Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest

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Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China (Gift Article)
Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.
nyti.ms
March 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Schumer must have realized his Chris Hayes appearance was disastrous.

Today on Meet the Press, Schumer said he DOES think democracy is at risk.

Two days ago he said "we aren't there yet."

Keep up the pressure, keep calling your Senators - Schumer must FIGHT or step down!
📱(202) 224-3121
March 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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NEW: Yet another blow to Tesla — and Elon Musk.

Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 of its Cybertruck vehicles over a safety issue involving a steel panel that comes loose and goes flying off while driving.

Tesla is warning the panel “could create a road hazard for following motorists and…
March 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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If I were Elon Musk, I'd be embarrassed by the rebuke to my competence as a car maker that *all* Cybertrucks have been recalled for being pasted together with Elmer's Glue.

But I'd be more embarrassed to the rebuke to my competence as a businessman that the recall only affected 46,000 vehicles.
March 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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I will fearlessly and unapologetically continue to stand up for democracy, no matter what the president says about me.

Democracy Docket will do the same: www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
March 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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We’re asking all retired US military flag officers to reach out to us at [email protected]. We’d like to organize a military commission to engage with current military leadership on next steps if the Trump administration chooses to ignore federal court orders.
March 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Amen. 🇺🇸

They want you to believe this is radical. It isn’t.
March 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Trump denies that Elon Musk is going to the Pentagon to learn about secret war plans with China
March 21, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Shocking.
March 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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THEY DONT WANT YOU HERE WORLD.

DO NOT VISIT.

THEY DON’T WANT HALF OF AMERICA HERE EITHER

THOSE AGENTS HAVE BEEN DYING TO BULLY PEOPLE ITS WHAT GETS THEM HARD. FEATURE NOT A BUG.
Border Agents Use More Aggressive Tactics to Question Visa Holders, Tourists — The Wall Street Journal
‘I can’t remember anything quite that extreme,’ former official says
apple.news
March 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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He really is an evil villain.
Musk’s Starlink is squeezing customers to pay more by throttling speed to an unusable amount after a certain limit.

This means that Musk has the ability to throttle internet access for anyone dependent on Starlink.

Europe is developing competition to Starlink. Good.
www.pcmag.com/news/starlin...
Starlink Imposes Dramatic Speed Cap for Those on Priority Plans
The satellite internet service imposes a 1Mbps speed cap for Priority customers who exceed their monthly data allotment. It's likely intended to get business customers to pay more.
www.pcmag.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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•••••BREAKING•••••
Elon Musk will be briefed Friday on plans for any potential war the U.S. might have with China.

Including Musk in the top secret China briefing — handing him access to some of this nation’s most closely guarded military secrets — is a shocking expansion of his role as an…
March 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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…adviser to Trump. Multiple alarms are sounding, including deep concerns regarding conflicts of interest.

As head of both Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has extensive business interests in China and with the Pentagon.

New York Times broke the story. Gift article below:
March 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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March 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Delicious 😋
March 21, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Mark Kelly: "The only oath I can think of that maybe Elon has sworn is an oath to his own checking account."
March 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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"Mr. Kennedy’s focus on unverified treatments has frustrated some doctors in Gaines County, who have been trying to explain to patients that there is no antiviral for measles and that they have little control over which patients suffer serious symptoms..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/h...
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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When I drive past…
February 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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