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We're so mad we're seeing blue.
Yesterday the MO GOP overturned the will of MO voters– repealing paid sick leave that we enacted in Nov and putting abortion back on the ballot.
So join us tomorrow at noon central. Let's talk about what's next.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Yesterday the MO GOP overturned the will of MO voters– repealing paid sick leave that we enacted in Nov and putting abortion back on the ballot.
So join us tomorrow at noon central. Let's talk about what's next.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
May 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We're so mad we're seeing blue.
Yesterday the MO GOP overturned the will of MO voters– repealing paid sick leave that we enacted in Nov and putting abortion back on the ballot.
So join us tomorrow at noon central. Let's talk about what's next.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Yesterday the MO GOP overturned the will of MO voters– repealing paid sick leave that we enacted in Nov and putting abortion back on the ballot.
So join us tomorrow at noon central. Let's talk about what's next.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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I was reading up on the history of diphtheria and ran across this interesting fact.
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I was reading up on the history of diphtheria and ran across this interesting fact.
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Donald Trump’s tariffs are bad for the economy—repost if you agree.
April 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Donald Trump’s tariffs are bad for the economy—repost if you agree.
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Trump’s push to gut civil service protections under "Schedule F" would make government a loyalty test — not a meritocracy.
Veterans who continue serving as public servants would be forced to swear fealty to Trump — or lose their jobs.
That's not democracy. That's dictatorship.
Veterans who continue serving as public servants would be forced to swear fealty to Trump — or lose their jobs.
That's not democracy. That's dictatorship.
April 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trump’s push to gut civil service protections under "Schedule F" would make government a loyalty test — not a meritocracy.
Veterans who continue serving as public servants would be forced to swear fealty to Trump — or lose their jobs.
That's not democracy. That's dictatorship.
Veterans who continue serving as public servants would be forced to swear fealty to Trump — or lose their jobs.
That's not democracy. That's dictatorship.
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When people at the top talk about “short term pain” from tariffs–they aren’t talking about their own pain.
They’re talking about working people's pain–when folks will lose their homes, health care, and not be able to put food on the table.
They’re talking about working people's pain–when folks will lose their homes, health care, and not be able to put food on the table.
April 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When people at the top talk about “short term pain” from tariffs–they aren’t talking about their own pain.
They’re talking about working people's pain–when folks will lose their homes, health care, and not be able to put food on the table.
They’re talking about working people's pain–when folks will lose their homes, health care, and not be able to put food on the table.
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Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
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11/ The tariffs aren’t economic policy. They are political weapons.
But as long as we see this clearly, we can stop him. Public mobilization is working. Today, a few Republicans joined Democrats to vote against one set of tariffs.
The people still have the power.
But as long as we see this clearly, we can stop him. Public mobilization is working. Today, a few Republicans joined Democrats to vote against one set of tariffs.
The people still have the power.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
11/ The tariffs aren’t economic policy. They are political weapons.
But as long as we see this clearly, we can stop him. Public mobilization is working. Today, a few Republicans joined Democrats to vote against one set of tariffs.
The people still have the power.
But as long as we see this clearly, we can stop him. Public mobilization is working. Today, a few Republicans joined Democrats to vote against one set of tariffs.
The people still have the power.
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10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
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8/ What could Trump demand as part of a quiet loyalty pledge?
Public shows of support from executives for all his economic policy. Contributions to his political efforts. Promises to police employees’ support for his political opposition.
Public shows of support from executives for all his economic policy. Contributions to his political efforts. Promises to police employees’ support for his political opposition.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
8/ What could Trump demand as part of a quiet loyalty pledge?
Public shows of support from executives for all his economic policy. Contributions to his political efforts. Promises to police employees’ support for his political opposition.
Public shows of support from executives for all his economic policy. Contributions to his political efforts. Promises to police employees’ support for his political opposition.
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7/ But the private sector also plays a rule to protect democracy. Independent industry has power.
The tariffs are Trump’s tool to erode that independence. Now, one by one, every industry or company will need to pledge loyalty to Trump in order to get sanctions relief.
The tariffs are Trump’s tool to erode that independence. Now, one by one, every industry or company will need to pledge loyalty to Trump in order to get sanctions relief.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
7/ But the private sector also plays a rule to protect democracy. Independent industry has power.
The tariffs are Trump’s tool to erode that independence. Now, one by one, every industry or company will need to pledge loyalty to Trump in order to get sanctions relief.
The tariffs are Trump’s tool to erode that independence. Now, one by one, every industry or company will need to pledge loyalty to Trump in order to get sanctions relief.
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6/ Healthy democracies rely on an independent legal profession to maintain the rule of law, independent universities to guard objective truth and provide forums for dissent to authority, and independent state/local government to counterbalance a powerful federal government.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
6/ Healthy democracies rely on an independent legal profession to maintain the rule of law, independent universities to guard objective truth and provide forums for dissent to authority, and independent state/local government to counterbalance a powerful federal government.
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5/ Trump knows that he can weaken (and maybe destroy) democracy by using spending and taxation in the same way.
He is using access to government funds to bully universities, law firms and state and local governments into loyalty pledges.
He is using access to government funds to bully universities, law firms and state and local governments into loyalty pledges.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
5/ Trump knows that he can weaken (and maybe destroy) democracy by using spending and taxation in the same way.
He is using access to government funds to bully universities, law firms and state and local governments into loyalty pledges.
He is using access to government funds to bully universities, law firms and state and local governments into loyalty pledges.
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4/ British kings used taxation to reward loyalty and punish dissent.
Our own revolution was spurred by the King’s use of heavy taxation of the colonies to punish our push for self governance.
The King’s message was simple: stop protesting and I’ll stop taxing.
Our own revolution was spurred by the King’s use of heavy taxation of the colonies to punish our push for self governance.
The King’s message was simple: stop protesting and I’ll stop taxing.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
4/ British kings used taxation to reward loyalty and punish dissent.
Our own revolution was spurred by the King’s use of heavy taxation of the colonies to punish our push for self governance.
The King’s message was simple: stop protesting and I’ll stop taxing.
Our own revolution was spurred by the King’s use of heavy taxation of the colonies to punish our push for self governance.
The King’s message was simple: stop protesting and I’ll stop taxing.
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3/ You see, our founders created a President with limited and checked powers. They specifically put the power of spending and taxation in the hands of the legislature.
Why? Because they watched how kings and despots used spending and taxes to control their subjects.
Why? Because they watched how kings and despots used spending and taxes to control their subjects.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
3/ You see, our founders created a President with limited and checked powers. They specifically put the power of spending and taxation in the hands of the legislature.
Why? Because they watched how kings and despots used spending and taxes to control their subjects.
Why? Because they watched how kings and despots used spending and taxes to control their subjects.
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2/ This week you will read many confused economists and political pundits who won’t understand how the tariffs make economic sense.
That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.
That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
2/ This week you will read many confused economists and political pundits who won’t understand how the tariffs make economic sense.
That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.
That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.
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9/ The tariffs are DESIGNED to create economic hardship. Why? So that Trump has a straight face rationale for releasing them, business by business or industry by industry.
As he adjusts or grants relief, it’s a win-win: the economy improves and dissent disappears.
As he adjusts or grants relief, it’s a win-win: the economy improves and dissent disappears.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
9/ The tariffs are DESIGNED to create economic hardship. Why? So that Trump has a straight face rationale for releasing them, business by business or industry by industry.
As he adjusts or grants relief, it’s a win-win: the economy improves and dissent disappears.
As he adjusts or grants relief, it’s a win-win: the economy improves and dissent disappears.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Michael Waltz had TWENTY group chats exposing America's most sensitive military secrets??!!?
Sounds like we need TWENTY articles of impeachment to remove Waltz from office
Sounds like we need TWENTY articles of impeachment to remove Waltz from office
April 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Michael Waltz had TWENTY group chats exposing America's most sensitive military secrets??!!?
Sounds like we need TWENTY articles of impeachment to remove Waltz from office
Sounds like we need TWENTY articles of impeachment to remove Waltz from office
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Trump White House Hit With Community Notes Over Tariff Claims
Trump tariff scheme doesn’t add up meidasnews.com/news/trump-w...
Trump tariff scheme doesn’t add up meidasnews.com/news/trump-w...
Trump White House Hit With Community Notes Over Tariff Claims
Trump tariff scheme doesn’t add up
meidasnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Trump White House Hit With Community Notes Over Tariff Claims
Trump tariff scheme doesn’t add up meidasnews.com/news/trump-w...
Trump tariff scheme doesn’t add up meidasnews.com/news/trump-w...
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Wondering how all the country-club, Wall Street, and Silicon Valley I-don’t-care-that-he’s-an-insane-criminal-convict-because-he’s-gonna-cut-capital-gains-tax-rates MAGA types are feeling this morning
April 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Wondering how all the country-club, Wall Street, and Silicon Valley I-don’t-care-that-he’s-an-insane-criminal-convict-because-he’s-gonna-cut-capital-gains-tax-rates MAGA types are feeling this morning
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This is untrue, hence the Community Note
April 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This is untrue, hence the Community Note
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Walz: "For him to mock them and to say this about Canada, that they're nasty people. The thing I think that has to start to set in and I would argue that happened in Wisconsin is that there's buyer's remorse. Nobody signed up to insult the Canadians and drive up potash prices."
April 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Walz: "For him to mock them and to say this about Canada, that they're nasty people. The thing I think that has to start to set in and I would argue that happened in Wisconsin is that there's buyer's remorse. Nobody signed up to insult the Canadians and drive up potash prices."
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There are no tariffs being put on Russia. Hmmm
April 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
There are no tariffs being put on Russia. Hmmm
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This is what happens when people speak up.
April 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is what happens when people speak up.