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these are oligarchs so detached from the experiences of regular people that when they workshop lines like this, they think they've really nailed it
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says if Social Security skipped a check, his mother-in-law wouldn’t complain—and if you would, it indicates you are probably a fraudster. Insane.
March 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
these are oligarchs so detached from the experiences of regular people that when they workshop lines like this, they think they've really nailed it
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more and more people are saying this
There are scores of anti Trump/DOGE/Musk protests planned for April 5 handsoff2025.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
more and more people are saying this
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By the end of 2024 we had driven the speed to answer the Social Security 1-800# down from a 42.5 minute national average to 12.4 minute average. Now the Trump/Musk co-presidency wants to eliminate phone service for customers. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
By the end of 2024 we had driven the speed to answer the Social Security 1-800# down from a 42.5 minute national average to 12.4 minute average. Now the Trump/Musk co-presidency wants to eliminate phone service for customers. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Social Security being dismantled “by a drunk with a wrecking ball” — great reporting by NY Times. People need to rise up. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/b...
Social Security Workers Say It Is Being Endangered by DOGE
Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Social Security being dismantled “by a drunk with a wrecking ball” — great reporting by NY Times. People need to rise up. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/b...
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Musk and Trump want to wreck Social Security’s ability to function so they can rob it. Rise up and stop the steal of your Social Security. popular.info/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Secret policy shift could overwhelm Social Security offices with millions of people
On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) enacted a new policy that could impose massive demands on the agency's overburdened network of field offices, according to an internal SSA messag...
popular.info
March 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Musk and Trump want to wreck Social Security’s ability to function so they can rob it. Rise up and stop the steal of your Social Security. popular.info/p/exclusive-...
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This is evil. Every American value I hold dear is being attacked.
The FBI is trying to criminalize Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the EPA.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
March 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is evil. Every American value I hold dear is being attacked.
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APRIL 5: We’re uniting to say Hands Off! and fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. Join our national day of action: handsoff2025.com
March 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
APRIL 5: We’re uniting to say Hands Off! and fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. Join our national day of action: handsoff2025.com
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"Before you say anything about trans kids, imagine a specific trans kid in a specific family and ask yourself two questions: (1) Do you think that kid’s parents want to hurt him or her? (2) Do you know that kid better than his or her parents do?"
Leave Trans People Alone: A Rant
“Trans sports” isn’t an actual problem in the real world. The problem is that life is hard. Don’t make it harder.
www.thebulwark.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Before you say anything about trans kids, imagine a specific trans kid in a specific family and ask yourself two questions: (1) Do you think that kid’s parents want to hurt him or her? (2) Do you know that kid better than his or her parents do?"
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I am joining Senator Gillibrand to demand answers for the millions of older Americans who will be affected by these senseless efforts to slash Medicaid.
March 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I am joining Senator Gillibrand to demand answers for the millions of older Americans who will be affected by these senseless efforts to slash Medicaid.
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Today, we have more income and wealth inequality than ever before.
But the greed of the oligarchs never stops.
Now, in order to get huge tax breaks, they want to cut back on Social Security, Medicaid and veterans programs.
Together we can stop them. We must stop them.
But the greed of the oligarchs never stops.
Now, in order to get huge tax breaks, they want to cut back on Social Security, Medicaid and veterans programs.
Together we can stop them. We must stop them.
March 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today, we have more income and wealth inequality than ever before.
But the greed of the oligarchs never stops.
Now, in order to get huge tax breaks, they want to cut back on Social Security, Medicaid and veterans programs.
Together we can stop them. We must stop them.
But the greed of the oligarchs never stops.
Now, in order to get huge tax breaks, they want to cut back on Social Security, Medicaid and veterans programs.
Together we can stop them. We must stop them.
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Did you hear the big news? We’re taking to the streets nationwide on April 5 to fight back against Trump’s illegal power grab: handsoff2025.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Did you hear the big news? We’re taking to the streets nationwide on April 5 to fight back against Trump’s illegal power grab: handsoff2025.com
This is evil. Every American value I hold dear is being attacked.
The FBI is trying to criminalize Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the EPA.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
March 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is evil. Every American value I hold dear is being attacked.
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🧵 The passage of this dangerous Republican funding bill is a travesty. The ongoing administrative coup led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk is a constitutional crisis. The authoritarians stripping away our rights and trying to loot the government to enrich the billionaires are a five-alarm fire.
Indivisible Calls on Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
March 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🧵 The passage of this dangerous Republican funding bill is a travesty. The ongoing administrative coup led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk is a constitutional crisis. The authoritarians stripping away our rights and trying to loot the government to enrich the billionaires are a five-alarm fire.
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Whether it comes from mayors or presidents, threats against press freedom are threats against freedom in general. We all have a duty to support journalism against the authoritarian impulse. ICYMI Bill Lueders: www.thebulwark.com/p/press-free...
Now Is the Time to Stand Up for Press Freedom
Bad-faith lawsuits, ugly smears, and even violence against journalists are becoming more common. To that, we must all say, ‘Enough.’
www.thebulwark.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Whether it comes from mayors or presidents, threats against press freedom are threats against freedom in general. We all have a duty to support journalism against the authoritarian impulse. ICYMI Bill Lueders: www.thebulwark.com/p/press-free...
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When you to play hooky and golf, but your boss tells you to watch his kid...
March 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
When you to play hooky and golf, but your boss tells you to watch his kid...
And his rocket ships blow up in the sky! He’s a genius!!
This is a new issue that can't be resolved with an over-the-air software update.
March 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
And his rocket ships blow up in the sky! He’s a genius!!
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News you can use! This is getting interesting.
I tried to fact check this bizarre answer on @maddow.msnbc.com by trying to get in contact with DOGE. There’s no phone number or email publicly available. If a Member of Congress couldn’t get in touch with DOGE how do they expect anyone else to?
www.thedailybeast.com/rachel-maddo...
www.thedailybeast.com/rachel-maddo...
March 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
News you can use! This is getting interesting.
Musk makes JUNK!
March 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Musk makes JUNK!
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Many of the black Americans profiled in this book "had good reason to break the bond that connected them to other Americans—making those who held fast despite tremendous suffering and indignity all the more impressive." From the archives:
Stories of Black American Courage and Faith
Some of the lesser-known figures who worked for change and reform without giving in to cynicism about America’s ideals or despair about its future.
plus.thebulwark.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Many of the black Americans profiled in this book "had good reason to break the bond that connected them to other Americans—making those who held fast despite tremendous suffering and indignity all the more impressive." From the archives:
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these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
Hey Adam Kinzinger, I support you and ask you to run for Senator of Illinois. Durbin is ready to retire. I am an 80 year old Democrat and I will vote for you.
March 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hey Adam Kinzinger, I support you and ask you to run for Senator of Illinois. Durbin is ready to retire. I am an 80 year old Democrat and I will vote for you.
Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois needs to retire. He is old and does not have the energy to fight for veterans, seniors, sick people and for the future of the generations of America. Take a nap, Dick.
March 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois needs to retire. He is old and does not have the energy to fight for veterans, seniors, sick people and for the future of the generations of America. Take a nap, Dick.
I’m not surprised Durbin voted yes for tge Republican budget. He is old and needs to retire.
During the Biden administration, Senator Durbin fiercely defended the filibuster. Why defend tools like that if you won't use them? We are deeply disappointed that @durbin.senate.gov conceded to the Republicans and voted for cloture on the MAGA funding bill.
There is very little about this CR that I like—but there is even less I like about a government shutdown. With Trump & Musk taking a chainsaw to the government’s workforce & illegally freezing funding, the last thing we need to do is plunge our country into further chaos by shutting down the govt.
March 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I’m not surprised Durbin voted yes for tge Republican budget. He is old and needs to retire.