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JoanneMA 💙
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💙Democracy, Science, Equal Rights for All, Women’s Rights, Kindness, care about animals and our planet. Magats disgust me.
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talkingpointsmemo.com
The Trump administration's unprecedented attacks on the Federal Reserve risk U.S. economic stability, and have yielded strong responses from Chair Powell, key Republican senators, and a distinguished group of top U.S. economists.
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Five Points on the Trump DOJ’s Attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell
On Sunday evening, the New York Times reported that the U.S. Department...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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bishopwhitewind.bsky.social
For the people very far in the back, Donald Trump is doing exactly, check mark by check mark what Adolf Hitler did. Look it up! he's going line by line down the list and now you're on the list.
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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kathartness.bsky.social
This likely is going to be very common... highlighting the need to deep dive research who it is we vote for...

Pro-Auschwitz Republican flips to Democrat in bid to win after California redistricting www.rawstory.com/california-r...
Pro-Auschwitz Republican flips to Democrat in bid to win after California redistricting
A Republican candidate for governor in California will instead run for Congress as a Democrat despite floating Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration camp, as an "unemployment plan."In paperwork f...
www.rawstory.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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judiciarydems.senate.gov
The Fed is an independent body—and that drives Donald Trump crazy.

Stay the course.
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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peark.es
Four Republican Senators, three of whom sit on Senate Banking, have now expressed public opposition to the criminal investigation of Chair Powell.
GOP angst grows over Powell investigation
Senate Banking Republicans are set to meet Monday night about crypto legislation, and some members expect to discuss the Powell probe as well.
www.politico.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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meidastouch.com
JUST IN: Sen. Mark Kelly releases statement after SUING Pete Hegseth and the Dept. of Defense
Sen. Kelly: Pete Hegseth is coming after what I earned through my twenty-five years of military service, in violation of my rights as an American, as a retired veteran, and as a United States Senator whose job is to hold him—and this or any administration—accountable. His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: if you speak out and say something that the President or Secretary of Defense doesn’t like, you will be censured, threatened with demotion, or even prosecuted. Every servicemember knows military rank is earned, not given. It's earned through the risks you take, the sacrifices you and your family make, the leadership you display, and the respect you earn from the superiors who recommend you for promotion. From the moment I drove through the gates of Naval Air Station Pensacola, to when I was shot at over Iraq and Kuwait, to when I landed Space Shuttle Endeavour on its last mission, I gave everything I had to this country and I earned my rank of Captain, United States Navy. Now, Pete Hegseth wants our longest-serving military veterans to live with the constant threat that they could be deprived of their rank and pay years or even decades after they leave the military just because he or another Secretary of Defense doesn’t like what they’ve said. That’s not the way things work in the United States of America, and I won’t stand for it. In 1986, at just 22 years old, I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I have fulfilled that oath every day since, but I never expected that I would have to defend it against a Secretary of Defense or President. But I’ve never shied away from a fight for our country, and I won’t shy away from this one. Because our freedom of speech, the separation of powers, and due process are not just words on a page, they are bedrock principles of our democracy that has lasted 250 years and will last 250 more as long as patriotic Americans are willing to stand up for…
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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drjackbrown.bsky.social
I stand 💯 with Senator Mark Kelly.
Sen. Kelly: Pete Hegseth is coming after what I earned through my twenty-five years of military service, in violation of my rights as an American, as a retired veteran, and as a United States Senator whose job is to hold him—and this or any administration—accountable. His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: if you speak out and say something that the President or Secretary of Defense doesn’t like, you will be censured, threatened with demotion, or even prosecuted. Every servicemember knows military rank is earned, not given. It's earned through the risks you take, the sacrifices you and your family make, the leadership you display, and the respect you earn from the superiors who recommend you for promotion. From the moment I drove through the gates of Naval Air Station Pensacola, to when I was shot at over Iraq and Kuwait, to when I landed Space Shuttle Endeavour on its last mission, I gave everything I had to this country and I earned my rank of Captain, United States Navy. Now, Pete Hegseth wants our longest-serving military veterans to live with the constant threat that they could be deprived of their rank and pay years or even decades after they leave the military just because he or another Secretary of Defense doesn’t like what they’ve said. That’s not the way things work in the United States of America, and I won’t stand for it. In 1986, at just 22 years old, I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I have fulfilled that oath every day since, but I never expected that I would have to defend it against a Secretary of Defense or President. But I’ve never shied away from a fight for our country, and I won’t shy away from this one. Because our freedom of speech, the separation of powers, and due process are not just words on a page, they are bedrock principles of our democracy that has lasted 250 years and will last 250 more as long as patriotic Americans are willing to stand up for…
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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denisedwheeler.bsky.social
Mark Kelly is a member of Congress.

He has the right and responsibility to hold the executive branch accountable.

He was carrying out work in the official capacity.

That makes him exempt from the UCMJ that says members cannot talk bad about the chain of command.

Trump's Sec of Alcohol is cooked
January 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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thebulwark.com
BREAKING: Sen. Mark Kelly is suing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
January 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Senator Mark Kelly has filed a lawsuit against Pete Hegseth, asking a federal court to stop the Trump administration from downgrading his retirement rank and reducing his military pension.
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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jayapal.house.gov
Congress must pass a war powers resolution to restrict Trump’s illegal actions in Venezuela.

We cannot allow this reckless President and billionaire oil tycoons to unilaterally authorize military force, launching us into another foreign conflict just to make themselves richer.
January 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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contrariannews.org
“The seizure of Venezuela looks less like a strategic necessity and more like a massive repayment of the millions of dollars the oil industry contributed to Trump’s campaign.
Trump’s Billionaires and His New ‘Oil-for-Blood’ Doctrine
‘Liberation’ is now merely a euphemism for the acquisition of oil reserves by presidential donors.
contrarian.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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zacheverson.com
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.

A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.

The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.

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me, for @forbes.com
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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democracydocket.com
Reps. @rokhanna.bsky.social and Thomas Massie (R-KY) warned the “DOJ cannot be trusted” when asking a federal judge in New York to appoint an independent monitor that will compel the department to release all of the files it has on Jeffrey Epstein.
‘DOJ cannot be trusted’: Lawmakers ask judge for independent oversight on Epstein files
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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bozbuckeye.bsky.social
So if Trump could force Credit Card Companies to put a cap on Interest dates at 10 percent does that mean a Democrat can cap them at 5 percent in 2029 ?
January 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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callyson.bsky.social
"Thom Tillis said he will oppose all current and future Federal Reserve nominees from President Donald Trump until the Justice Department investigation involving Fed Chair Jerome Powell is resolved, arguing the probe threatens the independence of the Fed"
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NEWS: Key Republican Senator Vows to Block all Trump Federal Reserve Nominations as DOJ Opens Historic Investigation into Chairman
Good morning.
open.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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davidrlurie.com
My guess is that the "advisers within the Trump Administration" that are going after Powell include ... Donald Trump.
justinwolfers.bsky.social Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 1d
Tillis is spot on. The Senate can't confirm a Trump toady to succeed Powell at the Fed. The rest of the game is now out in the open, and it doesn't end well.
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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politicalnash.bsky.social
Hey Donald Trump, we haven’t forgot that you and your team are covering up the #EpsteinFiles. The coverup isn’t working. @lincolnproject.us #TrumpIsOnTheEpsteinList #TrumpEpsteinPedoCoverUp #DV1 #ProudBlue
January 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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bluefuture.bsky.social
Donald Trump will go down in history as the man who destroyed America's global standing while claiming he will make it great again.
January 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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danpfeiffer.bsky.social
Did you know Donald Trump wants to take $100k of your money and give it to people living in Greenland? www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-gre...
Trump’s Greenland Obsession Is Even Dumber Than It Sounds
Do you want your tax dollars to go to Greenland?
www.messageboxnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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saltybitchables.bsky.social
“Donald tRump is a man that basically represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar, he’s a thief, he’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy, and he has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution”—George Conway.

#GeorgeConway #FucktRump #Pinks #tRumpPedo
January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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thestar.com
Canada must stand up to Donald Trump — or there will be no one to stand up for Canada

#Opinion from @markkersten.bsky.social
Canada must stand up to Donald Trump — or there will be no one to stand up for Canada
Does Canada have a red line for Donald Trump's behaviour? If so, what does Trump have to do for the Canadian government to find its spine, let alone its elbows?
www.thestar.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Any questions? 🤨
January 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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atrupar.com
Warner: "We've had American intervention in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Venezuela, maybe Greenland where he would blow up NATO. Did you see the Brits and Germans are putting troops in Greenland because they want to send a message. How is this leading to price stability, bringing down costs?"
January 12, 2026 at 1:34 PM