@mariagrusauskas.bsky.social
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Thousands of shoes laid out in Dutch city of Leiden in memory of children killed by Israel in Gaza.
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April 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Thousands of shoes laid out in Dutch city of Leiden in memory of children killed by Israel in Gaza.
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“felony securities fraud charges, impeachment after an extraordinary revolt by his closest aides and an FBI corruption investigation. Paxton reached a deal to end the criminal case and the Biden administration quietly decided not to prosecute him.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his entry into the U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen. John Cornyn in what will be one of the country’s most contentious 2026 primary contests.
Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his entry into the U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen.
bit.ly
April 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“felony securities fraud charges, impeachment after an extraordinary revolt by his closest aides and an FBI corruption investigation. Paxton reached a deal to end the criminal case and the Biden administration quietly decided not to prosecute him.”
@5calls.org it’s time to write a script calling out the genocide in Gaza. No more funding genocide! 18,000 children have been murdered. What more do you need to know? This is not war, it’s war crimes.
April 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
@5calls.org it’s time to write a script calling out the genocide in Gaza. No more funding genocide! 18,000 children have been murdered. What more do you need to know? This is not war, it’s war crimes.
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Palestinians in Rafah face dwindling food supplies and increased danger as Israeli offensive expands
No bread or escape for Gazans trapped by Israel's offensive in Rafah | The National
Death has become easier than life, says displaced Palestinian who lives in a tent near the rubble of his home
www.thenationalnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Palestinians in Rafah face dwindling food supplies and increased danger as Israeli offensive expands
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Netanyahu has blocked aid to Gaza for two weeks. Last night, he ordered strikes that killed over 400 Palestinians, endangered hostages, and broke a fragile ceasefire.
Congress must uphold our laws and stop further weapons transfers to Israel.
apnews.com/live/latest-...
Congress must uphold our laws and stop further weapons transfers to Israel.
apnews.com/live/latest-...
Israel breaks ceasefire with surprise airstrike, killing more than 400 Palestinians
Israel launched surprise airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 404 Palestinians, shattering a ceasefire in place since January.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Netanyahu has blocked aid to Gaza for two weeks. Last night, he ordered strikes that killed over 400 Palestinians, endangered hostages, and broke a fragile ceasefire.
Congress must uphold our laws and stop further weapons transfers to Israel.
apnews.com/live/latest-...
Congress must uphold our laws and stop further weapons transfers to Israel.
apnews.com/live/latest-...
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The Senate Democrats to hold accountable for all the will come from this atrocious budget.
Of course ALL Senate Republicans except for Rand Paul as well.
Chuck Schumer
John Fetterman
Kirsten Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
Gary Peters
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jean Shaheen
Brian Schatz
Dick Durbin
Of course ALL Senate Republicans except for Rand Paul as well.
Chuck Schumer
John Fetterman
Kirsten Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
Gary Peters
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jean Shaheen
Brian Schatz
Dick Durbin
March 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The Senate Democrats to hold accountable for all the will come from this atrocious budget.
Of course ALL Senate Republicans except for Rand Paul as well.
Chuck Schumer
John Fetterman
Kirsten Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
Gary Peters
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jean Shaheen
Brian Schatz
Dick Durbin
Of course ALL Senate Republicans except for Rand Paul as well.
Chuck Schumer
John Fetterman
Kirsten Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
Gary Peters
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jean Shaheen
Brian Schatz
Dick Durbin
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I remember when the US space program was the envy of the world, before we sold it out to a billionaire huckster in the name of “austerity.”
Now that same huckster wants to privatize everything else in government to enrich himself.
Now that same huckster wants to privatize everything else in government to enrich himself.
March 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I remember when the US space program was the envy of the world, before we sold it out to a billionaire huckster in the name of “austerity.”
Now that same huckster wants to privatize everything else in government to enrich himself.
Now that same huckster wants to privatize everything else in government to enrich himself.
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⚡️Update: Number of victims injured in Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 16.
Eight of them have been hospitalized, and three are in serious condition, regional authorities said.
Eight of them have been hospitalized, and three are in serious condition, regional authorities said.
Updated: 14 killed, 41 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 14 civilians and injured at least 33 over the past day, regional authorities reported on March 12. The casualties included children and Syrian crew membe...
kyivindependent.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
⚡️Update: Number of victims injured in Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 16.
Eight of them have been hospitalized, and three are in serious condition, regional authorities said.
Eight of them have been hospitalized, and three are in serious condition, regional authorities said.
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when Elon Musk started recruiting for DOGE last November, he said the work would be “tedious” and “compensation is zero"
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries
Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.
www.wired.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
when Elon Musk started recruiting for DOGE last November, he said the work would be “tedious” and “compensation is zero"
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
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Musk keeps firing us, and with all this free time, we’re organizing America. They call us “paid protesters”—but seriously, where do we sign up for that paycheck? We’re open to those “Soros bucks.” Every day, we spill the tea, knowing retribution is coming.
March 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Musk keeps firing us, and with all this free time, we’re organizing America. They call us “paid protesters”—but seriously, where do we sign up for that paycheck? We’re open to those “Soros bucks.” Every day, we spill the tea, knowing retribution is coming.
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The U.S. will be a superpower emeritus when Trump and Musk are done looting it. Three what-ifs that led to Citizens United and an America in existential crisis. Plus @tiffanymuller.bsky.social on how to fix it, if we can. My latest @thebulwark.bsky.social. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-road-f...
The Road from ‘Citizens United’ to Trump, Musk, and Corruption
A ‘naïve’ Supreme Court delivered lawless greed and cruelty. We’ll have to save ourselves, if we can.
www.thebulwark.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The U.S. will be a superpower emeritus when Trump and Musk are done looting it. Three what-ifs that led to Citizens United and an America in existential crisis. Plus @tiffanymuller.bsky.social on how to fix it, if we can. My latest @thebulwark.bsky.social. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-road-f...
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Netanyahu admits to war crimes by blocking aid to Gaza.
Trump bypasses Congress to send billions to Israel—again—while cutting aid to Ukraine.
Supporting war crimes isn’t leadership.
#StopTheViolence #AccountabilityNow
#DemVoice1
Trump bypasses Congress to send billions to Israel—again—while cutting aid to Ukraine.
Supporting war crimes isn’t leadership.
#StopTheViolence #AccountabilityNow
#DemVoice1
March 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Netanyahu admits to war crimes by blocking aid to Gaza.
Trump bypasses Congress to send billions to Israel—again—while cutting aid to Ukraine.
Supporting war crimes isn’t leadership.
#StopTheViolence #AccountabilityNow
#DemVoice1
Trump bypasses Congress to send billions to Israel—again—while cutting aid to Ukraine.
Supporting war crimes isn’t leadership.
#StopTheViolence #AccountabilityNow
#DemVoice1
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The largest Ukrainian flag was unfurled today at the "Dont Abandon Ukraine" rally in Washington DC.
Pretty awesome!
#SlavaUkraini
#WeStandWithUkraine
#Ukraine
#RiseUpAndResist
The largest Ukrainian flag was unfurled today at the "Dont Abandon Ukraine" rally in Washington DC.
Pretty awesome!
#SlavaUkraini
#WeStandWithUkraine
#Ukraine
#RiseUpAndResist
March 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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The largest Ukrainian flag was unfurled today at the "Dont Abandon Ukraine" rally in Washington DC.
Pretty awesome!
#SlavaUkraini
#WeStandWithUkraine
#Ukraine
#RiseUpAndResist
The largest Ukrainian flag was unfurled today at the "Dont Abandon Ukraine" rally in Washington DC.
Pretty awesome!
#SlavaUkraini
#WeStandWithUkraine
#Ukraine
#RiseUpAndResist
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The 100th day of resistance against oligarchy and Kremlin collaboration in Georgia. #3E #GeorgiaProtests #EndOligarchy
March 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The 100th day of resistance against oligarchy and Kremlin collaboration in Georgia. #3E #GeorgiaProtests #EndOligarchy
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If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
March 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
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Trump and his administration are murderers
March 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trump and his administration are murderers
The House can impeach federal judges with a simple majority vote, but judges can only be removed after a trial and a vote to convict by a two-thirds majority (67 votes) in the Senate.
Elon Musk and other Trump allies have called for federal judges who have ruled against the president to be impeached and removed from the bench. Here's what you need to know about the attempts to intimidate judges.
Musk, Trump Allies Use Impeachment Threats to Intimidate Federal Judges — What You Need To Know
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The House can impeach federal judges with a simple majority vote, but judges can only be removed after a trial and a vote to convict by a two-thirds majority (67 votes) in the Senate.
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"[L]ast Thursday, the first Starlink terminal at the FAA went online—at Birchwood Airport in Alaska."
NEW: How Elon Musk Muscled His Way Into the FAA
FAA employees are on edge. They were told that anyone who impeded progress of the new FAA-SpaceX partnership would be reported to Musk and risked losing their jobs.
A ton of scoopy news in this new report.
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
FAA employees are on edge. They were told that anyone who impeded progress of the new FAA-SpaceX partnership would be reported to Musk and risked losing their jobs.
A ton of scoopy news in this new report.
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
How Elon Musk Muscled His Way Into the FAA
The billionaire overseeing a wide-ranging government efficiency effort is offering his own SpaceX technology as the future of flight-safety inside the Federal Aviation Administration
www.bloomberg.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"[L]ast Thursday, the first Starlink terminal at the FAA went online—at Birchwood Airport in Alaska."
In the US, usually claiming a mandate is done when a victory has been particularly large,” says Terry Royed, a political scientist at the U of Alabama. “Trump’s popular vote margin was not large.”
👉Less than 1/3 of registered voters!!!!👈
👉Less than 1/3 of registered voters!!!!👈
No, Trump doesn’t have a mandate, as @michaelmechanic.bsky.social lays out www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Donald Trump does not have a "mandate" for any of this
He's hardly the first president to claim he represents the people's will—or God's. But he might be the most brazen.
www.motherjones.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In the US, usually claiming a mandate is done when a victory has been particularly large,” says Terry Royed, a political scientist at the U of Alabama. “Trump’s popular vote margin was not large.”
👉Less than 1/3 of registered voters!!!!👈
👉Less than 1/3 of registered voters!!!!👈
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If Donald Trump can override our elected officials’ control of the purse strings, we are effectively entering a period of taxation without representation.
March 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If Donald Trump can override our elected officials’ control of the purse strings, we are effectively entering a period of taxation without representation.
