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As the IRS faces mass layoffs, Congressional Democrats warn those staffing cuts could undermine the agency’s progress in collecting unpaid funds from “wealthy tax dodgers.”
'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn
The IRS staffing cuts started in late February and were part of broader federal spending reductions via Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
nbcnews.to
March 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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A woman who was pardoned by President Trump for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for driving drunk and killing a passenger in another car, nearly a year after the riot.
Woman Pardoned in Jan. 6 Case Gets 10-Year Sentence in Drunken-Driving Death
Prosecutors said the woman was intoxicated when she crashed into another car in Missouri, killing a passenger, on Jan. 5, 2022, a year after she joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Dear members of the press,

Can one of you, PLEASE just ONE:

When Trump says we deleted all the evidence, please for the love of God, push back. The evidence is all here:

www.govinfo.gov/collection/j...
Select January 6th Committee Final Report and Supporting Materials Collection
www.govinfo.gov
January 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Lnks thread to orgs that help support victims of this Motherfucker's policies. Post your favorites.
January 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Trump exploded in fury at Bishop Marian Budde on Truth Social a little after midnight, calling her a "hater."

As we argue on today's pod, there is nothing MAGA despises more than appeals to common decency and humanity.

newrepublic.com/article/1905...
January 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
January 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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December 13, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do;
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too.
Imagine all the people
Livin' life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.

John Lennon, 10/9/40-12/8/80
December 8, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚
November 28, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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November 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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But this is what authoritarians want. They wear us down. They thrive on despair and disillusionment. So, we need to remind ourselves what matters. And what is worth fighting for, even if everything seems futile and nothing matters.

open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
This is Not the Moment to Give Up
Logging off was healthy. But it's time to re-engage.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:38 PM