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We must not leave this out of the account of what they have done. What Musk and Trump and Vought did. What Johnson and his band of sycophants allowed them to do. What tens of millions of fellow Americans endorse.
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We must not leave this out of the account of what they have done. What Musk and Trump and Vought did. What Johnson and his band of sycophants allowed them to do. What tens of millions of fellow Americans endorse.
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On today’s episode of “He’s Tearing This S**t Up”—Trump plans to dismantle NOAA, shutting down climate research and weather labs.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the research arm of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, close all weather and climate labs and eviscerate its budget along with several other NOAA offices, according to internal documents obtained by CNN.
Trump’s draft budget eviscerates weather and climate tracking and research | CNN
The move would devastate weather and climate research even as weather is becoming more erratic and extreme, and would cripple the US industries — including agriculture — that depend on free, accurate ...
www.cnn.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
On today’s episode of “He’s Tearing This S**t Up”—Trump plans to dismantle NOAA, shutting down climate research and weather labs.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.
This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.
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Exporting “excess” products to the rest of the world and designing systems that preferenced U.S. exports created the postwar prosperity Americans have seen over the past 75 years. It’s going to be so cool when U.S. standard of living falls off a cliff and MAGA has no idea why.
March 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Exporting “excess” products to the rest of the world and designing systems that preferenced U.S. exports created the postwar prosperity Americans have seen over the past 75 years. It’s going to be so cool when U.S. standard of living falls off a cliff and MAGA has no idea why.
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DO IT
For my Democratic friends in Congress, please wear Zelensky’s Oval Office attire tomorrow night to Trump’s State of Union speech.
March 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
DO IT
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BASH: You voted to approve Marco Rubio's nomination to be secretary of state. Did you make the right choice?
CHRIS MURPHY: Nope. It was a mistake. It was a mistake. I think a lot of us thought Marco Rubio was going to stand up to Trump on an issue like this.
CHRIS MURPHY: Nope. It was a mistake. It was a mistake. I think a lot of us thought Marco Rubio was going to stand up to Trump on an issue like this.
March 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
BASH: You voted to approve Marco Rubio's nomination to be secretary of state. Did you make the right choice?
CHRIS MURPHY: Nope. It was a mistake. It was a mistake. I think a lot of us thought Marco Rubio was going to stand up to Trump on an issue like this.
CHRIS MURPHY: Nope. It was a mistake. It was a mistake. I think a lot of us thought Marco Rubio was going to stand up to Trump on an issue like this.
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On the theme of constitutional failure and emergency, see this piece by my friend and colleague, Johann Neem. My one reservation is that I would place the Impeachment Clause atop my list of failed provisions.
jneem.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
jneem.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump Is No Longer the President of the United States
We must accept what is happening
jneem.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
On the theme of constitutional failure and emergency, see this piece by my friend and colleague, Johann Neem. My one reservation is that I would place the Impeachment Clause atop my list of failed provisions.
jneem.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
jneem.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
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Trump issues new executive order: Only the president can speak for “what the law is”
It was fun doing democracy with you.
It was fun doing democracy with you.
February 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Trump issues new executive order: Only the president can speak for “what the law is”
It was fun doing democracy with you.
It was fun doing democracy with you.
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He says what we've been shouting that MAGA just wouldn't hear but he says it in a way that some of them will hear. He's a rural farmer who speaks how they speak. @hcrichardson.bsky.social I posted 4 you to watch bec I think he's the missing link in our messaging. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4CR...
From One Farmer to Another
YouTube video by The Back Forty
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
He says what we've been shouting that MAGA just wouldn't hear but he says it in a way that some of them will hear. He's a rural farmer who speaks how they speak. @hcrichardson.bsky.social I posted 4 you to watch bec I think he's the missing link in our messaging. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4CR...
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Emergency Video: will Congress do to itself what they are demanding of other departments?
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
February 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Emergency Video: will Congress do to itself what they are demanding of other departments?
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
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You know what you call a government that rounds up its political enemies?
You call it a dictatorship.
You call it a dictatorship.
Tom Homan confirms on Fox News that he's asked the DOJ to investigate AOC
February 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
You know what you call a government that rounds up its political enemies?
You call it a dictatorship.
You call it a dictatorship.
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Excellent read for all of us in Virginia.
The governor and the attorney general are complicit in their silence about what is going on across the Potomac.
And they are both selling out regular working people in Virginia.
The governor and the attorney general are complicit in their silence about what is going on across the Potomac.
And they are both selling out regular working people in Virginia.
Silence of the lambs: Youngkin, Miyares and the rule of law virginiamercury.com/2025/02/14/s...
Silence of the lambs: Youngkin, Miyares and the rule of law • Virginia Mercury
Commentary: Virginia's leaders need to fight for the state's residents and institutions and the rule of law
virginiamercury.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Excellent read for all of us in Virginia.
The governor and the attorney general are complicit in their silence about what is going on across the Potomac.
And they are both selling out regular working people in Virginia.
The governor and the attorney general are complicit in their silence about what is going on across the Potomac.
And they are both selling out regular working people in Virginia.
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Here we go AGAIN 🤬
The SAVE Act would make it harder for millions of Americans to cast a ballot, this includes women who changed their name after marriage.
We must spread the word to protect our democracy.
The SAVE Act would make it harder for millions of Americans to cast a ballot, this includes women who changed their name after marriage.
We must spread the word to protect our democracy.
February 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Here we go AGAIN 🤬
The SAVE Act would make it harder for millions of Americans to cast a ballot, this includes women who changed their name after marriage.
We must spread the word to protect our democracy.
The SAVE Act would make it harder for millions of Americans to cast a ballot, this includes women who changed their name after marriage.
We must spread the word to protect our democracy.
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My Democratic colleagues just tried to subpoena unelected billionaire Elon Musk, but House Republicans blocked it.
We must hold Elon Musk accountable, especially since my Republican colleagues are complicit in these assaults on our government.
We must hold Elon Musk accountable, especially since my Republican colleagues are complicit in these assaults on our government.
NEW: I just moved to subpoena Elon Musk to appear before the Oversight Committee to answer for his unlawful takeover of agencies across the government.
Republicans blocked my motion without allowing any debate.
They will stop at nothing to cover up Elon Musk's lawlessness.
Republicans blocked my motion without allowing any debate.
They will stop at nothing to cover up Elon Musk's lawlessness.
February 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My Democratic colleagues just tried to subpoena unelected billionaire Elon Musk, but House Republicans blocked it.
We must hold Elon Musk accountable, especially since my Republican colleagues are complicit in these assaults on our government.
We must hold Elon Musk accountable, especially since my Republican colleagues are complicit in these assaults on our government.
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NEW: I just moved to subpoena Elon Musk to appear before the Oversight Committee to answer for his unlawful takeover of agencies across the government.
Republicans blocked my motion without allowing any debate.
They will stop at nothing to cover up Elon Musk's lawlessness.
Republicans blocked my motion without allowing any debate.
They will stop at nothing to cover up Elon Musk's lawlessness.
February 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
NEW: I just moved to subpoena Elon Musk to appear before the Oversight Committee to answer for his unlawful takeover of agencies across the government.
Republicans blocked my motion without allowing any debate.
They will stop at nothing to cover up Elon Musk's lawlessness.
Republicans blocked my motion without allowing any debate.
They will stop at nothing to cover up Elon Musk's lawlessness.
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here's today's post: "just a couple of dudes planning war crimes, as one does" — get ready for the Trump Gaza Golf Motel.
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just a couple of dudes planning war crimes, as one does
get ready for the Trump Gaza Golf Motel
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February 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
here's today's post: "just a couple of dudes planning war crimes, as one does" — get ready for the Trump Gaza Golf Motel.
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Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).
I have covered NOAA and it’s work for like 15 years and this is brutal. If you’re there and want to chat or share anything, signal is davelevitan.26
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).
Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).
I have covered NOAA and it’s work for like 15 years and this is brutal. If you’re there and want to chat or share anything, signal is davelevitan.26
February 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Sheinbaum and Trudeau are now on the phone with each other...
February 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sheinbaum and Trudeau are now on the phone with each other...
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Dear Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Europe:
100 percent tariffs on Tesla.
100 percent tariffs on Tesla.
February 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Dear Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Europe:
100 percent tariffs on Tesla.
100 percent tariffs on Tesla.
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NEW: Elon Musk's friends have infiltrated the GSA and they're looking for ways to use White House credentials to access agency tech, potentially allowing them to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk's Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency
Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources ...
www.wired.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
NEW: Elon Musk's friends have infiltrated the GSA and they're looking for ways to use White House credentials to access agency tech, potentially allowing them to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
w/ @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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REPORTER: Is there an acting FAA director?
DUFFY: *walks away*
(The FAA director resigned on the day of Trump's inauguration under pressure from Elon Musk)
DUFFY: *walks away*
(The FAA director resigned on the day of Trump's inauguration under pressure from Elon Musk)
January 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
REPORTER: Is there an acting FAA director?
DUFFY: *walks away*
(The FAA director resigned on the day of Trump's inauguration under pressure from Elon Musk)
DUFFY: *walks away*
(The FAA director resigned on the day of Trump's inauguration under pressure from Elon Musk)
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here's today's post: "imbecile guts air safety, then demands to know why a plane crashed" — management-by-vendetta sure is working out swimmingly.
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imbecile guts air safety, then demands to know why a plane crashed
management-by-vendetta sure is working out swimmingly
bit.ly
January 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
here's today's post: "imbecile guts air safety, then demands to know why a plane crashed" — management-by-vendetta sure is working out swimmingly.
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