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Just so we're clear. No money saved. Cost in millions of lives. DOGE not yet behind bars.

www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
DOGE didn't save taxpayers $1 trillion, after all
According to recent reporting, DOGE fell short of its goals to save taxpayers $1 trillion and streamline government processes. So what did we get from the agency?
www.wbur.org
January 25, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Sen. Bernie Sanders responds to criticism from a fellow Democratic caucus member for using the term “oligarchy” to describe allies of the Trump administration.
Sen. Bernie Sanders defends 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour from Democratic criticism, says Americans aren't 'dumb'
Sanders’ remarks come days after Sen. Elissa Slotkin said Democrats should stop using the term.
nbcnews.to
April 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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FBI agents on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing justice by directing an undocumented immigrant out of her courtroom through a side door while federal immigration agents waited in a hallway to arrest him. Here’s what we know so far.
What We Know About Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s Arrest
Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing justice after directing a migrant out of her courtroom as federal agents waited to arrest him. Her arrest has raised several questions.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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A 4-year-old and a 7-year-old with U.S. citizenship were deported alongside their mother to Honduras last week, the family’s lawyer said, adding to the recent string of American citizens caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
2 U.S. Citizen Children Were Deported to Honduras With Their Mother, Lawyer Says
The children, 4 and 7, were put on a plane with their mother, who was deported. The family’s lawyer said the mother was given no choice but to take her children, which the Trump administration denied.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Happening right now!!

🔥🏛️ Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the Capitol steps ✊ to protest Trump’s proposed budget cuts — including attacks on Medicaid — and defend democracy! 📢

Livestreaming here: www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90l...
Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Live on the steps of the Capitol
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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One month after Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner's death, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to call a special election to fill his seat.
Hakeem Jeffries threatens lawsuit over delayed Texas special election
One month after Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner's death, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to call a special election to fill his seat.
nbcnews.to
April 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Community is the antidote to despair.

Happy to host! 🌹
Building the multiracial working class today in the Bronx with @aoc.bsky.social at our DSA 101.
January 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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The special counsel alleged Trump broke the law that states the president can remove him from his five-year term “only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”

via @ashleymurray.bsky.social
Legal fight with Trump over special counsel firing escalated to U.S. Supreme Court • Arizona Mirror
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold his firing of the head of the independent federal agency tasked with protecting government whistleblowers
azmirror.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Musk and Trump will may well rely on one of these FAA workers when on their private jets, I hope they have the service they deserve.
February 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Very stupid fool he is
“The news doesn’t cover the planes that land.” — @chrislhayes.bsky.social
Musk fires hundreds of FAA workers www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...
February 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
He really thinks we are as stupid as his magatarded kids.
February 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky
February 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Is the declassification task force a stunt?

Read this story and much more in “The Classifieds,” FPF’s weekly newsletter highlighting all the secrecy news you need to know.
New declassification task force may be more bark than bite
Plus: Why the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety reports should be public
freedom.press
February 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If your Maga cult like some of the people I know like Irene Smith, stay off Bluesky please.
February 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Former D.C. Metro police officer Michael Fanone to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes:

"Go f*ck yourself."

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
January 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, here's your reminder that there's nothing "pro-life" about abortion bans.
Why Abortion Bans Aren’t Pro-Life | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Newly uncovered files reveal panic and efforts to contain political fallout from Tulsi Gabbard’s meetings with Bashar al-Assad.

Gabbard’s mysterious trip to Syria in 2017 is expected to be a focus of questions from senators weighing her nomination to be director…
January 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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“Make good trouble.”

~ John Lewis
January 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I think I’m going to get back into the practice of law. Seems like a lot of fun litigation is erupting, and I don’t want to miss out.
January 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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it isnt the cold,
its the wind
January 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM