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Gavin Patrick McIlhinney
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Real estate professional dedicated to common sense, moderate policies, and the promotion of factual information, while combating rising fascism.
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Impeaching #Trump is not going to accomplish anything in a Republican-controlled congress. It would jeopardize bringing our country back on track in the coming years. Their replacement could be far worse than we’ve ever seen (loyalists). It’s time to call on our allies, the UN, and the ICC. #elon
What in the actual fuck is going on in his head? #donaldtrump #fuckingmoron #educationdepartment #coup #savemalaria
February 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Impeaching #Trump is not going to accomplish anything in a Republican-controlled congress. It would jeopardize bringing our country back on track in the coming years. Their replacement could be far worse than we’ve ever seen (loyalists). It’s time to call on our allies, the UN, and the ICC. #elon
February 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
DICKtator #trump
February 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Let me be clear #elonmusk #trump #coup #fascism
February 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
30% of our lumber is imported from Canada. This is going to have a devastating impact on the middle class to make purchasing a home a reality. #trump #musk #tariffs #canadian #canada #assholes
February 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Tariffs on Canadian goods, including lumber, are going to ruin the housing market. While new construction has ramped up, it isn’t anywhere near pre-pandemic production. This is going to be catastrophic for the U.S. housing market. #trump #tariffs #elonmusk #coupdetat #coup
February 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
February 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
…continued, Social Security numbers, performance appraisals, home addresses, pay grades, and length of service for government employees. In response to employees speaking out, Musk’s aides locked civil servants out of computer systems and offices, with reports of personal items being searched. #elon
February 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
. Tensions escalated when Musk’s aides were discovered at OPM accessing systems, including a vast database known as the Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI), which contains sensitive information such as dates of birth
February 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
His staff encountered resistance when demanding that Treasury officials grant access to systems managing the flow of more than $6 trillion annually to programs like Social Security and Medicare. #trump #elonmusk #coup #criminal
February 1, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Alt National Park Service: Elon Musk staff has been caught plugging in hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA). PART 1
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
www.finance.senate.gov
February 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
February 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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January 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Hiring freeze ordered at US Dept of Veterans Affairs, which operates dozens of hospitals, 100s of clinics and veterans benefits programs nationwide
January 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Truth.
January 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Foul.
January 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
January 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Do you think #johnfetterman will switch parties? Why and why not?
January 21, 2025 at 5:10 AM
January 21, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

Written right there in the Constitution.

The President cannot change that with the stroke of a pen.
January 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Trump just rescinded an Executive Order issued by President Biden to lower prescription drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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I love this so much!

At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.

This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Trump just withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization.

The US is now the only country in the world besides Liechtenstein to not be a member of the organization.
January 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM