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Where is the peace and prosperity we were promised on Day One? No peace for Ukraine and no prosperity at home. Just a lot of lost court cases based on the Administration violating the US Constitution and federal laws.
April 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Where is the peace and prosperity we were promised on Day One? No peace for Ukraine and no prosperity at home. Just a lot of lost court cases based on the Administration violating the US Constitution and federal laws.
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Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
April 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
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Couldn't even begin to narrow it down
#HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #HandsOffDC #WashingtonDC @maddow.msnbc.com
#HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #HandsOffDC #WashingtonDC @maddow.msnbc.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Couldn't even begin to narrow it down
#HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #HandsOffDC #WashingtonDC @maddow.msnbc.com
#HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #HandsOffDC #WashingtonDC @maddow.msnbc.com
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AP publishes state-by-state list of social security offices trump is closing despite a new requirement he's imposing "that will require millions of social security recipients and applicants to visit field offices rather than interact with agency employees by phone..."
apnews.com/article/soci...
apnews.com/article/soci...
A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year
Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
apnews.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
AP publishes state-by-state list of social security offices trump is closing despite a new requirement he's imposing "that will require millions of social security recipients and applicants to visit field offices rather than interact with agency employees by phone..."
apnews.com/article/soci...
apnews.com/article/soci...
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guys they're going to stop feeding TSA's bomb-sniffing dogs, per Fox News nat security correspondent:
March 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
guys they're going to stop feeding TSA's bomb-sniffing dogs, per Fox News nat security correspondent:
@maddow.msnbc.com Rachel please have staff look into the report of British tourist Becky Burke who is being detained as an illegal alien due to a visa issue. Full story on my Facebook feed and that of Paul Burke. It came to me from a highly reliable source.
March 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
@maddow.msnbc.com Rachel please have staff look into the report of British tourist Becky Burke who is being detained as an illegal alien due to a visa issue. Full story on my Facebook feed and that of Paul Burke. It came to me from a highly reliable source.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court denies the Trump administration’s request to block the release of over $1.5 billion in USAID funding for nonprofits and government partners. The lower court’s order to release the funds remains in effect.
SCOTUS Denies Trump’s Request to Lift Order Requiring Release of $1.5 Billion in Foreign Aid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court denies the Trump administration’s request to block the release of over $1.5 billion in USAID funding for nonprofits and government partners. The lower court’s order to release the funds remains in effect.
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The FAA is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the communications system that serves as the backbone of the nation’s air traffic control and is awarding the work to Musk’s Starlink. Follow the money and see where it goes.
February 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The FAA is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the communications system that serves as the backbone of the nation’s air traffic control and is awarding the work to Musk’s Starlink. Follow the money and see where it goes.
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What Just Happened: Musk-OPM Send Email to Federal Employees Asking for Five Accomplishments
Analysis by Professor Nicholas Bednar (@nicholasbednar.bsky.social)
Bottom line up front: The threat of termination by implied resignation is legally invalid.
Analysis by Professor Nicholas Bednar (@nicholasbednar.bsky.social)
Bottom line up front: The threat of termination by implied resignation is legally invalid.
What Just Happened: Musk Sends Email to Federal Employees Asking for Five Accomplishments
The OPM's recent email and online threat by Elon Musk demonstrate that resignations and layoffs will continue — whether lawful or not.
www.justsecurity.org
February 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
What Just Happened: Musk-OPM Send Email to Federal Employees Asking for Five Accomplishments
Analysis by Professor Nicholas Bednar (@nicholasbednar.bsky.social)
Bottom line up front: The threat of termination by implied resignation is legally invalid.
Analysis by Professor Nicholas Bednar (@nicholasbednar.bsky.social)
Bottom line up front: The threat of termination by implied resignation is legally invalid.
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More details on this shockingly sloppy episode.
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
More details on this shockingly sloppy episode.
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Don’t lose hope. Remember, Watergate took over two years to fully unravel from the initial break-in to Nixon’s resignation. Just like then and now, Americans are losing faith in their government. We are documenting every illegal action and will hold this administration and Elon Musk accountable.
February 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Don’t lose hope. Remember, Watergate took over two years to fully unravel from the initial break-in to Nixon’s resignation. Just like then and now, Americans are losing faith in their government. We are documenting every illegal action and will hold this administration and Elon Musk accountable.
From Forbes yesterday: Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America from Google Maps. It has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.
Personally confirmed today.
Personally confirmed today.
February 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
From Forbes yesterday: Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America from Google Maps. It has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.
Personally confirmed today.
Personally confirmed today.
And reported by U.S. News:
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
February 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
And reported by U.S. News:
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.