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... To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.
- Octavia Butler
- Octavia Butler
Pinned
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Message from a coalition member: Morale is at an all-time low across the federal government, with many employees actively seeking other work. Fear of termination is widespread, and many do not have a backup plan or alternative job lined up.
January 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Message from a coalition member: Morale is at an all-time low across the federal government, with many employees actively seeking other work. Fear of termination is widespread, and many do not have a backup plan or alternative job lined up.
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Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.
Questions about helicopter's path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash
Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.
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Right now, Congress is considering a bill that would cut critical federal funds for communities in over two dozen states deemed “sanctuaries," forcing these states to aid Trump's mass deportation agenda.
Text SANCTUARY to 82623 to contact your representatives.
Text SANCTUARY to 82623 to contact your representatives.
January 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Right now, Congress is considering a bill that would cut critical federal funds for communities in over two dozen states deemed “sanctuaries," forcing these states to aid Trump's mass deportation agenda.
Text SANCTUARY to 82623 to contact your representatives.
Text SANCTUARY to 82623 to contact your representatives.
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Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers
January 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers
THIS. THIS.
January 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
THIS. THIS.
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Senator Adam Schiff goes off about Kash Patel at his Senate confirmation hearing:
"How did we get here?!?! Where we are defending a nominee like this, who makes songs with convicts who attack law enforcement? How did we get here?!?"
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"How did we get here?!?! Where we are defending a nominee like this, who makes songs with convicts who attack law enforcement? How did we get here?!?"
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January 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Senator Adam Schiff goes off about Kash Patel at his Senate confirmation hearing:
"How did we get here?!?! Where we are defending a nominee like this, who makes songs with convicts who attack law enforcement? How did we get here?!?"
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
"How did we get here?!?! Where we are defending a nominee like this, who makes songs with convicts who attack law enforcement? How did we get here?!?"
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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The answer to this question is really simple. It's because the new boss he appointed issued orders that everyone "turn right and go straight."
oh here we go we're back to The Worst Dark Laugh Era
January 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The answer to this question is really simple. It's because the new boss he appointed issued orders that everyone "turn right and go straight."
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The administration has lived in the FoxNews bubble for so long they’ve forgotten that just saying something doesn’t make it true…
youtube.com/shorts/FBmaW...
youtube.com/shorts/FBmaW...
That's Wrong Babe
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The administration has lived in the FoxNews bubble for so long they’ve forgotten that just saying something doesn’t make it true…
youtube.com/shorts/FBmaW...
youtube.com/shorts/FBmaW...
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Trump's funding fiasco is a sign of what's to come under his second regime.
But we can't tune out.
That's exactly what the oligarchs want.
But we can't tune out.
That's exactly what the oligarchs want.
Trump's Funding Fiasco: A Win For Oligarchy
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Trump's funding fiasco is a sign of what's to come under his second regime.
But we can't tune out.
That's exactly what the oligarchs want.
But we can't tune out.
That's exactly what the oligarchs want.
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Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia just accomplished something huge: they overcame Amazon's union-busting tactics and voted to form the store's first union in over four decades.
Remember that we can always find hope in the labor movement.
Remember that we can always find hope in the labor movement.
Whole Foods Workers Win First-Ever Union, Defying Amazon (Updated)
Workers in Philadelphia say they’re tired of being treated like robots.
inthesetimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia just accomplished something huge: they overcame Amazon's union-busting tactics and voted to form the store's first union in over four decades.
Remember that we can always find hope in the labor movement.
Remember that we can always find hope in the labor movement.
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Hasn't everyone put two and two together with this? And him? Imagine the worst, and you're not even scratching the surface. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump’s Business Partners Allegedly Involved In Human Trafficking, Mafia Matters, Probable Money Laundering
A new report from the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence offers a damning portrait of the people Donald Trump chose as his partners for potential projects in Russia.
www.forbes.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Hasn't everyone put two and two together with this? And him? Imagine the worst, and you're not even scratching the surface. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Are these people delusional enough to believe they are qualified for these positions, or are they just joining in on the mocking of our country?
The same people wailing about DEI literally can’t spell their own job title.
January 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Are these people delusional enough to believe they are qualified for these positions, or are they just joining in on the mocking of our country?
He must be stopped.
January 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
He must be stopped.
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"If, inshallah, the Trump administration’s legacy rots away and vanishes like the soft tissue of some prehistoric shark, the sharp teeth that remain in the fossil record will likely belong to Stephen Miller." Andrew Hazlett from the archives: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-making...
The Making of Stephen Miller
A new biography describes the influences on and aspirations of the architect of Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies.
www.thebulwark.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"If, inshallah, the Trump administration’s legacy rots away and vanishes like the soft tissue of some prehistoric shark, the sharp teeth that remain in the fossil record will likely belong to Stephen Miller." Andrew Hazlett from the archives: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-making...
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I remember someone going off online about how the US would never be authoritarian because the three branches zealously guard their respective power.
But they didn’t anticipate a GOP in the grip of a personality cult and a far right SCOTUS that embraces corruption.
But they didn’t anticipate a GOP in the grip of a personality cult and a far right SCOTUS that embraces corruption.
Just the <checks notes> Chair of the House Appropriations Committee going on the record to say that appropriations statutes “are not a law.”
The United States Congress, ladies and gentlemen.
The United States Congress, ladies and gentlemen.
January 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I remember someone going off online about how the US would never be authoritarian because the three branches zealously guard their respective power.
But they didn’t anticipate a GOP in the grip of a personality cult and a far right SCOTUS that embraces corruption.
But they didn’t anticipate a GOP in the grip of a personality cult and a far right SCOTUS that embraces corruption.
They don't care about the law. They want to burn it all down. And, if WE truly cared about the law, we would have booted the corrupt Justices and insurrectionists in Congress. This abomination of degenerates would not be in power. They would be in prison/deported and stripped of their citizenship.
January 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
They don't care about the law. They want to burn it all down. And, if WE truly cared about the law, we would have booted the corrupt Justices and insurrectionists in Congress. This abomination of degenerates would not be in power. They would be in prison/deported and stripped of their citizenship.
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This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.
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This says it all.
January 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This says it all.
People weren't making a big enough fuss about him turning on his imaginary faucet.
January 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
People weren't making a big enough fuss about him turning on his imaginary faucet.