Not even five months in, and U.S. presidential corruption reaches new lows; only 1,332 more days to go.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

#US #president #corruption

Time to kill this monstrous mistake in the Senate.
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www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

No bees is very bad news for growers (and eaters) of:

apples, cranberries, melons, broccoli, blueberries, cherries, almonds, avocados, blackberry, Brazil nut, cabbage, cantaloupe, cashew, celery, peppers, coconut, peach, pear, plum, tomato, turnip, watermelon and more.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

You know, just like the Constitution says.
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"The conscious effort to slow down enforcement on such a broad scale is something we have never seen in previous administrations,” said Donald Kettl, a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

3/3

The Guardian on social security in the U.S.

#socialsecurity #doge #crisis

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The Guardian on social security in the U.S.

#socialsecurity #doge #crisis

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The Guardian on social security in the U.S.

#socialsecurity #doge #crisis

What authoritarian governments do.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Hannah Arendt wrote several authoritative books on totalitarianism.

#empathy #westerncivilization #fascism #totalitarianism #Arendt

Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) doesn't want people calling his office anymore, especially if you're complaining. But he didn't say which one, so you've got two good choices below.

#congress #mi04 #callme

Sadly, we've got a thieving, lying, cowardly fool of a president, who's aiming to be a tyrant.

#goodadvice

Sadly they seem to lack this collective courage, hedging instead that avoiding danger now is better than facing voters in ~20 months, who will be subjected to intense propaganda before the election, and may have forgotten the worst of these offenses by then.

Hopefully people in these districts can help make their Senators kill the bill. Share widely.

#republicans #sellout #voters

Meanwhile, on a bus in Heidelberg Germany...

**Brilliant**. Today in London.

#tesla #elonmusk #fascism #swasticar

I dislike the ruling, but understand it. Plaintiffs need to stay on top of this, and undoubtedly will, because the evidence of harm can't be far behind.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

#executive #coup #nooneelectedhim

I'm doing this. You can too. Please repost.

#buynothing #directaction #boycott #24hours

As a newer user, I haven't shared much in the way of photos. Here's some pics I shot of bare limb silhouettes.

#Wintertrees #deciduous

It's not about saving money at all. If anyone were serious about that, they would have gutted the defense budget years ago.

This is about government being unable to serve its constituents well, WHILE privatizing public resources, eliminating access to information, and silencing all opposition.