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DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism, and the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, and the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms"
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
I think journalists, policymakers and good govt types are struggling to understand DOGE because their mental model is that it is a government reform commission, operating like previous ones. Maybe. But it might be better to start thinking about it as a hostile takeover of the govt by oligarchs.
January 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism, and the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, and the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms"
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
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With all the talk about Judge Merchan’s plan to impose a sentence without jail time or fine & with an unconditional discharge on January 10, I’d urge him instead to condition Trump’s discharge on obeying the presidential oath he will take on January 20. That’s a promise we know Trump won’t keep.
January 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
With all the talk about Judge Merchan’s plan to impose a sentence without jail time or fine & with an unconditional discharge on January 10, I’d urge him instead to condition Trump’s discharge on obeying the presidential oath he will take on January 20. That’s a promise we know Trump won’t keep.
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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The government knows this and has done numerous studies on it & has also for decades been aware that violent far-right groups have explicitly encouraged members to join the services for training & later to embed themselves in law enforcement
Most mass casualty offenders with U.S. military backgrounds were associated with far-right domestic extremist groups and movements.
U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence
The mass murder in New Orleans and Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas fit a troubling pattern among U.S. vets, research says.
interc.pt
January 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The government knows this and has done numerous studies on it & has also for decades been aware that violent far-right groups have explicitly encouraged members to join the services for training & later to embed themselves in law enforcement
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Trump’s team claimed that their tax cuts would boost household income by $4,000.
But research shows that the lowest paid workers saw no change in earnings. Meanwhile, exec salaries increased sharply.
Trump and Republicans want to double down on yet another trickle-down scam.
But research shows that the lowest paid workers saw no change in earnings. Meanwhile, exec salaries increased sharply.
Trump and Republicans want to double down on yet another trickle-down scam.
December 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Trump’s team claimed that their tax cuts would boost household income by $4,000.
But research shows that the lowest paid workers saw no change in earnings. Meanwhile, exec salaries increased sharply.
Trump and Republicans want to double down on yet another trickle-down scam.
But research shows that the lowest paid workers saw no change in earnings. Meanwhile, exec salaries increased sharply.
Trump and Republicans want to double down on yet another trickle-down scam.
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Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
December 28, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
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RIP, Jimmy Carter.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
December 29, 2024 at 9:09 PM
RIP, Jimmy Carter.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
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Today, we mourn the loss of a true American hero, President Jimmy Carter. A champion of human rights, urban renewal, and peace, his legacy will forever inspire.
December 29, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Today, we mourn the loss of a true American hero, President Jimmy Carter. A champion of human rights, urban renewal, and peace, his legacy will forever inspire.
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Congratulations to Mike Johnson for trying to pressure the House Ethics Committee into burying a report that found the then-nominee for attorney general had engaged in sexual activity with a minor.
Party of Family Values, am I right?
Party of Family Values, am I right?
December 23, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Congratulations to Mike Johnson for trying to pressure the House Ethics Committee into burying a report that found the then-nominee for attorney general had engaged in sexual activity with a minor.
Party of Family Values, am I right?
Party of Family Values, am I right?
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A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors
Arkansas Law Criminalizing Librarians Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.
www.huffpost.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:21 PM
A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors
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Not a day passes that someone doesn’t tell me that they are exhausted or, more candidly, afraid. It is okay to be tired and understandable to be afraid. Courage doesn’t come from being well rested and feeling safe. It is found in overcoming those emotions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Not a day passes that someone doesn’t tell me that they are exhausted or, more candidly, afraid. It is okay to be tired and understandable to be afraid. Courage doesn’t come from being well rested and feeling safe. It is found in overcoming those emotions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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December 23, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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Republicans say they will cut $2.5 trillion in federal spending.
The only place to get such an amount is from mandatory programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Make no mistake: the GOP will pay for their next round of tax cuts for the rich by gutting your earned benefits.
The only place to get such an amount is from mandatory programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Make no mistake: the GOP will pay for their next round of tax cuts for the rich by gutting your earned benefits.
Call for $2.5 Trillion in Cuts Proves GOP Wants to 'Steal Our Benefits' | Common Dreams
"Nearly 60% of mandatory spending is for Medicare and Social Security," noted one expert. "If they don't touch those, they'd have to cut Medicaid to the bone."
www.commondreams.org
December 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Republicans say they will cut $2.5 trillion in federal spending.
The only place to get such an amount is from mandatory programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Make no mistake: the GOP will pay for their next round of tax cuts for the rich by gutting your earned benefits.
The only place to get such an amount is from mandatory programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Make no mistake: the GOP will pay for their next round of tax cuts for the rich by gutting your earned benefits.
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🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasTheBigCheatOf2024
Big Stink in 2024 election as evidence continues to grow that maga republican conservatives CHEATED resulting in their STEALING 2024 presidential election. Cadet Bone Spurs BOASTED before election he didn't need votes AND he and Sissy SpaceX had a secret.
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🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasTheBigCheatOf2024
Big Stink in 2024 election as evidence continues to grow that maga republican conservatives CHEATED resulting in their STEALING 2024 presidential election. Cadet Bone Spurs BOASTED before election he didn't need votes AND he and Sissy SpaceX had a secret.
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November 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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I’ll never forget that Moscow Mitch McConnell blocked President Obama to steal Supreme Courts seats just to stack the court with MAGA extremists to help the orange convicted rapist felon Nazi demagogue. He’s one of the greats evils in both US and world history.
December 23, 2024 at 2:34 PM
I’ll never forget that Moscow Mitch McConnell blocked President Obama to steal Supreme Courts seats just to stack the court with MAGA extremists to help the orange convicted rapist felon Nazi demagogue. He’s one of the greats evils in both US and world history.
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I'm trying to get excited by this. I can't.
We knew what he did—and long ago. Trump knew what Gaetz did a long time ago. It is why the latter sought a pardon from the former in January 2021—along with reasons relating to January 6.
No one cares. No one cares about any of this. Not even pedophilia.
We knew what he did—and long ago. Trump knew what Gaetz did a long time ago. It is why the latter sought a pardon from the former in January 2021—along with reasons relating to January 6.
No one cares. No one cares about any of this. Not even pedophilia.
The House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz has been leaked, and the findings are reportedly just as vile as we imagined.
newrepublic.com/post/189636/...
newrepublic.com/post/189636/...
Matt Gaetz Ethics Report Is as Damning as It Gets
The former Florida congressman paid a teenager for sex and used illegal drugs, the House Ethics Committee investigation reportedly found.
newrepublic.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:42 PM
I'm trying to get excited by this. I can't.
We knew what he did—and long ago. Trump knew what Gaetz did a long time ago. It is why the latter sought a pardon from the former in January 2021—along with reasons relating to January 6.
No one cares. No one cares about any of this. Not even pedophilia.
We knew what he did—and long ago. Trump knew what Gaetz did a long time ago. It is why the latter sought a pardon from the former in January 2021—along with reasons relating to January 6.
No one cares. No one cares about any of this. Not even pedophilia.
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With 1 month left in his presidency, we're calling on President Biden to make things right & commute the sentences of over 5,000 Americans who would already be free if current crack cocaine sentencing (1 to 1 with powder cocaine) was applied retroactively.
Democrats urge Biden to commute sentences of people affected by cocaine sentencing disparity
The sentencing disparity “caused disproportionate harm to communities of color,” the Democrats' letter said.
www.nbcnews.com
December 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM
With 1 month left in his presidency, we're calling on President Biden to make things right & commute the sentences of over 5,000 Americans who would already be free if current crack cocaine sentencing (1 to 1 with powder cocaine) was applied retroactively.