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“The question I get most often is: What can we do to take our country back?” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. “So let me try to answer, drawing on lessons from other countries that have faced authoritarian challenges.”
Opinion | ‘Dictators Are Never as Strong as They Tell You They Are’
Dissidents around the world have plenty of experience challenging authoritarian regimes. Here are their secrets.
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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House GOP leadership has apparently decided to give Texas $12 billion dollars, in a transparent plan to reimburse Greg Abbott for Operation Lone Star, the Texas border wall, and the migrant buses, as a way of winning over holdouts on reconciliation.
May 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language.
Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the U.S.
In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language.
www.npr.org
March 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.
March 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM