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Bad math. The costs far exceed the savings. Therefore there are no savings. Combine that with the disruption of vital services and DOGE has been an unmitigated disaster and complete failure.
President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings. Now, as he prepares to step back from his presidential assignment to cut bureaucratic fat, Musk has said without providing details that DOGE is likely to save taxpayers only about 15% of what he originally pledged to save.
What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too
An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Bad math. The costs far exceed the savings. Therefore there are no savings. Combine that with the disruption of vital services and DOGE has been an unmitigated disaster and complete failure.
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TOMORROW- Make your voices heard at Indivisible's event, “NO KINGS! 50 State Nationwide Protest (250th Anniversary of the American Revolution)” - sign up NOW! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
NO KINGS! 50 State Nationwide Protest (250th Anniversary of the American Revolution) · Mobilize
NO KINGS! This a local Indivisible event! Nationwide protest in support of democracy and the US Constitution. The current regime has: illegally defied all court orders; unlawfully terminated federal e...
www.mobilize.us
April 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
TOMORROW- Make your voices heard at Indivisible's event, “NO KINGS! 50 State Nationwide Protest (250th Anniversary of the American Revolution)” - sign up NOW! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
April 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
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True facts are true
April 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
True facts are true
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Wickedly savage. 🤣
Tragically true. 😩
Tragically true. 😩
Taking my Trump derangement syndrome to new heights. (Stay for the finale.) 🧹🫧💚🇺🇸 #NewVideo #DefyDemocracy #Parody
Defy Democracy - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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March 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Wickedly savage. 🤣
Tragically true. 😩
Tragically true. 😩
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Happy International Women's Day to all the incredible women around the world.
March 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Happy International Women's Day to all the incredible women around the world.
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Are Trump's tariffs already backfiring?
Has DOGE's credibility been permanently shot?
Are Democrats finally showing some spine?
Michael and I tackle this week's most important questions on today's Coffee Klatch.
Has DOGE's credibility been permanently shot?
Are Democrats finally showing some spine?
Michael and I tackle this week's most important questions on today's Coffee Klatch.
Has Trump's Dominance Reached its Ceiling?
Are Trump's tariffs already backfiring? Has DOGE's credibility been permanently shot? Are Democrats finally showing some spine? Michael and I tackle this week's most important questions on today's Coffee Klatch
www.youtube.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Are Trump's tariffs already backfiring?
Has DOGE's credibility been permanently shot?
Are Democrats finally showing some spine?
Michael and I tackle this week's most important questions on today's Coffee Klatch.
Has DOGE's credibility been permanently shot?
Are Democrats finally showing some spine?
Michael and I tackle this week's most important questions on today's Coffee Klatch.
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The Democratic Party Watches and They Listen… Dear Hakeem Jeffries, More Of This Please!!
youtu.be/fx3TCDzfhtg
youtu.be/fx3TCDzfhtg
The Democratic Party Watches and They Listen… Dear Hakeem Jeffries, More Of This Please!!
YouTube video by TabithaSpeaksPolitics
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Democratic Party Watches and They Listen… Dear Hakeem Jeffries, More Of This Please!!
youtu.be/fx3TCDzfhtg
youtu.be/fx3TCDzfhtg
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The foundation of democracy is not voting, essential as it is, it is an informed citizenry. That is why one of the paramount jobs of autocrats is to attack education, free thought, ideas, speech, knowledge & facts themselves. And that is just what Trump, Musk and MAGA are doing. Everywhere you look.
March 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The foundation of democracy is not voting, essential as it is, it is an informed citizenry. That is why one of the paramount jobs of autocrats is to attack education, free thought, ideas, speech, knowledge & facts themselves. And that is just what Trump, Musk and MAGA are doing. Everywhere you look.
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Luke and Anna explore a late-winter forest and find vibrant turkey tail mushrooms
March 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Luke and Anna explore a late-winter forest and find vibrant turkey tail mushrooms
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Chaos erupts b/t Trump's cabinet and Musk. New reporting from the NY Times:
- Rubio, furious over Musk’s cuts to his agency, fired back after Musk mocked him: “You have fired nobody.” Rubio countered that over 1,500 State Department officials had taken early retirements, accusing Musk of lying.
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- Rubio, furious over Musk’s cuts to his agency, fired back after Musk mocked him: “You have fired nobody.” Rubio countered that over 1,500 State Department officials had taken early retirements, accusing Musk of lying.
1/
March 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Chaos erupts b/t Trump's cabinet and Musk. New reporting from the NY Times:
- Rubio, furious over Musk’s cuts to his agency, fired back after Musk mocked him: “You have fired nobody.” Rubio countered that over 1,500 State Department officials had taken early retirements, accusing Musk of lying.
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- Rubio, furious over Musk’s cuts to his agency, fired back after Musk mocked him: “You have fired nobody.” Rubio countered that over 1,500 State Department officials had taken early retirements, accusing Musk of lying.
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The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
March 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
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More of this! We all know this won’t pass but this is a line in the sand and a great talking point.
/cc @shasti.bsky.social
/cc @shasti.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
More of this! We all know this won’t pass but this is a line in the sand and a great talking point.
/cc @shasti.bsky.social
/cc @shasti.bsky.social
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The opposite of woke is asleep. And that is what Trump and MAGA want the American people to be. Asleep. Unconscious. Oblivious to the crimes, corruption, abuses, betrayals, and traitorousness of their regime. They know the only way they can wield power is in a brain dead America. It's their #1 goal.
March 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The opposite of woke is asleep. And that is what Trump and MAGA want the American people to be. Asleep. Unconscious. Oblivious to the crimes, corruption, abuses, betrayals, and traitorousness of their regime. They know the only way they can wield power is in a brain dead America. It's their #1 goal.
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Kitten season is here throughout much of the U.S. and rescues are desperate for foster homes! If you like the idea of fostering but think you can't because of money, time, or other obstacles, it may be more accessible than you think. Contact a local rescue for details! www.aspca.org/news/dont-fa...
Don’t Fall for Fake Mews: Get the Fun Facts about Fostering Kittens!
Don’t let myths and fake mews get the best of you! Get the facts about kitten fostering as we break down 7 common fostering misconceptions. See our list and consider fostering kittens today!
www.aspca.org
March 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Kitten season is here throughout much of the U.S. and rescues are desperate for foster homes! If you like the idea of fostering but think you can't because of money, time, or other obstacles, it may be more accessible than you think. Contact a local rescue for details! www.aspca.org/news/dont-fa...
Leaving work and it’s still light out 😁
February 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Leaving work and it’s still light out 😁
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Here is a nice mushroom
February 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Here is a nice mushroom
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I'm not celebrating President's Day until 2029 at the earliest
Wait, no holiday Monday?
February 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I'm not celebrating President's Day until 2029 at the earliest
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Patients "Abandoned": Trump Order to Halt Global Medical Trials "Profoundly Unethical," Says Dr. Faden
Patients “Abandoned”: Trump Order to Halt Global Medical Trials “Profoundly Unethical,” Says Dr. Faden
We speak to bioethicist Ruth Faden about the Trump administration’s abrupt shutdown of USAID-funded clinical trials, ending access to critical healthcare and putting patients at serious risk. “We’re...
www.democracynow.org
February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Patients "Abandoned": Trump Order to Halt Global Medical Trials "Profoundly Unethical," Says Dr. Faden
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Speaking on BBC’s Today programme this morning, Wes Streeting described the state of mental health as “dire”
February 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Speaking on BBC’s Today programme this morning, Wes Streeting described the state of mental health as “dire”
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Please consider carefully how much of your time, energy, emotional labor you give away to MAGAs in an effort to midwife their awakening. It's not your job to save them. How could those resources be more effectively spent in pursuit of your liberty? Stop Trying to "Beauty and The Beast" with MAGA:
Stop Trying to "Beauty and The Beast" with MAGA.
YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture
youtu.be
February 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Please consider carefully how much of your time, energy, emotional labor you give away to MAGAs in an effort to midwife their awakening. It's not your job to save them. How could those resources be more effectively spent in pursuit of your liberty? Stop Trying to "Beauty and The Beast" with MAGA:
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Trump posted 14 times about his Daytona 500 trip—but not once about the deadly flooding in multiple states.
Trump Posted 14 Times About His Daytona 500 Trip, Nothing About Multi-State Flooding
An indifferent Trump was chauffeured around the racetrack as Kentucky mourned 8 deaths including a mom and her 7 year old child
meidasnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Trump posted 14 times about his Daytona 500 trip—but not once about the deadly flooding in multiple states.
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When you think of the crooks, conmen and hacks to be NYC mayor, Eric Adams being the very worst of them by a mile is really quite an achievement.
February 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
When you think of the crooks, conmen and hacks to be NYC mayor, Eric Adams being the very worst of them by a mile is really quite an achievement.