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Under the U.S Constitution, the President is very explicitly not a king. The President's wishes and decrees do not magically become law.
March 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Under the U.S Constitution, the President is very explicitly not a king. The President's wishes and decrees do not magically become law.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Trump's 'unjustified' 25% tariffs and says retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion of American goods will take effect at 12:01 AM EST if the U.S. moves forward tonight.
March 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Trump's 'unjustified' 25% tariffs and says retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion of American goods will take effect at 12:01 AM EST if the U.S. moves forward tonight.
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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Schiff: This is not who we are. We don’t bully an ally. We don’t take the side of a dictator. We’re just not what we saw displayed by the President of the United States today. I would say to our allies around the world that what they witnessed today might be Donald Trump, but it is not America.
March 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Schiff: This is not who we are. We don’t bully an ally. We don’t take the side of a dictator. We’re just not what we saw displayed by the President of the United States today. I would say to our allies around the world that what they witnessed today might be Donald Trump, but it is not America.
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Eighty percent of Germans voted against the far right, with Putin and Elon Musk turning out to be less popular than feared.
Can that happen here? @monikab.bsky.social on the biggest takeaways from the German election.
Can that happen here? @monikab.bsky.social on the biggest takeaways from the German election.
Eighty percent of Germans voted against the far right. Can that happen here?
A reminder that the small-d democratic tent is big.
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Eighty percent of Germans voted against the far right, with Putin and Elon Musk turning out to be less popular than feared.
Can that happen here? @monikab.bsky.social on the biggest takeaways from the German election.
Can that happen here? @monikab.bsky.social on the biggest takeaways from the German election.
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Putin planned to take Kyiv in three days, but he couldn't take Kyiv in three years.
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Putin planned to take Kyiv in three days, but he couldn't take Kyiv in three years.
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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I refuse to be ruled by a king.
When a colonel wrote to Gen. George Washington suggesting he make himself king—
founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
—Washington instantly shot it down. "I must view with abhorrence, and reprehend with severity" the idea, he wrote.
founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
*This* is the American way.
founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
—Washington instantly shot it down. "I must view with abhorrence, and reprehend with severity" the idea, he wrote.
founders.archives.gov/documents/Wa...
*This* is the American way.
February 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I refuse to be ruled by a king.
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Authoritarians in countries backsliding away from democracy learned not to cancel elections. Instead, they abuse state power to give themselves unfair advantages in elections, then cite their “victory” as a source of legitimacy.
US is not really at risk of no elections. The risk is unfair ones.
US is not really at risk of no elections. The risk is unfair ones.
Liberal gallows humor holds that we won't have any more elections. But if Trump believes that Putin is a more legitimate president than Zelensky just because he had more recent "elections," I'd bet that we *will* have elections, just ones that look more and more Russian.
February 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Authoritarians in countries backsliding away from democracy learned not to cancel elections. Instead, they abuse state power to give themselves unfair advantages in elections, then cite their “victory” as a source of legitimacy.
US is not really at risk of no elections. The risk is unfair ones.
US is not really at risk of no elections. The risk is unfair ones.
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European Parliament member 👇🏽
February 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
European Parliament member 👇🏽
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How much is Congress cutting from their $6.5 billion/year budget? Don’t you think congress can operate on say, maybe, $5 Billion? And each congressman has 18 staff, they could operate on say, 14?
What about the White House?
What about the White House?
February 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
How much is Congress cutting from their $6.5 billion/year budget? Don’t you think congress can operate on say, maybe, $5 Billion? And each congressman has 18 staff, they could operate on say, 14?
What about the White House?
What about the White House?
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That tracks.
February 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
That tracks.
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Everyone seems to be waiting on saviors, messiahs.
This is not a strategy.
This is not a strategy.
February 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Everyone seems to be waiting on saviors, messiahs.
This is not a strategy.
This is not a strategy.
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Could someone place an order for 100 more Jasmine Crocketts for overnight delivery to the Democratic Party
thx in advance
thx in advance
Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"
February 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Could someone place an order for 100 more Jasmine Crocketts for overnight delivery to the Democratic Party
thx in advance
thx in advance
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I think we need to be more judicious in who we award PhDs to.
Kevin Hassett on Trump's avian flu plan: "What we need to do is have better ways w/ bio-security & medication & so on to make sure that the perimeter doesn't have to kill the chickens. To have a better, smarter, perimeter...they're killing chickens to stop the spread, but chickens don't really fly"
February 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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We’ve seen this movie before.
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We’ve seen this movie before.
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Hell. Fucking. No.
Trump and Musk are coming for the World Trade Center Health Program.
I’m one of thousands of 9/11 First Responders that are enrolled in the program. They actually called me last week to schedule my annual appointment.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Trump and Musk are coming for the World Trade Center Health Program.
I’m one of thousands of 9/11 First Responders that are enrolled in the program. They actually called me last week to schedule my annual appointment.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
9/11 community advocates warn of staffing cuts at federal health program
The staffing reductions come as the Trump White House continues to slash the federal government.
ny1.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Hell. Fucking. No.
Trump and Musk are coming for the World Trade Center Health Program.
I’m one of thousands of 9/11 First Responders that are enrolled in the program. They actually called me last week to schedule my annual appointment.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Trump and Musk are coming for the World Trade Center Health Program.
I’m one of thousands of 9/11 First Responders that are enrolled in the program. They actually called me last week to schedule my annual appointment.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
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Five major airlines—American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United—have joined an airline trade association lawsuit to overturn a Department of Transportation rule that forces airlines to treat wheelchair users and their mobility devices with dignity.
Airlines sue to overturn rule against breaking wheelchairs
Major carriers are trying to overturn a Biden-era policy that ended decades of mistreatment.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Five major airlines—American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United—have joined an airline trade association lawsuit to overturn a Department of Transportation rule that forces airlines to treat wheelchair users and their mobility devices with dignity.
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On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order on in vitro fertilization. Despite the executive order’s claims that it’s “expanding access” to the procedure, it does not actually do that.
“Don’t be fooled by Trump and Republicans pretending to care about protecting IVF."
“Don’t be fooled by Trump and Republicans pretending to care about protecting IVF."
Trump’s order to expand IVF access does not expand IVF access
Advocates say if he was serious about IVF there's more he could do to actually help.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order on in vitro fertilization. Despite the executive order’s claims that it’s “expanding access” to the procedure, it does not actually do that.
“Don’t be fooled by Trump and Republicans pretending to care about protecting IVF."
“Don’t be fooled by Trump and Republicans pretending to care about protecting IVF."
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Make this @OfficialUoM press release viral
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
Trump is making false claims about Zelensky's popularity, say experts
US President Donald Trump has once again echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%. In reality, polling by ex...
www.manchester.ac.uk
February 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Make this @OfficialUoM press release viral
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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On February 19, federal workers are sounding the alarm.
🚨SOS: Save Our Services from Musk and billionaires intent on stealing data and slashing vital services like healthcare for the elderly, veterans, and all Americans. We need everyone. Join us.
--> go.savepublicservices.com
🚨SOS: Save Our Services from Musk and billionaires intent on stealing data and slashing vital services like healthcare for the elderly, veterans, and all Americans. We need everyone. Join us.
--> go.savepublicservices.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
On February 19, federal workers are sounding the alarm.
🚨SOS: Save Our Services from Musk and billionaires intent on stealing data and slashing vital services like healthcare for the elderly, veterans, and all Americans. We need everyone. Join us.
--> go.savepublicservices.com
🚨SOS: Save Our Services from Musk and billionaires intent on stealing data and slashing vital services like healthcare for the elderly, veterans, and all Americans. We need everyone. Join us.
--> go.savepublicservices.com
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So if I'm following this correctly, Trump/Musk are quoting Napoleon and claiming the mantel of being monarchs yet aren't considering what Americans and the French did to monarchs?
February 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So if I'm following this correctly, Trump/Musk are quoting Napoleon and claiming the mantel of being monarchs yet aren't considering what Americans and the French did to monarchs?
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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov