Holiday John
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The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.
www.motherjones.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
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Retweeting this 1000x.
The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.
www.motherjones.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Retweeting this 1000x.
No light at the end of the tunnel to be found here. Alas. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is even more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
No light at the end of the tunnel to be found here. Alas. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
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April 5
Remove corrupt politicians from office.
Reverse the damage.
Reclaim US democracy.
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #EndAutogenocide #USProtests
Remove corrupt politicians from office.
Reverse the damage.
Reclaim US democracy.
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #EndAutogenocide #USProtests
March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
April 5
Remove corrupt politicians from office.
Reverse the damage.
Reclaim US democracy.
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #EndAutogenocide #USProtests
Remove corrupt politicians from office.
Reverse the damage.
Reclaim US democracy.
#3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #EndAutogenocide #USProtests
Any ceasefire that allows Russian troops to remain in Ukrainian territory while constraining Ukraine's ability to get them out is a win for Putin. Especially if Ukraine wasn't in on the discussion. #TrumpIsARussianAsset
March 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Any ceasefire that allows Russian troops to remain in Ukrainian territory while constraining Ukraine's ability to get them out is a win for Putin. Especially if Ukraine wasn't in on the discussion. #TrumpIsARussianAsset
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UPDATE: Chief Judge Boasberg schedules a hearing for 4p today on the government’s notice and the plaintiffs’ response, notes that the gov’t “shall be prepared to provide answers to the questions raised by Plaintiffs on page 6 of their Response.”
Here are those questions:
Here are those questions:
March 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
UPDATE: Chief Judge Boasberg schedules a hearing for 4p today on the government’s notice and the plaintiffs’ response, notes that the gov’t “shall be prepared to provide answers to the questions raised by Plaintiffs on page 6 of their Response.”
Here are those questions:
Here are those questions:
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these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
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When DOGE cuts aviation safety and planes crash, when Medicaid is demolished and your community hospital closes, when trans care is banned through pulling funding, when Musk subverts democracy…
These dems own it.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
These dems own it.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
March 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
When DOGE cuts aviation safety and planes crash, when Medicaid is demolished and your community hospital closes, when trans care is banned through pulling funding, when Musk subverts democracy…
These dems own it.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
These dems own it.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Schumer, Durbin, Gary Peters, and co. are King Suckers. I have a nice bridge to sell to any of them.
Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
March 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Schumer, Durbin, Gary Peters, and co. are King Suckers. I have a nice bridge to sell to any of them.
Pure evil. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Trump admin deports 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer to Mexico
Authorities loaded the girl’s undocumented parents and siblings in a van and dropped them in Mexico within hours of detaining them.
www.msnbc.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Pure evil. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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AOC should announce a primary against Schumer tonight.
March 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Good on Perkins for litigating this outrage, but color me offended at the implication by this reporter that attorneys who don't work for BigLaw are "less skilled." I know plenty of solos who have been kicking BigLaw ass for years. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/u...
Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System
The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Good on Perkins for litigating this outrage, but color me offended at the implication by this reporter that attorneys who don't work for BigLaw are "less skilled." I know plenty of solos who have been kicking BigLaw ass for years. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/u...
If you own Tesla stock and haven't dumped it yet, you're a collaborator. Do it now.
March 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
If you own Tesla stock and haven't dumped it yet, you're a collaborator. Do it now.
Agreed.
Elissa Slotkin is a republican. The Democratic leadership wants the party to be 1980s republicans. What we need is more spending, not less.
Welker to Slotkin: "Democrats were in charge for four years. You were in Congress at the time. Why didn't Democrats do more to cut government spending when they were in charge?"
March 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Agreed.
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Excellent article exactly nailing Elon Musk's cult-fueled business model. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...
Opinion | Musk’s Tweet-Fueled Bubble May Be About to Burst
His greatest achievement is building a financial cult that serves as the engine for his enormous wealth.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Excellent article exactly nailing Elon Musk's cult-fueled business model. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...
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“The man occupying our White House has made a life of corruption and criminality by exploiting norms of courtesy.” And for those who believe it’s their higher duty to follow norms of civility in this urgent moment? It’s the pathway to America’s demise.
www.americaamerica.news/p/when-civil...
www.americaamerica.news/p/when-civil...
When Civility and Decorum Don’t Cut It
Let Congressman Al Green's cane-waving defiance remind us that the Trump regime will exploit the civility and silence of the opposition.
www.americaamerica.news
March 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“The man occupying our White House has made a life of corruption and criminality by exploiting norms of courtesy.” And for those who believe it’s their higher duty to follow norms of civility in this urgent moment? It’s the pathway to America’s demise.
www.americaamerica.news/p/when-civil...
www.americaamerica.news/p/when-civil...
Another icon gone. RIP.
Brian James RIP
Sorry to hear of the passing of the genius guitar player who formed The Damned and created punk rock. louderthanwar.com/brian-james-... via @louderthanwar
Sorry to hear of the passing of the genius guitar player who formed The Damned and created punk rock. louderthanwar.com/brian-james-... via @louderthanwar
Brian James RIP
Brian James RIP
louderthanwar.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Another icon gone. RIP.
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Everyone in Michigan who votes for Fascist Donnie, enjoy your new electric bills, courtesy of your brainless cult leader's pointless Canadian tariffs. Good luck getting your tacky eagle-festooned kitchens remodeled for less than $200k. Etc.
March 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Everyone in Michigan who votes for Fascist Donnie, enjoy your new electric bills, courtesy of your brainless cult leader's pointless Canadian tariffs. Good luck getting your tacky eagle-festooned kitchens remodeled for less than $200k. Etc.
That's great that Democrats are inviting people to Fascist Donny's State of the Union Address in an apparent attempt to shame him. Problem is, he feels no shame and won't care. Total boycott is a stronger statement.
March 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
That's great that Democrats are inviting people to Fascist Donny's State of the Union Address in an apparent attempt to shame him. Problem is, he feels no shame and won't care. Total boycott is a stronger statement.
Next, Putin gets his own set of keys to NORAD. #traitors www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Next, Putin gets his own set of keys to NORAD. #traitors www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
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“OPM does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees within another agency."
- US District Judge William Alsup says in ruling from the bench that the mass firing of probationary employees ordered by OPM was likely unlawful.
- US District Judge William Alsup says in ruling from the bench that the mass firing of probationary employees ordered by OPM was likely unlawful.
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful | CNN Politics
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations...
www.cnn.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“OPM does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees within another agency."
- US District Judge William Alsup says in ruling from the bench that the mass firing of probationary employees ordered by OPM was likely unlawful.
- US District Judge William Alsup says in ruling from the bench that the mass firing of probationary employees ordered by OPM was likely unlawful.
Inhouse or government counsel asked to act unlawfully must withdraw from representation. That is: quit. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/u...
Trump Team Tightens Control Over Government Lawyers Who Might Say ‘No’
At the Justice Department and the Pentagon, the administration is curtailing the ability of lawyers to raise internal objections to the president’s use of power.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Inhouse or government counsel asked to act unlawfully must withdraw from representation. That is: quit. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/u...