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Did you? Learn more at smartelections.us.
April 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Did you? Learn more at smartelections.us.
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But when would they bring the Department of Education back out of shutdown, or the EPA? Ever? What courts would they keep open for “essential” judicial functions (with Roberts’ blessing)? The MAGA-ized Fifth Circuit? Trump’s MAGA district judges?
March 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
But when would they bring the Department of Education back out of shutdown, or the EPA? Ever? What courts would they keep open for “essential” judicial functions (with Roberts’ blessing)? The MAGA-ized Fifth Circuit? Trump’s MAGA district judges?
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The horrible stuff they’re now doing illegally and sloppily with their DOGE Musk-rats, they could do in shutdown mode under a veneer of legality, directed by Trump’s “Project 2025” OMB, with added executive powers from declaring an “emergency.”
March 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The horrible stuff they’re now doing illegally and sloppily with their DOGE Musk-rats, they could do in shutdown mode under a veneer of legality, directed by Trump’s “Project 2025” OMB, with added executive powers from declaring an “emergency.”
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In shutdown, executive powers are at their apex, including power to close whole departments and agencies and divisions, “Reduction in Force” all their personnel, and make massive cuts of programs and firings of people they deem “non-essential.”
March 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In shutdown, executive powers are at their apex, including power to close whole departments and agencies and divisions, “Reduction in Force” all their personnel, and make massive cuts of programs and firings of people they deem “non-essential.”
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Especially when people try to dunk on them or shame them by pointing out that they're not making things more efficient. Obviously they're just dismantling the government under a thin pretext. It's so weird to see that pretext get taken completely at face value.
February 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Especially when people try to dunk on them or shame them by pointing out that they're not making things more efficient. Obviously they're just dismantling the government under a thin pretext. It's so weird to see that pretext get taken completely at face value.
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President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
The FDIC's goal is to prevent another banking crisis. It's now also a Trump target
President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
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Trump's Social Security Administration commissioner just called for a 50% staff reduction.
This would gut SSA field offices and make it harder for millions of seniors to access benefits.
Make no mistake: this is an attack on Social Security itself.
This would gut SSA field offices and make it harder for millions of seniors to access benefits.
Make no mistake: this is an attack on Social Security itself.
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump's Social Security Administration commissioner just called for a 50% staff reduction.
This would gut SSA field offices and make it harder for millions of seniors to access benefits.
Make no mistake: this is an attack on Social Security itself.
This would gut SSA field offices and make it harder for millions of seniors to access benefits.
Make no mistake: this is an attack on Social Security itself.
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Straight from Project 2025 to Chief Tech Officer at the Federal Trade Commission.
February 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Straight from Project 2025 to Chief Tech Officer at the Federal Trade Commission.
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Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
Two Democratic senators from New Jersey, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, said Democrats should not vote for a spending package that would affirm President Trump’s agenda in gutting federal agencies.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
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A government shutdown would stop Trump’s illegal dismantling of federal agencies.
Trump has pushed the U.S. plunging into a constitutional crisis.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said if the Trump administration continues hacking away at federal agencies like USAID and…
Trump has pushed the U.S. plunging into a constitutional crisis.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said if the Trump administration continues hacking away at federal agencies like USAID and…
February 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A government shutdown would stop Trump’s illegal dismantling of federal agencies.
Trump has pushed the U.S. plunging into a constitutional crisis.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said if the Trump administration continues hacking away at federal agencies like USAID and…
Trump has pushed the U.S. plunging into a constitutional crisis.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said if the Trump administration continues hacking away at federal agencies like USAID and…
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WOW! Cory Booker isn't holding back!
"There can be no bystanders in this fight. It is time that we understand the only thing necessary for wrong to triumph is for right to do nothing, for right to be silent."
"There can be no bystanders in this fight. It is time that we understand the only thing necessary for wrong to triumph is for right to do nothing, for right to be silent."
February 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
WOW! Cory Booker isn't holding back!
"There can be no bystanders in this fight. It is time that we understand the only thing necessary for wrong to triumph is for right to do nothing, for right to be silent."
"There can be no bystanders in this fight. It is time that we understand the only thing necessary for wrong to triumph is for right to do nothing, for right to be silent."
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Medicaid currently insures and protects nearly 80 million Americans.
Trump and Musk are pushing a terrifying agenda to gut Medicaid — to feed the insatiable greed of the most privileged in America. Trump’s tax cuts will deliver the greatest benefit to the wealthiest 5 percent of…
Trump and Musk are pushing a terrifying agenda to gut Medicaid — to feed the insatiable greed of the most privileged in America. Trump’s tax cuts will deliver the greatest benefit to the wealthiest 5 percent of…
February 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Medicaid currently insures and protects nearly 80 million Americans.
Trump and Musk are pushing a terrifying agenda to gut Medicaid — to feed the insatiable greed of the most privileged in America. Trump’s tax cuts will deliver the greatest benefit to the wealthiest 5 percent of…
Trump and Musk are pushing a terrifying agenda to gut Medicaid — to feed the insatiable greed of the most privileged in America. Trump’s tax cuts will deliver the greatest benefit to the wealthiest 5 percent of…
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A must read thread. You may not use #Medicaid for your healthcare. But taking it away from the 1 in 5 who do puts not only their lives at risk, but your health as well. Public health is everyone’s health. #Medicaid
#GovernmentDestruction
#PresidentMusk
#GovernmentDestruction
#PresidentMusk
Medicaid currently insures and protects nearly 80 million Americans.
Trump and Musk are pushing a terrifying agenda to gut Medicaid — to feed the insatiable greed of the most privileged in America. Trump’s tax cuts will deliver the greatest benefit to the wealthiest 5 percent of…
Trump and Musk are pushing a terrifying agenda to gut Medicaid — to feed the insatiable greed of the most privileged in America. Trump’s tax cuts will deliver the greatest benefit to the wealthiest 5 percent of…
February 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A must read thread. You may not use #Medicaid for your healthcare. But taking it away from the 1 in 5 who do puts not only their lives at risk, but your health as well. Public health is everyone’s health. #Medicaid
#GovernmentDestruction
#PresidentMusk
#GovernmentDestruction
#PresidentMusk
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This Is What Accomplices Do
But we should never just accept it
My Monday Post:
But we should never just accept it
My Monday Post:
This Is What Accomplices Do
But we should never just accept it
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This Is What Accomplices Do
But we should never just accept it
My Monday Post:
But we should never just accept it
My Monday Post:
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The EPA found toxic chemicals at a community center in Houston, Texas.
Expect more of this as Donald Trump tries to gut the EPA.
Expect more of this as Donald Trump tries to gut the EPA.
February 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The EPA found toxic chemicals at a community center in Houston, Texas.
Expect more of this as Donald Trump tries to gut the EPA.
Expect more of this as Donald Trump tries to gut the EPA.
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The secrecy of this suggests they knew there would be push back.
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Who’s buying up land around Joshua Tree National Park? And why? — Los Angeles Times
A mysterious real estate investment firm isn’t talking about its plans for more than 100 acres of wildland.
apple.news
February 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The secrecy of this suggests they knew there would be push back.
apple.news/AgdLMaS59Rh-...
apple.news/AgdLMaS59Rh-...
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Trump claims he’s imposing these economically disastrous taxes as a negotiation tactic—but it’s the American people he’s using as leverage.
We are not Trump’s negotiating tools. (4/4)
We are not Trump’s negotiating tools. (4/4)
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Trump claims he’s imposing these economically disastrous taxes as a negotiation tactic—but it’s the American people he’s using as leverage.
We are not Trump’s negotiating tools. (4/4)
We are not Trump’s negotiating tools. (4/4)
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Businesses will pass these higher costs onto consumers—costing the average family almost $830 MORE this year.
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Tariffs
The Trump administration imposed nearly $80 billion worth of new taxes on Americans by levying tariffs on thousands of products in 2018 and 2019, amounting to one of the largest tax increases in decad...
taxfoundation.org
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Businesses will pass these higher costs onto consumers—costing the average family almost $830 MORE this year.
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
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As any Freshman economics major will tell Donald, tariffs are imposed on the IMPORTING NATION—NOT the exporting nation. This means AMERICAN businesses will now pay 25% more for many essential goods and raw materials they import from abroad. (1/4)
BREAKING NEWS: Starting Tuesday, nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico will be charged a 25% tariff, while goods from China will be charged a 10% tariff.
Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China in new phase of trade war
Starting Tuesday, nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico will be charged a 25% tariff, while goods from China will be charged a 10% tariff.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
As any Freshman economics major will tell Donald, tariffs are imposed on the IMPORTING NATION—NOT the exporting nation. This means AMERICAN businesses will now pay 25% more for many essential goods and raw materials they import from abroad. (1/4)
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Last week, Elon Musk's staff illegally breached the U.S. Treasury payment system and gained access to millions of Americans' personal data.
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
Crockett Calls Out COWARD Musk
YouTube video by Rep. Jasmine Crockett
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Last week, Elon Musk's staff illegally breached the U.S. Treasury payment system and gained access to millions of Americans' personal data.
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...
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OMFG! 🔥🔥🔥🔥Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
"We are going to be in your faces, we're gonna be on your ass, we're going to make sure you understand that this is what democracy looks like!"
"We are going to be in your faces, we're gonna be on your ass, we're going to make sure you understand that this is what democracy looks like!"
February 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
OMFG! 🔥🔥🔥🔥Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
"We are going to be in your faces, we're gonna be on your ass, we're going to make sure you understand that this is what democracy looks like!"
"We are going to be in your faces, we're gonna be on your ass, we're going to make sure you understand that this is what democracy looks like!"
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Jeff Bezos’s $10 billion climate and biodiversity fund has halted its funding of one of the world’s most important climate certification organizations, amid broader concerns US billionaires are “bowing down to Trump” and his anti-climate action rhetoric.
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund cuts off a key nonprofit monitoring corporate climate efforts
Researchers now fear wealthy philanthropists will end funding for projects Donald Trump may not like.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Jeff Bezos’s $10 billion climate and biodiversity fund has halted its funding of one of the world’s most important climate certification organizations, amid broader concerns US billionaires are “bowing down to Trump” and his anti-climate action rhetoric.
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
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Good time to subscribe to Mother Jones
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump White House moves to allow for a Musk takeover of government IT
The Office of Personnel Management is trying to make it easier to put ideologues and cronies in key tech roles.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Good time to subscribe to Mother Jones
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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From @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social. "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
From @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social. "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."