@kanast.bsky.social
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I want to share with you three rules for fighting tyrannical fear and intimidation, gleaned from discussions I’ve had with a number of people who have lived in repressive regimes. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-respond-to-fear-and-intimidation
March 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I want to share with you three rules for fighting tyrannical fear and intimidation, gleaned from discussions I’ve had with a number of people who have lived in repressive regimes. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-respond-to-fear-and-intimidation
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Whether you like or dislike what’s said at universities, free speech is at the core of our democracy, and protecting it should be one of the core missions of universities.
Which is why America needs a new Free Speech Movement, similar to the one that broke out on college campuses 61 years ago.
Which is why America needs a new Free Speech Movement, similar to the one that broke out on college campuses 61 years ago.
Why we need a new free speech movement
And why universities should sue the Trump regime for abridging the First Amendment rights of their institutions and their students
robertreich.substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Whether you like or dislike what’s said at universities, free speech is at the core of our democracy, and protecting it should be one of the core missions of universities.
Which is why America needs a new Free Speech Movement, similar to the one that broke out on college campuses 61 years ago.
Which is why America needs a new Free Speech Movement, similar to the one that broke out on college campuses 61 years ago.
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There is no "center" between decency and indecency, between democracy and authoritarianism, between a government of billionaires and a government of the people.
If Democrats move to "the center", they will pave the way for the next Trump.
If Democrats move to "the center", they will pave the way for the next Trump.
The Failures of “Centrism”
By moving to the so-called “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. Watch.
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There is no "center" between decency and indecency, between democracy and authoritarianism, between a government of billionaires and a government of the people.
If Democrats move to "the center", they will pave the way for the next Trump.
If Democrats move to "the center", they will pave the way for the next Trump.
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Wiped out or fired up? ❤️🔥Thank you so much to @matteowong.bsky.social for writing about us!
18F, a team in the General Services Administration, was tailor-made for government efficiency and technology, writes @matteowong.bsky.social. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wiped it out.
DOGE Killed a Government-Efficiency Team
“It’s chaotic, and it feels like it’s chaotic on purpose.”
www.theatlantic.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Wiped out or fired up? ❤️🔥Thank you so much to @matteowong.bsky.social for writing about us!
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Medicaid covers...
-40% of births nationwide
-50% of kids with special needs
-72 million people in total
Remember this as Republicans move to gut the program to finance tax cuts that will overwhelmingly go to the richest 1% of Americans.
"Party of family values."
-40% of births nationwide
-50% of kids with special needs
-72 million people in total
Remember this as Republicans move to gut the program to finance tax cuts that will overwhelmingly go to the richest 1% of Americans.
"Party of family values."
March 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Medicaid covers...
-40% of births nationwide
-50% of kids with special needs
-72 million people in total
Remember this as Republicans move to gut the program to finance tax cuts that will overwhelmingly go to the richest 1% of Americans.
"Party of family values."
-40% of births nationwide
-50% of kids with special needs
-72 million people in total
Remember this as Republicans move to gut the program to finance tax cuts that will overwhelmingly go to the richest 1% of Americans.
"Party of family values."
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wHeRe Is ThE rEsIsTaNcE tO tRuMp?
February 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
wHeRe Is ThE rEsIsTaNcE tO tRuMp?
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This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
Way to go! FIGHTING BACK is the only way out!
February 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I've never shopped at Cosco. That's going to change.
February 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I've never shopped at Cosco. That's going to change.
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If the Treasury Secretary does not remove DOGE’s access to the Treasury payment systems at once:
Congress must immediately act.
That is why Rep. Jeffries and I will work together on legislation to stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.
Congress must immediately act.
That is why Rep. Jeffries and I will work together on legislation to stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.
February 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If the Treasury Secretary does not remove DOGE’s access to the Treasury payment systems at once:
Congress must immediately act.
That is why Rep. Jeffries and I will work together on legislation to stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.
Congress must immediately act.
That is why Rep. Jeffries and I will work together on legislation to stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.
Yes, we choose to fight!
Feeling hopeless with the state of things? Never fear, friends. There are smart people making smart plans. They just need you to help organize and support the effort.
Consider giving this a read and get into the action!
Consider giving this a read and get into the action!
How Senate Democrats Can Shut Down Trump's Agenda with Procedural Hardball
Image by Caroline Kavit
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Yes, we choose to fight!
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MORE 👏 OF 👏 THIS 👏
Democratic lawmakers protesting moves to shut down USAID.
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republican should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
Democratic lawmakers protesting moves to shut down USAID.
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republican should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
February 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
MORE 👏 OF 👏 THIS 👏
Democratic lawmakers protesting moves to shut down USAID.
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republican should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
Democratic lawmakers protesting moves to shut down USAID.
"Maybe before coming after USAID, Republican should look at the billions and billions of dollars of tax breaks and subsidies they give to oligarchs like Elon Musk. You want to save some money? Let's start there."
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WATCH Senator Andy Kim call out Trump and Musk
February 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
WATCH Senator Andy Kim call out Trump and Musk
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Wondering what states have the most active voting rights lawsuits?
1. Georgia (22)
2. Pennsylvania (21)
3. North Carolina (18)
Democracy is on the docket. Stay updated by checking out our litigation database.
1. Georgia (22)
2. Pennsylvania (21)
3. North Carolina (18)
Democracy is on the docket. Stay updated by checking out our litigation database.
Court Cases
Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Wondering what states have the most active voting rights lawsuits?
1. Georgia (22)
2. Pennsylvania (21)
3. North Carolina (18)
Democracy is on the docket. Stay updated by checking out our litigation database.
1. Georgia (22)
2. Pennsylvania (21)
3. North Carolina (18)
Democracy is on the docket. Stay updated by checking out our litigation database.
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TODAY: We’re expecting a House vote on the Laken Riley Act, a dangerous bill that would shred constitutional rights and let MAGA extremists gut legal immigration.
48 House Democrats recently voted for this bill, so we really need you to call your representative ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
48 House Democrats recently voted for this bill, so we really need you to call your representative ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
January 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
TODAY: We’re expecting a House vote on the Laken Riley Act, a dangerous bill that would shred constitutional rights and let MAGA extremists gut legal immigration.
48 House Democrats recently voted for this bill, so we really need you to call your representative ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
48 House Democrats recently voted for this bill, so we really need you to call your representative ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
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Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
theonion.com/trump-c...
theonion.com/trump-c...
January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
theonion.com/trump-c...
theonion.com/trump-c...
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“We shed too much blood. We spent too many nights in jail to think that Trump can turn us around,” Reverend Al Sharpton said. “We are right here. We are not going back.”
The anti-Trump resistance is alive at this historic Black DC church.
The streets were more subdued than in 2017. Not so the pulpit.
www.motherjones.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“We shed too much blood. We spent too many nights in jail to think that Trump can turn us around,” Reverend Al Sharpton said. “We are right here. We are not going back.”
January 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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No number of pardons or lies will change what happened on January 6. Donald Trump can’t change history. It was domestic terrorism, it was treason, plain and simple.
It Happened
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
January 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
No number of pardons or lies will change what happened on January 6. Donald Trump can’t change history. It was domestic terrorism, it was treason, plain and simple.
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too late to matter
Special counsel report says Trump would have been convicted in election case
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case (Gift Article)
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
too late to matter
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Last night, the Senate took another procedural step toward passing one of the most dangerous, chaotic, and cruel immigration bills in recent history — the Laken Riley Act. But this fight is far from over. 🧵
January 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Last night, the Senate took another procedural step toward passing one of the most dangerous, chaotic, and cruel immigration bills in recent history — the Laken Riley Act. But this fight is far from over. 🧵
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Reminder: The key to economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the wealthy. The secret to prosperity is investment in American workers.
When workers have more to spend, the economy grows, and businesses create more jobs.
It’s a virtuous cycle.
When workers have more to spend, the economy grows, and businesses create more jobs.
It’s a virtuous cycle.
November 21, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Reminder: The key to economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the wealthy. The secret to prosperity is investment in American workers.
When workers have more to spend, the economy grows, and businesses create more jobs.
It’s a virtuous cycle.
When workers have more to spend, the economy grows, and businesses create more jobs.
It’s a virtuous cycle.