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Trump announced he wants to cut $163B that would've gone to health care, housing, child care, education, clean energy, nutrition, & research.
But he wants $1 trillion for the Pentagon, which has never passed an audit.
It was never about waste, fraud, and abuse. It's about making the rich richer.
But he wants $1 trillion for the Pentagon, which has never passed an audit.
It was never about waste, fraud, and abuse. It's about making the rich richer.
May 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Trump announced he wants to cut $163B that would've gone to health care, housing, child care, education, clean energy, nutrition, & research.
But he wants $1 trillion for the Pentagon, which has never passed an audit.
It was never about waste, fraud, and abuse. It's about making the rich richer.
But he wants $1 trillion for the Pentagon, which has never passed an audit.
It was never about waste, fraud, and abuse. It's about making the rich richer.
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The GOP wants to hand out $7T in tax breaks to billionaires while taking food from our kids.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.
May 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The GOP wants to hand out $7T in tax breaks to billionaires while taking food from our kids.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.
Cutting SNAP isn’t about “balancing the budget” — it’s a cruel agenda that will impact millions of children, seniors, and families.
That’s why these cuts are not only unconscionable, they’re disgusting.
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Judge allows Trump administration to fire veterans affairs employees it deems to be in “DEI roles”.
May 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Judge allows Trump administration to fire veterans affairs employees it deems to be in “DEI roles”.
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Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, slams Trump for posting an AI image of himself as the Pope:
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
May 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, slams Trump for posting an AI image of himself as the Pope:
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
“This is deeply offensive to Catholics, especially during this sacred time that we are still mourning the death of Pope Francis…He owes an apology”
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Even though CBS News plagiarized my first scoop in this series, the fact that Trump's nominee for surgeon general lied for years about every relevant aspect of her qualifications is getting relatively little attention—and her confirmation hearing is on Thursday:
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open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
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open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Distorted Key Parts of Her Résumé
Nesheiwat falsified, misled, selectively omitted, or lied about her medical education, board certifications, and military experience
open.substack.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Even though CBS News plagiarized my first scoop in this series, the fact that Trump's nominee for surgeon general lied for years about every relevant aspect of her qualifications is getting relatively little attention—and her confirmation hearing is on Thursday:
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open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
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open.substack.com/pub/lastcamp...
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More moves towards "network cities," where democracy is replaced by corporate governance. This is what @gilduran.com warns about.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/elon...
www.texasstandard.org/stories/elon...
Elon Musk wanted to turn his SpaceX launch site into a city. Voters in Texas just said yes.
A small group of mostly SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area around the SpaceX rocket testing and launch site near Brownsville as the City of Starbase.
www.texasstandard.org
May 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
More moves towards "network cities," where democracy is replaced by corporate governance. This is what @gilduran.com warns about.
www.texasstandard.org/stories/elon...
www.texasstandard.org/stories/elon...
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And there you have it.
May 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
And there you have it.
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A Trump ally has told CNN’s parent company that they could avoid future lawsuits from the Trump administration if they make a documentary about Melania Trump or a TV show about Donald Trump Jr., which would involve paying the Trump family large amounts of money.
A Donald Trump ally has a suggestion for Warner Bros. Discovery: Why don't you pay us or give us a TV show?
Donald Trump is suing some media companies. But he's also open to deals with them, like one with WBD that could include money, programming, or both.
www.businessinsider.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A Trump ally has told CNN’s parent company that they could avoid future lawsuits from the Trump administration if they make a documentary about Melania Trump or a TV show about Donald Trump Jr., which would involve paying the Trump family large amounts of money.
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Despite a court order, Donald Trump is still refusing to allow journalists from the Associated Press into the White House press pool.
This is a direct assault on the First Amendment, free speech, and freedom of the press.
This is a direct assault on the First Amendment, free speech, and freedom of the press.
Trump Openly Defies Court Order on White House Press Pool
Trump is breaking court orders and getting away with it.
newrepublic.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Despite a court order, Donald Trump is still refusing to allow journalists from the Associated Press into the White House press pool.
This is a direct assault on the First Amendment, free speech, and freedom of the press.
This is a direct assault on the First Amendment, free speech, and freedom of the press.
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Important.
I wrote about some details that the Trump administration might not want to come to light when it comes to what kind of deal Trump has truck with Bukele asharangappa.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
What's the Real Quid Pro Quo with Bukele?
Hint: It's not about fighting "terrorism," or stopping illegal immigration.
asharangappa.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Important.
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My latest —
GOP photos at El Salvador prison evoke Abu Ghraib—and worse
Members of Congress visited CECOT for some torture tourism—and to prove loyalty to Trump.
www.thehandbasket.co
April 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
My latest —
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Workers who recently lost their jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety say they’re concerned that there’s no plan for managing biological samples tied to research projects. www.wired.com/story/cdc-jo...
Thousands of Urine and Tissue Samples Are in Danger of Rotting After Staff Cuts at a CDC Laboratory
Workers who recently lost their jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety say they’re concerned that there’s no plan for managing biological samples tied to research projects.
www.wired.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Workers who recently lost their jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety say they’re concerned that there’s no plan for managing biological samples tied to research projects. www.wired.com/story/cdc-jo...
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Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski says the quiet part out loud: “We are all afraid… I am oftentimes very anxious about using my voice because retaliation is real.”
April 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski says the quiet part out loud: “We are all afraid… I am oftentimes very anxious about using my voice because retaliation is real.”
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The Administration is doubling down on its attacks on health care, trying to eliminate work to support rural hospitals, treat substance abuse, prevent heart disease and diabetes, and more. We will fight this budget in Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts
HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one-third of its discretionary budget.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Administration is doubling down on its attacks on health care, trying to eliminate work to support rural hospitals, treat substance abuse, prevent heart disease and diabetes, and more. We will fight this budget in Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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In several cases, DOJ is working overtime to try to prevent any discovery about the Trump administration and DOGE's activities.
Seems like they have a lot to hide.
Seems like they have a lot to hide.
In a court fight over whether DOGE has to comply with public demands for its records under FOIA, DOJ says it's going to immediately appeal an order requiring the US DOGE Service to answer Qs about its structure/operations and make administrator Amy Gleason avail to be deposed buff.ly/lFhoM3U
April 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In several cases, DOJ is working overtime to try to prevent any discovery about the Trump administration and DOGE's activities.
Seems like they have a lot to hide.
Seems like they have a lot to hide.
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38 of the 43.
"38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic.
"The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
"38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic.
"The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
38 of the 43.
"38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic.
"The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
"38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic.
"The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
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If the rights of non-citizens are not secure, then the rights of citizens are not secure.
‘Alien Enemies’ or Innocent Men? Inside Trump’s Rushed Effort to Deport 238 Migrants
The Trump administration sent them to a prison in El Salvador under a wartime act, calling them members of a Venezuelan gang. But a New York Times investigation found little evidence of criminal backg...
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
If the rights of non-citizens are not secure, then the rights of citizens are not secure.
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Ed Martin’s appearances on Russian state television should end his nomination to be a U.S. attorney.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Russian TV Darling Gunning for U.S. Attorney
Ed Martin’s appearances on Russian state television should end his nomination to be a U.S. attorney.
www.theatlantic.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Ed Martin’s appearances on Russian state television should end his nomination to be a U.S. attorney.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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apnews.com/article/doge... Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven't heard of
Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven't heard of
The General Services Administration has a key role in the Trump administration’s quest to slash costs and bring the federal government to heel.
apnews.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
apnews.com/article/doge... Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven't heard of
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I am advocating for due process for Abrego Garcia.
JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
April 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I am advocating for due process for Abrego Garcia.
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We traded Europe for a guy that builds concentration camps for profit.
April 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We traded Europe for a guy that builds concentration camps for profit.
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I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The Government Accountability Office has accepted a request from Senate Democrats on the Banking Committee to investigate changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the White House and Elon Musk's DOGE, according to a letter from Sens. Warren and Warner.
April 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Government Accountability Office has accepted a request from Senate Democrats on the Banking Committee to investigate changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the White House and Elon Musk's DOGE, according to a letter from Sens. Warren and Warner.
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We knew exactly what this administration was going to do because it was written in Project 2025.
Folks can be surprised at how quickly it has moved, but no one can act like they didn't know.
Folks can be surprised at how quickly it has moved, but no one can act like they didn't know.
April 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We knew exactly what this administration was going to do because it was written in Project 2025.
Folks can be surprised at how quickly it has moved, but no one can act like they didn't know.
Folks can be surprised at how quickly it has moved, but no one can act like they didn't know.
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Okay, let me get this right ↙️
- Pissing off moms
- Ripping off consumers
- Taking away voting rights
- Undermining the judiciary
- Tanking the economy
- Gutting Medicaid and
- Blowing a $37T hole in the debt
That is the GOP's agenda this week??? Stellar job guys. 👏
- Pissing off moms
- Ripping off consumers
- Taking away voting rights
- Undermining the judiciary
- Tanking the economy
- Gutting Medicaid and
- Blowing a $37T hole in the debt
That is the GOP's agenda this week??? Stellar job guys. 👏
April 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Okay, let me get this right ↙️
- Pissing off moms
- Ripping off consumers
- Taking away voting rights
- Undermining the judiciary
- Tanking the economy
- Gutting Medicaid and
- Blowing a $37T hole in the debt
That is the GOP's agenda this week??? Stellar job guys. 👏
- Pissing off moms
- Ripping off consumers
- Taking away voting rights
- Undermining the judiciary
- Tanking the economy
- Gutting Medicaid and
- Blowing a $37T hole in the debt
That is the GOP's agenda this week??? Stellar job guys. 👏