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“The cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made him seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
www.theatlantic.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
“The cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made him seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
August 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
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“The likely impacts from the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ are particularly ugly for our home state, Alaska,” write Bryce Edgmon and Cathy Giessel, two state lawmakers. “The bill being rushed through Congress is based on a one-size-fits-all approach that does not reflect these realities on the ground.”
Opinion | The Big Beautiful Bill Will Be Ugly for Alaska
Congress’s one-size-fits-all bill doesn’t take into account the realities of life in Alaska.
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“The likely impacts from the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ are particularly ugly for our home state, Alaska,” write Bryce Edgmon and Cathy Giessel, two state lawmakers. “The bill being rushed through Congress is based on a one-size-fits-all approach that does not reflect these realities on the ground.”
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In my worst nightmares the teenagers at DOGE take over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and, yup, here we are.
The White House just dropped an executive order significantly shaking up operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the government’s nuclear safety regulator widely regarded as the “gold standard” for global nuclear power safety operations.
I used to cover NRC closely. Here are some notes🧵
I used to cover NRC closely. Here are some notes🧵
May 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In my worst nightmares the teenagers at DOGE take over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and, yup, here we are.
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would love to see a volume/time graph on these for the past week
April 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
would love to see a volume/time graph on these for the past week
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5:50 pm PST:
Japan’s banking sector in free fall.
Complete meltdown across all major financial institutions with 14-17% drops not seen since 2008 financial crisis.
Japan’s banking sector in free fall.
Complete meltdown across all major financial institutions with 14-17% drops not seen since 2008 financial crisis.
April 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
5:50 pm PST:
Japan’s banking sector in free fall.
Complete meltdown across all major financial institutions with 14-17% drops not seen since 2008 financial crisis.
Japan’s banking sector in free fall.
Complete meltdown across all major financial institutions with 14-17% drops not seen since 2008 financial crisis.
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This is a big deal. Spread the word. But it’s tiny compared to the totality of what’s happening at NIH. Cure Research for all cancers, Alzheimer’s, everything is being gutted. Intentionally. It’s all getting burned to the ground but the news isn’t getting out. The new cures won’t be there for you.
I would be making a big deal out of this if I were an elected Democrat
NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.
A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where it was developed.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
This is a big deal. Spread the word. But it’s tiny compared to the totality of what’s happening at NIH. Cure Research for all cancers, Alzheimer’s, everything is being gutted. Intentionally. It’s all getting burned to the ground but the news isn’t getting out. The new cures won’t be there for you.
Woo hoo!
BREAKING: Susan Crawford has WON the Wisconsin state Supreme Court race!!
April 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Woo hoo!
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With Cory Booker's filibuster and Ruben Gallego's hold on VA nominees, are Senate Democrats moving toward a more obstructionist posture? They should! These are good signs.
April 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
With Cory Booker's filibuster and Ruben Gallego's hold on VA nominees, are Senate Democrats moving toward a more obstructionist posture? They should! These are good signs.
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The project is being organized by Elon Musk lieutenant Steve Davis, sources who were not given permission to talk to the media tell WIRED.
Experts say the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
Experts say the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The project is being organized by Elon Musk lieutenant Steve Davis, sources who were not given permission to talk to the media tell WIRED.
Experts say the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
Experts say the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
theonion.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
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Grow a spine, Chuck.
WTF?!! Schumer CAVES to GOP CR and DEMS ARE PISSED
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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March 14, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Grow a spine, Chuck.
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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MAGA !
Trump has RUINED your life.
Medicaid is being left in the dust.
Medicare and Social Security next?
Think about it!
Trump has RUINED your life.
Medicaid is being left in the dust.
Medicare and Social Security next?
Think about it!
February 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
MAGA !
Trump has RUINED your life.
Medicaid is being left in the dust.
Medicare and Social Security next?
Think about it!
Trump has RUINED your life.
Medicaid is being left in the dust.
Medicare and Social Security next?
Think about it!
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Trump just posted an AI video depicting the Gaza Strip as 'Trump Gaza.' Here are some screenshots.
February 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Trump just posted an AI video depicting the Gaza Strip as 'Trump Gaza.' Here are some screenshots.
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Get them out of government. Most not old enough to be elected to anything. One suspects they are part of Musk’s gaming posse.
Call them want they really are: HACKERS
This "DOGE engineers" thing is bullshit!
They are boy hackers! Plain and simple
This is 2016 Cambridge Analytics bullshit on steroids
This "DOGE engineers" thing is bullshit!
They are boy hackers! Plain and simple
This is 2016 Cambridge Analytics bullshit on steroids
February 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Get them out of government. Most not old enough to be elected to anything. One suspects they are part of Musk’s gaming posse.
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To everybody who said our Nazi comparisons were hyperbolic:
January 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
To everybody who said our Nazi comparisons were hyperbolic: