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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.

We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The Pentagon is now pausing their mass firing of civilian employees in order to evaluate potential impacts on military readiness.

I’m just spitballing here, but maybe a readiness assessment should have been the first step. 🤦‍♂️
February 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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DOGE cuts 9/11-related cancer research funding, which FDNY commissioner calls "a tragedy for all Americans."

www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
DOGE cuts 9/11-related cancer research funding, which FDNY commissioner calls "a tragedy for all Americans"
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, canceled a $275,000 contract for 9/11-related cancer research.
www.cbsnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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NEW: While Elon Musk and his underlings demand budget cuts and layoffs across the federal government, funding for the agency they operate — the Department of Government Efficiency — has soared to some $40 million, ProPublica found.
DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines…
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM