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February 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections.

Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.
February 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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LOL
February 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.

Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
February 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Where are the defenders of the US as Elon and nameless private agents infiltrate US agencies, commandeer US servers, steal US data, seize US money, march US officials from US buildings? Who sallies forth from the FBI? The CIA? Congress? DoD? The media? This is a coup—and America appears defenseless.
February 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Americans are about to learn some economics.
February 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Another FBI leader standing up for the rule of law

“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy."

James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office
Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency
James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said the F.B.I. was in a “battle of our own.”
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.
February 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
So META is adding follows to your Instagram for JD Vance, Trump & Melania. I saw a post about it and checked my own. Yep! JD Vance had been added to mine 🤬
January 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM