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All you need to know about Twitter
March 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
All you need to know about Twitter
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She doesn't mention cloture specifically. But I think it's clear what Pelosi is saying here. And I think her saying it is a pretty big deal.
March 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
She doesn't mention cloture specifically. But I think it's clear what Pelosi is saying here. And I think her saying it is a pretty big deal.
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Social security is a set of trust funds with a balance of about $2.7 trillion as of December 2024. We are the source of these funds. It belongs to us. These funds should be protected so we can protect each other. www.ssa.gov/oact/progdat...
March 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Social security is a set of trust funds with a balance of about $2.7 trillion as of December 2024. We are the source of these funds. It belongs to us. These funds should be protected so we can protect each other. www.ssa.gov/oact/progdat...
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT THE FUCK, CHUCK?
March 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT THE FUCK, CHUCK?
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"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law:
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
NH’s new ID requirements send some would-be voters home to grab passports, birth certificates
The law requires all new voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship. For some, that meant making multiple trips to and from the polls before finally casting a ballot on Tuesday.
www.nhpr.org
March 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law:
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
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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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25 years ago I worked with some excellent policy advocates on predatory lending issues at AARP. I am afraid over time they've focused more & more on co-branding insurance & other products with corporations that they've become less & less an advocacy org.
More of a "lifestyle" organization nowadays
More of a "lifestyle" organization nowadays
One thing I am puzzled about is AARP’s weak response to this. In addition to your reps, I’d suggest registering your displeasure with AARP. They have the capacity to mobilize millions of older adults to prevent this. It’s why they’re there! www.aarp.org/social-secur...
March 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
25 years ago I worked with some excellent policy advocates on predatory lending issues at AARP. I am afraid over time they've focused more & more on co-branding insurance & other products with corporations that they've become less & less an advocacy org.
More of a "lifestyle" organization nowadays
More of a "lifestyle" organization nowadays
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“Russia Ukraine is not a proxy for whether you like Trump or not, Russia is our enemy, and paid the Taliban bounties to kill American soldiers”
March 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“Russia Ukraine is not a proxy for whether you like Trump or not, Russia is our enemy, and paid the Taliban bounties to kill American soldiers”
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March 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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This is insane. They are going to destroy the entire planet.
March 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
This is insane. They are going to destroy the entire planet.
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5 former Secretaries of Defense call on Congress to exercise oversight responsibility on Trump-Hegseth firing of senior military leaders:
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
February 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
5 former Secretaries of Defense call on Congress to exercise oversight responsibility on Trump-Hegseth firing of senior military leaders:
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
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You only fire the lawyers if you plan to break the law. It's that simple. That's what Hegseth meant when said "roadblocks." www.military.com/daily-news/2...
'People Are Very Scared': Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears
Military lawyers and legal experts told Military.com the administration's firings of the Air Force, Army and Navy's top judge advocates general politicizes and sets an alarming precedent for a crucial...
www.military.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
You only fire the lawyers if you plan to break the law. It's that simple. That's what Hegseth meant when said "roadblocks." www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Nelson Mandela: There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. Humanity always wins. No matter how much cruelty and despair you are faced with, do not lose faith in humanity.
February 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Nelson Mandela: There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. Humanity always wins. No matter how much cruelty and despair you are faced with, do not lose faith in humanity.
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This is really something
February 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is really something
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The former White House Chief of Staff called out his former Republican colleagues for going “against their consciences.”
Rahm Emanuel: Republican Senators Have ‘Put Their Manhood in a Lockbox’
Democrats should call DOGE—and Senate Republicans’—bluff, the longtime strategist said.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The former White House Chief of Staff called out his former Republican colleagues for going “against their consciences.”
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To all those wondering what we can do, @simonwdc.bsky.social has some excellent suggestions in this article. He's right, we can't wait for others to do this. It's #UpToUs to protect our #democracy.
We should not wait around for the Washington Democratic Party to build the ferocious opposition we need to counter Trump and Musk.
We should focus now on building it ourselves. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/we-are-the...
We should focus now on building it ourselves. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/we-are-the...
We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For
Together, one day and one action at a time, we are building the ferocious opposition required to counter Trump, Musk and Putin
www.hopiumchronicles.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
To all those wondering what we can do, @simonwdc.bsky.social has some excellent suggestions in this article. He's right, we can't wait for others to do this. It's #UpToUs to protect our #democracy.
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Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
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Coding quirks and old technology undermine Elon Musk's claim that millions of Americans over 100 are getting checks, experts say.
Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what you need to know.
Elon Musk’s claims of Social Security fraud don’t hold up. Here’s why.
Coding quirks and old technology undermine his claim that millions of Americans older than 100 are getting checks, experts say.
wapo.st
February 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Coding quirks and old technology undermine Elon Musk's claim that millions of Americans over 100 are getting checks, experts say.
Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what you need to know.
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What is it with these guys and their Scrooge McDuck fantasies. Remember Munchkin? #Mnuchin
www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/p...
February 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What is it with these guys and their Scrooge McDuck fantasies. Remember Munchkin? #Mnuchin
www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/p...
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On the left:
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
February 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
On the left:
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
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I’m asking you to check back in. A few minutes each day. Each one of us needs to be a witness.
February 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I’m asking you to check back in. A few minutes each day. Each one of us needs to be a witness.