SKFaris
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Who are R’s more afraid of, Trump or their constituents?
March 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Who are R’s more afraid of, Trump or their constituents?
Unbelievable that 80 years ago the US was the world’s hero.
February 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Unbelievable that 80 years ago the US was the world’s hero.
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"I always expected the first few weeks of Trump’s second term to be bad. But I did not expect to watch Trump and Elon Musk take a flame-thrower to the American government while congressional Democrats engage in the political equivalent of ASMR videos."
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Democrats need a new message: ‘Blame Republicans’
Democrats have one simple message to deliver: Republicans are responsible for everything that happens from now on. All the unintended consequences, government shutdowns and colossal failures are 10…
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February 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"I always expected the first few weeks of Trump’s second term to be bad. But I did not expect to watch Trump and Elon Musk take a flame-thrower to the American government while congressional Democrats engage in the political equivalent of ASMR videos."
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A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.
February 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.
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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
February 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
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The Democratic party needs to immediately appoint and support Shadow Cabinet Secretaries able to give press conferences and issue statements every single day.
February 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Democratic party needs to immediately appoint and support Shadow Cabinet Secretaries able to give press conferences and issue statements every single day.
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"The country is less safe. These are the deployable assets critical for investigating new threats, from anthrax to Zika," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, a former top-ranking CDC official and alumna of the program.
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February 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"The country is less safe. These are the deployable assets critical for investigating new threats, from anthrax to Zika," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, a former top-ranking CDC official and alumna of the program.
www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-dis...
www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-dis...
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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
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DOJ leadership has put all Public Integrity Section lawyers into a room with 1 hour to decide who will dismiss Adams indictment or else all will be fired. Sending them strength to stand by their oath, which is to support the Constitution, not the president’s political agenda. 🇺🇸
February 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
DOJ leadership has put all Public Integrity Section lawyers into a room with 1 hour to decide who will dismiss Adams indictment or else all will be fired. Sending them strength to stand by their oath, which is to support the Constitution, not the president’s political agenda. 🇺🇸
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Trump & Musk are trying to fire 100,000+ civil servants right now - including over 1,000 VA employees.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
February 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Trump & Musk are trying to fire 100,000+ civil servants right now - including over 1,000 VA employees.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
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“Despite the demands of Trump, Leavitt, and Big Brother, the AP is not changing their style to suit the whims of a would-be tinpot dictator. And by defying Trump, the AP has created a rallying point for other organizations and individuals to find their spines and defy him as well.”
The AP provides a model of effective press resistance
Credibility is more important than access.
www.publicnotice.co
February 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Despite the demands of Trump, Leavitt, and Big Brother, the AP is not changing their style to suit the whims of a would-be tinpot dictator. And by defying Trump, the AP has created a rallying point for other organizations and individuals to find their spines and defy him as well.”
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Now that Trump has fired the Kennedy Center leadership and installed a bunch of cronies who made him the new chair, the theater is canceling programs with even a hint of LGBTQ themes and scrubbing them from its website. Dark stuff. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center staff describe climate of fear as events drop from calendar
Issa Rae became the first major artist to publicly cancel an upcoming show at the center after President Donald Trump took over its board and leadership.
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February 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Now that Trump has fired the Kennedy Center leadership and installed a bunch of cronies who made him the new chair, the theater is canceling programs with even a hint of LGBTQ themes and scrubbing them from its website. Dark stuff. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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They're now cancelling key meetings at the NIH to give the green light for future cancer research
February 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
They're now cancelling key meetings at the NIH to give the green light for future cancer research
Me too lil X.
I love this
February 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Me too lil X.
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The Department of Government Efficiency isn't interested in efficiency. Or transparency, or cutting costs. It's real goal is to destroy the federal civil service. In other words, regime change. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The Department of Government Efficiency isn't interested in efficiency. Or transparency, or cutting costs. It's real goal is to destroy the federal civil service. In other words, regime change. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Do read this impressive letter from Danielle Sassoon, who admirably resigned rather than following orders from Trump's DOJ to drop the case against Eric Adams.
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February 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Do read this impressive letter from Danielle Sassoon, who admirably resigned rather than following orders from Trump's DOJ to drop the case against Eric Adams.
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Tomorrow, Democracy Docket is launching a new Trump Accountability Scoreboard that tracks Trump accountability lawsuits and where those actions currently stand.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Tomorrow, Democracy Docket is launching a new Trump Accountability Scoreboard that tracks Trump accountability lawsuits and where those actions currently stand.
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Dems need to compartmentalize. Everyone picks one outrage to counter instead of everyone trying to respond to everything. #dems #antitrump #resist
February 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Dems need to compartmentalize. Everyone picks one outrage to counter instead of everyone trying to respond to everything. #dems #antitrump #resist
I need to see nice things today.
January 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I need to see nice things today.
Comparing Trump’s press conference with Harris’s eulogy and I just need to cry.
January 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Comparing Trump’s press conference with Harris’s eulogy and I just need to cry.
Dante waiting for the tennis ball.
December 11, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Dante waiting for the tennis ball.
Guacamole is going to be the dip of the 1%.
November 26, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Guacamole is going to be the dip of the 1%.
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This needs to be said, loud, and often.
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
This needs to be said, loud, and often.