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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 06/03/2025
DOGE “seemed unsure” of what USAID programs they cut and is now attempting to reverse some of the cuts, says @propublica.org reporter Brett Murphy. “This is the opposite of a careful review."
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/03/2025
We're so glad they are back, but they never should have been let go.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Trump’s latest Social Security plan is a bait-and-switch: short-term gains for the wealthy, long-term benefit cuts for future generations. Do not fall for it.
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Trump’s latest Social Security plan is a bait-and-switch: short-term gains for the wealthy, long-term benefit cuts for future generations. Do not fall for it.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 05/03/2025
In Oversight today, my colleagues stuck to their usual script: blaming immigrants for all crime & claiming Dem mayors are too soft. Well, I was curious to know if they’ve ever had an immigrant with a criminal record that they could recall. Tune in!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Extending the Trump tax cuts for the next 10 years would add roughly $4 trillion to the deficit. Remember this the next time Republicans try paying for them with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.  The "party of fiscal responsibility" is full of it.
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Blopeep (doing the Time Warp) @blopeep.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
friendly reminder - your local library has more than just paper books. they have audiobooks, 3D printers, and you can even get movies for streaming! and, just having a library card can help maintain or increase funding. get yours today!
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Bella @belladactyl.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Some beautiful art to brighten up your feed!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
March 5, 2025:
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March 5, 2025
In the gym of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946, former and future prime minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill rose to deliver a speech.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Remember when the United States was in trouble and both Mexico and Canada sent firefighters to help us? And this is how we replay them. The United States is that toxic, ungrateful friend that you wish you had cut out of your life sooner.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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The biggest Ponzi scheme in history
Friends,
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We are working on launching an ALT DOGE website. It will soon feature a team page listing all of Elon’s staffers, our own wall of receipts (tracking the money he’s taking from America), and a section to help Americans keep tabs on the false claims on Doge’s website—which now exceed 52%.
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Integrity73 @integrity73.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
After President Trumps Speech, I suggest the following: Before DOGE guts the websites for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, please print out your benefits and pay to ensure you have a record. I hope you know that President Trump took out his pack of cards/lies to show you what his plans were!
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Libraries need your support! Take action to support libraries at buff.ly/41eAGMI!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
February 27, 2025
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February 27, 2025
Yesterday an unvaccinated child in Texas died of measles as nearly 140 people in Texas and New Mexico have been reported ill with the disease.
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Bella @belladactyl.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The richest man in the world calls people who get help from government programs the “parasite class.” But Medicaid’s beneficiaries aren’t parasites. Half of them are children. If we’re talking about people who depend on government, Elon Musk is the biggest “parasite” of all.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 01/03/2025
To donate to Ukraine you can go to war.Ukraine.ua/donate This is an official donation site supported by Zelenskyy (and USAID-that-was). We donated. #SlavaUkraini
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Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The problem with people like Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk, is they lack the self-awareness and familiarity with decency to be ashamed after shockingly inappropriate or rude behavior.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.
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Det. Vera, CSI @veradarkmatter.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Have courage Stand up to bullies Be like President Zelenskyy
a tabby and white cat is pictured sitting on her haunches, looking directly at the camera. Behind her is her is the blue and gold Ukrainian flag.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 26/02/2025
Ok mental health break, shall we? We offer you a floof as unimpressed as us. This is a fennec fox, Vulpes zerda, the smallest fox species. We chose this photo not only for the vibe, but to show their feet -- extra furry to avoid the scorch of desert sand in the Sahara, where they live. Enjoy!
Picture of a fennec fox.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 26/02/2025
It's easy to feel powerless. It's how they want you to feel. But you're not. Below, we've got two actionable things you can do to make your feelings known to this administration, in the only terms they seem to understand: money.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.
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RIDGE @1av8ter.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
February 22, 2025
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Last night’s Friday Night News Dump was a doozy: Trump has purged the country’s military leadership.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/02/2025
Goodnight friends. Don’t let the forkers ruin your Sunday.
Angry woman yelling at cat meme. On the left is a picture of a blonde woman yelling angrily and pointing a finger accusingly while a friend has an arm around her shoulders. On the right (facing her) is a picture of a white cat sitting at a table looking shocked and angry. Over the woman it says “give me five bullet points!!”. Over the cat it says “you’re not the boss of me!!!”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
A brief word today at the end of the fifth horrific week of Trump 2.0. We are witnessing the transformation of our democracy into a dictatorship (or, as Trump enjoyed promoting this week, a monarchy). robertreich.substack.com/p/from-dem…
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Since Trump has claimed Elon doesn’t run DOGE, we wanted to make sure you know who is running our government. This list has been updated with 15 names.
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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
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This is the most dangerous move yet
The canary is gasping for air
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/02/2025
"When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it." - John Lewis. It's not enough to simply recognize something is wrong; we have a moral duty to act.
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John Lewis Never Stopped Bending the Arc Toward Justice
In the last days of his life, the civil rights icon hailed Black Lives Matter protesters: “They’re going to help redeem the soul of America.”
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/02/2025
Did you know that the CDC's work goes way beyond responding to outbreaks? They're also vital for tracking long-term health issues like tobacco use, which has devastating, chronic consequences. #publichealth #CDC #tobacco #quitthenic #chronicdisease
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement. The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
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Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Our parks are in chaos. We’ve seen firsthand how Trump’s hiring freeze, the rescinding of hundreds of job offers, and the layoff of 5% of NPS staff have left us overwhelmed and short-handed.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
If Trump and the GOP extend their 2017 tax cuts, the top 1% will make out like bandits — taking home an extra $165 per day. But the bottom 60% will get shafted — getting only an extra $1.10 per day in exchange for massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. It's reverse Robin Hood.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. They make sure we have clean water. They protect us from financial fraud. They provide healthcare to our communities. They make our government actually work for people. Do not forget this.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
House Republicans released a draft budget that aims to cut $2 trillion in spending. The programs impacted could include Medicaid, SNAP, and education programs. Why the cuts? To finance another round of tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It's reverse Robin Hood.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
“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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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Our team reviewed the entire DOGE website. Nothing they have identified constitutes evidence of fraud or corruption—both of which are crimes. Feel free to audit us. The funds were allotted by Congress, and OIGs regularly reviewed expenditures for fraud.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The federal civilian worker payroll totaled $271 billion in 2022. The annual cost of permanently extending Trump's tax cuts that primarily benefited rich individuals? $400 billion. Keep this in mind as Trump and DOGE lay off thousands of federal workers.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block. The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US. A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans. Again, this isn't about efficiency.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
KNOW YOUR
RIGHTS
IN CASE OF ICE:
CONOCE TUS DERECHOS
EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR.
ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge.
Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door.
NO ABRAS TU PUERTA.
ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.ASK THEM
TO LEAVE.
If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission.
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PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN.
Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.REMAIN SILENT.
You have the right to remain silent.
If the agents ask you questions, tell them,
"I wish to remain silent."
PERMANECE EN SILENCIO.
Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio.
Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles:
"Deseo permanecer en silencio".
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Why aren’t we looking into corporate welfare? In the United States, it costs taxpayers billions each year, with estimates ranging from $92 billion to $100 billion annually. Meanwhile, USAID costs only $40 billion. Hmmm… doesn’t add up.
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