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We’re just like you—working people making sense of a chaotic world—together. No jargon, no fluff. Just real talk, real facts, and a community that’s here to break it down and take action with you.

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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Alongside Al Green (who accepted his punishment), Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) also voted "present" instead of standing up to the GOP’s attack. WHY? This Democrat refused to defend their own. Spineless. Weak. Unacceptable. 📢 Primary them. Replace them. No more cowards.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
🚨SPINELESS: 10 House Dems Voted with Republicans to Censure Al Green. House GOP unanimously voted to censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX). 10 Democrats joined them. Why do Dems keep enabling GOP attacks on their own members? They need to be primaried & replaced. No room for cowards in this fight.
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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 05/03/2025
Attn: DC #lawsky: FYI, Trump/Bondi loyalists are currently making a bid to take over the DC Bar: Her brother is running for President and Alicia Long (who I believe is US Attorney Ed Martin's chief deputy right now) is running for Treasurer.
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Sarah Dohl ❌👑 @sarahdohl.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The #MuskOrUs March Recess starts 10 days from today. So today would be a great day to call your members of Congress and demand a town hall. @indivisible.org even made you scripts. Here's everything you need. 🧵
Text in bold, mixed fonts reads: "Reminder: Members of Congress WORK FOR YOU. Demand a town hall this March recess." Below, a call to action in smaller font says: "Join us for the #MuskOrUs March Recess" followed by "indivisible.org/muskorus." The Indivisible logo is at the bottom.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
If you're a billionaire, $10 eggs might be just a "little disturbance." For most Americans it's a real issue.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
What makes a fascist? -Rejecting democracy for a strongman -Stoking rage against elites -Nationalism based on “superior” race -Glorifying strength and warriors -Disdain of women and LGBTQ+ people These five elements find exact expression in Donald Trump. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XTJNy_OrjE
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Is Donald Trump a Fascist? | Robert Reich
What makes a fascist? -Rejecting democracy for a strongman -Stoking rage against cultural elites -Nationalism based on “superior” race -Glorifying strength and warriors -Disdain of women and LGBTQ+ people These five elements find exact expression in Donald Trump.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba MOCKS Trump by signing a “beautiful” order that officially removes ALL American liquor from Canadian stores in his province. Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.
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American Bar Association @americanbar.org · 03/03/2025
The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
We speak today on behalf of the legal profession and its members who seek to live by the oath each took upon admission to the bar.

We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession. We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. Words and actions matter. And the intimidating words and actions we have heard must end. They are designed to cow our country’s judges, our country’s courts and our legal profession. These efforts cannot be sanctioned or normalized.

There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear. We call upon the entire profession, including lawyers who serve in elected positions, to speak out against intimidation. We acknowledge that there are risks to standing up and addressing these important issues. But if the ABA and lawyers do not speak, who will speak for the organized bar? Who will speak for the judiciary? Who will protect our system of justice? If we don’t speak now, when will we speak?

The American Bar Association has chosen to stand and speak. Now is the time for all of us to speak with one voice. We invite you to stand with us.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/03/2025
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court denies the Trump administration’s request to block the release of over $1.5 billion in USAID funding for nonprofits and government partners. The lower court’s order to release the funds remains in effect.
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SCOTUS Denies Trump’s Request to Lift Order Requiring Release of $1.5 Billion in Foreign Aid
Read more here.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
After Trump embraced crypto, Coinbase gave millions to PACs backing pro-Trump candidates. After Trump's win, they gave $1M to his inaugural and listed his meme coin. Now, Trump's SEC has dropped a major lawsuit against Coinbase. See how this works?
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Bezos bends the knee. Pathetic.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Attention working-class Americans: Republicans’ new budget does NOT include no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, or no tax on Social Security. Instead it protects tax handouts for billionaires and makes way for the largest Medicaid cut in history.
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I was recently leaked a document that was written by and for think tank and DNC affiliated policy wonks and circulated in private chats. It describes in unsparing terms the threat Curtis Yarvin, Neoreactionary tech founders, and Elon Musk pose to democracy. shatterzone.substack.com/p/democratic...
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Democratic Insiders Are Sharing A Warning About Curtis Yarvin, Elon Musk & Neoreactionaries
DNC employees and think tank workers have compiled a document about the Neoreactionary threat to democracy
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
This is not how a leader should behave. How embarrassing
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
"Key congressional Republicans have powers they’re choosing not to use... "Senator Susan Collins, for example, believes the White House and DOGE may be breaking the law. She doesn’t, however, seem eager to use her considerable influence..." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
clapback is a1
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
No matter how much Mitch pretends to do what's right now, history will never forget how he orchestrated the chaos our country is facing. You empowered an oligarch, weakened our democracy, and your legacy will be one of cowardice and corruption. You will not be missed. Good riddance.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
No matter how much Mitch pretends to do what's right now, history will never forget how he orchestrated the chaos our country is facing. You empowered an oligarch, weakened our democracy, and your legacy will be one of cowardice and corruption. You will not be missed. Good riddance.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
No matter how much Mitch pretends to do what's right now, history will never forget how he orchestrated the chaos our country is facing. You empowered an oligarch, weakened our democracy, and your legacy will be one of cowardice and corruption. You will not be missed. Good riddance.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
JUST IN: A 9th Circuit appeals court panel has denied the Trump administration’s bid for emergency relief from the injunction blocking President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
They’re not even hiding it. The White House—once a symbol of democracy—now pushes propaganda glorifying Trump as a king. America didn’t fight a revolution to kneel to a wannabe dictator. This is authoritarianism in real-time, and if you’re not alarmed, you’re not paying attention
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
The official White House account just referred to Trump as a “king” and posted an image with a crown on his head. They’re not even hiding it.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
He’s out there perfecting his golf swing while the rest of us struggle to afford groceries. Priorities, right?
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Trump wants you to forget that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator during his first week in office. Don’t forget.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
The Trump lies never end. Trump has sided with Putin and his oligarchs. He has turned on our allies.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/02/2025
Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Egg prices are up 53% compared to last year and the spread of bird flu is a major reason why. How has Trump responded? By letting DOGE fire thousands of federal employees across the CDC, NIH, FDA, and the USDA who could respond to this outbreak.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The so-called 'SAVE Act' is a voter suppression tool disguised as election integrity. House Republicans are prioritizing barriers to voting over solving real issues. They want to silence voices, not secure elections. ☎️ Call your reps & tell them to vote NO
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This is what integrity looks like. AUSA Hagan Scotten refused to be a coward or a pawn in Trump’s corrupt games. Standing up to power like this takes courage—especially in a time when the rule of law is under siege. More of this, please. 👏🔥
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Citizens United turned our democracy into an auction house where billionaires and corporations place the highest bids. Public financing is a step toward undoing the damage—because elections should be decided by voters, not by the size of a donor’s checkbook
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Refusing to be a coward. Refusing to be a fool. Refusing to sell out justice. AUSA Hagan Scotten showed what real integrity looks like—something this administration fears most. This is how you stand up to authoritarianism
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This is what integrity looks like. AUSA Hagan Scotten refused to be a coward or a pawn in Trump’s corrupt games. Standing up to power like this takes courage—especially in a time when the rule of law is under siege. More of this, please. 👏🔥
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Absolutely. The GOP enables this, and let's also remember how the NRA, gun lobbyists, and dark money groups keep politicians bought and paralyzed. Until we break the influence of these special interests, real gun reform remains out of reach—no matter how many lives are lost
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Power and money feed each other—those in power use it to enrich themselves, and wealth grants them even more control. And with the deep foreign ties in this administration, we can’t ignore the possibility that they’re selling us out too.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Never forget. 17 lives stolen, families shattered, and a nation that still hasn’t done enough to prevent the next one. We remember them today and always. Action is the only way to honor their memory.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
19 states stepping up to stop corruption in real time. This fight is far from over, but every legal challenge against DOGE’s power grab is a step toward accountability. Hoping for a strong ruling—our financial systems can’t be Musk’s playground
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges. This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
They were warned. There are those who saw Project 2025 for what it was—a roadmap to authoritarianism. But Trump’s supporters refused to listen, only believing the lies he fed them. Now, his actions go even beyond Project 2025’s goals. This isn’t about governance. It’s about power. Wake Up
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This was spot on!
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Taxpayers pay Elon Musk $8M a day and he’s already got 2 new government contracts totaling $38.4B since Trump came into office. DOGE isn’t about America. Boy didn’t want the gravy train to stop… youtu.be/j73qj9DbkWg
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You're Being Played
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
That’s a wrap on Feb 12’s corruption & power grabs. From Trump gutting oversight to Musk cashing in on government contracts—this is what unchecked power looks like. We’ll be back with more. Stay informed. Stay loud. Stay prepared. 💬 What stood out most? Let’s talk. ⬇️
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
5️⃣ Trump Fires USAID Watchdog After Critical Report The USAID inspector general, who released a damning report on Trump’s funding freeze, has been fired. Critics warn this is retaliation against oversight & a move to silence accountability. Trump is gutting watchdogs—one by one. (Source: Politico)
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
4️⃣ State Dept. Freezes $400M Tesla Deal Amid Public Pressure After public backlash over conflicts of interest, the State Dept. has paused its $400M armored EV contract, which initially favored Tesla. Musk, who was dubbed a "special govt employee," stood to profit from the deal. (Source: NPR)
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Chaos Explained @chaosexplained.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
3️⃣ Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, is considering a run for Matt Gaetz’s old House seat in Florida. Recently pardoned by Trump, Tarrio is now testing GOP support for his political comeback. Extremists running for office is a direct threat to democracy. (Source: Daily Beast)
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