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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 24/02/2025

Please. No more speeches in the Senate about “freedom” until one Republican has the guts to stand up to Trump’s lies about Ukraine & Putin. Ukraine did not start this horrific war. Russia did. Zelensky isn't a dictator. Putin is. The US must not enter into an alliance with Putin.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

"If the GOP could pull Trump’s dick out of their mouths long enough for the oxygen to return to their brains, they might see how batshit crazy it is to run a govt like this... But that would require a spine and these Republicans have the collective courage of a baby deer caught in a 6-lane highway."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

The House will vote this week on the GOP's budget proposal, which includes massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to pay for even more tax cuts for the rich. Call your representatives now and tell them to reject it: (202) 224-3121

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

If you are experiencing rage and despair about what is happening in America and the world right now because of the Trump-Vance-Musk regime, you are hardly alone. But a groundswell of opposition is growing. robertreich.substack.com/p/ten-reas…

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 20/02/2025

Legislation that I passed and was funded by Congress, Solar for All, could reduce electric bills for working class families by 80%. The Trump Admin is refusing to release the money in order to protect the profits of fossil fuel billionaires. Unacceptable. Release the funds NOW.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel, who has published an enemies list identical to Trump's, to serve a 10-year term as FBI Director. He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-pat…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 19/02/2025

Republicans will soon bring forward a “reconciliation” bill, that encapsulates the value system of greed and their obedience to oligarchy. It is the economic essence of Trumpism. It will make the rich richer & the poor poorer. It must be defeated. And we can defeat it.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Trump wants Congress to pass the House GOP's version of a budget reconciliation bill that includes massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the rich. The House is on recess, so now would be a great time to call your rep and share your thoughts. (202) 224-3121

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

@sanders.senate.gov: "You're looking at enormous power & wealth in the hands of a small number of people who could care less about working class people... They suffer from the addiction of greed. You got $50 billion? Ain't enough. We got to cut SS so I can get a tax break and maybe get $55 billion."

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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

Don't let Trump flood your zone. Stay focused. Keep your eye on what this corrupt regime is really doing — looting the government to line their own pockets with massive tax cuts and the ability to steer more federal contracts their way.

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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

None of this is about "efficiency." Mass firings occurred at the CFPB this week — one of the most efficient federal agencies. The goal here is to gut the government entirely and remove any obstacles to the continued consolidation of wealth and power by the oligarchs.

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Inequality Media Civic Action @imcivicaction.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

At least six independent inspectors general fired by Trump all have one thing in common: their agencies investigated Elon Musk's corporations. Musk's crusade against the government isn't about "waste" or "efficiency." It's about shielding himself from accountability.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies. Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE. Funny how that works, huh?

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Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The most perfect narration DOES exist…

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I spoke to LocalThunk, the pseudonymous creator of smash hit Balatro, about what the last few years have been like, what he's doing with his newfound riches (5 million copies sold!), and what's next for the game. This week's column! www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Maker of Smash Indie Hit ‘Balatro’ Talks About What’s Next

The addictive card game will receive a new patch this year full of new Joker cards and features

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Senator Lindsey Graham, before: “USAID is a force for good, creating a great impression for our country, improving the lives of others, which is good foreign policy, good national security.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Trump claims his tariff pause is the result of concessions from Canada and Mexico on border enforcement. But many of these so-called "concessions" are policies both countries were already doing (or planning to do) before he took office. Some dealmaker, huh?

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Analysis | Did Trump cave on his Canada and Mexico tariffs?

Some of the purported concessions that led to a 30-day pause on the tariffs were things Canada and Mexico had already done before Trump’s threat, but it’s complicated.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2025

Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I can think of at least eight federal laws that have been broken by Musk and his goons over the last few days, and at least two provisions of the U.S. Constitution. They must be stopped. Some thoughts: robertreich.substack.com/p/how-the-mu...

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How the Muskrat is messing with your social security, your religion, and everything else

He and his goons must be stopped

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I want to share with you some thoughts about the second horrific week of Trump II. It’s even worse than I’d imagined. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-fuking...

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The Fu*king Nightmare

Trump II, week 2

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austin @aparker.io · 01/02/2025

man it’d be cool if we could get some precedented times every once in a while

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Trump's first two weeks back in office has been filled with chaos and dysfunction. But none of it is random. It's part of a plot to spread cynicism and get you to check out. Oligarchs don't want you to keep paying attention. That's how they win. Don't tune out. Don't let them win.

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Zandek @snugasabugbear.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling

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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

It struck me today that every work of dystopian fiction I've ever read involves a future without books. Maybe that's all it takes.

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Jazz The JRPG Queen 👑❤️🎮 @jazzlikestogame.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Honestly I cannot stand when a game’s difficulty level only consists of just making the bosses super spongey with loads of health and it just makes it all super draining to just sit there and try to get the bosses’s health down little by little. It’s just not fun to me as difficulty level goes.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

He claimed it was a “false accusation” to say he called for the shutting down of FBI Headquarters. But that’s exactly what he said:

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

He claimed this was a “partial statement”: “We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections. We’re going to come after you, whether it’s criminally or civilly.” Here's the full clip:

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

He had no answer to whether he said about Justice Department officials: “When Trump wins in 2024, and is in power in 2025, we can prosecute them for … criminally organizing the United States government to break the law to rig presidential elections.” Here's the clip:

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

He couldn’t recall this post: “Jan. 6 never an insurrection: cowards in uniform exposed. They broke the chain of command.” Here it is:

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

He claimed he didn’t accuse Capitol Police officers who testified in the January 6th hearings of “lying.” Here’s the clip:

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Kash Patel told @amyklobuchar.com he did not recall saying Trump has “every right to tell the world that in 2020, 2016, and every other election in between was rigged by our government because they were.” Here’s the clip:

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

If the FAA director got fired over a business beef AND there was an air traffic controller hiring freeze despite huge shortages AND a chaotic blitz to hollow out federal bureaucracy, and then within a week the first American airliner crashes in 16 years, you would be insane not to talk about it all.

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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

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𝔻𝕒𝕟 🏈🍻💀 @danmynrd.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

GOP Senator questioning RFK: sir on a scale of 1 to 10; how brave are you? Dem Senator questioning RFK: we have 17 videos, that im playing right now, showing you saying Penicillin gives you AIDS, so what the fuck you piece of human garbage?

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Wow. Bernie just nailed RFK Jr. over his newly-found belief in vaccines RFK founded an organisation called Children’s Health Defence. Today, it is selling onesies for babies with anti-vax messages. One says “Unvaxxed, unafraid”. Another says “No vax. No problem”. RFK should be done. (🎥 CNN)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

RFK Jr has been spreading dangerous, delusional, and bigoted conspiracy theories and lies for years. He shouldn't be let anywhere near HHS. Want to know more about him? Watch this video I made during his run for president.

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The Case Against RFK Jr. | Robert Reich

It's been a year since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his presidential campaign.Since then he's received big money from donors aligned with Donald Trump.RFK ...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Trump's spending freeze was unconstitutional and a violation of the Impoundment Control Act. But the public uproar yesterday should serve as a reminder that Trump's plans to gut federal programs are deeply unpopular. Keep fighting. Keep up the pressure. Don't tune out. www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...

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White House rescinds federal aid freeze | CNN Politics

The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to a memo obtained by CNN from a Trump administration official

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The man no rational person would put in charge of the public’s health robertreich.substack.com/p/the-man-no...

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The man no rational person would put in charge of the public’s health

Friends,

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Skill Up @skillup.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Eternal Strands is lean and focused, but that allows it to double down on a brilliantly inventive sandbox that punches well above its weight given that this is a debut title from a small team. Austin's review: youtu.be/lnhyG1t8bSs

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Austin recommends: Eternal Strands (Review)

YouTube video by Skill Up

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Jason, ex Inferis @benedictsred.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Me in middle school

“During 100 hours…

1658 crotch gestures
434 obscene phrases
157 middle fingers”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Halting spending approved by Congress. Firing independent inspectors general from federal agencies. Replacing civil servants with loyalists. All plans pulled from Project 2025. Remember when Trump denied knowing about the playbook and the media gave him a pass?

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Larian Studios @larianstudios.com · 27/01/2025

No, the Patch 8 stress test hasn’t yet begun. Yes, PS5 players do currently have access to Patch 8. While we work with our partners to understand what’s going on, please note that any new saves made while on Patch 8 will not be compatible with Patch 7. How’s your Monday going?

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Trump is considering abolishing FEMA and forcing states to deal with natural disasters. “I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” he said. I wonder how Florida, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina & South Carolina feel about “taking care of their own problems” without federal help.

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