The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.
Something I wrote elsewhere but is relevant here, as we start this first full week of February 2025:
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Unfortunately the Constitution did not foresee a situation where the president does whatever he wants and says "What are you gonna do about it dork"
RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
NEW via @nbcnews.com: RFK Jr. is refusing to divest his family's interest in an anti-vaccine lawsuit. Ranking Member Wyden is calling on RFK Jr. to recuse himself from vaccine lawsuits as long as those conflicts remain www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
unfortunately for these folks the odds are that they aren’t going to go after violent criminals at all — too hard — and going to go exclusively over the easiest targets, which are law abiding workers
Normalize being nice.
If I were a dem politician looking to betray some donors, I'd at the very least betray the corporate ones first. Just sayin'
My tea just froze on my morning walk.
these tariffs are crazy can't believe this is what $4000 gets you at the grocery store now
I demand that Chuck Schumer be digitized and uploaded so he can take back control of government systems from inside the computer realm
Here are some nice mushrooms
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Also a reminder that if you are reading good coverage, share/post those links, a lot has shifted and people need to know where to find information
There are literally not enough journalists employed in the US to cover the bad shit that is happening right now. We are now going to experience the social consequences of a weakened news industry--which are the same as the benefits of a weakened news industry, to those who weakened it.
In San Francisco tonight talking about The Sirens’ Call, attention and the Musk Coup. Still some tickets available. www.bookpassage.com/event/chris-...
So are Vancouver bartenders whipping up a maple syrup and tequila cocktail?
This is my new favorite headline
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Boss: see you later Me: not if I see you first Boss: what why not Me, already hiding under my desk: no reason
i'm sensing some broader parallels
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on threads I had the option to use a filter to read fewer political posts but here I’d prefer a filter that helped me not write them