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The orange man’s purge of the Inspectors General isn’t just illegal—it’s a direct attack on our democracy and puts the safety of every American at risk. This reckless move must be reversed, and my colleagues and I demand that he comply with the law, no excuses.
Donald Trump's brazen attempt to purge Inspectors General violates the law, attacks our democracy, and undermines the safety of the American people.
My fellow Ranking Members and I are demanding he reverse course and comply with the law.
My fellow Ranking Members and I are demanding he reverse course and comply with the law.
Rebuking Late-night Purge of Inspectors General, House Democratic Ranking Members Demand President Trump Comply with the Law
Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E.
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
January 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The orange man’s purge of the Inspectors General isn’t just illegal—it’s a direct attack on our democracy and puts the safety of every American at risk. This reckless move must be reversed, and my colleagues and I demand that he comply with the law, no excuses.
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✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
January 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
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What Utah Republicans are doing is not being highlighted enough. I encourage you to follow @elevateutahpac.bsky.social to get more information.
Utah Republicans are gearing up to make it harder to vote for many Utahns.
Not enough people are talking about what’s happening in our state. We need your support, so spread the word, and let’s hold them accountable. utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/01/06/e...
Not enough people are talking about what’s happening in our state. We need your support, so spread the word, and let’s hold them accountable. utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/01/06/e...
Elections, higher ed, immigration: 3 big issues to expect from the 2025 Utah Legislature • Utah News Dispatch
What to expect from the 2025 Utah Legislature: Bills on elections, higher education and immigration will likely dominate the debate.
utahnewsdispatch.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
What Utah Republicans are doing is not being highlighted enough. I encourage you to follow @elevateutahpac.bsky.social to get more information.
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Luckily for MAGA, the cancer research their Day One Dictator has now shut down, will only impact us Libs.
Because that’s how disease works, right? Just like we saw with Covid.
Oh, wait…
That’s right, it doesn’t give a fuck.
Nice work, you self-sabotaging f’ng stupids.
Because that’s how disease works, right? Just like we saw with Covid.
Oh, wait…
That’s right, it doesn’t give a fuck.
Nice work, you self-sabotaging f’ng stupids.
January 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Luckily for MAGA, the cancer research their Day One Dictator has now shut down, will only impact us Libs.
Because that’s how disease works, right? Just like we saw with Covid.
Oh, wait…
That’s right, it doesn’t give a fuck.
Nice work, you self-sabotaging f’ng stupids.
Because that’s how disease works, right? Just like we saw with Covid.
Oh, wait…
That’s right, it doesn’t give a fuck.
Nice work, you self-sabotaging f’ng stupids.
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Can you hear me now? I literally begged you to listen.
Attention Dearborn Michigan Jill Stein/Trump voters, Trump issued an executive order reviving the Muslim ban "but is also much much worse"
We tried to warn you. You reap what you sow.
We tried to warn you. You reap what you sow.
January 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Can you hear me now? I literally begged you to listen.
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In the land of the free citizens should just shut up.
🚨 DeSantis wants a special session to rush thru this proposal to effectively END citizen-led constitutional amendments in Florida for good. www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
It could be law in less than 10 days w/out public pressure in opposition. Contact your elected reps dos.fl.gov/elections/co...
It could be law in less than 10 days w/out public pressure in opposition. Contact your elected reps dos.fl.gov/elections/co...
DeSantis' proposals for Florida’s ballot initiative process could effectively end it
The governor’s proposals include eliminating signature gathering as it exists now.
www.tampabay.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In the land of the free citizens should just shut up.
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Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ order creates a federal mandate defining gender as the sex of an embryo at conception.
Impacts: As all embryos have female sex characteristics at conception, all Americans are now defined as female under this order. (3/3)
Impacts: As all embryos have female sex characteristics at conception, all Americans are now defined as female under this order. (3/3)
January 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ order creates a federal mandate defining gender as the sex of an embryo at conception.
Impacts: As all embryos have female sex characteristics at conception, all Americans are now defined as female under this order. (3/3)
Impacts: As all embryos have female sex characteristics at conception, all Americans are now defined as female under this order. (3/3)
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The United States has just been pulled out of the World health organization with a signature on an executive order.
I hope H5N1 does not mutate for easy human to human transmission with a death rate of 52%. The last pandemic was bad enough, But this would make COVID look like Disneyland.
I hope H5N1 does not mutate for easy human to human transmission with a death rate of 52%. The last pandemic was bad enough, But this would make COVID look like Disneyland.
January 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The United States has just been pulled out of the World health organization with a signature on an executive order.
I hope H5N1 does not mutate for easy human to human transmission with a death rate of 52%. The last pandemic was bad enough, But this would make COVID look like Disneyland.
I hope H5N1 does not mutate for easy human to human transmission with a death rate of 52%. The last pandemic was bad enough, But this would make COVID look like Disneyland.
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Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloid newspaper business has apologised and agreed to pay 'substantial damages' to Prince Harry as it admitted for the first time that unlawful activities took place at The Sun www.ft.com/content/417d...
January 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloid newspaper business has apologised and agreed to pay 'substantial damages' to Prince Harry as it admitted for the first time that unlawful activities took place at The Sun www.ft.com/content/417d...
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I don’t wanna hear another fucking word about Biden’s pardons.
January 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I don’t wanna hear another fucking word about Biden’s pardons.
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Kinda funny that MAGA wants us to “get over” January 6th and “look forward not back”, when they still haven’t gotten over the Civil fucking War.
January 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kinda funny that MAGA wants us to “get over” January 6th and “look forward not back”, when they still haven’t gotten over the Civil fucking War.
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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.”
~President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941
~President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941
January 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
“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.”
~President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941
~President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941
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5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
January 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
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Hold the fuck on — Donald Trump spent 4 years saying “infrastructure week” was coming and it never came, and then Joe Biden actually got it done, and then Trump got back into office and immediately paused spending on… wait for it…
INFRASTRUCTURE!
Are you fucking kidding me?!
INFRASTRUCTURE!
Are you fucking kidding me?!
January 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hold the fuck on — Donald Trump spent 4 years saying “infrastructure week” was coming and it never came, and then Joe Biden actually got it done, and then Trump got back into office and immediately paused spending on… wait for it…
INFRASTRUCTURE!
Are you fucking kidding me?!
INFRASTRUCTURE!
Are you fucking kidding me?!
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Trump said drug dealers should get “the death penalty” but I guess a full and unconditional pardon is basically the same thing.
Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, creator of the notorious Silk Road drug marketplace.
Ulbricht has used the dark web to facilitate more than 1.5 million drug deals — including sales of heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
The FBI once called Ulbricht’s…
Ulbricht has used the dark web to facilitate more than 1.5 million drug deals — including sales of heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
The FBI once called Ulbricht’s…
January 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump said drug dealers should get “the death penalty” but I guess a full and unconditional pardon is basically the same thing.
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DEI programs were created to give everyone who meet objective standards a fair shot at serving our country. Diversity has changed America for the BETTER. Rolling back these programs and offices with an executive order is completely disgraceful.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave | CNN Politics
Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretar...
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
DEI programs were created to give everyone who meet objective standards a fair shot at serving our country. Diversity has changed America for the BETTER. Rolling back these programs and offices with an executive order is completely disgraceful.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
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And so it begins. Sam Kuffel, a meteorologist for CBS58, has reportedly been fired for criticizing Elon Musk’s arm gesture on her personal social media account.
CBS 58 weather reporter Sam Kuffel is out after criticizing Elon Musk arm gesture
Meteorologist Sam Kuffel criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture some likened to a Nazi salute at the Trump inauguration.
www.jsonline.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
And so it begins. Sam Kuffel, a meteorologist for CBS58, has reportedly been fired for criticizing Elon Musk’s arm gesture on her personal social media account.
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This energy
January 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This energy
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Just saw Rick Scott of Florida saying he hasn't looked into the pardons (!)
GOP Senators may be the most pathetic people on earth. They will spend 2025 to 2029, just like 2021 to 2025, pretending they haven't seen or heard what Trump just did and what they know they can't defend. Shameless stuff.
GOP Senators may be the most pathetic people on earth. They will spend 2025 to 2029, just like 2021 to 2025, pretending they haven't seen or heard what Trump just did and what they know they can't defend. Shameless stuff.
January 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Just saw Rick Scott of Florida saying he hasn't looked into the pardons (!)
GOP Senators may be the most pathetic people on earth. They will spend 2025 to 2029, just like 2021 to 2025, pretending they haven't seen or heard what Trump just did and what they know they can't defend. Shameless stuff.
GOP Senators may be the most pathetic people on earth. They will spend 2025 to 2029, just like 2021 to 2025, pretending they haven't seen or heard what Trump just did and what they know they can't defend. Shameless stuff.
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We keep hearing about masculinity from the Zuckerbergs of the world-- this woman has shown more courage in this 60-second clip than any of the tech billionaires have shown in recent memory as they grovel at Trump's feet.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We keep hearing about masculinity from the Zuckerbergs of the world-- this woman has shown more courage in this 60-second clip than any of the tech billionaires have shown in recent memory as they grovel at Trump's feet.
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It took Trump 3 hours to delete the Spanish version of the White House website and the White House’s Spanish Twitter account.
Trump won 42% of the Hispanic vote.
Trump won 42% of the Hispanic vote.
January 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It took Trump 3 hours to delete the Spanish version of the White House website and the White House’s Spanish Twitter account.
Trump won 42% of the Hispanic vote.
Trump won 42% of the Hispanic vote.
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voted for cheaper eggs. got more expensive insulin instead. awesome job, MAGA. welcome to the finding out part of fucking around
January 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
voted for cheaper eggs. got more expensive insulin instead. awesome job, MAGA. welcome to the finding out part of fucking around
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Thought he was a master dealmaker what happened?
January 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Thought he was a master dealmaker what happened?