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The White House wants an extra $50 billion to fund Trump’s illegal war.
That’s on top of the Pentagon’s $1T budget — which Trump is trying to boost to $1.5T.
Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private corporations and the Pentagon has failed eight financial audits in a row.
That’s on top of the Pentagon’s $1T budget — which Trump is trying to boost to $1.5T.
Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private corporations and the Pentagon has failed eight financial audits in a row.
March 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The White House wants an extra $50 billion to fund Trump’s illegal war.
That’s on top of the Pentagon’s $1T budget — which Trump is trying to boost to $1.5T.
Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private corporations and the Pentagon has failed eight financial audits in a row.
That’s on top of the Pentagon’s $1T budget — which Trump is trying to boost to $1.5T.
Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private corporations and the Pentagon has failed eight financial audits in a row.
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
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Powerful words from Rick Steves today in Edmonds, WA: A community coming together to stand for decency, dignity, and democracy. No matter your party, these are values worth defending. Let’s keep showing up.
#50501movement #NoKings #buildtheresistance #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff
@ricksteves.bsky.social
#50501movement #NoKings #buildtheresistance #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff
@ricksteves.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Powerful words from Rick Steves today in Edmonds, WA: A community coming together to stand for decency, dignity, and democracy. No matter your party, these are values worth defending. Let’s keep showing up.
#50501movement #NoKings #buildtheresistance #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff
@ricksteves.bsky.social
#50501movement #NoKings #buildtheresistance #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff
@ricksteves.bsky.social
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To hear my take on the state of our democracy, check out my half-hour talk from Saturday here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ewaK.... (Thank you for the video, Natalie Rahn-Lane — and thanks for the photo, Kurt Kutay!)
Rick Steves Rally Speech 4/19/2025.MOV
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April 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
To hear my take on the state of our democracy, check out my half-hour talk from Saturday here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ewaK.... (Thank you for the video, Natalie Rahn-Lane — and thanks for the photo, Kurt Kutay!)
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🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
April 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.