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This is very typical of Wittman. Copious photos of his care of nature with dead fish, ducks, geese,etc on his office walls in th Russell Building. He has never cared about the Bay or the rivers in his District.

@hanovervadems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @wjccindivisible.bsky.social More fish pictures from Rob Wittman (R #VA01). Still no live town hall. Read the comments. His constituents know he isn't working for his district.

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11/ The tariffs aren’t economic policy. They are political weapons.

But as long as we see this clearly, we can stop him. Public mobilization is working. Today, a few Republicans joined Democrats to vote against one set of tariffs.

The people still have the power.

How the Social Security Administration and DOGE are gaslighting Americans The Social Security Administration (SSA) sent an email on March 27 to beneficiaries saying that reports that field offices were closing was an invention of fake news media.

Pushback works, part gazillion:

"Here are the facts: DOGE moved forward with plans to close multiple field offices. Then, without public notice or explanation, they reversed their plans. Now they are trying to pretend like they were never planning to close the offices."
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Such idiots. Thank you for the post.

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USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers The department is trying to rehire the employees as avian influenza causes egg prices to soar and as Elon Musk’s DOGE makes sweeping cuts to government agencies.

Read the full article in @washingtonpost.com.

Screenshot of an article in the Washington Post titled, “USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers.”

The Trump Administration’s reckless federal workforce purge is putting our nation in serious danger. 🔗⬇️

A Trump Cabinet Pick Gets a Rare GOP Grilling The fate of Lori Chavez-DeRemer could show whether Trump will soften the party’s long-standing opposition to labor unions.

The idea that a pro-union candidate might lead a Republican labor department was once unthinkable, @russellberman.bsky.social writes. Trump’s nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer will test how much the GOP is willing to bend Republican orthodoxy on organized labor:

Judge Invokes 'Jesus' To Absolutely Eviscerate Trump's DOJ In Court Hearing The Trump administration’s attempt to ban transgender people from military service is under fire in court.

Judge Blasts DOJ Lawyers After They Argue Transgender People Aren't Discriminated Against

The Trump administration’s attempt to ban transgender people from military service is under fire in court.

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MLK Jr.'s fight for civil rights was an environmental battle as well “King understood that the struggle for equality is expansive and all-inclusive.”

“MLK showed us the power of the voices of ordinary people—not the powerful or wealthy, but the underprivileged, the ordinary, and the oppressed."

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I spoke about the 3.5% number to a group of organizers recently. It’s really important to remember that it doesn’t take many of us to create change.

Today, I was honored to speak at the NAACP Fredericksburg Branch's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast.

As your Governor, I will always let the ideals and values Dr. King aspired to — equality and justice for all — guide the work we do on behalf of Virginians.

Tears and shock as Trump dashes dreams of migrants in Mexico scheduled to enter US Nidia Montenegro fled violence and poverty at home in Venezuela, survived a kidnapping as she traveled north into Mexico, and made it to the border city of Tijuana on Sunday for a U.S. asylum appointment that would finally reunite her with her son living in New York.

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EU ministers see Trump as wake-up call to fix economy The return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House is a wake-up call for European Union countries to fix their economies and become more competitive, the EU's senior financial officials said on Monday as Trump was sworn in for a second term.

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The fuck? I had to interrupt my Doctor Who marathon because Elon took his clan hood off and went full Nazi on national TV?

LOL

I would have followed up with, “Name three brands of vodka”

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Harris would have been an excellent president. She would have had capable advisers. She would have transformed the Dem Party with muscular progressivism. I’m still not over it

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Teach the people!
Yes, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social.

I always pay attention to @vinguptamd.bsky.social

The fact checker has hanged himself.