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Polestar's 'Trade In Your Tesla' $20,000 Deal Is Already A Hit Tesla owners are getting fed up with the brand. Polestar wants to reel them in, and it seems to be working.

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YouTube video by Jolly Good Ginger This is what it looks like.....

Watch full video for my commentary but BLUF: This is what a coup looks like.

YouTube video by Jolly Good Ginger Refugee Status for White People

Trump just made white people refugees. You can’t make this shit up.

Opinion | What Elon Musk Wants (Gift Article) The journalist Kara Swisher discusses Elon Musk's goals in government — and the factors that have led to his radicalization.

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This is what democracy looks like! We're out at Tillis' Raleigh office! @bullcityindivisi.bsky.social @democracyoutloud.bsky.social @indivisible.org @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social

@democracyoutloud.bsky.social @bullcityindivisi.bsky.social @wakencindivisible.bsky.social @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com Thom Tillis, I don’t know why all you hear is silence. YOU ARE NOT LISTENING TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS.

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen We won’t sit quietly as Trump hands the keys of government to Musk and his billionaire oligarchs

Let’s be clear: what we’re seeing at USAID and across government is an illegal power grab by the unelected billionaire who funded Trump’s campaign.

We won’t sit quietly as Trump hands the keys of government to Musk and his billionaire oligarchs.

Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.

“There is not one single entity holding Musk accountable. It’s a harbinger of the destruction of our basic institutions.”

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Who’s running this country: Donald Trump or Elon Musk?

It's time Donald Trump take back his role as the executive in charge and show Elon the door! Sign the petition if you agree >> firemusk.org

They dismantled USAID and now they are going for the Department of Education. Get loud now!

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Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

Six 18-24 year old mean have taken over the US gov payment system. No joke. 🤯 Call your representatives and get them and Elon out now.

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Dangerous propaganda

A reminder: Tariffs are a regressive tax that drives up prices on everyday goods. They disproportionately hurt the working class and poor who bear the brunt of higher costs while wealthier consumers feel significantly less impact.

WTF Happens Now? Trump won. Again. Now what?

We're not going anywhere.

Take action here: wtfhappensnow.com

Opinion | Trump’s Test of the Constitution (Gift Article) Two weeks in, the president is quickly moving to eliminate tools of accountability.

Make a plan. What is the line you won’t let him cross? How will you organize?

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...

Inside Trump’s purge at the agency that saves millions of lives USAID has become a testing ground for dismantling government agencies, agency employees tell Vox.

@sanders.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov what are 2 things private citizens can do today to prevent this from happening to other agencies? It might be too late for USAID.

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Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.

President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.

Inside Trump’s purge at the agency that saves millions of lives USAID has become a testing ground for dismantling government agencies, agency employees tell Vox.

@sanders.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov what are 2 things private citizens can do today to prevent this from happening to other agencies? It might be too late for USAID.

www.vox.com/future-perfe...