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General Eisenhower meeting with troops during WWII.

Antifa meeting.

A certain high ranking person in the Trump administration joined Bluesky yesterday. Best to just ignore him.

The amount of Russian soldiers in this picture is how many are killed or wounded every three days

Claims of weeding out fraud and cost savings are a thinly veiled deception to gain access to government records regarding private individuals.

Unfortunately, it’s also the 77 million people who, either out of maliciousness or ignorance, voted for that one guy.

Channeling John Paul Jones!

Great. Thank you Senator Wyden!

Then congressional republicans will need to work with congressional democrats on a budget.

To my Democratic senators this AM:

The 6 month continuing resolution is too long, gives Musk and Trump a blank check, and cedes what political power the Senate democrats have. I urge you to use the filibuster to bargain for a 1 month CR and another demand (such as protecting veteran's funding).

Voting no is the right move but this looks like messaging in any budget fight from the last 40 years, not messaging for the middle of a constitutional crisis that, among other things, makes budget deals meaningless and pointless.

Run against Musk, not against Paul Ryan…

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The media is not covering the protests against oligarchy that are occurring nationwide.

Portland, Oregon - 3/8/2025 at noon ✊

The Trump recession is arriving. That didn’t take long.

Democracy Playbook 2025 Norm Eisen and Jonathan Katz provide actionable steps for democratic actors in the U.S. and globally to strengthen democratic institutions and resist illiberal forces.

If you are wondering what you can do to help our country, check out this Democracy Playbook 2025

An image featuring Admiral Lisa Franchetti in her formal Navy uniform saluting, alongside text highlighting her distinguished 40-year naval career, including commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups, and the U.S. Sixth Fleet. The text then contrasts her extensive experience with her reported firing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, identified as a Fox News weekend host. The source of the information is credited to the New York Times, with "COURIER" branding in the top right corner. The highlighted portion of the text emphasizes the contrast between her career and the circumstances of her dismissal.

Let’s face it. Getting rid of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is to make way for less qualified white men to take positions they don’t deserve.

How Democrats Can Counter Musk’s Coup with Repetition The importance of repetition

Our "Science" brain fails by believing that if the facts and reason are there, logic cannot lose.

Both Trump and the Nerd Reich know you can scam almost anyone.

And everyone has to be sold through repetition.

Let me say this clearly. The tariffs are a money grab. Less money in the hands of the American people due to the new 25% tax on goods. More money to distribute to his cronies in the form of tax cuts.

See how it works?

Goðafoss in northern Iceland. The sun was out just long enough to get this rainbow shot.
Over a dozen people kayaked off the lips of the falls that day. I think they all survived.

Oregonians believe in the fundamental power of democracy. We believe that the climate crisis is real, health care is a human right, and our most vulnerable deserve protection.

What I heard today from President Trump is antithetical to our highest ideals.

Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried…

-Winston Churchill

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Buttigieg's Poignant Rallying Cry Not To 'Give Up' As Trump Reenters White House Has People Emotional As only Pete can 👏🏼

Very inspiring words from Pete Buttigieg.

I’m ready to get to work for Oregonians on the House Natural Resources and Veterans’ Affairs Committees!

Always the cleanup crew. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns The move was expected ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking the oath of office.

"There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to seek justice."

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Let’s get one thing straight: the cost of the Green New Deal is far less than the cost of losing our planet to the climate crisis.

The simple beauty of fresh snow and bluesky.