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Trump's BLS pick EJ Antoni has said that Social Security, America's greatest anti-poverty program, is a "Ponzi scheme" that needs to be sunset.

Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.

This is a five-alarm fire.

Craig Christ, Ph.D. (@craigchrist) Think about it like this: 211 Republicans voted against 210 Democrats to protect the Epstein files. This means any single one of them could have voted with the Democrats and all the pedophiles get ...

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Tim Whitaker on Substack I'm a former Christian fundamentalist. I was baptized in white evangelicalism and saved by White Jesus. I was the golden boy. I was all in. I did AWANA as a kid, played on worship teams, went on mis...

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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Past Holds Many Unanswered Questions And the Johnsons are busily trying to scrub it all

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Parade Charade Trump, who has long maligned the military, suddenly cozies up to it

Parade Charade
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There's More To Trump's 'Mission From God' Meme Than Meets The Eye Trump's latest Christian nationalist dog whistle is a dangerous call to arms

“The authoritarian leader presents himself as a divine or messianic figure who is uniquely able to vanquish the forces of evil and make the world safe for the faithful. As God incarnate, the leader is by definition omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent.” open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...

Project Esther: Where Dissent = Terrorism Heritage Foundation Republicans understand that Americans don’t read.

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Trump’s Most Successful Business Venture His office is bringing in money—at the expense of the American people.

“After a career of high-profile mediocrity, punctuated by flamboyant failures, the selling of the presidency is the most successful business venture of his career.”
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Rev. Benjamin R. Cremer on Substack “We need to take care of Americans first.” I’ve heard this phrase constantly from many, especially whenever I say that caring for immigrants is critical. I heard this phrase constantly as a justific...

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Lydia Royer on Substack I LOVE this idea!

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Senate Republicans voted to kill an EPA rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants and other industrial facilities.

Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.

How is this Making America Healthy Again?

Rev. Benjamin R. Cremer on Substack Did you see that the White House is assessing ways to persuade women to have more children? This push comes from a growing movement on the Christian Right that claims to want to reverse the declining...

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April 13, 2025 This evening, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal court that the administration does not believe it has a legal obligation to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States,...

“Let’s be very clear about exactly what’s happening here: Trump is claiming the power to ignore the due process of the law guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, declare someone is a criminal, kidnap them, send them to prison in a third country…”
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Following the lead of Russia

Why we’ll have a recession Trump wants to get it over early in his term, so he and his fellow billionaires can buy up everything cheap and then enjoy the ride upward

Why we’ll have a recession
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While Elon Musk slashes our federal government to pieces, he’s getting rich from government contracts.

Fire Elon Musk.

If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you.

If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.

If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.

We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.

If you live in the USA & have a child, this should TERRIFY you. Drug possession, traffic violation, civil disobedience, false accusation, your child is GONE. Guilty with no chance of innocence. Next they’ll start rolling back laws protecting homosexuals & interracial relationships & disabilities…

Robert Reich on Substack The richest man in the world is taking a sledgehammer to Social Security, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, and other programs that Americans need and want. Why? So the president can cut taxes for the wealt...

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Moment of clarity today in the Senate where Republicans sided with big banks & against customers. Higher fees, lower transparency.

Now it goes to the House - so call your Member of Congress to ask how they’ll vote!

cmary on Substack I STAND WITH MAYOR MIKE JOHNSTON. For those who don't know, Mike Johnston is the mayor of Denver. A couple of years ago, Governor Abbott of Texas and leaders in Florida decided to send bus loads of ...

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These people cannot keep America safe. TikTok video by Pete Buttigieg

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More people waking up to the realization they voted for the devil because they didn't bother to understand the details.

The devil is always in the details.

A Former Charismatic Christian Nationalist Tells How She Left MAGA Stephania Messina is now a "more authentic Christian" after she rejected the "bigotry and hate" of her church and MAGA.

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When oligarchs talk of “personal liberties and free markets” they mean their own liberties to become even richer and more powerful.

When oligarchs speak of “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability.

Know the truth.

Can House Republicans Cut $880 Billion Without Slashing Medicaid? It’s Likely Impossible. - KFF Health News A Republican House resolution, which needs the Senate’s buy-in, directed a committee to propose ways to reduce the deficit by at least $880 billion over a decade. Lawmakers have taken Medicare off the...

Know your GOP lies. One GOP talking point on the budget: “the word ‘Medicaid’ isn’t in the bill.” True—but the bill directs the committee overseeing Medicaid to cut an amount impossible to hit WITHOUT cutting Medicaid. They are lying. Again.

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If this works, look for Trump to try and declare judicial orders and duly-past laws null and void.

This is getting really scary really fast.