✨ Susan ✨

Just so we’re clear, everybody calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia a “terrorist” or a “gang member” are lying, and they know they’re lying, and they repeat it for purposes of confusing people who don’t follow this stuff closely into accepting what was done to him.

Abrego Garcia is the test case.

@timothysnyder.bsky.social is 1000% correct here.

47,000+ Palestinians killed. 111,000 injured.

Trump’s response? Forcibly expel Palestinians to make Gaza “a real estate development for the future. A beautiful piece of land.” 

No. Gaza must be rebuilt for the Palestinian people, not billionaire tourists.

What does the National Archives do? And why does the firing of the National Archivist matter? This article by Dominic Byrd-McDevitt is worth your time and is pretty eye opening.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-sho...

#archives #recordsmanagement #democracy

Here it is in a nutshell:

1. Trump is an authoritarian.
2. With the GOP controlling Congress, courts are key to protecting democracy.
3. So far, courts are doing a good job on #2.
4. GOP will next attack election rules like they did in 2021.

Don't let the cynics convince you not to fight. FIGHT!

I feel like that was the kiss of death :-( Hope you're well!

So happy Pete is on here!

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Listen to Secretary Pete. And remember, these are our funds. These are our courts. And these are our streets.

How Trump’s EPA Threatens Efforts to Clean Up Areas Affected Most by Dangerous Air Pollution In just two weeks, Donald Trump has made drastic changes to the Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s how they could impact efforts to reform toxic hot spots across the U.S. and who will be left to…

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A two-fer post today! Happy Saturday!

Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence.

He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.

It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

PROP - PR Over Policy.

Don't confuse them.

He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.

Dems need to be strategic.

Children are lazy and should start picking berries to pay for their school lunches is a take.

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Elon Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond ‘past guilt’ The billionaire was received by cheers while addressing a rally for Alternative for Germany where he told attendees they shouldn’t be ashamed of their history.

Without a doubt, the best way to clear up what you intended with your two Nazi salutes at the Inauguration is to give a virtual address to Germany's neo-Nazi party less than a week later

lolll

The party of fiscal responsibility, folks.

This is how you say “go fuck yourself sideways with a porcupine” in inspector general speak.

Going to be interesting to see how the administration responds

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What if fascism is just bad and your moral obligation to fight it is not in any way diminished or altered by what The Left did or didn't do?

As best you can, ignore him.

Trump officials ask US health agencies to pause external communications, Washington Post reports The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a dozen current and former officials and sources.

NEW: Trump orders federal health agencies to STOP communicating health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites, and to stop making social media posts. I said previously I was worried about the lack of reporting. Here it is. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His attorney denied her a...

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