Presidents May Not Unilaterally Dismantle Government Agencies That’s not how separation of powers works under the U.S. Constitution.

This would’ve seemed too obvious to require stating explicitly until the Musk/Trump wrecking ball was wheeled into place
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Tulsi Gabbard has just been confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence. 😫

"Harmful to U.S. Proseperity" ... in the year 2025.

It would be useful if we could travel time to the year 2050, to determine which fuels power our economy then; and what the transition took out of us - - or added to our strength.

Respect for science saves our descendants. Status quo is $ today.

CDC Data Are Disappearing The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being
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🚨BREAKING: Democrat Mike Zimmer has flipped an Iowa State Senate seat blue in the first special election of the Trump era. Trump won this seat by 21 POINTS last November.

REPOST to congratulate Senator Zimmer on his incredible victory!

Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy’s letter to Senators setting the truth about her cousin RFK jr Straight

He is truly unqualified in every way possible.

Happy Birthday to the leader of the free world.

Slava Ukraini🇺🇦

...after 16 years on Facebook...

Feels like moving into an empty trailer in a strange town, and not having a single friend. Running around trying to follow as many of my old feeds, hoping it brings things into feed that turned the place we once checked in with friends into a troll farm.

we have to be sober that the people around us, all across this nation, voted for him because he is a rapist, and a racist, and a misogynist. Hate is easy. Requires a lack of empathy; which means that those who admire him, also admire those qualities in him... because they don't get away with it.

Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.

You don't do this. No ethical person does this to their vendors and partners. This is the hallmark of a crook. www.wired.com/story/metas-...

Simon & Garfunkel, the legendary folk-rock duo, captivated the 1960s with hits like "The Sound of Silence" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Their poetic lyrics and harmonies defined an era. Despite tensions and a short career, their music remains timeless and deeply influential.

And so it begins.