Why is Trump waging a war on the Department of Education?
Because he knows that his biggest enemies are educators and younger generations of learners who are unafraid to speak truth to power.
Attacks on education are central to the fascist playbook.
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Tim Walz & Bernie Sanders are going out and getting after it, theyβve got the right idea!
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We are witnessing a historic and frequently illegal dismantling of the government by the richest man in the world.
Lets check in on the Congressional committee whose job it is to monitor what is happening in the executive branch:
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I canβt believe the Supreme Court said the president was above the law and now the president is acting like heβs above the law.
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Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
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Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.
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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. Donβt take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are π
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If you are an east coast pal, make your way to the Firebird Festival in Phoenixville PA this Saturday. Itβs never disappointing. www.firebirdfestival.com
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Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: βWe grew up together. Itβs no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.β
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American Mother
Check out American Mother - "One of the best books I've read in many, many years, if not in my life."--<b>Anderson Cooper </b></p>Featured on <b>MSNBC's Morning Joe</b> </p><b>What does a mother say t...
Finally reading Diane Foleyβs book βAmerican Mother,β about her meetings with the man who beat her son journalist James Foley and helped orchestrate his brutal murder. Great book for right now.
βHer great accomplishment is the containment of her sorrow within.β
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@suzanneblier.bsky.social is here!
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I had planned to use this to replace Amazon. π€
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