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Son of immigrants, Marco Rubio, calls human beings "despicable" and wants to dump them in other countries like trash.

Since he loves authoritarian cruelty so much, he should deport himself to Cuba’s dictatorship and stop violating the rule of law.

If despicable has a face in this story—It’s him.

The human capital flight from the U.S. is well underway.

Promoting vaccines in one of the poorest, least healthy states is now banned by that state.

U.S. Army General Rips ‘F*cking Racist’ Decision To Stop Recruiting at Black Engineering Event An active-duty general in the U.S. Army blasted the Department of Defense over the decision to cease recruiting efforts at a prestigious event honoring Black engineers.

WOW: U.S. Army General Rips ‘F*cking Racist’ Decision To Stop Recruiting at Black Engineering Event. An active-duty general in U.S. Army blasted the Department of Defense over the decision to cease recruiting efforts at a prestigious event honoring Black engineers. www.mediaite.com/news/u-s-arm...

True.

“Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence."
#DemocracyNotDictatorship

This administration is proving they are not sane or competent. NIH funding of research has saved so many lives. I have family with a current NIH grant. And another with VA grant. These are brilliant young people doing work that can benefit the world. What a loss for us all. 😐 More calls to reps!

The world’s richest man appears to be dismantling the government with an eye toward consolidating power and punishing his political enemies, Charlie Warzel writes. Will it work? theatln.tc/zoCxaorI

Trump is 'angry' that deportation numbers are not higher Arrests and deportations of undocumented people are lower than what President Donald Trump has promised, and that is “driving him nuts,” one source told NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Costco is definitely the place to shop. Pass it on.

Does he want everybody’s land?

Stopping FARA is opening the door to massive corruption

Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block payments.

“The emails viewed by The Times undercut the Treasury’s explanation for why Mr. Krause and his team were given access to the payment system last week. That system disburses more than $5 trillion in funding on behalf of much of the federal government.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/u...

“Forget the myths the media's created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”

Opinion | There Is No Going Back (Gift Article) The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.

an important column. This won't revert back to normal by acting like its normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump's administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday — not even enough time to gather her personal effects — according to two people familiar with the incident.

Democrats To Take Over Senate Floor All Night To Oppose White House Budget Office Nominee “He’s the architect of the dismantling of our federal government,” Sen. Brian Schatz, one of dozens taking part in a 30-hour talkathon, said of Russell Vought.

At least three dozen Democrats plan to take over the Senate floor all night tonight, for 30 hours, to oppose Trump's budget office nominee, Russ Vought.

“He’s the architect of the dismantling of our federal government,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

What to Know About the Trump Family’s Deals in the Middle East (Gift Article) The region has become a hot spot for the family’s business. Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, noted last year that “Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable.”

NYT EXPLAINER: Trump Wants to Play Real Estate Developer with Gaza, one-time home to 2 million. Turns out Trump family already has a load of real estate deals in the Middle East. A NYT rundown. (My second explainer of the day) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

Elon Musk Is a ‘Special Government Employee.’ What Does That Mean? (Gift Article) Ethics laws make it a federal criminal offense to take actions that benefit family businesses — even for so-called special government employees, unless a waiver is issued.

EXPLAINER: So just what is a "special government employee?" The White House says that's the job now held by Musk, the world's richest man as he radically reworks the federal government. Criminal conflict of interest law applies? Loopholes? Read it and be informed. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

Where we are and what to do about.

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits. 
 
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
 
Congress must investigate.

Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI

You are Living Through a Great Power Competition Amongst Elites. The Populism Really is for Show. It's a tough pill to swallow this narrative, because the truth involves admitting our lack of agency in this process. But it happens to be the cold, hard truth.

Let's walk through some cold, hard truths about the reality we now live in. www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/you-are-li...

Headline from Rolling Stone: TEAM TRUMP WANTS THE POOR TO SUFFER TO FUND HIS TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH. Trumps advisers and GOP allies are discussing plans to shred America's meager safety net to help finance tax cuts for the rich.

🚨 The GOP wants you to believe that tax cuts will stimulate economic growth*, but the reality is they only help corporations & billionaires get richer. Meanwhile, families will be paying more for healthcare, education, and housing and food.

*Because the previous tax cuts worked so well, right?

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What's more likely to happen with the SAVE Act? Voter suppression, not voter fraud prevention. The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power. #StopTheSAVEAct

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in his farewell address: "You know, I was taught at West Point to pray that I would 'choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.' And I have tried every day as Secretary to live up to that teaching."

It's a prayer for America right now.