Cranky Old Hippie

And what will you do about it?

Seem's to be a golden age for rotten criminals.

The Department of Justice is now just another part of the Republican voter suppression war machine. I will do everything I can to "thwart" its efforts to under free and fair elections.

Opinion | The Vibe Shifts Against the Right People who once found right-wing ideas scintillating are having second thoughts as they watch Trump put those ideas into practice.

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This is right in my own backyard!

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WTF?

Russia is currently pummeling civilian areas of Ukraine with missiles because Trump essentially turned off the country's air defenses.

Reality television extortion. Guillotine!

I agree, but I think he makes a good point. Must discuss.

It's about time!

A strong, independent media is essential in a free society. However, the oligarch controlled media is not going to protect us. The billionaires sitting on stage with Trump are not victims. They will profit from his lies and cannot be trusted to safeguard democracy.

Pediatrician In Congress Blames RFK Jr. For Child's Death From Measles “I do blame him and others like him who, for the past 20 years, have been spreading lies about vaccines," said Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.).

NEW: I talked to Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), who is a pediatrician, about the measles outbreak in Texas, the unvaccinated child who died and now-HHS Secretary RFK Jr. downplaying the whole situation, calling it "not unusual."

She tore him apart. www.huffpost.com/entry/kim-sc...

As I’ve said, the goal is to delegitimize the very idea of the federal government.

Break the govt., then complain how broken it is.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

When the federal govt. barely exists, there’s no one to stop them. Authoritarian kleptocracy is great for the authoritarian kleptocrats.

Commissioner Gordon says don’t mess with their ATC contract

Opinion | James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats (Gift Article) There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.

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Plainly unlawful and unconstitutional. No one can issue such an order; the President and his officers cannot simply ignore an entity created and funded by Congress.

The Village People.😳

Oh.

Exclusive: DOGE Staffers Appear to Have Admin Accounts at Department of Education as Trump Seeks to Abolish It A group of Democratic lawmakers were locked out of the department on Friday after demanding a meeting with the acting Education Secretary Denise L. Carter, they said.

DOGE Staffers Akash Bobba and Ethan Shaotran Appear to Have Admin Accounts at Department of Education as Trump Seeks to Abolish It.

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To clarify: the "kid" had control over the payment system of the federal government. The "stupid social media" posts were *extreme* & proud racism, on an account that was still actively posting just a few months ago.

How, exactly, does Vance define "bad dude"?

Inside Trump and Musk's Clumsy, 'Exhausting' Hunt for Leakers Trump, Musk, and their allies across the federal government are trying to snuff out a geyser of press leaks with bullying and snitch networks.

“Come and find me, assholes,” says one federal career official, directing the insult at Musk, Trump, and their allies and officials working in vain to plug the wellspring of leaking.
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Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing.

AP: “.. In a little more than two weeks since Trump took office, the world’s richest man has created an alternative power structure inside the federal government .. None of this is happening with congressional approval ..”

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She wasn't wrong. It's just that the big lesson was that Republican senators would let him get away with it

It's cute that you'd think passing additional laws to stop that which is already happening in violation of current law is the answer.

Trump’s Orders Could Drain Millions From Universities, but Few Protest Openly (Gift Article) Efforts by the administration to cut diversity efforts and foreign aid have upended campuses. But many university leaders seem wary of provoking a president who has glorified retribution.

I've been surprised by the tepid response from my university.

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As former FCC commissioner Michael Copps told me, "if the new administration and the new FCC can strike paralyzing fear into our nation's media, it will be a sad day for what's left of our democracy." view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/173...

BREAKING: 2 federal employee unions, AFGE & SEIU, file suit seeking to block DOGE access to Treasury Department payment database. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The language of “guilt” is such a giveaway here. It’s impossible for people who weren’t alive during the Nazi era to be guilty of what those people did, but it’s definitely possible for people today who empathize with the Nazis to feel guilty for those feelings.

Oh sure, NOW the GOP has a problem with religions trying to influence politics.