“If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced are sustained, they’re likely to generate a rise in inflation, a slowdown in economic growth, and an increase in unemployment,” the Federal Reserve chair said.
This is exactly what Trump doesn’t want the American public to hear.
Jen and Pablo Torre take off the gloves! A disappeared goalie, legendary coaches & more
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Hitler used tariffs to “liberate” Germany from a globalized world order—careening the economy backwards, Timothy W. Ryback writes. https://theatln.tc/z72gGnpl
Meanwhile, in Canada…
Trump is about to foreclose on the homes of 90,000 Veterans. www.rawstory.com/trump-vetera...
He’s never read it
A well-oiled machine 🫠
Today's ruling is a victory for students and schools! Trump, Musk, and McMahon are using politically motivated attacks to stifle educators, harm students & destroy public education—but NEA and @aclu.org aren't going to let that happen. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. Logo
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
Two workers laboring in a Bakersfield area almond orchard
Erik shared this picture of his coworkers near Bakersfield CA. They are ensuring the trees have the necessary water and nutrients as well as the branches being able to support the weight of the future nuts. They work for minimum wage during this time. #WeFeedYou
This upcoming Thursday, March 6th, join WA Dems and meet the lawmakers who are shaping Washington’s future from Olympia! We can help connect you with legislators no matter where you live in the state.
Register here: forms.gle/9g2grYBW6Tfy... (link in bio)
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
It’s 2025, but it feels like 2020 all over again.
Rising cases. Silent spread. Weak surveillance. A dangerously slow response.
We've seen this before hesitation, denial, and then chaos. The clock is ticking. Will we act in time?
If our federal agencies no longer provide good info, several states are still providing it. Here is Oregon's page for vaccine info.
#2 and here is good info from Washington state. Very familiar with both WA and OR DOH so know they will continue to provide evidence and science based recommendations if our federal agencies are forced to fumble the ball.
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of AirBnB, joined Elon's DOGE. It's not an audit, because they're not auditors. It's just a farce. Spread the word, and make sure nobody uses AirBnB ever again.
It's worth also donating directly to Judge Susan Crawford's campaign here: secure.actblue.com/donate/sc-we...
Now about Musk in the Treasury Department, the purge at the CDC, the gutting of USAID (and up next, the Department of Education,) mass deportations, dehumanization of so many groups and other critical issues...have you called your representative today?
202-224-3121
So, anyone got good movie recs to watch tomorrow?
Trump got Mexico to send the same 10,000 troops to the border that Biden already got them to commit.
Trump got Canada to agree to the same measures to fight fentanyl that Biden already got them to agree to six weeks ago.
Wow. What a dealmaker!
Trump just got played by Canada….The Canadian $1.3 billion border plan that Trump and MAGAs are celebrating as a win was actually announced back in early December so congrats to the master negotiator 🤣….or should I say congrats to Biden www.canada.ca/en/public-sa...
Great app to learn what’s happening and to easily communicate with your representatives!
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
The timeline view. A yellow arrow points to the profile button in the upper left
A screenshot of the profile view in the app. A yellow arrow points to the settings button in the upper right.
A screenshot of the settings view. Yellow arrows points to „mute lists“, „mute words“ and „hide numbers“
Btw…there are a lot of hidden gems in app’s settings such as mute words (hide videos that have these words in the description), hide counts for likes, comments, etc., mute lists (subscribe to lists to mute multiple users at once) and more. Worth checking out!
BREAKING: Nat'l intelligence experts are ringing the alarm on the politicization of the FBI and other intelligence agencies. Hear from three of them now. **This post is free, and we urge you to share it with those who may not otherwise have access to the information revealed.**
The #USAID website has just gone dark, amid reporting Trump may try to dissolve the #ForeignAid agency completely.
@tessbridgeman.bsky.social explains Congress established USAID in statute and the president may not unilaterally override a statute by #ExecutiveOrder.
