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@nottodaydude

Sassy senior. #ProChoice Life-long Dem πŸ’™ East Coaster in Colorado! I despise tRump. The Supreme Court is corrupt. 😀 Let's fight back. πŸ›‘PSA: If you haven't posted or shown you are a defender of democracy I will not follow you.

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Pentagon bars press photographers over β€˜unflattering’ Hegseth photos Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with photos taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out press photographers from two subsequent news conferences.

While a U.S.-Israel war is ravaging the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff are worried about β€œunflattering” photos.

Pentagon briefings are supposed to inform the public β€” not serve as photo-ops.

11.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 4
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DHS Tries to Seize Massive Government Database With Americans’ Info The Department of Homeland Security wants access to a database that contains sensitive information on children and domestic violence victims.

What on Earth is going on here? This is immensely concerning:
@oversightdemocrats.bsky.social @ossoff.senate.gov @warnock.senate.gov @repnikema.bsky.social
#standwithsurvivors
newrepublic.com/post/207613/...

11.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tim Miller: "Can I offer the everyone is twelve theory of politics? Lindsey Graham likes things to blow up. Donald Trump likes to feel like he's winning in the game. Killing people and saying that you took out bad guys is something that appeals to the inner 12-year-old."

11.03.2026 07:00 πŸ‘ 360 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 4
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Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab The Defense Department went on a $93 billion spending spree in 2025.

The DOD burned thru $93 billion in Sept 2025
$98,329 grand piano
$5.3m for 🍎 devices
$2m for Alaskan king πŸ¦€
$6.9m worth of lobster tail
$15.1m for ribeye steak $124,000 for 🍦 machines
$139,224 on 272 orders of 🍩

While we suffer from SNAP/ Medicaid cuts, ⬆️Costs,⬇️jobs,⬆️unemployment
#EpsteinClass

11.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 8
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Jones: These people, I think, are very flagrant in their disregard for the law. It’s as if they don’t read what is in these statutes, and they say, β€œAh, we see one keyword and we’ll just run with it.”

That is having a material impact on people across the country, and I think people are tired of it.

11.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 791 πŸ” 255 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 9
In the end, he will have:
β€’ stolen years of our lives
β€’ poisoned our families, friendships, and communities
β€’ destroyed our institutions β†’ courts, justice, elections, and the rule of law
β€’ turned Americans against Americans
β€’ humiliated us on the world stage
β€’ weakened our alliances while our enemies celebrate
β€’ and taken a 250-year democracy and treated it like his personal property
And that's why you NEVER hand power to a malignant narcissist -
not in politics, not at work, not in your home, not anywhere.
Hold him accountable.
No immunity.
No excuses.
LOCK HIM UP.

In the end, he will have: β€’ stolen years of our lives β€’ poisoned our families, friendships, and communities β€’ destroyed our institutions β†’ courts, justice, elections, and the rule of law β€’ turned Americans against Americans β€’ humiliated us on the world stage β€’ weakened our alliances while our enemies celebrate β€’ and taken a 250-year democracy and treated it like his personal property And that's why you NEVER hand power to a malignant narcissist - not in politics, not at work, not in your home, not anywhere. Hold him accountable. No immunity. No excuses. LOCK HIM UP.

ALL OF THIS 🎯🎯🎯

11.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 630 πŸ” 324 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 0

It's sad that you have to assume the worst at this point. Such a senseless tragedy. You would think with all the surveillance tech currently being abused by ICE, the police would at least be able to find who took her and get the family closure.

11.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Connect the dots

11.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 8351 πŸ” 3186 πŸ’¬ 274 πŸ“Œ 118

A DOGE staffer testified that a documentary about Jewish women used as slave labor during the Holocaust was targeted for termination because it was "inherently related to DEI."

10.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 15

Trump and his war fanatic Pete have spent more than $10 billion so far to wage an illegal war, kill schoolgirls, drive up prices, activate another hard-line ayatollah, spur death & chaos throughout the regionβ€”& soon lie about β€œvictory.” Your healthcare & everyday struggles? They could not care less.

10.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 720 πŸ” 206 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 4
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A War for What? My live conversation with Malcolm Nance

So @malcolmnance.bsky.social & I discussed how while Hegseth relishes β€œdeath &destruction from the sky” & Trump imagines he can simply demand β€œunconditional surrender,” the Iranians are likely biding their time if & when they choose to escalate the bloodshed.

www.americaamerica.news/p/a-war-for-...

11.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

I’ve called Trump’s America a pariah state. As I watch the Iran fiasco play out, I’m thinking it would also be right to describe it as a Confederacy of Dunces.

11.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 513 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 3

This is our country. Donald Trump doesn't own America. He doesn't own the White House. Everything he does relies on our money.

We depend on Congress to represent our interests. They are failing us by allowing him to exploit our money for his personal interests. He & his party of sycophants must go.

11.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 1629 πŸ” 496 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 23
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Republicans, who like to pretend they follow Jesus, are mocking a Democrat who does.

11.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 1116 πŸ” 291 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 25
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Keep in mind that Pete Hegseth's reported Pentagon spending spree happened just months after Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to the social safety net in exchange for huge tax cuts for the rich.

And defense spending may soon hit a record $1.5 trillion.

Priorities.

11.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 2383 πŸ” 1212 πŸ’¬ 157 πŸ“Œ 70
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US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also authorized the $100,000 purchase of a Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to a watchdog report

I used to work for the government. In order to justify budgets, bad actors overspend at the end of the fiscal year. So the administration spent $93B on bullshit to justify massive Pentagon budget proposals, all while gutting health care and food assistance. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

11.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 2824 πŸ” 1290 πŸ’¬ 214 πŸ“Œ 69
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We are in an unnecessary war that the public doesn’t want, without a clear purpose or endgame.

How should the American people respond? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-underlying-failure

11.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 1253 πŸ” 383 πŸ’¬ 97 πŸ“Œ 25

Repeat after me, the orange felon and Netanyahu are both terrorists and murderous war criminals. Full stop.

11.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 547 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 3
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Call it what it is, but Trump's fascism is on clear display. But so is the resistance. Protests are growing and polls are shifting. Here’s your reminder that the American ideal is stronger than any one man. Deep-dive in my recent Substack article at the link in my reply.

11.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 1060 πŸ” 236 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 5

You can have the best armed forces in the history of the world, but if you are an incompetent criminal without a plan, you can still lose a war, and rather quickly.

11.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 4955 πŸ” 1214 πŸ’¬ 145 πŸ“Œ 40
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Don't be distracted.

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11.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.

Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.

Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.

11.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 5353 πŸ” 1657 πŸ’¬ 147 πŸ“Œ 56
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DNC sues Trump administration for any plans to deploy federal agents at polling sites The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that several agenciesΒ failed toΒ adequately respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests…

The DNC is suing the Trump administration for refusing to answer a simple question, β€œare you planning to put armed agents or military at polling places?” They submitted 11 FOIA requests and have gotten zero answers.

11.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 1298 πŸ” 407 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 8

This is hilarious.

11.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 795 πŸ” 166 πŸ’¬ 77 πŸ“Œ 14

Members of Congress file court motion asking judge to stop Trump's plan for 250-foot tall Arch in DC

Filing: Only Congress "has the authority to approve the placement of monuments and memorials on federal land in the District of Columbia"

democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/do...

11.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 552 πŸ” 227 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 6
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Sen. Murray: "I'm just sickened by this. To go into this war unprepared, to use outdated data, and to have this horrific thing happen where children were killed in a school sends a horrible message to those that are in a war with us and to our own constituents about what America's values are."

11.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 8365 πŸ” 2468 πŸ’¬ 533 πŸ“Œ 165
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Sign of cognitive decline #3,007:

Loss of filter for inappropriate languge.

11.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 2061 πŸ” 541 πŸ’¬ 197 πŸ“Œ 39
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The Desire for Terror And the defense of democracy

A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States, thereby justifying the need to β€œfederalize” elections. We must anticipate it, with sadness and resolution, and not be surprised, if it happens.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...

11.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 1807 πŸ” 778 πŸ’¬ 136 πŸ“Œ 113
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Trump's rushing to Kentucky today. He’s not there to honor the soldier from KY lost in his foolish war, nor address Kentuckians concerns on affordability. He’s there to help primary a Republican who pushed for the Epstein Files’ release.

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