pbidca.bsky.social

pbidca.bsky.social

@pbidca.bsky.social

An observant imperfect American

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We must not stand for this.

Politico@politico.com

Trump called to imprison his opponents in a speech at the DOJ today, labeling his courtroom opponents “scum,” judges “corrupt” and the prosecutors who investigated him “deranged."

“The massive reduction in city spending would not save the federal government money.” Please @markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @kaine.senate.gov and Sen Alsobrooks take note.

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social

The bill Fetterman is planning to vote for will punish hundreds of thousands of DC residents for no reason. Why is the only option to shut the government down or vote for this bill, written exclusively by the GOP when they lack enough votes to get it through the Senate popular.info/p/the-maga-p...

Stand tall, stand for democracy. It may not matter in the future, if it does not matter now.🇺🇸

Joyce White Vance@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

This is the question we must all answer for ourselves. But if we cede democracy out of fear of Trump, things will not get better just because we cave. Freedom is worth the hard work it’s going to take.

We must rally around @actblueorg.bsky.social for the voices working to preserve democracy and help us reach that more perfect union. 🇺🇸

Mike Nellis@mikenellis.bsky.social

We need to rally around @actblueorg.bsky.social right now. Trump and Musk are manufacturing lies to justify bullshit federal investigations—all in an attempt to destroy the Democratic Party’s ability to raise grassroots donations. It’s a dangerous abuse of power, and we cannot let it work.

Mike Johnson…where have you been. You know, we can hear hear you.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“Transitioning” from 50 straight months of job growth, a 400% rise in manufacturing construction and the best back-to-back years for the stock market in a quarter century. 🤡

Yep. Sad but true.

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service. This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."

We must protect it here 🇺🇸

ian bremmer@ianbremmer.com

share of the global population that lives in a full democracy as of 2024: 6.6% (new low for ~20 yrs of tracking...until next year) 2 in 5 people living under authoritarian rule -eiu democracy index

6% - that’s the % of the federal budget is payroll Reductions in the federal workforce put an inordinate burden on those people and their families, reduces the service level to those who need the government services, and up the risk of an erosion of quality

Freedom and democracy were being defended. Today, sadly, Americans face the necessity of protecting freedom and democracy from the administration. We must remember that our way is government by the people and with the rule of law. Our way is not what we see from 47 and Musk. 🇺🇸

#OTD in 1945, U.S. Marines raised the flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The iconic photo of the event taken by Joe Rosenthal has become one of the most reproduced and parodied images in history: bit.ly/2FTr81H

pbidca.bsky.social reposted

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

“Those being harassed, demonized and fired are middle-class workers in agencies established by elected officials in Congress. Their remit includes conducting cancer research….By refusing to let Doge distort their service…they have taken a stand that the rest of us should emulate.”

theguardian.comCivil servants are leading the American resistance – with GameStop as a guide | Virginia HeffernanAs Elon Musk tries to drive them out, federal workers are initiating a short squeeze on the broligarchy