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The former Commissioner of Social Security, Martin O'Malley says that this piece by CNN is the best article so far about how Musk & his DOGE team are driving Social Security to SYSTEM COLLAPSE.

🚨They're trying to break the SSA so they can loot it!

What can you do?
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www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/p...

‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse | CNN Politics

Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security Administration, which is undergoing a massive reorganization that the acting commissione...

Trump’s call for the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke TV networks’ broadcast licenses & talk of jailing journalists who refuse to reveal anonymous sources is alarming, but how many voters have a clue about it?

We must SHARE stuff like this in real life every chance we get.
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This is where we're at, folks.

Pete Hegseth says US military bases should restore names of CONFEDERATE generals.

Racists gotta racist. 😡

Call your legislators & tell them how you feel about that. We're not going back.

🗣️Tell folks who don't follow the news.

www.aol.com/defense-pick...

Pete Hegseth says US military bases should restore names of Confederate generals

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying the nam...

Musk's companies have received BILLIONS of $$ from govt contracts & subsidies.

🔥Now the State Dept is planning to buy $400M worth of armored Teslas.

Can you say CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

🗣️Nicely drop this gem of a truth bomb on someone who doesn't follow news.
www.businessinsider.com/state-depart...

The State Department is planning to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas

The State Department's procurement forecast for 2025 included a $400 million contract for "Armored Tesla (Production Units)."

💥BOOM💥
I wondered if Musk might have any conflicts of interest in targeting the CFPB.

He sure does!

He's developing a number of financial services, & has a vision for X to become a "super app." He wants to get rid of his companies' regulators before launching.
www.levernews.com/musk-targets...

Musk Targets His Companies’ Regulators

The billionaire’s push to kill the CFPB followed his social media company’s deal that might have been scrutinized by the agency.

Get out of Dodge, DOGE! Trump has already spent $10.7 million of taxpayer money playing golf.

How has that flown under the radar of waste, fraud and abuse experts at DOGE.

🗣️Tell someone who doesn't follow the news.

ca.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...

Donald Trump Has Already Spent $10.7 Million Of Taxpayer Money Playing Golf

Somehow, the expense has flown under the radar of the waste, fraud and abuse experts at DOGE.

NEW: The CDC 🔥Buried🔥 a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations

The move is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Sec RFK, Jr, a longtime critic of vaccines.

RFK Jr. is a DANGER to all Americans!
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www.propublica.org/article/meas...

The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations

The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.

Can you believe it? Less than 2 mos after new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a furious backlash for removing training materials on the Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), here we go again. They're attempting to erase NAVAJO CODE TALKERS. 🤬
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www.yahoo.com/news/attempt...

Attempt to erase Navajo Code Talkers is the latest in Trump's messy DEI rollbacks | Opinion

Trump’s rollback of DEI in military is proving as contentious as Joe Biden’s roll-in. And the Navajo Code Talkers are caught in the middle.

If you're reading this, & you know any like-minded folks (or those who don't follow politics) in Wisconsin, call/text/email them to catch up & see if they have a plan to vote on April 1!
⏰ Early voting starts 3/18!

Incentive: Musk has skin in the game. See second post.
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www.crawfordforwi.com

Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Judge Susan Crawford is a former prosecutor and current Circuit Court Judge running for Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect the rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.

UNBELIEVABLE! Trump permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns.

Since the forced reset trigger devices will not be considered firearms, they can be purchased anonymously, w/o a background or age check.

PASS IT ON, OFF BSKY, TOO!
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns

Gun control groups condemned the move as “a dangerous backroom deal spearheaded by Trump’s general counsel” that “effectively legalized machine guns.”

🎁 ARTICLE

U.S. weighs destroying $500M in stockpiled covid tests
The govt is reviewing proposals to shut down the program that ships free covid tests to American households & is considering DESTROYING 160M tests. Only a fraction are expired.

How is this not WASTEFUL? Where's DOGE?
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U.S. weighs destroying $500 million in stockpiled covid tests

The government is reviewing proposals to shut down the program that ships free covid tests to American households and is considering destroying 160 million tests.

Trump orders security clearances to be given to whomever he wants.

Top Secret & SCI clearance grants access to info that, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to cause "exceptionally grave damage" to natl security," according to the DOD Manual.

GOT IT?

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www.newsweek.com/trmp-executi...

Donald Trump orders security clearances to be given to whomever he wants

Those chosen by the president will be granted unfettered access to the country's most sensitive information.

I'm not buying this whole fentanyl thing as an excuse for the tariffs.

Nice try, but Americans citizens smuggle more fentanyl into the US than migrants.

www.kpbs.org/news/border-...

American citizens smuggle more fentanyl into the US than migrants, data show

The idea that tougher enforcement on illegal immigration will stop illegal drugs from flowing into the U.S. has long been a political talking point.

Update!
We have some SPECIAL ELECTIONS coming up this year. Let's follow & support the Dem candidates.

April 1: WI State Supreme Court judge, & Congressional races in FL-01, & FL-06

Sept 23: House race in AZ-07

TBA: House races in NY-21, & TX-18
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O’Malley, the former commissioner of the Social Security Admin (SSA), said Monday the recent cuts made by Elon Musk’s Dept of Govt Efficiency (DOGE) could result in the “collapse” of the Social Security system “within the next 30 to 90 days.”

Save up, & get loud.
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thehill.com/homenews/adm...

The plot thickens.

After it was first reported the State Dept. planned to award Tesla a $400M govt contrast to buy cybertrucks, it was then supposedly put on hold.

But a new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about $400M Tesla deal.

WATCH WHAT THEY DO!
www.npr.org/2025/02/24/n...

A new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about $400 million Tesla deal

The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.

Tons of folks don't follow news & may think of Trump as a successful business man due to the Apprentice.

Know anyone like that? In case they missed it, recommend the 2018 documentary "The Confidence Man," S1.E6 of Netflix's DIRTY MONEY.

Ties to Russian oligarchs noted.
www.imdb.com/title/tt7909...

"Dirty Money" The Confidence Man (TV Episode 2018) ⭐ 8.1 | Documentary, Crime

1h 17m

Lawrence explains the PERPETUAL LIE that Trump tells about tariffs.

The EMBARRASSING thing? Trump told the lie to the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM!

Unlike those at his rallies, these people know better.

IDIOT!

🗣️Pls share with someone who doesn't follow any political news.
www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

Lawrence: No one else on the planet but Americans will ever pay a Trump tariff

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes the prepared speech that Donald Trump gave to global leaders attending the World Economic Forum highlighting the lies Trump told while speaking.

Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinfo & cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Admin pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

Is Trump serving us or Putin?
PASS IT ON!

www.reuters.com/world/us-sus...

Exclusive: US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin

Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

Remember when Trump said he wouldn't touch Medicaid, Medicare or SS?

The nonpartisan CBO issued a report Tues. finding that the GOP’s budget bill would automatically trigger over $500 BILLION in automatic cuts to MEDICARE.

⚠️SNEAKY!
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newrepublic.com/post/195553/...

Republicans Sneak Massive Medicare Cuts Into Their Horrid Tax Bill

The Congressional Budget Office estimates billions in cuts to the health care program.

There are fears the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be gutted like the USAID.

Over the weekend, windows in 2 basement rooms were covered, concealing the occupants. Through a cracked door, there were young people w/ temporary badges.

WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?
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www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency's headquarters

Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come.

Great summary by Mel Gurtov, prof emeritus of political sci.

🚨If Musk has the power to halt payments from the Treasury, he can make laws meaningless, that means Congress is meaningless, & our votes are meaningless, as is our citizenship.

TELL FOLKS IRL WHO DON'T KNOW!
melgurtov.com/2025/02/05/p...

Post #450: The Trump-Musk Outlaw Regime–The Scorecard So Far

In just two weeks, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their minions have managed to alienate, disrupt, disparage, and defy Americans and foreign friends alike. They have openly mocked Congress, the Const…

I had sorta forgotten about the tapes made by Michael Wolff when he interviewed Jeffrey Epstein for his book, Fire and Fury.
Check out the pdf. 👇🏼 👇🏼👇🏼 docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/...
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Trump would just hate it if this were to make the rounds again. Whatever you do, don't share this with anyone. 🤭

a close up of a man wearing glasses and a tie

ALT: a close up of a man wearing glasses and a tie

Wisconsin voters will return to the polls this spring for the 1st major election since the 2024 presidential race.

Guess who's in the process of BUYING this SUPREME COURT race! Yep, it's Elon Musk, AGAIN!

We can't let this happen. See next post for how to help.
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is up for grabs — again — in first big 2025 battleground race

The contest will serve as a barometer of the political environment in the early stages of the new Trump administration.