Earthbound Misfit

Earthbound Misfit

@beingdawn.bsky.social

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)

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X is owned by Musk. TikTok is blocking the Musk movie account. Meta blocked the No Kings account. This is why Democracy Docket is not built on SubStack or any third-party platform that could one day turn against it. It costs more to operate but is worth it. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld

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BREAKING: "A House Democrat has introduced legislation that would abolish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and replace it with a new department focused on community safety, three weeks before an election where immigration policy is likely to have an influence on voters."

newsweek.comNew Democratic bill would abolish ICE and shut down DHSIllinois Representative Delia Ramirez wants to see some functions of DHS moved to other government departments.

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Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled a sculpture depicting a naked US President Donald Trump surrounded by golf equipment. It was unveiled on the grounds of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.

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Today's jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy. What's required is investment in working people — and better wages. When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs. Remember this.

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"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)

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WARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense.

Current staye of the Reflecting Pool. Over $19 mil for what exactly? I would like a refund.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Trump started “renovating” the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in April. After spending $19.2 million of taxpayers’ money, it appears he’s abandoned it.