pgftl.bsky.social

pgftl.bsky.social

@pgftl.bsky.social

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As a criminal defense attorney, the vast majority of my cases were NOT immigrants. So let's stop pretending immigrants are the problem when there's a 34-count convicted felon sitting in the White House. The hypocrisy is outrageous.

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Sometimes, when he fails badly enough, Trump can be forced to do the thing he says he never does: back down. Today is just one more turn on the roller coaster - but it is more evidence of why we can't give up or let up.

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I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states. Their finances will be turned upside

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The Senate voted Thursday to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure adopted late last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had been expected to save Americans billions of dollars per year.

nytimes.comSenate Overturns Rule Limiting Bank Overdraft Fees to $5Lawmakers voted to invalidate a rule adopted last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It now moves to the House.

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Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history

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Are you that discontented DOGE staffer? It might be time. You can reach out to me on Signal at joshtpm.99 (I'm not like Mike Waltz; I know how to use it.) You can also get me at joshtpm at protonmail dot com. Are you a federal worker with information I need to hear? I want to hear from you too.

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When I got a PhD in nineteenth-century political history, I really, truly never imagined I would have to find a way to explain to readers what an eggplant emoji means. (Wired reported more Signalgate Venmo accounts.) I yearn for the day when I can write about good, clean fun like tax policy again.

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Goodnight friends ♥️ Our hearts are with all of us at HHS who receive bad news tomorrow. And all those at health departments across the country who received bad news this week. Call us cheesy, but Lord of the Rings is on our minds.

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Shout out to whoever made this bus stop Tesla ad, it's fantastic! 💙 It would look good hanging outside of the White House and Trump Tower too! #ProudBlue #TeslaTakedown #TeslaBoycott #TeslaChainsawMassacre #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TheTurdReich

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A federal judge has reinstated thousands of probationary federal employees unjustly terminated. This decision is a significant win for justice and democracy, proving that the rule of law prevails & we must fight on. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue abcnews.go.com/Politics/jud...

abcnews.go.comJudge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated; slams 'sham' government declarationThe order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Every retailer in America should display the original price of an item along with the new tariffed price. Let it sink in for the slowest in the herd. Tariffs are a tax. You're paying for them.

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📌I can't tell you how much heart I am taking from these Jewish protestors who have marched on Trump Tower today to oppose the administration's kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil, saying forcefully and rightfully, "Opposing fascism is a Jewish tradition." RIGHT ON ✊🏼

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❗️Don’t tell me protesting and petitions don’t work❗️ An online petition which garnered more than 92,000 signatures sent to Spotify results in Spotify removing ANDREW TATE’S “PIMPING” PODCAST.

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I owned a tax business for 30 years and most of the agents I dealt with were helpful, reasonable people. This is just another effort by Trump/Musk to say FU to the average American, many of whom probably voted for him.

D. Earl Stephens@dearlstephens.bsky.social

📌Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for pointing this out in chilling detail this morning: "Yesterday, the Social Security Administration announced it will begin to withhold 100% of a person’s SS benefits if they are overpaid, even if the overpayment IS NOT THEIR FAULT." 📌READ THAT AGAIN ...