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Dear DNC Chair, Here is your new agenda: 1. Universal healthcare. 2. Tax the rich. 3. Protect the working class. 4. Green new deal. 5. Invest in communities. 6. Prioritize equity and social justice. 7. Eliminate student debt. 8. Encourage civic engagement. 9. Cultivate meaning and purpose.

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I really wanted to visit more national parks before the fascist takeover.

What the over and under for cringy commercials aired on Fox during the Super Bowl?

This move will cripple academic research. Most universities do not possess large endowments and will likely cut costs by firing essential employees.

Is there a union for unemployed Americans struggling to find work in this terrible job market?

He’s already going after Medicare and Medicaid. He’s threatening to take away federal jobs staffed heavily by veterans. How long until he takes away veteran health care, too?

To all female veterans and women serving in the military: we still support you, even if others do not.

Jeff Bezos’s $10 billion climate and biodiversity fund has halted its funding of one of the world’s most important climate certification organizations, amid broader concerns US billionaires are “bowing down to Trump” and his anti-climate action rhetoric. from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org

Great article on why federal employees shouldn’t take the bait.

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The NFL will remove the words “end racism” from the end zones of Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, just in time for the Super Bowl. Also, it will be the first time ever a sitting President attends the event. The times they are a-changin’

This administration is really putting security details out of a job. Granted, this administration seems to excel in putting federal employees out of jobs.

A lot of people who have no idea what government actually does for their lives are about to apparently find out real quick.

I’m dumbfounded to learn my representative, Rep. Nikki Budzinski, voted for the Laken Riley Act. In this bill, if a person is ACCUSED of a crime, they will be rounded up and put into a private detention camp and sent out for deportation without a day in court.

If you’re curious: Hitler systematically disabled and then dismantled his country's democratic structures and processes in less than two months' time—specifically, one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes.

Why are so many big name actors in commercials these days? Is there any work left for up and comers? We need more opportunities for people like Mr. Mayhem and less for Jeff Goldblum. Also, side note: am I led to believe John Cena actually eats McDonald’s chicken nuggets?

USAID helps people. Period. It’s an organization full of brave people willing to risk their lives to help others. They are not evil and they do not hate America. When I was stationed in Europe to support Ukraine, we greatly benefited from the extensive reports USAID produced.

Sunday morning thoughts: 1. Hate solves nothing. 2. It’s always worth it to enjoy the little things. 3. Belief is a more powerful unifier than fear and hate. 4. Helping your neighbors also helps yourself. 5. Severance is a wonderful little tv show. I hope you have a wonderful day!

@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social on Trump’s orders imposing import taxes on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China: "What is so striking about these tariffs is how they will be good for almost nobody." Read more:

The future of scientific inquiry and innovation is truly in jeopardy.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration compared Punxsutawney Phil's forecast to the national weather the last 10 years and found “on average, Phil has gotten it right 30% of the time." Will any of you sports bettors trust Phil with your next parlay? #groundhogday

More hot takes for your late Saturday evening:

When millions of struggling workers want to join unions, Trump's decision to neuter the NLRB is blatantly illegal. It is also a huge gift to Musk, Bezos & other billionaires who want to abolish the only federal agency that can stop their union busting. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Make no mistake: these tariffs will hurt Americans far more than they will hurt Canada, Mexico or China.

Things that shouldn’t be hot takes, but somehow are in 2025: 1. Healthcare is a human right. 2. People are people. 3. What you do with your body is your choice. 4. The government should support the working class, not extort them. It costs nothing to be kind. Don’t forget to love each other.