The good news is that #Trump is finally stuffing cash into somebody's pockets other than his own. The bad news is that it's #Putin's. Yet another stupid mistake? A masterful gambit? Useful idiocy? Take your pick!
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U.S. allows temporary purchases of #Russian #oil already at sea to stabilize energy markets - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/bessent-us-allows-purchase-russian-oil-stranded-sea-energy-markets.html
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As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with #uspol for your blocking convenience.
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As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"[D]irect your attention to this chart from our September 2025 Strength In Numbers/Verasight #poll, which showed 53% of U.S. adults said #Trump’s policies were making the country’s #economy worse off..."
Looks like it's not "#Biden's economy" any more.
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53% of #Americans say Trump has made the economy worse - https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/53-of-americans-say-trump-has-made
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"'Let’s be clear: this #WhiteHouse cover-up is ongoing,' Sara Guerrero, the spokesperson for #Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, said after the latest files were released. 'Millions of pages still remain concealed from the public and our committee.'"
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#DOJ Drops More #Epstein Files Detailing #Trump’s Alleged Abuse of a Minor - https://www.jezebel.com/doj-drops-more-epstein-files-detailing-trumps-alleged-abuse-of-a-minor
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
More bad news from the #trumpconomy:
"Payrolls in the US dropped by 92,000 and the #unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%, according to the latest official figures, surprising analysts who had expected hiring to remain stable.
"It marked the biggest monthly #job loss since October, when the US government shut down, and came amid concerns that a jump in #oil prices sparked by the #US-Israel #war in #Iran could threaten growth."
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US #economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd98091g28o
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"The best overview is to think of all the ways Donald #Trump was and is connecting to the #Russian #government and the #oligarch para-government. Whitehouse then shows that Jeff #Epstein is right there at almost every point of contact."
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Very Interesting Speech - https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/very-interesting-speech
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"Meanwhile in #America, #justice is nowhere to be found. Seven years after #Epstein’s mysterious death, we are ruled by his close associate who has installed into our 'justice department' an army of tactically inept sycophants who’ve displayed greater interest in industrial indices and ice hockey games than the most pervasive sexual abuse scandal in the history of our country. Beers chugged: 1. Epstein arrests: 0."
Lest we forget.
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Someone Needs To Go To Jail - https://edwardelson.substack.com/p/someone-needs-to-go-to-jail
#uspol #DOJ #Trump #releasetheunredactedepsteinfiles #epsteinfiles
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"Support for abolishing #ICE has hit a new high in this week's Economist / YouGov #poll. Half (50%) of #Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency."
We appreciate that our #American friends feel this way. Unfortunately, the problem with #authoritarians is that they don't really care how their subjects feel. Down tools, America!
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Support for abolishing ICE reaches 50% - https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54225-support-for-abolishing-ice-reaches-50-percent-february-27-march-2-2026-economist-yougov-poll
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of #God’s plan and that Pres. Donald #Trump was 'anointed by #Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause #Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,' according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer."
If you are rational, this is terrifying. If you are a believer, this is presumptive and heretical (Matthew 24:36). Either way it is wrong, wrong, wrong.
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus - https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"The #Trump administration’s decision to fully commit to #war and #chaos in #Iran will is already having deadly ripple effects across the globe."
Madness.
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It Only Took One Day for Iran to Become a U.S.-Israeli #Quagmire - https://www.jezebel.com/iran-war-quagmire-chaos-leader-killed-strikes-expansion-us-jets-shot-down-friendly-fire
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
#Trump and his goons are bad for #business. Not just in general, but in specific, retributive fashion. #Anthropic was already bending the knee to #authoritarianism and it protected them not.
"[Anthropic] weren’t refusing to work with the #military. They weren’t demanding the #Pentagon adopt pacifism. They simply said their #AI shouldn’t make kill decisions without a human in the loop, and shouldn’t be used for mass #surveillance of #American citizens. That’s it. That’s the 'duplicity' and 'betrayal' that #Hegseth is ranting about. A company said 'maybe don’t let the robot decide who dies on its own' and the response was to try to destroy them."
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AI Bros Wanted Trump. Now They Learn What Happens When You Tell Him No - https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/02/ai-bros-wanted-trump-now-they-learn-what-happens-when-you-tell-him-no/
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
One more item on the endless list of examples proving that #Trump has no respect for human #life. Disgusting.
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Trump reacts to dead service members by boasting he got a 'great deal' for their lives - https://www.rawstory.com/trump-us-deaths-great-deal/
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
Shameless #bribery; further evidence that #Trump and his horde believe they are untouchable. Why #grift in secret if you believe you cannot be stopped?
"In a document quietly filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday night, #MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC supporting President Trump, revealed that it received a $5 million donation from #Crypto.com on January 23, 2026. The donation was made in the name of Crypto.com’s parent company, Foris Dax, Inc. 25 days later, on February 17, the Trump administration’s Commodities Futures Trading Commission (#CFTC), intervened on Crypto.com’s behalf in high-stakes lawsuit in federal court."
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Days after $5M donation, Trump administration backs Crypto.com in lawsuit - https://popular.info/p/days-after-5m-donation-trump-administration
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
#MAGA (and other #TrumpVoters) who believed that #Trump would raise #America's respect in the world--is this what you meant?
"The justices who interact with Trump on Tuesday better watch their backs, literally, for 'Kick Me' and 'I’m With Stupid' signs."
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Trump Gets Back at ‘supreme court’ by Revoking Capital Letters - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-punishes-supreme-court-by-revoking-capital-letters.html
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
#Trump promised his reign of terror would magically lead to many new good jobs for #Americans. This was a lie, and the data prove it:
"Preliminary data had indicated that the U.S. #economy added 584,000 #jobs last year. But the Bureau of #Labor Statistics revised that number after it received additional state data and found that the labor market had added 181,000 jobs in all of 2025."
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U.S. had almost no job growth in 2025 - https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/january-jobs-revisions-trump-rcna258398
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
Some say that even if you disagree with brainless #RFK's principles, at least he HAS principles. But actually no, he doesn't:
“If anyone still wondered whether ‘Make #America Healthy Again’ was a genuine commitment to protecting public #health or a scam concocted by President #Trump and RFK Jr. to rally health-conscious voters in #2024, today’s decision answers that question. I can’t envision a bigger middle finger to every #MAHA mom than this. By granting immunity to the makers of the nation’s most widely used #pesticide, President Trump just gave #Bayer a license to #poison people. Full stop. It’s a shocking betrayal to protect all of us but especially the people who live and work near farm fields where #glyphosate is used.”
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Trump Proclaims that Poison Is Good, and RFK Jr. Suddenly Changes Decades of Opinion on Glyphosate - https://www.jezebel.com/glyphosate-trump-executive-order-rfk-jr-hypocrisy-statement-lawsuits-cancer-roundup-bayer-monsanto
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"The moment that #ICE brings its #violence to [#MAGA's] own neighborhoods, oh, then it becomes a critical problem. Proud #Trump #voters in states like #Georgia and #Idaho have recently become aware of a new truth: They don’t want the thing they say they strongly support to be anywhere near them. They’re terrified of being forced to look at what they voted for."
They weren't supposed to get the blood on THEIR hands.
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Trump Voters Love ICE, Until It’s in Their Backyard - https://www.jezebel.com/ice-public-opinion-detention-centers-detainees-social-circle-georgia-trump-voters-dhs
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
Clownish #KashPatel has led the #FBI right into the circus tent, and even his fellow rightwing #grifters are starting to get fed up. But since #Trump has vowed to deny his critics the satisfaction of successfully pressuring his appointees to resign or be dismissed, expect very little fallout.
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https://boingboing.net/2026/02/15/maga-turns-on-kash-patel-over-botched-investigations.html
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
Our love and support to the #Americans observing #ICEOUT #strikes and #walkouts today.
We in the rest of the world see you. Stay strong friends!
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"#Congress should also be taking immediate action, rather than simply waiting for the #President to settle on a new suite of falsehoods pulled from thin air. As the New York Times editorial board put it: '[...] Congress ought to investigate both the circumstances of the recent killings in #Minneapolis and the broader conduct of the federal agencies engaged in Mr. #Trump’s #immigration crackdown, including their treatment of peaceful #protestors.'"
If only the #GOP in Congress could manage to locate a spine.
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Even Trump Is Clearly Scared of the #AlexPretti Shooting Fallout - https://www.jezebel.com/alex-pretti-shooting-killing-border-patrol-ice-trump-statements-political-fallout-polling-immigration
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
"#Video taken this morning in #Maine shows an #Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) officer taking pictures of a legal observer's car. When she asks why he's doing that, he says, 'Because we have a nice little database, and now you're considered a #domesticterrorist.
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ICE Tells Legal Observer, 'We Have a Nice Little Database, and Now You're Considered a Domestic Terrorist' - https://reason.com/2026/01/23/ice-tells-legal-observer-we-have-a-nice-little-database-and-now-youre-considered-a-domestic-terrorist/
#uspol #Trump #TrumpGestapo #TrumpsEnemiesList #DefundDHS #AbolishICE #Palintir
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
“#KristiNoem has been an abject failure leading the #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity for the last year — and the abuses of power we’re seeing from #ICE are the latest proof that she has lost control over her own department and staff[... she] must be #impeached and removed from office immediately.”
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Moderate Sen. #JackyRosen urges Noem’s impeachment as Dem fury grows over #Minneapolis #shooting - https://apnews.com/article/hooting-minneapolis-protests-ice-immigration-6eab65fcf808227bc02c19acfb94cae3
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.
As concerned citizens of the world, we cannot sit idly by while the United States leaps head-first into authoritarianism. In our view a General Strike must take place as an important step to return power to the people -- the majority of which did not vote for fascism. Warning, this feed will likely be filled with links to upsetting political news from United States; all posts will be tagged with # uspol for your blocking convenience.