Carol Maass 

Retired Fed employee living in the UP of Michigan. Social, economic and environmental justice focused. Always asking why.
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The Senate just voted to confirm Kash Patel — one of Trump’s co-conspirators in the deadly January 6th Insurrection — as FBI director.

This is what nightmares are made of!

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Here’s a detailed explainer on how we know the whole DOGE thing is nothing but billionaire-driven sleight of hand. But before you watch, let’s chat for a minute.

Since I routinely advise against listening to/acting upon social media randos, some people may question why I post a so many clips from the very same platforms I caution against.…

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Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."

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The IRS audits working-class Americans 5x more than billionaires.

Meanwhile, the top 1% dodged $160 BILLION in taxes last year.

This system isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as designed.

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Czech President Petr Pavel: "What value would elections have in a country that has been defending itself for 3 years from aggression by a neighboring nuclear power? How can elections be organized when a fifth of the territory is occupied by occupiers and the entire country is under daily shelling? To call the president of such a country a dictator requires a great deal of cynicism."

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Kash Patel's confirmation by 51 Republicans is an appallingly dangerous act. Who believes what he told them in his hearings? “There will be no retributive actions taken by any FBI should I be confirmed as the FBI director," he said. And, “There should be no politics in the FBI.”

Tough days ahead as Patel proves that he didn’t mean a word of it in his slavish devotion to fulfill Trump’s desire for retribution.

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Crockett: "He went from being the dork that was jumping around on stage to allegedly being this amazing genius that's gonna save this entire country. A country he wasn't born in and a country that maybe he doesn't agree with the idea of a democratic republic, considering the fact he may have been more on the side of apartheid."

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Elon Musk and DOGE having access to Americans' Social Security data isn't just a major security breach. It's part of a deliberate ploy to cut benefits — using the false pretext of "waste and fraud" — and have Congress use the savings to give billionaires another giant tax cut. Be warned.

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Since Western media thrives on negativity, I’ll seize every opportunity to do the opposite.

I have one today!

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This is magnificent news. I feel the first burst of joy I have had in weeks. Bully for Europe. Shame on the U.S. Thank you, Shankar. — AB

Europe takes the first step. The right step.
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Hi, immunologist here: surviving measles has zero health benefits.

If they’re suggesting the benefit lies in “natural immunity” — vaccination does a great job of conferring that immunity — and guess what?

None of the longterm and potentially fatal risks of measles.

Read more in this article I wrote, yesterday, coincidentally:

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Measles is not a harmless illness — complications include brain damage, immune amnesia, and death
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To the @GOP senators and Congressmen who claim to support Ukraine, you do have some power… if you’re unwilling to exercise it then don’t pretend to care about your country more than your political career:

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