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There, Trump asked Musk, “Could you mention some of the things that your team has found? Some of the crazy numbers, including the woman that walked away with about $30 million?” “Right,” Musk said, “we do find it rather odd that there are quite a few people in the bureaucracy who have, ostensibly, a salary of a few hundred thousand dollars, but somehow manage to accrue tens of millions of dollars of net worth while they are in that position, which is, you know, what happened at USAID. … I think the reality is that they’re getting wealthy at the taxpayer expense.” But Musk didn’t provide anything to back up that statement. The White House didn’t respond when we asked which government employees Musk was citing. He and the president appear to be referring to the former USAID administrator Samantha Power, who had recently been the subject of social media claims that her net worth had increased from about $7 million when former President Joe Biden appointed her to the position in 2021 to $30 million when she left the agency in 2025. Musk reposted a version of the claim on his social media platform, X, the day before the press conference. “Sounds very fishy,” he wrote. But no one making the claim has provided evidence that Power’s net worth increased by $23 million during her four years at USAID.

No Basis for Corruption Accusations About USAID Administrator - FactCheck.org

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(via The New Midnight Riders: How to Build a Revolutionary Resistance Network)

In the winter of 1774, taverns across the American colonies became more than just places to grab an ale—they became nerve centers of resistance. Beneath the low candlelight, blacksmiths, farmers, and merchants whispered plans for boycotts, devised secret courier routes, and spread word of British injustices. These early patriots weren’t waiting for a hero to save them. They built their own networks, their own systems of communication, their own blueprint for resistance.

Resistance networks aren’t new. They’ve been the backbone of every major movement that’s ever fought for justice in this country. And today, we need them again.

The good news? The playbook still works. The bad news? The tools of oppression have evolved—mass surveillance, disinformation campaigns, and corporate-controlled communication channels make organizing harder than ever.

But not impossible.

Here’s how to build a modern resistance network—one that’s smart, secure, and impossible to ignore.

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As the nation burns to the ground, remember one thing: Republicans did this. All of them. Every goddamned one.

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🤦‍♀️

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We all know the answer.

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You voted for the wrong assholes...

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The audacity of mediocre white men...

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Not in my version of this novel. - SJ Stone

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“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”

— Maya Angelou

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Fuck American Nazis...

At this point, it's not accidental

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Yep

An IRS employee who said he was laid off today by the Trump administration, and who said he had supported the president before today, criticized Trump for "coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason.”

Robert McCabe told NBC Philadelphia that he tried to log on at work today but was unable to do so. "We got our email saying we were fired after sitting around all day knowing we were fired," he said.

McCabe said he began working for the government because “I believe there is a lot of stuff in the government that needs fixing. And that’s part of the reason why I actually wanted to work for the government, actually. To help change. Help change the things that are wrong in the world, you know?"

"I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason," he added.

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Moment of zen

Night Tram Stockholm

By Jeff Stanford, 2024

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True

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NYT reported that in Trump’s first month in office, he has carried out an unprecedented campaign of retributionagainst his perceived enemies, many who worked in his first regime. His retribution has gone beyond high profile individuals to lower ranks of the government and media. Some conservative groups have made target lists public of federal workers. Unlike past presidents, Trump has not been curbed in any way by the Legislative branch. On Wednesday, Elon Musk attacked Reuters after an article saying “DOGE cuts based more on political ideologythan real cost savings so far.” Musk falsely claimed Reuters was getting paid millions in a contract for “social deception.” Trump amplified Musk, tweeting, “Radical Left Reuters was paid $9,000,000 by the Department of Defense to study “large scale social deception.”” The truth was the contract was signed during the first regime, and was for help defending against cyberattacks. On Wednesday, the executive editor of the Associated Press called on the White House to stop blocking its reporters from press events, accusing the regime of violating the First Amendment.

Week 15 - The Return - by Amy Siskind - The Weekly List

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(via Week 15 - The Return - by Amy Siskind - The Weekly List)

Another frenzied week, a continuation of Trump’s efforts to flood the zone using Project 2025 as his roadmap to destruction. There were three major themes to Week 15: an error-ridden ‘Valentine’s Day Massacre’ of tens of thousands of federal workers, a remarkable shift in U.S. foreign policy, and a Watergate-like crisis at Trump’s Department of Justice over his effort to dismiss criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

In addition to the overwhelming importance of these themes, this week’s list is full of examples of our media reporting instances of a lawless and unbridled Trump, who is rapidly consolidating power. In one of his audacious statements this week, Trump posted “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” suggesting even if he unambiguously breaks the law, it would not matter if he says his motive is to save the country. His post came after a string of resignations, many of whom were conservative prosecutors, over his brazen quid pro quo with Adams. He was letting us know that he can do whatever he wants now, including using his position to enrich himself, his family and the broligrachs, without any consequences....

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(via Week 15 - He Who Saves His Country by The Weekly List)

The Weekly List is a podcast hosted by Amy Siskind, author of The List. It supplements the popular Weekly List on our website, www.theweeklylist.org, which tracks the ever changing new normals of American politics. The podcast gives greater context to the "not normal" news items from the previous week, and will highlight a few stories and changing norms from the Trump regime that you may have missed.