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[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Constitutional crises don’t always begin with tanks in the streets. Sometimes, they start with silence.

They didn’t begin by gassing Jews in 1933. That didn’t Jaden until 1941. It started with stickers on shop windows. Then boycotts. Then laws. Then camps. Each step made the next seem tolerable, justified, even. No single act was shocking enough to trigger mass resistance when compared to past acts. People waited for the “big moment” to stand up. It never came.

“You tell yourself it’s not that bad. You don’t want to make trouble. And by the time it’s unmistakable, it’s too late. Everything’s changed. And all you did… was nothing.”

The world still looked normal. The shops were open. People went to concerts. The forms of democracy were still there, but the spirit had vanished.

Look around. We’re not waiting for the crisis. We’re living in its early chapters.
And history has already written how this story ends when good people say nothing.

Please remember this.

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

Jesus—Trump just said that he will be looking at exempting certain US companies from tariffs.

Reporter asks: “How will you determine that”

Trump: “Instinctively”.

Sounds like whoever will bend the knee and kiss the ring.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Clothing stores like Fabletics now have a Tariff Surcharge Line Item.

This is the new norm in the Trump economy.

I commend any companies who do this. Transparency is good and at least we know why our prices went up.

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

I’ll keep on saying it for the people in the back. DOGE had the right idea. Reduce spending enough to slow down the economy. A slower economy means interest rates come down and if things slow enough, the fed reduces rates to juice the economy and debt repayment gets far cheaper and the debt comes down with any growth

Where DOGE screwed up is that they tried to do it all at once under the excuse the Dems would kill it. Cutting spending and firing hundreds of thousands all at once has a disproportionate impact on small cities and states. That makes it’s far far harder for interest rates to enable growth

If they had planned it out, gave the country a chance to plan and get ready for the cuts , then it truly could have worked. And worked well enough they could have cut more than they did. And with the lower rates , the deficit could have been reduced with lower debt interest costs

Add to this all these tariffs , simultaneously, and someone is going to get fired. Probably Lutnick.

Unless Trump shows up in the week or two after the tariff hits and gives us a removal of the tariffs , or even an across the board 10 pct tariffs , that at least is less inflationary.

Less inflationary means at least a little better chance the fed can lower rates.

As long as those tariffs are in place , and active , it’s going to be hard for inflation to come down and for employment to stay up

That’s the fed mandate. Employment and inflation.

Read Fire Aim is no way to govern. If there’s a plan. Show it to us

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

After Trump skipped the dignified transfer of four US soldiers killed in Lithuania to play golf, CNN aired a montage of Trump criticizing President Obama for playing golf.

[Art Candee 🍿🥤 @ArtCandee]

Absolutely fantastic turnout of protesters at the Chicago Hands Off! protest!

I love my city!

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Today in every state across our nation, Americans are standing up to the administration as they implement Project 2025 at full speed.

Thank you for using your voices and the power of protest to stand for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; for the Department of Education and programs like Head Start; for clean air and water; for the right to make decisions about your own body without government interference.

The voices of working people will always be louder than the unelected billionaires.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

TO OUR TRADING PARTNERS AROUND THE GLOBE — California is here and ready to talk.

We will not sit idly by during Trump’s tariff war.

We make up 14% of the US GDP. We're the 5th largest economy in the world. 

We’re not scared to use our market power to fight back against the largest tax hike of our lifetime ➡️➡️ https://t.co/vGoVMsffhm

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Newsom is stepping up.

While Trump’s actions threaten to sabotage the nation, California is refusing to sit back. They’re taking matters into their own hands to protect their economy, their people, and their future.

TRUE LEADERSHIP!

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning appearance , Kamala Harris just spoke out for the first time against Donald Trump in his second term. This is amazing.

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

The four soldiers who died during the training exercise in Lithuania have been identified by their unit:

Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois
Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California
Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam
Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan

Rest in Peace.

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

The James Webb Telescope and the Search for Life on K2-18b

The James Webb Space Telescope is currently studying the exoplanet K2-18b, which scientists believe may harbor conditions suitable for life.

This hypothesis arises from the detection of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet's atmosphere—a gas that, under normal conditions, is produced exclusively by living organisms on Earth.

The telescope's mission is to gather more data to confirm the presence of DMS and investigate whether any life forms on K2-18b could be responsible for its production. This marks a significant step in the search for extraterrestrial life.

[elena M @ele_m90]

I liked Tesla… until I realized that the owner’s perception of the world and his values were completely different than my own.

Guessing a lot of people feel the same.

FYI- I would even venture to guess their target audience were mostly democrats and not the republicans.

[George M @GeorgeM_Growth]

TRUMP FREAKS OUT as Tesla got banned from Canada’s EV program.

$43M frozen. Future rebates blocked. Billions at risk.

This isn’t just policy—it’s a crushing blow to Elon's empire.

Here’s what just happened (and why it matters): 🧵

[Majority Report @majorityfm]

Landslide?

[elena M @ele_m90]

A lot of Americans stood by during trump election cause they were conflicted.

Then came trump, and the people realized this is not what they wanted.

My guess is you saw a lot more democrats and moderates show up , and even some converted republicans to make this happen.

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Trump went all in.

Musk went all in. Said western civilization would end. Bought votes.

Presler set up shop there. Kirk and all the podcasters went all in.

The whole MAGA machine got behind Schimel.

$53 million in spending including PACs.

But Susan Crawford won easily.

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Trump went all in.

Musk went all in. Said western civilization would end. Bought votes.

Presler set up shop there. Kirk and all the podcasters went all in.

The whole MAGA machine got behind Schimel.

$53 million in spending including PACs.

But Susan Crawford won easily.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

The liberal judge Susan Crawford won the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat.

This is horrific news to MAGA!

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

CRAWFORD WON IN WISCONSIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elena M @ele_m90]

@pashedmotatos The trans child he has , he disowned.

Now this one…he won’t even take a simple test from the beginning

If this is how he treats his kids, who knows how he’s messing up millions of lives for the rest of us (e.g. social security, Medicaid and more!)

[Defend The Vote @DTVPAC]

Vote for Susan Crawford, Wisconsin.