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Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiftArticle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GiftArticle</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Dismantles Government Fight Against <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForeignInfluenceOperations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignInfluenceOperations</span></a></p><p>The Trump admin has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> at multiple agencies, per current &amp; fmr ofcls.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForeignInfluenceCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignInfluenceCampaign</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RussianPropaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianPropaganda</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trumpaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpaganda</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ReliableSources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReliableSources</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/citation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/facts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>facts</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/business/trump-foreign-influence-election-interference.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yU4.gnf-.58nsSqtp8-vw&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShar" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/02/20/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/trump-foreign-influence-election-interference.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yU4.gnf-.58nsSqtp8-vw&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShar</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>New <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KennedyCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KennedyCenter</span></a> board officially elects <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> as chair.<br>
Trump’s *refashioned* [plants] board of trustees voted him chairman in a meeting Wednesday afternoon.</p><p>And in the most unsurprising turn of events, President <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DeborahRutter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeborahRutter</span></a> told staff she was leaving the institution.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trumpaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumpaganda</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStatesOfTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfTrump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpNation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arts</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/performingarts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>performingarts</span></a> it’s all dead <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/02/12/trump-elected-kennedy-center-board-chair/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/entertainme</span><span class="invisible">nt/2025/02/12/trump-elected-kennedy-center-board-chair/</span></a></p>
Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:<p>I don’t want to go to sleep because that means waking up tomorrow. 😭</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/RIPDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPDemocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JackSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JackSmith</span></a> asked U.S. District Judge Tanya S. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Chutkan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chutkan</span></a> to dismiss the case <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WithoutPrejudice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WithoutPrejudice</span></a>, acknowledging that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> policy prohibits prosecuting a sitting president. If she does that, it leaves open the possibility that prosecutors could again bring charges once <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> leaves office after his second White House term.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Jan6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jan6</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/insurrection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurrection</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SpecialCounsel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCounsel</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JackSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JackSmith</span></a> moves to dismiss <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s DC <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Jan6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jan6</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> prosecution<br>
The special counsel filed a motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s election-obstruction case without prejudice, which means the case could be revived in the future.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/25/trump-cases-motion-to-dismiss-jack-smith/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/national-se</span><span class="invisible">curity/2024/11/25/trump-cases-motion-to-dismiss-jack-smith/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱</p><p>🦇 💩 crazy</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Picks <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PeteHegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a>, a Veteran &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FoxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoxNews</span></a> Host, for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DefSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefSec</span></a></p><p>The choice of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hegseth</span></a>, a dedicated supporter of Trump, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/us/politics/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/11/12/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>And this is why I’m taking a break:</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> inch toward ‘<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trifecta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trifecta</span></a>’ control of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a><br>
Republicans are getting closer to winning the House, although several races in California &amp; Western states have yet to be called. That could lead to total <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GOPcontrol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOPcontrol</span></a> of Congress.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trumpism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MaleSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaleSupremacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tyranny</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Bourgeoisie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bourgeoisie</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RulingClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RulingClass</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomensRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LGBTQRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/11/10/uncalled-house-races-2024-election-results/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/elections/2</span><span class="invisible">024/11/10/uncalled-house-races-2024-election-results/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>About 21 million fewer <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a> votes were cast compared to 2020 when 158.4 million Americans voted.</p><p>"Don't care" grew its base after the one-time reversal in 2020.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPlaw</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> officials are evaluating how to wind down the two federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> cases against <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> before he takes office to comply w/longstanding&nbsp;department policy that a sitting president can’t be prosecuted, per sources.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPlaw</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/insurrection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurrection</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> just won <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Laura &amp; I are grateful to the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionOfficials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionOfficials</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PollWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PollWorkers</span></a>, &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/volunteers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>volunteers</span></a> who oversaw a free, fair, safe, &amp; secure <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a>.</p><p>We join our fellow citizens in praying for the success of our new leaders at all levels of government. May God continue to bless our great country.</p><p>- Fmr President <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GeorgeWBush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgeWBush</span></a> statement</p><p>2/2 <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPdemocracy</span></a></p>