The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been shut down by President Trump, at least for this week and possibly much longer. "I really think defunding this type of oversight is just begging for another financial crisis," former CFPB director Rohit Chopra tells

"Poverty is not natural. It is manmade and it can be overcome." - Nelson Mandela

No, the world's richest man does not actually care about government "efficiency". He cares about gutting the government so government's role can be replaced by private industry (his own, preferably), so private industry can profit off of our basic needs.

Garcia: I find it ironic that Marjorie Taylor Greene is in charge of running this committee. In the last congress she literally showed a dick pick in an oversight hearing so I thought I would bring one as well. Now this, of course, we know is President Elon Musk.

2020: attacks on “BLM” 2022: attacks on “CRT” 2024: attacks on “woke” 2025: attacks on “DEI” BLACK. THEY MEAN BLACK. The way they speak about “DEI hires” is how they view Black people in the workplace.

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Don’t panic 😱 ORGANIZE 🐟🐠🐟🐠

AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees) seeks a Labor Economist II, Research and Collective Bargaining Department to be based in Washington, DC [Headquarters]. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?id… #1u #UnionStrong AFSCME

People organizing together in unions built the middle class, not billionaires. Our tax dollars should fund care, education, and good jobs—not pad the pockets of the ultra-rich.

Starting today, 500 workers at upscale DC restaurants including Pastis and St. Anselm are voting on unionization. DC Restaurant Workers Rising say management treats them as expendable. One restaurant owner threatened to blacklist workers, and even fired union supporters for organizing.

This is the value federal workers provide to the country which cannot be measured in a Doge chart and/or algorithm.

I wonder how many of the 75+ million people that voted for Agent Orange are in the 1% economic bracket. 🤔

When did this happen?

71% of Americans believe that the very wealthy have too much influence on the White House, and 69% said they think the wealthy are making money off their White House connections, according to Reuters polling.

Applaud Alberto M. Carvalho Carvalho for standing up for immigrant students and ensuring their safety in school.

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