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What Happened Today – August 19

💀 Democratic politicians are being killed, threatened, and now forced to agree to police surveillance while Trump’s allies rewrite data, fire scientists, and tell prosecutors to ignore laws.

This is an authoritarian takeover with social media as a way for extremists to reach regular people day and night. Intimidation is replacing democracy. Be like Rep. Collier in Texas. Say no when you can and keep fighting the idea that any of this is normal.

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Today’s Quote
If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that’s pretty-- I want to try to get to heaven if possible. I’m hearing that I’m not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.
Donald Trump on August 19 while calling into morning show Fox & Friends.
Yesterday's Most Read

Texas Democrats ordered to sign police surveillance agreements as they return from walkout, clearing way for Trump-backed redistricting.

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, The Independent, WFSB Hartford CT, WTTG Washington DC, The Verge, The Spokane Spokesman-Review, Government Executive, Mississippi Today, MSN, CBS News, Nebraska Public Media, The Hill, Roll Call, ABC News, USA Today, NBC News, Yahoo