Capt. Taco Cat 🇺🇲😺🇨🇦
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Thought I'd put this out there as I don't have many options left. Are there any Oregon lawyers who might be willing to help my mom? she's on disability it's essentially a DV issue & the abuser is using the system meant to protect her against her. Please, she really needs help. Thanks.
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US Army soldiers stationed in Germany are advised to report to German food banks to get something to eat, because Hegseth has ordered the closing of the mess halls. The soldiers feel humiliated. www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/deuts...
Deutschland: US-Armee schickt Soldaten zur Tafel - die reagiert „mindestens irritiert“
Wegen des Shutdowns gibt die Armee den in Deutschland stationierten Soldaten Tipps zur Essensversorgung.
www.sueddeutsche.de
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
US Army soldiers stationed in Germany are advised to report to German food banks to get something to eat, because Hegseth has ordered the closing of the mess halls. The soldiers feel humiliated. www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/deuts...
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Excellent documentation from Pro Publica of how dishonest Trump's claims of "war-torn Portland" are. The coordination of the lies with the Rupert Murdoch media empire is also striking.
📽️ WATCH: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Excellent documentation from Pro Publica of how dishonest Trump's claims of "war-torn Portland" are. The coordination of the lies with the Rupert Murdoch media empire is also striking.
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"Beyond being the 24th consecutive grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration, the cryptic ruling in Orr is a reminder of just how bankrupt the Court’s proffered justifications are in these cases—both legally and in other ways, too."
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
189. The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr
The Supreme Court's latest grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration illustrates in technicolor the direct (and ugly) consequences of the two different ways it keeps messing up "equity."
www.stevevladeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"Beyond being the 24th consecutive grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration, the cryptic ruling in Orr is a reminder of just how bankrupt the Court’s proffered justifications are in these cases—both legally and in other ways, too."
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
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'The use of force shocks the conscience': Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents The Chi Trib gives a detailed recap of the hearing on excessive use of force. Claims made by DHS witnesses were dishonest and at odds with photo and video evidence, she finds.
‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents
The incoming preliminary injunction replaces a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in early October that was set to expire at 11:30 a.m.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
'The use of force shocks the conscience': Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents The Chi Trib gives a detailed recap of the hearing on excessive use of force. Claims made by DHS witnesses were dishonest and at odds with photo and video evidence, she finds.
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
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There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
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Claims of a fundamental realignment of American politics have been highly exaggerated. The 2024 election is best seen as an anti-incumbent election stemming from economic anxiety, most but not entirely driven by rising inflation.
The 2024 Trump "realignment" is over already
Claims of a conservative realignment of non-whites, the working class, and young voters have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Claims of a fundamental realignment of American politics have been highly exaggerated. The 2024 election is best seen as an anti-incumbent election stemming from economic anxiety, most but not entirely driven by rising inflation.
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The AP does exactly what professional journalists are supposed to do: identify and describe some of the 60 plus persons summarily executed by Trump and Hegseth. One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The AP does exactly what professional journalists are supposed to do: identify and describe some of the 60 plus persons summarily executed by Trump and Hegseth. One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
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Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Testimony from the agent who shot a woman multiple times in an immigration enforcement action revealed how he touted his marksmanship in leaving seven wounds despite firing five bullets. He later texted fellow agents, “Put that in your book boys,” he boasted.
Border Patrol agent 'bragged' about shooting woman in Brighton Park, defense attorney says
Testimony from the agent who shot a woman multiple times in an immigration enforcement action revealed how he touted his marksmanship in leaving seven wounds despite firing five bullets. He later text...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Testimony from the agent who shot a woman multiple times in an immigration enforcement action revealed how he touted his marksmanship in leaving seven wounds despite firing five bullets. He later texted fellow agents, “Put that in your book boys,” he boasted.
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NYT finally gets around, one month later, to reporting what Pope Leo had to say about Musk's $1 tn comp package request, but they don't quote his actual words, which are far harsher than what they report. Pathetic.
Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NYT finally gets around, one month later, to reporting what Pope Leo had to say about Musk's $1 tn comp package request, but they don't quote his actual words, which are far harsher than what they report. Pathetic.
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The Trump-Bukele deal reads like a pact between two dictators: torture them all you like, and we'll pay you for it.
So the terms we had Bukele agree to were basically “no lawyers, no abortions.”
No mention about keeping them safe or not torturing them.
democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
No mention about keeping them safe or not torturing them.
democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Trump-Bukele deal reads like a pact between two dictators: torture them all you like, and we'll pay you for it.
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So what's the impact of Trump's deployment of troops to DC on violent crime? None. It was way down before the deployment. And that has leveled off. But the parks are cleaner now with all the extra trash collection.
Shootings in DC are still down substantially from where they were during the worst part of 2023, but are roughly where they were pre-deployment right now.
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So what's the impact of Trump's deployment of troops to DC on violent crime? None. It was way down before the deployment. And that has leveled off. But the parks are cleaner now with all the extra trash collection.
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Meanwhile, the board of Tesla approved a $1 trillion dollar comp package for Elon Musk, which the pope described as the "very definition of avarice."
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Meanwhile, the board of Tesla approved a $1 trillion dollar comp package for Elon Musk, which the pope described as the "very definition of avarice."
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An act of gross corruption apparently directed by DHS secretary Kristi Noem. Trump wines are suddenly purchased in huge volume by DHS and hawked in Coast Guard commissaries. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
An act of gross corruption apparently directed by DHS secretary Kristi Noem. Trump wines are suddenly purchased in huge volume by DHS and hawked in Coast Guard commissaries. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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The "peace deal" struck by Trump in the Middle East is a complete illusion promoted by irresponsible US media. There are rising tensions, and a managed, rolling war with near-daily Israeli strikes and dozens killed in both Gaza and Lebanon. This makes no US headlines, but since the Lebanon
Trump cannot manifest Middle East peace
The US president thinks his ceasefire has brought calm but the reality is an ongoing war on multiple fronts
www.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The "peace deal" struck by Trump in the Middle East is a complete illusion promoted by irresponsible US media. There are rising tensions, and a managed, rolling war with near-daily Israeli strikes and dozens killed in both Gaza and Lebanon. This makes no US headlines, but since the Lebanon
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Gathering of fascists in Moscow, Elon Musk's father in attendance
🫠 Elon Musk's father has arrived in Moscow to take part in the "Future Forum 2050." Нe is listed as a speaker on the forum's website.
June 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Gathering of fascists in Moscow, Elon Musk's father in attendance
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CATO Institute Director of Immigration Studies
June 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
CATO Institute Director of Immigration Studies
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A father screams for his child from a tiny interview room within a basement waiting room inside LA federal building. The space is not a holding area. No food. No water. No diapers. Those initially detained include a 2-year-old US citizen and a woman with high-risk pregnancy.
June 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A father screams for his child from a tiny interview room within a basement waiting room inside LA federal building. The space is not a holding area. No food. No water. No diapers. Those initially detained include a 2-year-old US citizen and a woman with high-risk pregnancy.
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HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
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De Minimis tariffs will be universal also, if/when they decide to switch them on:
April 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
De Minimis tariffs will be universal also, if/when they decide to switch them on:
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CBO score confirms the House CR is NOT clean. Relative to current operating levels, the House Republican funding bill would increase defense and cut non-defense.
The non-defense is worse than it appears because it redirects $1.4 billion towards DHS.
The non-defense is worse than it appears because it redirects $1.4 billion towards DHS.
March 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
CBO score confirms the House CR is NOT clean. Relative to current operating levels, the House Republican funding bill would increase defense and cut non-defense.
The non-defense is worse than it appears because it redirects $1.4 billion towards DHS.
The non-defense is worse than it appears because it redirects $1.4 billion towards DHS.
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Republicans just snuck a provision surrendering power to revoke Trump's tariffs into a procedural vote. All Dems opposed. Every Republican who voted for this will own the economic consequences of expanding Trump's tariff powers. Statement with @repdelbene.bsky.social:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
March 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Republicans just snuck a provision surrendering power to revoke Trump's tariffs into a procedural vote. All Dems opposed. Every Republican who voted for this will own the economic consequences of expanding Trump's tariff powers. Statement with @repdelbene.bsky.social:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...