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Best read as a reasoned call to action, not a question. And we will need vivid terms for where we are going — oligarchy and fascism — as well as what we are seeking — freedom and equality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?
www.nytimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Best read as a reasoned call to action, not a question. And we will need vivid terms for where we are going — oligarchy and fascism — as well as what we are seeking — freedom and equality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
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A group of Senate Democrats on Wednesday asked the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate Attorney General Pam Bondi’s role in the Trump administration’s decision to accept a free luxury jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One.
Senate Democrats Seek Inquiry Into Bondi’s Role in Gift of Qatari Jet to Trump
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A group of Senate Democrats on Wednesday asked the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate Attorney General Pam Bondi’s role in the Trump administration’s decision to accept a free luxury jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One.
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"Tonight we ask all who believe in democracy the best of our American experience, to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring." - Bruce Springsteen 👏
May 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Tonight we ask all who believe in democracy the best of our American experience, to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring." - Bruce Springsteen 👏
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Most attendees at Trump's private memecoin dinner this week will likely be foreign buyers, according to CNBC.
One of the top buyers is Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who was facing fraud charges until Trump's SEC dropped them.
Call it what it is: corruption.
One of the top buyers is Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who was facing fraud charges until Trump's SEC dropped them.
Call it what it is: corruption.
Trump meme coin dinner likely to include mostly non-Americans based on top $TRUMP holders
The top 220 $TRUMP holders are supposedly being invited to a private dinner with President Donald Trump at his golf club
www.cnbc.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Most attendees at Trump's private memecoin dinner this week will likely be foreign buyers, according to CNBC.
One of the top buyers is Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who was facing fraud charges until Trump's SEC dropped them.
Call it what it is: corruption.
One of the top buyers is Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who was facing fraud charges until Trump's SEC dropped them.
Call it what it is: corruption.
Reinhardt Buhr, a great discovery while listening to music. Ethereal, layered and expansive looping. youtu.be/IuZNL9fSYss?...
I'm Back! Multi-Instrumental Live Looping Street Performance!
YouTube video by Reinhardt Buhr
youtu.be
May 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Reinhardt Buhr, a great discovery while listening to music. Ethereal, layered and expansive looping. youtu.be/IuZNL9fSYss?...
The concert I missed in Seattle at the Gas Works Park. Nice to be able to see it on YouTube. youtu.be/IrgTa5jPoe4?...
Nils Hoffmann (Live) | Anjunadeep Open Air: Seattle at Gas Works Park (Official 4K Set)
YouTube video by Anjunadeep
youtu.be
May 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The concert I missed in Seattle at the Gas Works Park. Nice to be able to see it on YouTube. youtu.be/IrgTa5jPoe4?...
At the Paramount theater to see Six, the musical about the six wives of Henry VIII.
May 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
At the Paramount theater to see Six, the musical about the six wives of Henry VIII.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/o.... Oklahoma, the Fox News of education.
Oklahoma will teach high school students debunked 2020 election-fraud theories as fact
The new academic standards promote U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies' groundless 2020 election conspiracy theories.
www.snopes.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
www.snopes.com/fact-check/o.... Oklahoma, the Fox News of education.
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Buttigieg: Like I love A1 steak sauce, but A1 steak sauce is not one of the most important things confronting humanity right now. Artificial intelligence is. And somebody who doesn't understand that probably should not be leading an important federal agency.
May 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Buttigieg: Like I love A1 steak sauce, but A1 steak sauce is not one of the most important things confronting humanity right now. Artificial intelligence is. And somebody who doesn't understand that probably should not be leading an important federal agency.
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In an era of intense constitutional combat, Congress is nowhere to be found, Yuval Levin writes. "But surrendering its honor, and its power and ambition, is precisely what Congress has been doing for two decades."
The Missing Branch
In an era of intense constitutional combat, Congress is nowhere to be found.
bit.ly
May 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In an era of intense constitutional combat, Congress is nowhere to be found, Yuval Levin writes. "But surrendering its honor, and its power and ambition, is precisely what Congress has been doing for two decades."
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“If you are watching this right now and you’re thinking I don’t want a king in this county, good news: Neither do we. And you can be part of this.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
We’re mobilizing nationwide on June 14 to say No Kings. Find an event near you or start one: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
We’re mobilizing nationwide on June 14 to say No Kings. Find an event near you or start one: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
May 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“If you are watching this right now and you’re thinking I don’t want a king in this county, good news: Neither do we. And you can be part of this.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
We’re mobilizing nationwide on June 14 to say No Kings. Find an event near you or start one: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
We’re mobilizing nationwide on June 14 to say No Kings. Find an event near you or start one: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
One of the best channels for understanding the impacts of the tariffs. Shipping, containers, trucks for hauling, rail are all the lifeblood of commerce. Also look at the comments section to hear of the impacts to real people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=43VM...
May 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
One of the best channels for understanding the impacts of the tariffs. Shipping, containers, trucks for hauling, rail are all the lifeblood of commerce. Also look at the comments section to hear of the impacts to real people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=43VM...
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The perverting effect of money.
May 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The perverting effect of money.
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In order to serve Trump, being unqualified is the qualification.
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/trumps-sur...
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/trumps-sur...
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Distorted Key Parts of Her Résumé
Nesheiwat falsified, misled, selectively omitted, or lied about her medical education, board certifications, and military experience
lastcampaign.substack.com
May 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In order to serve Trump, being unqualified is the qualification.
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/trumps-sur...
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/trumps-sur...
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250 years ago, the American people made it clear that they weren’t going to be ruled by kings.
On June 14, we’re taking to the streets in a nationwide day of defiance to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like.
On June 14, we’re taking to the streets in a nationwide day of defiance to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like.
No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
www.nokings.org
May 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
250 years ago, the American people made it clear that they weren’t going to be ruled by kings.
On June 14, we’re taking to the streets in a nationwide day of defiance to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like.
On June 14, we’re taking to the streets in a nationwide day of defiance to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like.
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A Trump-nominated judge on Thursday issued a groundbreaking ruling that said the president was wrong to claim that the activities of a Venezuelan gang in the U.S. amounted to an “invasion” that justified invoking a wartime law.
In Texas Borderland, Trump’s Immigration Push Suffers Its Worst Legal Defeat Yet
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is a Trump nominee with conservative credentials. But he found White House claims about a Venezuelan gang “invasion” went too far.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A Trump-nominated judge on Thursday issued a groundbreaking ruling that said the president was wrong to claim that the activities of a Venezuelan gang in the U.S. amounted to an “invasion” that justified invoking a wartime law.
Seattle Opera House seeing Tosca.
May 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Seattle Opera House seeing Tosca.
I don't agree with Rand Paul on much (if anything), but here he is brilliant on congress acquiescing all their authority to a tyrant. youtu.be/aOK2NW7Va6E?...
BREAKING: Rand Paul Decries Congressional 'Cowardice' As He Explains Vote To End Trump's Tariffs
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
youtu.be
May 3, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I don't agree with Rand Paul on much (if anything), but here he is brilliant on congress acquiescing all their authority to a tyrant. youtu.be/aOK2NW7Va6E?...
Trump Slump: For the first time since 2001, a majority of Americans say their financial situation is getting worse. app.sosha.ai/s/fyDFgcS5
Economic pessimism at 24-year high
app.sosha.ai
April 30, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Trump Slump: For the first time since 2001, a majority of Americans say their financial situation is getting worse. app.sosha.ai/s/fyDFgcS5
Haven't seen Peter Zeihan so angry. He's spot on. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTd4...
The Fire Hose of Chaos: What Is Hegseth Doing?
YouTube video by Zeihan on Geopolitics
www.youtube.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Haven't seen Peter Zeihan so angry. He's spot on. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTd4...
Wine making charges going up. Scott Labs, being transparent are adding surcharges to tariff impacted products. I've talked with several small business owners very worried about their business disappearing and never recovering from the tariffs.
April 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Wine making charges going up. Scott Labs, being transparent are adding surcharges to tariff impacted products. I've talked with several small business owners very worried about their business disappearing and never recovering from the tariffs.
Now waiting for the administration to pardon him.
April 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Now waiting for the administration to pardon him.
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They make it sound like there are millions of dead people getting Social Security checks. But it's just not true.
April 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
They make it sound like there are millions of dead people getting Social Security checks. But it's just not true.
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