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just a parasite trying to make its way through the host
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I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
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As of this morning, it is imperative that the Democratic caucus in the senate remove Schumer as Minority Leader, Durbin as minority whip and Cortez Masto as Vice Chair of Outreach.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
As of this morning, it is imperative that the Democratic caucus in the senate remove Schumer as Minority Leader, Durbin as minority whip and Cortez Masto as Vice Chair of Outreach.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
Replace them today with Van Hollen, Murphy and Merkley. Or anyone else who actually knows how to lead and discipline.
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A wind came.
It blew across the land.
The pile of leaves that Frog had raked for Toad blew everywhere.
The pile of leaves that Toad had raked for Frog blew everywhere.
It blew across the land.
The pile of leaves that Frog had raked for Toad blew everywhere.
The pile of leaves that Toad had raked for Frog blew everywhere.
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A wind came.
It blew across the land.
The pile of leaves that Frog had raked for Toad blew everywhere.
The pile of leaves that Toad had raked for Frog blew everywhere.
It blew across the land.
The pile of leaves that Frog had raked for Toad blew everywhere.
The pile of leaves that Toad had raked for Frog blew everywhere.
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What could possibly go wrong
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What could possibly go wrong
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I'm here outside Speaker Johnson’s office because he is starving families and gutting health care to cover up the Epstein Files.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I'm here outside Speaker Johnson’s office because he is starving families and gutting health care to cover up the Epstein Files.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
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A wind came.
It blew across the land.
It blew across the land.
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A wind came.
It blew across the land.
It blew across the land.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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every week trump admin pulls out some new freak and is like "Here's Charles Pepperoni hes in charge of the navy now" and then Charles Pepperoni is like "we use virgins' fingernails instead of dollars now"
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
every week trump admin pulls out some new freak and is like "Here's Charles Pepperoni hes in charge of the navy now" and then Charles Pepperoni is like "we use virgins' fingernails instead of dollars now"
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so would we
Would love for a Dem administration to completely purge Palantir from govt systems
NEW: I learned a lot talking to Alex Karp's biographer, Michael Steinberger. Namely, that Palantir has ambitions to become what IBM used to be for the U.S. government: its de facto operating system.
www.inc.com/sam-blum/ale...
www.inc.com/sam-blum/ale...
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
so would we
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Early this morning, our city still plunged into darkness, I set off to walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Early this morning, our city still plunged into darkness, I set off to walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
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When I was younger, I naively believed that if the genocides of the past had occurred in our age of developed social media, the world would have stopped them sooner.
And then Ukraine was attacked in this very age of developed social media: an era where everyone has their own "version of truth";
And then Ukraine was attacked in this very age of developed social media: an era where everyone has their own "version of truth";
November 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
When I was younger, I naively believed that if the genocides of the past had occurred in our age of developed social media, the world would have stopped them sooner.
And then Ukraine was attacked in this very age of developed social media: an era where everyone has their own "version of truth";
And then Ukraine was attacked in this very age of developed social media: an era where everyone has their own "version of truth";
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“Taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for a massive golden ballroom while this administration slashes Medicaid and SNAP,” said Sen. Patty Murray.
Sen. Murray is drawing a line: working families shouldn’t pay for Trump’s vanity project.
While Trump puts himself first, Dems are putting people first.
Sen. Murray is drawing a line: working families shouldn’t pay for Trump’s vanity project.
While Trump puts himself first, Dems are putting people first.
Sen. Patty Murray vows to fight taxpayer dollars funding Trump’s East Wing project
Beyond a long list of unanswered legal, funding and ethical questions, the political dynamics over the ballroom construction could become combustible.
www.seattletimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for a massive golden ballroom while this administration slashes Medicaid and SNAP,” said Sen. Patty Murray.
Sen. Murray is drawing a line: working families shouldn’t pay for Trump’s vanity project.
While Trump puts himself first, Dems are putting people first.
Sen. Murray is drawing a line: working families shouldn’t pay for Trump’s vanity project.
While Trump puts himself first, Dems are putting people first.
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Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
October 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
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Letting 42 million Americans go without food this weekend—half of whom are children—is WRONG and a CHOICE.
The funds are there, but the White House is trying to leverage hungry kids for a political agenda. Mr. President, American lives are not a political game, and we are not here to play.
The funds are there, but the White House is trying to leverage hungry kids for a political agenda. Mr. President, American lives are not a political game, and we are not here to play.
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Letting 42 million Americans go without food this weekend—half of whom are children—is WRONG and a CHOICE.
The funds are there, but the White House is trying to leverage hungry kids for a political agenda. Mr. President, American lives are not a political game, and we are not here to play.
The funds are there, but the White House is trying to leverage hungry kids for a political agenda. Mr. President, American lives are not a political game, and we are not here to play.
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Here's an example of how Trump's corruption factory works.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Here's an example of how Trump's corruption factory works.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
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So I destroyed another computer and have gone without until now. As it happens, October was a spectacular month for sunsets and I have accumulated over a thousand images. I'll be making up for lost time. #Boise #IdahoEscape
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
So I destroyed another computer and have gone without until now. As it happens, October was a spectacular month for sunsets and I have accumulated over a thousand images. I'll be making up for lost time. #Boise #IdahoEscape
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You’ve probably heard but I have been federally indicted by Trump’s DOJ.
We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.
Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal
We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.
Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal
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October 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
You’ve probably heard but I have been federally indicted by Trump’s DOJ.
We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.
Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal
We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.
Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal
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I'll be on MSNBC's @chrislhayes.bsky.social momentarily!
October 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I'll be on MSNBC's @chrislhayes.bsky.social momentarily!
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Portland dance group offers free Latin dance lessons at ICE facility 💃🏽
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Portland dance group offers free Latin dance lessons at ICE facility 💃🏽
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It's all hands on deck. I am shamelessly asking, one more time, for reposts and signal boost as this bird glides toward a landing in a few hours. It's gonna be a beautiful book, and there aren't going to be very many available afterwards!
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Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It's all hands on deck. I am shamelessly asking, one more time, for reposts and signal boost as this bird glides toward a landing in a few hours. It's gonna be a beautiful book, and there aren't going to be very many available afterwards!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
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If this message offends you, then you were the person that needed to hear it. #SNAPBenefits #FoodStamps
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If this message offends you, then you were the person that needed to hear it. #SNAPBenefits #FoodStamps
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Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?