Jack Burton
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Even if not pushing for this debacle, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s inability to hold his caucus is proof positive he is the wrong leader for this time.
The eight Neville Chamberlains betrayed the thousands of government workers who have held out, the SNAP beneficiaries who have faced starvation, and the millions of Democrats who supported this fight. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
Forget ‘moderates.’ There are ‘fighters’ and there are ‘defeatists’
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Even if not pushing for this debacle, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s inability to hold his caucus is proof positive he is the wrong leader for this time.
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A special thank you to the six individuals without whom tRump wouldn't be able to subject our country to authoritarian rule...
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A special thank you to the six individuals without whom tRump wouldn't be able to subject our country to authoritarian rule...
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America’s chickenshit elites problem continues to be the biggest obstacle to fighting Trump www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
America’s chickenshit elites problem continues to be the biggest obstacle to fighting Trump www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Dick Durbin suffers from a terminal case of Senate Brain, in which the big prize is a handshake deal with your distinguished colleagues where they'll allow you to hold a meaningless vote that you can then point to with pride to your constituents as they go broke from crushing medical bills.
Durbin said critics of his vote “need to understand how the Senate works”
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Dick Durbin suffers from a terminal case of Senate Brain, in which the big prize is a handshake deal with your distinguished colleagues where they'll allow you to hold a meaningless vote that you can then point to with pride to your constituents as they go broke from crushing medical bills.
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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Donald Trump said he'd make Americans healthier and wealthier.
10 months in, we're poorer and sicker.
10 months in, we're poorer and sicker.
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Donald Trump said he'd make Americans healthier and wealthier.
10 months in, we're poorer and sicker.
10 months in, we're poorer and sicker.
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This idiot's utter lack of understanding of economics is dragging America down into a deep hole. He keeps looking for ways to make it worse.
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This idiot's utter lack of understanding of economics is dragging America down into a deep hole. He keeps looking for ways to make it worse.
Civility favors the oppressor.
A cool thing about american politics is that if you describe in a matter of fact way what people believe the people with the most power in the media industry think that’s rude
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Civility favors the oppressor.
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Resign now, Chuck. Fucking resign. The people have left you behind as you have utterly failed to meet the moment over and over.
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Resign now, Chuck. Fucking resign. The people have left you behind as you have utterly failed to meet the moment over and over.
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Americans are being deprived of food benefits, Republicans are refusing to reinstate subsidies that keep health care affordable, air travel in parts of the country may shut down…
...and Donald Trump is hosting Great Gatsby parties and funneling $300M into a ballroom.
...and Donald Trump is hosting Great Gatsby parties and funneling $300M into a ballroom.
NEW: US could see closed airspace, "mass chaos" next week if shutdown doesn't end, Duffy warns
US could see closed airspace, "mass chaos" next week if shutdown doesn't end, Duffy says
Travelers have already seen widespread disruptions at airports over staffing shortages.
www.axios.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Americans are being deprived of food benefits, Republicans are refusing to reinstate subsidies that keep health care affordable, air travel in parts of the country may shut down…
...and Donald Trump is hosting Great Gatsby parties and funneling $300M into a ballroom.
...and Donald Trump is hosting Great Gatsby parties and funneling $300M into a ballroom.
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The Supreme Court Enabled Revenge Prosecutions
Chief Justice John Roberts said sweeping immunity was necessary to avoid a president who would “prosecute his predecessors."
In the year since, rather than preventing the weaponization of prosecutions, the court has unleashed it.
Gift Article
Chief Justice John Roberts said sweeping immunity was necessary to avoid a president who would “prosecute his predecessors."
In the year since, rather than preventing the weaponization of prosecutions, the court has unleashed it.
Gift Article
Opinion | How the Supreme Court Paved the Way for Revenge Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The Supreme Court Enabled Revenge Prosecutions
Chief Justice John Roberts said sweeping immunity was necessary to avoid a president who would “prosecute his predecessors."
In the year since, rather than preventing the weaponization of prosecutions, the court has unleashed it.
Gift Article
Chief Justice John Roberts said sweeping immunity was necessary to avoid a president who would “prosecute his predecessors."
In the year since, rather than preventing the weaponization of prosecutions, the court has unleashed it.
Gift Article
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Holder: The Supreme Court is a broken institution. And it’s something that has to be part of the national conversation in ’26 and in ’28.
If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.
If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Holder: The Supreme Court is a broken institution. And it’s something that has to be part of the national conversation in ’26 and in ’28.
If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.
If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.
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Here’s a list of restaurants around the Tampa Bay Area providing free meals with the loss of SNAP benefits
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November 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Here’s a list of restaurants around the Tampa Bay Area providing free meals with the loss of SNAP benefits
www.wfla.com/news/local-n...
www.wfla.com/news/local-n...
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People who received an mRNA-based Covid vaccine — it didn’t matter whether it was Pfizer or Moderna’s — up to 100 days before starting immunotherapy were twice as likely to be alive as those who either didn’t receive the vaccine or got it outside that time window.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
What If the Covid Vaccine Could Save Cancer Patients Too?
A stunning new study offers early evidence that Covid-19 vaccines might have a secret superpower: a precisely timed mRNA shot could help many cancer patients live longer.
www.bloomberg.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
People who received an mRNA-based Covid vaccine — it didn’t matter whether it was Pfizer or Moderna’s — up to 100 days before starting immunotherapy were twice as likely to be alive as those who either didn’t receive the vaccine or got it outside that time window.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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NBC's new poll say the most important issue for deciding who to support for Congress is: "Protecting constitutional rights/protecting democracy."
If you agree, I suggest you subscribe the news outlet that focuses like a laser on just that. Sign up for Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
If you agree, I suggest you subscribe the news outlet that focuses like a laser on just that. Sign up for Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NBC's new poll say the most important issue for deciding who to support for Congress is: "Protecting constitutional rights/protecting democracy."
If you agree, I suggest you subscribe the news outlet that focuses like a laser on just that. Sign up for Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
If you agree, I suggest you subscribe the news outlet that focuses like a laser on just that. Sign up for Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Don’t be a flying monkey for:
Personal gain
Inclusion
Self-preservation
Don’t be the Marco Rubio of your social circles.
Personal gain
Inclusion
Self-preservation
Don’t be the Marco Rubio of your social circles.
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Don’t be a flying monkey for:
Personal gain
Inclusion
Self-preservation
Don’t be the Marco Rubio of your social circles.
Personal gain
Inclusion
Self-preservation
Don’t be the Marco Rubio of your social circles.
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Every church should be doing this, and if your church isn’t, you’re at the wrong church.
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Every church should be doing this, and if your church isn’t, you’re at the wrong church.
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We know what we are fighting for.
October 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We know what we are fighting for.
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These #ICE thugs are the new criminals in this country. The children are traumatized and many Americans feel helpless. This is how fascism works though, right⁉️
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
These #ICE thugs are the new criminals in this country. The children are traumatized and many Americans feel helpless. This is how fascism works though, right⁉️
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Individual justices may wobble but the Roberts' court as a whole is aiding and abetting the destruction of public health, biomedical research and healthcare in this country. This is John Roberts' legacy. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
John Roberts Is a Threat to the Health of Every American
The Supreme Court chief is complicit in the destruction of the federal government’s public health infrastructure.
www.thenation.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Individual justices may wobble but the Roberts' court as a whole is aiding and abetting the destruction of public health, biomedical research and healthcare in this country. This is John Roberts' legacy. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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The Art of Letting Trump Claim a Win, While Walking Away Stronger
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM