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Have we reached the point where we can say the US is in a constitutional crisis? Has American democracy failed? Has the US descended into authoritarianism?
Yes. It is happening. Right now.
Not because of one incident, but a series of moments and choices . . .
Yes. It is happening. Right now.
Not because of one incident, but a series of moments and choices . . .
It is happening here — and we just witnessed the moment everything changed
History’s path is never linear. But its turns can be very sharp.It is rare to be able to identify the moment when we can say “this is the point at which everything changed”. So have we reached the poi...
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September 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Have we reached the point where we can say the US is in a constitutional crisis? Has American democracy failed? Has the US descended into authoritarianism?
Yes. It is happening. Right now.
Not because of one incident, but a series of moments and choices . . .
Yes. It is happening. Right now.
Not because of one incident, but a series of moments and choices . . .
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Unbelievable how many people are complete suckers who think kissing ass hard enough and meekly complying will somehow spare them lmao
September 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Unbelievable how many people are complete suckers who think kissing ass hard enough and meekly complying will somehow spare them lmao
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
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In case you were wondering.
And even if you weren't.
And even if you weren't.
May 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
In case you were wondering.
And even if you weren't.
And even if you weren't.
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Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration.
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
April 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration.
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
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4. Why are we trying to save industries that are dying as a result of market forces? The market has made these jobs obsolete. Instead of investing in future jobs, like renewables, AI, EVs, etc. we are spending billions trying to save dead industries.
April 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
4. Why are we trying to save industries that are dying as a result of market forces? The market has made these jobs obsolete. Instead of investing in future jobs, like renewables, AI, EVs, etc. we are spending billions trying to save dead industries.
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The problem is sociopathic corporate greed. 🧐
April 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The problem is sociopathic corporate greed. 🧐
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Lori Beth Denberg reprised her All That librarian character to do a pro-library, anti-book banning reel and I love it so much??? www.instagram.com/reel/DIK0_bD...
April 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Lori Beth Denberg reprised her All That librarian character to do a pro-library, anti-book banning reel and I love it so much??? www.instagram.com/reel/DIK0_bD...
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I think about this headline all of the time.
February 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I think about this headline all of the time.
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Gotta love Betty, because she tells it like it is! ❤️✨
February 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Gotta love Betty, because she tells it like it is! ❤️✨
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I keep thinking "why am I so demotivated?" And I'm like "oh yeah the worst pain flare in a year and the active destruction of everything and everyone i hold dear."
February 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I keep thinking "why am I so demotivated?" And I'm like "oh yeah the worst pain flare in a year and the active destruction of everything and everyone i hold dear."
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From @yepicurus on instagram
February 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
From @yepicurus on instagram
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Out here putting events on my schedule for November like the world won’t have collapsed by then, call me an optimist
February 27, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Out here putting events on my schedule for November like the world won’t have collapsed by then, call me an optimist
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Amen to that.
I think it would make a big difference in our health if we banned Pharma ads from America like the rest of the world does.
February 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Amen to that.
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History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
February 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
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Dentist: You're going to feel some pressure.
Me: Ok
Dentist: You have a lot of potential, but your inability to commit to one thing means that you might just spend your life too overwhelmed by options to actually accomplish anything.
Me: Ok
Dentist: You have a lot of potential, but your inability to commit to one thing means that you might just spend your life too overwhelmed by options to actually accomplish anything.
February 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Dentist: You're going to feel some pressure.
Me: Ok
Dentist: You have a lot of potential, but your inability to commit to one thing means that you might just spend your life too overwhelmed by options to actually accomplish anything.
Me: Ok
Dentist: You have a lot of potential, but your inability to commit to one thing means that you might just spend your life too overwhelmed by options to actually accomplish anything.
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the cycle of bad brain thoughts of like "i'm worthless -> i'm never going to accomplish anything -> i should give up -> i have no energy to do anything" is to hard to pull out of man haha
February 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
the cycle of bad brain thoughts of like "i'm worthless -> i'm never going to accomplish anything -> i should give up -> i have no energy to do anything" is to hard to pull out of man haha