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This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
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Hard as they tried, the so-called best and brightest minds of the right could never determine precisely when — or by what curious influence — their younger followers had turned to a harsher, more fanatical strain of their own bigotry.
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hard as they tried, the so-called best and brightest minds of the right could never determine precisely when — or by what curious influence — their younger followers had turned to a harsher, more fanatical strain of their own bigotry.
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The thing to understand about this is that this catastrophe in the UK has redounded to the political benefit of the very same people and political movement that pushed for it! Extremely perverse.
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The thing to understand about this is that this catastrophe in the UK has redounded to the political benefit of the very same people and political movement that pushed for it! Extremely perverse.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The U.S. is experiencing its highest wave of layoffs since 2020, with close to a million workers losing their jobs this year.
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The U.S. is experiencing its highest wave of layoffs since 2020, with close to a million workers losing their jobs this year.
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it’s wild that this is just sort of the most openly corrupt administration of all time and they’re just allowed to do that and most media doesn’t say a word about it
October 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
it’s wild that this is just sort of the most openly corrupt administration of all time and they’re just allowed to do that and most media doesn’t say a word about it
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October 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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@merkley.senate.gov stood on the floor for almost 23 hours for Oregonians, hardworking Americans, and our democracy.
Jeff, you made Oregon proud.
Jeff, you made Oregon proud.
October 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@merkley.senate.gov stood on the floor for almost 23 hours for Oregonians, hardworking Americans, and our democracy.
Jeff, you made Oregon proud.
Jeff, you made Oregon proud.
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Releasing a health care plan is not negotiating. It's...releasing a health care plan. Odd that the House speaker doesn't understand that basic point.
COLLINS: If you have a healthcare plan, why not have that out there to talk about in the public so people can hear it?
MIKE JOHNSON: We need to get back to regular session so we can. We will not negotiate with legislative terrorists
MIKE JOHNSON: We need to get back to regular session so we can. We will not negotiate with legislative terrorists
October 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Releasing a health care plan is not negotiating. It's...releasing a health care plan. Odd that the House speaker doesn't understand that basic point.
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The antifa terrorist marxists are out
October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The antifa terrorist marxists are out
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Rebellion? No Kings protestors peacefully march down 2nd in downtown Portland chanting “hey hey ho ho Donald Trump has got to go.”
@statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
@statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Rebellion? No Kings protestors peacefully march down 2nd in downtown Portland chanting “hey hey ho ho Donald Trump has got to go.”
@statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
@statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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A small slice of the 40k people on the streets of Portland today
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A small slice of the 40k people on the streets of Portland today
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BREAKING: Our crowd count estimate from the No Kings coalition responsible for planning today’s event is 7 MILLION nationwide.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.
October 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
BREAKING: Our crowd count estimate from the No Kings coalition responsible for planning today’s event is 7 MILLION nationwide.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
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Are you a PNW voter who usually returns your ballot via U.S. Mail? Switch to a drop box to ensure it counts this year!
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
Are you a PNW voter who usually returns your ballot via U.S. Mail? Switch to a drop box to ensure it counts this year!
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
www.nwprogressive.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Are you a PNW voter who usually returns your ballot via U.S. Mail? Switch to a drop box to ensure it counts this year!
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
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This is one of the most demented things Trump has posted
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
This is one of the most demented things Trump has posted
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The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
September 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
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ThAt’a nOt TrUmP’s SiGnAtUrE www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
September 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
ThAt’a nOt TrUmP’s SiGnAtUrE www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
September 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
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remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
August 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
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I think one of the problems is that media has conditioned people to believe that fascism comes along with dark skies and ominous music.
People don’t recognize authoritarianism when they see their neighbors walking the dog on a sunny day with chirping birds.
People don’t recognize authoritarianism when they see their neighbors walking the dog on a sunny day with chirping birds.
August 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I think one of the problems is that media has conditioned people to believe that fascism comes along with dark skies and ominous music.
People don’t recognize authoritarianism when they see their neighbors walking the dog on a sunny day with chirping birds.
People don’t recognize authoritarianism when they see their neighbors walking the dog on a sunny day with chirping birds.
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That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
August 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
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Reminder: Trump's DOJ transferred Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum security prison AFTER these interviews.
BREAKING:
The transcripts and audio of DOJ's interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell have just been released.
www.justice.gov/maxwell-inte...
The transcripts and audio of DOJ's interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell have just been released.
www.justice.gov/maxwell-inte...
Maxwell Interview
www.justice.gov
August 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Reminder: Trump's DOJ transferred Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum security prison AFTER these interviews.
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Not sure this is something to brag about. Trump said his plan was to autograph the image, send it back to Putin, and invite Putin to come to America for the 2026 World Cup. Are we seriously aligning ourselves with Russia now? He’s not welcome here. Putin should have never set foot on American soil.
August 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Not sure this is something to brag about. Trump said his plan was to autograph the image, send it back to Putin, and invite Putin to come to America for the 2026 World Cup. Are we seriously aligning ourselves with Russia now? He’s not welcome here. Putin should have never set foot on American soil.