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"Sorry I'm late. I had a lot to learn."
I love the spirit of this. I feel that it's important to welcome and include newcomers to the resistance movement. Resistance is not like the fandom of an indie band. No need to prove that we're cooler than the newbies. No need to shame or disrespect them.
I love the spirit of this. I feel that it's important to welcome and include newcomers to the resistance movement. Resistance is not like the fandom of an indie band. No need to prove that we're cooler than the newbies. No need to shame or disrespect them.
April 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"Sorry I'm late. I had a lot to learn."
I love the spirit of this. I feel that it's important to welcome and include newcomers to the resistance movement. Resistance is not like the fandom of an indie band. No need to prove that we're cooler than the newbies. No need to shame or disrespect them.
I love the spirit of this. I feel that it's important to welcome and include newcomers to the resistance movement. Resistance is not like the fandom of an indie band. No need to prove that we're cooler than the newbies. No need to shame or disrespect them.
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DEMS WIN BIG IN IOWA: Democrat Renee Hardman wins IA State Senate SD-16 with 71.5%, a 27-point Dem overperformance from 2024. Harris won the district by 16. Hardman's victory blocks a GOP supermajority and makes history as the first Black woman elected to the Iowa Senate.
December 31, 2025 at 2:28 AM
DEMS WIN BIG IN IOWA: Democrat Renee Hardman wins IA State Senate SD-16 with 71.5%, a 27-point Dem overperformance from 2024. Harris won the district by 16. Hardman's victory blocks a GOP supermajority and makes history as the first Black woman elected to the Iowa Senate.
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Trump’s latest fundraising email asks supporters to check a box to “SUPPORT MAGA in this DO-OR-DIE battle.” The fine print: checking it auto-adds an extra $3,300 donation on 12/31.
December 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Trump’s latest fundraising email asks supporters to check a box to “SUPPORT MAGA in this DO-OR-DIE battle.” The fine print: checking it auto-adds an extra $3,300 donation on 12/31.
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This is Trump’s long game.
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
www.cbsnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is Trump’s long game.
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
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JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
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Trump posted a photo claiming it shows a bald eagle in the United States killed by a windmill.
In reality, the image is of a dead falcon in Israel from 2017.
In reality, the image is of a dead falcon in Israel from 2017.
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Trump posted a photo claiming it shows a bald eagle in the United States killed by a windmill.
In reality, the image is of a dead falcon in Israel from 2017.
In reality, the image is of a dead falcon in Israel from 2017.
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The constitutional remedy for a president who uses collective punishment against people for the crimes of a few is impeachment, removal, and disqualification, followed by a criminal trial.
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The constitutional remedy for a president who uses collective punishment against people for the crimes of a few is impeachment, removal, and disqualification, followed by a criminal trial.
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Tatiana Schlossberg, a journalist who was also a granddaughter of late former President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35.
December 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg, a journalist who was also a granddaughter of late former President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35.
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On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
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A federal judge in Boston ruled to stop the Trump admin from terminating temporary deportation protections for migrants from South Sudan. The order prevents removals just days before those protections were scheduled to expire, maintaining legal safeguards for roughly 230 South Sudanese nationals.
US judge blocks Trump plans to end of deportation protections for South Sudanese migrants
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked plans by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary protections from deportation that had been granted to hundreds of South Sudanese nationals liv...
www.reuters.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A federal judge in Boston ruled to stop the Trump admin from terminating temporary deportation protections for migrants from South Sudan. The order prevents removals just days before those protections were scheduled to expire, maintaining legal safeguards for roughly 230 South Sudanese nationals.
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NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
December 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
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uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
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Study what Mayor Scott has done and replicate it across the nation! Bravo!
December 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Study what Mayor Scott has done and replicate it across the nation! Bravo!
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It's quite an experiment to have a government run by the dumbest people on the planet.
Over on Xitter the Attorney General is pointing to a study that only goes through last year to claim she's fixed the fentanyl crisis.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
December 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's quite an experiment to have a government run by the dumbest people on the planet.
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Sorry, Ric, but Kid Rock is not "the arts."
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Sorry, Ric, but Kid Rock is not "the arts."
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It is irresponsible and dangerous for the CMS Administrator (a physician who knows better) to downplay the importance of getting the flu vaccine.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
Dr. Oz on the "super flu": "Every year there's a flu vaccine. It doesn't always work very well. That's why it's been controversial of late. But like many illnesses, the best news out there is if you can take care of yourself so that when you do end up running into the flu, you can overwhelm it."
December 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It is irresponsible and dangerous for the CMS Administrator (a physician who knows better) to downplay the importance of getting the flu vaccine.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
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He's using the CIA as an end-run around Congress. Trump installed Michael Ellis as General Counsel of the CIA back in September and got him to write a memo saying these attacks are legal. Ellis was part of the group that hid the "perfect" phone call with Zelenskyy that led to Trump's 1st impeachment
That’s a serious escalation, and we've heard nothing about it from our own government.
December 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
He's using the CIA as an end-run around Congress. Trump installed Michael Ellis as General Counsel of the CIA back in September and got him to write a memo saying these attacks are legal. Ellis was part of the group that hid the "perfect" phone call with Zelenskyy that led to Trump's 1st impeachment
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The House of Representatives is considering a bill that would limit the Trump administration's ability to exploit state and local police to carry out mass deportations.
Tell Congress to vote yes on this bill and protect our communities.
Tell Congress to vote yes on this bill and protect our communities.
End ICE's Dangerous 287(g) Program
ICE's 287(g) program turns local police into a weapon for ICE, meaning more racial profiling, more fear in our communities, and more people in immigrant detention. Tell Congress to end it now.
action.aclu.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The House of Representatives is considering a bill that would limit the Trump administration's ability to exploit state and local police to carry out mass deportations.
Tell Congress to vote yes on this bill and protect our communities.
Tell Congress to vote yes on this bill and protect our communities.
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In her decision, Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Washington held that the C.F.P.B. may continue drawing funds from the Federal Reserve, even though the central bank has been running at a deficit since 2022.
Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
apnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In her decision, Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Washington held that the C.F.P.B. may continue drawing funds from the Federal Reserve, even though the central bank has been running at a deficit since 2022.
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far right ohio being too racist to elect an indian american who is far right is the perfect encapsulation of modern american politics
December 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
far right ohio being too racist to elect an indian american who is far right is the perfect encapsulation of modern american politics
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It's got to be tough to get an indictment when you're trying desperately to bury the MAGA motive. END/
December 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's got to be tough to get an indictment when you're trying desperately to bury the MAGA motive. END/
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Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine have entered a pivotal stage.
https://to.pbs.org/4skRn4y
https://to.pbs.org/4skRn4y
Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles now in active service, Moscow says
The announcement comes at a critical time for peace talks, with negotiators still searching for a breakthrough on key issues, including territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
www.pbs.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine have entered a pivotal stage.
https://to.pbs.org/4skRn4y
https://to.pbs.org/4skRn4y
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I'm grateful every day to represent the people of Minnesota's Fifth District. 💙
I came to Congress on a promise of cogovernance and it's been my honor to work with you all to deliver these wins for Minnesota. Together, we're building a brighter future for our communities! 💪🏽
I came to Congress on a promise of cogovernance and it's been my honor to work with you all to deliver these wins for Minnesota. Together, we're building a brighter future for our communities! 💪🏽
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I'm grateful every day to represent the people of Minnesota's Fifth District. 💙
I came to Congress on a promise of cogovernance and it's been my honor to work with you all to deliver these wins for Minnesota. Together, we're building a brighter future for our communities! 💪🏽
I came to Congress on a promise of cogovernance and it's been my honor to work with you all to deliver these wins for Minnesota. Together, we're building a brighter future for our communities! 💪🏽
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The first physical evidence of Trump’s airstrikes on boats has now been examined by the NYT. No fentanyl. No cocaine. Just burned packets with traces of marijuana. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The first physical evidence of Trump’s airstrikes on boats has now been examined by the NYT. No fentanyl. No cocaine. Just burned packets with traces of marijuana. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
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It's not only a detention hearing. It's a probable cause hearing. Dude has not been indicted. DOJ has had almost a month to indict him and they haven't gotten a grand jury to return a true bill. DOJ is asking for more time.
Suspected DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing after alleged confession
Lawyers for Brian Cole argue he should be released ahead of trial for allegedly planting devices in DC in 2021
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of both the Democratic and Republican...
Lawyers for Brian Cole argue he should be released ahead of trial for allegedly planting devices in DC in 2021
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of both the Democratic and Republican...
Suspected DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing after alleged confession
Lawyers for Brian Cole argue he should be released ahead of trial for allegedly planting devices in DC in 2021
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It's not only a detention hearing. It's a probable cause hearing. Dude has not been indicted. DOJ has had almost a month to indict him and they haven't gotten a grand jury to return a true bill. DOJ is asking for more time.