@mowoke.bsky.social
Mental health professional/professor, lifelong Dem, Queens native, now in midwest.
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A new trend in right-wing media: "MAGA is dead"; Also, MAGA media beats the drums of war with Venezuela.
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
Media Matters weekly newsletter, November 26
Welcome back to Media Matters’ weekly newsletter. This week: Podcaster Benny Johnson’s job is to have no principles — business is booming. Some right-wing figures are starting to declare “MAGA is dead...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A new trend in right-wing media: "MAGA is dead"; Also, MAGA media beats the drums of war with Venezuela.
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
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“I feel like you lied to us.” Steve Bannon is facing outrage from his audience after his cozy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
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"I feel like you lied to us." Steve Bannon is facing outrage from his audience after his cozy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
Some self-described viewers and fans of Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast have been speaking out as newly released files from Jeffrey Epstein’s case reveal Bannon’s close relationship with the late conv...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“I feel like you lied to us.” Steve Bannon is facing outrage from his audience after his cozy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
www.mediamatters.org/steve-bannon...
www.mediamatters.org/steve-bannon...
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This is not the America I grew up with.
July 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is not the America I grew up with.
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38% of Americans approve of Trump’s presidency, a new low. Why?
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
Exclusive: President Trump's approval rating fell to 38%, the lowest since his return to power, with Americans unhappy about his handling of the cost of living and the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found reut.rs/47O9ckj
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
38% of Americans approve of Trump’s presidency, a new low. Why?
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them.
Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom.
Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them.
Trump's working for himself, not for you.
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Walmart CFO: “If you look at October wage growth, the difference between wage growth in the low-income and high-income cohorts was as large as it’s been in almost a decade."
This is the Trump economy.
This is the Trump economy.
Walmart CFO warns affordability crisis is getting worse
Despite solid earnings and market share gains, Walmart flags the strain on cash-strapped consumers as tariffs and higher prices bite.
finance.yahoo.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Walmart CFO: “If you look at October wage growth, the difference between wage growth in the low-income and high-income cohorts was as large as it’s been in almost a decade."
This is the Trump economy.
This is the Trump economy.
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A nursing-home exec who defrauded the government of $38M paid MAGA lobbyists $1M to seek a Trump pardon—and Trump granted it.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A nursing-home exec who defrauded the government of $38M paid MAGA lobbyists $1M to seek a Trump pardon—and Trump granted it.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.
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This is decades of Republican health care policy in a nutshell.
They are in lockstep when it comes to taking away Americans’ health care, but can’t manage to come together to offer any ideas that would make health care more affordable for all.
They are in lockstep when it comes to taking away Americans’ health care, but can’t manage to come together to offer any ideas that would make health care more affordable for all.
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is decades of Republican health care policy in a nutshell.
They are in lockstep when it comes to taking away Americans’ health care, but can’t manage to come together to offer any ideas that would make health care more affordable for all.
They are in lockstep when it comes to taking away Americans’ health care, but can’t manage to come together to offer any ideas that would make health care more affordable for all.
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Electricity costs are up nearly 8% in South Carolina since last year.
And what’s Trump doing about it? Hanging out with rich big tech CEOs whose data centers are spiking demand—while slashing investments in cheap, clean energy that could boost supply and drive prices down.
And what’s Trump doing about it? Hanging out with rich big tech CEOs whose data centers are spiking demand—while slashing investments in cheap, clean energy that could boost supply and drive prices down.
Soaring electricity prices are triggering a wave of power shutoffs, leaving more in the dark as unpaid bills pile up.
Americans are paying 11 percent more for electricity than they were in January, though that number varies widely by state.
Americans are paying 11 percent more for electricity than they were in January, though that number varies widely by state.
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Electricity costs are up nearly 8% in South Carolina since last year.
And what’s Trump doing about it? Hanging out with rich big tech CEOs whose data centers are spiking demand—while slashing investments in cheap, clean energy that could boost supply and drive prices down.
And what’s Trump doing about it? Hanging out with rich big tech CEOs whose data centers are spiking demand—while slashing investments in cheap, clean energy that could boost supply and drive prices down.
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On Thanksgiving, we gather with family and friends to appreciate the many blessings we hold dear.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
On Thanksgiving, we gather with family and friends to appreciate the many blessings we hold dear.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
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The key step to solve the problem: You must first identify all the root causes.
What has made it possible for the president to ignore the Constitution is that the corrupt Supreme Court has let him.
The Roberts Court is the root of the destruction of the American Republic.
The Roberts Court is the root of the destruction of the American Republic.
And it didn’t take much to kill it, did it? Just ignore it and it immediately doesn’t exist.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The key step to solve the problem: You must first identify all the root causes.
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The president can pardon criminal contempt in federal court.
Judges and the centrist lawyer types at places like @democracyforward.org should have long ago mapped out a strategy to get Noem in jail for lying and ignoring the law. I fear they don’t have one even now.
Judges and the centrist lawyer types at places like @democracyforward.org should have long ago mapped out a strategy to get Noem in jail for lying and ignoring the law. I fear they don’t have one even now.
Time to stop writing, & reporting a "possibility". The people need to see charges. Consequences. Done with threatening this without actually doing it. No such latitude for immigrants. Legitimate allowances offering protection asylum seekers, denied
Source: TAG24
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Source: TAG24
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Judge considers holding Kristi Noem in contempt of court over El Salvador deportations - NewsBreak
Washington DC - A federal judge has launched in inquiry that could result in potential contempt charges against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Ba
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November 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The president can pardon criminal contempt in federal court.
Judges and the centrist lawyer types at places like @democracyforward.org should have long ago mapped out a strategy to get Noem in jail for lying and ignoring the law. I fear they don’t have one even now.
Judges and the centrist lawyer types at places like @democracyforward.org should have long ago mapped out a strategy to get Noem in jail for lying and ignoring the law. I fear they don’t have one even now.
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The Framers anticipated a president who wanted to be a king.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Framers anticipated a president who wanted to be a king.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
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600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
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It’s wild how the press is ok with the president abusing the pardon power. That used to be one of the most scrutinized things about a presidency.
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s wild how the press is ok with the president abusing the pardon power. That used to be one of the most scrutinized things about a presidency.
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WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
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h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
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NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable telling diplomats to destroy visas that had been approved and printed to give to Afghans. And diplomats are told to do scheduled interviews but not grant visas. US shuts all legal entry routes for Afghans. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
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November 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable telling diplomats to destroy visas that had been approved and printed to give to Afghans. And diplomats are told to do scheduled interviews but not grant visas. US shuts all legal entry routes for Afghans. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
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Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
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“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
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November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
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I hope it’s now (even more) obvious that having military in our streets, with instructions to ignore “stupid rules of engagement,” is not in any way intended to protect us or make us safer
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I hope it’s now (even more) obvious that having military in our streets, with instructions to ignore “stupid rules of engagement,” is not in any way intended to protect us or make us safer
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The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
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The reason MAGA exists.
November 26, 2024 at 3:23 AM
The reason MAGA exists.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM