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🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Florida Lawmakers Schedule Launch for Mid-Decade GOP Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW: Trump is waging war on his own party in Indiana — threatening to primary any GOP lawmaker who refuses to gerrymander the state’s maps ahead of 2026.
His attacks have already had consequences, with one lawmaker he singled out later being swatted.
His attacks have already had consequences, with one lawmaker he singled out later being swatted.
Trump Intensifies Pressure on Indiana Republicans to Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
NEW: Trump is waging war on his own party in Indiana — threatening to primary any GOP lawmaker who refuses to gerrymander the state’s maps ahead of 2026.
His attacks have already had consequences, with one lawmaker he singled out later being swatted.
His attacks have already had consequences, with one lawmaker he singled out later being swatted.
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Right now, tens of millions of working families are trying to work out how they’re going to pay for their skyrocketing ACA premiums.
The time bomb is still ticking and Republicans are doing nothing to diffuse it — we need to act now.
The time bomb is still ticking and Republicans are doing nothing to diffuse it — we need to act now.
November 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Right now, tens of millions of working families are trying to work out how they’re going to pay for their skyrocketing ACA premiums.
The time bomb is still ticking and Republicans are doing nothing to diffuse it — we need to act now.
The time bomb is still ticking and Republicans are doing nothing to diffuse it — we need to act now.
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Fun fact: the US sells more higher ed to China than soybeans
Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
New foreign student enrollment in the US fell 17% this fall www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fun fact: the US sells more higher ed to China than soybeans
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Estimates suggest that Trump has increased his wealth by over $4 billion since taking office
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Estimates suggest that Trump has increased his wealth by over $4 billion since taking office
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They’re telling you…
That prices are down, while all your bills are going up.
That tariffs don’t raise prices, but now they’re lowering tariffs for some items in order to…wait for it…reduce prices.
That they don’t have money for SNAP or healthcare, while they send $40B to Argentina.
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That prices are down, while all your bills are going up.
That tariffs don’t raise prices, but now they’re lowering tariffs for some items in order to…wait for it…reduce prices.
That they don’t have money for SNAP or healthcare, while they send $40B to Argentina.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
They’re telling you…
That prices are down, while all your bills are going up.
That tariffs don’t raise prices, but now they’re lowering tariffs for some items in order to…wait for it…reduce prices.
That they don’t have money for SNAP or healthcare, while they send $40B to Argentina.
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That prices are down, while all your bills are going up.
That tariffs don’t raise prices, but now they’re lowering tariffs for some items in order to…wait for it…reduce prices.
That they don’t have money for SNAP or healthcare, while they send $40B to Argentina.
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"The message is not that Trump is innocent, it's that *everyone is guilty.* Everyone assaults women, cheats on their taxes, uses public office for private gain. Propriety and following the rules? That stuff is for suckers. In a world of grift and graft, the most corrupt man should be king."
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
His ordinary scandal management techniques are not working.
www.publicnotice.co
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"The message is not that Trump is innocent, it's that *everyone is guilty.* Everyone assaults women, cheats on their taxes, uses public office for private gain. Propriety and following the rules? That stuff is for suckers. In a world of grift and graft, the most corrupt man should be king."
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America overwhelmingly supports the survivors’ demand for complete disclosure of what the government knows about the billion-dollar Epstein global trafficking ring. Stop the excuses and deflections—release the file.
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
America overwhelmingly supports the survivors’ demand for complete disclosure of what the government knows about the billion-dollar Epstein global trafficking ring. Stop the excuses and deflections—release the file.
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Now that Pamela Jo Bondi and Kash Patel have had enough time to scrub the files of Donald's name.
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Now that Pamela Jo Bondi and Kash Patel have had enough time to scrub the files of Donald's name.
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Peter Thiel slashes Tesla (TSLA) stake as Elon Musk warns shorts
Peter Thiel slashes Tesla (TSLA) stake as Elon Musk warns shorts
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel’s fund, Thiel Macro LLC, has significantly cut its position in Tesla (TSLA), according to a new Q3 2025 13F filing.
Thiel, who is close to Musk, is retreating from his Tesla investment at a time when the CEO told shareholders to “hold on” to their stocks and warned TSLA shorts.
more…
electrek.co
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Peter Thiel slashes Tesla (TSLA) stake as Elon Musk warns shorts
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November 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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This is what is at the heart of the Epstein Case: justice for the victims. Here is why the substantive, legal, and political context of this case and its coverup matter. ⬇️
youtu.be/UkUPmcIDyoQ?...
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Rep Stansbury: The heart of the Epstein Case is justice for the victims.
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is what is at the heart of the Epstein Case: justice for the victims. Here is why the substantive, legal, and political context of this case and its coverup matter. ⬇️
youtu.be/UkUPmcIDyoQ?...
youtu.be/UkUPmcIDyoQ?...
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“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
Epstein survivors push for release of files in new PSA, say fight isn't political
“While we are Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell survivors, we are standing for so many victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence, as well,” Danielle Bensky said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
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Those seeking pardons through official channels have watched while Trump grants pardons to people who never entered the system at all.
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Those seeking pardons through official channels have watched while Trump grants pardons to people who never entered the system at all.
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
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We stand with survivors everywhere. Release the files, and jail the PDFs, including the ones in the White House.
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpIsAPedo #JeffreyEpstein #50501movement
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpIsAPedo #JeffreyEpstein #50501movement
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We stand with survivors everywhere. Release the files, and jail the PDFs, including the ones in the White House.
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpIsAPedo #JeffreyEpstein #50501movement
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpIsAPedo #JeffreyEpstein #50501movement
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This was one of my favorite skits from SNL, last night.👇
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This was one of my favorite skits from SNL, last night.👇
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The tariff “cuts” only reduce the tariffs on Brazil’s coffee from 50% to 40%. Still a ridiculously high and likely illegal tariff. Come on SCOTUS. Rule the tariffs unconstitutional. ⚖️💵 ☕️ apnews.com/article/braz...
Brazilian coffee, beef and tropical fruit will still be tariffed 40%, says Brazil’s vice president
Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says Brazilian goods like coffee, beef and tropical fruits will still face a 40% tariff in the U.S.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The tariff “cuts” only reduce the tariffs on Brazil’s coffee from 50% to 40%. Still a ridiculously high and likely illegal tariff. Come on SCOTUS. Rule the tariffs unconstitutional. ⚖️💵 ☕️ apnews.com/article/braz...
Strongly recommended. I don't read nonfiction but this one caught my attention because it addresses the elephant in the room I've been watching. Everybody should read, or listen to the audio version. Get if from your public library or buy it, but read it.
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...
More Everything Forever
This "smart and wonderfully readable" (New York Times) exposé shows why Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Strongly recommended. I don't read nonfiction but this one caught my attention because it addresses the elephant in the room I've been watching. Everybody should read, or listen to the audio version. Get if from your public library or buy it, but read it.
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...
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"A new investigation of Elon #Musk’s X by Sky News found that every account set up by reporters, 'no matter their political orientation, was fed a glut of rightwing content', much of which was extreme. The experts it consulted believe this pattern could have resulted only from an algorithm […]
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November 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"A new investigation of Elon #Musk’s X by Sky News found that every account set up by reporters, 'no matter their political orientation, was fed a glut of rightwing content', much of which was extreme. The experts it consulted believe this pattern could have resulted only from an algorithm […]
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This young lady speaks wisdom. Somebody raised her well.
It’s a shame Megyn Kelly isn’t as wise, insightful and intelligent as this 14 year old is.
It’s a shame Megyn Kelly isn’t as wise, insightful and intelligent as this 14 year old is.
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This young lady speaks wisdom. Somebody raised her well.
It’s a shame Megyn Kelly isn’t as wise, insightful and intelligent as this 14 year old is.
It’s a shame Megyn Kelly isn’t as wise, insightful and intelligent as this 14 year old is.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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After weaponizing the shutdown to block SNAP benefits for hungry people, the Trump Admin is using the oldest trick in the book to do more of the same.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
After weaponizing the shutdown to block SNAP benefits for hungry people, the Trump Admin is using the oldest trick in the book to do more of the same.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
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Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.