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Today feels like a REALLY good day to throw some hate at people who didn't vote or chanted Genocide Joe/Kamala or whatever....
February 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today feels like a REALLY good day to throw some hate at people who didn't vote or chanted Genocide Joe/Kamala or whatever....
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NEW on CNN: Rubio spent years defending USAID/foreign aid as vital to US interests—arguing it was necessary to counter China. A CNN KFile review of Rubio’s Senate record show a decade of praise for USAID, including calling foreign aid “critical to our national security” . www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/p...
Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency | CNN Politics
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its mission while in the US Senate, reversing his views on...
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
NEW on CNN: Rubio spent years defending USAID/foreign aid as vital to US interests—arguing it was necessary to counter China. A CNN KFile review of Rubio’s Senate record show a decade of praise for USAID, including calling foreign aid “critical to our national security” . www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/p...
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“Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable”
“from Israel’s perspective I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up,”
— Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
In case you were wondering if this was about anything other than money.
“from Israel’s perspective I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up,”
— Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
In case you were wondering if this was about anything other than money.
February 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable”
“from Israel’s perspective I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up,”
— Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
In case you were wondering if this was about anything other than money.
“from Israel’s perspective I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up,”
— Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
In case you were wondering if this was about anything other than money.
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one day after launching a senseless trade war, Trump is back on his bullshit about Canada becoming a state
February 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
one day after launching a senseless trade war, Trump is back on his bullshit about Canada becoming a state
Wonder if this could be something to save the Liberal from landslide defeat
Canada preparing retaliation tariffs that are going to hurt red states the most. Brutal—but smart geopolitical move by them.
February 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wonder if this could be something to save the Liberal from landslide defeat
Trans right is civil right of our time
February 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Trans right is civil right of our time
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Coffee and egg prices: all-time highs. 🥚 ☕️
(via Kevin Gordon)
(via Kevin Gordon)
January 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Coffee and egg prices: all-time highs. 🥚 ☕️
(via Kevin Gordon)
(via Kevin Gordon)
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Democrats have outperformed Kamala Harris in the few special elections so far since November & just flipped a 60-39 Trump seat in Iowa’s state Senate.
Dems dominating in specials like they did in 2017 would be a very good sign for their odds in Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Supreme Court race on April 1
Dems dominating in specials like they did in 2017 would be a very good sign for their odds in Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Supreme Court race on April 1
Not to be overlooked: Dem Doron Clark won Minnesota's 60th District tonight by a 91-9 margin. This district voted for Kamala Harris 83-14. It's really hard to outperform such a lopsided district, but Clark did—by 14 points!
In 5 specials so far this year, Ds are outperforming by an avg of 10 pts
In 5 specials so far this year, Ds are outperforming by an avg of 10 pts
January 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Democrats have outperformed Kamala Harris in the few special elections so far since November & just flipped a 60-39 Trump seat in Iowa’s state Senate.
Dems dominating in specials like they did in 2017 would be a very good sign for their odds in Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Supreme Court race on April 1
Dems dominating in specials like they did in 2017 would be a very good sign for their odds in Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Supreme Court race on April 1
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Gosh I’m stunned.
Trump deported 200 Colombians. None were criminals, Colombian officials say.
Among the deportees who arrived back home Tuesday in Colombia were two pregnant women and more than 20 children.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Gosh I’m stunned.
This midterm gonna be bloodbath
January 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This midterm gonna be bloodbath
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Have to give DOGE credit for the first efficiency cut
January 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Have to give DOGE credit for the first efficiency cut
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- On the positive, the public REALLY doesn't want Trump to use the office to go after his enemies
- They also overwhelmingly want mandatory vaccines to stay mandatory
- If Trump doesn't get costs to go down, that's going to hurt him bad. That's where people think he'll be most helpful
- They also overwhelmingly want mandatory vaccines to stay mandatory
- If Trump doesn't get costs to go down, that's going to hurt him bad. That's where people think he'll be most helpful
January 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
- On the positive, the public REALLY doesn't want Trump to use the office to go after his enemies
- They also overwhelmingly want mandatory vaccines to stay mandatory
- If Trump doesn't get costs to go down, that's going to hurt him bad. That's where people think he'll be most helpful
- They also overwhelmingly want mandatory vaccines to stay mandatory
- If Trump doesn't get costs to go down, that's going to hurt him bad. That's where people think he'll be most helpful
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Between this, the storm two weeks ago, and the SoCal fires I’d expect the January economic data to be soft (presumably it’ll bounce somewhat in February).
January 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Between this, the storm two weeks ago, and the SoCal fires I’d expect the January economic data to be soft (presumably it’ll bounce somewhat in February).
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Amid all the chatter about fact-checking and bias, etc., check out this detailed debunking of a Dem conspiracy theory about the 2024 election in Nevada by
@eric_neugeboren.Thorough and contextual, with graphics to help.
It's called journalism.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/fact...
@eric_neugeboren.Thorough and contextual, with graphics to help.
It's called journalism.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/fact...
Fact check: Analysis undermines claims that GOP switched votes to Trump in Nevada - The Nevada Independent
A viral Reddit post accusing Republicans of switching votes in Nevada from Kamala Harris to Donald Trump has been viewed thousands of times, but it fails to account for other factors that easily expla...
thenevadaindependent.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Amid all the chatter about fact-checking and bias, etc., check out this detailed debunking of a Dem conspiracy theory about the 2024 election in Nevada by
@eric_neugeboren.Thorough and contextual, with graphics to help.
It's called journalism.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/fact...
@eric_neugeboren.Thorough and contextual, with graphics to help.
It's called journalism.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/fact...
This is the race I plan to donate this year
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger has a decent cash on hand advantage right now over Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears
Although Spanberger has been formally running for almost a year longer
Money willy continue to flow into Virginia as it has the highest profile election this year
Although Spanberger has been formally running for almost a year longer
Money willy continue to flow into Virginia as it has the highest profile election this year
Spanberger: $6,551,836 Ending Balance on Dec. 31, 2024
Sears: $2,111,516 Ending Balance on Dec. 31, 2024 bluevirginia.us/2025/01/abig...
Sears: $2,111,516 Ending Balance on Dec. 31, 2024 bluevirginia.us/2025/01/abig...
January 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is the race I plan to donate this year
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Regardless of your politics, Rep Mike Turner was among the best Intel committee chairmen. The fact that he was fired from Mar-A-Lago proves one thing: there is no oversight, just a rubber stamp congress
January 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Regardless of your politics, Rep Mike Turner was among the best Intel committee chairmen. The fact that he was fired from Mar-A-Lago proves one thing: there is no oversight, just a rubber stamp congress
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News: A tied Pennsylvania House has reelected Rep. Joanna McClinton (D., Philly) as speaker by a voice vote, avoiding a messy contested speakership like the one that deadlocked the chamber for the first three months of 2023.
January 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
News: A tied Pennsylvania House has reelected Rep. Joanna McClinton (D., Philly) as speaker by a voice vote, avoiding a messy contested speakership like the one that deadlocked the chamber for the first three months of 2023.
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🚨🚨🚨Projection
Democrats will hold their majorities in Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates
They will hold SD-32 and HD-26 in Eastern Loudoun
This will allow them to control the agenda in the upcoming session
And move forward with proposed Constitutional Amendments
Democrats will hold their majorities in Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates
They will hold SD-32 and HD-26 in Eastern Loudoun
This will allow them to control the agenda in the upcoming session
And move forward with proposed Constitutional Amendments
January 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
🚨🚨🚨Projection
Democrats will hold their majorities in Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates
They will hold SD-32 and HD-26 in Eastern Loudoun
This will allow them to control the agenda in the upcoming session
And move forward with proposed Constitutional Amendments
Democrats will hold their majorities in Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates
They will hold SD-32 and HD-26 in Eastern Loudoun
This will allow them to control the agenda in the upcoming session
And move forward with proposed Constitutional Amendments
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If this cartoon is available, @democracydocket.com would like to publish it on its site.
If not, I hope @anntelnaes.bsky.social would be willing to create another one for Democracy Docket to publish. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
If not, I hope @anntelnaes.bsky.social would be willing to create another one for Democracy Docket to publish. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If this cartoon is available, @democracydocket.com would like to publish it on its site.
If not, I hope @anntelnaes.bsky.social would be willing to create another one for Democracy Docket to publish. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
If not, I hope @anntelnaes.bsky.social would be willing to create another one for Democracy Docket to publish. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Cult
Rep. Jeff Van Drew says that he supports Mike Johnson but if Trump tells him not to "that would change my mind," then in the next breath claims "I'm a very independent person." 🤔
December 30, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Cult
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Jimmy Carter's legacy www.juancole.com/2024/12/cart...
Jimmy Carter's Victory against the Guinea Worm, with only 7 Cases this Year Worldwide, down from Millions
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - On the occasion of former President Jimmy Carter's death, I am reprinting this column with …
www.juancole.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Jimmy Carter's legacy www.juancole.com/2024/12/cart...
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Good thing ABC more than covered this
US Court of Appeals for Second Circuit affirms the $5M award against Trump for sexually abusing & defaming E. Jean Carroll (first trial). Trump failed to prove that Judge Kaplan "erred in any of the challenged rulings." 77-page ruling here: bit.ly/3W14OrE
December 30, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Good thing ABC more than covered this