Ray Pride
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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There's a reason Congressional Republicans released Jack Smith's testimony on New Year's Eve -- they are hoping it will be ignored by people busy with their lives tonight. It won't. That damning testimony will be cited again and again, because it's the truth.
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Congress releases Jack Smith's testimony about Trump prosecutions
The former US Special Counsel faced questions about his two defunct criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.
www.bbc.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:43 AM
There's a reason Congressional Republicans released Jack Smith's testimony on New Year's Eve -- they are hoping it will be ignored by people busy with their lives tonight. It won't. That damning testimony will be cited again and again, because it's the truth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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Already a better year.
January 1, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Already a better year.
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The Mamdani swearing in has real Gotham City vibes. Love it.
January 1, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The Mamdani swearing in has real Gotham City vibes. Love it.
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Don't get what the issue is here either way. As overall commander of Russian armed forces, Putin is a legitimate target in this war.
January 1, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Don't get what the issue is here either way. As overall commander of Russian armed forces, Putin is a legitimate target in this war.
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Not even the Nazis were talking about getting rid of one third of the population… This is an utterly crazed idea of a “nation” literally walled-off from the world, purged of every scintilla of diversity, bullied into blank-faced white-bread conformity.
Death.
Death.
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
January 1, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Not even the Nazis were talking about getting rid of one third of the population… This is an utterly crazed idea of a “nation” literally walled-off from the world, purged of every scintilla of diversity, bullied into blank-faced white-bread conformity.
Death.
Death.
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“No, darlink, this not new White House Ballroom…this your nice home, Mar-a-Lago…and these are your, uh, friends…and we just have to have a little dinner so they see you are live…and then attendant will help you to bed.”
January 1, 2026 at 6:49 AM
“No, darlink, this not new White House Ballroom…this your nice home, Mar-a-Lago…and these are your, uh, friends…and we just have to have a little dinner so they see you are live…and then attendant will help you to bed.”
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have you noticed how much more she smiles as he begins to look more conspicuously corpse-like?
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 AM
have you noticed how much more she smiles as he begins to look more conspicuously corpse-like?
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Every year is a good year to be closer to the end of end stage capitalism. With Mamdani being sworn in and a new generation of voters stepping up, 2026 has a shot at being a great year of progress for progressives. Let’s make it happen.
January 1, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Every year is a good year to be closer to the end of end stage capitalism. With Mamdani being sworn in and a new generation of voters stepping up, 2026 has a shot at being a great year of progress for progressives. Let’s make it happen.
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This is just such a damned disgrace. A crime against knowledge and humanity itself.
January 1, 2026 at 5:38 AM
This is just such a damned disgrace. A crime against knowledge and humanity itself.
Paiiiiinful
Vince D. Monroy (@vincedmonroy) on Threads
I’ve never seen shoes work harder than this
www.threads.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Paiiiiinful
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I just don’t understand where all the people with pitchforks and torches are in American politics.
The president capped off a tumultuous year with a glitzy bash at Mar-a-Lago—and a wish for “peace on earth.”
Trump Rings in New Year at Mar-a-Lago with Lavish Party
The president capped off a tumultuous year with a glitzy bash at Mar-a-Lago—and a wish for “peace on earth.”
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January 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
I just don’t understand where all the people with pitchforks and torches are in American politics.
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just want to remind folks that pushback and public outrage stopped them from closing the CDC library. i bet pushback will stop them here, too
“The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.”
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
just want to remind folks that pushback and public outrage stopped them from closing the CDC library. i bet pushback will stop them here, too
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But the doomers assured me that the law was dead and we might as well give up
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December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
But the doomers assured me that the law was dead and we might as well give up
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🚨 Breaking: NYC no more
affordable than it was 53 minutes ago. An exclusive
on how it all went wrong for Mamdani.
affordable than it was 53 minutes ago. An exclusive
on how it all went wrong for Mamdani.
As Zohran Mamdani became the mayor of New York City at a small ceremony shortly after midnight Thursday, the clock started ticking on his pledges to make the city more affordable.
Mamdani Takes Office and Must Now Try to Deliver on His Boldest Promises
The clock is ticking on the new mayor’s pledges to make New York City more affordable, including expanded child care and free buses.
on.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:52 AM
🚨 Breaking: NYC no more
affordable than it was 53 minutes ago. An exclusive
on how it all went wrong for Mamdani.
affordable than it was 53 minutes ago. An exclusive
on how it all went wrong for Mamdani.
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We made it.
Just three years to go. And they're crumbling before our eyes.
Carry on!
Just three years to go. And they're crumbling before our eyes.
Carry on!
January 1, 2026 at 5:44 AM
We made it.
Just three years to go. And they're crumbling before our eyes.
Carry on!
Just three years to go. And they're crumbling before our eyes.
Carry on!
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Mamdani, Democratic Socialist Muslim American Immigrant Mayor of NYC.
Gotta love it.
Gotta love it.
BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York City, taking the oath of office at an historic subway station in Manhattan.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York City. He was sworn in around midnight Thursday. He is the city’s first Muslim mayor, its first of South Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa.
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Mamdani, Democratic Socialist Muslim American Immigrant Mayor of NYC.
Gotta love it.
Gotta love it.
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They've started replacing the "welcome to the borough" signs so they say Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani instead of Mayor Adams.
December 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
They've started replacing the "welcome to the borough" signs so they say Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani instead of Mayor Adams.
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goddamn do they swear all their politicians in at midnight or just the ones who can stay up that late
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
goddamn do they swear all their politicians in at midnight or just the ones who can stay up that late
Carnival music wafts
The quiet dignity of a self-confident nation.
I’m currently at the Washington Monument:
January 1, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Carnival music wafts
Oh!
Mamdani to press ahead with tax rises for New York City millionaires ft.trib.al/tkzvX5o
Mamdani to press ahead with tax rises for New York City millionaires
New mayor dismisses fears of an exodus of wealthy residents as he looks to fund his affordability agenda
ft.trib.al
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Oh!