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And then think of what a cornered psychopathic human being with the morals and instincts of a rat and control of over five thousand nuclear warheads would do.
This is a very dangerous moment for the country and the world. A cornered rat will do anything to escape.
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
And then think of what a cornered psychopathic human being with the morals and instincts of a rat and control of over five thousand nuclear warheads would do.
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I'm actually shocked. Good on Dana Bash for asking the question, and I genuinely would not have expected Greene to answer the way she did.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm actually shocked. Good on Dana Bash for asking the question, and I genuinely would not have expected Greene to answer the way she did.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Trump locked everyone who works in the country’s family planning program out of their office and gov emails last week. This program provides contraception, testing for diseases and basic infertility care. He’s taking away essential health care from millions of women.
October 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Trump locked everyone who works in the country’s family planning program out of their office and gov emails last week. This program provides contraception, testing for diseases and basic infertility care. He’s taking away essential health care from millions of women.
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All those 2024 media fact-checks that said, “Donald Trump and the Trump campaign deny any connection to Project 2025” look pretty ridiculous right now.
A Trump denial is not a fact. You just used his lies to “debunk” a reality that was obvious to anyone paying attention.
A Trump denial is not a fact. You just used his lies to “debunk” a reality that was obvious to anyone paying attention.
October 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
All those 2024 media fact-checks that said, “Donald Trump and the Trump campaign deny any connection to Project 2025” look pretty ridiculous right now.
A Trump denial is not a fact. You just used his lies to “debunk” a reality that was obvious to anyone paying attention.
A Trump denial is not a fact. You just used his lies to “debunk” a reality that was obvious to anyone paying attention.
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Sooooo many things.
September 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Sooooo many things.
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Skydance—the company that just bribed Trump for the Paramount merger—is owned by David Ellison.
David Ellison is the son of Larry Ellison, the second richest person in the world and founder of Oracle.
Larry Ellison is part of the anti-democracy, surveillance state camp with Peter Thiel & Palantir.
David Ellison is the son of Larry Ellison, the second richest person in the world and founder of Oracle.
Larry Ellison is part of the anti-democracy, surveillance state camp with Peter Thiel & Palantir.
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Skydance—the company that just bribed Trump for the Paramount merger—is owned by David Ellison.
David Ellison is the son of Larry Ellison, the second richest person in the world and founder of Oracle.
Larry Ellison is part of the anti-democracy, surveillance state camp with Peter Thiel & Palantir.
David Ellison is the son of Larry Ellison, the second richest person in the world and founder of Oracle.
Larry Ellison is part of the anti-democracy, surveillance state camp with Peter Thiel & Palantir.
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Horrific, police state stuff.
July 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Horrific, police state stuff.
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The coverage of Trump's Brazil tariffs has largely ignored:
1) His claimed authority to do so rests in a trade deficit; he hasn't declared a coup accountability emergency
2) Such arbitrary application has ALREADY been declared unlawful
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/10/t...
1) His claimed authority to do so rests in a trade deficit; he hasn't declared a coup accountability emergency
2) Such arbitrary application has ALREADY been declared unlawful
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/10/t...
Trump's Coffee for Coup Accountability Emergency - emptywheel
Donald Trump wants to impose a 50% tax on coffee in an effort to prevent coup accountability for Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil. That may make it far easier for courts to affirm a court ruling that his tari...
www.emptywheel.net
July 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The coverage of Trump's Brazil tariffs has largely ignored:
1) His claimed authority to do so rests in a trade deficit; he hasn't declared a coup accountability emergency
2) Such arbitrary application has ALREADY been declared unlawful
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/10/t...
1) His claimed authority to do so rests in a trade deficit; he hasn't declared a coup accountability emergency
2) Such arbitrary application has ALREADY been declared unlawful
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/10/t...
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🤷🏼♂️
The economy got half a percentage point smaller last quarter
July 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🤷🏼♂️
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When Dems considered an agenda called “Build Back Better,” mainstream news outlets agonized publicly about how they couldn’t use the term, and would instead call it, e.g., “Biden’s spending bill.” With Republicans in charge, calling their agenda One Big Beautiful Bill, that’s all out the window.
July 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
When Dems considered an agenda called “Build Back Better,” mainstream news outlets agonized publicly about how they couldn’t use the term, and would instead call it, e.g., “Biden’s spending bill.” With Republicans in charge, calling their agenda One Big Beautiful Bill, that’s all out the window.
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It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend
After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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“Real censorship and persecution is happening” on Jay Bhattacharya’s watch,” says Gregg Gonsalves, & he “refuses to acknowledge it as such, even as the NIH teeters on the edge of collapse under his own rule”
Brilliant, essential, urgent piece 👏
Brilliant, essential, urgent piece 👏
My piece for @thenation.com on the bravery of NIH employees who are standing up to those that would destroy the institution, including the NIH director himself. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
NIH Staff Have Broken Their Silence
Civil servants usually keep a low profile. These NIH employees are putting themselves at risk by calling out the Trump administration.
www.thenation.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“Real censorship and persecution is happening” on Jay Bhattacharya’s watch,” says Gregg Gonsalves, & he “refuses to acknowledge it as such, even as the NIH teeters on the edge of collapse under his own rule”
Brilliant, essential, urgent piece 👏
Brilliant, essential, urgent piece 👏
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Seems important: "FBI ‘Escorted’ Him To Trump DHS Presser They Claim He Crashed"
Padilla says he "didn’t “barge” into the presser, he was signed in and escorted, and was listening in the room for 10 minutes before he tried to ask a question"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...
Padilla says he "didn’t “barge” into the presser, he was signed in and escorted, and was listening in the room for 10 minutes before he tried to ask a question"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...
June 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Seems important: "FBI ‘Escorted’ Him To Trump DHS Presser They Claim He Crashed"
Padilla says he "didn’t “barge” into the presser, he was signed in and escorted, and was listening in the room for 10 minutes before he tried to ask a question"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...
Padilla says he "didn’t “barge” into the presser, he was signed in and escorted, and was listening in the room for 10 minutes before he tried to ask a question"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...
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Newsom: "This is what he does. He creates a problem and then he tries to be a hero in his own Marvel movie ... he initiated those raids. He significantly increased the scale and scope of those raids. That's why he wants the National Guard."
June 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Newsom: "This is what he does. He creates a problem and then he tries to be a hero in his own Marvel movie ... he initiated those raids. He significantly increased the scale and scope of those raids. That's why he wants the National Guard."
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California national guard troops and marines deployed to LA to help restore order have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they don't want to join.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
California national guard troops and marines deployed to LA to help restore order have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they don't want to join.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A top covid vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after federal health officials rescinded long-standing recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations
Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A top covid vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after federal health officials rescinded long-standing recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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As I predicted, we are now entering an era where we cannot necessarily trust data coming from the federal govt on things like inflation. Something to watch VERY closely for GDP, unemployment, everything. www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-...
Exclusive | Economists Raise Questions About Quality of U.S. Inflation Data
The Labor Department says staffing shortages reduced its ability to conduct its massive monthly survey, forcing it to turn to less precise guesses.
www.wsj.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
As I predicted, we are now entering an era where we cannot necessarily trust data coming from the federal govt on things like inflation. Something to watch VERY closely for GDP, unemployment, everything. www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-...
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"A succession of top agents, all women, were given an ultimatum: Take a different post or be asked to retire."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...
Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top Officials
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"A succession of top agents, all women, were given an ultimatum: Take a different post or be asked to retire."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...
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✨WHEEZING✨
(please dear goddess stick around for the US entrant 💀)
(please dear goddess stick around for the US entrant 💀)
May 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
✨WHEEZING✨
(please dear goddess stick around for the US entrant 💀)
(please dear goddess stick around for the US entrant 💀)
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America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
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Federal judge dresses down Alina Habba:
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
May 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Federal judge dresses down Alina Habba:
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
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I said it would get worse very quickly. By tomorrow we will have completed the most dangerous & frightening 24 hours thus far of Trump 2.0. Just to name a few:
1. Defiance of a court order by sending migrants to Sudan without due process (despite clear DP decision SCOTUS) & Dist. CT. order.
1. Defiance of a court order by sending migrants to Sudan without due process (despite clear DP decision SCOTUS) & Dist. CT. order.
May 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I said it would get worse very quickly. By tomorrow we will have completed the most dangerous & frightening 24 hours thus far of Trump 2.0. Just to name a few:
1. Defiance of a court order by sending migrants to Sudan without due process (despite clear DP decision SCOTUS) & Dist. CT. order.
1. Defiance of a court order by sending migrants to Sudan without due process (despite clear DP decision SCOTUS) & Dist. CT. order.