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Just watch. The whole system is swinging into action, using Kirk's killing to advance the power & interests of the right. The crucial thing to notice is that *the process wouldn't work without the complicity & assistance of the mainstream elite establishment*. Every time.
September 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Just watch. The whole system is swinging into action, using Kirk's killing to advance the power & interests of the right. The crucial thing to notice is that *the process wouldn't work without the complicity & assistance of the mainstream elite establishment*. Every time.
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Best thing California could do to fight fascism is build more housing.
September 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Best thing California could do to fight fascism is build more housing.
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One of the best, most pro-democracy voting reforms possible is to *move local elections to even years*, to sync them up with other elections & boost turnout. LA & SF have both done it, to immense effect.
Now New York City might do it! Very cool.
Now New York City might do it! Very cool.
To Boost Turnout, Ballot Measure Proposes Moving New York City Elections to Even Years - Bolts
When cities hold their local elections on off years, they tend to see terrible turnout. Many are rescheduling their contests when many more people go to the polls. Will New York be next?
boltsmag.org
September 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
One of the best, most pro-democracy voting reforms possible is to *move local elections to even years*, to sync them up with other elections & boost turnout. LA & SF have both done it, to immense effect.
Now New York City might do it! Very cool.
Now New York City might do it! Very cool.
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A former senior official and two current staff members describe the turmoil at the C.D.C. under R.F.K., Jr.,’s stewardship. “Everyone has a limit,” the employees said, “and there are many of us being pushed to the brink.”
Inside the Chaos at the C.D.C.
A former senior official and two current employees describe the turmoil at the agency under R.F.K., Jr.,’s stewardship.
www.newyorker.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A former senior official and two current staff members describe the turmoil at the C.D.C. under R.F.K., Jr.,’s stewardship. “Everyone has a limit,” the employees said, “and there are many of us being pushed to the brink.”
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The US president trafficked & raped underage girls, the evidence is overwhelming, everyone knows it, and this country's elites & institutions are so broken, so insular, so decadent that we can't even bring ourselves to state it clearly, much less do anything about it.
Contemptible & pathetic.
Contemptible & pathetic.
September 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The US president trafficked & raped underage girls, the evidence is overwhelming, everyone knows it, and this country's elites & institutions are so broken, so insular, so decadent that we can't even bring ourselves to state it clearly, much less do anything about it.
Contemptible & pathetic.
Contemptible & pathetic.
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Finally starting to see these little guys turn up on the road
August 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Finally starting to see these little guys turn up on the road
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Men often wanted Joni Mitchell to be a wife, a muse, a siren, or a star. Instead they got a genius.
Joni Mitchell’s Openhearted Heroism
She made the best music of her generation by falling in love, over and over, while defending her sense of self.
nyer.cm
July 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Men often wanted Joni Mitchell to be a wife, a muse, a siren, or a star. Instead they got a genius.
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Immigrants make California and the U.S. stronger. 🌎
They are our teachers, farmworkers, doctors, entrepreneurs, and neighbors.
Their contributions power our communities.
We must protect their rights and honor their stories, especially now.
#Immigration #CALeg
They are our teachers, farmworkers, doctors, entrepreneurs, and neighbors.
Their contributions power our communities.
We must protect their rights and honor their stories, especially now.
#Immigration #CALeg
July 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Immigrants make California and the U.S. stronger. 🌎
They are our teachers, farmworkers, doctors, entrepreneurs, and neighbors.
Their contributions power our communities.
We must protect their rights and honor their stories, especially now.
#Immigration #CALeg
They are our teachers, farmworkers, doctors, entrepreneurs, and neighbors.
Their contributions power our communities.
We must protect their rights and honor their stories, especially now.
#Immigration #CALeg
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The crisis in Iran is going from bad to worse. But our choices and the potential outcomes are far more complicated than they appear. And let's be honest, Trump really doesn't understand (or care about) any of them. He's all about Trump for a change. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/trump-is-s...
Trump is Stumbling Toward Disaster
In Iran...but not just in Iran
davidrothkopf.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The crisis in Iran is going from bad to worse. But our choices and the potential outcomes are far more complicated than they appear. And let's be honest, Trump really doesn't understand (or care about) any of them. He's all about Trump for a change. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/trump-is-s...
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Let this sink in.
Even the Los Angeles Police Chief, Jim McDonnell, made it clear: the people protesting immigration raids were not the ones causing violence.
During a Sunday evening press conference, McDonnell condemned the violence as “disgusting”
Even the Los Angeles Police Chief, Jim McDonnell, made it clear: the people protesting immigration raids were not the ones causing violence.
During a Sunday evening press conference, McDonnell condemned the violence as “disgusting”
June 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Let this sink in.
Even the Los Angeles Police Chief, Jim McDonnell, made it clear: the people protesting immigration raids were not the ones causing violence.
During a Sunday evening press conference, McDonnell condemned the violence as “disgusting”
Even the Los Angeles Police Chief, Jim McDonnell, made it clear: the people protesting immigration raids were not the ones causing violence.
During a Sunday evening press conference, McDonnell condemned the violence as “disgusting”
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Escalating to escalate.
"Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized ... and will join the National Guard troops that were activated ... over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or the city’s mayor."
"Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized ... and will join the National Guard troops that were activated ... over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or the city’s mayor."
Freeways blocked, cars on fire: LA protests against immigration raids and National Guard deployment | CNN
Police have used flash-bangs and tear gas while dispersing crowds as protesters set at least two Waymo self-driving cars on fire. Follow for live updates
www.cnn.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Escalating to escalate.
"Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized ... and will join the National Guard troops that were activated ... over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or the city’s mayor."
"Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized ... and will join the National Guard troops that were activated ... over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or the city’s mayor."
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ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.
June 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.
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The problem is not that there are too many Americans protesting in the streets. The problem is that there are not enough. Not by a long shot.
June 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The problem is not that there are too many Americans protesting in the streets. The problem is that there are not enough. Not by a long shot.
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Boyle: "Out from CBO, just tonight, are the distributional effects of this bill. And what does it show? The bottom 10 percent of Americans will actually be poorer as a result of this bill with the biggest benefit going to the top 1 percent."
May 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Boyle: "Out from CBO, just tonight, are the distributional effects of this bill. And what does it show? The bottom 10 percent of Americans will actually be poorer as a result of this bill with the biggest benefit going to the top 1 percent."
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Our job is not to preserve democracy in America. It is too late for that. It is to restore democracy in this country. We still have a chance. But time is running out. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
If America Were Still a Democracy...
Things Would Be Very, Very Different
open.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our job is not to preserve democracy in America. It is too late for that. It is to restore democracy in this country. We still have a chance. But time is running out. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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This is absolutely true. The Lever’s work is pilfered without credit so often I no longer bother to say anything about it. Same goes for so much of the work of so many other independent outlets.
Plagiarizing Independent Journalists Is Part of Mainstream Media's Business
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
www.splinter.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This is absolutely true. The Lever’s work is pilfered without credit so often I no longer bother to say anything about it. Same goes for so much of the work of so many other independent outlets.
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The great Gordon Lightfoot, gone two years ago today.
“I have several songs that you would think I would get tired of playing,” he once said, “but the opposite is true. .. They have a way of expressing themselves each time, and that expression is automatic.” #RIP 🙏🏼
@benstiller.redhour.com
“I have several songs that you would think I would get tired of playing,” he once said, “but the opposite is true. .. They have a way of expressing themselves each time, and that expression is automatic.” #RIP 🙏🏼
@benstiller.redhour.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The great Gordon Lightfoot, gone two years ago today.
“I have several songs that you would think I would get tired of playing,” he once said, “but the opposite is true. .. They have a way of expressing themselves each time, and that expression is automatic.” #RIP 🙏🏼
@benstiller.redhour.com
“I have several songs that you would think I would get tired of playing,” he once said, “but the opposite is true. .. They have a way of expressing themselves each time, and that expression is automatic.” #RIP 🙏🏼
@benstiller.redhour.com
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This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.
@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...
@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...
April 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.
@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...
@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...
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THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
I just wrote: "Switching from ICE to DoD Custody: An Alarming Violation of Court Order on Deportations to El Salvador"
Astonishing.
Read ICE official's affidavit. ICE had the detainees in their custody before turning them over to DOD for transfer to torture in El Salvador. AFTER court issued TRO.
Astonishing.
Read ICE official's affidavit. ICE had the detainees in their custody before turning them over to DOD for transfer to torture in El Salvador. AFTER court issued TRO.
Switching from ICE to DoD Custody: An Alarming Violation of Court Order on Deportations to El Salvador
Earlier today, I discussed one of the “sleeper” immigration cases that had largely flown below the radar: D.V.D.
open.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
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Trump can be stopped. During the past 100 days, he has shown us just how to do it.
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
The Donald J. Trump Plan to Stop Donald J. Trump
After 100 Days, the President Has Started to Make It Clear How He Will be Defeated
open.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Trump can be stopped. During the past 100 days, he has shown us just how to do it.
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...