The Jewish Barber, posing as the dictator, Adenoid Hynkel (Charlie Chaplin), stands before the dictator’s army and gives a speech. Emboldened by hope, the faux dictator makes an impassioned plea for a way of life full of humanity and kindness, a life without greed or enslavement by dictators.
The Dictator’s Speech (Clip) | The Great Dictator (1940) | TCM
YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Jewish Barber, posing as the dictator, Adenoid Hynkel (Charlie Chaplin), stands before the dictator’s army and gives a speech. Emboldened by hope, the faux dictator makes an impassioned plea for a way of life full of humanity and kindness, a life without greed or enslavement by dictators.
Oregan National Guard General says he will advise to protect america and Oregonians
#portland #iceprotest #nationalguard #usa #freedomofspeech
#portland #iceprotest #nationalguard #usa #freedomofspeech
October 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Oregan National Guard General says he will advise to protect america and Oregonians
#portland #iceprotest #nationalguard #usa #freedomofspeech
#portland #iceprotest #nationalguard #usa #freedomofspeech
@vanhollen.senate.gov
Meets with Abrego Garcia!
"Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the “death camps” & “torture”, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!🍹" Nayib Bukele
#kilmarabregogarcia
Meets with Abrego Garcia!
"Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the “death camps” & “torture”, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!🍹" Nayib Bukele
#kilmarabregogarcia
April 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
@vanhollen.senate.gov
Meets with Abrego Garcia!
"Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the “death camps” & “torture”, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!🍹" Nayib Bukele
#kilmarabregogarcia
Meets with Abrego Garcia!
"Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the “death camps” & “torture”, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!🍹" Nayib Bukele
#kilmarabregogarcia
Grassley constituents angry about the government violating the constitution in regards to no due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Also immigration, asylum, & deportations.
"No person shall... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."
#nodueprocess #personnotcitizen
Also immigration, asylum, & deportations.
"No person shall... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."
#nodueprocess #personnotcitizen
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Exchange with Constituents on Immigration & Border Security
YouTube video by C-SPAN
youtu.be
April 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Grassley constituents angry about the government violating the constitution in regards to no due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Also immigration, asylum, & deportations.
"No person shall... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."
#nodueprocess #personnotcitizen
Also immigration, asylum, & deportations.
"No person shall... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."
#nodueprocess #personnotcitizen
A lawsuit claims Musk's 2024 giveaway was an illegal lottery.
Musk's defense argues the money was not a prize but an opportunity to earn as a spokespeople for the PAC.
2024, Musk: "Every day, from now until the election, we're giving out a million-dollar prize. And all you have to do is sign..."
Musk's defense argues the money was not a prize but an opportunity to earn as a spokespeople for the PAC.
2024, Musk: "Every day, from now until the election, we're giving out a million-dollar prize. And all you have to do is sign..."
Elon Musk says $1 million election giveaway wasn't an illegal lottery
Elon Musk asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action by voters who said the world's richest person defrauded them into signing a petition to support the U.S. Constitution for a chance to win his $1 million-a-day giveaway.
www.reuters.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:02 AM
A lawsuit claims Musk's 2024 giveaway was an illegal lottery.
Musk's defense argues the money was not a prize but an opportunity to earn as a spokespeople for the PAC.
2024, Musk: "Every day, from now until the election, we're giving out a million-dollar prize. And all you have to do is sign..."
Musk's defense argues the money was not a prize but an opportunity to earn as a spokespeople for the PAC.
2024, Musk: "Every day, from now until the election, we're giving out a million-dollar prize. And all you have to do is sign..."
"Schools will be less likely to support West Virginia farmers now that funding has been slashed.
Schools will be forced to purchase the cheapest food possible, which provides jobs for folks in foreign places, but does nothing for communities here in West Virginia.”
#farms #fed #usda #wv
Schools will be forced to purchase the cheapest food possible, which provides jobs for folks in foreign places, but does nothing for communities here in West Virginia.”
#farms #fed #usda #wv
Second round of USDA cuts impacting West Virginia farmers
therealwv.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), combat illicit activities based on corp struct's
*Money Laundering: shell co's hide illegal origins
*Tax Evasion: hide assets & income
*Terrorists: anon co's finance act's
*Fraud: complex corp struct's to hide perpetrators
*Drug/human trafficking, organized crime
*Money Laundering: shell co's hide illegal origins
*Tax Evasion: hide assets & income
*Terrorists: anon co's finance act's
*Fraud: complex corp struct's to hide perpetrators
*Drug/human trafficking, organized crime
Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies
The Treasury Department is announcing today that, with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership informati...
home.treasury.gov
March 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), combat illicit activities based on corp struct's
*Money Laundering: shell co's hide illegal origins
*Tax Evasion: hide assets & income
*Terrorists: anon co's finance act's
*Fraud: complex corp struct's to hide perpetrators
*Drug/human trafficking, organized crime
*Money Laundering: shell co's hide illegal origins
*Tax Evasion: hide assets & income
*Terrorists: anon co's finance act's
*Fraud: complex corp struct's to hide perpetrators
*Drug/human trafficking, organized crime
Criminalizing free speech
Srinivasan was arrested while walking back to her room from a picnic with friends as the protests occupying Hamilton Hall were occurring, her charges were quickly dismissed.
She liked and shared posts on social media, and also signed open letters related to the war.
#ice
Srinivasan was arrested while walking back to her room from a picnic with friends as the protests occupying Hamilton Hall were occurring, her charges were quickly dismissed.
She liked and shared posts on social media, and also signed open letters related to the war.
#ice
How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her
Ranjani Srinivasan’s student visa was revoked by U.S. immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Criminalizing free speech
Srinivasan was arrested while walking back to her room from a picnic with friends as the protests occupying Hamilton Hall were occurring, her charges were quickly dismissed.
She liked and shared posts on social media, and also signed open letters related to the war.
#ice
Srinivasan was arrested while walking back to her room from a picnic with friends as the protests occupying Hamilton Hall were occurring, her charges were quickly dismissed.
She liked and shared posts on social media, and also signed open letters related to the war.
#ice
Veteran locks self in protest of VA cuts
Veteran locks self to sign post outside White House to protest VA cuts
YouTube video by News2Share
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Veteran locks self in protest of VA cuts
Bill proposed to ban DeepSeek AI (and other Chinese AI) by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).
Individual violators face up to 20 years in prison.
While corporations face fines up to $100 million.
If passed, the bill would impose some of the strictest penalties ever associated with technology restrictions.
Individual violators face up to 20 years in prison.
While corporations face fines up to $100 million.
If passed, the bill would impose some of the strictest penalties ever associated with technology restrictions.
Downloading DeepSeek could land you a 20-year prison sentence, $1M fine under proposed US bill
A new Senate bill seeks to criminalize the use of Chinese AI technology, including DeepSeek, imposing severe penalties for violations.
www.livenowfox.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Bill proposed to ban DeepSeek AI (and other Chinese AI) by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).
Individual violators face up to 20 years in prison.
While corporations face fines up to $100 million.
If passed, the bill would impose some of the strictest penalties ever associated with technology restrictions.
Individual violators face up to 20 years in prison.
While corporations face fines up to $100 million.
If passed, the bill would impose some of the strictest penalties ever associated with technology restrictions.
Federal appeals court ruled FCC lacks the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules
Since last June, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference
Judges are now expected to use their own interpretation of the law instead of deferring to more specialized government agencies
#consumer
Since last June, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference
Judges are now expected to use their own interpretation of the law instead of deferring to more specialized government agencies
#consumer
thehill.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Federal appeals court ruled FCC lacks the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules
Since last June, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference
Judges are now expected to use their own interpretation of the law instead of deferring to more specialized government agencies
#consumer
Since last June, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference
Judges are now expected to use their own interpretation of the law instead of deferring to more specialized government agencies
#consumer
Poverty up 8% where Walmart exists relative to places without,
using most optimistic cost-savings.
“So much about Walmart contradicts the perfectly competitive market model we teach in Econ 101.
It’s hard to think of a clearer example of an employer using its power over workers to suppress wages.”
using most optimistic cost-savings.
“So much about Walmart contradicts the perfectly competitive market model we teach in Econ 101.
It’s hard to think of a clearer example of an employer using its power over workers to suppress wages.”
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
December 25, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Poverty up 8% where Walmart exists relative to places without,
using most optimistic cost-savings.
“So much about Walmart contradicts the perfectly competitive market model we teach in Econ 101.
It’s hard to think of a clearer example of an employer using its power over workers to suppress wages.”
using most optimistic cost-savings.
“So much about Walmart contradicts the perfectly competitive market model we teach in Econ 101.
It’s hard to think of a clearer example of an employer using its power over workers to suppress wages.”
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Breaking: Amazon appears to have flooded striking workers in Queens with raw sewage and freezing water during sub-zero temperatures this afternoon.
Video courtesy of Ryan Bruckenthal and details from Bianca Cunningham.
Video courtesy of Ryan Bruckenthal and details from Bianca Cunningham.
December 21, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Breaking: Amazon appears to have flooded striking workers in Queens with raw sewage and freezing water during sub-zero temperatures this afternoon.
Video courtesy of Ryan Bruckenthal and details from Bianca Cunningham.
Video courtesy of Ryan Bruckenthal and details from Bianca Cunningham.
Elon Musk opposed US spending bill because it would restrict investment in certain Chinese industries, intended to curb the transfer of U.S. capital and expertise to China’s military.
Musk has significant business interests in China and argued that regulations could weaken US industries.
#foreign
Musk has significant business interests in China and argued that regulations could weaken US industries.
#foreign
The Government Is Shutting Down Because Elon Musk Has Factories in China
There’s a mundane reason for the late-term chaos, and it’s called a conflict of interest.
prospect.org
December 20, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Elon Musk opposed US spending bill because it would restrict investment in certain Chinese industries, intended to curb the transfer of U.S. capital and expertise to China’s military.
Musk has significant business interests in China and argued that regulations could weaken US industries.
#foreign
Musk has significant business interests in China and argued that regulations could weaken US industries.
#foreign
Police are basically working as Amazon security.
They tried to push him back into the truck, then when he tried again, arrested him.
"from what I can tell, the NYPD just arrested this driver for trying to join the strike. a cop then got in his vehicle and drove it away"
@alexnpress.bsky.social
They tried to push him back into the truck, then when he tried again, arrested him.
"from what I can tell, the NYPD just arrested this driver for trying to join the strike. a cop then got in his vehicle and drove it away"
@alexnpress.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Police are basically working as Amazon security.
They tried to push him back into the truck, then when he tried again, arrested him.
"from what I can tell, the NYPD just arrested this driver for trying to join the strike. a cop then got in his vehicle and drove it away"
@alexnpress.bsky.social
They tried to push him back into the truck, then when he tried again, arrested him.
"from what I can tell, the NYPD just arrested this driver for trying to join the strike. a cop then got in his vehicle and drove it away"
@alexnpress.bsky.social
Amidst Biden's sweeping pardons, he pardons at least 2 corrupt judges...
Pennsylvania Judge Michael Conahan, “kids for cash” scandal.
2011, sentenced 17.5 years for $3 million in kickbacks for sending 2,300 children, some as young as 8 years old, to for-profit prisons on false charges.
#pardons
Pennsylvania Judge Michael Conahan, “kids for cash” scandal.
2011, sentenced 17.5 years for $3 million in kickbacks for sending 2,300 children, some as young as 8 years old, to for-profit prisons on false charges.
#pardons
"It Broke Him": Mother Who Lost Son in "Kids for Cash" Slams Biden's Clemency for Corrupt Judge
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
youtu.be
December 19, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Amidst Biden's sweeping pardons, he pardons at least 2 corrupt judges...
Pennsylvania Judge Michael Conahan, “kids for cash” scandal.
2011, sentenced 17.5 years for $3 million in kickbacks for sending 2,300 children, some as young as 8 years old, to for-profit prisons on false charges.
#pardons
Pennsylvania Judge Michael Conahan, “kids for cash” scandal.
2011, sentenced 17.5 years for $3 million in kickbacks for sending 2,300 children, some as young as 8 years old, to for-profit prisons on false charges.
#pardons
President Yoon is avoiding impeachment trial after hearing threats of trial/arrest for treason.
Special Warfare Commander Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-geun claimed President Yoon called him to
“break open the door, and drag the lawmakers out. They have not reached the quorum yet”.
#democracy #coup
Special Warfare Commander Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-geun claimed President Yoon called him to
“break open the door, and drag the lawmakers out. They have not reached the quorum yet”.
#democracy #coup
South Korea’s Yoon Impedes Constitutional Court’s Impeachment Trial
Despite his vow not to avoid legal and political responsibility, President Yoon has repeatedly refused to receive documents from the Constitutional Court that are related to his impeachment trial.
thediplomat.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:28 PM
President Yoon is avoiding impeachment trial after hearing threats of trial/arrest for treason.
Special Warfare Commander Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-geun claimed President Yoon called him to
“break open the door, and drag the lawmakers out. They have not reached the quorum yet”.
#democracy #coup
Special Warfare Commander Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-geun claimed President Yoon called him to
“break open the door, and drag the lawmakers out. They have not reached the quorum yet”.
#democracy #coup
Today's Democrats, the extreme center
"There's a symbiotic relationship between these centrists who are sort of sneering elitists
and these guys who are scam artists who pretend to be.. idiots or fascists.
They are trying to set up a situation where those are the only two viable political choices"
"There's a symbiotic relationship between these centrists who are sort of sneering elitists
and these guys who are scam artists who pretend to be.. idiots or fascists.
They are trying to set up a situation where those are the only two viable political choices"
David Graeber on the Extreme 'Centre'
YouTube video by Double Down News
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Today's Democrats, the extreme center
"There's a symbiotic relationship between these centrists who are sort of sneering elitists
and these guys who are scam artists who pretend to be.. idiots or fascists.
They are trying to set up a situation where those are the only two viable political choices"
"There's a symbiotic relationship between these centrists who are sort of sneering elitists
and these guys who are scam artists who pretend to be.. idiots or fascists.
They are trying to set up a situation where those are the only two viable political choices"
Grubhub settles with FTC over:
-Adding restaurants without their consent.
-Inflating driver pay expectations.
-Hidden fees.
-Blocking accounts with large gift card balances.
#ftc #linakhan #grubhub #fees
@engadget.bsky.social
www.engadget.com/big-tech/gru...
-Adding restaurants without their consent.
-Inflating driver pay expectations.
-Hidden fees.
-Blocking accounts with large gift card balances.
#ftc #linakhan #grubhub #fees
@engadget.bsky.social
www.engadget.com/big-tech/gru...
Grubhub settles with the FTC over adding restaurants without their consent
It’s also accused of inflating driver pay expectations, blocking accounts with large gift card balances and adding junk fees.
www.engadget.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Grubhub settles with FTC over:
-Adding restaurants without their consent.
-Inflating driver pay expectations.
-Hidden fees.
-Blocking accounts with large gift card balances.
#ftc #linakhan #grubhub #fees
@engadget.bsky.social
www.engadget.com/big-tech/gru...
-Adding restaurants without their consent.
-Inflating driver pay expectations.
-Hidden fees.
-Blocking accounts with large gift card balances.
#ftc #linakhan #grubhub #fees
@engadget.bsky.social
www.engadget.com/big-tech/gru...
FTC bans junk/hidden fees from event tickets and hotels
“People deserve to know up-front what they’re being asked to pay — without worrying that they’ll later be saddled with mysterious fees that they haven’t budgeted for and can’t avoid”
-FTC Chair Lina Khan
#ftc #consumerprotection #linakhan
“People deserve to know up-front what they’re being asked to pay — without worrying that they’ll later be saddled with mysterious fees that they haven’t budgeted for and can’t avoid”
-FTC Chair Lina Khan
#ftc #consumerprotection #linakhan
Federal Trade Commission Announces Bipartisan Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees
www.ftc.gov
December 18, 2024 at 12:04 AM
FTC bans junk/hidden fees from event tickets and hotels
“People deserve to know up-front what they’re being asked to pay — without worrying that they’ll later be saddled with mysterious fees that they haven’t budgeted for and can’t avoid”
-FTC Chair Lina Khan
#ftc #consumerprotection #linakhan
“People deserve to know up-front what they’re being asked to pay — without worrying that they’ll later be saddled with mysterious fees that they haven’t budgeted for and can’t avoid”
-FTC Chair Lina Khan
#ftc #consumerprotection #linakhan
Democrat switches party after relection to the House to add to Republican supermajority
#elections #house #party
#elections #house #party
Tampa's Susan Valdes jumps to GOP, adding to Florida House supermajority
Valdes, elected to the House four times as a Democrat, wrote that she didn’t expect to agree with “fellow Republicans” on every issue, but “that in their caucus, I will be welcomed and treated with re...
www.wusf.org
December 16, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Democrat switches party after relection to the House to add to Republican supermajority
#elections #house #party
#elections #house #party
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The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.
FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2024 at 8:54 PM
The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.
FOIA government's documents and findings related to Trump investigation for classified documents & 2020 elections
#justice #freedom #foia #democracy
#justice #freedom #foia #democracy
I’m Suing the FBI & DOJ
YouTube video by LegalEagle
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 9:02 PM
FOIA government's documents and findings related to Trump investigation for classified documents & 2020 elections
#justice #freedom #foia #democracy
#justice #freedom #foia #democracy
From a piece I wrote for the Guardian in 2012 about how the US sent innocent people to Syria to be tortured by the Assad regime as part of their ‘war on terror’ rendition program:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
December 9, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Credible evidence of president's plans to arrest political leaders.
“I learned last night the president ordered the defence counter-intelligence commander to arrest major political leaders, characterising them as antistate forces, and mobilised intelligence institutions in the process,” Han said.
“I learned last night the president ordered the defence counter-intelligence commander to arrest major political leaders, characterising them as antistate forces, and mobilised intelligence institutions in the process,” Han said.
‘Great danger’ to South Korea unless President Yoon suspended, says ruling party leader
Head of the People Power party claims there is a significant risk that president could order ‘extreme actions’
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Credible evidence of president's plans to arrest political leaders.
“I learned last night the president ordered the defence counter-intelligence commander to arrest major political leaders, characterising them as antistate forces, and mobilised intelligence institutions in the process,” Han said.
“I learned last night the president ordered the defence counter-intelligence commander to arrest major political leaders, characterising them as antistate forces, and mobilised intelligence institutions in the process,” Han said.