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November 23, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Donald Trump wants corrupt foreign leaders to build concentration camps to hold US citizens in an attempt to circumvent the constitution and rule of law.
Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."
April 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Donald Trump wants corrupt foreign leaders to build concentration camps to hold US citizens in an attempt to circumvent the constitution and rule of law.
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Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
April 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
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"Fight the authoritarians on everything. If the stock market drops, scream about it. Because it’s their fault. When a kid dies of measles—their fault. Attack them every day, on whatever the latest thing is. Turn 'flood the zone' against them."
How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement
AOC, solidarity, and people power.
www.thebulwark.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Fight the authoritarians on everything. If the stock market drops, scream about it. Because it’s their fault. When a kid dies of measles—their fault. Attack them every day, on whatever the latest thing is. Turn 'flood the zone' against them."
On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/3fg6TjLU
Join me on April 5th
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March 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/3fg6TjLU
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Clouds parted just in time for maximum totality at 1:58 a.m. here. The total lunar eclipse as viewed from my front door:
March 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Clouds parted just in time for maximum totality at 1:58 a.m. here. The total lunar eclipse as viewed from my front door:
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"The result of a bad deal—making concessions to Russia while getting nothing in return—will not be fewer attacks against Americans, but more." Remember when we understood that appeasement just emboldens dictators?
As Trump Courts Putin, Russians Keep Trying to Kill Americans
The “gray zone” war on America and its allies isn’t going to stop.
www.thebulwark.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The result of a bad deal—making concessions to Russia while getting nothing in return—will not be fewer attacks against Americans, but more." Remember when we understood that appeasement just emboldens dictators?
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I’m looking forward to it
March 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I’m looking forward to it
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It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
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"The goal of 'America First' isn’t 'America First.' It’s 'Trump Forever.'"
‘America First’ Is a Lie
America has *always* been about putting America first. Trump’s “America First” movement is about something else entirely.
www.thebulwark.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"The goal of 'America First' isn’t 'America First.' It’s 'Trump Forever.'"
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"Our support for Ukraine is not about gratitude—it is about ensuring that authoritarian regimes cannot dictate the future of international security. This has never been just Ukraine’s fight."
A National Security Disaster in the Oval Office
The Trump administration seems eager to give Vladimir Putin a big win.
www.thebulwark.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
"Our support for Ukraine is not about gratitude—it is about ensuring that authoritarian regimes cannot dictate the future of international security. This has never been just Ukraine’s fight."
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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"In his first month, Donald Trump is yanking the rug out from under open, honest government and signaling a complete reversal to a time of rank corruption. There may be no historical analogue to the level of corruption Trump is inaugurating."
Trump 2.0: Open for Corruption
Firing watchdogs, rolling back reforms, and using government to reward friends and punish opponents.
www.thebulwark.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"In his first month, Donald Trump is yanking the rug out from under open, honest government and signaling a complete reversal to a time of rank corruption. There may be no historical analogue to the level of corruption Trump is inaugurating."
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Putting “Trump declares Pluto a planet again” on my bingo card.
February 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Putting “Trump declares Pluto a planet again” on my bingo card.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Pancreatic cancer is notoriously hard to treat, with a mortality rate of about 90%.
In today’s episode, we talk with a scientist who is fighting the cancer with an mRNA vaccine.
Listen here 🎧:
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In today’s episode, we talk with a scientist who is fighting the cancer with an mRNA vaccine.
Listen here 🎧:
https://buff.ly/3ES4ndw
February 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously hard to treat, with a mortality rate of about 90%.
In today’s episode, we talk with a scientist who is fighting the cancer with an mRNA vaccine.
Listen here 🎧:
https://buff.ly/3ES4ndw
In today’s episode, we talk with a scientist who is fighting the cancer with an mRNA vaccine.
Listen here 🎧:
https://buff.ly/3ES4ndw
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"Military purges, when driven by politics rather than performance, almost always weaken a nation. A strong, independent, and professional military with nonpartisan leadership is not just an asset—it is a necessity for national security."
Don’t Purge the Generals
History shows that political firings of military officers endanger national security.
www.thebulwark.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"Military purges, when driven by politics rather than performance, almost always weaken a nation. A strong, independent, and professional military with nonpartisan leadership is not just an asset—it is a necessity for national security."
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Who would have believed you even a few years ago that "personal liberties and free markets" would be code for "cozying up to *Donald Trump*"?
The Washington Post and Autocracy’s Asymmetric Advantage
Liberalism is afraid to take its own side.
www.thebulwark.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Who would have believed you even a few years ago that "personal liberties and free markets" would be code for "cozying up to *Donald Trump*"?
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Q: how to 6x DOGE savings ($2.5b)?
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)
February 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Q: how to 6x DOGE savings ($2.5b)?
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)