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Trump just used a tragedy to justify the most sweeping civil-liberties power grab we’ve seen in modern times. And almost no one is talking about it.
I break down the psychology behind the move..and why it should concern every democracy-loving American. (There is NO paywall) www.jackhopkinsnow.com
I break down the psychology behind the move..and why it should concern every democracy-loving American. (There is NO paywall) www.jackhopkinsnow.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Trump just used a tragedy to justify the most sweeping civil-liberties power grab we’ve seen in modern times. And almost no one is talking about it.
I break down the psychology behind the move..and why it should concern every democracy-loving American. (There is NO paywall) www.jackhopkinsnow.com
I break down the psychology behind the move..and why it should concern every democracy-loving American. (There is NO paywall) www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
@scalzi.com I really enjoyed GHOST BRIGADES - it gave me some fun things to think about. Thanks : ) 💜🚀💜
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
@scalzi.com I really enjoyed GHOST BRIGADES - it gave me some fun things to think about. Thanks : ) 💜🚀💜
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Nearly 20% of retail revenue drops this weekend. If we want to be heard, this is the moment. Skip Target, Amazon, and Home Depot. Shop small, shop local, reconnect with community.
Small acts add up to real pressure.
#WeAintBuyingIt
Small acts add up to real pressure.
#WeAintBuyingIt
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Nearly 20% of retail revenue drops this weekend. If we want to be heard, this is the moment. Skip Target, Amazon, and Home Depot. Shop small, shop local, reconnect with community.
Small acts add up to real pressure.
#WeAintBuyingIt
Small acts add up to real pressure.
#WeAintBuyingIt
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Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
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Black Republicans, I mean, all of Republicans have been quiet about this, Young Republicans blowout……… white bigots at their finest, ladies and gents.
October 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Black Republicans, I mean, all of Republicans have been quiet about this, Young Republicans blowout……… white bigots at their finest, ladies and gents.
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There’s more of us than there are of them. They can’t control us. They can’t stop us from voicing our dissent. Thugs and thuggery is not a winning future, even if they think so. See you at No Kings.
October 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
There’s more of us than there are of them. They can’t control us. They can’t stop us from voicing our dissent. Thugs and thuggery is not a winning future, even if they think so. See you at No Kings.
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Notice ICE recruits aren’t hiding their faces. Disgraceful way to make a living!
We’ve got money to hand ICE fat salaries, signing bonuses, even student loan forgiveness (no college degree required). But we can’t afford to pay teachers, fund better healthcare, or keep Social Security alive.
We’ve got money to hand ICE fat salaries, signing bonuses, even student loan forgiveness (no college degree required). But we can’t afford to pay teachers, fund better healthcare, or keep Social Security alive.
September 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Notice ICE recruits aren’t hiding their faces. Disgraceful way to make a living!
We’ve got money to hand ICE fat salaries, signing bonuses, even student loan forgiveness (no college degree required). But we can’t afford to pay teachers, fund better healthcare, or keep Social Security alive.
We’ve got money to hand ICE fat salaries, signing bonuses, even student loan forgiveness (no college degree required). But we can’t afford to pay teachers, fund better healthcare, or keep Social Security alive.
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It wasn't a great last week of the August recess for Republican members of Congress.
At town hall events across the country, attendees booed, laughed, jeered, and demanded answers as their GOP representatives tried to defend President Donald Trump’s agenda.
At town hall events across the country, attendees booed, laughed, jeered, and demanded answers as their GOP representatives tried to defend President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Republicans keep getting booed at their own town halls
The last week of the August recess brought jeers, laughs, and unanswered questions.
www.motherjones.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It wasn't a great last week of the August recess for Republican members of Congress.
At town hall events across the country, attendees booed, laughed, jeered, and demanded answers as their GOP representatives tried to defend President Donald Trump’s agenda.
At town hall events across the country, attendees booed, laughed, jeered, and demanded answers as their GOP representatives tried to defend President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, bless him for saying it out loud.
"The utmost leader of the biggest global superpower, objectively, is a Russian asset. I'm saying that, objectively speaking, the new American leadership has strategically favoured the Russian Federation."
#Krasnov 🇵🇹
"The utmost leader of the biggest global superpower, objectively, is a Russian asset. I'm saying that, objectively speaking, the new American leadership has strategically favoured the Russian Federation."
#Krasnov 🇵🇹
August 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The Pentagon—in direct violation of federal law— Is Reinstalling a Portrait of Confederate General Lee on a horse, being led by an enslaved man, in West Point’s Library
flip.it/E-_Y2N & lawsuit.
It is wild how much time Trump’s admin dedicates to suing & being sued in comparison to governing.
flip.it/E-_Y2N & lawsuit.
It is wild how much time Trump’s admin dedicates to suing & being sued in comparison to governing.
flip.it
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The Pentagon—in direct violation of federal law— Is Reinstalling a Portrait of Confederate General Lee on a horse, being led by an enslaved man, in West Point’s Library
flip.it/E-_Y2N & lawsuit.
It is wild how much time Trump’s admin dedicates to suing & being sued in comparison to governing.
flip.it/E-_Y2N & lawsuit.
It is wild how much time Trump’s admin dedicates to suing & being sued in comparison to governing.
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Trump badly underwater on crime and economy. 37% approval overall. Americans tell him to keep his tiny little hands off the Smithsonian. KEEP POUNDING AWAY, folks poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Majority Of Voters Oppose Deploying National Guard To D.C.,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
Support Drops For U.S. Military Aid To Israel As 50% Think Israel Is
Committing Genocide In G...
"Posting the National Guard in D.C. to fight local crime gets faint support, with independent voters giving the deployment a big thumbs down," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
poll.qu.edu
August 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Trump badly underwater on crime and economy. 37% approval overall. Americans tell him to keep his tiny little hands off the Smithsonian. KEEP POUNDING AWAY, folks poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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In @slate.com, I caution against lumping Abrego García’s case in with the administration’s general immigration clampdown. I think it is better understood as the endpoint of the same strategy employed against Lisa Cook: bringing down state power on enemies, with whatever the government can latch onto
I’ve Covered Immigration for a Decade. I’ve Never Seen the Government Do This Before.
This case is the ultimate extrapolation of an alarming Trump administration strategy.
slate.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In @slate.com, I caution against lumping Abrego García’s case in with the administration’s general immigration clampdown. I think it is better understood as the endpoint of the same strategy employed against Lisa Cook: bringing down state power on enemies, with whatever the government can latch onto
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If you love a writer’s work, pre-order.
Thank you! Pre-ordering is essentially the best way to support an author. It influences how many copies bookstores stock as well as best seller lists. If you love a writer’s work, pre-order.
I pre-ordered it from my local bookstore yesterday!
August 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you love a writer’s work, pre-order.
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Two innocent children are dead and the far right are racing to use it as pretext to further eradicate trans people. This mass shooting had nothing to do with the shooter being trans and everything to do with them being radicalized online by a nihilistic murder cult that worships mass shooters.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Two innocent children are dead and the far right are racing to use it as pretext to further eradicate trans people. This mass shooting had nothing to do with the shooter being trans and everything to do with them being radicalized online by a nihilistic murder cult that worships mass shooters.
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"We are keeping America safe from the worst of the worst." —Kristi Noem
Trump's minions claim this, but it's a lie. ICE is aggressively targeting noncriminals who are legally seeking asylum. Victor Blue captured these images and more at NYC federal courthouses: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's minions claim this, but it's a lie. ICE is aggressively targeting noncriminals who are legally seeking asylum. Victor Blue captured these images and more at NYC federal courthouses: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
August 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"We are keeping America safe from the worst of the worst." —Kristi Noem
Trump's minions claim this, but it's a lie. ICE is aggressively targeting noncriminals who are legally seeking asylum. Victor Blue captured these images and more at NYC federal courthouses: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's minions claim this, but it's a lie. ICE is aggressively targeting noncriminals who are legally seeking asylum. Victor Blue captured these images and more at NYC federal courthouses: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Heads up for anyone interested, come on by and say hi!
Hey everyone, we're doing a physical campaign kickoff event next week here in Huntington Beach! If you want to come hang out and ask me questions, or even just celebrate the launch, ticket info is below!
Join Us on September 4!
Campaign Fundraiser
secure.actblue.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Heads up for anyone interested, come on by and say hi!
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Goddamn this is therapeutic to watch
Senator Susan Collins got an earful from protesters at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Searsport today.
August 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Goddamn this is therapeutic to watch
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Every American needs to remember that Russia is only able to invade and terrorize Ukraine because, in 1994, the US and UK convinced them to give up their nuclear weapons.
They voiced specific concerns about a Russian invasion.
We promised to protect them.
Trump wants to break our promise.
They voiced specific concerns about a Russian invasion.
We promised to protect them.
Trump wants to break our promise.
August 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Every American needs to remember that Russia is only able to invade and terrorize Ukraine because, in 1994, the US and UK convinced them to give up their nuclear weapons.
They voiced specific concerns about a Russian invasion.
We promised to protect them.
Trump wants to break our promise.
They voiced specific concerns about a Russian invasion.
We promised to protect them.
Trump wants to break our promise.
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There are anti cancer vaccines now - the HPV and the Hep B vaccines, and others in development. If RFK Jr. continues his anti-vax crusade, how many future cancer patients will get sick and die?
August 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
There are anti cancer vaccines now - the HPV and the Hep B vaccines, and others in development. If RFK Jr. continues his anti-vax crusade, how many future cancer patients will get sick and die?
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More on RFK Jr's war on cancer fighting vaccines: www.cbsnews.com/news/mrna-va...
mRNA technology could hold hope for fighting cancer, but future is in doubt under RFK Jr.
Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.
www.cbsnews.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
More on RFK Jr's war on cancer fighting vaccines: www.cbsnews.com/news/mrna-va...
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If you live in DC and are active on normie social media sites, you should be flooding the zone with videos of boring peaceful life in the city.
August 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If you live in DC and are active on normie social media sites, you should be flooding the zone with videos of boring peaceful life in the city.
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Last week, OpenAI finally released GPT-5, which many had hoped would usher in the next significant leap in A.I. capabilities. But it is just the latest product to suggest that A.I. might not get much better.
What If A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?
GPT-5, a new release from OpenAI, is the latest product to suggest that progress on large language models has stalled.
www.newyorker.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Last week, OpenAI finally released GPT-5, which many had hoped would usher in the next significant leap in A.I. capabilities. But it is just the latest product to suggest that A.I. might not get much better.