Alyssa McConnell
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Mon 15 Sep 2025 07.07 EDT
More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television”.
More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television”.
Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Mon 15 Sep 2025 07.07 EDT
More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television”.
More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television”.
Let’s not curtail the rights of anyone. Please sign if you feel so inclined.
Take Action on KY SB181 Now!
1. Defense of Civil Liberties
SB181, as described, threatens basic constitutional rights—including freedom of speech, association, and the right to earn a living outside of one’s primary employment. S...
sign.moveon.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Let’s not curtail the rights of anyone. Please sign if you feel so inclined.
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Sneak peak at all of America tomorrow for “No Kings Day” 🍊🦅🇺🇸
June 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sneak peak at all of America tomorrow for “No Kings Day” 🍊🦅🇺🇸
A well-written explanation of how Miller and Trump intend to pull the ladder up behind them.
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A well-written explanation of how Miller and Trump intend to pull the ladder up behind them.
No surprises there. Pro-voucher legislation diverts funds from public schools and makes education for all less accessible.
New and damning school voucher data confirm worst fears ncnewsline.com/2025/06/12/n... (audio commentary)
New and damning school voucher data confirm worst fears • NC Newsline
School vouchers in our state have nothing to do with quote “opportunity” and everything to do with undermining and privatizing public education.
ncnewsline.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
No surprises there. Pro-voucher legislation diverts funds from public schools and makes education for all less accessible.
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It's actually a continuing escalation, beginning with Judge Hannah Dugan, then Ras Baraka, the LaMonica McIver, and now Alex Padilla. Don't expect it to stop here. What's happening is that the power of the state is being used to stamp out resistance and independent authority.
DOJ says Milwaukee judge accused of helping undocumented immigrant evade arrest not immune from criminal prosecution
Prosecutors argued a court should reject Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's attempt to have the obstruction case against her dismissed based on judicial immunity.
abcnews.go.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's actually a continuing escalation, beginning with Judge Hannah Dugan, then Ras Baraka, the LaMonica McIver, and now Alex Padilla. Don't expect it to stop here. What's happening is that the power of the state is being used to stamp out resistance and independent authority.
Surprise surprise.
April 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Surprise surprise.
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Pete Hegseth texting The Atlantic war plans
March 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Pete Hegseth texting The Atlantic war plans
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This moment in our country's history is depressing, but it's also illuminating. We're finding out, in real time, whom among those in power will hedge their bets, trade complicity for personal preservation, and retreat into cowardice in the hopes they'll be spared.
And we will remember their names.
And we will remember their names.
March 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This moment in our country's history is depressing, but it's also illuminating. We're finding out, in real time, whom among those in power will hedge their bets, trade complicity for personal preservation, and retreat into cowardice in the hopes they'll be spared.
And we will remember their names.
And we will remember their names.
They are acting with impunity.
March 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
They are acting with impunity.
Now seems like a good time to read Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future by Jason Stanley.
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts m...
apnews.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Now seems like a good time to read Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future by Jason Stanley.
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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
Husband: “What’s wrong?”
Me: “It’s cold and I dropped my phone in the mud and Donald Trump is president.”
Me: “It’s cold and I dropped my phone in the mud and Donald Trump is president.”
March 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Husband: “What’s wrong?”
Me: “It’s cold and I dropped my phone in the mud and Donald Trump is president.”
Me: “It’s cold and I dropped my phone in the mud and Donald Trump is president.”
It’s not our first constitutional crisis, but he’s trying to make darn sure it’s our last.
March 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
It’s not our first constitutional crisis, but he’s trying to make darn sure it’s our last.
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The antidote to doomerism isn’t blind optimism, it’s a strident, rebellious, unflinching belief that we are right, we are righteous, and we will win.
Listen to @dansinker.com
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Listen to @dansinker.com
dansinker.com/posts/2025-0...
February 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The antidote to doomerism isn’t blind optimism, it’s a strident, rebellious, unflinching belief that we are right, we are righteous, and we will win.
Listen to @dansinker.com
dansinker.com/posts/2025-0...
Listen to @dansinker.com
dansinker.com/posts/2025-0...
An absolutely outrageous yet utterly predictable move from Musk and co. The US does not directly control Starlink—are we conflating the US and Elon at all levels now? Ukraine is a sovereign nation.
February 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
An absolutely outrageous yet utterly predictable move from Musk and co. The US does not directly control Starlink—are we conflating the US and Elon at all levels now? Ukraine is a sovereign nation.
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At least Ray Bradbury isn’t here to see this. The rest of us are stuck with this travesty, though.
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
clarksvillenow.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
At least Ray Bradbury isn’t here to see this. The rest of us are stuck with this travesty, though.
Just heard a radio advert for a podcast that called #DEI 'Marxist,' and it made me think of this. I guess, metaphorically speaking, the kid grew up and stayed ignorant.
February 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just heard a radio advert for a podcast that called #DEI 'Marxist,' and it made me think of this. I guess, metaphorically speaking, the kid grew up and stayed ignorant.
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“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."
This is a rather telling statement. Nearly a third of women in Louisiana are Black. www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...
Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says
Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.
www.businessinsider.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."
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Through comments, I learned about other big myths Americans believe about foreign aid:
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
February 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Through comments, I learned about other big myths Americans believe about foreign aid:
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
The consolidation of power, disregard—and outright contempt—for minorities, and purging of federal ranks will be followed by the erosion of civil liberties.
February 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The consolidation of power, disregard—and outright contempt—for minorities, and purging of federal ranks will be followed by the erosion of civil liberties.
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Not one iota of self-awareness in sight
February 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Not one iota of self-awareness in sight
Pretty soon we’ll have a Pravda.
February 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Pretty soon we’ll have a Pravda.