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"In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
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The rot that Bondi has wrought as head of the Dept of Justice. All in service of the most corrupt president in our history.
The Justice Department Will Investigate Epstein Ties. Just Not to Trump.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The rot that Bondi has wrought as head of the Dept of Justice. All in service of the most corrupt president in our history.
Imagine how awful you have to be to appeal a court order to feed 42 million Americans.
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Imagine how awful you have to be to appeal a court order to feed 42 million Americans.
What a remarkable woman. A life dedicated to faith, family, friends, the city and country she loves ... and people everywhere, whose lives were made better because of her extraordinary leadership.
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
What a remarkable woman. A life dedicated to faith, family, friends, the city and country she loves ... and people everywhere, whose lives were made better because of her extraordinary leadership.
Really proud of fellow Californians who turned out in droves to fight for our democracy.
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Really proud of fellow Californians who turned out in droves to fight for our democracy.
Props to Patti. Just Kids is one of the most beautifully written books I've read. Frederick the best love song.
Patti Smith’s Family Secrets
Nearing 80, the punk poet reflects on the twists in her story that have surprised even her.
www.theatlantic.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Props to Patti. Just Kids is one of the most beautifully written books I've read. Frederick the best love song.
Please read and share this gift article from Judge Luttig. As we approach America's 250 years of independence, Luttig lays bare Trump's march to rule our country as a Mad King.
President for Life
Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Please read and share this gift article from Judge Luttig. As we approach America's 250 years of independence, Luttig lays bare Trump's march to rule our country as a Mad King.
Another disgraceful jumble of lies from the Trump administration. And it ain't AI.
This is a new low. The @usdagov.bsky.social official website is blaming transgender individuals, undocumented workers, & @democrats.senate.gov for the possible loss of SNAP benefits during Trump's shutdown.
Democrats want to prevent Healthcare price hikes!
Via @erinreed.bsky.social
Democrats want to prevent Healthcare price hikes!
Via @erinreed.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Another disgraceful jumble of lies from the Trump administration. And it ain't AI.
If Trump and his minions think he can run for a 3rd term, then Barack Obama can, too.
October 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If Trump and his minions think he can run for a 3rd term, then Barack Obama can, too.
Trump is so damaged, so corrupt that all he knows how to do is ruin everything he touches. Young girls, women he's assaulted. His marriages, businesses. The children he's turned into grifters like him. And everything good about America that seeks to help people rise up.
He tears it all down.
He tears it all down.
Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Trump is so damaged, so corrupt that all he knows how to do is ruin everything he touches. Young girls, women he's assaulted. His marriages, businesses. The children he's turned into grifters like him. And everything good about America that seeks to help people rise up.
He tears it all down.
He tears it all down.
This reminds me of little bullies snickering while throwing rocks at helpless kids. Except now these emotionally stunted idiots are playing with serious firepower.
What authoritarians do.
#NoKings
What authoritarians do.
#NoKings
Military Plans to Fire Artillery Over California Freeway on Saturday
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This reminds me of little bullies snickering while throwing rocks at helpless kids. Except now these emotionally stunted idiots are playing with serious firepower.
What authoritarians do.
#NoKings
What authoritarians do.
#NoKings
These young GOPers are disgraceful. Their words aren't performative; they're saying what's in their "Christian" hearts.
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
These young GOPers are disgraceful. Their words aren't performative; they're saying what's in their "Christian" hearts.
Tell everyone you know: 2026 health insurance premiums will increase for everyone if GOP cuts proceed. Increases aren't confined to ACA. Insurance cos set rates based on universe of insureds. Doesn't matter if it's through employer, private, Medicare or Medicare Advantage. Your costs are going ⬆️⬆️⬆️.
October 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tell everyone you know: 2026 health insurance premiums will increase for everyone if GOP cuts proceed. Increases aren't confined to ACA. Insurance cos set rates based on universe of insureds. Doesn't matter if it's through employer, private, Medicare or Medicare Advantage. Your costs are going ⬆️⬆️⬆️.
Trump allows Miller's and Noam's idiotic immigration policies to drive down farmers' incomes and Americans' food security. While sending the price of food higher and higher.
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices
U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.
wapo.st
October 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Trump allows Miller's and Noam's idiotic immigration policies to drive down farmers' incomes and Americans' food security. While sending the price of food higher and higher.
Do you think people get it that Trump and GOP really do want to screw them?
Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas (Gift Article)
Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Do you think people get it that Trump and GOP really do want to screw them?
Trump and GOP not only taking away healthcare from millions of Americans, they're taking away food from the most vulnerable. Stop thinking they give a damn about people in this country.
NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump and GOP not only taking away healthcare from millions of Americans, they're taking away food from the most vulnerable. Stop thinking they give a damn about people in this country.
From Paley to Murrow to Cronkite to Wallace and 60 Minutes ... to Bari Weiss.
October 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
From Paley to Murrow to Cronkite to Wallace and 60 Minutes ... to Bari Weiss.
These flag officers just got an up close and personal look at just how unhinged their commander in chief is.
September 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
These flag officers just got an up close and personal look at just how unhinged their commander in chief is.
While GOP lies to Americans to cover up the fact they're stripping away healthcare for millions, Trump is telling military leaders to prepare to attack Americans in American cities.
Wake up, people.
Wake up, people.
September 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
While GOP lies to Americans to cover up the fact they're stripping away healthcare for millions, Trump is telling military leaders to prepare to attack Americans in American cities.
Wake up, people.
Wake up, people.
Charlie Kirk's words should never be forgotten. Read what he said, what he stood for, the beliefs he implored his followers to espouse.
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Charlie Kirk's words should never be forgotten. Read what he said, what he stood for, the beliefs he implored his followers to espouse.
Disney pulls its content levers, Sinclair puts Kimmel back on its stations. More of this hardball, please, corporate America.
September 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Disney pulls its content levers, Sinclair puts Kimmel back on its stations. More of this hardball, please, corporate America.
Bravo, Jimmy Kimmel. And bravo Disney for standing up and doing the right thing to protect our First Amendment.
September 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Bravo, Jimmy Kimmel. And bravo Disney for standing up and doing the right thing to protect our First Amendment.
Reposted
NEWS --> Anna Gomez, the lone Dem on the FCC, tells me the Trump admin's pressure to oust Jimmy Kimmel may be unlawful as well as unconstitutional. FCC chair Brendan Carr may be committing censorship in violation of federal law.
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
Trump’s Ouster of Jimmy Kimmel Is Much Worse than You Think It Is
Anna Gomez, the FCC’s lone Democratic commissioner, tells TNR that her boss’ move violates both the First Amendment and the Communications Act. Democrats must extract consequences.
newrepublic.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEWS --> Anna Gomez, the lone Dem on the FCC, tells me the Trump admin's pressure to oust Jimmy Kimmel may be unlawful as well as unconstitutional. FCC chair Brendan Carr may be committing censorship in violation of federal law.
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
Trump and his minions are doing all that they can to take away Americans' right to free speech. The Kimmel charade is one more step toward destroying the First Amendment.
Column | Kimmel’s suspension confirms what many suspected after Colbert’s cancellation
Media companies must punish Trump critics if they want their mega-mergers approved.
wapo.st
September 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump and his minions are doing all that they can to take away Americans' right to free speech. The Kimmel charade is one more step toward destroying the First Amendment.