Bprogressive
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Which is to say – opposition rhetoric needs to sow doubt among the trumpist lackeys and their oligarch funders that they will just get away with their crimes. They need to worry and know we will come after them - and any wealth they try to pass on to their heirs - forever.
December 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Which is to say – opposition rhetoric needs to sow doubt among the trumpist lackeys and their oligarch funders that they will just get away with their crimes. They need to worry and know we will come after them - and any wealth they try to pass on to their heirs - forever.
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Being a billionaire means deciding every day that keeping that wealth in your pocket is more important than anything it might do to help others. It’s a ritual of unthinkable evil performed afresh every morning.
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Being a billionaire means deciding every day that keeping that wealth in your pocket is more important than anything it might do to help others. It’s a ritual of unthinkable evil performed afresh every morning.
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Any senator who doesn't want to fix, or get rid of, the filibuster is one too many, unless they're necessary to get you to a 50/51 seat threshold.
December 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Any senator who doesn't want to fix, or get rid of, the filibuster is one too many, unless they're necessary to get you to a 50/51 seat threshold.
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Kash Patel allegedly used FBI SWAT agents as an Uber service for his girlfriend’s drunk friends — and then berated agents who pushed back.
This isn’t “law enforcement.” It’s a concierge service for a 27-year-old country singer.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
This isn’t “law enforcement.” It’s a concierge service for a 27-year-old country singer.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
FBI agents now reportedly acting as Kash Patel’s personal Uber
FBI Director Kash Patel is once again under scrutiny for allegedly bending the bureau’s resources to support his personal life, this time involving his girlfriend’s social outings. According ...
www.dailykos.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Kash Patel allegedly used FBI SWAT agents as an Uber service for his girlfriend’s drunk friends — and then berated agents who pushed back.
This isn’t “law enforcement.” It’s a concierge service for a 27-year-old country singer.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
This isn’t “law enforcement.” It’s a concierge service for a 27-year-old country singer.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Trump would rather play for the nativist vote than grow his own political coalition and reward his own voters. lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
December 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trump would rather play for the nativist vote than grow his own political coalition and reward his own voters. lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
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"Even Barack Obama, who I think was not happy with the American grand strategy—at the end of the day, he was unwilling to basically turn against the entire order in the same way. And that’s what’s different about Trump." lnk.thebulwark.com/3KeAwiL
Chaos Is Coming
America helped keep the (relative) peace for 80 years. Not anymore.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Even Barack Obama, who I think was not happy with the American grand strategy—at the end of the day, he was unwilling to basically turn against the entire order in the same way. And that’s what’s different about Trump." lnk.thebulwark.com/3KeAwiL
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Economic data has a liberal bias. lnk.thebulwark.com/4iFE1ez
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Economic data has a liberal bias. lnk.thebulwark.com/4iFE1ez
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Gotta say if the worst thing that ever happened to you was being forced by the government to take a vaccine during a once a century pandemic you have led a blessed life.
Or you’re a super pussy.
Or both.
Or you’re a super pussy.
Or both.
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Gotta say if the worst thing that ever happened to you was being forced by the government to take a vaccine during a once a century pandemic you have led a blessed life.
Or you’re a super pussy.
Or both.
Or you’re a super pussy.
Or both.
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"In the worst cases, the infected would die from liver cancer before reaching adulthood. Brian McMahon, a physician who treated some of those cases, told me about one particular patient—'18 years old, 4.0 GPA, with a full ride to University of Alaska.'"
RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase
His anti-vax–stacked advisory committee is expected to revise rules for life-saving hepatitis B vax.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"In the worst cases, the infected would die from liver cancer before reaching adulthood. Brian McMahon, a physician who treated some of those cases, told me about one particular patient—'18 years old, 4.0 GPA, with a full ride to University of Alaska.'"
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Putin is simply playing for time. Witkoff and Kushner want business deals. Trump is happy to lend his name to anything called a peace plan. Zelensky and his team have to play along. lnk.thebulwark.com/49SYSsL
As Putin Threatens Europe, Failure of Trump Peace Plan Laid Bare
Peace games from the Russian dictator, who can’t win but can’t afford to stop fighting.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Putin is simply playing for time. Witkoff and Kushner want business deals. Trump is happy to lend his name to anything called a peace plan. Zelensky and his team have to play along. lnk.thebulwark.com/49SYSsL
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@adamsmith.house.gov who was in the room will be our guest tonight on @allinwithchris.bsky.social at 8pm.
This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
@adamsmith.house.gov who was in the room will be our guest tonight on @allinwithchris.bsky.social at 8pm.
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😂
NEW: The Trump Justice Department failed to secure an indictment today against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
Federal officials failed to secure the new indictment against James, whom Trump has targeted, after a judge said the previous one was secured by an unlawfully appointed prosecutor.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
😂
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"'There is going to be a growing appetite from voters to support candidates that are going to help them manage the potential coming disaster as AI poisons our kids and destroys all of our jobs.'" lnk.thebulwark.com/48Q7j6Z
Dems to America: Touch Grass
Skepticism about AI and Big Tech is on the rise among party leaders and thinkers.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"'There is going to be a growing appetite from voters to support candidates that are going to help them manage the potential coming disaster as AI poisons our kids and destroys all of our jobs.'" lnk.thebulwark.com/48Q7j6Z
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Trump is gutting Wall Street safeguards and firing the examiners that make sure megabanks aren’t scamming you or putting our economy at risk.
Trump will own the next financial crisis, but we’re all going to pay for it.
Trump will own the next financial crisis, but we’re all going to pay for it.
December 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Trump is gutting Wall Street safeguards and firing the examiners that make sure megabanks aren’t scamming you or putting our economy at risk.
Trump will own the next financial crisis, but we’re all going to pay for it.
Trump will own the next financial crisis, but we’re all going to pay for it.
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“Relax,” says Speaker Mike Johnson, to Americans using buy now, pay later to afford groceries.
House speaker to struggling Americans: 'Relax'
The rising cost of living is squeezing Americans, with polls finding that roughly three-quarters say prices are higher than they were a year ago and that nearly half blame President Donald Trump for ...
www.dailykos.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“Relax,” says Speaker Mike Johnson, to Americans using buy now, pay later to afford groceries.
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If you cared about obedience to and enforcement of the immigration laws, you would not be ranting about stripping Americans of citizenship or calling entire groups of (non-white) people "garbage" lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you cared about obedience to and enforcement of the immigration laws, you would not be ranting about stripping Americans of citizenship or calling entire groups of (non-white) people "garbage" lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
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if all members of congress have to be in index funds who will serve in congress?
Rep. Roger Williams defends members of Congress trading stocks: "I think we gotta be careful that we don't limit Congresspeople to where they can do nothing ... from a financial standpoint, it's not easy being up in Congress."
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
if all members of congress have to be in index funds who will serve in congress?
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That Putin doesn't want the war to end seems to be the general consensus except in Putin-friendly circles. He sure isn't acting like he wants peace.
@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on the failure of Trump's Ukraine-Russia peace plan: lnk.thebulwark.com/49SYSsL
@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on the failure of Trump's Ukraine-Russia peace plan: lnk.thebulwark.com/49SYSsL
As Putin Threatens Europe, Failure of Trump Peace Plan Laid Bare
Peace games from the Russian dictator, who can’t win but can’t afford to stop fighting.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
That Putin doesn't want the war to end seems to be the general consensus except in Putin-friendly circles. He sure isn't acting like he wants peace.
@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on the failure of Trump's Ukraine-Russia peace plan: lnk.thebulwark.com/49SYSsL
@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on the failure of Trump's Ukraine-Russia peace plan: lnk.thebulwark.com/49SYSsL
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An update on the fight over health insurance premiums:
Republicans have basically stopped negotiating. Trump is more focused on his ballroom than these cost hikes.
Later this month, Senate Democrats will force a vote on this - one last chance for GOP to do the right thing.
Republicans have basically stopped negotiating. Trump is more focused on his ballroom than these cost hikes.
Later this month, Senate Democrats will force a vote on this - one last chance for GOP to do the right thing.
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
An update on the fight over health insurance premiums:
Republicans have basically stopped negotiating. Trump is more focused on his ballroom than these cost hikes.
Later this month, Senate Democrats will force a vote on this - one last chance for GOP to do the right thing.
Republicans have basically stopped negotiating. Trump is more focused on his ballroom than these cost hikes.
Later this month, Senate Democrats will force a vote on this - one last chance for GOP to do the right thing.
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Leslie told her story about how the Affordable Care Act saved her and her family, and how devastating it will be if Republicans increase her premiums in January just because they want a big tax cut for their billionaire donors.
December 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Leslie told her story about how the Affordable Care Act saved her and her family, and how devastating it will be if Republicans increase her premiums in January just because they want a big tax cut for their billionaire donors.
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Members of Congress should not be permitted to trade stocks.
This is such a basic necessity for good governance and basic ethics.
This is such a basic necessity for good governance and basic ethics.
Rep. Roger Williams defends members of Congress trading stocks: "I think we gotta be careful that we don't limit Congresspeople to where they can do nothing ... from a financial standpoint, it's not easy being up in Congress."
December 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Members of Congress should not be permitted to trade stocks.
This is such a basic necessity for good governance and basic ethics.
This is such a basic necessity for good governance and basic ethics.
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Instead of weakening the Kremlin's negotiating position, Trump has weakened our sanctions for 10 months and counting by letting evasion go unchecked.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
Ranking Member Warren released the following statement on additional action Congress should take to support Ukraine:
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Instead of weakening the Kremlin's negotiating position, Trump has weakened our sanctions for 10 months and counting by letting evasion go unchecked.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
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Who could have guessed that Trump's von Ribbentrop, real estate guy Steve Witkoff, would put together a terrible "peace plan" that nobody wants?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made clear: “This war can only end with Ukraine’s full consent. It cannot be resolved by great powers over the heads of those under attack.” He stressed that Europe must be part of any solution and warned that Ukraine’s defeat would destabilize the entire continent.
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Who could have guessed that Trump's von Ribbentrop, real estate guy Steve Witkoff, would put together a terrible "peace plan" that nobody wants?
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Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.