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Extreme demands by the Democrats don’t seem extreme when the context in which they are made is murder by the state. Demand that Noem be fired. Demand that Miller be fired. Hell, demand that Trump resign. How extreme can that be compared to murder by the state?
January 28, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Extreme demands by the Democrats don’t seem extreme when the context in which they are made is murder by the state. Demand that Noem be fired. Demand that Miller be fired. Hell, demand that Trump resign. How extreme can that be compared to murder by the state?
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Trump and his thugs can do a great deal of damage if not stopped.
We must not succumb to fear or despair.
What can we do now? A few action items occur to me: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mourning-in-america
We must not succumb to fear or despair.
What can we do now? A few action items occur to me: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mourning-in-america
January 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Trump and his thugs can do a great deal of damage if not stopped.
We must not succumb to fear or despair.
What can we do now? A few action items occur to me: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mourning-in-america
We must not succumb to fear or despair.
What can we do now? A few action items occur to me: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mourning-in-america
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From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
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It's time for a truly massive general strike. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-enough
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It's time for a truly massive general strike. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-enough
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I keep thinking about this fact that his last words were are you okay and hers were I'm not mad at you and it feels like a weird coincidence but it's just a reflection of the fact that the people who are coming out to take care of their neighbors are good and the people who are after them are bad
His dying words were asking about the safety of someone next to him
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By Saturday afternoon, some Trump admin. personnel had already begun scouring the internet and other resources trying to find information on Alex Pretti, including social media posts, that could tie him to what Team Trump call “extremists,” two sources familiar with the matter tell @zeteo.com …
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I keep thinking about this fact that his last words were are you okay and hers were I'm not mad at you and it feels like a weird coincidence but it's just a reflection of the fact that the people who are coming out to take care of their neighbors are good and the people who are after them are bad
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January 24, 2026
January 24, 2026
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse for the local VA hospital.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 AM
January 24, 2026
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As Trump’s dementia worsens, several axioms are useful for interpreting his increasingly incoherent bloviation. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-4th-axiom-for-interpreting-trump
January 23, 2026 at 12:31 AM
As Trump’s dementia worsens, several axioms are useful for interpreting his increasingly incoherent bloviation. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-4th-axiom-for-interpreting-trump
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social -- Think it's important that people tune in to either @ms.now or @pbs.org to watch the hearing live to let those news outlets know they have viewers willing to support their choice to, as Christiane Amanpour says, "be truthful, not neutral."
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
January 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social -- Think it's important that people tune in to either @ms.now or @pbs.org to watch the hearing live to let those news outlets know they have viewers willing to support their choice to, as Christiane Amanpour says, "be truthful, not neutral."
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Maduro Requests Lindsay Halligan to Prosecute Him
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Maduro Requests Lindsay Halligan to Prosecute Him
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Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video. www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating ...
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video. www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
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The Constitution is clear:
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
January 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Constitution is clear:
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
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The Congress can & should stop a rogue president from waging illegal and unconstitutional war against a country that has done us no harm for reasons that are blindingly political. What he's done hasn't even risen to the level of a war crime, because there is no legitimate war. It's a high crime.
January 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The Congress can & should stop a rogue president from waging illegal and unconstitutional war against a country that has done us no harm for reasons that are blindingly political. What he's done hasn't even risen to the level of a war crime, because there is no legitimate war. It's a high crime.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
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A stark look at the speech that blurred the line between leadership and losing control on the world stage…
hartmannreport.com/p/was-that-a...
hartmannreport.com/p/was-that-a...
Was That a Speech or a Breakdown?
A stark look at the speech that blurred the line between leadership and losing control on the world stage…
hartmannreport.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A stark look at the speech that blurred the line between leadership and losing control on the world stage…
hartmannreport.com/p/was-that-a...
hartmannreport.com/p/was-that-a...
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Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
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Let me explain affordability to Trump: the country can’t afford another three years of you #youfucker
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Let me explain affordability to Trump: the country can’t afford another three years of you #youfucker
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Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
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Elon Musk is about to become the first trillionaire.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Elon Musk is about to become the first trillionaire.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
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Phil Klay: I suspect the question the administration cares about is not “is this legal,” “is this a war crime,” “is this murder” or even “is this good for America,” but rather, “isn’t this violence delightful?” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Opinion | What Trump Is Really Doing With His Boat Strikes
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Phil Klay: I suspect the question the administration cares about is not “is this legal,” “is this a war crime,” “is this murder” or even “is this good for America,” but rather, “isn’t this violence delightful?” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
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Trump’s insults, tantrums, and threats have exploded.
He’s losing control over what he says, descending into angry, venomous, often dangerous territory.
A filterless president who says anything that comes into his head poses a unique danger. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/age-and-inhibition
He’s losing control over what he says, descending into angry, venomous, often dangerous territory.
A filterless president who says anything that comes into his head poses a unique danger. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/age-and-inhibition
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Trump’s insults, tantrums, and threats have exploded.
He’s losing control over what he says, descending into angry, venomous, often dangerous territory.
A filterless president who says anything that comes into his head poses a unique danger. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/age-and-inhibition
He’s losing control over what he says, descending into angry, venomous, often dangerous territory.
A filterless president who says anything that comes into his head poses a unique danger. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/age-and-inhibition
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Today I want to share with you a statement by former federal judge Mark L. Wolf explaining why he resigned from the federal bench in early November. I found it sobering and troubling. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/winner-of-this-weeks-joseph-welch
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Today I want to share with you a statement by former federal judge Mark L. Wolf explaining why he resigned from the federal bench in early November. I found it sobering and troubling. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/winner-of-this-weeks-joseph-welch
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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