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“If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime, see? So now I can’t claim 100 percent [reduction in crime]."

-President Donald J. Trump, who was accused of rape by his ex-wife.
The one crime Trump doesn't seem to have a problem with? Domestic violence.
"If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime, see? So now I can't claim 100 percent [reduction in crime]," the president said Monday.
www.motherjones.com
September 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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the Senate's small-state ultra-bias is never more maddening than when one senator uses it to get benefits for her 740,000 constituents while openly acknowledging the bill she's supporting will harm the nation's 339 million other residents.
July 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Oakland,CA representing! #hand-off @maddow.msnbc.com
April 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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President Donald Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn't signed the proclamation, even as he stood by his administration's move.
Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, e...
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March 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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#Wisconsin April 1st!
Please elect Judge Susan Crawford. Do NOT sit this out. If we’ve learned anything from 2024, it’s that we need judges with integrity that follow the law!
Elect Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court!
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
March 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Valid visa and now gone. BTW, she was here to SAVE LIVES.

Doctor and Professor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
Brown University Professor and Doctor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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mRNA is at the forefront of cancer research, as well as vaccines

National Institutes of Health officials have now told scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications.

This means that all research in the field will be stopped and abandoned.
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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The pages featured short biographies about the people buried in the cemetery, including Gen. Colin L. Powell, the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Hector Santa Anna, a B-17 bomber pilot, Berlin Airlift pilot, and members of the Tuskegee Airmen

wapo.st/4isEBv8
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
wapo.st
March 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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This is too perfect.
Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
March 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Spending some time considering the mettle of your average senator versus, say, Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford.
Gillibrand on WNYC today said one reason they're all falling in line is that they get death threats.
cassidy changing his tune after what he said on the senate floor is what has upgraded my position from "they are being bribed" or "they are worried about primary challenges" to "they are worried about being murdered"
February 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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While Trump tries for subservience from other world leaders, he's turning his back on the real problems of America.
What Trump ignores
While he tries for subservience from other world leaders, he's turning his back on the real problems of America.
robertreich.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Passing on a note from a colleague: People with federal student loans should download their files IMMEDIATELY. These files are currently on the studentaid.gov website, which may get deleted if Trump follows through with his EO to shut down DOE
studentaid.gov
February 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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And, it should be noted that the memo adds the "general counsel" in addition to the acting director to make it seem legit.

This is who that is: www.pogo.org/investigatio...
February 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Tmobile is in beta stage to offer Starlink to its customers. I contacted TMobile and told them if they didn't cancel the contract with starlink, I would move my mobile service to another carrier. You can contact them through their app & the CEO is on Twitter @mikesievert.
February 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Idaho just demanded SCOTUS overturn marriage equality.

Here's my legal breakdown of this dangerous move and what it means for civil rights nationwide ⚖️
Watch the full analysis:

youtube.com/shorts/wk-np...
This State Is Trying to END Marriage Equality | Legal Breakdown
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
youtube.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Pretty big deal. @bookshop-org.bsky.social is selling ebooks now. You can now support indies while purchasing digital books.

bookshop.org/ebooks
Bookshop.org US
Explore digital books on Bookshop.org
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January 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM