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Remember that 80% of the ACA subsidies about to expire go to people in states that Trump won in 2024.
Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
More Than 3 in 4 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Live in States Won by President Trump in 2024
As Democrats push for an extension of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, new data from KFF show the extent to which states won by Trump in 2024 have come to rely on the ACA Marketplaces and the t...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Remember that 80% of the ACA subsidies about to expire go to people in states that Trump won in 2024.
Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
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Well, that was a Fireside Crap.
December 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Well, that was a Fireside Crap.
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One of the biggest mistakes Dems made in transition is in not having Jack Smith testify openly about Jan6 before Durbin lost his gavel.
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
One of the biggest mistakes Dems made in transition is in not having Jack Smith testify openly about Jan6 before Durbin lost his gavel.
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This is why the House GOP refused Jack Smith's request that he be allowed to testify in public: Smith said he had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election and prevent the transfer of power. Also, he'd charge him again.
December 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is why the House GOP refused Jack Smith's request that he be allowed to testify in public: Smith said he had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election and prevent the transfer of power. Also, he'd charge him again.
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"Higher intake of high-fat cheese and high-fat cream was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia."
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
December 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"Higher intake of high-fat cheese and high-fat cream was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia."
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
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On a United Nations resolution ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers and UN personnel across the globe, the vote was 153-1. The United States was the 1 No vote.
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
December 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
On a United Nations resolution ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers and UN personnel across the globe, the vote was 153-1. The United States was the 1 No vote.
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
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I just came out of the briefing with Sec. Rubio and Sec. Hegseth on the military strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Here's what I learned.
Bottom line: there is no legal or national security justification for what they're doing. Not even close.
Bottom line: there is no legal or national security justification for what they're doing. Not even close.
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I just came out of the briefing with Sec. Rubio and Sec. Hegseth on the military strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Here's what I learned.
Bottom line: there is no legal or national security justification for what they're doing. Not even close.
Bottom line: there is no legal or national security justification for what they're doing. Not even close.
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BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
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I’m a vegetarian but Shrimp Basket seems like a pretty awesome place.
He ate at this restaurant every day. When he didn’t show, the chef saved his life.
Charlie Hicks, 78, a regular at the Shrimp Basket stopped showing up. The chef went looking for him and ended up saving his life.
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I’m a vegetarian but Shrimp Basket seems like a pretty awesome place.
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Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. https://to.pbs.org/4pZJb8p
Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to ...
to.pbs.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
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“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” 🤡
@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
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@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
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December 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” 🤡
@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
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AOC: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller want you to believe that this is who we are as a country. And we are here to say that it is not. We are a country that has fought and defeated the confederacy. That has defeated a history of civil rights violations, of secret police, of fascism.
December 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
AOC: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller want you to believe that this is who we are as a country. And we are here to say that it is not. We are a country that has fought and defeated the confederacy. That has defeated a history of civil rights violations, of secret police, of fascism.
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My god…
This is an actual photo taken at the #Ohio Statehouse.
This is Ohio's Attorney General (the guy on his knees) with one of the state's top lobbying groups, "Center For Christian Virtue"
A visual reminder of their power over our state laws
www.cincinnati.com/picture-gall...
This is Ohio's Attorney General (the guy on his knees) with one of the state's top lobbying groups, "Center For Christian Virtue"
A visual reminder of their power over our state laws
www.cincinnati.com/picture-gall...
December 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My god…
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🚨After a federal funding lapse delayed release, the BLS jobs report shows payroll growth has been roughly flat since April 2025: November added 64,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, unemployment was 4.6%.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/unemployme...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/unemployme...
Unemployment Reaches 4.6%, Highest Since 2021; 5.5 Million Can’t Find Full-Time Work
Federal labor data, delayed by the shutdown, show little net job growth since April, report says. Unemployment is 4.6%—the highest since 2021, the AP said—and 5.5 million people are working part time
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🚨After a federal funding lapse delayed release, the BLS jobs report shows payroll growth has been roughly flat since April 2025: November added 64,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, unemployment was 4.6%.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/unemployme...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/unemployme...
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Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
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@zeteo.com Compare and contrast Donald Trump's response to Rob Reiner's murder with Biden and Harris's responses to Charlie Kirk's murder.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
December 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
@zeteo.com Compare and contrast Donald Trump's response to Rob Reiner's murder with Biden and Harris's responses to Charlie Kirk's murder.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
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This is Trump celebrating the murder of Rob Reiner. That's what it is. That's what we should call it.
People who said this sort of thing about Charlie Kirk were fired, arrested and banned from the US.
People who said this sort of thing about Charlie Kirk were fired, arrested and banned from the US.
December 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This is Trump celebrating the murder of Rob Reiner. That's what it is. That's what we should call it.
People who said this sort of thing about Charlie Kirk were fired, arrested and banned from the US.
People who said this sort of thing about Charlie Kirk were fired, arrested and banned from the US.
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This is from the White House. Yes, the president of the United States is pushing this crap out of his office.
To the people who voted for this: What have you done?
To the people who voted for this: What have you done?
December 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is from the White House. Yes, the president of the United States is pushing this crap out of his office.
To the people who voted for this: What have you done?
To the people who voted for this: What have you done?
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ICE PEPPER SPRAYED A ONE-YEAR-OLD because her mother was filming them.
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
ICE PEPPER SPRAYED A ONE-YEAR-OLD because her mother was filming them.
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
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“Congress has largely been focused on the double-tap strike. But the consensus among experts is that the entirety of the strikes is illegal.”
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
December 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“Congress has largely been focused on the double-tap strike. But the consensus among experts is that the entirety of the strikes is illegal.”
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
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💯 percent this
“Congress has largely been focused on the double-tap strike. But the consensus among experts is that the entirety of the strikes is illegal.”
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
@naomilachance.bsky.social breaks down the details of Trump’s recent strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and what makes them illegal.
December 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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