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I'm just a poor country political historian and not some big city media fella, but it *does* seem like a slightly big deal that the leader of the United States presented comically faked "evidence" in the Oval Office to justify his power to disappear ordinary people into a Central American prison?
Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
April 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I'm just a poor country political historian and not some big city media fella, but it *does* seem like a slightly big deal that the leader of the United States presented comically faked "evidence" in the Oval Office to justify his power to disappear ordinary people into a Central American prison?
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This executive order is bad — cartoonishly so. But it is also a wake-up call for those who believe the danger of election subversion has passed.
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Latest Executive Order is a Sham—and a Warning
From Marc | The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections.
www.democracydocket.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This executive order is bad — cartoonishly so. But it is also a wake-up call for those who believe the danger of election subversion has passed.
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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In other countries, we recognize this immediately for what it is.
BBC's Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey
Mark Lowen was covering the protests in Istanbul when he was arrested and later deported back to the UK, the BBC has said.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In other countries, we recognize this immediately for what it is.
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They are arresting people on the streets, terminating their visas, and disappearing them for writing things they disagree with. This is where we are. Two months in. Right now. If you think they won’t begin coming after citizens soon, you are mistaken.
March 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
They are arresting people on the streets, terminating their visas, and disappearing them for writing things they disagree with. This is where we are. Two months in. Right now. If you think they won’t begin coming after citizens soon, you are mistaken.
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Trump has offered a “gold card” for citizenship to anyone who can pay $5 million dollars. And yet, he won’t let a 10-year-old girl with brain cancer—a U.S. citizen—remain in Texas with her family to receive her treatment. It’s despicable.
March 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Trump has offered a “gold card” for citizenship to anyone who can pay $5 million dollars. And yet, he won’t let a 10-year-old girl with brain cancer—a U.S. citizen—remain in Texas with her family to receive her treatment. It’s despicable.
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Former Republican EPA leaders speak out:
"What this administration is doing is endangering all of our lives."-Christine Todd Whitman, EPA administrator under G.W. Bush.
An "evisceration of environmental laws."-William Reilly EPA administrator under G.H.W. Bush.
www.newsweek.com/epa-environm...
"What this administration is doing is endangering all of our lives."-Christine Todd Whitman, EPA administrator under G.W. Bush.
An "evisceration of environmental laws."-William Reilly EPA administrator under G.H.W. Bush.
www.newsweek.com/epa-environm...
EPA leaders from both parties blast Trump's environmental "evisceration"
Officials who led the EPA under three past presidents said the current administration is threatening both environmental protection and economic growth.
www.newsweek.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Former Republican EPA leaders speak out:
"What this administration is doing is endangering all of our lives."-Christine Todd Whitman, EPA administrator under G.W. Bush.
An "evisceration of environmental laws."-William Reilly EPA administrator under G.H.W. Bush.
www.newsweek.com/epa-environm...
"What this administration is doing is endangering all of our lives."-Christine Todd Whitman, EPA administrator under G.W. Bush.
An "evisceration of environmental laws."-William Reilly EPA administrator under G.H.W. Bush.
www.newsweek.com/epa-environm...
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The erosion of trust in science & scientists — sometimes due to complex social/historical factors but often deliberately perpetrated by charlatans — has tragic, deadly consequences, and, if unchecked, is an existential threat to society.
"The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy:
The Texas Girl Who Died From Measles
Her father tells her story.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The erosion of trust in science & scientists — sometimes due to complex social/historical factors but often deliberately perpetrated by charlatans — has tragic, deadly consequences, and, if unchecked, is an existential threat to society.
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Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.
March 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.
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Today EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is rolling back 31 regulations.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
March 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Today EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is rolling back 31 regulations.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
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The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster.
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
March 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster.
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
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We are arms dealers to terrorists.
February 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We are arms dealers to terrorists.
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This is how it’s done.
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is how it’s done.
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There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.
February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.
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BRAVO to Maine Governor Janet Mills for slapping petty tyrant trump in the face with her calmly defiant "see you in court."
THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE. 🔥🔥🔥
THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE. 🔥🔥🔥
February 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
BRAVO to Maine Governor Janet Mills for slapping petty tyrant trump in the face with her calmly defiant "see you in court."
THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE. 🔥🔥🔥
THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE. 🔥🔥🔥
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“We’ll see you in court.”
Gov. Janet Mills is a badass for this.
Gov. Janet Mills is a badass for this.
TRUMP: The NCAA has complied immediately. That's good. But I understand Maine -- is the governor of Maine here?
JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here
TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply?
JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law
T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all
JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here
TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply?
JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law
T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all
February 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“We’ll see you in court.”
Gov. Janet Mills is a badass for this.
Gov. Janet Mills is a badass for this.
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Someone better tell DOGE there’s this guy working from home
As of noon on Thursday, Trump was president for 31 full days. He spent all or part of 16 of those days at four Trump Organization properties.
from @pbump.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
from @pbump.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Half of Trump’s first month in office saw him visiting Trump properties
On one-third of the first 31 days of his second term, Trump played golf.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Someone better tell DOGE there’s this guy working from home
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well done, @chriswarcraft.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
well done, @chriswarcraft.bsky.social
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I’m not sure the world has seen a genuine supervillain until 2025. Of course there’ve been countless monsters: hitler, Stalin, pol pot. But a real life figure who fits the Gotham/Metropolis model. Plutocrat bigwig who is actually deeply evil & wants to run the world for cartoonishly stupid reasons.
Despicable. Elon Musk has just suggested Zelenskyy is sending soldiers to die so he can make money.
“What are they dying for? I’ll tell you what for. For the biggest graft machine I’ve seen in my life. Poor guys are getting sent into a meat grinder for money.”
“What are they dying for? I’ll tell you what for. For the biggest graft machine I’ve seen in my life. Poor guys are getting sent into a meat grinder for money.”
February 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I’m not sure the world has seen a genuine supervillain until 2025. Of course there’ve been countless monsters: hitler, Stalin, pol pot. But a real life figure who fits the Gotham/Metropolis model. Plutocrat bigwig who is actually deeply evil & wants to run the world for cartoonishly stupid reasons.
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— Accidentally fired workers trying to contain bird flu
— Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile
— Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans
“Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.
— Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile
— Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans
“Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.
February 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
— Accidentally fired workers trying to contain bird flu
— Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile
— Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans
“Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.
— Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile
— Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans
“Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.
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83 years ago today, 120,000 Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps across the country, simply due to their ethnicity.
This shameful chapter of American history exists in living memory, as does its lesson — that unchecked executive power threatens our basic constitutional rights.
This shameful chapter of American history exists in living memory, as does its lesson — that unchecked executive power threatens our basic constitutional rights.
February 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
83 years ago today, 120,000 Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps across the country, simply due to their ethnicity.
This shameful chapter of American history exists in living memory, as does its lesson — that unchecked executive power threatens our basic constitutional rights.
This shameful chapter of American history exists in living memory, as does its lesson — that unchecked executive power threatens our basic constitutional rights.