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Former Political Professional

Maybe we should be worried.

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Today the California Labor Movement came together to show strong solidarity with the striking workers of @sbworkersunited.org!
#NoContractNoCoffee
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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NEW: Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us that Trump is a schmuck. (He was also a friend, and I'll miss our very long lunches.)
Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us Trump’s a schmuck.
The president's remarks about the murder of the filmmaker and his wife cast him as petty and callous.
www.motherjones.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Document the CCP’s ugly oppression of Uyghurs in China — and you can end up in an orange jumpsuit in the United States. Any notion that the Trump regime has anything but admiration for authoritarian regimes — in China or around the world — is laughable

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
He Recorded China’s Detention of Uyghurs. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him to Uganda.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Right-wing influencers made up that Democrats celebrated Charlie Kirk’s murder, and tried an up-is-down lie that they’d never celebrate political violence, then Trump smashed though that Kool Aid Man style—as per his wont—so the influencers are now pretending that’s unusual and that they dislike it.
incredible things happening at the nazi bar
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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The only person suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome is Donald Trump.
December 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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When I interviewed Spinal Tap and Marty DiBergi this summer, none of them broke character, for the whole hour. Except Rob Reiner, once, losing it when Michael McKean's David St Hubbins talked about minimalism. I didn't use this in the feature and hadn't published any audio, but this is joyful.
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Republicans voted for a trillion dollars in tax breaks for the 1%, but they couldn't vote to protect 20 million Americans from seeing a doubling — on average — of their health care premiums.

Pathetic.
December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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If you somehow can't see the very dark place where Trump is taking us, then get out of the way of those of us who want to preserve the country, our Democracy, and the values we hold dear.

#ResistTrump
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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At this point, if they ever do get an indictment, Abbe Lowell's vindictive prosecution motion writes itself.
Breaking news: The Justice Department once again failed to persuade a grand jury to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, another setback for the Trump administration, which pursued mortgage fraud charges that experts have long viewed as weak.
Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
A grand jury has refused to indict New York attorney general Letitia James, the second panel to refuse to do so, dealing a major setback to President Trump.
wapo.st
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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so anyways here's Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol running into traffic to avoid talking to one of his baristas

all while 1000s of baristas across 130+ cities are on ULP strike...
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump last night in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania.......

whyy.org/articles/tru...
At Poconos rally, Trump calls affordability a 'hoax' and turns to grievances about immigration
What seems undeniable — even to Trump supporters in Monroe County — is that inflation seems to be here to stay.
whyy.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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blatantly a violation of both the rules on Congress solely having the power to collect taxes, duties, excises, and so forth and also that such a new collection of federal revenue must originate as a bill in the House of Representatives, Madison wrote a bunch about it, the Constitution still matters?
Trump says the Gold Card proceeds will go "an account where we can do things positive for the country. Many billions of dollars"
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Trump is determined to turn the US into North Korea.
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The real danger is that immigrant groups will vote in brown people, says white South African who held extraordinary political power despite zero people voting for him
WATCH: Elon Musk is upset that Somalian Americans in Minnesota get to vote.
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by a Democrat in 28 years

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by Democrat in 28 years
The defeat of the Republican in the race, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, gives added momentum to Democrats heading into the 2026 midterms.
www.politico.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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SOLIDARITY! Today labor is holding a global day of action to show solidarity for the Starbucks baristas ULP strike. Farm workers are proud to support with these brave @sbworkersunited workers who have been fighting for a fair union contract for almost 4 years.
#NoContractNoCoffee
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The chief justice has been working to neuter the Voting Rights Act since the beginning of his career 👇
John Roberts’s Dream Is Finally Coming True
The chief justice has been working to neuter the Voting Rights Act since the beginning of his career.
www.theatlantic.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Support from Trump administration officials played a crucial role in the release of Andrew Tate from Romania, where he is accused of rape and coercing women into pornography, a New York Times investigation found.
How Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed
Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.
nyti.ms
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It's basically impossible to fathom *any* news organization running a town hall on the premise "Can Zohran Mamdani unite America?" because they want the answer to be "no", but of course the new CBS will glow up a conservative with much less measurable popular support
In case it wasn’t already clear - cbs is fox now under Bari Weiss
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Since then, “Izolyatsia” has operated as an illegal detention center. Prisoners are held in cells without medical care, forced into labour, and tortured with electric shocks, suffocation, beatings, mock executions, and systematic sexual violence. Survivors describe constant abuse...
3/4
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Some seem to think Trump is threatening to scale back support for Ukraine. In fact, Trump stopped support on Day 1 and instead only pressures Ukraine. The aid that continued trickling was Biden era commitments. Intelligence sharing remains, which is important, no doubt, but it hardly counts as aid.
December 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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This is still VERY illegal. The Trump admin says anyone who pays $1 million will be deemed to have "exceptional business ability" and become eligible for an employment-based immigrant visa.

But there's nothing stopping someone from just getting a loan or using parents' money.
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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DOJ says immigration judges, as "inferior officers," may be fired on the basis of sex, religion, race, or national origin. Leaving aside the law, it's *politically* remarkable they're taking this position.
washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/former-...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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The Trump administration has canceled the advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2025. This adds to a growing gap in key economic indicators for policymakers, businesses, and the public.
The Trump Administration is Delaying the Release of Key Economic Reports — Konsyse
The Trump administration has canceled the advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2025.
www.konsyse.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM