Deb DeCelles
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🚨Ed Martin said he planned to use a criminal investigation into James and Schiff to “look at everything else they've been doing.” That’s not how it works. A criminal investigation is not an excuse to pry, harass and threaten people about non-criminal conduct. This is dangerous.
Ed Martin: "Letitia James & Adam Schiff -- both their lawyers have come out and talked publicly about the criminal referrals...we're gonna follow the facts...and if somebody did something wrong, we're not only gonna hold them accountable, we're also gonna look at everything else they've been doing"
August 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚨Ed Martin said he planned to use a criminal investigation into James and Schiff to “look at everything else they've been doing.” That’s not how it works. A criminal investigation is not an excuse to pry, harass and threaten people about non-criminal conduct. This is dangerous.
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This week’s wins share a theme: ‘Not so fast, Donald.’ From redistricting fights to courtroom showdowns, people are holding the line against authoritarianism. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-progr...
Our Wins Of The Week
Democrats are stepping up and hitting back against Trump’s overreach.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This week’s wins share a theme: ‘Not so fast, Donald.’ From redistricting fights to courtroom showdowns, people are holding the line against authoritarianism. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-progr...
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All Hamas supporters and anti-semites?
📍Tel Aviv
(📸 Haim Goldberg)
📍Tel Aviv
(📸 Haim Goldberg)
August 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
All Hamas supporters and anti-semites?
📍Tel Aviv
(📸 Haim Goldberg)
📍Tel Aviv
(📸 Haim Goldberg)
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NEW: Astounding scenes on the streets of Tel Aviv tonight as 300,000 join an anti-war protest.
(🎥 Noga Tarnopolsky)
(🎥 Noga Tarnopolsky)
August 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
NEW: Astounding scenes on the streets of Tel Aviv tonight as 300,000 join an anti-war protest.
(🎥 Noga Tarnopolsky)
(🎥 Noga Tarnopolsky)
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The Putin-Trump meeting was a disaster, as predicted. Putin got everything he wanted: a photo op legitimizing his war crimes, no ceasefire, and no sanctions or new weapons for Ukraine.
Trump's goal was to keep Putin happy. He succeeded.
Trump's goal was to keep Putin happy. He succeeded.
August 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The Putin-Trump meeting was a disaster, as predicted. Putin got everything he wanted: a photo op legitimizing his war crimes, no ceasefire, and no sanctions or new weapons for Ukraine.
Trump's goal was to keep Putin happy. He succeeded.
Trump's goal was to keep Putin happy. He succeeded.
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It remains wild to me both that Republicans have decided that outright blatant corruption is suddenly legal for this one guy and also that Democrats don't shout about it every single day.
"...he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them."
"...no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust...shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title...from any King, Prince, or foreign State."
"...no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust...shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title...from any King, Prince, or foreign State."
New Analysis Finds Trump Family Has Raked in $3.4 Billion Off the Presidency
President Donald Trump and his family have made a staggering $3.4 billion off the presidency, according to an analysis by the New Yorker.
www.rollingstone.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It remains wild to me both that Republicans have decided that outright blatant corruption is suddenly legal for this one guy and also that Democrats don't shout about it every single day.
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“Emergency” is a word w/meaning that should be justified by facts.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
STOP conceding that Trump can legitimately expand grab by deploying baseless claims of “emergency.”
There was NO EMERGENCY to justify tariffs.
There was NO “INVASION” to justify this migrant crackdown.
And there is NO “EMERGENCY” that justifies military takeover of local law enforcement in D.C.
There was NO EMERGENCY to justify tariffs.
There was NO “INVASION” to justify this migrant crackdown.
And there is NO “EMERGENCY” that justifies military takeover of local law enforcement in D.C.
August 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“Emergency” is a word w/meaning that should be justified by facts.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
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Gallego on Mamdani: "It's okay to say 'I disagree with this, this, and this, but I agree with that.' But the idea that we're just gonna throw out people that are really bringing in new ideas to the fold, exciting people, just because they're slightly to the right or to the left of us is dumb."
August 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Gallego on Mamdani: "It's okay to say 'I disagree with this, this, and this, but I agree with that.' But the idea that we're just gonna throw out people that are really bringing in new ideas to the fold, exciting people, just because they're slightly to the right or to the left of us is dumb."
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I’m filing a formal request for information about the Trump Administration’s action and role in directing federal law enforcement and military personnel in a recent operation intended to intimidate those defending a fair electoral process.
August 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I’m filing a formal request for information about the Trump Administration’s action and role in directing federal law enforcement and military personnel in a recent operation intended to intimidate those defending a fair electoral process.
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The party of the working class: “Household incomes for the poorest Americans are estimated to drop by 3.1% by [2034], while the wealthiest Americans are estimated to see a 2.7% increase in incomes.”
Poor Americans Will See Their Income Decrease Under Trump's Budget Law, CBO Says
The biggest decreases for low-income Americans are due to cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.
www.notus.org
August 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The party of the working class: “Household incomes for the poorest Americans are estimated to drop by 3.1% by [2034], while the wealthiest Americans are estimated to see a 2.7% increase in incomes.”
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Trump (July 1): Countries are "kissing my ass" to make trade deals
Bessent (July 6): Many of these countries never even contacted us
Bessent (July 6): Many of these countries never even contacted us
July 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Trump (July 1): Countries are "kissing my ass" to make trade deals
Bessent (July 6): Many of these countries never even contacted us
Bessent (July 6): Many of these countries never even contacted us
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BINGO. Increased paperwork, short deadlines for recert, decreased services to respond to queries...that's all part of the design to avoid saying "cuts" — to toss people off Medicaid that way. The admin & the MAGA Congress know that. Beshear is on point.
Beshear: "These work requirements really aren't getting people back to work. They are about increasing the paperwork on everybody ... when somebody misses that one box, they are kicked off for six months or more."
July 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
BINGO. Increased paperwork, short deadlines for recert, decreased services to respond to queries...that's all part of the design to avoid saying "cuts" — to toss people off Medicaid that way. The admin & the MAGA Congress know that. Beshear is on point.
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"No one will lose Medicaid"
"No one will lose Medicare"
"No hospitals will close"
"No one will lose insurance"
Man, seems like it might just be a good idea to check with someone other than administration flaks to see if that actually happens over the next year.
"No one will lose Medicare"
"No hospitals will close"
"No one will lose insurance"
Man, seems like it might just be a good idea to check with someone other than administration flaks to see if that actually happens over the next year.
Hassett is just gonna lie right through it: "I think that nobody is gonna lose their insurance."
July 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"No one will lose Medicaid"
"No one will lose Medicare"
"No hospitals will close"
"No one will lose insurance"
Man, seems like it might just be a good idea to check with someone other than administration flaks to see if that actually happens over the next year.
"No one will lose Medicare"
"No hospitals will close"
"No one will lose insurance"
Man, seems like it might just be a good idea to check with someone other than administration flaks to see if that actually happens over the next year.
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Great message for a preacher, wrong message for a head of government
Mike Johnson on Texas floods: "In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does ... all we know to do at this moment is pray."
July 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Great message for a preacher, wrong message for a head of government
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This man should not ever have “all the levers.”
July 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This man should not ever have “all the levers.”
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The people who lost children and other loved ones in the Texas floods are owed honest answers from officials. They should be told why flash flood warnings issued hours earlier were not conveyed to people in the path of the water. They don’t need more prayers from politicians. They need answers.
July 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The people who lost children and other loved ones in the Texas floods are owed honest answers from officials. They should be told why flash flood warnings issued hours earlier were not conveyed to people in the path of the water. They don’t need more prayers from politicians. They need answers.
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DEVELOPING: The death toll rose to 79 people across six counties today following flash floods in Texas. In Kerr County, officials reported 68 deaths — 40 adults and 28 children. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports the latest.
July 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
DEVELOPING: The death toll rose to 79 people across six counties today following flash floods in Texas. In Kerr County, officials reported 68 deaths — 40 adults and 28 children. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports the latest.
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I have a job - no insurance
it's all lies upon fucking lies
it's all lies upon fucking lies
JIANG: What is the NEC's estimate for how many people could lose healthcare coverage?
HASSETT: The bottom line is the best way to get insurance is to get a job
HASSETT: The bottom line is the best way to get insurance is to get a job
July 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I have a job - no insurance
it's all lies upon fucking lies
it's all lies upon fucking lies
Join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com
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July 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com
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Those of us who warned—before the election—that a Trump regime would eventually come for everyone were called “cynics”, “alarmists”, “idiots”, or worse.
Fast forward to not even 6 months in to his second term and he is now calling for expelling American citizens as he opens concentration camps.
Fast forward to not even 6 months in to his second term and he is now calling for expelling American citizens as he opens concentration camps.
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."
July 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Those of us who warned—before the election—that a Trump regime would eventually come for everyone were called “cynics”, “alarmists”, “idiots”, or worse.
Fast forward to not even 6 months in to his second term and he is now calling for expelling American citizens as he opens concentration camps.
Fast forward to not even 6 months in to his second term and he is now calling for expelling American citizens as he opens concentration camps.
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If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
February 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
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Mamdani is a naturalized citizen. Denaturalization has been used rare until now, but as I explained in my newsletter last night, DOJ is prioritizing it now. If your response is, that exceeds what the law allows, when has that ever stopped Trump? open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
July 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Mamdani is a naturalized citizen. Denaturalization has been used rare until now, but as I explained in my newsletter last night, DOJ is prioritizing it now. If your response is, that exceeds what the law allows, when has that ever stopped Trump? open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
We’re so fucked.
Are you paying attention?
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."
July 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We’re so fucked.