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Rebecca Rauber
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Former ACLU comms director, current fascist fighter

#FireSchumer #FuckTrump #NoFascistUSA
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Trump says prices are down--way down!--since he took office. The only specific citation he gives is Walmart's Thanksgiving Dinner package, compared to last year.

Let's look at this.

2024 cost: $52
2025 cost: $39.92 (wha?? is Trump not lying?)

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Walmart's advertised 2024 $52 Thanksgiving Dinner package: Whole Frozen Turkey 10 – 16 lb. ($0.88/lb.) Great Value Sweet Hawaiian Rolls (1 unit – 12oz) Great Value Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn (3 units - 15oz) Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce (1 unit - 14oz) Great Value Canned Green Beans (2 units - 14.5oz) French’s Crispy Fried Onions (1 unit - 6oz) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (2 units - 10.5oz) Great Value Brown Gravy Mix (2 units - 0.87oz) Marie Callender’s Southern Pecan Pie (1 unit - 32oz) Great Value Frozen Whipped Topping (1 unit - 8oz) Great Value Frozen Deep Dish Pie Crusts (1 unit - 16oz) Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin (1 unit - 15oz) Great Value Evaporated Milk (1 unit – 12 fl oz) Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows (1 unit - 10oz) Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (2 units - 8.5oz) Great Value Poultry Seasoning (1 unit - 1.5oz) Swanson Chicken Broth (1 unit - 32oz) Fresh Whole Russet Potatoes (1 unit - 5lbs) Fresh Whole Sweet Potatoes (3 units) Fresh Yellow Onions (1 unit - 3lbs) Fresh Celery Stalks (1 unit) Walmart's 2025 $39.92 Thanksgiving Dinner Package: Butterball Turkey, 13.5 lb. ($0.97/lb. — lowest price since 2019) Kinder’s Fried Onions, 4.5 oz. Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz. (1 can) Stove Top Turkey Stuffing, Twin Pack 2 x 6 oz. Great Value Dinner Rolls, 12 ct. Fresh Russet Potatoes, 5 lb. Fresh Cranberries, 12 oz. Great Value Baby Carrots, 2 lb. Great Value Corn, 15 oz. (3 cans) Great Value Green Beans, 14.5 oz. (3 cans) Great Value Artisan Macaroni & Cheese, 12 oz. (3 boxes) Great Value Brown Gravy Mix, 0.87 oz. (2) Great Value Pie Crusts Great Value Evaporated Milk, 12 fl. oz. Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin, 15 oz.
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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We were just there in July (I think the markers had already been removed; we did not see them). Apparently the earned praise of Black WWII vets *will die* in the racist Trump autocracy.
40-50 foot cement obelisk in front of a peaceful reflecting pool bordered by large shade trees and a sky filled with of billowy clouds, reading: “Each for his own memorial Earned praise that will never die And with it The grandest of all sepulchres Not that in which His mortal bones are laid But a home In the minds of men.”
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Here’s how the photo appeared in Bloomberg. It’s not *as* blackfacey, but it’s still humiliating.
AP photographer Yoan Valat pic of Trump grasping hands with FIFA’s Intifano, with DJT sporting a darkly made up face that doesn’t reach his temples or “hair” line.
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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I’m afraid I have to take partial blame for this. When his dad was in SD for an America’s Cup race, and Wyatt was 3-4 years old, I was commissioned to paint his playroom in a “southwest style.” He absorbed the bold colors…but nothing else it seems.
Two colorful children’s chairs painted in bold, Salvadoran-style colors and figures and a small bright yellow table with a painted checkers board. Close-up of painted checkers board with markers adorned with colorful animalitos. Bright turquoise click with 12 colorful animals representing the hours.
November 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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When even billionaire-controlled AI says you’re full of shit…
Al Overview While some drugs transit through Venezuela, the overwhelming majority of drugs, especially cocaine and fentanyl, entering the United States do not come from Venezuela. The primary routes for US-bound drugs are through the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Mexico. Key facts regarding Venezuela and drug trafficking to the US: • Minor Role: Venezuela plays a minor role as a transit country for some South American cocaine, most of which is ultimately destined for Europe and West Africa, not the US. • Primary Source of US Drugs: The vast majority (around 84%) of cocaine seized in the US originates in Colombia and travels via the Pacific Ocean/Mexico route. Almost all fentanyl entering the US is produced in Mexico. • US Government Assessments: A 2024 DEA report does not even mention Venezuela in its cocaine section. Internal US intelligence assessments have found little evidence for the claim that the Venezuelan government controls criminal groups, and a classified National Intelligence Council report established that President Maduro did not control any drug trafficking organization.
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The best way to beat ‘em is to humiliate them. Bovino emitting massive Dukakis vibes here.
Photo of the ill-fated PR stunt by presidential candidate Dukakis in full combat gear riding inside a tank likely doomed his 1988 run.
October 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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ICE OUT OF SAN DIEGO #ICEOutOfSD #NoFascistUSA
Every Thursday, 10am
Photo of people holding a large banner reading, “EXORCISE ICE” marching in front of San Diego’s Federal Building. Photo of man in a calavera mask, blazer, and straw hat banging a drum with an attached poster reading, “WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?” with “Working class” circled and “Billionaires” struck out. Photo of two women, one with a full folklórico skirt holding signs: “ABOLISH ICE WRONG FOR AMERICA” and “ICE: I = Illegal, Ill -Trained; C = Crude, Criminal; E = Extreme Exiles” Photo of a woman wearing a broad hat holding a poster that just covers her smile reading, “America WAS BUILT BY IMMIGRANTS” illustrated with a WPA-style drawing of multi-ethnic hands coming together holding up the Statue of Liberty backed by a cityscape and American flag
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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It’s even worse when you see his end vision
Tweet from SherilynIfill reading “A ballroom that dwarfs the core of the WH itself. The re-making of a nation’s identity.” This accompanies a tweet from michaelstewartallan reading “Look how ugly this is. The ballroom is 90,000 square feet. The whole White House is only 55,000. Everything he touches turns to shit.” A second screenshot from Forbes is headlined “Trump’s $200 Million Ballroom Addition Is Larger Than The Existing White House: What We Know (With Photos).
October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Scenes from San Diego #NoKings march
Large banner, black on white text reading RESIST TRUMP Large banner with a foo-face Trump in a German military uniform, with bright red text reading “When injustice becomes law, Resistance becomes duty” Crowded section of San Diego march with multiple signs, and an upside down US flag. Center sign reads “ICE creating generational TRAUMA” Sweet colorful handmade sign decorated with flowers, hearts, peace signs, and kiss-blowing emojis reading “Peace and Love”
October 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Hey Siri, what Latin American countries are China-led?
Al Overview No Latin American country is described as being “China-led" by political analysts or international relations experts. The term "China-led" typically implies political or military dominance, which does not reflect the current complex relationships between China and Latin American nations.
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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And place it somewhere in the Oval Office where it will never be seen again amidst all the golden “finery.”
Photo of Trump meeting with Netanyahu surrounded by golden filigree, vases, statuettes, molding, lamps, frames, a presidential seal, screaming eagle end tables, carpeting, coasters, and of course his golden orange hair.
October 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Like our grandson, playing hide and seek… 😂
3-year-old boy sitting on a bench hiding his face behind a large Gatorade bottle
October 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Meme with the traditional yellow flag don’t-tread-on-me snake being squashed with a giant barefoot, saying, “I specifically requested the opposite of this.”
September 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Sorry, with Alt-text.
Screenshot from The Mission, with highlighted section reading: “Its strict rules were crafted to keep the CIA out of legal jeopardy. First, identify the suspect plane as a narcotrafficker and reach its pilot via radio. Second, use internationally recognized warning signs: the Peruvian interceptor had to wag its wings, flash its navigational lights, lower its landing gear. Third, fire warning shots. Finally, if all else failed, seek approval from Peruvian commanders on the ground-and then go ahead and shoot. Following these procedures to the letter would indemnify CIA officers from indictment.”
September 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Great piece. Just started reading The Mission by Tim Weiner about the CIA in the 21st Century. The rules of engagement for US/CIA drug interdiction were VERY strict (though often ignored then too; it’s why they shot down a plane full of missionaries in 2001).
September 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Nice trolling, @petesouza.bsky.social
Tweet by @petesouza reading, “United Nations Headquarters,” showing a suave Barack Obama holding a to-go coffee, riding up a (working) elevator.
September 24, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Just one of the very best (and anti-fascist too!) books ever! The Araboolies of Liberty Street
Cover art for The Araboolies of Liberty Street (story by Sam Swipe, pictures by Barry Root), showing a brightly painted van bursting with exotic plants, a rug, musical instruments and more, and filled with people of all ages, with dogs running alongside in play.
September 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Current events section in a San Diego area high school.
School library section titled “Dystopian” filed with books.
September 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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My alma mater brings shame to its graduates and legacy. Do not comply with illegal orders.
Quote from Mario Savio, December 2, 1964, Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley: "There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part; you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop."
September 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Democratic governments (yes, republics too!) encourage full participation in elections and make it convenient to do so. #YesOn50
September 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Excellent trolling of the complicit, craven West Point by AMC, by playing "Saving Private Ryan" tonight, showcasing both Tom Hanks honoring US service members and also how, in the olden days, the US fought the Nazis...and won. #WestPointLosers
Movie poster for the movie "Saving Private Ryan," with Tom Hanks' face centered behind the title.
September 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Dems MUST draw a red line. Just as approving Trump’s defense request this week (same week we illegally murdered Venezuelans who may/may not have been transporting drugs AND as armed US troops enter another city to quell peaceful protest) signals acceptance of fascism, so will Ayes to spending bill.
Snippet from Klein’s op-ed: “But then Democrats would have to actually win the argument. They would need to have an argument. They would need a clear set of demands that kept them on the right side of public opinion and dramatized what is happening to the country right now. In my head, the argument is something like this: Trump won the election. He is the legitimate president. But the government has to serve the people and be accountable to the people. ICE can conduct legitimate deportations, but there can't be masked agents roaming the streets refusing to identify themselves or their authority. The Trump family cannot be hoovering in money and investments from the countries that depend on us and that fear our power and our sanctions. There have to be inspectors general and JAGs and career prosecutors watching to make sure the government is being run on behalf of the people rather than on behalf of the Trump family.”
September 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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A normal new golf cart costs less than $20k (which in itself is an astonishingly enormous cost for such a simple thing). Spending ten times as much (times 3!!) is just laughing in the US taxpayers’ faces while screaming “Fuuuuuuuucccccckkkk UUUUUUUU!” as they drive away queen-waving.
Ad for new golf cart: “2025 Star Sirius 4+2 LFT. $17,999. Exterior Color Ivory. Vehicle Location San Diego.”
September 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Lol New Hampshire.

Caliwagon is ready to go too!
August 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM