John
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I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
April 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
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Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted… And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted… And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
Fuck these senators! How could they sell us out like that!? They need to all be primaried. This is an embarrassing capitulation.
March 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Fuck these senators! How could they sell us out like that!? They need to all be primaried. This is an embarrassing capitulation.
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Wow: JD Vance is apparently skiing in Vermont this weekend and the locals aren’t having it. Thousands have lined the streets in protest.
March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Wow: JD Vance is apparently skiing in Vermont this weekend and the locals aren’t having it. Thousands have lined the streets in protest.
Ladies and gentlemen, the next deputy director of the FBI! (Note that this was tweeted less than 10 months ago)
February 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the next deputy director of the FBI! (Note that this was tweeted less than 10 months ago)
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February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025
Something is shifting,” scholar of authoritarianism Timothy Snyder posted on Bluesky yesterday.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
February 23, 2025
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So, golfing $10.5 million, Super Bowl $20 million, a trip around a racetrack $2.5 million, DHS ads praising him $200 million... it's clear where the waste is.
February 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
So, golfing $10.5 million, Super Bowl $20 million, a trip around a racetrack $2.5 million, DHS ads praising him $200 million... it's clear where the waste is.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
The opposition needs to hold a daily press briefing of their own (Capitol steps?) to call attention to what's actually happening. We need a coherent & clear voice. Would be better if it was someone who could focus solely on the message and isn't engaged in the daily grind of Congress. (Buttigieg?)
February 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
The opposition needs to hold a daily press briefing of their own (Capitol steps?) to call attention to what's actually happening. We need a coherent & clear voice. Would be better if it was someone who could focus solely on the message and isn't engaged in the daily grind of Congress. (Buttigieg?)
Welp. I guess we're now officially on the Russian side, and while Trump was just tacitly a Putin mouthpiece before he's full steam ahead now. This is pretty much worst-case scenario.
February 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Welp. I guess we're now officially on the Russian side, and while Trump was just tacitly a Putin mouthpiece before he's full steam ahead now. This is pretty much worst-case scenario.
Redirecting...
www.instagram.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:20 AM
February 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
February 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
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Yes. But they are missing that much of this has to be performative. That’s what Trump is great at and Dems are awful at.
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
February 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yes. But they are missing that much of this has to be performative. That’s what Trump is great at and Dems are awful at.
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
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We do indeed have a "deep state". It is a testament to the enduring strength of the U.S. government—deep in expertise, deep in commitment to stability, and deep in safeguarding democracy. It’s built on institutional knowledge and resilience. It is a pillar of our society, not a nefarious force.
February 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We do indeed have a "deep state". It is a testament to the enduring strength of the U.S. government—deep in expertise, deep in commitment to stability, and deep in safeguarding democracy. It’s built on institutional knowledge and resilience. It is a pillar of our society, not a nefarious force.
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau literally exists to protect consumers from predatory financial institutions. It's returned over $21 billion to 205 million consumers. The sole result of this move is that Americans will have no recourse when they get screwed over by a bank. Good work Elon 👍
February 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau literally exists to protect consumers from predatory financial institutions. It's returned over $21 billion to 205 million consumers. The sole result of this move is that Americans will have no recourse when they get screwed over by a bank. Good work Elon 👍
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