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I know you, Chicago — and I know you’re up to the difficult time we have ahead, thanks to this President.
August 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I know you, Chicago — and I know you’re up to the difficult time we have ahead, thanks to this President.
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Do not come, Donald Trump.
You are neither wanted nor needed here in Illinois.
You are neither wanted nor needed here in Illinois.
August 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Do not come, Donald Trump.
You are neither wanted nor needed here in Illinois.
You are neither wanted nor needed here in Illinois.
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I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today.
Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American.
There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.
Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American.
There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.
August 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today.
Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American.
There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.
Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American.
There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.
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Trump Justice Department has fired or demoted more than 24 prosecutors
of those who attacked the US Capitol on Jan 6 - while those they sent to prison walk free.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/n...
of those who attacked the US Capitol on Jan 6 - while those they sent to prison walk free.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/n...
Reframing Jan. 6: After the Pardons, the Purge
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Trump Justice Department has fired or demoted more than 24 prosecutors
of those who attacked the US Capitol on Jan 6 - while those they sent to prison walk free.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/n...
of those who attacked the US Capitol on Jan 6 - while those they sent to prison walk free.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/n...
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“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”
Listen to the survivors.
Listen to the survivors.
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”
Listen to the survivors.
Listen to the survivors.
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he told the audience, “One of the things we’re going to be redoing is your parks. I’m very good with grass. I have a lot of golf courses all over the place. I probably know more about grass than any person anywhere in the world.”
Trump Wants to Turn National Parks Into Golf Clubs
“I know more about grass than any human,” the president said.
www.thedailybeast.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
he told the audience, “One of the things we’re going to be redoing is your parks. I’m very good with grass. I have a lot of golf courses all over the place. I probably know more about grass than any person anywhere in the world.”
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The far-right 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just sided with SpaceX's claim that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
The richest man in the world is one step closer to getting what he's always dreamed of: the destruction of unions once and for all.
The richest man in the world is one step closer to getting what he's always dreamed of: the destruction of unions once and for all.
Bezos and Musk Vs. Workers | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The far-right 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just sided with SpaceX's claim that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
The richest man in the world is one step closer to getting what he's always dreamed of: the destruction of unions once and for all.
The richest man in the world is one step closer to getting what he's always dreamed of: the destruction of unions once and for all.
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Bring the fight directly to the tech billionaire bankrolling this coup, Peter Thiel, and his company, Palantir, which powers ICE and the Trump regime’s surveillance state.
Protests nationwide 8/22 & 8/23. Find details at the link below 👇
Protests nationwide 8/22 & 8/23. Find details at the link below 👇
14 Purge Palantir / People Over Billionaires protests already scheduled for 8/22 and 8/23
San Francisco, Denver (x 2), NYC, Palo Alto, LA, Escondido, Milford, & DC
Sign up here to host an action in your city:
actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
#PurgePalantir
#NoTechForICE
San Francisco, Denver (x 2), NYC, Palo Alto, LA, Escondido, Milford, & DC
Sign up here to host an action in your city:
actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
#PurgePalantir
#NoTechForICE
People Over Billionaires - National Week of Action
We’ve rallied, we’ve marched, and now it’s time to take the fight directly to the billionaires. Between Thursday, August 21st and Wednesday, August 27th, join us to escalate directly against the large...
actionnetwork.org
August 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Bring the fight directly to the tech billionaire bankrolling this coup, Peter Thiel, and his company, Palantir, which powers ICE and the Trump regime’s surveillance state.
Protests nationwide 8/22 & 8/23. Find details at the link below 👇
Protests nationwide 8/22 & 8/23. Find details at the link below 👇
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Six Republican-led states sending National Guard troops to D.C. under the guise of a fake crisis.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.
August 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Six Republican-led states sending National Guard troops to D.C. under the guise of a fake crisis.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.
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A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
www.wired.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
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"TERRIBLE THINGS ARE HAPPENING OUTSIDE. AT ANYTIME OF NIGHT AND DAY POOR HELPLESS PEOPLE ARE BEING DRAGGED OUT OF THEIR HOMES"
ANNE FRANK, 01/18/1948
ANNE FRANK, 01/18/1948
August 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"TERRIBLE THINGS ARE HAPPENING OUTSIDE. AT ANYTIME OF NIGHT AND DAY POOR HELPLESS PEOPLE ARE BEING DRAGGED OUT OF THEIR HOMES"
ANNE FRANK, 01/18/1948
ANNE FRANK, 01/18/1948
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I want to remind everyone as we discuss the CPI/inflation numbers today, from July 30: "The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/b...
Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I want to remind everyone as we discuss the CPI/inflation numbers today, from July 30: "The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/b...
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ICE and Border Patrol are attempting to kidnap children and parents at Arleta High School in Arleta, California.
August 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
ICE and Border Patrol are attempting to kidnap children and parents at Arleta High School in Arleta, California.
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New York, you’ve packed the house for the last 7 weeks! Because of your overwhelming support, "The Last Class" film will run for an 8th week at the Quad Cinema in Greenwich Village through 8/21. Join us for one of the next 12 screenings: https://quadcinema.com/film/the-last-class/
The Last Class — Quad Cinema
Established in 1972, Quad Cinema is New York's original multi-screen cinema.
quadcinema.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
New York, you’ve packed the house for the last 7 weeks! Because of your overwhelming support, "The Last Class" film will run for an 8th week at the Quad Cinema in Greenwich Village through 8/21. Join us for one of the next 12 screenings: https://quadcinema.com/film/the-last-class/
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Yeah JD, we remember. We will never forget your boss was best friends with the guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring.
And then that guy was "silenced" forever.
And now we will just not talk about anything else until they...
#ReleaseThe_EPSTEIN_Files
And then that guy was "silenced" forever.
And now we will just not talk about anything else until they...
#ReleaseThe_EPSTEIN_Files
August 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Yeah JD, we remember. We will never forget your boss was best friends with the guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring.
And then that guy was "silenced" forever.
And now we will just not talk about anything else until they...
#ReleaseThe_EPSTEIN_Files
And then that guy was "silenced" forever.
And now we will just not talk about anything else until they...
#ReleaseThe_EPSTEIN_Files
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Good news for everyone who believed that Trump felt your pain during the campaign-- food and housing prices might be rising and tariffs might be making everyday goods more expensive, but at least Trump is getting a 90,000 sq ft ballroom for himself!
July 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Good news for everyone who believed that Trump felt your pain during the campaign-- food and housing prices might be rising and tariffs might be making everyday goods more expensive, but at least Trump is getting a 90,000 sq ft ballroom for himself!
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U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday.
US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.
bit.ly
July 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday.
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Let’s be clear.
July 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Let’s be clear.
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Please take the time to listen to this episode. It addresses the issue of Gaza in a very informed and constructive way.
The conditions in Gaza are hellish, and they are about to get much worse. @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social joins @rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social to shine a light on the horrifying crisis underway.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
July 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Please take the time to listen to this episode. It addresses the issue of Gaza in a very informed and constructive way.
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My wife and I loved Robert Reich's film, THE LAST CLASS. Clearly, Professor Reich is passionate about his teaching and cares deeply about his students and the lives they will pursue after graduating from college. See the film!
How did my generation – the baby boomers – squander the potential our parents left us?
What can our children do to correct our mistakes?
These are the central questions of my new memoir: Coming Up Short.
You can preorder it now. sites.prh.com/reich
What can our children do to correct our mistakes?
These are the central questions of my new memoir: Coming Up Short.
You can preorder it now. sites.prh.com/reich
July 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My wife and I loved Robert Reich's film, THE LAST CLASS. Clearly, Professor Reich is passionate about his teaching and cares deeply about his students and the lives they will pursue after graduating from college. See the film!
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Alan Cumming: "Do you know how many people are killed every year by gun violence in this country? Over 46,000. And you're worried about pronouns!!"
"Everyone's pronouns in this country should be 'gun' and 'control'..."
"Everyone's pronouns in this country should be 'gun' and 'control'..."
This is great from Alan Cumming. Pulling zero punches...
Guest Host Alan Cumming on Attacks Against the Trans Community & Bringing Kindness Back in America
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Alan Cumming: "Do you know how many people are killed every year by gun violence in this country? Over 46,000. And you're worried about pronouns!!"
"Everyone's pronouns in this country should be 'gun' and 'control'..."
"Everyone's pronouns in this country should be 'gun' and 'control'..."
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South Park showed more courage going after Trump than the corporate news media. It today's America what South Park did was more than funny--it was an act of courage. My new article on why: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/south-park...
South Park showed more courage going after Trump than the corporate news media
South Park did more than just make us laugh!
deanobeidallah.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
South Park showed more courage going after Trump than the corporate news media. It today's America what South Park did was more than funny--it was an act of courage. My new article on why: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/south-park...
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