First Mate Rainier
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Fascism is here.
Whether or not we stand up to and eradicate it is the only question left.
NO ONE is coming to save us...not Congress, not the courts, not law enforcement, not the military.
IF, and it's a substantial IF, we get out of this, it will be because of us.
Whether or not we stand up to and eradicate it is the only question left.
NO ONE is coming to save us...not Congress, not the courts, not law enforcement, not the military.
IF, and it's a substantial IF, we get out of this, it will be because of us.
January 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Fascism is here.
Whether or not we stand up to and eradicate it is the only question left.
NO ONE is coming to save us...not Congress, not the courts, not law enforcement, not the military.
IF, and it's a substantial IF, we get out of this, it will be because of us.
Whether or not we stand up to and eradicate it is the only question left.
NO ONE is coming to save us...not Congress, not the courts, not law enforcement, not the military.
IF, and it's a substantial IF, we get out of this, it will be because of us.
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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Shapiro: J.D. Vance is profoundly and pathetically a weak human being, and he does whatever he thinks his boss wants him to do.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Shapiro: J.D. Vance is profoundly and pathetically a weak human being, and he does whatever he thinks his boss wants him to do.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
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FOR THE WIN!!!
I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
January 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
FOR THE WIN!!!
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As an American, I never thought I would see masked federal agents in unmarked cars plucking people off the streets. ICE is out of control.
Masked ICE agents reportedly arrest 3 on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue North
Police responded to reports that armed, masked immigration agents arrested three men Wednesday, pulling them into an unmarked van.
www.seattletimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
As an American, I never thought I would see masked federal agents in unmarked cars plucking people off the streets. ICE is out of control.
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Hear me ICE: Stay the fuck out of California
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Hear me ICE: Stay the fuck out of California
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Just saying aloud. The new colonialism. The US will "control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela." What might the people of Venezuela have to say about that?
WATTERS: Taking out a dictator in Venezuela -- how does that help the average American?
JD VANCE: First of all, what it means is we're gonna be able to control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela
JD VANCE: First of all, what it means is we're gonna be able to control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela
January 8, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Just saying aloud. The new colonialism. The US will "control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela." What might the people of Venezuela have to say about that?
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Boston stands with the people of Minneapolis.
January 8, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Boston stands with the people of Minneapolis.
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The Department of Justice has sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for access to sensitive voter data on more than 100,000,000 Americans.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
January 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The Department of Justice has sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for access to sensitive voter data on more than 100,000,000 Americans.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
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AYFKM?
Trump: "I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion. This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to."
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
AYFKM?
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Following the deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz admonished the Trump administration for "governing by reality TV" and exclaimed, "We do not need any further help from the federal government."
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Following the deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz admonished the Trump administration for "governing by reality TV" and exclaimed, "We do not need any further help from the federal government."
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Tim Walz is mobilizing the MN National Guard, and reminds Minnesotans that the guard "is OURS - our teachers and our neighbors." He asks Minnesotans to respect them. "They're there to protect you and your constitutional rights. They don't wear masks."
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Tim Walz is mobilizing the MN National Guard, and reminds Minnesotans that the guard "is OURS - our teachers and our neighbors." He asks Minnesotans to respect them. "They're there to protect you and your constitutional rights. They don't wear masks."
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Tim Walz mobilizing the MN national guard to protect his own citizens from ICE’s gun-slinging, masked vigilantes is the correct use of those forces. I hope the MN attorney general expeditiously secures a murder indictment against that ICE agent, because he cannot be allowed to walk freely.
January 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Tim Walz mobilizing the MN national guard to protect his own citizens from ICE’s gun-slinging, masked vigilantes is the correct use of those forces. I hope the MN attorney general expeditiously secures a murder indictment against that ICE agent, because he cannot be allowed to walk freely.
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This would be a good moment for top editors in our major news organizations to call a meeting to announce to their staff that Trump has lost his mind and you don’t have to cover him like he’s normal anymore.
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This would be a good moment for top editors in our major news organizations to call a meeting to announce to their staff that Trump has lost his mind and you don’t have to cover him like he’s normal anymore.
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While most media outlets follow the noise, we follow the filings.
Democracy Docket brings you the breaking news on the lawsuits that matter and the legal analysis behind the headlines.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:08 PM
While most media outlets follow the noise, we follow the filings.
Democracy Docket brings you the breaking news on the lawsuits that matter and the legal analysis behind the headlines.
https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-bluesky
Democracy Docket brings you the breaking news on the lawsuits that matter and the legal analysis behind the headlines.
https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-bluesky
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Today in Oh Hell No
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Today in Oh Hell No
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Honestly? More of this, please. So many GOP reps/senators like to take credit for shit they voted against. It’s time we stop letting them. 👏👏👏
Walz is out of Fs: "Not a single Republican supported this, so every Minnesotan from here on, whoever uses this program, there is no bit of thanks that would go to the R legislators who did all they could to stop this ... our schools have money to pay their teachers? I'll take credit for that too."
January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Honestly? More of this, please. So many GOP reps/senators like to take credit for shit they voted against. It’s time we stop letting them. 👏👏👏
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Freedom and Democracy are not free. Both need to be tended every single second or they will be stolen disposed of destroyed lost forever.
Brian was a soldier for Democracy. He gave his life in service to it. SHAME ON EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR NOT HONORING HIM TODAY ALONG WITH HIS FELLOW OFFICERS!
Brian was a soldier for Democracy. He gave his life in service to it. SHAME ON EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR NOT HONORING HIM TODAY ALONG WITH HIS FELLOW OFFICERS!
January 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Freedom and Democracy are not free. Both need to be tended every single second or they will be stolen disposed of destroyed lost forever.
Brian was a soldier for Democracy. He gave his life in service to it. SHAME ON EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR NOT HONORING HIM TODAY ALONG WITH HIS FELLOW OFFICERS!
Brian was a soldier for Democracy. He gave his life in service to it. SHAME ON EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR NOT HONORING HIM TODAY ALONG WITH HIS FELLOW OFFICERS!
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No shit. You will. Full stop.
Trump: "You gotta win the midterms. Because if we don't win the midterms, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached."
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
No shit. You will. Full stop.
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BRAIN TEASER: If January 6 was a deep state operation masterminded by the FBI and executed by Antifa and BLM, why are Republicans celebrating its anniversary?
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
BRAIN TEASER: If January 6 was a deep state operation masterminded by the FBI and executed by Antifa and BLM, why are Republicans celebrating its anniversary?
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A group of feminist lesbians staged a “Lavender Menace” protest at a women’s conference more than a half-century ago that forever changed the feminist movement.
What was the Lavender Menace? A look back at the lesbians who altered the women’s movement
A group of feminist lesbians staged a “Lavender Menace” protest at a women’s conference more than a half-century ago that forever changed the feminist movement.
nbcnews.to
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A group of feminist lesbians staged a “Lavender Menace” protest at a women’s conference more than a half-century ago that forever changed the feminist movement.
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Today, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting died. It was murdered during a burglary by a couple of billionaires. The education of our children simply couldn't survive their need for more golf clubs and manufactured adulation.
CPB
1967 - 2026
CPB
1967 - 2026
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Today, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting died. It was murdered during a burglary by a couple of billionaires. The education of our children simply couldn't survive their need for more golf clubs and manufactured adulation.
CPB
1967 - 2026
CPB
1967 - 2026
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"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker
Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...