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Hoppy Croaklightly
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Amphibian. I have the Great Frog on speed dial. Frogs are the best result of the Big Bang by a mile. If you can manage it, please donate to PBS. Tax/Spend. "Brekekekex koax koax!" (That means "abolish all monarchies") wE aRe SoRrY tO SeE YoU Go"
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One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.

If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Quiet part, meet out loud.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The UK is a strongly pro-choice country with 86% of Britons wanting abortion to be legal in all or most cases. But the US anti-choice movement has been investing heavily into campaigns in Britain, and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party seems to be support the interference.
The worrying rise of US anti-abortion rhetoric is in full force - how deep is Reform UK's involvement?
Money is pouring into anti-abortion campaigns in Britain, and it seems Nigel Farage’s party isn’t pushing back…
www.cosmopolitan.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.

They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.

More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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It was never “woke” that needed to go. Dems should 100% stand by trans folks, immigrants, and other minority groups.

What sucked was when corporate Dems tried to pit identity politics against economic populism/big universal programs. The “Would breaking up the banks end racism?” shit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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In case anyone is wondering what kind of campaign Collins intends to run next year, now we know. No achievements, only hate:

Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/p...
Susan Collins backs referendum to overturn Maine’s protections for transgender students
Collins' office said she signed onto the petition because she agrees with President Donald Trump’s interpretation of Title IX.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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This is another example of weaponizing government against their critics. Mark Kelly did his time. He exercised his 1st Amendment rights and you can't get him any other way than this. We have the Constitutional right to question our government's decisions.
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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This is likely unlawful command influence
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This drunken ignorant oaf
This is likely unlawful command influence
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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No the Democrats in this video aren't "implying" anything. Members of the armed forces ARE required to refuse illegal orders. This is simple. Not controversial at all. And it's super revealing that MAGA is so worried that troops won't carry out an illegal order from Trump.
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed an amicus brief Monday supporting Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map, boldly claiming that the much-maligned letter it sent urging state leaders to redistrict was not, in fact, the reason why Texas redrew its map immediately after receiving the letter.
DOJ Tries To Undo Damage of Its ‘Ham-Fisted’ Letter in Texas Gerrymander Case
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Democratic lawyer Marc Elias said his election litigation boutique, Elias Law Firm, has been growing quickly in head count and demand since he launched it four years ago, partly thanks to a surge in litigation over voting rights and redistricting over the last year. www.law.com/newyorklawjo...
Marc Elias' Boutique Sees Rising Demand, Head Count, as Political Litigation Ramps Up| Law.com
The boutique has grown to 62 total attorneys since its founding in 2021, an increase Elias credited largely to redistricting fights at the state level.
www.law.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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🚨BREAKING: The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed a sweeping new lawsuit in Michigan that seeks to eliminate a state law that protects voting access for U.S. citizens living abroad. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Republicans Launch Major New Attack on Michigan-Based Overseas Voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:

-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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This idea of illegal orders is not hypothetical.
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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***Two more weeks! Two more weeks! Two more weeks!***
prepare to be shocked:

*WHITE HOUSE TO DELAY HEALTHCARE PROPOSAL
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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If McClain took an oath “to the commander-in-chief”, she took the wrong one. 🤡
BLITZER: I want to be precise. Should members of the US military obey clearly illegal orders?

McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took

(Not a no!)
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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I know Seattle chose the right mayor because Jeff Bezos' @washingtonpost.com is crashing out
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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If only Donald Trump could read:

“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Rep Maria Salazar (R-FL) says Trump is about to invade Venezuela, and the objective is to seize their oil. Remarkable candor, because this seems to be precisely what is going on. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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BREAKING: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) responds to Pentagon investigation: "I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies"
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.

"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM