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"When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich".
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This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
newrepublic.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
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Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.
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Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
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As I have been saying for months now, the only way out is through and part of getting through this is pulling the Band-Aid off now versus later we must now force the fascists hand.
Trump is now threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to bully courts into letting his illegal military occupations proceed unchecked by rule of law.
Inventing a fake crisis wholesale to bulldoze what's left of constitutional restraints: Unhinged despotism.
Okay, then. Make him invoke it.
Inventing a fake crisis wholesale to bulldoze what's left of constitutional restraints: Unhinged despotism.
Okay, then. Make him invoke it.
October 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
As I have been saying for months now, the only way out is through and part of getting through this is pulling the Band-Aid off now versus later we must now force the fascists hand.
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President Donald Trump, in an address to the U.S.’ top military officials Tuesday, stressed that after decades of military campaigns abroad, it was time to turn the armed forces inwards against an unspecified “enemy from within.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump Tells Top Military Brass to Prepare for War Against ‘Enemy from Within’
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
President Donald Trump, in an address to the U.S.’ top military officials Tuesday, stressed that after decades of military campaigns abroad, it was time to turn the armed forces inwards against an unspecified “enemy from within.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SHOCK VIDEO: Dem House Candidate Manhandled By Ice Officer - HuffPost
September 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
SHOCK VIDEO: Dem House Candidate Manhandled By Ice Officer - HuffPost
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I live in Oregon. I don't trust this federal government with my data anymore. Isn't it enough that they caused a Social Security data breach?
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon in Aggressive Move to Seize State Voter Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I live in Oregon. I don't trust this federal government with my data anymore. Isn't it enough that they caused a Social Security data breach?
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This was never the point of the Fairness Doctrine, and if the last 24 hours don't convince you why the government should have *less* control over the media, then I can't keep explaining it to you
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This was never the point of the Fairness Doctrine, and if the last 24 hours don't convince you why the government should have *less* control over the media, then I can't keep explaining it to you
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No one would be confused about what is happening here if they saw it in another country.
September 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
No one would be confused about what is happening here if they saw it in another country.
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Things are not looking good for the Democratic Party in the midterms if they keep up the same loser mentality, it’s loss after loss against Trump. “Leaving it to the courts” is not a working strategy. Shut it down for a year if needed. The people are stepping up but where are the true leaders?
September 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Things are not looking good for the Democratic Party in the midterms if they keep up the same loser mentality, it’s loss after loss against Trump. “Leaving it to the courts” is not a working strategy. Shut it down for a year if needed. The people are stepping up but where are the true leaders?
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Dear America,
Time for Democrats to take the gloves off, America’s democracy is at stake.
Best regards,
The rest of the world
Time for Democrats to take the gloves off, America’s democracy is at stake.
Best regards,
The rest of the world
September 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Dear America,
Time for Democrats to take the gloves off, America’s democracy is at stake.
Best regards,
The rest of the world
Time for Democrats to take the gloves off, America’s democracy is at stake.
Best regards,
The rest of the world
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IMHO, these are all inextricably intertwined:
1) authoritarianism
2) eugenics & racism & sexism
3) vandalism of public goods, property, and services
4) pseudo-science & anti-science
They feed into one another and they never travel alone. Find one, and you'll find elements of all the others.
1) authoritarianism
2) eugenics & racism & sexism
3) vandalism of public goods, property, and services
4) pseudo-science & anti-science
They feed into one another and they never travel alone. Find one, and you'll find elements of all the others.
That Trump and Trumpism are fascist doesn’t explain the sheer vandalism of unleashing mass murdering mayhem via RFK to replace medical/scientific institutions of immense value and prestige with medieval peasant superstitions. That is a criminal madness facilitated by but above and beyond fascism.
August 31, 2025 at 2:10 AM
IMHO, these are all inextricably intertwined:
1) authoritarianism
2) eugenics & racism & sexism
3) vandalism of public goods, property, and services
4) pseudo-science & anti-science
They feed into one another and they never travel alone. Find one, and you'll find elements of all the others.
1) authoritarianism
2) eugenics & racism & sexism
3) vandalism of public goods, property, and services
4) pseudo-science & anti-science
They feed into one another and they never travel alone. Find one, and you'll find elements of all the others.
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14-year-old mad about Chuck Schumer not doing anything
August 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
14-year-old mad about Chuck Schumer not doing anything
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“‘I refuse to sign away my dignity as a duly elected representative just so Republicans can control my movements and monitor me with police escorts,’ Collier said in a statement that called her a ‘political prisoner’ for refusing Republican ‘surveillance protocol.’” www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Texas Democratic legislator to stay in state capitol after refusing law enforcement escort to leave
State Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth on Monday said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House reconvenes on Wednesday morning.
www.nbcnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
“‘I refuse to sign away my dignity as a duly elected representative just so Republicans can control my movements and monitor me with police escorts,’ Collier said in a statement that called her a ‘political prisoner’ for refusing Republican ‘surveillance protocol.’” www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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If the lines go silent, climb higher.
📞 Speaker’s Office: (512) 463-1000
📞 Speaker’s Chief of Staff: (512) 463-1000
Ask for the chief of staff directly. Flood their phones. Make them feel the heat.
They can lock doors, but they can’t cage democracy. Keep calling. Keep rising.
If the lines go silent, climb higher.
📞 Speaker’s Office: (512) 463-1000
📞 Speaker’s Chief of Staff: (512) 463-1000
Ask for the chief of staff directly. Flood their phones. Make them feel the heat.
They can lock doors, but they can’t cage democracy. Keep calling. Keep rising.
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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If the lines go silent, climb higher.
📞 Speaker’s Office: (512) 463-1000
📞 Speaker’s Chief of Staff: (512) 463-1000
Ask for the chief of staff directly. Flood their phones. Make them feel the heat.
They can lock doors, but they can’t cage democracy. Keep calling. Keep rising.
If the lines go silent, climb higher.
📞 Speaker’s Office: (512) 463-1000
📞 Speaker’s Chief of Staff: (512) 463-1000
Ask for the chief of staff directly. Flood their phones. Make them feel the heat.
They can lock doors, but they can’t cage democracy. Keep calling. Keep rising.
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🔥 CALLS ARE SHAKING THEM. TX Republicans are already panicked by the flood of outrage. Keep dialing.
Demand they release @nicolecollier95:
📞 Sergeant at Arms: (512) 463-0910
📞 Chairman Charlie Geren: (512) 463-0784
Don’t let them normalize political hostage-taking.
🔥 CALLS ARE SHAKING THEM. TX Republicans are already panicked by the flood of outrage. Keep dialing.
Demand they release @nicolecollier95:
📞 Sergeant at Arms: (512) 463-0910
📞 Chairman Charlie Geren: (512) 463-0784
Don’t let them normalize political hostage-taking.
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
3/4
🔥 CALLS ARE SHAKING THEM. TX Republicans are already panicked by the flood of outrage. Keep dialing.
Demand they release @nicolecollier95:
📞 Sergeant at Arms: (512) 463-0910
📞 Chairman Charlie Geren: (512) 463-0784
Don’t let them normalize political hostage-taking.
🔥 CALLS ARE SHAKING THEM. TX Republicans are already panicked by the flood of outrage. Keep dialing.
Demand they release @nicolecollier95:
📞 Sergeant at Arms: (512) 463-0910
📞 Chairman Charlie Geren: (512) 463-0784
Don’t let them normalize political hostage-taking.
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Senator Markey reports another scare tactic by Taco n his Cult. I’m sure there’s something in the Constitution or laws that makes this ILLEGAL! OH that would b the ECPA Act n Privacy Act of 1974! Sue the MFs! #arresttrump #arrestnoem
August 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Senator Markey reports another scare tactic by Taco n his Cult. I’m sure there’s something in the Constitution or laws that makes this ILLEGAL! OH that would b the ECPA Act n Privacy Act of 1974! Sue the MFs! #arresttrump #arrestnoem
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The goal of a broad anti-fascist alliance isn’t to agree on everything. It is to defeat fascism, so that liberals, neocons, progressives, and nationalists can disagree bitterly about everything else
August 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The goal of a broad anti-fascist alliance isn’t to agree on everything. It is to defeat fascism, so that liberals, neocons, progressives, and nationalists can disagree bitterly about everything else
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Even though this act of terrorism hasn't been acknowledged by political leaders including the President, the people of Atlanta are standing up and making noise about it:
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/17/a...
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Atlantans rally for science, public health after CDC shooting
“Science is under attack,” from the Trump administration, warned state Sen. Josh McLaurin.
atlantaciviccircle.org
August 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Even though this act of terrorism hasn't been acknowledged by political leaders including the President, the people of Atlanta are standing up and making noise about it:
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/17/a...
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/17/a...
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@schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social could put out a statement on this right now, at minimum. They can do a quick TikTok. They just have chosen not to.
They think it's a losing issue for them.
They think it's a losing issue for them.
The White House is mobilizing red state military forces to occupy a Democratic stronghold and let me tell you: No one has ever pretended something isn't happening harder than Democratic leaders are pretending this isn't happening right now.
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
August 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
@schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social could put out a statement on this right now, at minimum. They can do a quick TikTok. They just have chosen not to.
They think it's a losing issue for them.
They think it's a losing issue for them.
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If the president can invent an “emergency” here and in Los Angeles to override local authority, he can do the same anywhere.
If we don’t challenge it, this playbook will be used again and again.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
If we don’t challenge it, this playbook will be used again and again.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump militarizing D.C. should be a warning to all of America
The aim is clear: Make fear the norm. If we don’t challenge it, this playbook will be used again and again.
www.msnbc.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If the president can invent an “emergency” here and in Los Angeles to override local authority, he can do the same anywhere.
If we don’t challenge it, this playbook will be used again and again.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
If we don’t challenge it, this playbook will be used again and again.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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@booker.senate.gov, @corybooker.com, you’re frustrated at other Dems, here’s an easy thing you can do:
Stand on the senate floor and say what is obvious to everyone: Trump is a liar and the Republican Party is built on lying.
Stand on the senate floor and say what is obvious to everyone: Trump is a liar and the Republican Party is built on lying.
August 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
@booker.senate.gov, @corybooker.com, you’re frustrated at other Dems, here’s an easy thing you can do:
Stand on the senate floor and say what is obvious to everyone: Trump is a liar and the Republican Party is built on lying.
Stand on the senate floor and say what is obvious to everyone: Trump is a liar and the Republican Party is built on lying.
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We have to reset our priorities from top to bottom.
July 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We have to reset our priorities from top to bottom.
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Hunter on Musk and immigration.
July 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hunter on Musk and immigration.