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Birthright citizenship exists because the 1857 Dred Scott decision denied the Declaration. Undoing it now would repeat the very sin the 14th Amendment was built to crush.
i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
December 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Birthright citizenship exists because the 1857 Dred Scott decision denied the Declaration. Undoing it now would repeat the very sin the 14th Amendment was built to crush.
Just came back from the grocery store. My Oregon Chai has gone up to $7.29! WTH?! I was able to get it just a week or two ago for $5.99. sniff, sniff.....
December 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Just came back from the grocery store. My Oregon Chai has gone up to $7.29! WTH?! I was able to get it just a week or two ago for $5.99. sniff, sniff.....
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Zohran Mamdani had a message for President Trump on Tuesday after his win in the New York mayoral election: "New York will remain a city of immigrants: a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Zohran Mamdani had a message for President Trump on Tuesday after his win in the New York mayoral election: "New York will remain a city of immigrants: a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
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As far as we can tell, this is what Mace was pissed off about and what precipitated the incident (it was a grey/silver BMW, not a white one like her team said it would be) www.wired.com/story/nancy-...
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
As far as we can tell, this is what Mace was pissed off about and what precipitated the incident (it was a grey/silver BMW, not a white one like her team said it would be) www.wired.com/story/nancy-...
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At Halloween, a Republican neighbor gives the first three kids to their door all of their candy and expects them to trickle it down to the other 300 kids.
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
At Halloween, a Republican neighbor gives the first three kids to their door all of their candy and expects them to trickle it down to the other 300 kids.
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
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The only other dude I know of who fantasized about having his own ballroom.
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The only other dude I know of who fantasized about having his own ballroom.
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Murphy, Merkley, and the Democratic senators who have understood Trump's threat early on are now leading the opposition. It is our only path forward
Murphy: "Trump is refusing to negotiate because he likes the fact the govt is closed, bc he thinks he can exercise King-like powers. He can pay the employees who are loyal to him. This is a leader who is trying to transition our govt from a democracy to something much closer to a totalitarian state"
October 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Murphy, Merkley, and the Democratic senators who have understood Trump's threat early on are now leading the opposition. It is our only path forward
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Trump has frozen or canceled $28B in funding for infrastructure projects in Democratic congressional districts.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Trump has frozen or canceled $28B in funding for infrastructure projects in Democratic congressional districts.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
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Gavin Newsom calls for a congressional investigation into GOP groups after leaked messages exposed antisemitic and racist comments in a Young Republicans group chat.
Gavin Newsom calls for congressional investigation into GOP chat messages
The California governor’s formal request to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to open an investigation comes a day after POLITICO's bombshell report revealed explicit messages f...
www.politico.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Gavin Newsom calls for a congressional investigation into GOP groups after leaked messages exposed antisemitic and racist comments in a Young Republicans group chat.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalists begin leaving Pentagon after refusing to sign Trump administration agreements on rules of access.
October 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalists begin leaving Pentagon after refusing to sign Trump administration agreements on rules of access.
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Trump’s gamble on Argentina is looming over the IMF-World Bank summit as his administration races to finalize an economic rescue package to address the South American country’s unfolding currency crisis.
Trump’s gamble on Argentina looms over IMF-World Bank summit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a “framework” for a deal to provide U.S. financing to Argentina through a $20 billion currency swap.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump’s gamble on Argentina is looming over the IMF-World Bank summit as his administration races to finalize an economic rescue package to address the South American country’s unfolding currency crisis.
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while 'young republicans are literal nazis' is well known to folks here, the extent of it is surprisingly not that commonly known even in media and analyst circles, let alone normal people.
a real water is wet scenario here
POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
while 'young republicans are literal nazis' is well known to folks here, the extent of it is surprisingly not that commonly known even in media and analyst circles, let alone normal people.
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Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
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EXCLUSIVE: House Dems call for an investigation into the release of Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s military records, following reports that her personal information was errantly distributed.
House Democrats call for investigation into release of Mikie Sherrill’s military records
The calls follow reports that the National Archives released improperly redacted files belonging to the New Jersey gubernatorial candidate.
www.politico.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
EXCLUSIVE: House Dems call for an investigation into the release of Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s military records, following reports that her personal information was errantly distributed.
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This is all he said.
“The MAGA Gang (is) desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said. “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This is all he said.
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
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This guy is great, he should run for something
America is meant to be a bastion of free speech.
Everybody across the political spectrum should be speaking out to stop what’s happening to Jimmy Kimmel.
This is about protecting democracy.
This must go to court.
Everybody across the political spectrum should be speaking out to stop what’s happening to Jimmy Kimmel.
This is about protecting democracy.
This must go to court.
September 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This guy is great, he should run for something
Thought of the day: Beware opinions cloaked in propaganda. Check the facts, double check the source. And don't make martyrs out of social media influencers. (That's my opinion, just to be clear.)
September 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Thought of the day: Beware opinions cloaked in propaganda. Check the facts, double check the source. And don't make martyrs out of social media influencers. (That's my opinion, just to be clear.)
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NEW: “Minutes after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at an event in Utah on Wednesday, far-right influencers and extremist communities lit up social media with calls for violence against the left.” @davidgilbert.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/far-ri...
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
www.wired.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
NEW: “Minutes after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at an event in Utah on Wednesday, far-right influencers and extremist communities lit up social media with calls for violence against the left.” @davidgilbert.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/far-ri...
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Hey everyone...LOOK OVER HERE! It's Lt. Col. Bone Spurs declaring war on an American city!!! Does his rough tough cream-puff cosplay make you forget about the EPSTEIN survivors, their lifetime of trauma & their courage to speak the truth in public?
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP
September 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Hey everyone...LOOK OVER HERE! It's Lt. Col. Bone Spurs declaring war on an American city!!! Does his rough tough cream-puff cosplay make you forget about the EPSTEIN survivors, their lifetime of trauma & their courage to speak the truth in public?
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP