John Thompson
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A cranky old Yank.
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Republicans aren't going to be able to avoid accountability for the massive health premium increases that are coming. Some people in Connecticut are getting a $25,000 increase. What Republicans have done is immoral - it's going to get people killed.
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Republicans aren't going to be able to avoid accountability for the massive health premium increases that are coming. Some people in Connecticut are getting a $25,000 increase. What Republicans have done is immoral - it's going to get people killed.
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So, as it turns out, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
So, as it turns out, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.
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I support the Priess Plan.
I already have a counterproposal:
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I support the Priess Plan.
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The had printed signed at the RNC that said "Mass Deportation Now"
Ben Shapiro: “When the president said deport all the illegal immigrants, I never thought that he meant that literally”
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The had printed signed at the RNC that said "Mass Deportation Now"
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Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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billboard seen in London.
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
billboard seen in London.
I stumbled on the Internet Archive when I visited San Francisco recently. My wife and daughter didn't understand why I got so excited.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/t...
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are stored | CNN Business
The Internet Archive is preserving the web one page at a time, a job that’s more critical than ever as the internet evolves in the age of AI.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I stumbled on the Internet Archive when I visited San Francisco recently. My wife and daughter didn't understand why I got so excited.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/t...
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Open bribery by a foreign leader. The exact scenario that the Founders feared.
"no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State"
"no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State"
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Open bribery by a foreign leader. The exact scenario that the Founders feared.
"no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State"
"no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State"
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My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
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pro tip: innocent people don't work this hard to keep the files that prove their innocence a secret
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
pro tip: innocent people don't work this hard to keep the files that prove their innocence a secret
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It’s a strange situation when we’ve established the POTUS is a criminal, we’re just trying to find a crime his party wouldn’t be okay with.
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It’s a strange situation when we’ve established the POTUS is a criminal, we’re just trying to find a crime his party wouldn’t be okay with.
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13) I think Dem leadership still suffers from frame drag. They think it's the 90s. Trump is dismantling the powers of Congress. They have to rise to that moment and demand big things.
Vought is expanding the playing field to thinks off the table. Dems need to do the same.
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Vought is expanding the playing field to thinks off the table. Dems need to do the same.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
13) I think Dem leadership still suffers from frame drag. They think it's the 90s. Trump is dismantling the powers of Congress. They have to rise to that moment and demand big things.
Vought is expanding the playing field to thinks off the table. Dems need to do the same.
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Vought is expanding the playing field to thinks off the table. Dems need to do the same.
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Does the Chairman have no balls? How does he allow this? The Senate approved these nominations. Are they okay with having an unqualified news host just toss them out?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Does the Chairman have no balls? How does he allow this? The Senate approved these nominations. Are they okay with having an unqualified news host just toss them out?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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The jurors did not swallow the government's case
They had no appetite to convict
The government tried to get them to bite, but couldn't
So the jurors spit out an acquittal
They had no appetite to convict
The government tried to get them to bite, but couldn't
So the jurors spit out an acquittal
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The jurors did not swallow the government's case
They had no appetite to convict
The government tried to get them to bite, but couldn't
So the jurors spit out an acquittal
They had no appetite to convict
The government tried to get them to bite, but couldn't
So the jurors spit out an acquittal
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This is a good point. (No snark.) I'm sure this SCOTUS sneers at Trump in private, but the conservative majority is trying to bank power for a better version of a right-winger.
They don’t want Trump to have as much power as possible. They want some future Federalist Society/Opus Dei-approved President to have as much power as possible. They’re willing to hold their nose and give it to Trump as a means to that end.
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 AM
This is a good point. (No snark.) I'm sure this SCOTUS sneers at Trump in private, but the conservative majority is trying to bank power for a better version of a right-winger.
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Um, do federal prosecutors *really* want to take the position that it's not okay to receive something of value from … Qatar?
I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔
I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Um, do federal prosecutors *really* want to take the position that it's not okay to receive something of value from … Qatar?
I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔
I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔
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Trump says he needs to hold on to the contingency funds used to feed people because he needs to “stay liquid” in case he needs the money for something more important.
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Trump says he needs to hold on to the contingency funds used to feed people because he needs to “stay liquid” in case he needs the money for something more important.
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i don’t mind being courageous in the face of adversity but i would like there to be less adversity at some point
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
i don’t mind being courageous in the face of adversity but i would like there to be less adversity at some point
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dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
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I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury
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Trump says he will violate a court order.
Trump says the SNAP money that he’s been ordered by a court to release won’t be released until the government shutdown ends.
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump says he will violate a court order.
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Repost if you think President Trump's weaponization of the DOJ against his perceived political enemies (while letting his allies off the hook) is unacceptable and antidemocratic. 🔁
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Repost if you think President Trump's weaponization of the DOJ against his perceived political enemies (while letting his allies off the hook) is unacceptable and antidemocratic. 🔁