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The Gilded Age is often on my mind these days.
A fake golden age promised and under delivered by oligarchs who are only really interested in themselves and their legacy.
We survived it once and took our world back from these men. We will do it again.
A fake golden age promised and under delivered by oligarchs who are only really interested in themselves and their legacy.
We survived it once and took our world back from these men. We will do it again.
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Cull the Democratic Party. Systematically chip away all the weak, corporate centrists and corrupt, gutless elected officials who refuse to fight and instead suck at the teat of the oligarchy.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Cull the Democratic Party. Systematically chip away all the weak, corporate centrists and corrupt, gutless elected officials who refuse to fight and instead suck at the teat of the oligarchy.
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These ICE thugs are now going into people's homes if they see immigrant workers, which is illegal by every law on the book especially the 4th amendment of the Constitution.
In Chicago, ICE kidnapped two workers from people's homes while doing remodeling. People are pissed that ICE is doing this.
In Chicago, ICE kidnapped two workers from people's homes while doing remodeling. People are pissed that ICE is doing this.
October 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
These ICE thugs are now going into people's homes if they see immigrant workers, which is illegal by every law on the book especially the 4th amendment of the Constitution.
In Chicago, ICE kidnapped two workers from people's homes while doing remodeling. People are pissed that ICE is doing this.
In Chicago, ICE kidnapped two workers from people's homes while doing remodeling. People are pissed that ICE is doing this.
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Bush’s letter feels like it came from another planet - one where political rivals were still countrymen, not enemies. The ink is only 32 years old, but the sentiment might as well be from a century ago.
October 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Bush’s letter feels like it came from another planet - one where political rivals were still countrymen, not enemies. The ink is only 32 years old, but the sentiment might as well be from a century ago.
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Getting ready to tell the kids we don’t have Disney+ any more because they bow down to fascists.
a close up of a man 's face with a finger on his nose .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a finger on his nose .
media.tenor.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Getting ready to tell the kids we don’t have Disney+ any more because they bow down to fascists.
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
The next 20 years in a nutshell.
The midterm elections will be like a carpool where half want to drive to the movies and half want to drive off a cliff. Even if movies win, you’re still buckled in with cliff people.
September 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The next 20 years in a nutshell.
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The first batch of military equipment under the PURL program, an agreement between the US and NATO, has arrived in Ukraine, with more shipments on the way. Funded by allies, the initiative revives U.S. arms transfers to Kyiv from NATO stockpiles. Incoming aid includes Patriot and HIMARS missiles.
September 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The first batch of military equipment under the PURL program, an agreement between the US and NATO, has arrived in Ukraine, with more shipments on the way. Funded by allies, the initiative revives U.S. arms transfers to Kyiv from NATO stockpiles. Incoming aid includes Patriot and HIMARS missiles.
Trump clearly has no sway with Putin. Not even a little.
Russia has so far sent more than 34,000 attack drones and decoys into Ukraine in 2025, nearly nine times the number from the same period last year - NYT
September 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Trump clearly has no sway with Putin. Not even a little.
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In the midpoint of the decade, it is crazy that my law firm is currently involved in eight redistricting cases. Even worse, as of today, I expect that will grow to twelve in the next month or so.
Republicans want to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat.
Republicans want to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat.
September 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In the midpoint of the decade, it is crazy that my law firm is currently involved in eight redistricting cases. Even worse, as of today, I expect that will grow to twelve in the next month or so.
Republicans want to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat.
Republicans want to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat.
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Welp, it's been 48 hours.
Distraction Time® is over.
Let's see who Epstein's clients were.
Distraction Time® is over.
Let's see who Epstein's clients were.
September 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Welp, it's been 48 hours.
Distraction Time® is over.
Let's see who Epstein's clients were.
Distraction Time® is over.
Let's see who Epstein's clients were.
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L.A. business owner's wife detained by ICE had green card and passed citizenship exam
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
L.A. business owner's wife detained by ICE had green card and passed citizenship exam, he says
The Iranian couple runs a balloon shop along Laurel Canyon, which has gained the community’s support over the last few weeks.
www.nbcnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
L.A. business owner's wife detained by ICE had green card and passed citizenship exam
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Not sure who's map this is, but it shows what is left after the intended redistricting of Texas. From 13 to 5, based in 2024 numbers.
For Texans who vote democrat, this is essentially taxation without representation.
For Texans who vote democrat, this is essentially taxation without representation.
July 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Not sure who's map this is, but it shows what is left after the intended redistricting of Texas. From 13 to 5, based in 2024 numbers.
For Texans who vote democrat, this is essentially taxation without representation.
For Texans who vote democrat, this is essentially taxation without representation.
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To understand what triggered the protests and the unexpected reaction in Ukraine, it’s essential to know the context - especially for those who don’t follow Ukraine’s internal politics.
🧵Thread:
1/ First, the protest isn’t aimed at the President personally, but at a specific law passed yesterday.
🧵Thread:
1/ First, the protest isn’t aimed at the President personally, but at a specific law passed yesterday.
July 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
To understand what triggered the protests and the unexpected reaction in Ukraine, it’s essential to know the context - especially for those who don’t follow Ukraine’s internal politics.
🧵Thread:
1/ First, the protest isn’t aimed at the President personally, but at a specific law passed yesterday.
🧵Thread:
1/ First, the protest isn’t aimed at the President personally, but at a specific law passed yesterday.
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As a reminder, PBS NOVA is one of the coolest science entertainment platforms that we have today!
If you're thinking of unsubscribing from any other streamers today, or if you have the capacity in your wallet, you can sign up to donate a monthly gift to PBS here: donate.kqed.org/secure/kqedpbs
If you're thinking of unsubscribing from any other streamers today, or if you have the capacity in your wallet, you can sign up to donate a monthly gift to PBS here: donate.kqed.org/secure/kqedpbs
July 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
As a reminder, PBS NOVA is one of the coolest science entertainment platforms that we have today!
If you're thinking of unsubscribing from any other streamers today, or if you have the capacity in your wallet, you can sign up to donate a monthly gift to PBS here: donate.kqed.org/secure/kqedpbs
If you're thinking of unsubscribing from any other streamers today, or if you have the capacity in your wallet, you can sign up to donate a monthly gift to PBS here: donate.kqed.org/secure/kqedpbs
With the passage of the latest set of budget cuts, NPR and PBS will see funding slashed. I've set a recurring donation for both and would ask others to do so.
Beyond the news, PBS and BPR offer emergency broadcast services that can save lives.
Beyond the news, PBS and BPR offer emergency broadcast services that can save lives.
July 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
With the passage of the latest set of budget cuts, NPR and PBS will see funding slashed. I've set a recurring donation for both and would ask others to do so.
Beyond the news, PBS and BPR offer emergency broadcast services that can save lives.
Beyond the news, PBS and BPR offer emergency broadcast services that can save lives.
These are the increasingly angry protestations of an increasingly guilty looking man.
Trump has always been very weird to young girls in public. I actually fear what might have happened to them in private.
Trump has always been very weird to young girls in public. I actually fear what might have happened to them in private.
July 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
These are the increasingly angry protestations of an increasingly guilty looking man.
Trump has always been very weird to young girls in public. I actually fear what might have happened to them in private.
Trump has always been very weird to young girls in public. I actually fear what might have happened to them in private.
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There’s so much wanton cruelty in our current situation.
500K refugees lost legal status, the refugee office was dismantled, and now low-wage workers must leave the country or risk Alligator Alcatraz.
All this a deliberate choice by 49.81% of voters is so hard to stomach. The cruelty is the point
500K refugees lost legal status, the refugee office was dismantled, and now low-wage workers must leave the country or risk Alligator Alcatraz.
All this a deliberate choice by 49.81% of voters is so hard to stomach. The cruelty is the point
July 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
There’s so much wanton cruelty in our current situation.
500K refugees lost legal status, the refugee office was dismantled, and now low-wage workers must leave the country or risk Alligator Alcatraz.
All this a deliberate choice by 49.81% of voters is so hard to stomach. The cruelty is the point
500K refugees lost legal status, the refugee office was dismantled, and now low-wage workers must leave the country or risk Alligator Alcatraz.
All this a deliberate choice by 49.81% of voters is so hard to stomach. The cruelty is the point
He has agreed to do the bare minimum. Finally.
This helps create a more sustainable supply of American weaponry to Ukraine by means of European purchases.
We're a long way from making good on our promises, but this is legit better than nothing.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/p...
This helps create a more sustainable supply of American weaponry to Ukraine by means of European purchases.
We're a long way from making good on our promises, but this is legit better than nothing.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/p...
Trump announces novel plan to send weapons to Ukraine and gives Russia new deadline to make peace | CNN Politics
When President Donald Trump won last year’s election, European officials quickly began discussing how to sustain US weapons shipments to Ukraine under a leader who had vowed to pull back American supp...
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July 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
He has agreed to do the bare minimum. Finally.
This helps create a more sustainable supply of American weaponry to Ukraine by means of European purchases.
We're a long way from making good on our promises, but this is legit better than nothing.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/p...
This helps create a more sustainable supply of American weaponry to Ukraine by means of European purchases.
We're a long way from making good on our promises, but this is legit better than nothing.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/p...
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She should resign, of course. And the lawsuits that come from this are going to bring everything out in the open and cost the government a fortune, as they should.
July 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
She should resign, of course. And the lawsuits that come from this are going to bring everything out in the open and cost the government a fortune, as they should.
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The situation with Russians killing a toddler with a drone is especially despicable when you realize this wasn’t a stray artillery shell that landed 50 meters off, or a Shahed drone that hit a tall building, but an FPV drone, guided in real time by an operator watching it live
July 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The situation with Russians killing a toddler with a drone is especially despicable when you realize this wasn’t a stray artillery shell that landed 50 meters off, or a Shahed drone that hit a tall building, but an FPV drone, guided in real time by an operator watching it live
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I deleted my X account after I saw a pro-H*tler post go viral with tens of thousands of likes and millions of views. Today, its resident AI posts anti-Semitic comments and references H*tler favorably.
The fish rots from the head as the saying goes.
The fish rots from the head as the saying goes.
Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue | TechCrunch
Grok, the AI chatbot powered by Elon Musk's xAI company, is back with more antisemitic rants.
techcrunch.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I deleted my X account after I saw a pro-H*tler post go viral with tens of thousands of likes and millions of views. Today, its resident AI posts anti-Semitic comments and references H*tler favorably.
The fish rots from the head as the saying goes.
The fish rots from the head as the saying goes.
Seriously, climate change and cutting forecast capabilities is a ticking time bomb.
This is a singular tragedy now, but it will get more frequent if we let it.
Part of mourning their loss is understanding the responsibility we have to prevent this.
www.cnn.com/weather/live...
This is a singular tragedy now, but it will get more frequent if we let it.
Part of mourning their loss is understanding the responsibility we have to prevent this.
www.cnn.com/weather/live...
Texas floods: Death toll surpasses 50 as search for dozens of missing campers enters second night | CNN
Follow for the latest news updates in the recovery effort after devastating flooding in central Texas.
www.cnn.com
July 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Seriously, climate change and cutting forecast capabilities is a ticking time bomb.
This is a singular tragedy now, but it will get more frequent if we let it.
Part of mourning their loss is understanding the responsibility we have to prevent this.
www.cnn.com/weather/live...
This is a singular tragedy now, but it will get more frequent if we let it.
Part of mourning their loss is understanding the responsibility we have to prevent this.
www.cnn.com/weather/live...
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Hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. The Navy has decided to stop sharing the data.
Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data
Hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. The Navy has decided to stop sharing the data.
n.pr
July 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. The Navy has decided to stop sharing the data.