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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Trump is shuttering a database that tracked billion-dollar weather disasters.
He's also rolling back environmental regulations and gutting the National Weather Service, which warns us about extreme weather.
This will make the climate crisis worse – and we'll be less prepared.
He's also rolling back environmental regulations and gutting the National Weather Service, which warns us about extreme weather.
This will make the climate crisis worse – and we'll be less prepared.
May 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump is shuttering a database that tracked billion-dollar weather disasters.
He's also rolling back environmental regulations and gutting the National Weather Service, which warns us about extreme weather.
This will make the climate crisis worse – and we'll be less prepared.
He's also rolling back environmental regulations and gutting the National Weather Service, which warns us about extreme weather.
This will make the climate crisis worse – and we'll be less prepared.
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The IRS launched its own tax filing program that allowed taxpayers to file taxes for free.
Tax prep companies like Intuit lobbied for years to stop the IRS from doing this.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Now Trump is gutting the program.
Hello?
Tax prep companies like Intuit lobbied for years to stop the IRS from doing this.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Now Trump is gutting the program.
Hello?
April 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The IRS launched its own tax filing program that allowed taxpayers to file taxes for free.
Tax prep companies like Intuit lobbied for years to stop the IRS from doing this.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Now Trump is gutting the program.
Hello?
Tax prep companies like Intuit lobbied for years to stop the IRS from doing this.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Now Trump is gutting the program.
Hello?
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If Trump can disappear legal residents without due process, what’s to stop him from doing the same to U.S. citizens who oppose him?
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
April 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If Trump can disappear legal residents without due process, what’s to stop him from doing the same to U.S. citizens who oppose him?
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does.
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Good news. The American empire is falling. Bad news. I’m an American
April 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Good news. The American empire is falling. Bad news. I’m an American
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At least 20 people lost their lives over the weekend as storms ravaged the country.
Meanwhile, Trump & DOGE have terminated 1,000 employees from NOAA — the agency that provides severe weather forecasting and warnings.
Make no mistake: these cuts put people's lives in danger.
Meanwhile, Trump & DOGE have terminated 1,000 employees from NOAA — the agency that provides severe weather forecasting and warnings.
Make no mistake: these cuts put people's lives in danger.
April 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
At least 20 people lost their lives over the weekend as storms ravaged the country.
Meanwhile, Trump & DOGE have terminated 1,000 employees from NOAA — the agency that provides severe weather forecasting and warnings.
Make no mistake: these cuts put people's lives in danger.
Meanwhile, Trump & DOGE have terminated 1,000 employees from NOAA — the agency that provides severe weather forecasting and warnings.
Make no mistake: these cuts put people's lives in danger.
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I was thinking that none of those numbers made sense, but holy fuck this is insane
April 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I was thinking that none of those numbers made sense, but holy fuck this is insane
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Exactly: yes, money can influence elections, and yes, so can propaganda and vote suppression and gerrymandering. But amazing what you can overcome when people just show up.
BREAKING NEWS: ELECTIONS STILL MATTER!!! CUT THE NIHILISM AND GET TO WORK!!!!
April 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Exactly: yes, money can influence elections, and yes, so can propaganda and vote suppression and gerrymandering. But amazing what you can overcome when people just show up.
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Trump wants to set rules for the way states run their elections and wants DOGE to audit voter databases. DOGE. Not an independent entity - his cronies.
Mike Johnson is talking about eliminating district courts.
These are not actions you see in a Democratic Republic.
Mike Johnson is talking about eliminating district courts.
These are not actions you see in a Democratic Republic.
March 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Trump wants to set rules for the way states run their elections and wants DOGE to audit voter databases. DOGE. Not an independent entity - his cronies.
Mike Johnson is talking about eliminating district courts.
These are not actions you see in a Democratic Republic.
Mike Johnson is talking about eliminating district courts.
These are not actions you see in a Democratic Republic.
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The White House reportedly wants to recruit corporate sponsors for its annual Easter Egg Roll.
The financial backers could spend as much as $200,000 on a "sponsorship" and gain exclusive access to the Oval Office.
Is there anything that's not for sale under Trump?
The financial backers could spend as much as $200,000 on a "sponsorship" and gain exclusive access to the Oval Office.
Is there anything that's not for sale under Trump?
March 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The White House reportedly wants to recruit corporate sponsors for its annual Easter Egg Roll.
The financial backers could spend as much as $200,000 on a "sponsorship" and gain exclusive access to the Oval Office.
Is there anything that's not for sale under Trump?
The financial backers could spend as much as $200,000 on a "sponsorship" and gain exclusive access to the Oval Office.
Is there anything that's not for sale under Trump?
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Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
March 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
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haven’t posted a video in months so here’s a frog playing a trumpet
froghorn.exe
YouTube video by brian david gilbert
youtu.be
March 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
haven’t posted a video in months so here’s a frog playing a trumpet
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
March 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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I will admit to finding the “all problems are caused by evil and we could fix every problem without any trade-offs” worldview pretty draining and immature.
March 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I will admit to finding the “all problems are caused by evil and we could fix every problem without any trade-offs” worldview pretty draining and immature.
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The Oval Office has long been a symbol of American leadership, diplomacy, and decorum—a space where world leaders engage in high-stakes discussions with mutual respect, even amid disagreement. Yesterday’s debacle shattered that image.
March 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Oval Office has long been a symbol of American leadership, diplomacy, and decorum—a space where world leaders engage in high-stakes discussions with mutual respect, even amid disagreement. Yesterday’s debacle shattered that image.
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Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
March 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
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NO. At a time of massive income and wealth inequality we should not be giving tax breaks to billionaires. We should demand that they start paying their fair share.
February 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
NO. At a time of massive income and wealth inequality we should not be giving tax breaks to billionaires. We should demand that they start paying their fair share.
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Anyone want to explain to me how it makes any sense that the US and Russia are trying to negotiate the end to the war in Ukraine without any sort of Ukrainian delegation?
February 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Anyone want to explain to me how it makes any sense that the US and Russia are trying to negotiate the end to the war in Ukraine without any sort of Ukrainian delegation?
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God of blessing & woe, disturbing the deadly order of the world: give us faith tested in poverty, hunger for what truly satisfies, eyes softened by tears & hearts ready to laugh at what is false & pompous that we might protect the dignity of all people; thru Jesus, who turns the world upside down.
February 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
God of blessing & woe, disturbing the deadly order of the world: give us faith tested in poverty, hunger for what truly satisfies, eyes softened by tears & hearts ready to laugh at what is false & pompous that we might protect the dignity of all people; thru Jesus, who turns the world upside down.
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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
February 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
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Don't let Trump flood your zone. Stay focused. Keep your eye on what this corrupt regime is really doing — looting the government to line their own pockets with massive tax cuts and the ability to steer more federal contracts their way.
February 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Don't let Trump flood your zone. Stay focused. Keep your eye on what this corrupt regime is really doing — looting the government to line their own pockets with massive tax cuts and the ability to steer more federal contracts their way.
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"You have no authority here! Your orders mean nothing!"
"Oh, but this Executive Order does not come from me. It comes from the King. He signed it himself."
"Oh, but this Executive Order does not come from me. It comes from the King. He signed it himself."
February 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"You have no authority here! Your orders mean nothing!"
"Oh, but this Executive Order does not come from me. It comes from the King. He signed it himself."
"Oh, but this Executive Order does not come from me. It comes from the King. He signed it himself."
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House GOP wants $4 TRILLION dollar debt ceiling increase.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.
February 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
House GOP wants $4 TRILLION dollar debt ceiling increase.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.