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Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.

paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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A competent opposition party would call a presser and explain that while their party believes that voters should choose politicians and not the other way around, the Republican Supreme Court majority had previously said that extreme gerrymandering was legal if it was about partisanship but...
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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yeah no, it's not a reason to homeschool. it's a reason to show up to a public school board meeting and demand representation for all.

what these folks WANT is for you to homeschool and steal public taxpayer money for your private vouchers.
Yet another reason to homeschool.
Which parents are the ones who get "parental rights?" In Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District (OH), it's those who want to ban books featuring any "sexuality content" or "gender ideology." Inside the school board's educationally-destructive new policy:

bookriot.com/bellbrook-su...
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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"Hey, man, what message should we push today as we deliberately deny millions of Americans their food benefits?"
Dr Oz: "Americans will lose 135 million pounds by the midterms"
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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It's the exact same ideology embraced by the elite enslavers before the Civil War: some people are better than others, and have the right-- and maybe the duty-- to rule. It was the Mudsill Theory then, and it's the Mudsill Theory today, dress it up in whatever elegant language you may.
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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PEN America: New White House press restriction "severs one more line of accountability between the government and the American people, part of a pattern that is straining the nation’s foundational principle of a free press.” pen.org/press-releas...
New White House Restriction on Press Access Severs One More Line of Accountability
PEN America today condemned the White House’s decision to restrict the White House press corps from the press secretary’s office and the “Upper Press” office space, citing security concerns.
pen.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Educators are stepping up to support students and families because they know children can’t learn on empty stomachs. As SNAP funding faces uncertainty during the shutdown, schools are finding ways to ensure every child has access to the meals they need to thrive.
Schools tackle food insecurity as SNAP benefits teeter
Schools are bracing for the impact on their students as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) teeters on the brink of running out of money amid the government shutdown. SNAP funds...
thehill.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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October 20, 2025
October 20, 2025
Over the weekend, as millions of Americans attended “No Kings” protests, President Donald J.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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In some ways, the regime half-assedly tearing off part of the White House without regard for construction protocols might have more of an impact on the offline folks than the past ten months.
October 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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alt hed: President confirms he is full of shit.
President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.
Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.
nyti.ms
October 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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October 12, 2025
October 12, 2025
On October 9, President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Admit it, it would be very funny if the Canadian team won the World Series this year
October 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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The war zone in Portland is out of control.
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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my main takeaways from listening to the Supreme Court oral argument today are

-the writing is on the wall for the Voting Rights Act
-the Republican justices are now throwing racist spaghetti at that wall; they'll pass of whatever sticks as the opinion's rationale
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/calla...
The Conservative Justices Have So Many Ideas For How to Kill the Voting Rights Act
The Republican justices already know where they’re going. They just have to figure out which route they’re going to take to get there.
ballsandstrikes.org
October 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025
Today the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Louisiana v.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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This. And for historians in the future, please record your experiences ON PAPER (preferably cotton fiber)!
Take a picture of yourself at the No Kings rally.

Print it.

Put it in a frame.

Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
October 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025
The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM