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Leila
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Oaklander who loves her city. Prefer joy and action to despair.
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Congratulations to all these journalists for making the “naughty” list!
Miles Taylor (@milestaylor)
“Donald Trump and the White House are waging a Censorship War on the free press, and far too many Americans are lulled into laughter because the ghouls at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave pair it with a Michael ...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Don’t be complacent. Speak out.
WATCH: Martina Navratilova is “Pissed Off as Hell”
She grew up under a totalitarian regime. Trump’s America looks scarily familiar.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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When will the market figure this out?
Why a Jackie Chan Sequel Says a Whole Lot About Trump’s Economy
Kung-fu corruption.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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This Trump tracker is a perfect follow. You are not going crazy. Several illegal, corrupt,
non-normative things happen every day.
Epstein, Nationalism and Attacking science
Some key events from last few days in America
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
An investigation should be started against her.
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
@jenniferjjacobs.bsky.social Please know that woman all over this country stand in your corner. Keep up the good work.
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The unemployment rate for workers between ages 20 and 24 is 9.2 percent, the highest it has been since 2015 per the NYT.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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This was a tough listen. Several times I was screaming at my phone.
Gloves Off with Scott Jennings, CNN’s Conservative Pundit
Podcast Episode · On with Kara Swisher · 11/20/2025 · 58m
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November 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Should reporters stop attending press conferences because of his behavior? Or should they all say in the moment - this is unacceptable. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump faces criticism for referring to female Bloomberg reporter as ‘piggy’
Critics accuse the US president of trying to ‘shut women journalists up’ with ‘demeaning language’
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November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o.... This is outrageous!
Opinion | We Came Here Legally. ICE Locked Us Up Anyway.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump Tore Down JFK’s USAID Program
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This is a must listen to... if you are a Republican who believes in helping directly and not having the government fund USAID - then I hope you are writing checks to the IRC.
Trump Tore Down JFK’s USAID Program
Atul Gawande joins Jonathan to expose the deadly consequences of Trump’s foreign aid cuts—hundreds of thousands of lives lost, programs dismantled, and America’s moral leadership destroyed.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Trump’s Team Offers to Keep Some Ballroom Donors Incognito
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November 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Seriously - if you haven't watch Andor you must. This is fantastic.
I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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He doesn’t know anything
Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t #dailyshow #mikejohnson #idk
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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October 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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"No need for congressional authorization of funds. If construction can be done with private donations, then so can demolition: writes @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/we-will-te... #TearItDown
We Will Tear Down the Trump Palace Ballroom and Casino
Thinking like a dissident movement.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Power to the people; not to an autocrat.
No Kings and the Laws of Power
Understanding the Republican will to power and what Democrats must do to counter it.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Tearing it all down…
A picture is worth 1,000 words.
October 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“…more than 170 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration agents.”
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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We did the thing! #NoKings!
Oakland CA shows up big!
October 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM