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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
October 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
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A diseased population is easier to control
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A diseased population is easier to control
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It was my honor to work with distinguished lawyer colleagues on this statement of commitment to the principles that must undergird American democracy. It appears today as full page ad in the @nytimes.com & in papers around the country.
Learn more at @weholdthesetruths.bsky.social
Learn more at @weholdthesetruths.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It was my honor to work with distinguished lawyer colleagues on this statement of commitment to the principles that must undergird American democracy. It appears today as full page ad in the @nytimes.com & in papers around the country.
Learn more at @weholdthesetruths.bsky.social
Learn more at @weholdthesetruths.bsky.social
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Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
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🚨 Secretary Noem basically said that her agency is now dedicated to forcible regime change…in American cities and states.
There 👏🏽 is 👏🏽 a 👏🏽 name 👏🏽 for 👏🏽 this
There 👏🏽 is 👏🏽 a 👏🏽 name 👏🏽 for 👏🏽 this
June 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🚨 Secretary Noem basically said that her agency is now dedicated to forcible regime change…in American cities and states.
There 👏🏽 is 👏🏽 a 👏🏽 name 👏🏽 for 👏🏽 this
There 👏🏽 is 👏🏽 a 👏🏽 name 👏🏽 for 👏🏽 this
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ICE crossed a line in LA
June 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ICE crossed a line in LA
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Be proud.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
May 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Be proud.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
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To end the war, text STOP to VLADIMIR
April 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
To end the war, text STOP to VLADIMIR
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
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With Yoon removed from office today, by my count that makes 34 democratic leaders convicted since 2010. Only one—Trump—faced no real consequences. Trump's actions weren't uncommon. What was exceptional was how our institutions failed to hold him accountable.
April 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
With Yoon removed from office today, by my count that makes 34 democratic leaders convicted since 2010. Only one—Trump—faced no real consequences. Trump's actions weren't uncommon. What was exceptional was how our institutions failed to hold him accountable.
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
April 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
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An elderly holocaust survivor confronts ICE and Tom Homan.
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
March 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
An elderly holocaust survivor confronts ICE and Tom Homan.
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
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I learned this week that you can put our troops' lives in danger, compromise our national security, and violate the Espionage Act. And the government will do nothing.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
March 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I learned this week that you can put our troops' lives in danger, compromise our national security, and violate the Espionage Act. And the government will do nothing.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
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a bunch of government goons from ICE/HSI showed up to an elementary school in DC this morning and tried to detain a staff member in the parking lot but the person's colleagues intervened and stopped it and let that be a reminder to all of us that we can do that
March 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
a bunch of government goons from ICE/HSI showed up to an elementary school in DC this morning and tried to detain a staff member in the parking lot but the person's colleagues intervened and stopped it and let that be a reminder to all of us that we can do that
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We are sending people for indefinite detention without trial at a foreign gulag because they have tattoos about soccer teams and about loving their mothers.
I want you to understand this is happening in our name and we know most of these men committed no crimes. One is a professional soccer player who was tortured in Venezuela and was working through asylum in the U.S. ICE shipped him for his Real Madrid tattoo and a picture throwing rock & roll horns.
March 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We are sending people for indefinite detention without trial at a foreign gulag because they have tattoos about soccer teams and about loving their mothers.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Sunday reading: What Authoritarianism Means
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
What Authoritarianism Means
Even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, they overestimated democratic resilience. What is America now, and what comes next?
thomaszimmer.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Sunday reading: What Authoritarianism Means
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
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How do ten prominent NYT opinionists feel about:
- The persecution of one of the most vulnerable groups of people in America ("trans issues")? Kinda neutral.
- The purging of people of color from positions of influence and the comprehensive resegregation of all spheres of life ("DEI"): positive!
- The persecution of one of the most vulnerable groups of people in America ("trans issues")? Kinda neutral.
- The purging of people of color from positions of influence and the comprehensive resegregation of all spheres of life ("DEI"): positive!
Of course the NYT sees the "DEI" stuff positively & is neutral on anti-trans discrimination
March 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
How do ten prominent NYT opinionists feel about:
- The persecution of one of the most vulnerable groups of people in America ("trans issues")? Kinda neutral.
- The purging of people of color from positions of influence and the comprehensive resegregation of all spheres of life ("DEI"): positive!
- The persecution of one of the most vulnerable groups of people in America ("trans issues")? Kinda neutral.
- The purging of people of color from positions of influence and the comprehensive resegregation of all spheres of life ("DEI"): positive!
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After yesterday's shameful performance by Trump and Vance, a Swedish boycott-US group saw an "avalanche" of new members.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/3M...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/3M...
Rusning till bojkottsgruppen efter bråket i Vita huset: ”Lavinartat”
Facebookgruppen ”Bojkotta varor från USA” har nu över 15 000 medlemmar. Många gick med efter att Trump och Zelenskyj rök ihop i det Ovala rummet. När Jenny Gur
www.aftonbladet.se
March 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
After yesterday's shameful performance by Trump and Vance, a Swedish boycott-US group saw an "avalanche" of new members.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/3M...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/3M...
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
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🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸
February 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸