Murmesa
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You can cry, curse, or quit. Or you can read this and remember why we fight standing up, not curled up.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
You can cry, curse, or quit. Or you can read this and remember why we fight standing up, not curled up.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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New Yorker article very much worth reading: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
New Yorker article very much worth reading: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
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November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
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Sandwich guy lives to fight another day 🥖✊🏼
November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Sandwich guy lives to fight another day 🥖✊🏼
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NEW: Amid concerns over the Biden administration's regulation of the crypto industry, billionaire tech investor Marc Andreessen, a longtime Democrat, donated more than $5 million to groups supporting Trump ahead of the 2024 election.
Since then, he's gotten what he called for: a hollowed-out CFPB.
Since then, he's gotten what he called for: a hollowed-out CFPB.
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Amid concerns over the Biden administration's regulation of the crypto industry, billionaire tech investor Marc Andreessen, a longtime Democrat, donated more than $5 million to groups supporting Trump ahead of the 2024 election.
Since then, he's gotten what he called for: a hollowed-out CFPB.
Since then, he's gotten what he called for: a hollowed-out CFPB.
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Nearly 8 in 10 Americans agree that spending by wealthy donors and corporations in our elections gives rise to corruption — including majorities of Republican and independent voters.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
We must overturn Citizens United.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
We must overturn Citizens United.
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans agree that spending by wealthy donors and corporations in our elections gives rise to corruption — including majorities of Republican and independent voters.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
We must overturn Citizens United.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
We must overturn Citizens United.
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Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
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NYT: The White House omitted “the names of several individuals and companies that collectively have billions of dollars riding on the outcome of administration policy decisions.” 🤡
@kenvogel.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
November 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
NYT: The White House omitted “the names of several individuals and companies that collectively have billions of dollars riding on the outcome of administration policy decisions.” 🤡
@kenvogel.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
@kenvogel.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
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Let’s talk about ICE. This post is long, but it’s worth reading to understand how to protect your right to privacy.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Let’s talk about ICE. This post is long, but it’s worth reading to understand how to protect your right to privacy.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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"The main body of conservatism has abandoned what it derisively refers to as Zombie Reaganism. The energy in progressive/liberal politics is a rejection of the neoliberal consensus. Even the business world has basically rejected capitalism." www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-nuc...
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"The main body of conservatism has abandoned what it derisively refers to as Zombie Reaganism. The energy in progressive/liberal politics is a rejection of the neoliberal consensus. Even the business world has basically rejected capitalism." www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-nuc...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Powerful and moving interview with Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky and sister-in-law Amanda:
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Powerful and moving interview with Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky and sister-in-law Amanda:
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
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NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
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DHS deceptively spliced images from different cities and times in videos sowing fear about "chaos" in Chicago and Washington, D.C., a WaPo investigation found.
DHS used footage from years ago, half the country away, or even in international waters, the Post found.
🎁 🔗 wapo.st/4nuDGwf
DHS used footage from years ago, half the country away, or even in international waters, the Post found.
🎁 🔗 wapo.st/4nuDGwf
wapo.st
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
DHS deceptively spliced images from different cities and times in videos sowing fear about "chaos" in Chicago and Washington, D.C., a WaPo investigation found.
DHS used footage from years ago, half the country away, or even in international waters, the Post found.
🎁 🔗 wapo.st/4nuDGwf
DHS used footage from years ago, half the country away, or even in international waters, the Post found.
🎁 🔗 wapo.st/4nuDGwf
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I encourage everyone to read the indictment. Read it. People will lie about what it says and you should know what it says.
She is not even being *accused* of physically harming anyone. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71795...
She is not even being *accused* of physically harming anyone. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71795...
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I encourage everyone to read the indictment. Read it. People will lie about what it says and you should know what it says.
She is not even being *accused* of physically harming anyone. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71795...
She is not even being *accused* of physically harming anyone. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71795...
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Tapper: Reuters found the Trump Organization's income from the first half of this year shot from $51 million to $864 million. Is this something that you're going to look into at all?
James Comer: The difference between the Trump family and the Biden family is, they're admitting they're doing this.
James Comer: The difference between the Trump family and the Biden family is, they're admitting they're doing this.
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Tapper: Reuters found the Trump Organization's income from the first half of this year shot from $51 million to $864 million. Is this something that you're going to look into at all?
James Comer: The difference between the Trump family and the Biden family is, they're admitting they're doing this.
James Comer: The difference between the Trump family and the Biden family is, they're admitting they're doing this.
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so mike johhnson lied when he said earlier today that there was no legal way to access the contingency funds
> "a September contingency plan, since deleted from the USDA’s website...said Congress intended 'that SNAP’s operations should continue' and that contingency funds 'are also available to fund participant benefits in the event that a lapse occurs [mid-fiscal year]'"
www.huffpost.com/entry/govern...
www.huffpost.com/entry/govern...
Trump Administration Buries Legal Memo Suggesting It Could Pay November Food Benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the food program, says its hands are tied by the shutdown.
www.huffpost.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
so mike johhnson lied when he said earlier today that there was no legal way to access the contingency funds
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They even had a “foreign policy for the middle class” lol
what the hell are you talking about man, biden's entire presidency was about the middle class. it was the entire political theory behind deliverism and the economy
October 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
They even had a “foreign policy for the middle class” lol
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Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.