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“We’re closing the door on some of the filth read before the Committee over the past two years.”

So these people haven’t read any books. He’s not even familiar with Romeo & Juliet, he admits. They’ve passed a whole book banning bill based on excerpts of books they heard in committee hearings.
BREAKING: Texas Republicans just passed a major book banning bill.

They say it’s about protecting kids from “filth.”

But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it could ban classics like Romeo and Juliet, Catcher in the Rye, and Lonesome Dove.
June 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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"It's high time we stopped thinking politically...and started thinking patriotically as Americans."

These words, spoken by Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, ring just as true 75 years later. Today, I declare it’s high time we put aside partisanship and stand up for democracy.
June 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Abrego Garcia has never even been charged with a crime. Donald Trump, in contrast, has been convicted, by a jury, of 34 felonies.
Leavitt lies about Abrego Garcia: "He is a foreign terrorist and criminal MS-13 gang member ... shame on Senator Chris Van Hollen and the entire Democrat Party who wasted Easter Sunday going on every TV show in the country to advocate for the return of an illegal criminal gang member."
April 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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It’s a month since the administration detained and disappeared a green card holder, a lawful permanent resident.

We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.
April 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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This Marine Le Pen verdict is stunning and significant. Will France show America how to be great again?
Marine Le Pen found guilty of misappropriating EU funds by French court – Europe live
French far right leader and eight National Rally MEPs found guilty in embezzlement case
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Sen. Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and announced he’s holding it until he’s no longer physically able as a protest against Trump. It’s probably the best idea any Senate Democrat has had in months. Love it.
April 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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This administration is incompetent and endangering our troops. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared war plans in an encrypted chat—including a journalist—two hours before strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, the White House confirmed.
March 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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I just finished watching the chat between @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @jbf1755.bsky.social on YouTube. Not only did I get to introduce the hubby to Joanne, who I recently started following, but it was really informative and inspirational. And, Heather, I have a great sock pattern.
Chatting with Joanne and Heather
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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I’m so tired of hearing Rubio & other rightwingers now claiming that if you’re on a green card you’re a ‘guest’ in this country. BS. You’re a lawful permanent resident. The clue is in the name. If someone is a permanent resident in your home, are they the same as the guests who come and go? Come on.
March 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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"...Leader Chuck Schumer surrendered leverage in the Senate, paving the way for a GOP funding bill that jeopardizes critical programs and accelerates the efforts of Trump, Musk and congressional Republicans to dismantle entire agencies and gut public services."

indivisible.org/statements/i...
Indivisible Calls on Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
March 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven federal agencies: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
March 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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The FBI is trying to criminalize Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the EPA.

Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.

This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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“Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”

Whatever happened to #abolishICE? It needs to be abolished. This is torture.
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.
www.nhpr.org
March 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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A sad day for America—Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has been arrested by ICE, not for any crime, but for his political activism. The Trump administration claims he was involved in “pro-terrorist” activities, yet no formal charges have been filed.
March 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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March 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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In tomorrow's piece, Jay Kuo asks what the endgame is of Trump's tariff tear against Mexico and Canada. Is it an attempt to further encroach on Congress' power? And yesterday, Todd Beeton set the stage for Donald's joint address before Congress. Don't miss either deep dive and read The Big Picture.
This Week In The Big Picture
On Monday, Donald Trump confirmed that his 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico would go into effect at 12:01am Tuesday morning, which caused a 2-day drop in the Dow Jones of more than 1300 p...
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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A brief word today at the end of the sixth horrific week of Trump 2.0 https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-sermon
March 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The budget, Medicare, but also the National Parks. Give some thought to them via @resist.bot Call too.
February 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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"Jocelynn Rojo Carranza took her life after experiencing months of relentless bullying from her sixth grade classmates over her family's immigration status, with some students even threatening to contact the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."

www.latintimes.com/11-year-old-...
11-Year-Old Texas Girl Bullied Over Family's Immigration Status Takes Her Own Life
A sixth grade girl took her life after classmates bullied her over her family's immigration status and threatened to contact ICE to deport her parents.
www.latintimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Trump blames Ukraine for starting the war the way a rapist blames his victim for looking too sexy.
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM