@og-strummr.bsky.social
Me? the reimagined warrior: traditional and chivalrous, but shaped by thoroughly modern sensibilities.
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16 years ago today, SCOTUS sided with big corporations over the American people in their infamous Citizens United ruling.
That decision paved the way for unchecked & secret money in our politics & helped billionaires & special interests buy more elections.
We must reverse it.
That decision paved the way for unchecked & secret money in our politics & helped billionaires & special interests buy more elections.
We must reverse it.
January 21, 2026 at 10:38 PM
16 years ago today, SCOTUS sided with big corporations over the American people in their infamous Citizens United ruling.
That decision paved the way for unchecked & secret money in our politics & helped billionaires & special interests buy more elections.
We must reverse it.
That decision paved the way for unchecked & secret money in our politics & helped billionaires & special interests buy more elections.
We must reverse it.
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250 years ago, Thomas Paine wrote, “In America the law is King.” Today, the courts and the states are pushing back against the Trump administration’s power grabs to defend the rule of law. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
250 years ago, Thomas Paine wrote, “In America the law is King.” Today, the courts and the states are pushing back against the Trump administration’s power grabs to defend the rule of law. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM
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Now THIS is how Democrats should be talking about Trump and ICE killings.
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Now THIS is how Democrats should be talking about Trump and ICE killings.
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Wait wait wait, while Americans have to pay hundreds of billions of dollars in new tariffs, Trump is going send over $10,000 to each person in *Greenland*?????????
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, according to four sources famil...
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Wait wait wait, while Americans have to pay hundreds of billions of dollars in new tariffs, Trump is going send over $10,000 to each person in *Greenland*?????????
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
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Schiff: "Part of this is a consequence I think frankly of Chief Justice Roberts giving the president absolute immunity when it comes to his instructions to the DOJ. He can pretty much order them to do what he wants and know that he will never be held criminally liable."
December 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Schiff: "Part of this is a consequence I think frankly of Chief Justice Roberts giving the president absolute immunity when it comes to his instructions to the DOJ. He can pretty much order them to do what he wants and know that he will never be held criminally liable."
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This is very well put from @adamserwer.bsky.social. I'd add that the lack of GOP criticism of Trump's vile racism toward Somalis, including many US citizens, reveals broad GOP embrace of ethnonationalism:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is very well put from @adamserwer.bsky.social. I'd add that the lack of GOP criticism of Trump's vile racism toward Somalis, including many US citizens, reveals broad GOP embrace of ethnonationalism:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
RFKjr noted ‘airports are where healthy foods go to die [paraphrased]’ - going to the airport seeking healthy food… said no one ever; spend the $1B and add efficiency/safety/expand air traffic and TSA support.
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
RFKjr noted ‘airports are where healthy foods go to die [paraphrased]’ - going to the airport seeking healthy food… said no one ever; spend the $1B and add efficiency/safety/expand air traffic and TSA support.
SCOTUS has granted 20 exec considerations via the shadow docket so far - just this year - according to MS Now, that's more than during Biden's full term, as well more than during both terms of Obama and W's combined... SCOTUS is far from the non-partial interpreter of the law/Constitution.
BREAKING: Supreme Court sides with Texas in challenge to congressional map deemed discriminatory
Supreme Court sides with Texas in challenge to congressional map deemed discriminatory
A lower court ruling authored by a Trump-appointed judge said the new map was likely an illegal racial gerrymander.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
SCOTUS has granted 20 exec considerations via the shadow docket so far - just this year - according to MS Now, that's more than during Biden's full term, as well more than during both terms of Obama and W's combined... SCOTUS is far from the non-partial interpreter of the law/Constitution.
Sharing a thought for the day - in hopes that we’ll look for ‘other’ solutions: Putin will never compromise, tRump will never tell the truth, the GOP will never govern.
December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Sharing a thought for the day - in hopes that we’ll look for ‘other’ solutions: Putin will never compromise, tRump will never tell the truth, the GOP will never govern.
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2020 footage said to be in 2025. A scene of protestors in Illinois, suggested as Portland.
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
2020 footage said to be in 2025. A scene of protestors in Illinois, suggested as Portland.
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
Unqualified and unfit for office are requirements for shameless servitude of the orange one. But really, there really should’ve been more pushback from the GOP for all appointments for F sake.
This moron is a dangerous, grossly unqualified nutcase and hack who should be nowhere near DOJ except as a defendant. Only Trump would put this freak in a position of authority.
September 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Unqualified and unfit for office are requirements for shameless servitude of the orange one. But really, there really should’ve been more pushback from the GOP for all appointments for F sake.
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Newsom says the ‘political theater’ of Trump’s deployment of National Guard to LA cost taxpayers $120M
Newsom says Trump’s deployment of National Guard to LA cost taxpayers $120M
www.independent.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Newsom says the ‘political theater’ of Trump’s deployment of National Guard to LA cost taxpayers $120M
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The asymmetry between the parties is reflected perfectly in these bad-faith dust-ups over TV news editing. CBS edited Harris down for time; here, by contrast, edited out a bunch of defamatory nonsense from Noem. Fox edits down Trump to make him sound sane. Etc.
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
MAGA Thug Kristi Noem’s Hateful Attack on CBS Unmasks a Big Trump Scam
The network was right to edit out her lies about Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The rest of the media should do the same.
newrepublic.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The asymmetry between the parties is reflected perfectly in these bad-faith dust-ups over TV news editing. CBS edited Harris down for time; here, by contrast, edited out a bunch of defamatory nonsense from Noem. Fox edits down Trump to make him sound sane. Etc.
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
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“What if Democrats Simply Said That an Unpopular President Deploying the Military Against His Own Citizens Is Quite Troubling?”
By @benmathislilley.bsky.social
By @benmathislilley.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“What if Democrats Simply Said That an Unpopular President Deploying the Military Against His Own Citizens Is Quite Troubling?”
By @benmathislilley.bsky.social
By @benmathislilley.bsky.social
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Reuters repeating a falsehood here. Most of this money was already granted to intel under the chips act passed by Biden. The rest under other pre-Trump programs
Intel received the $5.7 billion under Trump investment deal on Wednesday night, CFO says reut.rs/3JU2XBK
Intel received the $5.7 billion under Trump investment deal on Wednesday night, CFO says
Intel received the $5.7 billion in cash on Wednesday night as part of the deal U.S. President Donald Trump negotiated for a 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker, finance chief David Zinsner said at an investor conference on Thursday.
reut.rs
August 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Reuters repeating a falsehood here. Most of this money was already granted to intel under the chips act passed by Biden. The rest under other pre-Trump programs
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Iowa tonight is exactly why Republicans are redrawing their maps.
August 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Iowa tonight is exactly why Republicans are redrawing their maps.
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Canada will drop its counter-tariffs on some American goods in the coming days, Mark Carney has said.
Canada to drop counter-tariffs on some US goods one day after call with Trump
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Canada will drop its counter-tariffs on some American goods in the coming days, Mark Carney has said.
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Trump: "I said, 'You know what? I think the United States should be given 10% of Intel.'"
August 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Trump: "I said, 'You know what? I think the United States should be given 10% of Intel.'"
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August 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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The judiciary is being asked to serve as a check on presidential abuses of power, but in case after case the Supreme Court has shirked that responsibility. The justices owe the public explanations for their decisions. bit.ly/4mzvX0p
Supreme Court Must Explain Why It Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor
The Court has repeatedly halted lower court orders and allowed administration policies to go forward via its “shadow docket” without any explanation.
www.brennancenter.org
August 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The judiciary is being asked to serve as a check on presidential abuses of power, but in case after case the Supreme Court has shirked that responsibility. The justices owe the public explanations for their decisions. bit.ly/4mzvX0p
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US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.
August 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.
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“Approximately 850 officers and agents were surged across the city. They made a total of 23 arrests," Press Sec. Leavitt told reporters. For reference, the D.C. police average is 58.7 each day.
Almost no one has been arrested because D.C. isn’t actually a crime-ridden hellhole.
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Almost no one has been arrested because D.C. isn’t actually a crime-ridden hellhole.
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August 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“Approximately 850 officers and agents were surged across the city. They made a total of 23 arrests," Press Sec. Leavitt told reporters. For reference, the D.C. police average is 58.7 each day.
Almost no one has been arrested because D.C. isn’t actually a crime-ridden hellhole.
trib.al/laZVgog
Almost no one has been arrested because D.C. isn’t actually a crime-ridden hellhole.
trib.al/laZVgog
Operative words: ‘U.S. taxpayers’
U.S. taxpayers have spent $24 billion on Netanyahu's horrific war in Gaza. Instead of starving children, that money could pay for:
700,000 public housing units
500,000 low-income kids receiving health care
500,000 veterans receiving VA care
600,000 kids in Head Start
Combined.
700,000 public housing units
500,000 low-income kids receiving health care
500,000 veterans receiving VA care
600,000 kids in Head Start
Combined.
August 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Operative words: ‘U.S. taxpayers’