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What's striking about Trump's lies, and those of his apologists, is that they're not even plausible. They don't try to be plausible. As others have noted, that's kind of the point. True authoritarian control and power is telling a blatant and obvious lie, and showing you can get away with it.
Q: Can you explain what's going on with the bandages on Trump's hand?
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
December 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
What's striking about Trump's lies, and those of his apologists, is that they're not even plausible. They don't try to be plausible. As others have noted, that's kind of the point. True authoritarian control and power is telling a blatant and obvious lie, and showing you can get away with it.
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Kamlager-Dove: Biden put together a very restrictive plan around selling these chips to other countries. And Republicans were saying, “Hey, Biden, you’re not protecting our national security.” Fast forward to Trump, and he’s selling these things like you sell Snickers on the corner.
December 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Kamlager-Dove: Biden put together a very restrictive plan around selling these chips to other countries. And Republicans were saying, “Hey, Biden, you’re not protecting our national security.” Fast forward to Trump, and he’s selling these things like you sell Snickers on the corner.
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Watch it here:
The Civilian-Military Relationship (with Mark Hertling)
The American military used to be one of the more trusted institutions in America.
www.thebulwark.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Watch it here:
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"I didn't take it as they were trying to say not to follow orders. That's not how I took that at all."
Biden and Trump voters sounded off on the "refuse illegal orders video" on the latest Focus Group with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @markhertling.bsky.social
Biden and Trump voters sounded off on the "refuse illegal orders video" on the latest Focus Group with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @markhertling.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"I didn't take it as they were trying to say not to follow orders. That's not how I took that at all."
Biden and Trump voters sounded off on the "refuse illegal orders video" on the latest Focus Group with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @markhertling.bsky.social
Biden and Trump voters sounded off on the "refuse illegal orders video" on the latest Focus Group with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @markhertling.bsky.social
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This lawless abuse needs to stop. That includes Congress demanding the end to masked agents. Every Republican is complicit.
Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This lawless abuse needs to stop. That includes Congress demanding the end to masked agents. Every Republican is complicit.
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Trump didn't want to waste a thought or prayer.
December 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Trump didn't want to waste a thought or prayer.
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“All our work is being destroyed.”
The FBI spent a generation relearning how to catch spies. Then came Kash Patel.
The FBI spent a generation relearning how to catch spies. Then came Kash Patel.
The FBI Spent a Generation Relearning How to Catch Spies. Then Came Kash Patel.
As China’s spies grow more aggressive, the FBI is distracted and off-balance.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“All our work is being destroyed.”
The FBI spent a generation relearning how to catch spies. Then came Kash Patel.
The FBI spent a generation relearning how to catch spies. Then came Kash Patel.
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And intellectual property theft by a lawless regime.
State-sponsored dehumanization, wrapped in a Christmas bow.
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
And intellectual property theft by a lawless regime.
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A senior Ukrainian official said the talks in Berlin are done for the night after more than five hours. The sides will pick up tomorrow where they left off. Zelenskyy will comment on the talks tomorrow, once they finish going through the key points of the peace proposal they're working on.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to give up on demands for Nato membership in exchange for security guarantees from the US and Europe, in a move aimed at advancing peace talks in Berlin on Sunday. on.ft.com/4iSMzii
December 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A senior Ukrainian official said the talks in Berlin are done for the night after more than five hours. The sides will pick up tomorrow where they left off. Zelenskyy will comment on the talks tomorrow, once they finish going through the key points of the peace proposal they're working on.
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I sat down with 20 undecided Texas voters on @jubileemedia.bsky.social’s Surrounded.
One of them brought up “welfare queens” so I told him the truth:
The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes.
One of them brought up “welfare queens” so I told him the truth:
The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes.
December 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I sat down with 20 undecided Texas voters on @jubileemedia.bsky.social’s Surrounded.
One of them brought up “welfare queens” so I told him the truth:
The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes.
One of them brought up “welfare queens” so I told him the truth:
The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes.
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Murphy: "This isn't shocking, bc over last year, Trump has been engaged in a dizzying campaign to increase violence in this country. He's restoring gun rights to felons, eliminated the WH office of gun violence prevention & stopped funding mental health grants & community anti-gun violence grants"
December 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Murphy: "This isn't shocking, bc over last year, Trump has been engaged in a dizzying campaign to increase violence in this country. He's restoring gun rights to felons, eliminated the WH office of gun violence prevention & stopped funding mental health grants & community anti-gun violence grants"
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Not the first time a Muslim civilian stepped up to save lives. A Pakistani Muslim cab driver did the same in March 2025.
Individuals become radicalized and committed towards hate and violence. Sadly, it's a global phenomenon.
They don't define an entire people.
www.dw.com/en/mannheim-...
Individuals become radicalized and committed towards hate and violence. Sadly, it's a global phenomenon.
They don't define an entire people.
www.dw.com/en/mannheim-...
Mannheim: Mayor praises taxi driver who blocked attack – DW – 03/04/2025
A taxi driver who was born in Pakistan, but since gained German citizenship, has been praised for his actions to impede further harm in Monday's attack.
www.dw.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Not the first time a Muslim civilian stepped up to save lives. A Pakistani Muslim cab driver did the same in March 2025.
Individuals become radicalized and committed towards hate and violence. Sadly, it's a global phenomenon.
They don't define an entire people.
www.dw.com/en/mannheim-...
Individuals become radicalized and committed towards hate and violence. Sadly, it's a global phenomenon.
They don't define an entire people.
www.dw.com/en/mannheim-...
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VIDEO: If you want to know what Trump's plan is for the 2026 midterms, take a few minutes to watch. I think you will learn and enjoy. youtu.be/di-eBOz4dRU?...
Trump's Plan to Steal the Election: What's Beneath the Surface?
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
VIDEO: If you want to know what Trump's plan is for the 2026 midterms, take a few minutes to watch. I think you will learn and enjoy. youtu.be/di-eBOz4dRU?...
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In 2026 Democrats can be both warriors for working people against oligarchy *and* proud patriots fighting for democracy here and abroad. My latest essay 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
In 2026 Democrats Can Be Both Warriors For Working People Against Oligarchy AND Proud Patriots Fighting For Democracy Here And Abroad
In recent weeks the threat Trump represents to democracy here and abroad has become far more clear. Pro-democracy forces must forcefully rise to the challenge in the months ahead
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In 2026 Democrats can be both warriors for working people against oligarchy *and* proud patriots fighting for democracy here and abroad. My latest essay 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
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‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal
Trump administration insiders and well-connected Republican businesses have been jostling to dominate pending humanitarian aid and reconstruction logistics in the shattered Gaza Strip, according to sources and documents reviewed by the Guardian.
With three-quarters of Gaza’s structures damaged or destroyed by two years of Israeli strikes, the rebuilding effort to come – estimated at $70bn by the United Nations – could be a rich prize for companies that specialize in construction, demolition, transportation and logistics. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
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I don't know how much clearer it gets than, "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery. n.pr/4rTabaD
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties and gas masks to protest immigration raids
Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I don't know how much clearer it gets than, "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
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Take a moment to meet FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. He is the guy who is leading the agency that is working overtime to enrich his MAHA patrons by taking away your kids’ access to vaccines & essential medicines. He’s replacing evidence-based regulation with corruption.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary built his platform not on science but on spectacle. Makary turned a medical career into a megaphone for misinformation. Once a surgeon and professor, he built his brand on public skepticism, rising to power by attacking the very scientific standards he now oversees.
December 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Take a moment to meet FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. He is the guy who is leading the agency that is working overtime to enrich his MAHA patrons by taking away your kids’ access to vaccines & essential medicines. He’s replacing evidence-based regulation with corruption.
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“All the Empty Rooms” is a powerful documentary that follows CBS News’ Steve Hartman as he memorialized the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings.
@fredguttenberg.bsky.social, an EP of the film, talks about his continued fight for common sense gun legislation.
youtu.be/_TbI3qnWYuo?...
@fredguttenberg.bsky.social, an EP of the film, talks about his continued fight for common sense gun legislation.
youtu.be/_TbI3qnWYuo?...
New Film REVEALS HUMAN COST of Trump’s FATAL MISTAKES
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions. n.pr/4aKCxxJ
2 U.S. service members and 1 civilian are killed in ISIS attack in Syria
The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions. n.pr/4aKCxxJ
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Trump’s America, is a version filled with hate, divisiveness, violence and inequality. He brings out the worst, divides us, makes us more sinister, less hopeful and more of have and have nots. Vote blue. Roll back the damage!
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Trump’s America, is a version filled with hate, divisiveness, violence and inequality. He brings out the worst, divides us, makes us more sinister, less hopeful and more of have and have nots. Vote blue. Roll back the damage!
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MAYOR: “2 deceased, 8 critical but stable… we do not have a shooter in custody…”
December 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
MAYOR: “2 deceased, 8 critical but stable… we do not have a shooter in custody…”
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Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts, promising to help Native Hawaiians.
Instead, prosecutors say he pocketed the profits for personal gain, describing his actions as a “fraud scheme and embezzlement.”
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
Instead, prosecutors say he pocketed the profits for personal gain, describing his actions as a “fraud scheme and embezzlement.”
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
He Spent Funds Meant for Native Hawaiians on Polo and Porsches. The Federal Government Failed to Stop Him.
A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, federal prosecutors allege, he used the money to line his own pockets.
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts, promising to help Native Hawaiians.
Instead, prosecutors say he pocketed the profits for personal gain, describing his actions as a “fraud scheme and embezzlement.”
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
Instead, prosecutors say he pocketed the profits for personal gain, describing his actions as a “fraud scheme and embezzlement.”
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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Trump has signed an Executive Order attempting to ban states and localities from regulating AI.
It comes after Big Tech announced a $100 million lobbying blitz.
Always follow the money. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=LHG-GWoIO87c1Tyi
It comes after Big Tech announced a $100 million lobbying blitz.
Always follow the money. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=LHG-GWoIO87c1Tyi
Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Trump has signed an Executive Order attempting to ban states and localities from regulating AI.
It comes after Big Tech announced a $100 million lobbying blitz.
Always follow the money. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=LHG-GWoIO87c1Tyi
It comes after Big Tech announced a $100 million lobbying blitz.
Always follow the money. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=LHG-GWoIO87c1Tyi