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patrickkes.bsky.social
@patrickkes.bsky.social
Allentown, PA
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Pam Bondi’s testimony on the Epstein files revealed one key thing: The attorney general isn't interested in truth or justice.
Opinion | Pam Bondi's testimony on the Epstein files revealed one thing
The attorney general isn't interested in truth or justice.
www.ms.now
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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My latest. I hope you read, consider and share.👇

The events of the last 24 hours must serve as a wake-up call for a federal judiciary that has grown too comfortable deferring to the executive branch and too slow to hold it accountable. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
Two cases and the grease that breaks democracy
The obvious lesson many are drawing is that ordinary citizens are more reliable protectors of democracy than judges in black robes.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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🚨BREAKING: The GOP’s sweeping new anti-voting bill cleared the U.S. House Wednesday, setting up a high-stakes battle in the Senate. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
House GOP passes sweeping anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions, sends measure to Senate
The GOP’s push for the measure was driven by blatantly false claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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My New One at MSNBC Opinion on How the Supreme Court Seems Poised to Kill Off What Remains of the Voting Rights Act While Few Pay Attention–With Implications for 2026 Redistricting www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... @msnbc.com
How the Supreme Court could aid the GOP's redistricting games
If the court rules quickly enough in a key voting rights case, it could allow yet another round of partisan redistricting before the 2026 midterms.
www.msnbc.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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We believe healthcare is a right for every American.

But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.

Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Unfortunately, he is wreaking havoc in the real one.
RFK Jr. is living in a pretend anti-vax world
Unfortunately, he is wreaking havoc in the real one.
www.motherjones.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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“This is not how authoritarian happens. This is authoritarianism happening.’ Ezra Klein.

I agree we are so beyond normal. I desperately want democratic leaders who will fight.

Stop Acting Like This Is Normal www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
www.nytimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Today’s SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship nationwide injunctions is too important not to have a clear explanation of its import.

So I invited @stevevladeck.bsky.social to walk us through what it means and what is next:

youtu.be/a6deyj5Sn_s?...
Supreme Court Issues BOMBSHELL Decision With MAJOR FALLOUT
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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June 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Justice Sotomayor dissenting on birthright citizenship case: "The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along. Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent."
June 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat.

In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
May 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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A ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ post on Truth Social appears to be Trump’s secret plan revealed to end the war. We have never looked more foolish and pathetic.
April 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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It is sickening to see Trump turn the United States of America into Putin’s agent and errand boy in this negotiation.
Trump's "final offer" for peace requires Ukraine to accept Russian occupation
The U.S. proposal is expected to be discussed tomorrow in London. Ukrainian officials aren't thrilled.
www.axios.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Americans are entitled to and should demand better than this from the President of the United States.
April 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.

That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.

So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
April 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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The 10% tariff alone is a $2500 per household annual tax hike!
April 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Are you worried about your retirement savings going down in flames?

Did you know that Donald Trump just called you "Weak" and "Stupid"?
April 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Trump just canceled Biden’s proposed rule to allow Medicare to cover weight loss drugs like Wegovy.
Trump administration drops Biden's proposal of Medicare weight-loss drug coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Friday it did not move forward with a proposal put forth by the Biden administration on Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.
www.reuters.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.

Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Turns out that when an administration completely SUCKS (incompetence, corruption, reckless destruction, weirdos in office) people notice.
Analysis | 3 takeaways from the Wisconsin and Florida elections
Democrats won a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and lost two Florida special elections Tuesday, but the trends are clearly pointing in their direction.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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As an American living in the UK, I wonder if most Americans realize just how much Trump has irrevocably torched opinions of the US. People are afraid to visit, see the country increasingly as an adversary, and that’s *before* the tariffs. This is doing long term damage—and that’s in our closest ally
April 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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All you need to know about Twitter
March 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Tesla’s German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January.
Tesla sales plunged 76% in February in Germany, Reuters reports
Tesla’s (TSLA) German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January, Reuters reports. Earlier this week, data showed that Tesla also suffered major sales dec...
finance.yahoo.com
March 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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From $488 to $241 in three months. Tesla shares now officially cut in half.

@cnbc.com $TSLA
March 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM