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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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The WB/Paramount deal is reportedly backed by Saudi, Qatari, & Abu Dhabi wealth funds. It could provide access to Americans' personal data & exert significant influence over the conglomerate.
The government needs to seriously investigate the national security risks here.
The government needs to seriously investigate the national security risks here.
December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The WB/Paramount deal is reportedly backed by Saudi, Qatari, & Abu Dhabi wealth funds. It could provide access to Americans' personal data & exert significant influence over the conglomerate.
The government needs to seriously investigate the national security risks here.
The government needs to seriously investigate the national security risks here.
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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9 House Republicans could choose to take away Johnson’s gavel today if they wanted.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
9 House Republicans could choose to take away Johnson’s gavel today if they wanted.
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Cheaper for Big Oil to buy Congress than to pay taxes. Let alone pay for the harm of their pollution.
American Big Oil Pays More in Taxes Abroad
A new report details how fossil fuel lobbyists have won huge U.S. tax giveaways.
inequality.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Cheaper for Big Oil to buy Congress than to pay taxes. Let alone pay for the harm of their pollution.
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That last point. Cassidy really has enormous leverage if he wants to use it. He would win this fight. Worst case is he winds up losing a primary and spends his 70s (he's 68 now) as a hero to millions. He'll likely never have as much influence over anything again as he has over this right now.
ACIP may end universal Hep B vaccination today.
Hep B prevention is Cassidy's passion, as he made clear during RFK Jr's confirmation hearings.
But let's not forget... his vote to confirm RFK Jr. got us into this mess!
He needs to use every lever of power he has in the Senate to fix it.
Hep B prevention is Cassidy's passion, as he made clear during RFK Jr's confirmation hearings.
But let's not forget... his vote to confirm RFK Jr. got us into this mess!
He needs to use every lever of power he has in the Senate to fix it.
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
That last point. Cassidy really has enormous leverage if he wants to use it. He would win this fight. Worst case is he winds up losing a primary and spends his 70s (he's 68 now) as a hero to millions. He'll likely never have as much influence over anything again as he has over this right now.
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Let me get this straight: Trump has a plan for a new ballroom, but barely has a concept of a plan to lower the cost of health care?
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Let me get this straight: Trump has a plan for a new ballroom, but barely has a concept of a plan to lower the cost of health care?
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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DEMS SIMPLE PROPOSAL:
A simple one year extension of existing ACA tax credits
Re-open the government
Establish committee to continue negotiations for long-term lower healthcare costs
A simple one year extension of existing ACA tax credits
Re-open the government
Establish committee to continue negotiations for long-term lower healthcare costs
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
DEMS SIMPLE PROPOSAL:
A simple one year extension of existing ACA tax credits
Re-open the government
Establish committee to continue negotiations for long-term lower healthcare costs
A simple one year extension of existing ACA tax credits
Re-open the government
Establish committee to continue negotiations for long-term lower healthcare costs
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Authorizing military action without Congressional approval undermines the Constitution — it should be grounds for impeachment.
October 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Authorizing military action without Congressional approval undermines the Constitution — it should be grounds for impeachment.
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First the The Rose Garden, then The East Wing...
Add Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the list of beautiful things Trump is going to intentionally destroy.
Add Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the list of beautiful things Trump is going to intentionally destroy.
October 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
First the The Rose Garden, then The East Wing...
Add Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the list of beautiful things Trump is going to intentionally destroy.
Add Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the list of beautiful things Trump is going to intentionally destroy.
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Over 500,000 views before the Community Note fact check.
October 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Over 500,000 views before the Community Note fact check.
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“The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Kristi Noem, the secretary, and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Kristi Noem, the secretary, and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
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But now Vance is on it.
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
But now Vance is on it.
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How is the government spending taxpayers dollars?
OMB is using footnotes to hide how and whether things are actually being funded.
But taxpayers deserve full transparency. So we're suing.
OMB is using footnotes to hide how and whether things are actually being funded.
But taxpayers deserve full transparency. So we're suing.
OMB’s latest effort to conceal spending data - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
OMB should not be doling out funds behind closed doors and must make public the contents of legally binding spend plans that apportion fund. Full transparency is critical for effective oversight.
www.citizensforethics.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
How is the government spending taxpayers dollars?
OMB is using footnotes to hide how and whether things are actually being funded.
But taxpayers deserve full transparency. So we're suing.
OMB is using footnotes to hide how and whether things are actually being funded.
But taxpayers deserve full transparency. So we're suing.
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You gotta give ‘em hop.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
You gotta give ‘em hop.
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The US has finalized its $20 billion bailout for Argentina.
Too bad it only benefits one American: a billionaire hedge fund manager, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy.
Too bad it only benefits one American: a billionaire hedge fund manager, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy.
Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire
A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
www.motherjones.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The US has finalized its $20 billion bailout for Argentina.
Too bad it only benefits one American: a billionaire hedge fund manager, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy.
Too bad it only benefits one American: a billionaire hedge fund manager, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy.
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Most Americans Who Rely on Obamacare Live in Republican Areas
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas (Gift Article)
Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Most Americans Who Rely on Obamacare Live in Republican Areas
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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He’s sounding as unhinged as his boss lately.
October 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
He’s sounding as unhinged as his boss lately.
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
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Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?
Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates
The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?
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“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument
October 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument
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Wow 👇
Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.
The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism
In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Wow 👇
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Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.