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Strict constitutionalism, except totally not
The party of free speech, except not
The party of fiscal conservatism, except not even a little bit
The Hypocrisy is absolutely blinding.
The party of free speech, except not
The party of fiscal conservatism, except not even a little bit
The Hypocrisy is absolutely blinding.
September 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Strict constitutionalism, except totally not
The party of free speech, except not
The party of fiscal conservatism, except not even a little bit
The Hypocrisy is absolutely blinding.
The party of free speech, except not
The party of fiscal conservatism, except not even a little bit
The Hypocrisy is absolutely blinding.
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in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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New visas paused for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says www.axios.com/2025/08/21/i...
New visas paused for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says
By some estimates the trucking industry is already short tens of thousands of drivers.
www.axios.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
New visas paused for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says www.axios.com/2025/08/21/i...
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The core problem isn’t that Trump can’t do math & doesn’t understand what it means to “cut prices” by more than 100% — rather, it’s that there are people who actually believe this can be true & an entire political movement & media ecosystem that encourage it.
August 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The core problem isn’t that Trump can’t do math & doesn’t understand what it means to “cut prices” by more than 100% — rather, it’s that there are people who actually believe this can be true & an entire political movement & media ecosystem that encourage it.
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ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
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“The only other contact Kim’s family has had with him [besides a brief call with his mother on Friday] is through what they believe to be secondhand text messages — probably an immigration official texting them from Kim’s phone in his presence.”
Archive link:
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July 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“The only other contact Kim’s family has had with him [besides a brief call with his mother on Friday] is through what they believe to be secondhand text messages — probably an immigration official texting them from Kim’s phone in his presence.”
Archive link:
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ICE Raids Alabama Construction Site, Wrongfully Detains and Drags U.S. Citizen from Workplace.
July 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
ICE Raids Alabama Construction Site, Wrongfully Detains and Drags U.S. Citizen from Workplace.
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This is what you say when you’ve dedicated yourself to dismantling government and put humans in needless danger both before and after disaster. This is an immoral man parading as a righteous Christian.
Mike Johnson on Texas floods: "In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does ... all we know to do at this moment is pray."
July 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This is what you say when you’ve dedicated yourself to dismantling government and put humans in needless danger both before and after disaster. This is an immoral man parading as a righteous Christian.
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Sandy Hook parent says tragedies are inherently political: “You may not believe in climate change, but insurance companies absolutely do.”
July 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sandy Hook parent says tragedies are inherently political: “You may not believe in climate change, but insurance companies absolutely do.”
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This is that really effective combo shot we just learned about, the FDA is bullying new vaccines out of reach for Americans 😭
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Moderna withdraws application for US approval of combined flu-Covid shot
After talks with Food and Drug Administration, company plans to resubmit vaccine application later this year
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is that really effective combo shot we just learned about, the FDA is bullying new vaccines out of reach for Americans 😭
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Sure, let’s dissect the mental and physical acuity of the former president who sought to make lives in America better while minimizing the reality of a deranged arsonist dismantling the country we’ve known and loved. What a failure to meet this moment.
May 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Sure, let’s dissect the mental and physical acuity of the former president who sought to make lives in America better while minimizing the reality of a deranged arsonist dismantling the country we’ve known and loved. What a failure to meet this moment.
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“Without her mother she doesn’t know how she’ll get to her treatments.”
ICE grabs the mother and brother of a 21 year old 🇺🇸 citizen with cancer, leaving her without a caretaker. (She had to be carried from her car for the interview)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGpFscH...
ICE grabs the mother and brother of a 21 year old 🇺🇸 citizen with cancer, leaving her without a caretaker. (She had to be carried from her car for the interview)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGpFscH...
May 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“Without her mother she doesn’t know how she’ll get to her treatments.”
ICE grabs the mother and brother of a 21 year old 🇺🇸 citizen with cancer, leaving her without a caretaker. (She had to be carried from her car for the interview)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGpFscH...
ICE grabs the mother and brother of a 21 year old 🇺🇸 citizen with cancer, leaving her without a caretaker. (She had to be carried from her car for the interview)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGpFscH...
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This is an upside-down plan that walks away from campaign promises to serve those at the margins of the economy.
May 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This is an upside-down plan that walks away from campaign promises to serve those at the margins of the economy.
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And for all of the feigned concern about budget deficits, the House bill likely costs hundreds of billions more than a full extension of the already bloated 2017 tax law. (More to come when JCT scores are released.) The ultimate cost would be much higher without budget gimmicks.
May 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
And for all of the feigned concern about budget deficits, the House bill likely costs hundreds of billions more than a full extension of the already bloated 2017 tax law. (More to come when JCT scores are released.) The ultimate cost would be much higher without budget gimmicks.
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These new corporate tax cuts come on top of the already permanent corp tax cuts – which delivered an eye-popping 83% of benefits to the households with incomes in the top 1%.
May 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
These new corporate tax cuts come on top of the already permanent corp tax cuts – which delivered an eye-popping 83% of benefits to the households with incomes in the top 1%.
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Strains bounds of propriety?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
May 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Strains bounds of propriety?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
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Excellent NYT graphic.
In the space of about 3 months, tariffs on China:
-- doubled;
-- went up ≈ 2.5X from there;
-- roughly doubled again;
-- went up ≈ 40% from there;
-- and now have dropped ≈ 80% from the peak -- but are still 3X what they were in February.
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
In the space of about 3 months, tariffs on China:
-- doubled;
-- went up ≈ 2.5X from there;
-- roughly doubled again;
-- went up ≈ 40% from there;
-- and now have dropped ≈ 80% from the peak -- but are still 3X what they were in February.
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Excellent NYT graphic.
In the space of about 3 months, tariffs on China:
-- doubled;
-- went up ≈ 2.5X from there;
-- roughly doubled again;
-- went up ≈ 40% from there;
-- and now have dropped ≈ 80% from the peak -- but are still 3X what they were in February.
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
In the space of about 3 months, tariffs on China:
-- doubled;
-- went up ≈ 2.5X from there;
-- roughly doubled again;
-- went up ≈ 40% from there;
-- and now have dropped ≈ 80% from the peak -- but are still 3X what they were in February.
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
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It’s actually insane that there’s an argument happening here over whether the plane grift is “corruption”
What are we even doing?
What are we even doing?
May 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It’s actually insane that there’s an argument happening here over whether the plane grift is “corruption”
What are we even doing?
What are we even doing?
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey mayor is arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting its opening, acting US attorney says.
May 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM