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Even though this government is doing permanent harm to my country, I have to admit that there is a certain very dark humor to watching former fox news anchors and podcasters flail around when asked to actually do something.
May 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Even though this government is doing permanent harm to my country, I have to admit that there is a certain very dark humor to watching former fox news anchors and podcasters flail around when asked to actually do something.
I just want to remind everyone that it is entirely possible to control immigration while respecting both the law and human rights. What would that take in the US? A plan for the courts, a rational guest worker program, and the $ to pay for it. Trump & Co have decided that kidnapping is cheaper.
May 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I just want to remind everyone that it is entirely possible to control immigration while respecting both the law and human rights. What would that take in the US? A plan for the courts, a rational guest worker program, and the $ to pay for it. Trump & Co have decided that kidnapping is cheaper.
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Johnson said the House is working on "one big, beautiful" bill that will redirect funding from reproductive health centers like Planned Parenthood to anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
Mike Johnson, Who Monitors Son’s Porn Intake, Says Trump Will 'Absolutely' Defund 'Big Abortion'
Johnson said the House is working on "one big, beautiful" bill that will redirect funding from reproductive health centers like Planned Parenthood to anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
www.jezebel.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Johnson said the House is working on "one big, beautiful" bill that will redirect funding from reproductive health centers like Planned Parenthood to anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
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The USDA has withdrawn a plan to impose stronger safety regulations limiting salmonella levels in raw poultry.
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
April 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The USDA has withdrawn a plan to impose stronger safety regulations limiting salmonella levels in raw poultry.
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
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April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025
Yesterday, on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis performed his final public act when he waved to worshippers in St.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
April 21, 2025
DOGE is collecting data from across government agencies. They say they're using it to find undocumented immigrants. But they will actually use the data to attack their political enemies, suppress free speech, and manipulate voting.
April 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
DOGE is collecting data from across government agencies. They say they're using it to find undocumented immigrants. But they will actually use the data to attack their political enemies, suppress free speech, and manipulate voting.
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The Dow is now headed for its worst April since 1932 -- the very worst year of the Great Depression.
April 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The Dow is now headed for its worst April since 1932 -- the very worst year of the Great Depression.
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Trump has gutted food inspection programs at the FDA and USDA — including the committee that investigated last year's fatal Boar's Head listeria outbreak.
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
April 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Trump has gutted food inspection programs at the FDA and USDA — including the committee that investigated last year's fatal Boar's Head listeria outbreak.
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
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📌UNDERSTAND: Now that we have learned Pete Hegseth shared classified information about imminent strikes in Yemen in another group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, he should be arrested.
📌This was no one-off, this was treason.
📌This was no one-off, this was treason.
April 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
📌UNDERSTAND: Now that we have learned Pete Hegseth shared classified information about imminent strikes in Yemen in another group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, he should be arrested.
📌This was no one-off, this was treason.
📌This was no one-off, this was treason.
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Navy leadership led the removal of 381 books to ensure the school’s library offerings aligned with “directives outlined in Executive Orders issued by the President,” Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, a Navy spokesperson, said in a statement.
Naval Academy book removals spark effort to make them available again
A group of Annapolis-area residents and Naval Academy alumni launched an effort to purchase books removed from the Nimitz Library and provide them to the students for free.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Navy leadership led the removal of 381 books to ensure the school’s library offerings aligned with “directives outlined in Executive Orders issued by the President,” Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, a Navy spokesperson, said in a statement.
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REMINDER: Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625%, which is far lower than private sector retirement programs.
April 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
REMINDER: Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625%, which is far lower than private sector retirement programs.
Is anyone still unclear on why having the billionaire tech bros in government is a bad thing?
April 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Is anyone still unclear on why having the billionaire tech bros in government is a bad thing?
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"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."
—Louis Brandeis
—Louis Brandeis
April 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."
—Louis Brandeis
—Louis Brandeis
Excellent article about the dangers of billionaires in government.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
It’s not too late to stop Trump and the Silicon Valley broligarchy from controlling our lives, but we must act now | Carole Cadwalladr
In her final piece for the Observer, Carole Cadwalladr reveals what happened when she returned last week to give the opening speech at Ted, where she gave her first – life-changing – talk six years ag...
www.theguardian.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Excellent article about the dangers of billionaires in government.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
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A lot of people seem to think following the U.S. Constitution is optional—like picking which shoes to wear in the morning. It’s not. If you’re within the boundaries of the United States, the Constitution applies to you.
April 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A lot of people seem to think following the U.S. Constitution is optional—like picking which shoes to wear in the morning. It’s not. If you’re within the boundaries of the United States, the Constitution applies to you.
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It’s a despicable, gutting reality, but a reality nonetheless, that there is almost no consequence available under US law that outweighs the potential consequences, both legal and political, of Garcia returning to this country and speaking publicly about what happened to him and why.
April 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
It’s a despicable, gutting reality, but a reality nonetheless, that there is almost no consequence available under US law that outweighs the potential consequences, both legal and political, of Garcia returning to this country and speaking publicly about what happened to him and why.
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One uncorroborated confidential informant and a Chicago bulls hoodie.
Abrego Garcia was sentenced, without trial, to indefinite confinement in a foreign prison for terrorists based on 1/10th the amount of evidence the government deemed insufficient to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court.
Abrego Garcia was sentenced, without trial, to indefinite confinement in a foreign prison for terrorists based on 1/10th the amount of evidence the government deemed insufficient to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court.
April 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
One uncorroborated confidential informant and a Chicago bulls hoodie.
Abrego Garcia was sentenced, without trial, to indefinite confinement in a foreign prison for terrorists based on 1/10th the amount of evidence the government deemed insufficient to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court.
Abrego Garcia was sentenced, without trial, to indefinite confinement in a foreign prison for terrorists based on 1/10th the amount of evidence the government deemed insufficient to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court.
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Hey Secretary Rollins, you can claim whatever you want on Fox News.
That doesn’t make it true.
You cut $1B in food assistance.
Shipments at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley have already been cancelled.
If it’s truly “fake news,” come join me and tell the hungry kids yourself.
That doesn’t make it true.
You cut $1B in food assistance.
Shipments at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley have already been cancelled.
If it’s truly “fake news,” come join me and tell the hungry kids yourself.
April 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hey Secretary Rollins, you can claim whatever you want on Fox News.
That doesn’t make it true.
You cut $1B in food assistance.
Shipments at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley have already been cancelled.
If it’s truly “fake news,” come join me and tell the hungry kids yourself.
That doesn’t make it true.
You cut $1B in food assistance.
Shipments at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley have already been cancelled.
If it’s truly “fake news,” come join me and tell the hungry kids yourself.
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Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.
April 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.
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15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
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100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
April 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Homeland Security agents showed up at two elementary schools in my district asking for 6 different students. They lied and said they had permission from guardians to see them.
Thankfully, both principals denied them access. These actions are disgusting and shameful.
Thankfully, both principals denied them access. These actions are disgusting and shameful.
April 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Homeland Security agents showed up at two elementary schools in my district asking for 6 different students. They lied and said they had permission from guardians to see them.
Thankfully, both principals denied them access. These actions are disgusting and shameful.
Thankfully, both principals denied them access. These actions are disgusting and shameful.