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I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms.
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms.
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Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
August 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
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It’s Halloween, but the only thing spooky here is the way Republicans are abandoning the American people.
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It’s Halloween, but the only thing spooky here is the way Republicans are abandoning the American people.
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Donald Trump needs to release SNAP funding immediately. Do what's right, for once.
California will keep fighting to make sure Trump doesn't force millions of Americans to go hungry by illegally withholding federal food benefits.
California will keep fighting to make sure Trump doesn't force millions of Americans to go hungry by illegally withholding federal food benefits.
Breaking News: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food stamps during the government shutdown. SNAP, which aids 42 million people, was set to run out of funds on Saturday without intervention.
Trump Administration Ordered to Pay for SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown: Live Updates
nyti.ms
October 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Donald Trump needs to release SNAP funding immediately. Do what's right, for once.
California will keep fighting to make sure Trump doesn't force millions of Americans to go hungry by illegally withholding federal food benefits.
California will keep fighting to make sure Trump doesn't force millions of Americans to go hungry by illegally withholding federal food benefits.
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we've updated this story with a statement from Nancy Mace's rep and you should read it:
October 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
we've updated this story with a statement from Nancy Mace's rep and you should read it:
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🔗 Read more about the court brief California just filed urging the return of the federalized California National Guard:
As Trump continues illegally federalizing the National Guard, California doubles down on challenge | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
🔗 Read more about the court brief California just filed urging the return of the federalized California National Guard:
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“.. A top US military official has ordered the national guards of all 50 US states .. to form ‘quick reaction forces’ trained in ‘riot control’, including use of batons, body shields, Tasers and pepper spray, according to an internal Pentagon directive ..”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
“.. A top US military official has ordered the national guards of all 50 US states .. to form ‘quick reaction forces’ trained in ‘riot control’, including use of batons, body shields, Tasers and pepper spray, according to an internal Pentagon directive ..”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump's latest milestone: Forcing more than 211,000 people out of their federal jobs since January.
A near-decimation of the federal workforce in nine months.
“He is, in essence, taking our government to bankruptcy.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
A near-decimation of the federal workforce in nine months.
“He is, in essence, taking our government to bankruptcy.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump’s Latest Milestone: Forcing 211,000 People Out Of Their Federal Jobs
“The performance of our government across the board is being diminished,” warned Max Stier, CEO of Partnership for Public Service.
www.huffpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Trump's latest milestone: Forcing more than 211,000 people out of their federal jobs since January.
A near-decimation of the federal workforce in nine months.
“He is, in essence, taking our government to bankruptcy.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
A near-decimation of the federal workforce in nine months.
“He is, in essence, taking our government to bankruptcy.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Missing the days when, if a scary masked man approached us on the street, WE pepper sprayed HIM, not the other way around.
October 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Missing the days when, if a scary masked man approached us on the street, WE pepper sprayed HIM, not the other way around.
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BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
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Taxpayers don’t owe Donald Trump a dime for his legal battles. While he’s trying to get $230 million from the federal government to pay his own lawyers, families across this country are struggling to keep up with grocery bills and rent.
October 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Taxpayers don’t owe Donald Trump a dime for his legal battles. While he’s trying to get $230 million from the federal government to pay his own lawyers, families across this country are struggling to keep up with grocery bills and rent.
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Donald Trump has the money to make sure people on SNAP get their benefits, even in a shutdown.
He is CHOOSING not to.
And don't forget: Republicans passed the LARGEST cut to SNAP in our nation's history.
He is CHOOSING not to.
And don't forget: Republicans passed the LARGEST cut to SNAP in our nation's history.
October 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Donald Trump has the money to make sure people on SNAP get their benefits, even in a shutdown.
He is CHOOSING not to.
And don't forget: Republicans passed the LARGEST cut to SNAP in our nation's history.
He is CHOOSING not to.
And don't forget: Republicans passed the LARGEST cut to SNAP in our nation's history.
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Democrats are furious that the Trump Administration held a briefing on Capitol Hill today about U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats. Only Republicans were invited. This is from Sen. Mark Warner D-VA.
October 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Democrats are furious that the Trump Administration held a briefing on Capitol Hill today about U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats. Only Republicans were invited. This is from Sen. Mark Warner D-VA.
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Earlier this year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
projects.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Earlier this year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
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Remember when Democrats cut childhood hunger in half, and then Republicans were like, "F— those kids. Billionaires need permanent tax cuts!"
And we were all like, "Wow, that's just evil."
And they were all like, "We're just getting started."
And independent voters were like, "Bet."
And now, this
And we were all like, "Wow, that's just evil."
And they were all like, "We're just getting started."
And independent voters were like, "Bet."
And now, this
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Remember when Democrats cut childhood hunger in half, and then Republicans were like, "F— those kids. Billionaires need permanent tax cuts!"
And we were all like, "Wow, that's just evil."
And they were all like, "We're just getting started."
And independent voters were like, "Bet."
And now, this
And we were all like, "Wow, that's just evil."
And they were all like, "We're just getting started."
And independent voters were like, "Bet."
And now, this
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Sen. Ruben Gallego on Trump's strikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific: "It's murder. It's very simple. If the president feels they're doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard...This is murder. It's sanctioned murder."
October 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego on Trump's strikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific: "It's murder. It's very simple. If the president feels they're doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard...This is murder. It's sanctioned murder."
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Donald Trump and Stephen Miller's immigration agenda isn't about going after the worst of the worst.
If that was what they were doing, they wouldn't be terrorizing entire neighborhoods and hardworking folks — including U.S. citizens — at car washes and Home Depot parking lots.
If that was what they were doing, they wouldn't be terrorizing entire neighborhoods and hardworking folks — including U.S. citizens — at car washes and Home Depot parking lots.
October 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Donald Trump and Stephen Miller's immigration agenda isn't about going after the worst of the worst.
If that was what they were doing, they wouldn't be terrorizing entire neighborhoods and hardworking folks — including U.S. citizens — at car washes and Home Depot parking lots.
If that was what they were doing, they wouldn't be terrorizing entire neighborhoods and hardworking folks — including U.S. citizens — at car washes and Home Depot parking lots.
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From ‘build the wall’ to ‘build the ballroom’ - Dancing through the Death of Democracy
The techno-authoritarians, donating to the demolition of the White House, know all too well that they are bankrolling a vicious regime harming ordinary people through racial profiling and violent oppression.
The techno-authoritarians, donating to the demolition of the White House, know all too well that they are bankrolling a vicious regime harming ordinary people through racial profiling and violent oppression.
Amazon has made a substantial donation for constructing the ballroom.
So the owner of Amazon sucks up by donating for the project and then praises the project in the news rag he owns.
The problem of an oligarchy.
So the owner of Amazon sucks up by donating for the project and then praises the project in the news rag he owns.
The problem of an oligarchy.
It’s hard to imagine how WAPO could suck up more than this editorial.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
October 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
From ‘build the wall’ to ‘build the ballroom’ - Dancing through the Death of Democracy
The techno-authoritarians, donating to the demolition of the White House, know all too well that they are bankrolling a vicious regime harming ordinary people through racial profiling and violent oppression.
The techno-authoritarians, donating to the demolition of the White House, know all too well that they are bankrolling a vicious regime harming ordinary people through racial profiling and violent oppression.
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The call for an ethics probe follows reporting from ProPublica that revealed a web of past business relationships involving border czar Tom Homan, his senior adviser Mark Hall, and consultants and firms seeking DHS contracts.
Ethics Watchdog Group Seeks Investigation Into Border Czar and Contracts Following ProPublica Report
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center has called on the Homeland Security inspector general to investigate potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations by border czar Tom Homan and his…
www.propublica.org
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The call for an ethics probe follows reporting from ProPublica that revealed a web of past business relationships involving border czar Tom Homan, his senior adviser Mark Hall, and consultants and firms seeking DHS contracts.
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We have reached the point where the *American Bar Association* cannot find attorneys willing to represent them in litigation against the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
October 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We have reached the point where the *American Bar Association* cannot find attorneys willing to represent them in litigation against the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Someone want to tell Mikey here that 86% of all SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, an elderly person, or a person with disabilities?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Someone want to tell Mikey here that 86% of all SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, an elderly person, or a person with disabilities?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
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Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern. Late last night, I woke up to my car, car port, and home engulfed in flames. I'm grateful for the quick response from Portland firefighters who prevented the fire from spreading even further.
Fire at Portland City Councilor’s home being investigated as potential arson
Fire at Portland City Councilor’s home being investigated as potential arson
Authorities are investigating after a fire broke out at the home of a Portland City Councilor early Sunday morning.
www.kptv.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern. Late last night, I woke up to my car, car port, and home engulfed in flames. I'm grateful for the quick response from Portland firefighters who prevented the fire from spreading even further.
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They aren’t hiding the totalitarianism, folks.
Stephen Miller on Fox threatens to arrest JB Pritzker for "seditious conspiracy" and says, "to all ICE officers: you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. And anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop or obstruct you is committing a felony."
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
They aren’t hiding the totalitarianism, folks.
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“Bands of masked men apprehending people in broad daylight in the streets and hauling them off. Disappearing people to a third country,” a former DHS official said. “We’re at an inflection point in history right now and it’s frightening.”
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social
How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
www.propublica.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Bands of masked men apprehending people in broad daylight in the streets and hauling them off. Disappearing people to a third country,” a former DHS official said. “We’re at an inflection point in history right now and it’s frightening.”
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social