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REP. @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “The biggest ‘welfare queens’ in 🇺🇸 are corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes, and CEOs who get a tax deduction for flying on a private jet — not hungry kids, or working parents who work multiple jobs.”
December 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
REP. @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “The biggest ‘welfare queens’ in 🇺🇸 are corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes, and CEOs who get a tax deduction for flying on a private jet — not hungry kids, or working parents who work multiple jobs.”
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NEW: The government admitted in text messages that Rep. LaMonica McIver didn't assault a federal agent in Signal chat messages that DOJ failed to hand over until this past week. That story and more on today's Breakdown. Free to subscribe: www.muellershewrote.com/p/doj-admitt...
DOJ Admitted LaMonica McIver Didn't Assault ICE in Withheld Signal Chat
Plus, DOJ's ridiculous response to my Epstein FOIA, Trump's corrupt collusion with a hand-picked immigration judge to re-arrest Kilmar Abrego, and more embarrassing DOJ losses!
www.muellershewrote.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW: The government admitted in text messages that Rep. LaMonica McIver didn't assault a federal agent in Signal chat messages that DOJ failed to hand over until this past week. That story and more on today's Breakdown. Free to subscribe: www.muellershewrote.com/p/doj-admitt...
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"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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I don't object to billionaires existing. I just think they should pay the same percentage of their income in taxes as teachers, nurses, and janitors. This seems entirely reasonable to me.
Ever wonder how some billionaires can get away with paying such low tax rates compared to working class Americans? Here’s their secret playbook and what we can do about it.
December 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I don't object to billionaires existing. I just think they should pay the same percentage of their income in taxes as teachers, nurses, and janitors. This seems entirely reasonable to me.
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"People of color do the 'prayer,' first for the victims and then for our own communities. We hope the shooter doesn’t share our identity because we know collectively we will be blamed for the violent actions of one individual. Right-wing movements and government ... will “politicize” the tragedy."
"Heroes and Hatemongers: The Bondi Beach Terror Attack Invites Solidarity and a Rejection of Bigotry"
My essay on today's tragedy.
I hope it helps.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/heroes-and...
My essay on today's tragedy.
I hope it helps.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/heroes-and...
Heroes and Hatemongers: The Bondi Beach Terror Attack Invites Solidarity and a Rejection of Bigotry
The horrific terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia is the worst of humanity, radicalized by hate, but also reflects selfless bravery and decency that represents the majority.
thelefthook.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"People of color do the 'prayer,' first for the victims and then for our own communities. We hope the shooter doesn’t share our identity because we know collectively we will be blamed for the violent actions of one individual. Right-wing movements and government ... will “politicize” the tragedy."
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Trump: "I've been fully briefed on the Brown University situation. What a terrible thing it is. All we can do right now is pray for the victims." (Trump falsely posted that the shooter is in custody.)
December 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Trump: "I've been fully briefed on the Brown University situation. What a terrible thing it is. All we can do right now is pray for the victims." (Trump falsely posted that the shooter is in custody.)
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"Having failed to meet these unrealistic goals previously, Trump and his team have learned their lesson.
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Raising the economic bar far too high, Trump and his team set themselves up for failure
It’s widely understood that officials should under-promise and over-deliver. On economic growth, the White House has got it backward.
www.ms.now
December 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
"Having failed to meet these unrealistic goals previously, Trump and his team have learned their lesson.
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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The holiday cookie recipe you need! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Substack Live: Baking Nana’s Rugelach
A recording from Joyce Vance and Marissa Rothkopf's live video
open.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The holiday cookie recipe you need! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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This is a Hall of Fame level post
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This is a Hall of Fame level post
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There are many disturbing things in this article, but the biggest one is that the editors at @nypost.com don’t know the difference between a language and one of the major religions of the world
December 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
There are many disturbing things in this article, but the biggest one is that the editors at @nypost.com don’t know the difference between a language and one of the major religions of the world
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“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally transform legislative power.”
The current electoral climate presents the best chance in years for Democrats to consolidate power in blue states and loosen Republicans’ grip on power in solidly red states like South Carolina and Missouri.
The current electoral climate presents the best chance in years for Democrats to consolidate power in blue states and loosen Republicans’ grip on power in solidly red states like South Carolina and Missouri.
Downballot Democrats are gearing up for “2010 in reverse”
The DLCC plans to spend $50 million targeting races in 27 states.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally transform legislative power.”
The current electoral climate presents the best chance in years for Democrats to consolidate power in blue states and loosen Republicans’ grip on power in solidly red states like South Carolina and Missouri.
The current electoral climate presents the best chance in years for Democrats to consolidate power in blue states and loosen Republicans’ grip on power in solidly red states like South Carolina and Missouri.
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Please help if you can 💔
I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC.
There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
Donate Blood
Check your eligibility to donate blood, learn about the process and why blood matters, and enroll in a RIBC Donor Loyalty Rewards programs.
www.ribc.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Please help if you can 💔
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this is crazy:
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
ICE agents visit Brooklyn Park coffee shop, arrest cook after ruse to get him outside
The ICE operation in the Twin Cities is increasingly moving into the suburbs.
www.startribune.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
this is crazy:
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
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Help report this account please. bsky.app/profile/isup...
bsky.app
December 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Help report this account please. bsky.app/profile/isup...
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Boyle: He would come on the local news doing his whole shtick: the biggest, the greatest, the most gold ever… then so many of those casinos went belly up. And by the way, do you know how bad that is? There used to be no competition from surrounding states. That’s how bad he is at business
December 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Boyle: He would come on the local news doing his whole shtick: the biggest, the greatest, the most gold ever… then so many of those casinos went belly up. And by the way, do you know how bad that is? There used to be no competition from surrounding states. That’s how bad he is at business
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Haaland: Affordability is real. We have a president downplaying the suffering that people are experiencing in our country. He is not listening. He’s in a bubble, and you can look at him and see that he’s never had to worry about missing a meal himself.
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Haaland: Affordability is real. We have a president downplaying the suffering that people are experiencing in our country. He is not listening. He’s in a bubble, and you can look at him and see that he’s never had to worry about missing a meal himself.
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"A second agent then joins them and appears to help restrain him, who can be heard repeating 'I’m a citizen' and screaming. Several people then come into the hallway from outside and begin filming the interaction and whistling before the agents pull him outside..."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
This US citizen went on his lunch break and ended up in a chokehold by a masked federal agent and detained, video shows | CNN
Mubashir had just stepped outside into the snowy Minneapolis winter weather to take his lunch break when he says he saw a masked federal officer running toward him “at full speed.”
www.cnn.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"A second agent then joins them and appears to help restrain him, who can be heard repeating 'I’m a citizen' and screaming. Several people then come into the hallway from outside and begin filming the interaction and whistling before the agents pull him outside..."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
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If we’re acting like we’re at ‘war’ with Venezuela, shouldn’t Congress have a say in that? I think President Trump owes the American people an explanation.
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If we’re acting like we’re at ‘war’ with Venezuela, shouldn’t Congress have a say in that? I think President Trump owes the American people an explanation.
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A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to get rid of a critical trove of evidence it used in September to bring charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, saying that prosecutors had obtained the materials unlawfully.
Judge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey
Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to get rid of a critical trove of evidence it used in September to bring charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, saying that prosecutors had obtained the materials unlawfully.
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If you’re not white make sure you carry your fucking freedom papers with you bsky.app/profile/radl...
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you’re not white make sure you carry your fucking freedom papers with you bsky.app/profile/radl...
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Release the boat videos.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
December 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Release the boat videos.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
Release the Epstein files.
Release the ICE and Border Patrol body-cam footage.
Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
And there's so much the Trump administration's doing that needs disinfecting.
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Exclusive: Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Exclusive: Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
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Ex FTC chair Lina Khan to @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social on Paramount & Netflix vying for Warners: “Both of these deals look illegal — what’s striking is in the Trump administration, everything is up for sale… maybe they’ll look the other way in terms of what he and his family get.”
December 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Ex FTC chair Lina Khan to @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social on Paramount & Netflix vying for Warners: “Both of these deals look illegal — what’s striking is in the Trump administration, everything is up for sale… maybe they’ll look the other way in terms of what he and his family get.”
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King County Sheriff's office used a drone to deliver a life vest to a man stranded atop his car due to rushing floodwaters in Washington state.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4q26cXB
Read more: https://cnn.it/4q26cXB
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
King County Sheriff's office used a drone to deliver a life vest to a man stranded atop his car due to rushing floodwaters in Washington state.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4q26cXB
Read more: https://cnn.it/4q26cXB