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Thomas Paine 2.0
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Believer in democracy and fairness for all. Believer in the rule of law and the need for all participants to exercise their rights and their right to defend them. Discerner of truth and lies.
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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To quote the president of the United States exactly, Trump said, "Quiet. Quiet, Piggy."

A very good likeness…
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
tip of the iceberg. in 10 months, Trump and Vought have wrecked the economy.
A key segment of the job market isn’t hiring. These businesses say why.
Small companies, which employ more than 40 percent of the nation’s workforce, tend to experience financial shocks more acutely than their corporate peers.
wapo.st
November 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I love this song ahead of a day focused on our own love of humanity. Keep things peaceful and focused on our best selves! No kings!
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) by George Harrison on Apple Music
Song · 1973 · Duration 3:35
music.apple.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Great article on the urgency of the moment by David Brooks. I am looking forward to the No Kings protest this weekend.
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.
www.theatlantic.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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I agree
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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It's actually pretty simple.
October 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Susan Collins thinks bombing civilian boats without evidence is OK. Makes sense. wapo.st/42zfHV7
Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate
A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump’s ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.
wapo.st
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Portland knows how to protest
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Yes, Portland!
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is the best thing I've seen this year so far!
Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.
October 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Sanders: I am not a great fan of the affordable care act. I believe in medicare for all. I think that health care is a human right, but I will be damned if I'm going to see people in Vermont and around this country see a doubling in their premiums.
October 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Don’t stop rubbing their noses in the teachings of Christ.
Talarico: if you read the new testament, Jesus doesn't spend most of his time preaching or teaching or even praying. He spends most of his time healing the sick.

Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Keep talking, Howard, keep talking.
October 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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No no no EPSTEIN, not Earhart

Trump vows to declassify Amelia Earhart files www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Trump vows to declassify Amelia Earhart files
The president said he would ask his administration to release all documents related to the pilot’s 1937 disappearance.
www.politico.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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While the senile old man rides in carriages around castles, builds his ballroom, puts gold on everything, plans parades, attends a variety of sporting events, threatens people, and reads the scripts put in front of him, this psychopath is the one actually running the country.
September 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
This guy seems like a real gem and role model for deep thinking misogynists like Pete and Tucker.
Essay | Douglas Wilson Wants the U.S. to Be a Christian Republic. MAGA Is Listening.
The incendiary pastor calls for taking away women’s right to vote and barring non-Christians from holding office. Pete Hegseth and Tucker Carlson are among his fans.
www.wsj.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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September 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Let's roll.
September 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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On a root level, Russell Vought is right that we are living in a “post-constitutional time.”

The Roberts Court systematically rewrote the Constitution to dismantle bipartisan progress, cripple democracy, and divide us. Now they’ve unleashed a tyrant they can’t control, even if they wanted to.
September 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I was curious what the second cousin of Satan and main author of Project 2025, Russell Vought has been doing lately but it seems he is preparing to torch the government workforce. Check that box.
White House begins plan for mass firings if there’s a government shutdown
The Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal agencies Wednesday night instructing them to plan for staff reductions, including firings.
wapo.st
September 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
where did he find these assholes?
Kennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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"In the span of three days, Disney won five Emmys for Andor (a show about resisting fascism) and then suspended Jimmy Kimmel (for resisting fascism)."
– @case.murphy
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM