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Masked agents erode the foundation of trust our communities need to function.
This is what happens when power operates without accountability. We can’t let this become normal. #MaskOffRightsOn
This is what happens when power operates without accountability. We can’t let this become normal. #MaskOffRightsOn
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Masked agents erode the foundation of trust our communities need to function.
This is what happens when power operates without accountability. We can’t let this become normal. #MaskOffRightsOn
This is what happens when power operates without accountability. We can’t let this become normal. #MaskOffRightsOn
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They SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
July 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
They SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
They’ve always hated the Civil Rights Act. I was just illegal to defy it…now they’re demanding “change” (aka, reversion)
oh, we have some straightforward gutter racism. “the blacks and the browns are the reason white people can’t get ahead” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
July 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
They’ve always hated the Civil Rights Act. I was just illegal to defy it…now they’re demanding “change” (aka, reversion)
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The indifference of the Republican Party is gut wrenching & repugnant.
June 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The indifference of the Republican Party is gut wrenching & repugnant.
The problem is that this could have also been said in 1985….so the head start is crazy
Today’s GOP doesn’t want votes, it wants power. That’s why they gerrymander, purge voters, and pack courts. It’s not about democracy—it’s about dominance. If we don’t call it what it is—minority rule enforced by fear—we’re sleepwalking into tyranny.
June 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The problem is that this could have also been said in 1985….so the head start is crazy
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
No….but really….it has had SO MANY TERRIBLE ripple effects
Bush v Gore is definitely the turning point for the American democratic project
May 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
No….but really….it has had SO MANY TERRIBLE ripple effects
It’s a dark time for the US and for the world
How the hell did we let this happen as a country? All of our top health officials are fucking anti-science cranks.
FDA Commissioner Makary: "By the way, America doesn't want covid boosters."
May 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It’s a dark time for the US and for the world
Choosing to die in office is wild…. And yes, knowing you’re elderly with cancer and still insisting on keeping that job is a choice
The gerontocracy has consequences, episode one million and three.
May 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Choosing to die in office is wild…. And yes, knowing you’re elderly with cancer and still insisting on keeping that job is a choice
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No matter what you call it, the Big Ugly Bill, the Big Bad Bill, the Big Billionaire Bill, it all comes out to the same thing:
Republicans are stealing from the needy to give to the greedy.
Republicans are stealing from the needy to give to the greedy.
May 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
No matter what you call it, the Big Ugly Bill, the Big Bad Bill, the Big Billionaire Bill, it all comes out to the same thing:
Republicans are stealing from the needy to give to the greedy.
Republicans are stealing from the needy to give to the greedy.
Wow! This is really something
Quote of the Day:
“We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful.
We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.”
-Konstantin Josef Jireče
“We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful.
We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.”
-Konstantin Josef Jireče
May 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wow! This is really something
This is the attention economy in a nutshell. It’s not about an accurate view of the world. It’s a reflection of whatever will make some company the most money
2. Then I realized: people are commenting on, viewing, liking, and reading comments on posts about Biden, so the algorithm is feeding them more posts about Biden, and it feels like that’s all anyone is talking about.
May 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is the attention economy in a nutshell. It’s not about an accurate view of the world. It’s a reflection of whatever will make some company the most money
“Because of the attention economy, it is not a free speech environment. It is a curated one, where tech giants ultimately decide what you see based on the data they collect and the money they are going to make" — Sasha Havlicek
This sounds like another need for r*g*lation!
This sounds like another need for r*g*lation!
WEF highlights panel on platform accountability featuring ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek
www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-n...
www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-n...
WEF highlights panel on platform accountability featuring ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek
The WEF highlighted a panel featuring ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek which examined how bad actors take advantage of social media platforms and what can be done to counter them.
www.isdglobal.org
May 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
“Because of the attention economy, it is not a free speech environment. It is a curated one, where tech giants ultimately decide what you see based on the data they collect and the money they are going to make" — Sasha Havlicek
This sounds like another need for r*g*lation!
This sounds like another need for r*g*lation!
No.
Just…..no.
Just…..no.
WELKER: Your secretary of state says everyone who's here, citizens and non-citizens, deserve due process. Do you agree?
TRUMP: I don't know. I'm not a lawyer. I don't know.
WELKER: Don't you need to uphold the Constitution?
TRUMP: I don't know
TRUMP: I don't know. I'm not a lawyer. I don't know.
WELKER: Don't you need to uphold the Constitution?
TRUMP: I don't know
May 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
No.
Just…..no.
Just…..no.
Where are the articles of impeachment? There’s a new reason everyday and I want all of them documented…:there should be at least 30 articles by now
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
May 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Where are the articles of impeachment? There’s a new reason everyday and I want all of them documented…:there should be at least 30 articles by now
No matter how obvious your crimes — even when we all saw them live on television, you're still entitled to your day in court to prove whatever your position or POV.
Friendly reminder. In the United States, criminals are entitled to due process. Even if you pay hush money rig an election, steal top secret documents, or incite a mob to overthrow the government; no matter how egregious your crimes, you’re entitled to due process.
April 20, 2025 at 4:08 AM
No matter how obvious your crimes — even when we all saw them live on television, you're still entitled to your day in court to prove whatever your position or POV.
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We need to fight the treat arm-in-arm.But we need leadership w/discernment. If you misdiagnosed this threat, you should not take a front seat in analyzing the current moment or providing the strategy for how we confront what we are facing w/o admitting how badly you misjudged the threat. And LISTEN.
April 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
We need to fight the treat arm-in-arm.But we need leadership w/discernment. If you misdiagnosed this threat, you should not take a front seat in analyzing the current moment or providing the strategy for how we confront what we are facing w/o admitting how badly you misjudged the threat. And LISTEN.
This isn't about making anyone feel "bad" but about understanding that in moments of crisis we need to elevate voices from the best among us; imploring some to find enough humility to accept that this select ensemble may not include them.....at least not on this subject.
If you have a public platform & spent years calming everyone down, telling us Trump was not a danger,was not racist, & arguing that the best way to deal w/Trump was to laugh at him, berated ppl who used the word fascist, insisted that the two parties are the same, admit YOU WERE WRONG.
April 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This isn't about making anyone feel "bad" but about understanding that in moments of crisis we need to elevate voices from the best among us; imploring some to find enough humility to accept that this select ensemble may not include them.....at least not on this subject.
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Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
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Attention Texans, please do not do this to yourselves….or the rest of us….
Texas AG Ken Paxton parlaying corruption allegations and criminal charges into a US Senate campaign is a timely reminder:
The Republican Party has become a post-scandal party. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The Republican Party has become a post-scandal party. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Texas’ Ken Paxton hopes to parlay multiple scandals into a GOP Senate campaign
Ken Paxton’s career as Texas attorney general has been marred by corruption allegations and impeachment. He's running for the U.S. Senate anyway.
www.msnbc.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Attention Texans, please do not do this to yourselves….or the rest of us….
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Musk has previously stated that DOGE staffers would cost taxpayers nothing. This $1.3 million figure, coupled with previous WIRED reporting about DOGE salaries, tells a different story. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.
www.wired.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Musk has previously stated that DOGE staffers would cost taxpayers nothing. This $1.3 million figure, coupled with previous WIRED reporting about DOGE salaries, tells a different story. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
She really is treating her job like “Dress up Barbie”…..I wonder if she even knows the duties and responsibilities of her position
April 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
She really is treating her job like “Dress up Barbie”…..I wonder if she even knows the duties and responsibilities of her position
As much as I appreciate his indignation, I do wish some of our representatives were more eloquent. In an age of content clips and entertainment, more fluid comms are ultimately more effective (this is partially why ppl like Mayor Pete so much, he rarely stumbles in his speech)
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As much as I appreciate his indignation, I do wish some of our representatives were more eloquent. In an age of content clips and entertainment, more fluid comms are ultimately more effective (this is partially why ppl like Mayor Pete so much, he rarely stumbles in his speech)