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James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The GOP’s War on Civil Service: A Rejection of Its Own History
A look at how Garfield’s murder and Arthur’s unexpected courage created modern civil service protections—and why today’s GOP is trying to dismantle them.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Trump now says that to rebel against the authority of the state is a DEATH PENALTY offense. And who determines rebellion? Why he does of course. Can it get any worse?
Of course it can.
Of course it can.
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump now says that to rebel against the authority of the state is a DEATH PENALTY offense. And who determines rebellion? Why he does of course. Can it get any worse?
Of course it can.
Of course it can.
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The Republican Party platform:
- Cut healthcare access for millions of people
- Destroy government assistance programs so people go hungry
- Let hospitals and nursing homes close b/c of cuts to Medicaid
- Protect pedophiles
- Cut healthcare access for millions of people
- Destroy government assistance programs so people go hungry
- Let hospitals and nursing homes close b/c of cuts to Medicaid
- Protect pedophiles
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Republican Party platform:
- Cut healthcare access for millions of people
- Destroy government assistance programs so people go hungry
- Let hospitals and nursing homes close b/c of cuts to Medicaid
- Protect pedophiles
- Cut healthcare access for millions of people
- Destroy government assistance programs so people go hungry
- Let hospitals and nursing homes close b/c of cuts to Medicaid
- Protect pedophiles
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
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The largest war ship in the world has been moved to the Caribbean, along with other ships, bombers, amphibious vehicles and more.
That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.
It looks a lot more like preparation for war.
Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.
That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.
It looks a lot more like preparation for war.
Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.
October 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The largest war ship in the world has been moved to the Caribbean, along with other ships, bombers, amphibious vehicles and more.
That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.
It looks a lot more like preparation for war.
Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.
That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.
It looks a lot more like preparation for war.
Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.
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WASH POST: “A federal agent shot at an unarmed Black man during a traffic stop… an officer told a judge he was instructed by a superior not to document the shooting — and all charges against the man were dropped.” 🤔https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/27/dc-traffic-stop-shooting-dispute/
October 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
WASH POST: “A federal agent shot at an unarmed Black man during a traffic stop… an officer told a judge he was instructed by a superior not to document the shooting — and all charges against the man were dropped.” 🤔https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/27/dc-traffic-stop-shooting-dispute/
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So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
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October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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I’m skeptical that a court can or will do this, but i think it has to be tried, because the GOP has descended to full lawlessness, and we don’t have any kind of government if the majority party can just refuse to recognize others.
NEW: The State of Arizona sues the House of Representatives, demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson seat Adelita Grijalva or that someone else be allowed to swear her in. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I’m skeptical that a court can or will do this, but i think it has to be tried, because the GOP has descended to full lawlessness, and we don’t have any kind of government if the majority party can just refuse to recognize others.
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People who live in historic homes are held to higher standard when it comes to modifying their homes then Trump is being held to in regard to a home he does not own.
The gilded tacky changes are abhorrent and affront to the custodianship of this dwelling, he should never have been trusted. Impeach😡
The gilded tacky changes are abhorrent and affront to the custodianship of this dwelling, he should never have been trusted. Impeach😡
October 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
People who live in historic homes are held to higher standard when it comes to modifying their homes then Trump is being held to in regard to a home he does not own.
The gilded tacky changes are abhorrent and affront to the custodianship of this dwelling, he should never have been trusted. Impeach😡
The gilded tacky changes are abhorrent and affront to the custodianship of this dwelling, he should never have been trusted. Impeach😡
Hideous. Just hideous.
omg!
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hideous. Just hideous.
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DC J6: 1.500 arrests
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
October 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
DC J6: 1.500 arrests
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
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Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress nearly a month ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in. Why the delay? Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.
October 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress nearly a month ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in. Why the delay? Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.
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Congress has not authorized military force against Venezuela.
But the Trump administration has made it clear they may not stop at boat strikes in the Caribbean.
We must stop the U.S. from being dragged–intentionally or accidentally–into full-fledged war in South America.
But the Trump administration has made it clear they may not stop at boat strikes in the Caribbean.
We must stop the U.S. from being dragged–intentionally or accidentally–into full-fledged war in South America.
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Congress has not authorized military force against Venezuela.
But the Trump administration has made it clear they may not stop at boat strikes in the Caribbean.
We must stop the U.S. from being dragged–intentionally or accidentally–into full-fledged war in South America.
But the Trump administration has made it clear they may not stop at boat strikes in the Caribbean.
We must stop the U.S. from being dragged–intentionally or accidentally–into full-fledged war in South America.
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We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
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Federal resources aren’t campaign tools. Secretary Kristi Noem's new TSA video crosses the line, violating the Hatch Act with blatant political messaging.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
October 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Federal resources aren’t campaign tools. Secretary Kristi Noem's new TSA video crosses the line, violating the Hatch Act with blatant political messaging.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
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The founders assumed a guy like Trump would come along. They never assumed a congress would so willingly give up their power
This arch thing is bat shit loonery
This arch thing is bat shit loonery
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The founders assumed a guy like Trump would come along. They never assumed a congress would so willingly give up their power
This arch thing is bat shit loonery
This arch thing is bat shit loonery
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Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
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Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
October 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
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"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"
Pamela Jo Bondi
Pamela Jo Bondi
October 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"
Pamela Jo Bondi
Pamela Jo Bondi
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Mike Johnson called us back from July 4 recess on 7/3 so he could gut Americans’ healthcare in the Big Ugly bill. Since then, he has only had the House in session for 19 of the subsequent 104 days. That’s how we ended up here.
October 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Mike Johnson called us back from July 4 recess on 7/3 so he could gut Americans’ healthcare in the Big Ugly bill. Since then, he has only had the House in session for 19 of the subsequent 104 days. That’s how we ended up here.
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said