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The US struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, who was taken out of the country, President Trump said. It is the first such direct intervention by the US in Latin America since the invasion of Panama in 1989 reut.rs/4qsMC72
Does anyone remember how FoxNews aired daily segments on Venezuela since Trump's first term? How reporters were specific in naming people? It's as if the right-wing needed a far fetched excuse to fulfill a campaign promise to donors to wage war for minerals and oil?
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Nine months out from the midterm elections, we face a coordinated effort by Trump, his administration, congressional Republicans and MAGA leaders to normalize a federal takeover of elections, enforced by ICE and federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
One month into 2026 and Republicans are losing their minds
If Democrats win the majority, Trump’s authoritarian plan will be foiled — and he knows that.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Nine months out from the midterm elections, we face a coordinated effort by Trump, his administration, congressional Republicans and MAGA leaders to normalize a federal takeover of elections, enforced by ICE and federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
Progressive and Independent media can use Bezos's firing spree to offer jobs to WaPo journalists, especially the ones who are often ignored. Progressive media can use their experiences to reach more people entrenched in corporate media.
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Progressive and Independent media can use Bezos's firing spree to offer jobs to WaPo journalists, especially the ones who are often ignored. Progressive media can use their experiences to reach more people entrenched in corporate media.
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Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes and more
French prosecutors have launched a search at the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X. This is part of an investigation into alleged offenses, including spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
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Walmart is officially a trillion-dollar company.
Today the retail giant joined the ranks of Meta, Tesla, Amazon and more to pass a $1 trillion market cap.
Meanwhile, starting pay at Walmart is as low as $14/hour, and thousands of its workers have to rely on SNAP and Medicaid.
Today the retail giant joined the ranks of Meta, Tesla, Amazon and more to pass a $1 trillion market cap.
Meanwhile, starting pay at Walmart is as low as $14/hour, and thousands of its workers have to rely on SNAP and Medicaid.
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Walmart is officially a trillion-dollar company.
Today the retail giant joined the ranks of Meta, Tesla, Amazon and more to pass a $1 trillion market cap.
Meanwhile, starting pay at Walmart is as low as $14/hour, and thousands of its workers have to rely on SNAP and Medicaid.
Today the retail giant joined the ranks of Meta, Tesla, Amazon and more to pass a $1 trillion market cap.
Meanwhile, starting pay at Walmart is as low as $14/hour, and thousands of its workers have to rely on SNAP and Medicaid.
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Few people take the time to acknowledge the History of Black Americans going the extra distance for this Country when this Country rarely goes the distance for them.
They have endured centuries of abuse and atrocities-yet, they maintain their strength and integrity. Yes, there is power in their 🗳️!
They have endured centuries of abuse and atrocities-yet, they maintain their strength and integrity. Yes, there is power in their 🗳️!
February 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Few people take the time to acknowledge the History of Black Americans going the extra distance for this Country when this Country rarely goes the distance for them.
They have endured centuries of abuse and atrocities-yet, they maintain their strength and integrity. Yes, there is power in their 🗳️!
They have endured centuries of abuse and atrocities-yet, they maintain their strength and integrity. Yes, there is power in their 🗳️!
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The DOGE team led by Elon Musk has reportedly siphoned the tax records, biometric data, and medical histories of millions of Americans. Bypassing privacy laws to give an unelected billionaire our most sensitive data is a terrifying breach of public trust. #WhoVoted4This
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The DOGE team led by Elon Musk has reportedly siphoned the tax records, biometric data, and medical histories of millions of Americans. Bypassing privacy laws to give an unelected billionaire our most sensitive data is a terrifying breach of public trust. #WhoVoted4This
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
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Thanks, as that story is behind a paywall this one has some details.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
FBI raids Atlanta-area elections office amid Trump’s push to relitigate 2020 election
The action comes after Trump promised that individuals would be prosecuted “soon” related to the 2020 presidential election.
www.politico.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Thanks, as that story is behind a paywall this one has some details.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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🚨BREAKING: Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office Wednesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Five alarm fire for democracy’: Dems, voting advocates voice outrage at FBI raid of Georgia elections office
Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office.
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
🚨BREAKING: Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office Wednesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”
January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”
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The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
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WATCH: Philadelphia lawmakers introduce 'ICE Out' legislation to restrict federal operations in city
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
youtu.be/i5Yvg_HHfbE?...
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🚨 THREAD: Trump's DOJ is demanding something no admin has EVER sought: your complete, unredacted voter file; including your full SSN #, signature, race, party, voting history, & more
This is not normal. This is not legal oversight. This is a weapon. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
🚨 THREAD: Trump's DOJ is demanding something no admin has EVER sought: your complete, unredacted voter file; including your full SSN #, signature, race, party, voting history, & more
This is not normal. This is not legal oversight. This is a weapon. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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🚨 THREAD: Trump's DOJ is demanding something no admin has EVER sought: your complete, unredacted voter file; including your full SSN #, signature, race, party, voting history, & more
This is not normal. This is not legal oversight. This is a weapon. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
🚨 THREAD: Trump's DOJ is demanding something no admin has EVER sought: your complete, unredacted voter file; including your full SSN #, signature, race, party, voting history, & more
This is not normal. This is not legal oversight. This is a weapon. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
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What was so shocking was the willingness of the Israeli government to do what they did in Gaza.
To not stand with Ukraine.
That they would be the first to call out the evils that had been perpetrated on their people.
To not stand with Ukraine.
That they would be the first to call out the evils that had been perpetrated on their people.
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 AM
What was so shocking was the willingness of the Israeli government to do what they did in Gaza.
To not stand with Ukraine.
That they would be the first to call out the evils that had been perpetrated on their people.
To not stand with Ukraine.
That they would be the first to call out the evils that had been perpetrated on their people.
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“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
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1/ Greg Palast’s numbers are brutal: in 2024, GOP didn’t “edge out a win” - they threw out the electorate.
Millions of votes were blocked, challenged, or dumped before they ever hit a tally. Trump didn’t beat Kamala Harris; suppression did. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
Millions of votes were blocked, challenged, or dumped before they ever hit a tally. Trump didn’t beat Kamala Harris; suppression did. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
1/ Greg Palast’s numbers are brutal: in 2024, GOP didn’t “edge out a win” - they threw out the electorate.
Millions of votes were blocked, challenged, or dumped before they ever hit a tally. Trump didn’t beat Kamala Harris; suppression did. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
Millions of votes were blocked, challenged, or dumped before they ever hit a tally. Trump didn’t beat Kamala Harris; suppression did. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
The European Union and NATO want to stop Trump's ambition, they need to start with his donors and The Heritage Foundation and Fox News. They are running the presidency.
January 8, 2026 at 9:06 AM
The European Union and NATO want to stop Trump's ambition, they need to start with his donors and The Heritage Foundation and Fox News. They are running the presidency.
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True the Vote pushes fraud narratives used to justify purges and challenges. Stories become laws. Help us map how they plan to cheat using manufactured “fraud” claims. GOP #PlanToCheat.
The question is how they’ll try next.
plantocheat.com#DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
The question is how they’ll try next.
plantocheat.com#DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
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plantocheat.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
True the Vote pushes fraud narratives used to justify purges and challenges. Stories become laws. Help us map how they plan to cheat using manufactured “fraud” claims. GOP #PlanToCheat.
The question is how they’ll try next.
plantocheat.com#DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
The question is how they’ll try next.
plantocheat.com#DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
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When violence expert Bandy Lee publicly warned that Donald Trump likely presented a danger to the nation’s health, she was ostracized by the psychiatric community.
It turns out she was right.
It turns out she was right.
The psychiatrist who warned us that Donald Trump would unleash violence was absolutely right
The vindication of Bandy Lee.
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
When violence expert Bandy Lee publicly warned that Donald Trump likely presented a danger to the nation’s health, she was ostracized by the psychiatric community.
It turns out she was right.
It turns out she was right.
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Democracy is facing a "quiet, industrial subversion machine."
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Democracy is facing a "quiet, industrial subversion machine."
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
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We used to worry about simple bots. Now we are facing AI personas with backstories, personalities, photos, and emotional intelligence. They are designed to manipulate. Understand the system before it understands you. youtu.be/Pv7JLPJHWYA
The Rise of AI Driven Fake Humans
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
We used to worry about simple bots. Now we are facing AI personas with backstories, personalities, photos, and emotional intelligence. They are designed to manipulate. Understand the system before it understands you. youtu.be/Pv7JLPJHWYA
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The question is no longer just whether someone online is a bot. The question is whether you are inside a real conversation or inside an operation. This explainer will change the way you see your feed. youtu.be/ZgIOVVPbpjI
The AI Swarms Controlling Online Conversations
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The question is no longer just whether someone online is a bot. The question is whether you are inside a real conversation or inside an operation. This explainer will change the way you see your feed. youtu.be/ZgIOVVPbpjI
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That massive online fight might not be real at all. One operator can control both sides to trigger outrage and trick algorithms into boosting it. Learn how simulated conflict works. youtu.be/xdU-FPeeZRU
The Fake Fights Hijacking Your Feed
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
That massive online fight might not be real at all. One operator can control both sides to trigger outrage and trick algorithms into boosting it. Learn how simulated conflict works. youtu.be/xdU-FPeeZRU
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That viral story you keep seeing everywhere may have been planted on an anonymous forum and carefully washed clean through layers of platforms. Once you see the system, you cannot unsee it. youtu.be/eguT3fldZvk
How Lies Get Laundered Into Truth
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM
That viral story you keep seeing everywhere may have been planted on an anonymous forum and carefully washed clean through layers of platforms. Once you see the system, you cannot unsee it. youtu.be/eguT3fldZvk
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You are not just debating strangers online. In many cases you are debating fully fabricated people who never existed. This breaks down how they are assembled and deployed at scale youtu.be/CysLUfIpCXc
How Fake Humans Are Engineered from Scratch
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 2:21 AM
You are not just debating strangers online. In many cases you are debating fully fabricated people who never existed. This breaks down how they are assembled and deployed at scale youtu.be/CysLUfIpCXc
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Online conversations are being shaped by coordinated AI swarms acting like digital organisms. They move fast. They overwhelm. They frame the narrative before you even arrive. See how they work youtu.be/ZgIOVVPbpjI
The AI Swarms Controlling Online Conversations
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Online conversations are being shaped by coordinated AI swarms acting like digital organisms. They move fast. They overwhelm. They frame the narrative before you even arrive. See how they work youtu.be/ZgIOVVPbpjI