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Shreveport, LA, the largest city in Speaker Mike Johnson's district, has a murder rate more than twice Chicago's, and a crime rate considerably higher than both the state and national average. And Johnson isn't calling for the military to invade it. One of many ways we know this isn't about crime.
September 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Shreveport, LA, the largest city in Speaker Mike Johnson's district, has a murder rate more than twice Chicago's, and a crime rate considerably higher than both the state and national average. And Johnson isn't calling for the military to invade it. One of many ways we know this isn't about crime.
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Will ICE send guys to Boston looking for red hair and listening for brogues? Or stake out delis in Chicago to see who buys a kielbasa?
No. This is about profiling people by skin color and language.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
No. This is about profiling people by skin color and language.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Government Wants to See Your Papers
And the Supreme Court decides that the Fourth Amendment might not be for everyone.
www.theatlantic.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Will ICE send guys to Boston looking for red hair and listening for brogues? Or stake out delis in Chicago to see who buys a kielbasa?
No. This is about profiling people by skin color and language.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
No. This is about profiling people by skin color and language.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson's Son, 40, Appears in Court on Drug and Weapon Charges. GOP family values at work.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson's 'Adopted' Son, 40, Appears in Court on Drug and Weapon Charges
"If the Johnsons hadn’t taken me in as a teenager, my life would look very different today," the House Speaker's "adopted" son said.
radaronline.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
House Speaker Mike Johnson's Son, 40, Appears in Court on Drug and Weapon Charges. GOP family values at work.
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Isaiah speaks after the Republican Party threw him in JAIL
I'M FREE!!!!!!!
MILLIONS of people that raised their voices over this INSANE REPUBLICAN WITCH HUNT ARREST!!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL DEARLY!!!!!!!!!
You are each the reason we're going to get this country back on track!!
I'M FREE!!!!!!!
MILLIONS of people that raised their voices over this INSANE REPUBLICAN WITCH HUNT ARREST!!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL DEARLY!!!!!!!!!
You are each the reason we're going to get this country back on track!!
July 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Isaiah speaks after the Republican Party threw him in JAIL
I'M FREE!!!!!!!
MILLIONS of people that raised their voices over this INSANE REPUBLICAN WITCH HUNT ARREST!!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL DEARLY!!!!!!!!!
You are each the reason we're going to get this country back on track!!
I'M FREE!!!!!!!
MILLIONS of people that raised their voices over this INSANE REPUBLICAN WITCH HUNT ARREST!!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL DEARLY!!!!!!!!!
You are each the reason we're going to get this country back on track!!
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July 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The Democrats made up the Epstein file to smear Trump but never released it? I mean how fucking stupid do you have to be to believe this shit?
July 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The Democrats made up the Epstein file to smear Trump but never released it? I mean how fucking stupid do you have to be to believe this shit?
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Maybe I'm naive but I always thought "And liberty and justice for all" applied to all human beings without any exceptions.
July 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Maybe I'm naive but I always thought "And liberty and justice for all" applied to all human beings without any exceptions.
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Tedious to point this out, but:
- When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story.
-Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.
- When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story.
-Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.
July 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Tedious to point this out, but:
- When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story.
-Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.
- When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story.
-Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.
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Loathe to praise NYT but this is actually a very useful mapping of the contemporary MAGA disinformation ecosystem.
It's notably missing the actual Nazi outliers and a lot of the more traditional GOP celebs/outlets, but gives a good sense of core MAGA players.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It's notably missing the actual Nazi outliers and a lot of the more traditional GOP celebs/outlets, but gives a good sense of core MAGA players.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Trump and MAGA Fans Are Talking About the Epstein Case (Gift Article)
Their actions range from pressuring the administration to release more information to spinning additional conspiracy theories about the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Loathe to praise NYT but this is actually a very useful mapping of the contemporary MAGA disinformation ecosystem.
It's notably missing the actual Nazi outliers and a lot of the more traditional GOP celebs/outlets, but gives a good sense of core MAGA players.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It's notably missing the actual Nazi outliers and a lot of the more traditional GOP celebs/outlets, but gives a good sense of core MAGA players.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Epstein probe #1: Conducted under GW Bush
Epstein probe #2: Conducted in 2019 UNDER TRUMP
Obama was not involved. Realizing that trump lies as easily as he breathes allows reality to come into focus.
#DemVoice1
Epstein probe #2: Conducted in 2019 UNDER TRUMP
Obama was not involved. Realizing that trump lies as easily as he breathes allows reality to come into focus.
#DemVoice1
July 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Epstein probe #1: Conducted under GW Bush
Epstein probe #2: Conducted in 2019 UNDER TRUMP
Obama was not involved. Realizing that trump lies as easily as he breathes allows reality to come into focus.
#DemVoice1
Epstein probe #2: Conducted in 2019 UNDER TRUMP
Obama was not involved. Realizing that trump lies as easily as he breathes allows reality to come into focus.
#DemVoice1
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Tomorrow: Good Trouble lives on.
July 17, we show up, speak out, and make some noise across the country.
Spread the word. 📢
July 17, we show up, speak out, and make some noise across the country.
Spread the word. 📢
July 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Tomorrow: Good Trouble lives on.
July 17, we show up, speak out, and make some noise across the country.
Spread the word. 📢
July 17, we show up, speak out, and make some noise across the country.
Spread the word. 📢
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Trump keeps breaking his record - how high his disapproval rating is 🤣🤣🤣
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Trump Just Broke A New Record — And He Won't Be Happy About It
Congratulations, Mr. President.
www.yahoo.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Trump keeps breaking his record - how high his disapproval rating is 🤣🤣🤣
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Medicaid Cuts? Yes. But the GOP Is Quietly Cutting Medicare, Too. #medicare
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Medicaid Cuts? Yes. But the GOP Is Quietly Cutting Medicare, Too.
A little understood aspect of the big, ugly bill could cause devastating problems for seniors and others.
www.yahoo.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Medicaid Cuts? Yes. But the GOP Is Quietly Cutting Medicare, Too. #medicare
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MAGA will cheer the Feds pulling funding from California’s High Speed Rail—because hating California is the whole point.
But this is the opposite of making America great. I’ve taken trains in China and Japan. They’re in the 21st century. We’re still tinkering with toy train sets.
But this is the opposite of making America great. I’ve taken trains in China and Japan. They’re in the 21st century. We’re still tinkering with toy train sets.
July 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
MAGA will cheer the Feds pulling funding from California’s High Speed Rail—because hating California is the whole point.
But this is the opposite of making America great. I’ve taken trains in China and Japan. They’re in the 21st century. We’re still tinkering with toy train sets.
But this is the opposite of making America great. I’ve taken trains in China and Japan. They’re in the 21st century. We’re still tinkering with toy train sets.
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If you consider yourself a "good Christian" or "devout Christian," as so many Convicted Felon Donald Trump cult members do, ask yourself one question: would Jesus approve? I'm guessing he would not.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #AlligatorAuschwitz
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#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #AlligatorAuschwitz
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Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ detainees report relentless mosquitoes, limited water
Without permanent structures, electricity or running water, logistical headaches have emerged at “Alligator Alcatraz.”
www.washingtonpost.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
If you consider yourself a "good Christian" or "devout Christian," as so many Convicted Felon Donald Trump cult members do, ask yourself one question: would Jesus approve? I'm guessing he would not.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #AlligatorAuschwitz
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#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #AlligatorAuschwitz
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Underrated tweet.
July 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Underrated tweet.
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Comparing the number of deportations under Biden and Obama to Trump’s as a benchmark is so disingenuous. Yes, Biden and Obama deported more people, but—
I don’t remember masked men with no identification snatching people off the streets when they were president.
Terror is the mission under Trump.
I don’t remember masked men with no identification snatching people off the streets when they were president.
Terror is the mission under Trump.
July 17, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Comparing the number of deportations under Biden and Obama to Trump’s as a benchmark is so disingenuous. Yes, Biden and Obama deported more people, but—
I don’t remember masked men with no identification snatching people off the streets when they were president.
Terror is the mission under Trump.
I don’t remember masked men with no identification snatching people off the streets when they were president.
Terror is the mission under Trump.
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📊 A new Pew Research poll of 25 countries found that China — not the U.S. — is now viewed as the world's leading economic power.
China's favorability in most countries has ticked upward, while America's global favorability has diminished significantly since Trump took office.
China's favorability in most countries has ticked upward, while America's global favorability has diminished significantly since Trump took office.
Views of the U.S. have worsened while opinions of China have improved in many surveyed countries
Across 24 countries, more people have a positive view of the United States than of China.
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July 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📊 A new Pew Research poll of 25 countries found that China — not the U.S. — is now viewed as the world's leading economic power.
China's favorability in most countries has ticked upward, while America's global favorability has diminished significantly since Trump took office.
China's favorability in most countries has ticked upward, while America's global favorability has diminished significantly since Trump took office.
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It’s easy to be unethical when you haven’t any ethics.
Firing everyone who could tell you what you're doing is unethical or illegal does not make what you're doing ethical or legal.
July 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
It’s easy to be unethical when you haven’t any ethics.
Meanwhile, in ME we are still fighting the good fight for trans youth!
July 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Meanwhile, in ME we are still fighting the good fight for trans youth!
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The Republican appointees of the Supreme Court allowed this to happen.
My June 23 headline: “SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice.” www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-s...
My June 23 headline: “SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice.” www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-s...
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The Republican appointees of the Supreme Court allowed this to happen.
My June 23 headline: “SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice.” www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-s...
My June 23 headline: “SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice.” www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-s...
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Gutting Medicaid will gut rural communities. For rural hospitals, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Closures will come.
We’ve seen it before in states that blocked Medicaid expansion. Hospitals shut down & never come back.
Listen to Jon Tester. He’s not guessing. He’s warning‼️
#MedicaidSavesOurLives
We’ve seen it before in states that blocked Medicaid expansion. Hospitals shut down & never come back.
Listen to Jon Tester. He’s not guessing. He’s warning‼️
#MedicaidSavesOurLives
June 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Gutting Medicaid will gut rural communities. For rural hospitals, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Closures will come.
We’ve seen it before in states that blocked Medicaid expansion. Hospitals shut down & never come back.
Listen to Jon Tester. He’s not guessing. He’s warning‼️
#MedicaidSavesOurLives
We’ve seen it before in states that blocked Medicaid expansion. Hospitals shut down & never come back.
Listen to Jon Tester. He’s not guessing. He’s warning‼️
#MedicaidSavesOurLives
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When I asked a former Air Force missile-squadron commander if senior officers could refuse the order to launch nuclear weapons, he said: “We were told we can refuse illegal and immoral orders.” He paused. “But no one ever told us what *immoral* means.”
America’s nuclear weapons are under the sole authority of the president, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. Does that system still make sense?
The President’s Weapon
Why does the power to launch nuclear weapons rest with a single American?
bit.ly
June 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
When I asked a former Air Force missile-squadron commander if senior officers could refuse the order to launch nuclear weapons, he said: “We were told we can refuse illegal and immoral orders.” He paused. “But no one ever told us what *immoral* means.”
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oh yeah? well, have you considered that the reason it doesn’t look like an unqualified success is because you’re not covering it right?
Yes, the Iran Mission Was Successful. No, We Are Not Taking Questions.
Pete Hegseth’s guide to war
www.theatlantic.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
oh yeah? well, have you considered that the reason it doesn’t look like an unqualified success is because you’re not covering it right?