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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s being inundated with threats because of Trump’s rhetoric. Violent threats are wrong no matter what.
This is an opportunity for MTG and others on the right to reflect on all the violent threats Trump has incited through the years - including on Jan. 6.
This is an opportunity for MTG and others on the right to reflect on all the violent threats Trump has incited through the years - including on Jan. 6.
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s being inundated with threats because of Trump’s rhetoric. Violent threats are wrong no matter what.
This is an opportunity for MTG and others on the right to reflect on all the violent threats Trump has incited through the years - including on Jan. 6.
This is an opportunity for MTG and others on the right to reflect on all the violent threats Trump has incited through the years - including on Jan. 6.
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Not only is Trump fighting in the courts to avoid making payments to feed poor children & the elderly, now he wants to penalize Governors who are trying to make up the gap: Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Not only is Trump fighting in the courts to avoid making payments to feed poor children & the elderly, now he wants to penalize Governors who are trying to make up the gap: Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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A leading federal judge quits in protest of Trump's corruption-- & to fight it
Wow
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Wow
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
A judge explains his reasons for resigning.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A leading federal judge quits in protest of Trump's corruption-- & to fight it
Wow
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Wow
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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"When authoritarian leaders destroy the symbols of democracy, they are preparing to destroy its substance. Their goal is to raise doubts about who this country belongs to, and make us believe that it doesn’t belong to us."
Authoritarians don’t get the last word
That's why we are fighting back on every front.
contrarian.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"When authoritarian leaders destroy the symbols of democracy, they are preparing to destroy its substance. Their goal is to raise doubts about who this country belongs to, and make us believe that it doesn’t belong to us."
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The harm is real: Black workers pushed out of jobs, HBCUs stripped of resources, Black mothers and fathers denied healthcare, and neighborhoods left without protection from floods, asthma, or poisoned water.
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The harm is real: Black workers pushed out of jobs, HBCUs stripped of resources, Black mothers and fathers denied healthcare, and neighborhoods left without protection from floods, asthma, or poisoned water.
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
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“The sharp increase in diversity has reduced the level of social trust essential for the functioning of a democratic polity,” according to one document.
The U.S. should only admit “refugees who can be fully and appropriately assimilate, and are aligned with the president’s objectives.”
The U.S. should only admit “refugees who can be fully and appropriately assimilate, and are aligned with the president’s objectives.”
The headline & text of this piece don’t do enough to describe the Trump regime’s extreme immigration agenda.
It’s called white nationalism. Or white Christian nationalism. Or Christian nationalism. Pick one. Only one quote in the piece starts to describe it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
It’s called white nationalism. Or white Christian nationalism. Or Christian nationalism. Pick one. Only one quote in the piece starts to describe it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“The sharp increase in diversity has reduced the level of social trust essential for the functioning of a democratic polity,” according to one document.
The U.S. should only admit “refugees who can be fully and appropriately assimilate, and are aligned with the president’s objectives.”
The U.S. should only admit “refugees who can be fully and appropriately assimilate, and are aligned with the president’s objectives.”
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First Trump ordered baseless investigations of Tish James & Jim Comey--now it's OSF
The efforts to manufacture criminal charges vs OSF violate the rule of law, the 1st Amend. & fundamental Constitutional principles
We must speak out before it too late
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
The efforts to manufacture criminal charges vs OSF violate the rule of law, the 1st Amend. & fundamental Constitutional principles
We must speak out before it too late
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
First Trump ordered baseless investigations of Tish James & Jim Comey--now it's OSF
The efforts to manufacture criminal charges vs OSF violate the rule of law, the 1st Amend. & fundamental Constitutional principles
We must speak out before it too late
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
The efforts to manufacture criminal charges vs OSF violate the rule of law, the 1st Amend. & fundamental Constitutional principles
We must speak out before it too late
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
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JD Vance and others are gaslighting us with respect to Charlie Kirk’s blatantly racist arguments (among other things).
No one is defending Kirk’s shocking murder. Horrible.
That doesn’t mean we should let Vance and MAGA lie about Kirk’s own words though:
contrarian.substack.com/p/what-kirk-...
No one is defending Kirk’s shocking murder. Horrible.
That doesn’t mean we should let Vance and MAGA lie about Kirk’s own words though:
contrarian.substack.com/p/what-kirk-...
What Kirk actually said matters
The regime’s critics face retribution for accurately reflecting the conservative commentator's words.
contrarian.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
JD Vance and others are gaslighting us with respect to Charlie Kirk’s blatantly racist arguments (among other things).
No one is defending Kirk’s shocking murder. Horrible.
That doesn’t mean we should let Vance and MAGA lie about Kirk’s own words though:
contrarian.substack.com/p/what-kirk-...
No one is defending Kirk’s shocking murder. Horrible.
That doesn’t mean we should let Vance and MAGA lie about Kirk’s own words though:
contrarian.substack.com/p/what-kirk-...
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Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
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Charlie Kirk's murder was terrible
But so is Trump, Vance & cronies abusing that tragedy to attack innocent charities & groups of people
Hard data shows that the majority of political violence is committed by right-wing extremists👇
We won't be silenced! contrarian.substack.com/p/vances-dan...
But so is Trump, Vance & cronies abusing that tragedy to attack innocent charities & groups of people
Hard data shows that the majority of political violence is committed by right-wing extremists👇
We won't be silenced! contrarian.substack.com/p/vances-dan...
Vance’s dangerous attack on free speech
The vice president's justifications for this ideological abuse of government power are obviously false.
contrarian.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Charlie Kirk's murder was terrible
But so is Trump, Vance & cronies abusing that tragedy to attack innocent charities & groups of people
Hard data shows that the majority of political violence is committed by right-wing extremists👇
We won't be silenced! contrarian.substack.com/p/vances-dan...
But so is Trump, Vance & cronies abusing that tragedy to attack innocent charities & groups of people
Hard data shows that the majority of political violence is committed by right-wing extremists👇
We won't be silenced! contrarian.substack.com/p/vances-dan...
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Incredible. Trump drags the reputation of a highly regarded economist, first Black woman to be a Fed gov, thru the mud claiming she committed mortgage fraud. But the documents his appointee to run Fannie & Freddie got for him & that he said showed fraud don’t actually say that.
The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Incredible. Trump drags the reputation of a highly regarded economist, first Black woman to be a Fed gov, thru the mud claiming she committed mortgage fraud. But the documents his appointee to run Fannie & Freddie got for him & that he said showed fraud don’t actually say that.
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Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
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If you read only one thing today please make it this, by the great Vanita Gupta
You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
Opinion | You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next.
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
If you read only one thing today please make it this, by the great Vanita Gupta
You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
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BREAKING: A federal court has just blocked Trump's birthright citizenship order
Following the decision, Tianna Mays, Legal Director of Democracy Defenders Fund, issued the following statement:
Following the decision, Tianna Mays, Legal Director of Democracy Defenders Fund, issued the following statement:
July 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BREAKING: A federal court has just blocked Trump's birthright citizenship order
Following the decision, Tianna Mays, Legal Director of Democracy Defenders Fund, issued the following statement:
Following the decision, Tianna Mays, Legal Director of Democracy Defenders Fund, issued the following statement:
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She understands her role is not just to write for history but to sound the alarm, to rouse the public. “I am actually heartened that people are focused on the court and the work that we’re doing on the state of the government,” she said.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Undaunted in calling out the worst Supreme Court in modern times
KBJ won’t allow accept its pretense of impartiality
open.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
She understands her role is not just to write for history but to sound the alarm, to rouse the public. “I am actually heartened that people are focused on the court and the work that we’re doing on the state of the government,” she said.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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BREAKING: if the Supreme Court wants a class action to hold Trump's birthright citizenship unconstitutional nationwide, we will give them one!
We @democracydefendersaction.org just filed with our wonderful partners @aclu.org, NAACP LDF, LULAC & more
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We @democracydefendersaction.org just filed with our wonderful partners @aclu.org, NAACP LDF, LULAC & more
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June 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
BREAKING: if the Supreme Court wants a class action to hold Trump's birthright citizenship unconstitutional nationwide, we will give them one!
We @democracydefendersaction.org just filed with our wonderful partners @aclu.org, NAACP LDF, LULAC & more
assets.aclu.org/live/uploads...
We @democracydefendersaction.org just filed with our wonderful partners @aclu.org, NAACP LDF, LULAC & more
assets.aclu.org/live/uploads...
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Big day today – another major legal win in federal court, this time prohibiting mass layoffs by Marco Rubio at the State Department
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to be a part of the coalition of incredible lawyers, labor unions & nonprofit groups litigating this case
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to be a part of the coalition of incredible lawyers, labor unions & nonprofit groups litigating this case
June 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Big day today – another major legal win in federal court, this time prohibiting mass layoffs by Marco Rubio at the State Department
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to be a part of the coalition of incredible lawyers, labor unions & nonprofit groups litigating this case
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to be a part of the coalition of incredible lawyers, labor unions & nonprofit groups litigating this case
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She was right.
June 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
She was right.
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In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I’ve teamed up with Defense of Democracy to launch a "Teacher Thank-a-Thon"
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao
May 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I’ve teamed up with Defense of Democracy to launch a "Teacher Thank-a-Thon"
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao
This is absolutely disqualifying.
New: In yet another supplemental letter to Senate Judiciary, DC US attorney nominee Ed Martin disclosed roughly 60 more appearances on Russian state media he had omitted previously — as well as a podcast he recorded with defunct right-wing site VDARE in 2021.
May 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This is absolutely disqualifying.
We are fighting back. We need you all in the fight too. @normeisen.bsky.social @sddaction.bsky.social
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
In the United States, the fightback against Trump has begun
From the courts to the streets, Americans are finding ways to resist a president who made their fears a reality
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
May 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We are fighting back. We need you all in the fight too. @normeisen.bsky.social @sddaction.bsky.social
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
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The cruelty and the stupidity is the point
April 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The cruelty and the stupidity is the point
Inspired by @katiephang.bsky.social and thrilled that she will joining the fight for democracy alongside us at @sddfund.bsky.social and @contrariannews.org !!!
We are at a tipping point for democracy. Every choice matters.
Katie Phang is choosing to stand on the frontlines — working side-by-side with us at State Democracy Defenders Fund to fight for our future in the courts. Her courage inspires us. We are so proud to stand alongside her.
Katie Phang is choosing to stand on the frontlines — working side-by-side with us at State Democracy Defenders Fund to fight for our future in the courts. Her courage inspires us. We are so proud to stand alongside her.
April 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Inspired by @katiephang.bsky.social and thrilled that she will joining the fight for democracy alongside us at @sddfund.bsky.social and @contrariannews.org !!!
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Bravo to Susman Godfrey. My first reaction to hearing they had been targeted was to tell people that it wasn’t in that firm’s DNA to settle. Their late founder Steve Susman would be proud of his firm—as should our profession and all freedom-loving Americans.
BREAKING: the heroes at Susman Godfrey sue the Trump administration over the illegal retaliation against them
They have more integrity in their pinky finger than these other firms that have been capitulating have in their entire partnerships
And kudos to the team at Munger for representing them
They have more integrity in their pinky finger than these other firms that have been capitulating have in their entire partnerships
And kudos to the team at Munger for representing them
April 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Bravo to Susman Godfrey. My first reaction to hearing they had been targeted was to tell people that it wasn’t in that firm’s DNA to settle. Their late founder Steve Susman would be proud of his firm—as should our profession and all freedom-loving Americans.
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New: We win again vs. Musk, DOGE & the Trump admin!
This time it is in our case over breaches of personal info
The judge ruled the litigation can move forward in order to stop that ongoing disclosure & require any shared info be returned
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/judge-r...
This time it is in our case over breaches of personal info
The judge ruled the litigation can move forward in order to stop that ongoing disclosure & require any shared info be returned
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/judge-r...
Judge Rejects Government's Attempt to Dismiss EFF Lawsuit Against OPM, DOGE, and Musk - State Democracy Defenders Action
Press ReleaseApril 3, 2025 Court Confirms That, If Proven, DOGE’s Ongoing Access to Personnel Records Is Illegal NEW YORK, N.Y. — A lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM...
statedemocracydefenders.org
April 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
New: We win again vs. Musk, DOGE & the Trump admin!
This time it is in our case over breaches of personal info
The judge ruled the litigation can move forward in order to stop that ongoing disclosure & require any shared info be returned
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/judge-r...
This time it is in our case over breaches of personal info
The judge ruled the litigation can move forward in order to stop that ongoing disclosure & require any shared info be returned
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/judge-r...