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EVEN MORE than WHAT you think, HOW you think MATTERS. Atul Gawande. (Jun 10, 2016)
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GIFT ARTICLE on Norman Ornstein's x page.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
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Russia is in shambles, there is no road for recovery, as a state it has collapsed, the thing keeping it together is violence by the regime. As oil infrastructure continues to be destroyed, petroleum will be replaced by the blood of the youth Putin and his Nazis keep sacrificing.
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Russia is in shambles, there is no road for recovery, as a state it has collapsed, the thing keeping it together is violence by the regime. As oil infrastructure continues to be destroyed, petroleum will be replaced by the blood of the youth Putin and his Nazis keep sacrificing.
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NEW EPISODE: Rep. Dan Goldman joins me to expose how Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ, threatening Republicans, and covering up the Epstein files. We discuss the dangers of GOP redistricting, election denialism, and what Democrats are doing to defend democracy and protect the rule of law.
Trump's Power Grab: Epstein Files, Redistricting, Intimidation | Rep. Dan Goldman
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
NEW EPISODE: Rep. Dan Goldman joins me to expose how Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ, threatening Republicans, and covering up the Epstein files. We discuss the dangers of GOP redistricting, election denialism, and what Democrats are doing to defend democracy and protect the rule of law.
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I’m sure the voters just love that MAGA and the GOP are still not listening, still refusing to stop wrecking the country, still gaslighting.
Mike Johnson: "I don't think the loss last night was any reflection about Republicans at all. I think people are frustrated and angry, as we are, I am, the president is, and we express that in different ways."
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I’m sure the voters just love that MAGA and the GOP are still not listening, still refusing to stop wrecking the country, still gaslighting.
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Court conservatives suddenly worried about the expansion of executive power for the first time this century.
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Court conservatives suddenly worried about the expansion of executive power for the first time this century.
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Trump: "They're gonna make DC a state and they're gonna make Puerto Rico a state. So now they pick up two states, four senators. They're gonna pick up electoral votes. It's gonna be a very, very bad situation. Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll most likely never obtain power."
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Trump: "They're gonna make DC a state and they're gonna make Puerto Rico a state. So now they pick up two states, four senators. They're gonna pick up electoral votes. It's gonna be a very, very bad situation. Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll most likely never obtain power."
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*Katyal extends arm which for some reason has a mic in it, drops mic*
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
*Katyal extends arm which for some reason has a mic in it, drops mic*
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this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."
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Not sure about everyone else, but I’m encouraged today (elated?) that we learned last night that we can beat candidates/parties of bullshit, AI slop, corruption, and authoritarianism without emulating them and without tacking towards a false center between us and them.
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Not sure about everyone else, but I’m encouraged today (elated?) that we learned last night that we can beat candidates/parties of bullshit, AI slop, corruption, and authoritarianism without emulating them and without tacking towards a false center between us and them.
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Having lots of fun with my @cnn.com colleagues live-blogging our reactions to the #SCOTUS tariffs argument.
You can follow along here:
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Trump admin faces deeply skeptical Supreme Court in early tariff arguments | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Having lots of fun with my @cnn.com colleagues live-blogging our reactions to the #SCOTUS tariffs argument.
You can follow along here:
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
You can follow along here:
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Quite the lede.👇
Tuesday was a brutal night for President Donald Trump and his axis of antidemocratic actors — and a huge night for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Tuesday was a brutal night for President Donald Trump and his axis of antidemocratic actors — and a huge night for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Voters Rebuke Trump In Resounding Win for Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Quite the lede.👇
Tuesday was a brutal night for President Donald Trump and his axis of antidemocratic actors — and a huge night for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Tuesday was a brutal night for President Donald Trump and his axis of antidemocratic actors — and a huge night for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Holy shit: Roberts took major questions out of the freezer!
Chief Justice Roberts is out. Says the major questions doctrine pretty clearly applies here; the tariffs simply can't survive that. Looks like five pretty clear votes against Trump.
And we STILL haven't gotten to Gorsuch...
And we STILL haven't gotten to Gorsuch...
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Holy shit: Roberts took major questions out of the freezer!
"Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem."
...an Apr 27, 2012 opinion article in the then Graham family owned Washington Post. In checking, it appears to me the link I used has recently become non-functional.
Brookings.edu has a link to it to try-
www.brookings.edu/articles/let...
...an Apr 27, 2012 opinion article in the then Graham family owned Washington Post. In checking, it appears to me the link I used has recently become non-functional.
Brookings.edu has a link to it to try-
www.brookings.edu/articles/let...
Let’s Just Say It: The Republicans are the Problem | Brookings
Thomas Mann and Norman J. Ornstein examine the current political climate and state that the political polarization is even worse than the public thinks. Further, they argue that most of the blame can ...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
"Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem."
...an Apr 27, 2012 opinion article in the then Graham family owned Washington Post. In checking, it appears to me the link I used has recently become non-functional.
Brookings.edu has a link to it to try-
www.brookings.edu/articles/let...
...an Apr 27, 2012 opinion article in the then Graham family owned Washington Post. In checking, it appears to me the link I used has recently become non-functional.
Brookings.edu has a link to it to try-
www.brookings.edu/articles/let...
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PROTESTS--THE KEY to DEMOCRACY.
AUTOCRACY looms.
"Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem."
wapo.st/JOnXQ
"an insurgent outlier"
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PROTESTS--THE KEY to DEMOCRACY.
AUTOCRACY looms.
"Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem."
wapo.st/JOnXQ
"an insurgent outlier"
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October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Cartoons posted by @ezralevin.bsky.social Join Indivisible
PROTESTS--THE KEY to DEMOCRACY.
AUTOCRACY looms.
"Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem."
wapo.st/JOnXQ
"an insurgent outlier"
cc: @normornstein.bsky.social @HCRichardson.bsky.social
PROTESTS--THE KEY to DEMOCRACY.
AUTOCRACY looms.
"Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem."
wapo.st/JOnXQ
"an insurgent outlier"
cc: @normornstein.bsky.social @HCRichardson.bsky.social
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October 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Historian here No Kings is the most American thing you could say and the people opposing it simply don’t believe in our republic or constitutional democracy.
October 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Historian here No Kings is the most American thing you could say and the people opposing it simply don’t believe in our republic or constitutional democracy.
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Bribery in plain sight. Where are the law enforcement agencies? Yeah, I forgot, they are part of the equation.
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Bribery in plain sight. Where are the law enforcement agencies? Yeah, I forgot, they are part of the equation.
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Definitely seems like a Trump cabinet member lied in a sworn statement to a court. I'm sure they will be on that as soon as the Comey investigation is over.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Definitely seems like a Trump cabinet member lied in a sworn statement to a court. I'm sure they will be on that as soon as the Comey investigation is over.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
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Trump sycophants and ICE official Tom Homan got caught taking a $50,000 bribe but is being protected by the Trump regime and the corrupt DOJ.
He is now threatening to flood New York City with ICE thugs in an effort to intimidate New Yorkers from voting for Zohran Mamdani.
He is now threatening to flood New York City with ICE thugs in an effort to intimidate New Yorkers from voting for Zohran Mamdani.
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Trump sycophants and ICE official Tom Homan got caught taking a $50,000 bribe but is being protected by the Trump regime and the corrupt DOJ.
He is now threatening to flood New York City with ICE thugs in an effort to intimidate New Yorkers from voting for Zohran Mamdani.
He is now threatening to flood New York City with ICE thugs in an effort to intimidate New Yorkers from voting for Zohran Mamdani.
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"The next presidency is going to have to embark on a sweeping de-Trump-ification of the entire federal government to purge it of the culture of abuse and lawlessness that has taken hold, and there are few more vivid examples than ICE."
www.publicnotice.co/p/abolish-ice
www.publicnotice.co/p/abolish-ice
ICE is out of control and beyond repair
This agency needs to be stripped down to the studs. Dems should start preparing now.
www.publicnotice.co
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"The next presidency is going to have to embark on a sweeping de-Trump-ification of the entire federal government to purge it of the culture of abuse and lawlessness that has taken hold, and there are few more vivid examples than ICE."
www.publicnotice.co/p/abolish-ice
www.publicnotice.co/p/abolish-ice
For me the Nicholas Grossman post was a repost by one of my favorites...
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October 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
For me the Nicholas Grossman post was a repost by one of my favorites...
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The Founders anticipated the possibility of a corrupt, venal, lawbreaking, wannabe monarch president.
What they did not expect is numerous people achieving prominent national office and not wanting to guard their own power. The combo of ego to run but pathetic absence of ego in office stands out.
What they did not expect is numerous people achieving prominent national office and not wanting to guard their own power. The combo of ego to run but pathetic absence of ego in office stands out.
October 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Founders anticipated the possibility of a corrupt, venal, lawbreaking, wannabe monarch president.
What they did not expect is numerous people achieving prominent national office and not wanting to guard their own power. The combo of ego to run but pathetic absence of ego in office stands out.
What they did not expect is numerous people achieving prominent national office and not wanting to guard their own power. The combo of ego to run but pathetic absence of ego in office stands out.