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This is a group for sharing political information from sources that do fact checking that affect all of us. Since FB is no longer fact checking we’re looking for a new home.
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This is a group for sharing political information from sources that do fact checking that affect all of us. Since FB is no longer fact checking we’re looking for a new home.
We are still learning how BlueSky works, so be patient.
We are still learning how BlueSky works, so be patient.
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Behind every sex scandal involving rich and powerful people in politics or business is raging intelligence warfare between conflicting agencies and interests. In almost all cases it has strategic global import.
Ghislaine Maxwell herself is the missing Epstein Files
open.substack.com/pub/lancefro...
Ghislaine Maxwell herself is the missing Epstein Files
open.substack.com/pub/lancefro...
July 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Behind every sex scandal involving rich and powerful people in politics or business is raging intelligence warfare between conflicting agencies and interests. In almost all cases it has strategic global import.
Ghislaine Maxwell herself is the missing Epstein Files
open.substack.com/pub/lancefro...
Ghislaine Maxwell herself is the missing Epstein Files
open.substack.com/pub/lancefro...
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Hasan Piker, a popular Turkish American online streamer, said he was stopped and questioned for hours about his political beliefs by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after flying back to the United States from overseas on Sunday.
Hasan Piker, Popular Left-Wing Streamer, Says He Was Detained at Airport
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Hasan Piker, a popular Turkish American online streamer, said he was stopped and questioned for hours about his political beliefs by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after flying back to the United States from overseas on Sunday.
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At Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as leader on Friday, he pledged to align himself with “ordinary people” and not with the rich and powerful. Many see the first American pope as a continuation of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church.
Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
At Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as leader on Friday, he pledged to align himself with “ordinary people” and not with the rich and powerful. Many see the first American pope as a continuation of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church.
Federal judge in Vermont orders release of Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi - The Guardian
April 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Federal judge in Vermont orders release of Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi - The Guardian
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The 500 richest people in the world added $304B to their combined net worth yesterday after Trump's tariff pause.
Meanwhile, retirees, small businesses, and workers are still reeling from the mess.
Trump's actions feel chaotic until you see who really comes out on top.
Meanwhile, retirees, small businesses, and workers are still reeling from the mess.
Trump's actions feel chaotic until you see who really comes out on top.
April 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 500 richest people in the world added $304B to their combined net worth yesterday after Trump's tariff pause.
Meanwhile, retirees, small businesses, and workers are still reeling from the mess.
Trump's actions feel chaotic until you see who really comes out on top.
Meanwhile, retirees, small businesses, and workers are still reeling from the mess.
Trump's actions feel chaotic until you see who really comes out on top.
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Several aides and high-profile Republicans have revealed the true reason why President Donald Trump keeps Tesla CEO Elon Musk around.
Trump insiders say he keeps Elon Musk around for this reason
www.irishstar.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Several aides and high-profile Republicans have revealed the true reason why President Donald Trump keeps Tesla CEO Elon Musk around.
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This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
Don't let them get away with it.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
Don't let them get away with it.
March 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
Don't let them get away with it.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
Don't let them get away with it.
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IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants – report
IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants – report
Immigration officials could give names and addresses, raising concerns about abuse of power by Trump administration
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly nearing a deal to allow immigration officials to use tax data to support Donald Trump’s deportation agenda, according to reports by the Washington Post.
Under the proposed data-sharing agreement, said to have been in negotiations for weeks, Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Ice) could hand over the names and addresses of undocumented immigrants to the IRS, raising concerns about abuse of power from the Trump administration and the erosion of privacy rights. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants – report
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The White House, through an outside event production company, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s annual Easter Egg Roll, prompting major concerns from ethics experts and shock from former White House officials from both parties: cnn.it/41OSwVD
‘This is not your grandmother’s Easter Egg Roll’: White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter event | CNN Politics
The White House, through an outside event production company called Harbinger, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s annual Easter Egg Roll, which is prompting major concerns from ethics ex...
cnn.it
March 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The White House, through an outside event production company, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s annual Easter Egg Roll, prompting major concerns from ethics experts and shock from former White House officials from both parties: cnn.it/41OSwVD
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“A three-step process called 'Buy, Borrow, Die' allows people to amass a huge fortune, spend as much of it as they want, and pass the rest—untaxed—on to their heirs,” Rogé Karma writes: theatln.tc/r0eRHrow
The Mother of All Tax Loopholes
How to be a billionaire and pay no taxes
theatln.tc
March 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“A three-step process called 'Buy, Borrow, Die' allows people to amass a huge fortune, spend as much of it as they want, and pass the rest—untaxed—on to their heirs,” Rogé Karma writes: theatln.tc/r0eRHrow
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NEW: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's book tour announced it will postpone multiple events, citing security concerns, after he helped prevent a government shutdown last week.
Resistance backlash upends Chuck Schumer's book tour
Schumer's book, "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," is scheduled to be released on Tuesday.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
NEW: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's book tour announced it will postpone multiple events, citing security concerns, after he helped prevent a government shutdown last week.
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Trump suggests U.S. Supreme Court may need to decide whether a judge can require the administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired as part of efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
March 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump suggests U.S. Supreme Court may need to decide whether a judge can require the administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired as part of efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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I want to share with you three rules for fighting tyrannical fear and intimidation, gleaned from discussions I’ve had with a number of people who have lived in repressive regimes. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-respond-to-fear-and-intimidation
March 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I want to share with you three rules for fighting tyrannical fear and intimidation, gleaned from discussions I’ve had with a number of people who have lived in repressive regimes. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-respond-to-fear-and-intimidation