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Final stretch in the Tennessee district 7 special election
Sign up for the rally here!
Sign up for the rally here!
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Final stretch in the Tennessee district 7 special election
Sign up for the rally here!
Sign up for the rally here!
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"If the U.S. military operation is not an armed conflict of any kind, these orders to kill helpless civilians clinging to the wreckage of a vessel our military destroyed would subject everyone from SECDEF down to the individual who pulled the trigger to prosecution under U.S. law for murder."
Here are US military lawyers stating clearly that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "kill everybody" orders are either (1) war crimes or (2) murder.
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
"If the U.S. military operation is not an armed conflict of any kind, these orders to kill helpless civilians clinging to the wreckage of a vessel our military destroyed would subject everyone from SECDEF down to the individual who pulled the trigger to prosecution under U.S. law for murder."
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An Army security brigade that specializes in training foreign troops — primarily in the Middle East and Africa — was inactivated this week in connection with the service's broader transformation plans, which have implications for how it partners with militaries worldwide.
Army shuts down foreign training brigade mission focused on Middle East and Africa
Army brigade specializing in training foreign troops inactivated as part of broader transformation plans affecting military partnerships worldwide.
www.stripes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
An Army security brigade that specializes in training foreign troops — primarily in the Middle East and Africa — was inactivated this week in connection with the service's broader transformation plans, which have implications for how it partners with militaries worldwide.
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Turns out that the reminder from Congressional Democrats that members of the military shouldn’t follow illegal orders was timely. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come
“You must refuse illegal orders.” That’s what was said in the video made by six Democratic members of Congress.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Turns out that the reminder from Congressional Democrats that members of the military shouldn’t follow illegal orders was timely. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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UPenn Jewish groups ‘concerned’ as feds seek info on Jews for antisemitism probe https://www.timesofisrael.com/upenn-jewish-groups-concerned-as-feds-seek-info-on-jews-for-antisemitism-probe/
UPenn Jewish groups ‘concerned’ as feds seek info on Jews for antisemitism probe
While they welcome investigation, organizations say 'privacy, consent and safety of Jewish students, staff and faculty cannot be compromised'
www.timesofisrael.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
UPenn Jewish groups ‘concerned’ as feds seek info on Jews for antisemitism probe https://www.timesofisrael.com/upenn-jewish-groups-concerned-as-feds-seek-info-on-jews-for-antisemitism-probe/
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Trump COULD have just ordered their release; instead, he called a woman a pig when she suggested he should
It's a key tell that Trump propagandists are now claiming not just that he wants the Epstein files released, but also that they're getting released ONLY BECAUSE HE ORDERED IT TO HAPPEN. For Trump, the *perception* of his mastery over the GOP is what matters most.
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Trump COULD have just ordered their release; instead, he called a woman a pig when she suggested he should
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Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair — you’re going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair — you’re going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.
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Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
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MAGA isn’t happy with the way things are going.
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
MAGA isn’t happy with the way things are going.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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A White House reporter was “insubordinate” to….MBS??
Q: Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A White House reporter was “insubordinate” to….MBS??
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That they have lived with this trauma & pain for so long is truly heartbreaking. How anyone can support protecting the perpetrators any longer is hard to believe & a complete disgrace!
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
Epstein survivors just demanded the release of the files in this new PSA. Watch it here.
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
That they have lived with this trauma & pain for so long is truly heartbreaking. How anyone can support protecting the perpetrators any longer is hard to believe & a complete disgrace!
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It’s part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high.
https://to.pbs.org/47YR6L4
https://to.pbs.org/47YR6L4
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure rises over consumer prices
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It's part of a response to pressure from cons...
www.pbs.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It’s part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high.
https://to.pbs.org/47YR6L4
https://to.pbs.org/47YR6L4
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Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed for releasing the Epstein files. Trump just withdrew his support from her.
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed for releasing the Epstein files. Trump just withdrew his support from her.
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History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
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Donald Trump’s war on SNAP.
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Donald Trump’s war on SNAP.
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Americans paid for Kristi Noem to go horseback riding on the beach in Ecuador
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Americans paid for Kristi Noem to go horseback riding on the beach in Ecuador
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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“More people could have died in the past week in El Fasher, and this is without hyperbole, than died in the past two years in Gaza,” says Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director at Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab, who joins Mehdi remotely.”
zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
zeteo.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“More people could have died in the past week in El Fasher, and this is without hyperbole, than died in the past two years in Gaza,” says Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director at Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab, who joins Mehdi remotely.”
zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
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actual communism
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
actual communism
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"Let me be clear: The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.”
Gov. Andy Beshear
Gov. Andy Beshear
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"Let me be clear: The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.”
Gov. Andy Beshear
Gov. Andy Beshear
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On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
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Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
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Major democratic victories tonight
☑️ Spanberger — Gov of Virginia
☑️ Sherrill — Gov of New Jersey
☑️ Hashmi — Lt Gov of Virginia
☑️ Jones — AG of Virginia
☑️ Mamdani — Mayor of NYC
☑️ Pureval — Mayor of Cincinnati
☑️ Johnson — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Hubbard — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Pennsylvania Supreme Court
☑️ Spanberger — Gov of Virginia
☑️ Sherrill — Gov of New Jersey
☑️ Hashmi — Lt Gov of Virginia
☑️ Jones — AG of Virginia
☑️ Mamdani — Mayor of NYC
☑️ Pureval — Mayor of Cincinnati
☑️ Johnson — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Hubbard — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Pennsylvania Supreme Court
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Major democratic victories tonight
☑️ Spanberger — Gov of Virginia
☑️ Sherrill — Gov of New Jersey
☑️ Hashmi — Lt Gov of Virginia
☑️ Jones — AG of Virginia
☑️ Mamdani — Mayor of NYC
☑️ Pureval — Mayor of Cincinnati
☑️ Johnson — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Hubbard — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Pennsylvania Supreme Court
☑️ Spanberger — Gov of Virginia
☑️ Sherrill — Gov of New Jersey
☑️ Hashmi — Lt Gov of Virginia
☑️ Jones — AG of Virginia
☑️ Mamdani — Mayor of NYC
☑️ Pureval — Mayor of Cincinnati
☑️ Johnson — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Hubbard — PSC of Georgia
☑️ Pennsylvania Supreme Court