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This. 100%. If the rest of the senate democrats have spines, they should demand new leadership.
The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This. 100%. If the rest of the senate democrats have spines, they should demand new leadership.
Time for Schumer to step down!
"The biggest takeaway from all this is that Donald Trump learns another lesson in the virtues of brazening it out. He is willing to shoot the hostage, and the Democrats are not. This ultimately strengthens his negotiating hand."
Dems Reward the Hostage-Taker
Perhaps ending the shutdown was the responsible thing to do. But by caving, Democrats risk legitimizing Trump’s maximum-pain shutdown tactics.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Time for Schumer to step down!
The GOP…killing people and breaking things since…..as long as I can recall.
Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."
October 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The GOP…killing people and breaking things since…..as long as I can recall.
How can anyone negotiate with a president who does this? The republicans will ignore any deal that’s passed!
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 AM
How can anyone negotiate with a president who does this? The republicans will ignore any deal that’s passed!
These guys genuinely believe they’re the last administration Americans will get to elect. If not, Kash Patel should be crapping himself right now. His indictment 4 years from now, is more likely to be 2 volumes, not 2 pages!
September 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
These guys genuinely believe they’re the last administration Americans will get to elect. If not, Kash Patel should be crapping himself right now. His indictment 4 years from now, is more likely to be 2 volumes, not 2 pages!
These guys enrich themselves by creating algorithms that feed Americans a constant stream of extreme views as clickbait, and when people are angry and try to stand up, they censor us!
All they had to do to circumvent the 1st Amendment was outsource the censorship to the oligarchs.
The oligarchs have seized control of not only the media but the very platforms and algorithms used to disseminate information itself.
www.thedissident.news/the-oligarch...
The oligarchs have seized control of not only the media but the very platforms and algorithms used to disseminate information itself.
www.thedissident.news/the-oligarch...
The Oligarchs' Coup Against the Free Press Is Happening Now
The American information space is not merely changing; it is undergoing a hostile takeover. It is a deliberate, coordinated campaign by a new class of oligarchs out of Silicon Valley that includes Jef...
www.thedissident.news
September 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
These guys enrich themselves by creating algorithms that feed Americans a constant stream of extreme views as clickbait, and when people are angry and try to stand up, they censor us!
This is why I canceled my subscription last year And stopped buying stuff on Amazon. Can’t believe the post has any subscribers left. Compl lack of integrity.
"It is unusual for a civics initiative to not include liberals, experts said."
It is impossible for the Post to assert anything, no matter how obvious, as fact.
It is impossible for the Post to assert anything, no matter how obvious, as fact.
September 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is why I canceled my subscription last year And stopped buying stuff on Amazon. Can’t believe the post has any subscribers left. Compl lack of integrity.
Oh well. I had a Disney+ subscription until 15 minutes ago! The only way to respond is to stop giving Disney-ABC our money.
Wow. Disney-owned ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live over a MAGA and Charlie Kirk joke. I guess we know where America’s corporate overlords stand on the subject of free speech. loom.ly/S-ihuH0
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host’s Charlie Kirk Comments
Nexstar, one of the biggest owners o US f TV stations in, said will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel's late night show due to the host's Charlie Kirk remarks
loom.ly
September 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Oh well. I had a Disney+ subscription until 15 minutes ago! The only way to respond is to stop giving Disney-ABC our money.
The US and UK are apparently in a race to the bottom.
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in London on Saturday for an anti-immigration rally called ‘Unite the Kingdom’, organised by far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.
Anti-racism campaigners also marched in counter-protests.
Anti-racism campaigners also marched in counter-protests.
September 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The US and UK are apparently in a race to the bottom.
This! 👇 Cuomo is a decent example but he’s a symptom of a much larger problem. The administration is dismantling our democracy and everything good that America once stood for. A Democratic Party with actual leadership should have a lock on the ‘26 midterms regardless of gerrymandering.
"Time served isn’t the same as leadership. Experience only matters if it delivers...
So what can we do?"
So what can we do?"
The credibility crisis no one names: Democrats keep elevating losers
Experience only matters if it delivers.
contrarian.substack.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This! 👇 Cuomo is a decent example but he’s a symptom of a much larger problem. The administration is dismantling our democracy and everything good that America once stood for. A Democratic Party with actual leadership should have a lock on the ‘26 midterms regardless of gerrymandering.
I’m hoping Obama becomes more active in politics. His absence leaves a huge void at a time when his vision is sorely needed. 7 months into Trump’s presidency, our current Democratic ‘leadership’ has no coherent message. Voters want a reason to vote FOR the Dems rather than simply AGAINST the GOP.
In a lengthy call in June, Obama congratulated Mamdani, offered him advice about governing and discussed the importance of giving people hope in a dark time.
Others in Obama’s orbit have also shown a keen interest in Mamdani, too.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
Others in Obama’s orbit have also shown a keen interest in Mamdani, too.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
Opinion | Some Democrats Panicked Over Mamdani. Obama Called Him.
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I’m hoping Obama becomes more active in politics. His absence leaves a huge void at a time when his vision is sorely needed. 7 months into Trump’s presidency, our current Democratic ‘leadership’ has no coherent message. Voters want a reason to vote FOR the Dems rather than simply AGAINST the GOP.
I believe the ethics forms are only for people who have ethics, so she didn’t qualify.
#ICYMI: Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics…
www.propublica.org
August 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I believe the ethics forms are only for people who have ethics, so she didn’t qualify.
Countries with properly functioning democracies don’t do this. American democracy has always been on relatively unstable ground compared to others. Hopefully, 2025 is highlighting where the weaknesses lie. This can be fixed, but it’s not going to happen with the GOP in power.
Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick: "We're a red state. We deserve more representation."
August 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Countries with properly functioning democracies don’t do this. American democracy has always been on relatively unstable ground compared to others. Hopefully, 2025 is highlighting where the weaknesses lie. This can be fixed, but it’s not going to happen with the GOP in power.
When immigrants want to become US citizens they have to pass a history and civics test. Wonder how many Republican politicians could actually pass that test?
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Bondi can't release Epstein information because if it has been heard by a grand jury, the judge that oversaw the case has to release it, and you know that
JAKE TAPPER: I don't think that's correct. It doesn't work that way.
JAKE TAPPER: I don't think that's correct. It doesn't work that way.
July 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
When immigrants want to become US citizens they have to pass a history and civics test. Wonder how many Republican politicians could actually pass that test?
If this is true, it’s amazing how quickly they’re turning Alligator Alcatraz into Abu Ghraib.
"Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”, according to a report published on Monday into conditions at three overcrowded south Florida facilities."
Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
July 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
If this is true, it’s amazing how quickly they’re turning Alligator Alcatraz into Abu Ghraib.
This bill is, of course, a disgrace. But try telling your Republican friends what’s in the BBB and they’ll accuse you of spreading lies and misinformation. Wonder if Fox “News” will be covering these numbers in any detail?
Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out
Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut
Kicks 10 million off health insurance
Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut
Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts
Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut
Kicks 10 million off health insurance
Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut
Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts
July 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This bill is, of course, a disgrace. But try telling your Republican friends what’s in the BBB and they’ll accuse you of spreading lies and misinformation. Wonder if Fox “News” will be covering these numbers in any detail?
So….while telling their supporters they can’t possibly release the Epstein files, they go and demonstrate just how easy it is to release stuff? Does anyone in the White House ever think things through???
This MLK files release is bizarre, pathetic, wrong and I’d say more than anything else counterproductive for Trumps coverup. I don’t know what is in these records. But a few points on that. First of all the surveillance of MLK was driven by Hoovers desire to get blackmail information on King …
July 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
So….while telling their supporters they can’t possibly release the Epstein files, they go and demonstrate just how easy it is to release stuff? Does anyone in the White House ever think things through???
apnews.com/article/thun...
Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding
Terrible scenes in Texas today. Fortunately, our president is on the case, has declared an emergency and has FEMA on site already….oh, wait…..🫣
Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding
Terrible scenes in Texas today. Fortunately, our president is on the case, has declared an emergency and has FEMA on site already….oh, wait…..🫣
Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding
Months worth of heavy rain fell over just a few hours overnight in central Kerr County, Texas, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe River.
apnews.com
July 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
apnews.com/article/thun...
Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding
Terrible scenes in Texas today. Fortunately, our president is on the case, has declared an emergency and has FEMA on site already….oh, wait…..🫣
Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding
Terrible scenes in Texas today. Fortunately, our president is on the case, has declared an emergency and has FEMA on site already….oh, wait…..🫣
At this point I think we can define Republican and Christian as two words with opposite meanings.
House Republicans chanting “USA USA USA USA” as they strip health insurance from more than 10 million people and take food assistance away from millions including children will be permanently seared into my brain.
July 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
At this point I think we can define Republican and Christian as two words with opposite meanings.
Americans should be terrified. Nobody will be safe from ICE. Including the ‘home growns’.
With this vote, Congress makes ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in history, with more money per year at its disposal over the next four years than the budgets of the FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals, and Bureau of Prisons combined.
🚨🚨 NEW: House passes sprawling domestic policy bill, sending it to Trump's desk
Final House vote is 218-214, with TWO Rs voting no (Massie & Fitzpatrick).
Senate passed it 51-50.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Final House vote is 218-214, with TWO Rs voting no (Massie & Fitzpatrick).
Senate passed it 51-50.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
July 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Americans should be terrified. Nobody will be safe from ICE. Including the ‘home growns’.
If we’re to believe the US recently became aware that Iran was only 2 weeks away from a nuclear weapon, will the president acknowledge allowing Iran to get that close represents a catastrophic failure of US intelligence, call for investigations, and demand the resignations Hegseth, Gabbard, et al?
June 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If we’re to believe the US recently became aware that Iran was only 2 weeks away from a nuclear weapon, will the president acknowledge allowing Iran to get that close represents a catastrophic failure of US intelligence, call for investigations, and demand the resignations Hegseth, Gabbard, et al?
Of course! Got to support the new narrative that Iran was actually only 2 weeks from having a nuclear weapon. That strange sound you hear is coming from the Defense Department where tonight they’re frantically shredding all of the recent intelligence assessments that contradicted our new viewpoint.
Hannity had been roused to anchor special coverage of Trump’s Iran strikes and Fox News is in full MAGA propaganda mode
June 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Of course! Got to support the new narrative that Iran was actually only 2 weeks from having a nuclear weapon. That strange sound you hear is coming from the Defense Department where tonight they’re frantically shredding all of the recent intelligence assessments that contradicted our new viewpoint.
American military actions like this should be based on American intelligence assessments and conducted at a time that maximizes the potential for success. Why is the US military being asked to act on another nation’s timetable?
Of course they did. Zero element of surprise. Despite American intelligence assessments that Iran is not currently making significant progress towards a nuclear weapon, Netanyahu started a war when it suited him, safe in the knowledge that Trump wouldn’t be able to resist the urge to bomb.
Well...
June 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
American military actions like this should be based on American intelligence assessments and conducted at a time that maximizes the potential for success. Why is the US military being asked to act on another nation’s timetable?