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The Rich Should Be Paying More—and Yes, That Means Me newrepublic.com/article/1961... via @newrepublic.com

“I learned that there were not just perpetrators, victims, and heroes, but there was another category, a category into which most people fell: Bystander…They were present, but they didn’t do anything.” open.substack.com/pub/kristind...

How Can the Democrats Be Losing to These Cruel, Stupid, Inept People? newrepublic.com/post/197356/... via @newrepublic.com Well...for one, lots of people don't pay attention, and for another, lots of people are OK with the cruelty.

Who did this? 😂

The Reagan-Appointed Judge Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u... “I have never seen government racial discrimination like this,” Judge Young said on Monday, excoriating the Trump administration in a lengthy speech from the U.S. District Court in Boston.

Sayed Naser served as a U.S. military interpreter in Afghanistan. Now he’s being deported. The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us. Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending? Not justice, it’s a betrayal.

If anyone needs a reminder of what January 6th looked like:

I'm passing it on.

Trust me this is a “must watch”.

By the way a military parade when we’re not celebrating a war victory is something a dude who never served would do.

I was literally dumbfounded when he won reelection. I realized that it wasn't just stupidity, but also racism, hate and misogyny. There is a portion of this country who will never vote for a woman, no matter how qualified she is.

Anyone?

Beware: We Are Entering a New Phase of the Trump Era www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/o...

Harvard Derangement Syndrome www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/o...

The Profound Inhumanity of ICE Raids www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/o...

Donald Trump and the power of the big (fake) number www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fake...

The Weaponization Czar open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

No end to their hypocrisy

The End of the Rule of Law in America The 47th president seems to wish he were king — and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.