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I just saw this. From Judge J. Michael Luttig. "Until Donald Trump exits public life altogether, it cannot be said either that America is a thriving democracy or that it has a government “of laws, not of men.”"

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When Trump voters say, "But I didn't vote for this!" -- this being the deportation of their friends and neighbors -- here's the answer.

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Preach.

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There’s your empty shelf. US goods imports drop 19.8% in April — largest on record

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This is ominous.

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SOUTHSIDE!

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Goodbye Redwood Forest -- The blue areas are what EO 14225 has marked for deforestation. These are old growth forests, protected by law.

submitted 3 days ago • 29 comments

This seems extremely useful.

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Worth reading. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Don't count on it.

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We, the people of this nation, must push back against this with all our strength. www.thehandbasket.co/p/state-depa...

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US Court of International Trade has issued unanimous ruling in case against Trump “liberation day” tariffs ruling also covers case filed by 12 states led by Oregon All tariffs invalidated as beyond scope of executive power; implementation blocked by permanent injunction, per @ilyasomin.bsky.social

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"We congratulate the American people upon your re-election by a large majority. If resistance to the Slave Power was the reserved watchword of your first election, the triumphant war cry of your re-election is Death to Slavery." www.marxists.org/archive/marx...

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An astonishing story.

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Aside from cutting health care for the elderly & poor, the Republican budget steers $160 BILLION to enrich private prisons + quadruple the size of Trump’s American Gestapo ICE — while making them immune from prosecution. TLDR: You are not alarmed enough. www.wola.org/analysis/160...

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The common myth that Jake Tapper repeats about 2020 -- that Democratic voters didn't want Joe Biden but he was forced on them by a back-room party conspiracy -- is transparently wrong and fundamentally misunderstands the problem: www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/05/joe-...

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“... we must look for ways to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges and encourages dialogue, a Church ever open to welcoming… with open arms, all those who are in need of our charity, our presence, our readiness to dialogue and our love”. Pope Leo XIV www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

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“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” — Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.

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What?!?! The EPA has drafted a plan to eliminate all pollution controls from coal and gas-fired power plants. The agency claims these plants “do not contribute significantly” to dangerous pollution or climate change, arguing their emissions are a small and declining share of global totals.

submitted 9 days ago • 1173 comments

Jesus.

submitted 9 days ago • 52 comments

Were you planning to buy a new smartphone? Mine is 3 years old, and there's a new model. Might be time. Or he might decide to not do it. The phone companies just need to pay him.

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“A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.” www.al.com/news/mobile/...

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Josh Marshall's thoughts. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-c...

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As a reminder, she didn’t even run a red light, something DHS harped on as her disobeying US laws. The cops eventually admitted they pulled over the wrong car.

submitted 10 days ago • 104 comments

Looks like the Supreme Court has fucked us over -- again. Supreme Court Kills The Independent Agency. Trump Is King talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme...

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A HAPPY UPDATE! Mahmoud Khalil was allowed a "contact" visit—without plexiglass divider—with his wife and newborn son this morning before his immigration hearing, ACLU tells me, so I think we can safely assume that he was finally able to hold his child for the first time.

submitted 11 days ago • 46 comments

Bad shit in the Republican bill. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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Just spoke with my CDC sources They said a new COVID-19 wave is hitting NYC and LA. Cases up~20% this week expected to rise further over the next month. Exactly 4 months since the January 20 peak, the virus is resurging.

submitted 12 days ago • 52 comments

I didn't know this and I don't like it. open.substack.com/pub/erininth...

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To Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff: you have to stop cooperating with Republicans. I don't care if you consider them your friends; they are not your constituents' friends. The Genius Act is a terrible bill: why did you vote to pass it out of committee? Please, no more bipartisanship!

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Worth reading. open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...

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I left a comment about how important it is for every American to have the FREEDOM to choose whether to get the shot.

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He really does want to be a dictator, and the people around him are delighted. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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So if you (for example) are under 65 and a caregiver for someone who is at risk, you may not be able to get the Covid shot, too bad. Get it now. It's still available to everyone, the policy hasn't changed yet Get it now.

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Ex-governor Kristi Noem seems to not know what the writ of Habeas Corpus is.

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