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Trump just posted: "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" So reckless. So dangerous. So irresponsible.

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All 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel published an essay Monday decrying “destabilizing decisions” made by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that could lead to more preventable disease spread.

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President Donald Trump is departing the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday night, leaving a day early due to the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Yes, Trump yesterday goaded U.S. troops into booing & jeering their fellow Americans. Not a surprise Trump did that. Trump is an utterly horrible human being. But what was surprising and what was so disappointing was that those troops DID boo. They DID boo & jeer their fellow Americans.👇

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Sen. Susan Collins is concerned, folks.

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Bob Woodward on Trump: “It Looks Like He Wants to Destroy the Economy" In this video, we explore a recent Washington Post interview where renowned journalist Bob Woodward warns that Trump’s second-term trade agenda may not be economic policy—but sabotage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwwM...

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WH to Pave Over Rose Garden Because the Grass Is ‘Always Wet’ 🚨In this video, we review how Trump is paving over the historic Rose Garden because the grass is "always wet" and inconvenient for women in high heels. youtube.com/shorts/G6MKa...

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To be king.

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"Soldiers don’t aim rifles at the people they swear to defend. Full stop." - Rick Wilson therickwilson.substack.com/p/the-purpos...

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Reed: "You signed a contract with a company to reconfigure the [Qatari jet]. What is the price of that contract?” Hegseth: “That cannot be revealed.” Reed: “This is the Appropriations Committee of the United States Senate. We appropriate the money that you will spend.”

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US military troops deployed to Los Angeles are allowed to temporarily detain individuals until law enforcement agents arrive to arrest them, a senior US military official said reut.rs/3FIzrgN

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We're gonna do this again. 20 more blue #Veterans and my favorite booster friends to follow. @azazael1313.bsky.social @barneyflintstone.bsky.social @cpaynejr.bsky.social @davhansen2163.bsky.social @decaulp.bsky.social @diwidave.bsky.social @finleynpa.bsky.social @genedryerbivins.bsky.social

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America has never needed an effective opposition party as badly as it needs one now; instead we have the most feckless Democratic leaders of the past 100 years. https://trib.al/eWvhxmR

submitted 8 days ago • 18 comments

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

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ABC suspends correspondent for calling Stephen Miller a "world-class hater" https://www.axios.com/2025/06/08/abc-terry-moran-suspended-stephen-miller-post https://www.axios.com/2025/06/08/abc-terry-moran-suspended-stephen-miller-post

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In a 1990 Playboy interview, Trump praised China’s Tiananmen Square massacre, saying the regime “showed the power of strength.” The comment referred to the deadly military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, widely condemned as a symbol of authoritarian brutality.

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Governor Newsom confirms Trump credited the National Guard before they were even on the ground in LA

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Trump's Plan to Abolish FDIC Sparks Fears of Economic Collapse In this video, we cover how Trump's plans to eliminate key financial regulators have raised concerns among experts, warning that such actions could destabilize the financial system. www.youtube.com/shorts/Feba5...

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Trump’s latest moves mean the June 14 “No Kings” protests are even more important. People power can overcome fascism. Find a protest near you at this link. Bring your family and friends.

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Almost by definition, stable democracies do not allow agents of the state to operate under cover of concealment. Either that characterization is wrong - or we are no longer a stable democracy.

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The presidential memorandum never mentions Los Angeles or California. It’s a blank check for mobilizing National Guard and active duty troops to deploy anywhere to protect federal personnel or functions wherever protests “are occurring or are likely to occur.” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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U.S. Joins Human Rights Watchlist Over Trump’s Crackdown In this video, we review how the U.S. has been added to a human rights watchlist—citing Trump’s crackdown on protest, media, and dissent. Freedom, CIVICUS warns, is suffocating in the U.S. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO_r...

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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social

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The Pentagon’s watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter. That's according to two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by The AP.

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Garcia’s indictment might or might not be legit, but his impending return to the U.S. would be a triumph for law over autocratic rule and would prove that Trump and his goons were lying when they claimed they couldn’t facilitate his return to American soil. abcnews.go.com/US/mistakenl...

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German chancellor understands the meaning of D-Day better than U.S. president.

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The Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.

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Remember when Trump gave Elon access to ALL of the government’s data?

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The White House’s official Rapid Response account has begun attacking Elon Musk

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Wow: Musk calls for Trump to be impeached

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Trump values personal loyalty over ideological purity, so he does not really care what his appointees think about the nondelegation doctrine or Humphrey’s Executor or originalism, except insofar as it benefits Trump. https://trib.al/y8OwLEq

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Trump is crashing the economy.

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it’s hard to look away from Musk v Trump feud…but this guy appears to be in charge of a program focused on preventing terrorism…and we have the guy who resigned a few months ago who was actually qualified for the job on tonight to talk about the impact www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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Bannon tells The NY Times Trump should cancel Musk’s contracts & deport him Also: investigate his drug use and his efforts to get classified briefings, and suspend his security clearance

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As Trump and Musk attack each other, don't forget: their ongoing DOGE cuts have made your life worse. It doesn't matter who wins the Trump-Musk feud. Thanks to them, millions of Americans have already lost crucial public services. youtu.be/M5LD2CSOzmI?...

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Best friends forever.

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That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists — and that they both individually wield such massive power — is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.

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This kind of clear, direct explanation of what’s happening is basic journalism and yet it’s surprising to hear it stated so forthrightly in this mealy-mouthed era.

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"There are only two kinds of society in which armed agents of the government routinely conceal their identities: (1) Failed states, where criminals contest the government’s hold on power. (2) Authoritarian states, where the government has total, unchecked power." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-secret...

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Qatar records budget deficit of $133 million in first quarter reut.rs/43D6eeZ

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🔊 Today on Reuters World News: - US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority - Trump criticizes Putin again as Ukraine war heats up - Mohammad Sinwar: Hamas chief in Gaza declared eliminated by Israel reut.rs/3HwtAvi

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Trump’s devastation abroad www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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It’s already been a month since Trump gave Putin “two weeks” to take steps toward ending the war.

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Last but not least, from DC: How Trump Has Left the Fight Against Extremist Violence to the States, by @hannahallam.bsky.social

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“Seven of the cited sources don’t appear to exist at all..” The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist @notusreports.bsky.social

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Lots of legal news this week, so easy to miss that NPR has filed a lawsuit against Trump. Protecting the 1st Am & the balance of power among the 3 branches of gov't is a big deal right now & it's all happening here. joycevance.substack.com/p/big-bird-f...

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BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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MORE: Russian forces recently advanced in Kursk Oblast and near Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, & Velyka Novosilka. The Kremlin continues to promote its long-standing false narratives that the threat of NATO expansion forced Russia to invade Ukraine and that NATO continues to threaten Russia. 🧵(1/3)

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“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” —John Adams, Second President of the United States

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