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Pass the popcorn, DOGE and MAGA are fighting.

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The orange felon pardoned corrupt Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins who was convicted of bribery and fraud, now he pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley who defrauded banks. Because nothing says law and order like a felon gifting pardons to other felons for their loyalty. Pure fascism.

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Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.

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Can we please stop talking about Jake Tapper now? I mean really, is there anything of value here? And I'm completely baffled by why anyone would watch @cnn.com anymore. Yes, they were the gold standard of TV news for a couple of decades, but for the last three years they've been unwatchable.

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Republicans’ budget bill earmarks a staggering $45 billion for immigrant detention centers. The biggest beneficiaries? Private prison companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group – who both donated hefty sums to Trump’s inauguration. Always follow the money.

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The reason Apple manufactures in China is b/c of YEARS of investment in vocational training there. Any effort to bring these industries onshore STARTS WITH INVESTING IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. And it will take YEARS. It’s not about tiny hands (so stupid). Here’s Apple CEO Tim Cook

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Paperback edition of Barb McQuade’s book, ATTACK FROM WITHIN: HOW DISINFORMATION IS SABOTAGING AMERICA, launches June 3. You can pre-order here. www.barbaramcquade.com

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My heart hurts today, and every day, about where we could have been. Fuck the entire Trumplandian Universe. We had our joy destroyed.

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They don’t even bother badly lying anymore. They’re doing their crimes right out in the open. That’s how little they think of us.

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"Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity." -Carl Sagan

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Today the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland including a Native American sacred site, to Resolution Copper a mining company owned by Rio Tinto and BHP. The land holds deep spiritual significance for the Western Apache tribe.

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Lovely to wake up this morning with my cancer treatment in the rearview mirror. Chemo, surgery, radiation done! And most importantly it was successful. Forever grateful for all the well wishes and support.

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Hidden fees in live-event ticketing and hotels are now illegal under a Biden-era FTC rule that just took effect. Kudos to former FTC Chair Lina Khan, whose leadership could finally make junk fees a thing of the past.

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We @democracydefendersfund.org are using Ed Martin’s own words to prove up our case protecting 6,000 FBI agents who righteously investigated J6 The courts are fighting DOJ abuses—& we’re keeping the pressure on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

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Merz’s critical remarks — "I honestly no longer understand what the goal is" — are unprecedented in post-war history. www.truthdig.com/articles/ger...

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They are purging all the transcripts.

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How Noor Abdalla, the wife of Mahmoud Khalil, has navigated becoming a new mother while fighting for her husband’s freedom.

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You are personally ordering the deportation of people because of things they’ve said and op-eds they’ve written. You don’t give a fuck about free speech.

submitted 17 hours ago • 317 comments

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

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Trump's Team Hides The Epstein Files open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

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The important symbolism of King Charles’s visit to Canada and his reading of the Speech from the Throne did not go unnoticed throughout the world. #cdnpoli

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This is the best thing I’ve seen today and I need a source. Bluesky, please help. Credit to whoever this rad group is.

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The wealthy f*cked you over, that's what "went wrong". Capital sucks all the profits out of America's production, and leaves you for 💀.

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“If I had to spend the rest of my life with Ted Cruz, living in an apartment, I’d rather do that than have to go on a single road trip with JD Vance.” – @timmiller.bsky.social

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The Writers Can't Save Trump: Why No Speech Can Save Trump From His Mental Problems open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

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Jake Tapper is now calling Joe Biden’s mental decline “worse than Watergate.” If he was an actual journalist he would be reporting how Trump is committing crimes worse than Watergate every single day.

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Fuck them. 🤬 #FuckingLiars

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Sure, we could quit. Or we could throw the biggest damn party this campus has ever seen and save bluesky house!

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Derrick Van Orden is doubling down on his deciding vote to gut Medicaid and SNAP, saying “I want anybody in my district to call me if their benefits have been dropped by a nickel.” We know people will be hurt by a whole lot more than a few nickels. Give him a call: wisdems.org/toolkit

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Some gave all.

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Jay Jones is running for Virginia attorney general, with a promise to fight crime, stop corporate price gouging, and protect workers and families from politicians with extremist agendas. Donate, Support, Elect Jerrauld "Jay" Jones Virginia Attorney General Primary June 17!

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Get the popcorn ready, the girls are fighting.

submitted 2 days ago • 68 comments

DOGE is not unstoppable. The courts stand in the breach.

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guy making $50k a year is writing a $500 check to a guy making over $4 million a year... ...and the $50k guy now has to fill out extra forms on his health care to make sure he's not cheating (don't mess it up! or you can't go to the hospital)

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