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America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...

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Amazing. Respect the lede.

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AOC: “The girls are fighting, aren’t they?”

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Jack White for the win 🔥

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DEAN: Did your department have any worry about the president growing his own business while on the job? LUTNICK: My trip to the Middle East was extraordinary. It was amazing. DEAN: I'm sure. I'm asking you, did the question of conflict of interest come up? LUTNICK: No DEAN: It is grotesque

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Trump’s grandfather also tried to go BACK to Germany, because his new wife, who didn’t speak English, hated it here. But he dodged the draft and was persona non grata. So he came back to the U.S., and we took him. And here we are

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Elon's 5 things he did this week: 1. Said the spending bill was a 'disgusting abomination' 2. Claimed his son punched him in the face 3. Called for Trump to be impeached 4. Said Trump's tariffs will cause a recession 5. Said Trump is in the Epstein files

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Nearly a dozen immigration officers and eight deportees are sick and stranded in a metal shipping container in the searing-hot East African nation of Djibouti, where they face the constant threat of malaria and rocket attacks from nearby Yemen, according to a federal court filing issued Thursday.

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DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas? LUTNICK: Generally 10% DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8% LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America

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Homeland Security handcuffed one of Rep. Jerrold Nader’s congressional staffers in his Manhattan office, which is located in the same federal building as the immigration courthouse.

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Weird how Republicans say they’re worried about Big Tech and government overreach...until it’s Elon Musk. We tried to subpoena him over privacy concerns and data abuse. They blocked us. They’re not doing oversight—they’re doing cover-ups.

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Newsmax's Carl Higbie: "Elon, if you knew he was on the Epstein client list, why did you let him board Marine One with your son?"

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What kind of shitbag bankrolls a child rapists presidential campaign?

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In a move that runs counter to messaging on his economic policies, tariffs, and US trade imbalances, Trump administration officials delayed and redacted a government forecast because it predicts an increase in the nation’s trade deficit in farm goods later this year. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

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This is entrapment—and Dems must stand up against it. Weds, June 4: Masked ICE operation in Chicago’s South Loop led to the detention of at least 10 immigrants. They were sent text messages to report for check-ins—then ambushed and taken into custody on arrival. A protest broke out in response.

submitted 17 hours ago • 108 comments

Trump’s return to policies of fear, discrimination, and division have arrived in the form of a travel ban. Who the actual fuck wants to come to America anyhow? (Don’t @ me) The domestic white nationalists are our real threat.

submitted 18 hours ago • 32 comments

David Schweikert supports leaving millions of Americans, and many Arizonans, without healthcare. It's clear where he stands, and it's not with you. Next, year, we will defeat him and take back Arizona's 1st.

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SCOOP: Newly unsealed records show the blow-by-blow of the Trump DOJ's failed effort to get a search warrant for an Instagram account run by student protestors at Columbia. theintercept.com/2025/06/04/f...

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Donald Trump fulfills another Project 2025 goal by quietly attempting to rescind Biden-era abortion protections in medical emergencies. shero.substack.com/p/trump-trie...

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Hoooooooooo Boy

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Why is the American president repeating Russian threats without comment?

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The Trump memo launching an investigation into the Biden White House’s use of the autopen allegedly to conceal his mental state is something else. Why is the White House Counsel in charge of this investigation? That is one indicator that something is awry. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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We are a little over 24 hours out from the Unite for Veterans rally on the National Mall and livestreamed everywhere. Join us at @unite4vets.bsky.social thewarhorse.org/veterans-pro...

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Senate Democrats warn Trump plan to wipe out public broadcasting funding will shut down stations, eliminate essential services. But House GOP scheduled to vote to clawback $1.1 billion next week.

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Quay Crowner believes she may have been targeted for dismissal because she attended a DEI training program offered by the first Trump administration. However, she says white colleagues who attended the same training hadn’t been pushed out. By @davidmcswane.bsky.social‬

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Your taxpayer dollars, no longer at work: "Local social welfare authorities and police shared their observations of sharp increases in intimate partner violence, child abandonment, child marriage, and trafficking in persons in the food-insecure areas they serve" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Fascism expert Prof Jason Stanley on defeating Trumpism, Thom Hartmann, Sam Seder, Jocelyn Benson and more. Some of the most compelling and entertaining interviews on my show from the past week: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/fascism-ex...

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We need Democratic Attorneys General to start prosecuting Trump and his regime officials for any crimes committed in their jurisdictions. There is no immunity for state crimes. Time to fight back!!

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The overarching question is why Trump and Republicans are so desperate to investigate Biden. As it happens, they've already largely answered the question: They think they can invalidate at least parts of Biden’s record — specifically on pardons and executive actions. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

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WATCH: “You stand in my church. You promised me.” A Minneapolis pastor confronts the chief of police about helping ICE

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Bernie: "What that is all about is that if you're rich in America, you can make campaign contributions, you are entitled to massive tax breaks because you're superhuman beings. But if you're a poor working stiff, working at McDonald's, struggling to put food on the table, you're entitled to nothing"

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Yikes

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1/ New in the Abrego Garcia case, the Judge has just granted his lawyers' request for permission to file sanctions against the government, which is very unusual.

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They could’ve been our second family. Still breaks my heart.

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This seems important from Jake Sherman

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Perfect.

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Linda McMahon has never heard of the Tulsa Massacre. Congresswoman Summer Lee questions McMahon about what classes or lessons would be considered ‘illegal DEI’ under the new Trump policy.

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Chris Murphy: "The entire administration is a grift from top to bottom... it appears Musk didn't get everything that he wanted in this bill to help his companies, and so he's throwing a temper tantrum... you have to understand none of this is on the level. It's a bunch of thieves stealing from us."

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Jasmine Crockett is running to be Ranking Member on Oversight — and ready for the fight. She’s sharp, qualified, and speaking directly to this moment. Watch her make the case — and check out her take on the seniority issue. It might surprise you. @repjasmine.bsky.social

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Beyond frustrating and disappointing that CBS got a rare exclusive sitdown interview with Musk and didn’t ask him a single question about his reckless and ignorant cuts to USAID and all the lives that are being lost across the world as a result of it:

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Democrat Keishan Scott became the representative for rural District 50 after securing a nearly 41-point lead against his Republican opponent William Oden www.thedailybeast.com/young-dem-ke...

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We had an incredible public education town hall last week to discuss the attacks on public education & how we fight back to protect our kids. We’re not just pushing back against cuts—we’re pushing forward for schools where educators inspire & every kid thrives. www.stlpr.org/education/20...

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The chaos at the Pentagon continues. It never stopped. It just didn’t dominate the news as much lately because there was so much other chaos. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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They are not picking up dangerous criminals, but the immigrants who were actually complying with the conditions of their presence in the US. And now, other immigrants have less and less reason to do so.

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Conservatives literally lost their minds over this too. It no doubt helped cost Gore Florida and the Presidency.

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