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Clarence Clemons, gone 14 years ago today. “Standing next to Clarence was like standing next to the baddest ass on the planet,” Springsteen wrote. “Together, we told an older, richer story about the possibilities of friendship that transcended those I’d written in my songs.” #RIP

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Please show us the federal law requiring that Harvard indoctrinate conservative viewpoints in the humanities

submitted 18 days ago • 79 comments

New York Times’ Style Guide Substitutions for "The President Violated the Constitution" www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Dear Members of the Press. P0TUS bragging that his tariffs are "already" bringing TRILLIONS of $$ into the US. Beyond the fact that it's not true, will you please ask him, "If that's so, then there's no need to even discuss cutting social services, medicine, education, air safety, etc etc. Right?"

submitted 23 days ago • 270 comments

A drug addict usurped congressional power, and unilaterally gutted US soft power. Members of the administration knew about, and were disturbed by, his drug use (WSJ). Isn’t this a cover-up?

submitted 24 days ago • 342 comments

I just think there needs to be more attention paid to the uniquely creepy, mendacious, awfulness of Speaker Mike Johnson. Don’t underestimate the depth of his ambition and breadth of what he is willing to do to never return to Shreveport.

submitted 24 days ago • 647 comments

Jake Tapper's book is nothing more than the corporate media trying to shift the blame for 2024 off themselves. Unsure how people can't see this.

submitted 30 days ago • 808 comments

If DOGE was ever truly meant to reduce spending and increase efficiency, it stands as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the federal government.

submitted 29 days ago • 84 comments

the official position of the US gov is that the deficit doesn't matter, we can just "grow our way out of debt" apart from being total nonsense, it's awfully convenient that the debt stopped mattering the second they took power and wanted to cut taxes for their rich buddies/take food from poor kids

submitted 31 days ago • 59 comments

"This is the largest redistribution from poor to rich in American history."

submitted 32 days ago • 25 comments

Communications tip for Democrats: Go on local TV and radio stations and explain what the GOP tax bill will do. Don't focus on the national press. Be hyper local.

submitted 33 days ago • 10 comments

This is a feature not a bug of all authoritarian regimes. Purge all of the independent experts from govt and replace them with right wing corrupt radicals who will go along with anything their dear leader does.

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.

submitted 39 days ago • 464 comments

I have a hard time watching journalists high five each other over books on WH covering up for Biden. A diversion from their own deep culpability in Trump’s election. False equivalence, normalizing the abnormal, treating Trump as no real danger were the norm, not the exception

submitted 40 days ago • 18 comments

ACTION: Lawyers across the country are taking part in #LawDay on May 1st to speak out, stand together, and publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law. Lawyers in communities large and small can #ReaffirmTheOath locally or online here: www.checksandbalancesnow.org/events

submitted 57 days ago • 2 comments

The President of the United States fears only those who do not fear him.

submitted 66 days ago • 416 comments

⚖️ Just ONE WEEK until Law Day 2025. 40+ events nationwide as part of the National Law Day of Action—and more are being added daily. Join in D.C., find your city, or host your own: 👉 lawdayofaction.org We’ve spoken out. Now we show up.

submitted 59 days ago • 3 comments

Alarming state of affairs. In past 3 months, Trump has: 1. Closed FBI Foreign Influence Task Force 2. Closed State Dept Global Misinformation office 3. Ordered CISA to no longer address misinfo 4. Redirected Cyber Command away from Russian disinfo 5. Fired NSA Director 6. Sacked 6 NSC officials

submitted 66 days ago • 19 comments

If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring all removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.

submitted 69 days ago • 1316 comments

Evidence that DOGE has not only accessed sensitive data, but also removed data illegally, covering their tracks as they did so. Like hackers would do. Not what a legitimate government organization would do. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

submitted 69 days ago • 14 comments

DEMOCRATIC ELECTEDS: You need to be holding hearings like Raskin/Schiff did but on the bloodbaths at Social Security and IRS. DOGE can now pocket everyone's personal information. IRS is being set up to make billionaire taxes optional; no more phone support # at SSA. HOLD THE HEARINGS.

submitted 72 days ago • 65 comments

This era of mass grift—driven by one of the most corrupt administrations in American history—isn’t just a crisis. It’s a massive opportunity for the Democratic Party to lead an unapologetic, system-wide anti-corruption campaign.

submitted 73 days ago • 677 comments

As Trump demands $125m in services from top grossing law firms, his attacks seem to be morphing from punitive bills of attainder, aimed at perceived enemies, to a broader, mob-style, protection racket. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...

submitted 73 days ago • 45 comments

University presidents, the time is now! Unshackle the general counsel's office! File all the lawsuits! Release the faculty upon the op-ed sections! Write to your alumni, parents, and donors! You have nothing to lose but a tiny percentage of your enormous endowments... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

submitted 75 days ago • 22 comments

Tonight the Supreme Court made it possible to have m ore cases like Andry's, by requiring that people challenging Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act file individual habeas corpus lawsuits. Many people in detention don't have any money to hire a lawyer. They won't be able to do this.

submitted 76 days ago • 103 comments

This. ⬇️

submitted 78 days ago • 384 comments

Good day to remember that DOGE has already lost the US government at least half a trillion dollars this year alone. And likely more.

submitted 77 days ago • 378 comments

The richest man in the world spent more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes to lose a state Supreme Court race by 10 points. And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.

submitted 82 days ago • 1174 comments

This is a five alarm fire.

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Trump has created the illusion of getting a lot done because: a.) Whereas past administrations were constrained by their inclination to obey the law, he doesn't give a shit b.) He cares more about the illusion part than the actually getting stuff done part c.) The media falls for it every damn time

submitted 87 days ago • 83 comments

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With Social Security, don't get too caught up talking about the minutiae. THEY ARE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY SOCIAL SECURITY. Lead with that every time, then talk about how: removing offices, ID verification, bogus fraud claims, layoffs, etc. Set the narrative now. It's not alarmist. It's happening.

submitted 93 days ago • 65 comments