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submitted 4 hours ago • 736 comments

A protestor in Chicago this morning bravely sat down in front of an ICE vehicle as raids continued at the courthouse. Immigrants actively working through their citizenship were detained directly from the courthouse. IG: @50501movement

submitted 3 hours ago • 11 comments

Right now, Trump’s Tax Scam is being rewritten by Senate Republicans before heading back to the House for a second vote. Every change to the bill (and every day they take) makes it that much harder to pass both chambers. This is why we’re focused on delaying the GOP’s process as much as possible.

submitted 6 days ago • 12 comments

Sure we're all invested in the Trump/Musk feud, but what we should be asking is: What's gonna happen to "Big Balls"? Will he still have job with DOGE?

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

In 2024 election shenanigan news: There has been a lawsuit filed over evidence that both the senate and presidential elections results are highly unlikely in Rockland County. Profoundly interested to see where this goes. The next court date is September 22. Been waiting for this. Anyone else?

submitted 8 days ago • 33 comments

The biggest story on June 14 won't be Trump's military parade, it'll be the actions of we, the people. Join us as we reject strongman politics and corruption. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

submitted 9 days ago • 10 comments

Calls to “Free Marcelo” are echoing beyond the high school campus of a Massachusetts town where a standout student was arrested by ICE over the weekend.

submitted 8 days ago • 21 comments

CIVICS 101.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Congressional offices are closed, but their inboxes are not. Send your letters NOW demand they stop Trump's complete waste of a military parade meant for authoritarians: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

submitted 13 days ago • 8 comments

Good article, but we kind of suspected this already. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Some solid advice we need to listen to and share

submitted 209 days ago • 112 comments

As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/u...

submitted 18 days ago • 14 comments

Let us all now shed a tear for the wannabee grifters who gave millions of dollars to a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist last night and are feeling jilted about the lack of a more substantive relationship this morning.

submitted 20 days ago • 255 comments

Eight years ago, if you wanted to line the first family’s pockets, your choices—while ethically unprecedented—were limited. These days? There are so many options! Let's review 10.

submitted 21 days ago • 10 comments

-$1.5T in new tax cuts predominantly for the rich -$700B in Medicaid cuts -$500B in Medicare cuts -$300B in SNAP cuts -Leasing public lands to Big Oil -Ending IRS Direct File -Ending clean energy tax credits -Banning AI regulation in the states The oligarchy's wish list.

submitted 21 days ago • 235 comments

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Tell Congress to stop Trump’s authoritarian and wasteful military parade here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

submitted 25 days ago • 9 comments

Boom! Almost 5,000 sent--help us get there here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

submitted 25 days ago • 3 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 29 days ago • 458 comments

The GOP is trying to defund Medicaid and SNAP in order to make billionaires richer. If you’re represented by a Republican, make sure they hear from you: indivisible.org/resource/cal... And use our toolkit to take action and raise awareness about Trump’s Tax Scam: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

submitted 26 days ago • 26 comments

It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.

submitted 30 days ago • 2294 comments

Trump’s contest to see who can bribe him the most through his meme coin is being dominated by foreign investors. There’s a reason why Trump fired the ethics watchdog overseeing the executive branch, and the team investigating crypto fraud. These are bribes, and this is corruption.

submitted 36 days ago • 20 comments

The dumbest thing about Trump's desire to manufacture dolls in the US is that many of the jobs would be bad ones: Connecting plastic body parts to torsos, attaching nylon hair, etc. I talked to toy industry people who laid this all out. Striking stuff: newrepublic.com/article/1949...

submitted 36 days ago • 90 comments

“In creating the opportunity for anybody with sufficient wealth to purchase an audience,Trump risks falling foul of... the emoluments clauses — that prohibit the president from accepting gifts or financial compensation from foreign and domestic state actors.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/o...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

NEWS: "Trump purges immigration judges: Public comment sparse so far" Only six people have commented on the Federal Register in THREE WEEKS about Trump's drastic immigration judge redux—including every Biden pick. How to weigh in. @www.AllRiseNews.com www.allrisenews.com/p/trump-immi...

submitted 38 days ago • 19 comments

We're safe......for now futurism.com/professors-c...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

@meiselasb.bsky.social of @meidastouch.com reports on the pure evil decision to cut funding to children lunch programs at public schools to give the military a slush fund. Dump denigrates himself sending out fake photos dressed as the next Pope, just after Pope Francis died. youtu.be/tqlkGg4vQRk?...

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Tell Congress: Urge Trump to bring Kilmar Abrego García back to his family actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

submitted 39 days ago • 5 comments

submitted 40 days ago • 601 comments

Now that Trump has openly admitted he could bring back Abrego Garcia whenever he wants, his lawyer tells me he will use discovery to determine which officials are advising Trump to defy the Supreme Court. New piece from me with lots of fresh reporting on this case: newrepublic.com/article/1948...

submitted 40 days ago • 86 comments

💥 BREAKING: American Express shareholders voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal at their annual meeting today, tally TBD. Amex: "We Embrace Diversity" "We Stand for Equity and Inclusion: We are committed to rewarding and providing opportunities for colleagues equitably, based solely on merit"

submitted 44 days ago • 92 comments

We've seen the President promise to get his homework done and never get around to it (cough, healthcare). The thing that's different about tariffs, is that his default is that we continue with (or return to) punitively high tariffs while we wait for him to negotiate 192 trade agreements.

submitted 45 days ago • 10 comments

Santa’s helpers are freaking out that steep tariffs on Chinese imports will prevent toys, trees, and decorations from arriving in the US on time for the December holiday. www.wired.com/story/christ...

submitted 45 days ago • 65 comments

AOC nails it: " We'll rally every corner of the United States of America until we save Medicaid and Medicare for every American until we defend social security. And we tell them who's really in charge in this country." Medicaid cuts kill. #MedicaidCutsKill

submitted 48 days ago • 5 comments

I recorded a quick video tonight about a story that’s been haunting me all day. And I didn’t want it to get lost amid all of the other chaos and bullshit: “Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if vaccination rates decline” - The Washington Post open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

submitted 49 days ago • 31 comments

“The S&P 500’s performance since Inauguration Day is now the worst for any president up to this point in data going back to 1928, according to Bespoke Investment Group.” www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

submitted 51 days ago • 40 comments

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submitted 51 days ago • 12 comments