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Paramount, the owner of CBS, has been accused of meddling in reporting being done by 60 Minutes. Why? It needs approval from Trump's FCC to be acquired by Skydance — a media company founded by the son of billionaire Trump-backer Larry Ellison. Always follow the money.

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The liberals in Canada were dead in the water until Trump came along, energized an entire nation against him, and voila.

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Reminder that in December, Nancy Pelosi, from her hospital bed, whipped the vote for Gerry Connolly—who'd recently been diagnosed with throat cancer—against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. www.jezebel.com/75-year-old-...

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"If a Purple Heart doesn’t protect you, nothing will. If active-duty military personnel and their families, with guns and guards, aren’t safe from Trump and his minions, how safe are you?" www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Donald Trump “has single-handedly stunned an economy that, when he took over, was characterized by strong growth, a healthy rate of business investment, and a soaring stock market,” @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

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BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda. Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them. I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.

submitted 5 hours ago • 469 comments

they know there's going to be an apocalypse for trucking jobs due to tariffs so they're trying to stem the political damage by making it so the layoffs disproportionately affect non-english speaking truckers

submitted 5 hours ago • 165 comments

EXCLUSIVE: Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR.

submitted 5 hours ago • 442 comments

you can't understand why cuomo has gotten such positive coverage - pushing his preferred "inevitability" narrative, without understanding the network of crypto money infesting our political system and media.

submitted 6 hours ago • 8 comments

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

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I will always stand up for access to Social Security, health care, and SNAP, for everyone in my district who depends on these vital programs. I spoke with @bluesboysteve.bsky.social on the @practivistpod.bsky.social to talk about the real impacts of recent federal attacks against these services.

submitted 8 hours ago • 5 comments

“The scientists I know … are terrified."

submitted 9 hours ago • 17 comments

People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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in New Hampshire, JB Pritzker hits the "simpering timidity" of many Dems: “Fellow Democrats, for far too long we’ve been guilty of listening to a bunch of do-nothing political types who would tell us that America’s house is not on fire,even as the flames are licking their faces"

submitted 23 hours ago • 64 comments

Conservative and liberal judges across the country this week ruled against President Donald Trump in at least 11 different lawsuits challenging his administration’s immigration, elections and anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

submitted 22 hours ago • 154 comments

How often do we see articles about the ongoing purchasing of the federal government by corporations in the mainstream news?

submitted 11 hours ago • 8 comments

This is exactly the kind of blow-by-blow that shows DOGE is doing far more than just advising. One of the former Tesla employees we found at DOJ (who's also at FBI) took aggressive steps to get a contract terminated, despite a court order. theintercept.com/2025/04/18/d...

submitted 9 hours ago • 9 comments

Remember that DOJ IG did bust Billy Barr for violating DOJ Manual, at least twice (but said he had prerogative to do so). And as I keep noting, Dale Ho already said that Bondi was likely breaking local rules by blabbing her mouth.

submitted 9 hours ago • 2 comments

Enjoy these last hours before the shift in pop culture. Beyoncé kicks off her 32-date stadium 'Cowboy Carter' tour today. 🤠

submitted 9 hours ago • 6 comments

“DOGE was the unfunny opening act; this is the main event, the entire Trump legislative agenda rolled into one bill. And the long-term effects of the Trump presidency, at least on domestic policy, will all be contingent on the success or failure of this effort.”

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We are no longer Democrats or Republicans. We are either patriots fighting the Trump regime or we are complicit in its tyranny. There is no middle ground. Now is the time for all of us to become activists. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-start-of-week-14

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NEW @npr.org: ~100 days in, what has DOGE actually done? It hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways. But Elon Musk's DOGE has amassed unprecedented power over data. A deep dive with @shannonbond.bsky.social:

submitted 10 hours ago • 6 comments

This year, the Met Gala opened with the singing of ghe Ukrainian National Anthem www.instagram.com/reel/DHu5hbp...

submitted 1 day ago • 51 comments

It’s only getting much play in the trade/transport niche press. But pretty real product shortages beginning in mid-May or so are already locked in. They’re maybe a thousand miles out in the Pacific Ocean. Modern trade takes place in gargantuan container ships. There are very detailed records …

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Trump's idea of the "Golden Age:" A growing number of Americans are using buy now, pay later loans to buy groceries, and more people are paying those bills late. Think about this- Under Trump prices are so high people need loans to buy groceries. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/26/a...

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Industrial fishing is the most destructive activity we undertake in the ocean, and doing it in more places is not great.

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As if it wasn't already dead, here's the CyberTruck killer.

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NEW: Crowd now growing at the Capitol where Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the steps. Is this building into something? If you’re in DC, they’re encouraging folk to come down there & support. #Resist (📸 Sen. Brian Schatz)

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Pew poll has Trump at 27% approval among Hispanics CNN poll has Trump at 28% approval among Hispanics This is a complete collapse among what was the fastest growing group of GOP supporters. Trump is now where he was before the 2018 wipeout.

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Democracy Docket is currently tracking more than 200 cases that will decide the fate of our democracy. www.democracydocket.com/cases/case-s...

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University leaders need to understand: they are holding INCREDIBLY good cards. It is so rare in today's polarized era to have the support of 70+ percent of the public against the Trump admiministration on anything. Universities have that—AND winning legal arguments.

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DOGE could actually be headed for a 'a new, more dangerous phase' as Elon Musk steps away.

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i genuinely want to know what the hell is wrong with this guy. he is a total monster and i am a little interested in how he got to be this way.

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2 days until you can vote #CanadaStrong. What’s your voting plan? lpc.ca/how2vote

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Germany arrests 2 alleged Russian spies accused of scouting U.S. military facilities for sabotage - CBS News

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Russia has been striking civilians for three years in Ukraine, and before that in Syria. They hit hospitals over and over again in both countries.

submitted 2 days ago • 34 comments

No degenerate art

submitted 2 days ago • 91 comments

Still awaiting comment from the “don’t tread on me” crowd.

submitted 2 days ago • 306 comments

They are taking away our vaccines. Jay Bhattacharya is talking about eliminating mRNA vaccines. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. has managed to ratfuck the Novavax approval process.

submitted 2 days ago • 55 comments

Anyone trying to drag us away from this, this miracle of help, is in a cult of death

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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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It’s as though these people think the only human right is cosmetic surgery. apnews.com/article/trum...

submitted 2 days ago • 117 comments

🔴 BREAKING: "There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn't want to stop the war, he's just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently," President Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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The President said of the U.S. economy: "We are a department store, and we set the price. I meet with the companies, and then I set a fair price, what I consider to be a fair price, and they can pay it, or they don't have to pay it." And then... I lost it.

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NEW: In a SCATHING decision, Judge Briones of the Western District of Texas absolutely SAVAGED the government over this case, tearing to shreds ICE’s hearsay “evidence” that this husband and wife were in Tren de Aragua as “completely and wholly unsubstantiated” — and ordered their immediate release!

submitted 2 days ago • 107 comments

Seems like a somewhat different tone from the weather folks

submitted 3 days ago • 37 comments

The Attorney General can and should be impeached. This is a threat to violate the Constitutional separation of powers because the administration doesn't like to be held accountable. Call your Senators and your reps. Demand action.

submitted 3 days ago • 9 comments

thanks @brianbeutler.bsky.social

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