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“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism” - Hannah Arendt

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EXCLUSIVE: A federal worker at the EPA sent an incredible email to Administrator Lee Zeldin. He's refused to stay silent, and has asked me to share the email - and his name - with the public. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...

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"Coup Klux Klan" feels like a keeper

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We may be in the worst of times but it can bring out some of the best people. @telliotter.bsky.social a journalism has exposed these frauds,and I’m glad to have complemented her work with background on the tired playbook these bullies are running

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Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said that US President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over the Gaza Strip are ‘ridiculous’ and ‘absurd’ and could destabilize the Middle East reut.rs/4jN2leC

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We are going to see political investigations and prosecutions. The question is whether the public, the courts and the media will recognize and call them out as political. Will they stand up against them or will people stay silent and allow them to continue.

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Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US

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While the fires that have devastated celebrity neighborhoods near Malibu have caught the world's attention, a similar size blaze in Eaton Canyon, north of Los Angeles, has ravaged Altadena, a racially and economically diverse community reut.rs/3PuoYXv

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Wait - We were told California is a burning hellscape? 🫤

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If your response when people are killed by someone driving thru a celebrating crowd is to opportunistically make up facts about the driver to further your preexisting prejudices, instead of mourn the dead, your indifference to the lives of those killed means you have much in common with that driver.

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Didn’t take long for (R)s to turn the New Orleans tragedy into an opportunity to take parting shots at the Biden admin. Fuck you John Kennedy.

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Given the events of the weekend, I am re-posting what I wrote about the importance of building a new opposition movement. Please read, act and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...

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Perhaps I've misunderstood all along and WaPo ownership views "Democracy dies in darkness" as aspirational.🤔

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Don’t mistake our kindness for weakness.

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"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

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I understand hating opinion columns, I say this as an opinion columnist, but reporting is good and if American democracy is going to survive we desperately need reporting to expose corruption.

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Asked if he would pardon “everyone” who attacked the Capitol, Mr. Trump said, “Yeah. But I’m going to be acting very quickly.” Pressed, he added, “First day.” @peterbakernyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/u...

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“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom” - Kierkegaard

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We will see what Trump actually does but it is illegal to "deport" American citizens. An American citizen with undocumented parents have the same rights as any other citizen.

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Any doubt Tulsi Gabbard is fearing if Assad falls?

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Republicans are coming for your Social Security benefits Bet the House on it Utah Senator Mike Lee before the election: “I am aware of NO REPUBLICAN..who has suggested any modification of Social Security” Mike Lee now: Social Security is “a Ponzi scheme” So Are you ready to fight?

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On December 6, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. As we reflect on this dark chapter, we’re reminded that the fight for justice and equality continues today. www.archives.gov/milestone-do...

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I’m curious how much federal funding he thinks the ACLU receives (it’s none).

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Nothing says “lead the Pentagon” like mommy making phone calls for her very good boy.

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Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.

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Standing Desk Celebrates 4th Year At Lowest Possible Setting

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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.

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pete hegseth doesn't want women to serve in combat roles yet he has his mother out here fighting his battles....

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It's true! And you can preorder it here (now out in MAY 2025)!: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawles...

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“The big joke on democracy is that it gives its mortal enemies the tools to its own destruction.” - Josef Goebbels

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People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change

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“Donald Trump is going to turn the Oval Office into eBay,” Rahm Emanuel, America’s ambassador to Japan, says on The Ezra Klein Show. “He is going to sell it to every special interest, and you’re going to be left paying that tab.” Listen: nyti.ms/3ZiilMo

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Having a modern morning — ie both on phones. Me: "Martial law in Korea!" Robin: "I don't see that anywhere" Me: "It's on Bluesky" This site has arrived

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GOOD NEWS: A Missouri judge struck down four provisions of the state’s voter suppression law that criminalized civic engagement activities like voter registration and the distribution of absentee ballot applications.

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As a food writer I feel it's important to report that sometimes the solution to your problems is eating as much mac and cheese as physically possible

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Have you been here? The view serves as a reminder of what we are working to protect.

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“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it” -Leo Tolstoy

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JUST IN: In a major foreign policy speech, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump that he will not side with the United States over the EU after Trump allies suggested he must make a choice between the two.

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California is not going back. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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