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as news journalists we are taught very early in our careers never to use the word “controversial” to describe something. that’s because it’s a tell you’re trying to avoid actually describing something. it says everything while saying nothing.

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Why is the media acting like this is all normal?!

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open.substack.com/pub/factchec...

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Trump is surrendering America. Trump is the opposite of strong. He is a tiny, weak, small, scared, trembling, sissy, husk of a man. There is nothing manly about his fat, sweaty, smelly, gross, makeup'ed self An absolute joke

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You have that right!

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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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Is this really who we want to be, did the children that tormented this poor girl get it from their parents? Shameful and horrifying. RIP BEAUTIFUL GIRL.

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This is what they have done.

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For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.

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Punchbowl News reporting that Trump and Hegseth plan to start firing top generals, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, who was overwhelmingly Senate-approved for a 4-year term back in 2023. No one can say they weren’t warned.

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McConnell—too little, too late, and leaves us holding the bag with Trump. History should not be kind to him.

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From our new poll: "A broad majority feel the president isn’t doing enough to address the high prices of everyday goods. And 52% say he’s gone too far in using his presidential power....70% of Democratic-aligned adults said they view American democracy as under attack." www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/p...

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I'm impressed by @chrislhayes.bsky.social's new book, "The Sirens' Call". I expected an alarmist, too-late self-help book about recapturing your attention span, but instead it's actually a really thoughtful overview about the commodification of human attention and the grift of ad tech.

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There is no avoiding this. There are no polite excuses. When you imagine what you would have done in 30s / 40s Germany... now you know, it's what we are doing now.

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Inbox: Morgan Stanley economists warn that Trump's immigration restrictions look likely to drag on GDP this year, increase inflationary pressures, limit interest rate cuts

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“This week, Donald Trump falsely accused Ukraine of starting a war against a much larger neighbor,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. “The U.S. president has now chosen to throw America to Putin’s side … Repeating lies, however, does not make them true.”

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Hey all. This is just a reminder. Take care of yourselves. Take time to breathe. Go for a walk. Talk to family and friends. Play a game. Watch a show. Be mindful of your stress levels. Withdraw if you need to. Then come back to the fight. Love y’all.

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As it turns out, Mike Johnson is now learning that a lot of Republican voters are on Medicaid.

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Duckworth: "He essentially just surrendered to Putin."

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NEW VIDEO: News that DOGE is now seeking to access the most sensitive information in the IRS' database has lead to a new lawsuit by @democracyforward.org. Paige and I explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ua...

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Dark Pence is back.

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BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Rep. Jasmine Crockett exposes near $1 billion in new contracts for Musk in just 2 weeks: "This is nothing more than a money grab. He's not out there trying to save money for the American people, he's lining his pockets."

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Soooooo we’re all gonna be back in the house by… what, May? April?

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A federal judge just said that Cathy Harris, who chaired the Merit Systems Protection Board during the Biden admin, must be temporarily reinstated to her position — after she was fired by Trump — and returned full access to the benefits of her office until further order of the court.

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It’s great to see the message reaching people who seek the truth and are ready to stand up for democracy. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

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www.instagram.com/p/DF4YiwIxSf...

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She is not wrong.

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Anyone in the courthouse for this hearing?

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I’m sure this is fine. No big deal.

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Latest in the rumor mail from DOJ is one career public integrity. Lawyer agreed to sign the motion to dismiss in order to prevent the sacking of all of their colleagues. Absolutely brutal Stalinist stuff from the new administration.

submitted 7 days ago • 125 comments

Truth

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I think this is right. Q is whether he retains enough intel and military capability to wreak havoc for Europe in the meantime.

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The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...

submitted 9 days ago • 173 comments

Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.

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Outrageous.

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Millions of Americans jumping giddily into another Trump term. Happy Sunday!

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Trump wants to shut FEMA because it acts as non-partisan oversight. If he controls aid funding, he can blackmail Democratic states, and still give vast Federal dollars directly to Republican governors, with no checks on how much of it they actually spend on disaster relief… Always follow the money!💰

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"Cui bono?" - Who benefits? Always ask this old investigative question.

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Protests Erupted Against Trump In All 50 States Yesterday What began on social media as a meme and a hashtag, morphed into a national day of peaceful protest against Trump on Wednesday.

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Donald trump refused to show his tax returns. Now Elon and his rando tech dweebs have our Social Security info, and folks are just going along with it? This is fucking insanity.

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