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"A lie ain't a side of the story. It's just a lie.” From “The Wire” Here for facts, camaraderie and opportunities to stick it to the man. When I disparage white people, know that I’m a privileged white male. Fuck us especially. 🖕 No bitcoin. Jeez!
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The Department of Justice is now just another part of the Republican voter suppression war machine. I will do everything I can to "thwart" its efforts to under free and fair elections.

submitted 17 hours ago • 72 comments

Mission Accomplished? 🤷🏻‍♂️ #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer

submitted 4 hours ago • 73 comments

❤️

submitted 23 hours ago • 42 comments

Ugh, he just gets better. 😩

submitted 19 hours ago • 341 comments

My latest: Jasmine Crockett is clear choice to lead Oversight Dems I told you I wouldn’t pick sides in this race because I don’t have a vote. Then I realized it’s up to all of us to make sure our party gets this one right. 3,421 words. Please consider reading and passing this along!

submitted 17 hours ago • 294 comments

BREAKING: ICE agents have deployed flash-bang grenades against Americans in San Diego as they continue their racist, haphazard roundup of non-whites. This will only get worse. And it will get worse because Trump wants violence. He knows violence begets violence, and that he—only he—has a military.

submitted 14 hours ago • 78 comments

Maybe it would help if the local cops and the Feds didn’t roll up to neighborhood like they’re ready for war. “We had an obligation to protect the people of this city.” — Minneapolis Police Chief O’Hara

submitted 13 hours ago • 421 comments

31 years! Happy anniversary, Gwen. The kids and I are so lucky to have you in our lives.

submitted 15 hours ago • 1196 comments

They don’t have the right to dictate my life.

submitted 1 day ago • 303 comments

Dozens of companies who sponsored Pride marches last year have pulled out this year, including: Dyson Nivea Tiffany & Co. Capital One UPS Disney DoorDash Live Nation Nissan Citi Corporate Pride was always a hoax. https://popular.info/p/pride-and-prejudice-in-corporate

submitted 1 day ago • 785 comments

To our Government, Leave LGBTQ people the hell alone. Sincerely, The American Majority

submitted 1 day ago • 141 comments

Frank Zappa tried to warn us in 1986

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Joan Jett in Toronto 🔥🤘

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The disastrous Citizens United decision put a for-sale sign on our democracy and has permitted $15 BILLION in outside spending since 2010. Our campaign finance system is broken, and if we want to fix it, we need to #EndCitizensUnited.

submitted 1 day ago • 71 comments

More information on this despicable case here: thehill.com/homenews/sta...

submitted 1 day ago • 152 comments

Van Hollen: "I assume after yesterday you're no longer advocating people buy Tesla stock?" Lutnick: "A terrorist attack on a great American stock seemed to require a response." Van Hollen: "A Secretary of Commerce probably should not be offering suggestions on stock purchases."

submitted 1 day ago • 156 comments

Illinois' seventh balanced budget in a row advances our state's growing record of fiscal responsibility. All while continuing our investments in education, health care, public safety, and jobs for working families. From start to finish, it's for the people of Illinois.

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BREAKING: Elon Musk is now calling on all Americans to lobby AGAINST the Republican budget bill, completely breaking from Donald Trump. I just got off the phone with Senator Elizabeth Warren to get her reaction. Her message? Kill the bill. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

submitted 21 hours ago • 46 comments

Wells Fargo has a long record of breaking the law—and this past year, was caught violating anti-money laundering, consumer protection, and securities laws. Lifting the asset cap was a grave mistake. The Fed must show its work and turn over Wells Fargo's exam reports to Congress.

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Perfect.

submitted 1 day ago • 647 comments

“One Big Beautiful Bill”? Try one big, bold-faced lie. They swore this mess wouldn’t add to the deficit…but the nonpartisan budget office says otherwise. $2.4 TRILLION added to the deficit—and for what? Tax cuts for the rich.

submitted 1 day ago • 530 comments

Yikes

submitted 23 hours ago • 614 comments

Happy Fragile Straight Man Month!

submitted 23 hours ago • 693 comments

The GOP Tax Scam rips healthcare away from millions of everyday Americans. Yes, that’s a disgusting abomination.

submitted 1 day ago • 262 comments

DeLauro uses her opening statement to tear Russ Vought a new one

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WTF people?!!!! We live in an authoritarian state now? Yes, we f’ing do! #unmask #bluecrew #pinks #standup #speakout

submitted 1 day ago • 266 comments

This is heartbreaking. Rest in peace, Jonathan 💔

submitted 1 day ago • 309 comments

VAN HOLLEN: I'm simply asking you to provide the committee with a reorganization plan, and your response is 'maybe yes, maybe no.' Am I getting that right? LUTNICK: We're going to follow the law VAN HOLLEN: The law requires to you to submit these major changes to the Senate

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A glimmer of good news. The reality is she never should have been put through this ordeal in the first place. Glad all of the public support for her resulted in a reprieve from what would have been a deadly deportation. Praying for her health and healing.

submitted 1 day ago • 108 comments

Thank you Robert FACTS ABOUT MEDICAID Call Your Congressional Representative and Senators No cuts to Medicaid

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Proud dad moment. Congratulations, Gus!

submitted 1 day ago • 2471 comments

Last night, Hillsborough County Public Schools held its first school board meeting since letters from state officials ordered books off shelves. Two parents made particularly poignant statements that must be heard. You can watch the whole meeting here: www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/6365

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I think we’ve reached a boiling point when it comes to ICE. Today in Minneapolis, a militarized task force raided the beloved Lake Street taqueria, Las Cuatro Milpas—and the community was not having it. Agents from ICE, the DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS and HHS rolled up looking like they were ready for war.

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God supports this move!

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The Department of Homeland Security is NOT making our country safer. They're ignoring immigration laws. They're handcuffing moms, zip tying children and disappearing them without hearings or due process. They're weaponizing DHS to purge people from the population. They're hiding their faces.⬇️

submitted 2 days ago • 371 comments

1. Missoula, Montana has cleverly voted to defy the Pride flag ban by making the it "an official city flag." This comes after a law banned the flying of the flag but made an exception for "official flags." Now, the Pride flag will fly defiantly in the state. Subscribe to support our journalism.

submitted 2 days ago • 115 comments

Unlike anything you’ve seen before. In select theaters this Friday 6/6 (everywhere 6/13) #TheLifeOfChuck @mikeflanaganfilm.com @neon-rated.bsky.social

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We’re waiting, JD.

submitted 2 days ago • 239 comments

When @bradtakei.bsky.social and I first got together, we never imagined we’d one day celebrate Pride openly, let alone post about it on the internet. But here we are, joy and all. Happy Pride, everyone! Let’s keep showing up, speaking out, and marching forward (glitter optional, but encouraged). 🌈✨

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MURRAY: Will you allocate the $220m for literacy programs that Congress appropriated? McMAHON: We're looking at the unallocated dollars to determine which of those programs we can best spend on MURRAY: Those funds were appropriated. It looks to me like the dept is illegally impounding funding

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The Supreme Court declined to take up a pair of gun-rights cases Monday, leaving in place Maryland’s ban on semiautomatic military-style rifles and Rhode Island’s restrictions on large-capacity magazines.

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