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I’ve always thought that Mitch McConnell (though I hate him) was a political genius. But looking at how the Senate Dems are operating, maybe it really wasn’t that hard for him.

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this gavin newsom-charlie kirk stuff is disgraceful, genuinely. really vile stuff

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Gavin Newsom said his 13 year old was being influenced by far right podcasters… so Newsom created his own podcast to have them on and be friends with them. Incredible example being set. We are so cooked

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the thing about chasing what you think is public opinion is that if and when things turn you will have made a bunch of statements and taken a bunch of stances that you’ll have to disavow. probably a better strategy just to say what you actually believe and stand by it. anyway, this guy sucks.

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Secretary of State plans to scan social media accounts of foreign nationals for “terrorist sympathies.”

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Every time Donald Trump speaks, he reveals a lack of basic understanding of economic systems. I can't even with this guy.

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Me a few weeks ago: man how could the center left and the left in Germany in the 1930s not get their shit together when the threat was so obvious? Me now: ah I see

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This is so profoundly strange from @slotkin.senate.gov. The Harris campaign ran one of the most aggressive outreach efforts to moderates, independents, and soft Republicans in recent memory!

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BREAKING - Trump just said he doubts whether France or other NATO members would help America if we needed it. WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO. To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.

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This is the same guy who threatened Georgetown Law if they didn’t stop teaching “DEI” or whatever. He’s a menace who should be disbarred, not leading the DC District.

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In a normal world this would destroy a presidency and a party. Now Republicans are all, “NATO, schmato.” What in the actual hell. I’m sorry allies, there are some of us protesting him and all this insanity, but even Dem leaders aren’t treating this like the 5 alarm fire it truly is.

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Again, this would've been an immediate presidency-ending scandal for any post-WWII president not named "Trump." 25th or impeachment. Doesn't matter. It would have been over instantly. A party that tolerates this cannot be trusted with US national security again, for at least a generation, if ever.

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Colleges and universities cannot give in.

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10000%. Democrats have been saying, “oh no, fascism!” and then sit in the fascism auction with their pink shirts and then some in the party decide to censure a black man standing up to this shitshow. White people - we broke it, we own it.

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Reminder: if you predicted half the things happening now (threatening to take Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal; lawless mass firings; complete defiance of Congressional prerogatives; mass pardons of violent supporters) even a couple of years ago, Serious Thinkers would have dismissed you. /1

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Coward is too gentle of a word for these people. Collaborators is a better one.

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I'm just so sad. We could be pushing for a better world that isn't based on hate, on harming people for profit. But over and over again we elect the worst actors and spineless dog shit sycophants who care more about power than society

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Several others have aptly summarized this. Republicans now get a number where they can call Elon and ask for the law to be followed for things that were cut but which they want back. So Elon is in charge of federal spending. And you can go to him hat in hand.

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Simon Harris fact checks Marco Rubio's claims about their call yesterday. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

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Absolutely what maga has brought to us and non voters. Voter suppression #MakeAmericaSmartAgain #BlueStormComin1 🌪️ #BlueStormMovement #Resist Repost

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Usually countries that seek to annex others have built up a sophisticated propaganda campaign to justify such deep violations of international laws and norms. The Trump admin doesn’t even bother. The old man says we need to do it so we will just go along with it no matter how insane it is.

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"The first guest on Gavin Newsom's podcast was Charlie Kirk" is more than enough for me to say "absolutely not" to any suggestion Newsom play any role in the future of the Democratic Party. People like him are the past, the failures, the ones who got us here.

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So, if I’m reading this correctly, Congress appropriated a bunch of funds for specific purposes. Musk will be throwing that out the window and disregarding the law they enacted. But individual legislators can call a hotline and beg for their pet projects to be spared. That’s how we’re doing it now.

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Like huh it’s almost as if this information is inconsistent with the government’s representations in court that Amy Gleason, not Musk, is in charge of DOGE, and that agency heads, not DOGE, are responsible for the cuts

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Every Democrat should have walked out of the room right then.

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Stand with trans Americans. You don’t have to understand everything about the transgender experience to know that Trump’s acts of humiliation and dehumanization are unjust and dangerous. www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...

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FORMER MORGAN STANLEY BANKER MICHAEL GRIMES EXPECTED TO LEAD NEW U.S. SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND, SOURCES SAY U.S. SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND TO BE FINANCED BY TARIFFS IMPOSED ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES, SOURCES SAY

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NEW: The US General Services Administration plans to sell hundreds of government buildings, including FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and which Congressional districts they're in. Link: www.wired.com/story/map-fo...

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1/? Trump's attack on DEI is the result of one thing...the fact that highly educated Black ppl in positions of power were able to indict and judge him. Because Bragg, James, Willis and Chutkan were in positions of power, he's trying to make us all pay. How dare these N-words hold him accountable?

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As we turn our eyes to Selma this week for the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, I want to take a moment to remind us of just what we've lost since the VRA was gutted in 2013. It's not pretty 🧵

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(WSJ) - The world economy could face a crash similar to the Great Depression of the 1930s unless the U.S. rows back on its plans to impose steep tariffs on imports, a senior official at the International Chamber of Commerce warned. @wsj.com www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

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1. Trump is pushing forward with his plans to create a "Crypto Strategic Reserve." No one has bothered to explain why diverting government resources into crypto has ANY STRATEGIC BENEFIT FOR THE UNITED STATES. The only benefit is for people who are current investors in crypto. It's a grift.

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The largest purchaser of wine is the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The shelves of Kentucky whiskey, American beer and California wine are now empty. The LCOBO was doing a brisk business - good news for Canadian, French, Spanish, Australian, Chilean. Sucks for Kentucky and California.

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