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Please repeat over and over: “Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.” —Gov. JB Pritzker

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I see it. I have lived it. 83 years ago, the U.S. government turned upon a group of its own citizens and residents and sent them to internment camps without due process. I was there among them. American fascism is back. It is here. It is now.

submitted 2 days ago • 993 comments

Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.

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I’m going to say something that shouldn’t be controversial but will be. If you are a Christian, you can support border control and immigration being legal vs illegal. You CANNOT celebrate deportations and get off on the cruelty, and be a real Christ follower. Period

submitted 2 days ago • 2111 comments

It's striking how much Trumpists hate what's made the United States great: immigration, trade, medical and scientific research, the rule of law, an enlightened patriotism, a willingness and ability to correct past injustices. At the end of the day, Trumpism is Third Worldism.

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“Stupid and mean.” 🇺🇸 @cnn.com

submitted 12 days ago • 32 comments

Break down of what small business owners are facing. #tariffs #EconSky

submitted 12 days ago • 59 comments

The American people did not vote for Elon Musk. Repost this if you agree that Musk should be forced to complete ethical disclosures that any other federal employee has to do.

submitted 12 days ago • 11 comments

Bill Burr is a national treasure 🎯! "You journalists need to get your balls back"

submitted 15 days ago • 682 comments

If you think what happened to Rumeysa Ozturk can't happen to you because you're a citizen and she's not, you are sorely mistaken. Ozturk was snatched off the street not for being a national security threat but for having a wrong opinion. If we don't put a stop to this, it's coming for all of us.

submitted 21 days ago • 795 comments

A beautiful moment for this 102 year old WW2 veteran. Wow

submitted 23 days ago • 53 comments

From Fox’s Chief National Security reporter. Who can’t seem to get any airtime lately. For some reason.

submitted 22 days ago • 398 comments

It gets worse. This Signal situation is just the tip of the iceberg of incompetence in this administration.

submitted 22 days ago • 1629 comments

Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously. Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.

submitted 22 days ago • 1712 comments

It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

submitted 23 days ago • 1069 comments

Listen everyone. I’ve see classified stuff before. This in the Atlantic is the kind of stuff that gets the highest classification. I had to have TS clearance to hear the names of the people we targeted in Iraq when i was with TF16 and 17. And still some names were withheld until op was over….

submitted 22 days ago • 959 comments

I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

submitted 24 days ago • 3123 comments

Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

submitted 25 days ago • 5133 comments

My maternal grandmother died in the 1918 flu pandemic. RFK Jr can go fuck himself.

submitted 26 days ago • 2691 comments

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵

submitted 26 days ago • 1237 comments

⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️ STARTING TOMORROW. Nevada. Arizona. Colorado. You, me, and Bernie. Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙 See you there 💪🏽🌞

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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific. If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved

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Truth

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😂😂😂😂

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My fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, has a creed you have to memorize and try to live up to called “The True Gentleman.” Curious if you think our current president is a “true gentleman”?

submitted 30 days ago • 2009 comments

My buddy and I are in our early 60’s. We often wonder whatever happened to the “Fuck You Democrat”? Where are today’s Ted Kennedy, Harry Truman, FDR, LBJ, Dan Rostinkowski, Tip O’Neill. AOC is the closest.

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I offer you these reasons for very modest hope not because I want you to deny the awfulness of what’s occurring, but because I want you to see we are not necessarily doomed. Here’s this week’s summary of 10 reasons for very modest optimism. robertreich.substack.com/p/even-more-...

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