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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

submitted 10 days ago • 590 comments

Just awful: One of the inspector generals that Trump fired was examining Elon Musk's failures to meet reporting protocol designed to safeguard national security as a major recipient of Pentagon contracts. It's time to follow up on that. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1913...

submitted 23 days ago • 73 comments

I’m so tired of them. I’m tired of their lies. I’m tired of their disgusting amorality. I’m tired of their faces, their voices, their smirks. I’m tired of their inability to say — let alone do — even one thing remotely kind or humble or appropriate, ever. So tired.

submitted 23 days ago • 1237 comments

NEW: We uncovered more deleted tweets from Darren Beattie, the White House aide fired in 2018 for speaking at a conference alongside white nationalists who Trump just appointed to a top level State Department job. In purged tweets, Beattie cheered on Jan 6th riot. www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/p...

submitted 28 days ago • 133 comments

It's Pritzker and AOC who get it so far. Who else?

submitted 32 days ago • 763 comments

The school shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin was the 83rd school shooting of 2024 — which means, for the 83rd time this year, Republican MAGA fascists are going to be addressing the epidemic of school shootings with "thoughts and prayers." 😳

submitted 77 days ago • 16 comments

If these Democrats follow through and confirm these obviously bad faith actors to the United States of America, they’ve failed their voters. They flat out lied for their votes, never intending on fighting for them. I don’t care how they were bought, compromised, whatever. We’re watching.

submitted 78 days ago • 97 comments

Campbell’s witty response to this homophobe makes me want to enjoy some of their delicious chicken noodle soup right now! 🍜 🏳️‍🌈

submitted 79 days ago • 1665 comments

Back then, the Washington Post wanted to fight. Now, its owner writes checks to Trump in between his bows and scrapes.

submitted 79 days ago • 129 comments

The hardest “hard no” I have ever given anything

submitted 78 days ago • 1010 comments

25% EXTRA in 2025 because of blanket tarrifs: 💰 NATURAL GAS 💰 AUTO PARTS 💰 CARS 💰 FRUITS, NUTS, AND VEGGIES 💰 ELECTRONICS/APPLIANCES 💰 OIL 💰 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 💰 PLASTIC/RUBBER 💰 LUMBER 💰 FURNITURE BUT, BUT, BUT.... I saved $ .10 on eggs 🙄 #USDemocracy

submitted 78 days ago • 25 comments

Money in politics is the reason for all the dysfunction in America 🔹Big Pharma buying off politicians = high Rx costs 🔸NRA buying off politicians = no gun safety laws 🔹Insurance Industry buying off politicians = no Medicare for all 🔸Fossil Fuel Industry buying off politicians = no climate action

submitted 79 days ago • 30 comments

When you don’t know how anything works, everything is a conspiracy

submitted 79 days ago • 506 comments

In case you forgot, the newly announced Chairman of Trump's Intelligence Advisory Board remains embroiled in civil litigation against his fictional cow.

submitted 79 days ago • 386 comments

THIS is how it’s done, folks.

submitted 80 days ago • 2312 comments

No women will lead a House committee for the first time in two decades after House Republicans revealed their list of committee leaders for the 119th Congress. No people of color were selected, either.

submitted 80 days ago • 448 comments

In case you aren’t keeping score of Trumps lies Ukraine - Lie Tariffs - Lie Grocery Prices -Lie Lower energy - Lie Project 2025 - Lie Pick the best people - Lie

submitted 80 days ago • 4 comments

It’s inappropriate? What the fuck?

submitted 81 days ago • 163 comments

Every day, there's a different Republican saying OUT LOUD that they HAVE TO make cuts to our Social Security and Medicare. I know Democrats are fired up about this, but I don't know why MAGA is acting like this won't affect them. They will NOT be taking my hard earned benefits away.

submitted 80 days ago • 480 comments

When Trump instituted his inhumane family separation policy Immigrant children were put in detention centers, abused and even died It is estimated there are now 4.4 million kids in the US whose parents are undocumented If Trump deports the adults The damage to these families will be catastrophic

submitted 81 days ago • 54 comments

Trump wants to revert to our nation’s dark past of trickle-down economics that benefit the ultra-wealthy while hurting the middle class. This includes passing $5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich and cutting essential programs that hard working families rely on, like Social Security and Medicare.

submitted 81 days ago • 324 comments

We cannot let a person who has a nematode in his brain, who was addicted to heroin for 14 years, and who drove his wife to take her own life, who has sexual assault allegations against him, and a fetish with dead animals – to make any kind of health decisions for anyone.

submitted 81 days ago • 847 comments

Wait, wait, WAIT — RFK Jr.’s lawyer has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine?!?! Are you fucking kidding me?!?

submitted 81 days ago • 712 comments

“These are the shoes I wore when I broke the record for fastest time from floor to bunker in Senate history.”

submitted 82 days ago • 980 comments

Thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare now has the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. For the 1st time in history, there are agreements with pharmaceutical companies to lower costs on drugs that treat cancer to diabetes. #Voices4Victory #DemCast #ProudBlue #DemsUnited

submitted 82 days ago • 11 comments

🎶The wheels on the bus go round and round…🎶 I’m sure this will be first on Kash Patel’s agenda. Hey, thanks, Chris Wray, for abandoning your post with three years left. At least have the “Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity” to get fired. FBI’s new motto: “Faithlessness, Betrayal, Immorality”

submitted 81 days ago • 16 comments

Trump tells TIME magazine, he's not sure he can get the price of groceries down: "It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard."

submitted 82 days ago • 205 comments

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE! We have learned that AOC has secured enough votes to become the Democratic ranking member on Oversight Committee!! Who else supports her 100%!

submitted 82 days ago • 867 comments

Donald Trump on his ability to bring down grocery prices: “It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard." Bravo, MAGA rubes.

submitted 82 days ago • 38 comments

Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,” Day said. www.propublica.org/article/cign...

submitted 309 days ago • 28 comments

Has the bar dropped so low that the only person Time magazine could come up with for Person of the Year is a convicted felon and rapist? Yikes…

submitted 82 days ago • 62 comments

Today we learned that Trump intends to allow ICE to make arrests in churches, schools and hospitals. Today we learned FBI Director Christopher Wray is too cowardly to stand up to Trump and is resigning. Today we’re reminded that we need people of courage to oppose this hostile takeover.

submitted 82 days ago • 103 comments

Seriously, this is a North Korea propagandist level appointment

submitted 82 days ago • 268 comments

BREAKING: Republicans pushing Trump to ELIMINATE the IRS's Direct File program -- which allows you to file your taxes online for FREE Why would anyone want to get rid of that? Because giant corporates like H&R Block and Intuit (Turbotax) want to make you PAY MORE TO THEM

submitted 82 days ago • 217 comments

A simple analogy to explain their plan: You Iive in a house. It's not perfect but it's comfy. A billionaire wants you to move to his shitty condominium across the street and pay him rent. You're not interested. The billionaire burns your house down.

submitted 83 days ago • 89 comments

Canadian MP Charlie Angus just sounded off on Trump. "So yes, they are our neighbors, but we've stood up to them. We're in a different situation with Trump, a convicted predator, who's seriously undermining the democratic process in the US. And he thinks he can just push us around. He insults us."

submitted 82 days ago • 730 comments

Passing this information along

submitted 82 days ago • 7 comments

NEW: Here’s how some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a decades-old legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care.

submitted 83 days ago • 45 comments

This is quite possibly his worst idea yet. And of course, his low IQ followers think it’s fantastic.

submitted 83 days ago • 319 comments

We are now Saudi Arabia

submitted 83 days ago • 19 comments

New Jersey State Sen. Jon Bramnick, a centrist Republican and candidate for governor, said Tuesday that Gov. Phil Murphy should 'issue a limited state of emergency banning all drones until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings.' www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

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⚠️ BREAKING: Rapid tests conducted at the outbreak site in the Democratic Republic of Congo found several positive Malaria cases. Samples taken to the capital Kinshasa for testing on Saturday were damaged and not usable, according to Radio France Internationale.

submitted 83 days ago • 5 comments

This is unacceptable! These people need to be locked up forever. They are a danger to our children.

submitted 83 days ago • 5 comments

Yet another #recall “Antidepressant medication duloxetine recalled by FDA due to presence of carcinogenic chemicals.. often prescribed to manage major depressive disorder by balancing chemicals in the brain, and is also used to treat generalized anxiety disorder” www.newsweek.com/antidepressa...

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments