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MAGA terrorist Vance Luther Boelter arrested after manhunt for assassinating a US lawmaker and her husband and brutally shooting another. He had a list of at least 70 Democrat lawmakers and other private citizens he was planning to murder.

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This morning Minnesota woke up to news of a brutal act of violence targeting public servants. I am heartbroken to learn that our Speaker Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses have been shot.

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House Democrats need to bring articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, while Senate Democrats need to bring that chamber to a fucking halt.

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Senator Alex Padilla of California was removed by force from Kristi Noem’s presser and handcuffed for his free speech. This is what a fascist regime does that rejects the laws of the US. It should horrify every American. Let’s stop pretending we are approaching authoritarian rule. We are there.

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Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.

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Funded by your tax dollars.

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holy shit -- GOP Rep. Mike Turner tries to "help out" Hegseth by getting him to confirm that the Pentagon does not in fact have plans to take Greenland by force, but Hegseth instead more or less testifies that yep, they have devised plans for that

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Buh bye poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

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The most important story of our time is not what Donald Trump wants to do, but what the people of this country allow him to do.

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It’s looking like Saturday’s No Kings mobilizations are going to be even bigger than Hands Off! We need to show up by the millions to demonstrate that Trump’s tyrannic crackdown is only deepening our resolve. Find a peaceful protest near you for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Maddow: I also feel like there’s not very much about that that I don’t understand. Like, it’s the same everywhere. This is blond Berlusconi, you know what I mean? This is inarticulate Viktor Orbán, right? These guys are all the same. The authoritarian playbook is the same everywhere

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But of course…

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Yes, authoritarian regimes curtail civil liberties and target supposed enemies of the state. But they share one more endemic characteristic: Their leaders enrich their already rich friends—and most of all, themselves and their families. Words: ‪@joeconason.bsky.social https://trib.al/U06N7qP

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Trump’s campaign-like rally at Fort Bragg was a carefully styled event optimized for a national broadcast, right down to the weight and political allegiances of the soldiers allowed to appear on camera.

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This can’t be. Donald Trump said he was going to end the wars

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REED: Are you confident that no information has been exported from the Treasury Department by DOGE personnel? BESSENT: Not to my knowledge REED: Have you investigated it? BESSENT: We have strict protocols around that so there's no reason to believe there was

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Former US Senator Bob Menendez has been denied bail pending appeal by a US appeals court.

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Read and weep: sfstandard.com/2025/06/09/c...

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Knee bended but only for “some” of his posts. Which ones? (Prediction: He’ll do it again, since he is addicted … to late night Twitter drama)

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The Trump's DOJ is paying $5 million to the family of a woman who got shot because she 1) trespassed on federal property; 2) tried to break into a closed chamber of federal officials; and 3) ignored law enforcement commands to stop. 🎶 just a reminder 🎶

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"In a fashion familiar to observers of systemically corrupt regimes, Trump (sheltered by the Supreme Court’s assurance that he can freely engage in corruption) has made bribe solicitation an integral element of governance." Quite an overview of Trump's lawlessness here:

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It’s the only way any advertiser would want to market there — under specious legal threat www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Contrast is so clear: Do you want to live in Trump's America where disease spread, free speech is physically attacked and everything from government contracts to science depends on the whim of the mad king OR do you want to live in a free country, with vaccines and decisions based on merit

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Why are we celebrating traitors that fired upon US soldiers in a bid to keep people enslaved?

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Facebook decided to suspend my account because of a piece (below) I wrote Monday about violence which in no way advocates for it (but does point out who is violent in the current ruckus).

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump plans to sign a trio of resolutions Thursday to revoke California’s nation-leading vehicle emissions standards. “If it’s a day ending in Y, it’s another day of Trump’s war on California. We’re fighting back,” said a spokesperson for Newsom. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

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Yet another reason to show up at your nearest “No Kings” rally this Saturday #NoKings

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Ukraine war briefing: Deaths in Kharkiv as Russia continues strikes on civilian targets

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At Fort Bragg, Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line. Where are the generals who should be speaking up in defense of the military's rules and traditions, asks @RadioFreeTom?

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Do you suppose that Barack Obama has some well-thought-out, high-minded, principled teason for keeping quiet through all this? And if he has one, what is it?

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BREAKING: ICE is preparing to deploy tactical units to five cities run by Democratic leaders, according to two sources familiar with the planning of future ICE operations.

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I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA. here you go - gifted www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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