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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are planning to axe Direct File, which lets nearly 2 million Illinoisans file their taxes for free. They’re literally taking money out of the pockets of working families and making sure it goes to the large tax prep companies.

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The key thing to understand about the second Trump administration is that there are no adults in the room; it's a mixture of true believers and lackeys. Every terrible Trump impulse is enabled rather than discouraged.

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U.S.-born man from Georgia held for ICE under Florida’s new anti-immigration law georgiarecorder.com/2025/04/17/g...

submitted 23 hours ago • 134 comments

I have been a disability advocate for over 20 years. I am appalled at a high-ranking government official so blatantly saying that if you are disabled, your life is worthless. People with autism work, love, and lead fully functioning, happy lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPxT...

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In Boston, standing up to tyranny is tradition. Proud to see Harvard keeping it alive today.

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Republicans are praising President Trump's executive order that bypasses Congress to change election laws and restrict ballot access. The GOP had a completely different reaction to President Biden's 2021 order expanding voter registration. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/gop...

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American exceptionalism is electing a pariah government so repugnant that it tanks the electoral prospects of aligned right wing governments across the entire anglosphere

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The real leaders are the incredible grassroots organizers who continue to make history with their efforts, which grow stronger by the day. We’re honored to play whatever role we can in uplifting these movements—even if corporate media chooses to ignore what's really happening on the ground.

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This is the crowd for Bernie and AOC in a state that voted for Trump by over 36% last year.

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Trump is increasing his threats against Harvard University after the school refused to set up an admissions council to bring in MAGA personnel: “Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity."

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The refusal to provide people due process before shipping them off to foreign prisons is criminal and intolerable. It must not be normalized. Everyone who believes in justice and America needs to speak up now.

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For the record, the Trump administration already admitted that it wrongly deported Abrego Garcia in court. Yet JD Vance insists on pushing the lie that the Maryland trades worker is in fact a violent gang member.

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Karoline Leavitt is a liar, propagandist & accomplice to a criminal regime. “There is never going to be a world in which [Kilmar Abrego Garcia] is going to live a peaceful life in MD because he is a foreign terrorist & MS-13 gang member,” she said w/o evidence about a man who's committed no crime.

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“This energy—this determined hope that 36,000 people had in Los Angeles on Saturday—is beginning to seem like the only thing on the market.”

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Nothing in federal privacy law precludes a university from denouncing the Gestapo-reminiscent arrest, detention, and deportation of students whose only offense was exercising their First Amendment rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/n...

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Among the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against the Crown was “transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offences.”

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The habits of democracy—free individual inquiry, clear evidence-based thinking, an aversion to bunk—are academic habits. To many Trumpists, though, the diversity and the authority of the academy stands as a threat.

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AOC: When he talks about rapists and criminals, he should look in the mirror

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russia invaded Ukraine. Twice. russia launches missiles at Ukrainian cities. Daily. russia murders, tortures and kidnaps Ukrainians. Hourly. Unprovoked and unjustified. Stand with the victim, blame the aggressor. We are stronger when united. #StandWithUkraine

submitted 4 days ago • 14 comments

The two men shook hands over the unjustified, indefinite imprisonment of people convicted of nothing. “We have bad ones, too. I’m all for it,” Trump said of sending US citizens to El Salvador.

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Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont was illegally detained by ICE during what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process. Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.

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Has Trump said anything about the arson attack of Gov. Shapiro's home during Passover?

submitted 4 days ago • 203 comments

👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Putin just committed a grave war crime killing 34 civilians in Ukrainian Sumy. As we would expect, Putin's greatest supporter, Trump, said nothing, because he loves Putin, whatever he does.

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ZERO posts from the President of the United States about the arson and possible attempted assassination of Governor Ben Shapiro and his family.

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“Target's decision to move away from equity and inclusion was them saying that my dollar didn't matter.” Same! Why they’re not getting mine! www.forbes.com/sites/richar...

submitted 4 days ago • 16 comments

Is America paying attention yet? Lying corrupt people are running this country over a cliff politically.

submitted 5 days ago • 27 comments

Me too

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Sounds dangerous. We wouldn't want well-informed, compassionate people.making the world a better place for everyone, would we? That would ruin everything.

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But it’s not about race or color right!?

submitted 5 days ago • 19 comments

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

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