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Seems bad that the new U.S. Attorney who is threatening to lock up Trump’s political opponents was working for Russia before getting his new job. But maybe it’s just me.

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Nailed it. www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariff...

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Very good analysis of the current situation and some historical context www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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What’re we going to do with all the artifacts of democracy we’re no longer going to be needing any more? www.thedailybeast.com/the-supreme-...

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Since the Trump admin continues to claim Mr. Abrego Garcia is a gang member, I thought I'd take the time to put together a timeline, based on all the documents filed in court, which lays out all the "evidence" the government has ever offered. As you'll find out, there's very little "there" there!

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It's all fine, nothing to see here. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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BREAKING Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was accidentally included in a Signal group chat with top Trump administration officials, where top-secret war plans related to Yemen were shared. Full Story: bit.ly/4c4hqW2

submitted 27 days ago • 83 comments

Need much more of this.

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NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.

submitted 31 days ago • 430 comments

In effectively a single blink of the historical eye, we’ve seen our entire constitutional system simply … stop. We can clearly see what’s happening is wrong—illegal and unconstitutional—and the actors who can do something about that just … aren’t. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-s-...

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"If it continues like this, the United States will not score as a democracy when we release [next year's] data," said Staffan Lindberg, head of the Varieties of Democracy project" "If it continues like this, democracy [there] will not last another six months." www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

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“France’s research minister said a French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had expressed criticism of the Trump administration.” He had been traveling to a conference near Houston, TX. 3/19/25

submitted 32 days ago • 75 comments

It seems like when you write a decision giving the President king-like powers, you shouldn't be indignant when he acts like a king.

submitted 33 days ago • 1688 comments

Let's do it. youtu.be/zRYM4d3n8Zw?...

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SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada. Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:

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MUST-WATCH: This is the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil from the perspective of his wife, who is 8 months pregnant. This is federal agents in plain clothes dragging a man from his home as punishment for his speech. @nyclu.org @ccrjustice.org @theimeu.bsky.social

submitted 37 days ago • 252 comments

"“I take away from what I heard today that we’re doing exactly what the American people sent us to Washington D.C. to do,” Edwards said, as several protesters pounded on the doors nearby." Getting major Baghdad Bob vibes from this article. www.huffpost.com/entry/republ...

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING: Canadians prefer Carney for captaining a ship through a storm, putting out a kitchen fire or sitting next to them on a long flight. Poilievre only had the advantage in this comparison when it came to two skills: hosting a party and putting up a shelf.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Good for chuckle this morning www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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New blistering op-ed from the WSJ Editorial Board on dumbest trade war in history: "Does Mr. Lutnick understand, well, commerce?" "Mr. Trump behaves as if his manhood is implicated because a foreign nation won’t take his nasty border taxes lying down." Ouch. tinyurl.com/5de2shaz

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"The U.S. Travel Association warned last month that even a 10% reduction in Canadian inbound travel could translate to $2.1 billion in lost spending and 140,000 jobs jeopardized" Stats are in for Feb: Road trips -23%, flights -40%. Oops. www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...

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Hurting school kids, local farmers and food banks in one shot, new MAGA trifecta thehill.com/homenews/sta...

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@daviddoel.bsky.social This would hurt Trump where it counts: his corporate and oligarch support. TLDR: Canada could legally circumvent US held patents and make generic versions of drugs, tech, etc to sell at a fraction of the cost. US corps would freak. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

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