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In SCOTUS's 7-2 ruling stopping more kidnapped people from being sent to El Salvador, the majority justices didn't wait for Alito to write his dissent. That's odd and suggests they didn't trust him to act in good faith, that his plan was to hold up the order until the prisoners were already gone.

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Human trash

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That means conducting a nationwide review of voting barriers in all 50 states. It means dedicating resources to challenge laws that disenfranchise voters. And it means having the political will to fight for the right to vote everywhere, regardless of how competitive a state appears today.

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🔥 @ninajankowicz.com to the European Parliament: "Before I describe the details of Russia's recent online influence campaigns, I would like to call upon you to stand firm against another autocracy: The United States of America."

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Attorney General Bondi should immediately appoint a special counsel to investigate Pete Hegseth’s multiple security breaches.

submitted 4 days ago • 679 comments

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

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Here's a fun fact: In the 331 yrs that Bank of England has existed, no King, Prime Minister or Chancellor of the Exchequer appears to have ever fired the Governor. One resigned because he was bankrupt. And yet Pres Trump...(Thanks to my friend @dannyblanchy.bsky.social for help in this research.)

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Thank you to everyone around the world who helped bring Tesla's net income down 71%! Now THAT is a successful boycott. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Poor Pope Francis. Imagine having JD Vance as one of the last people you saw before you died. RIP.

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The president campaigned on being a dictator unbound by law, so now he's allowed to be a dictator. Yet he also denied having anything to do with Project 2025, but he's allowed to do that, too.

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This is a member of Congress.

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"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." - John Burroughs

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Truth to power.

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They had lawyers, trials, most were given pretrial release, allowed to testify in their own defense, got discovery, could call witnesses, could cross-examine witnesses, could present mitigation at sentencing, and had a right to appeal.

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Pope Francis led by example, centering his life and papacy on being a voice for the less fortunate. He inspired us all to better embody the teachings of Christ: love, compassion, and justice. Gwen and I are joining Catholics and Christians around the world in mourning his loss.

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Of course advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this. The Secretary is unfit to lead.

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I don't know who besides the White House needs to hear this, but spraying cheap, Chinese-made foam wall decorations with gold spray paint isn’t classy, it’s tacky as hell and prodigiously embarrassing Right now the Oval Office looks like the dumpster behind a Michael’s

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Van Hollen on Fox News Sunday: "I'm not vouching for the man. I'm vouching for the man's rights. His constitutional rights to due process."

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After all the gaslighting about DEI and "meritocracy," the incompetents in the Trump administration are now planning to end the U.S. foreign service exam and hire government officials based on loyalty to Trump instead. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

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In what way specifically is Italy a “great ally” of the US while the rest of Europe is not?

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A CDC source, in tears, revealed: That RFK Jr. has ordered them not to publicize bird flu symptoms in exposed workers. Not to test them. Not to speak. They know people are getting sick. And they’re being forced to stay silent. This is not just a cover-up. It's cruelty.

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His whole presidency (both the past and present) has been about ripping off the American people for as much as he possibly could get away with…👇 And now, there’s this BULLSHIT!

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Reminder: If a president has immunity for official actions and swears an oath to uphold the Constitution then violating the Constitution can't be construed to be an official action and as a consequence the president does not have immunity to protect him from prosecution for such actions.

submitted 7 days ago • 281 comments

www.thefarce.org/why-is-no-on...

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The protests are not for Trump to see, they are so you can all see each other and grow. It's not the protest itself that tyrants are afraid of, but the networks and community you can grow from them. Your strength is your unity and that's why the enemy thrives by demoralizing and dividing you. #3E

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Turns out people want their dems to fight for their values and protect due process

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Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me

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so I guess for the foreseeable future I’m going to have to wake up every couple of hours in the middle of every night to refresh supremecourt.gov to see if anything new has happened in the ongoing case of 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙭 𝙧𝙚𝙡. 𝘽𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙫. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙖𝙬

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The New York Times declares dignity, professionalism, and courage in law firms “nearly impossible.” I suggest this framing exposes more about legacy media’s own problems than it does about the legal profession.

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Early this morning, the Supreme Court sided with the ACLU, "The government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this Court." With Alito & Thomas dissenting.

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The Dallas ICE office is involved in a mass removal effort targeting nearly 200 people — many without removal orders — scheduled to be deported to El Salvador today. This is not just cruel – it is lawless. I refuse to stay quiet while families are being torn apart, and lives are being put at risk.

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“.. the rest of the world has crossed a red line, and they will try to reduce dependence on the U.S. on trade, on defense and everything. There’s no way back,” he said. @barrons.com @pattidomm.bsky.social www.barrons.com/articles/for...

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Thou shalt march on Washington by the millions and not leave until the Mad King is deposed.

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Mack Truck announces layoffs — due to truck orders that have been “negatively affected by .. the impact of tariffs.” @penncapital-star.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social penncapital-star.com/briefs/mack-...

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Thank you, Sen. Van Hollen, for standing up not just for Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his family but for every American who believes in due process. We can't stop speaking out until he is home and this administration is forced to stop its horrific practice of kidnapping people without charge or trial.

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Love to see @warren.senate.gov on lots of shows kicking ass and explaining how dumb and corrupt these tariffs are

submitted 9 days ago • 157 comments

I've managed crises my entire career: I led the Bank of Canada through the 2008 financial crisis, and the bank of England through Brexit. I’ve been here before — and I have a plan to see Canada through this. #Debate2025

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RFK Jr.’s lies about autism are disgraceful — and I won't share them to spread misinformation. He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths. In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.

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Dear senators who think you can’t do anything, Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT. ~ All of Us

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Senator Van Hollen is a hero.

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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

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RFK Jr. is very loud and very WRONG about Autism. 1. It’s not a disease 2. There are thousands of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder who pay taxes, have jobs, can use the bathroom on their own, and are thriving in life.

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Columbia is proof that appeasement doesn’t work. Harvard is doing the right thing.

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