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Why isn’t Trump in prison then?

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In the wake of what Judge Dugan did (100% legal), now is a good time for everyone to know what she knows: An immigration or administrative warrant is not a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...

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NEW: Statement from attorney for Judge Dugan. "Hannah C. Dugan has committed herself to the rule of law and the principles of due process for her entire career as a lawyer and a judge. Judge Dugan will defend herself vigorously, and looks forward to being exonerated."

submitted 1 day ago • 592 comments

People all over the world see the mental instability, gross incompetence, and fascist aspirations of the person occupying the White House. It's a tragedy that so many people in America can't. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/i-just-got...

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America is… cooked.

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We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.

submitted 1 day ago • 1721 comments

I want politics to be about a better everyday life. Here's what that can look like:

submitted 2 days ago • 999 comments

Listen now! Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7IjN...

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Nobody anywhere on earth waits for “the data” or “proof” to overthrow a fascist, they just do it.

submitted 3 days ago • 76 comments

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

submitted 3 days ago • 856 comments

I applaud him for coming to this conclusion at the right time and knowing when it is time to pass the torch. I wish others would do the same.

submitted 4 days ago • 712 comments

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while: t.co/lg46ijHLDF

submitted 4 days ago • 2130 comments

I guess he thought we would just keep buying his cars no matter what he did or said. He was wrong.

submitted 4 days ago • 916 comments

Russia is being thoroughly crushed by Anonymous. Glory to Ukraine, glory to Georgia, and glory to the free people of the world. #OpGeorgia #OpRussia There is obviously way more that’s being done, but that’s best left known between the legion and the orcs. 🤫🤐

submitted 3 days ago • 259 comments

Phillip: But as the economy is suffering, new polls are showing that his support is in fact eroding, particularly among young men. And it's lies like these that people aren't buying anymore.

submitted 3 days ago • 313 comments

On the same day Trump delivered what may go down as the most disgraceful betrayal of his presidency—pressuring Ukraine to surrender sovereign territory to Russia under the false banner of “peace”- Putin made his intentions clear: Russia isn’t preparing to end its war but preparing for the next one

submitted 3 days ago • 31 comments

“If you say you love freedom but you don’t believe freedom is for everybody then the thing you love is not freedom. It is privilege.”

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

Federal Appeals Court Halts Ballot Curing in North Carolina Supreme Court Election search.app/shf7q

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This is where we are headed.

submitted 4 days ago • 695 comments

In case you hadn't noticed:

submitted 4 days ago • 804 comments

Not to state the obvious, but none of them were sent to a terrorist prison in El Salvador. They all had lawyers, indictment by grand jury, a trial or a guilty plea where a judge ensured it was knowing & voluntary & access to an appeals process. In other words, all the hallmarks of due process.

submitted 5 days ago • 2482 comments

In response to Trump pushing to recognize Ukraine’s territory occupied by Russia to be recognized as Russian, Europe is pushing back. “The EU will never recognize Crimea as Russian” — Kaja Kallas

submitted 5 days ago • 120 comments

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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I mean, it's not like we didn't point out that a loudmouth drunkard with poor impulse control and a history of abuse wouldn't make a great SECDEF...

submitted 6 days ago • 357 comments

The Pentagon is in "total chaos" and Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and missteps at the highest levels of the department. "The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

submitted 6 days ago • 740 comments

BREAKING NYT: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, according to four people with knowledge of the chat.

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"Unlike the chat in which The Atlantic was included, the newly revealed one was created by Hegseth. Named “Defense | Team Huddle,” it included his wife and about a dozen other people.... He used his private phone, not his government one, to access the Signal chat." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

submitted 6 days ago • 1854 comments

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.

submitted 6 days ago • 1366 comments

But sure, meritocracy. Got it.

submitted 6 days ago • 643 comments

"This is a pattern. If one law firm capitulates, Trump goes after more. If one university, tech billionaire, media company capitulates, he goes after more. If we don't fight him now, when he’s only gone after one legal resident, then we can't act surprised when he ultimately goes after Americans."

submitted 7 days ago • 180 comments

When I said that a 54-year-old U.S. citizen was detained by ICE, MAGA said no big deal. Then, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was erroneously deported, and MAGA says "you always pick one person." It's not one person. We learn about someone new practically everyday at this point.

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Salt Lake City Utah #Resistance

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Facts matter

submitted 7 days ago • 1035 comments

New York City. Keep protesting! Keep marching in the streets!

submitted 7 days ago • 193 comments

I remember when you could search a site with a name like Covid.gov and expect to get fairly unbiased results. We are living in truly Orwellian times when .gov searches bring you to Q-anon level bullshit adorned with a picture of the Q-anon King!

submitted 7 days ago • 40 comments

ICYMI — Maddow on the WSJ saying Vietnam is looking to let in Musk’s Internet company Starlink and Greenlight a $1.5 Billion Trump resort to get favorable tariff treatment. Almost like this was always the point. The Golden Age of Corruption.

submitted 7 days ago • 89 comments

If we make it through this dark period with democracy intact, it may be because the administration's incompetence was greater than its depravity.

submitted 8 days ago • 1772 comments

This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!

submitted 8 days ago • 1751 comments

Garry Kasparov (pro-democracy activist & author of this👇 article), who has lived in New York City since 2013 & is a Green Card holder, is the kind of outspoken American who Trump is intent on DEPORTING. I wish you all safety & health @garrykasparov.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Judge Wilkinson's opinion for a 3-0 panel in the Abrego Garcia case is written for the parties, but also for the public & perhaps a nod at SCOTUS. I go through it in this piece, which I think provides a much-needed boost for all of us. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-fourth-c...

submitted 9 days ago • 183 comments

I know a lot of US citizens only care about US citizens, so I'll just go ahead and point out: when ICE arrests you, the due process would be the point where you prove you can't be deported because you're a US citizen. Without it, there's nothing stopping them from sending you to CECOT forever.

submitted 8 days ago • 93 comments

Trump LOVES the poorly educated. They believe all his lies‼️ MAGA doesn’t listen to economists, doctors, scientists, or any other kind of expert.

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