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The US is about to become the first Western country to introduce sanctions against most of Israeli citizens

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Yes, people are dying because of Trump's reverse Robinhood policies, taking from the vulnerable (so far already done) and giving to the rich (coming soon). There's nothing Christian about this administration. It's all about grievance, ego and power. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/o...

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I’ve also heard this from some Trump voters. And when they say this to me, I don’t shout, “Yes you did vote for this!” No. Instead, I thank them for acknowledging what’s happening and how wrong it is, and I encourage them to publicly speak out against it.👇

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A Palantir database on all Americans is a frightening step towards fascism. Musk gets a lot of attention—rightfully so—but Peter Thiel is the techno-fascist billionaire hiding behind the scenes pulling the strings to end democracy. Thiel and his techno-fascist followers are threats to the world.

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Lindsey Graham says the Senate will start moving sanctions against Russia next week. “We're going to change that game for Russia. The game that Putin's been playing is about to change. He's going to be hit and hit hard by the United States when it comes to sanctions.”

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Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people

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Exactly as predicted, now that DOGE has scraped all your personal data from government agencies, it's all being given to Peter Thiel's Palantir. It was always going to be Peter, who has dreamed of dictatorship for decades, patiently built his "political project". 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...

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@general-ben.bsky.social Ben Hodges @general_ben An excellent, quick read. #Putin is losing. foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/19/r...

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Fiona Hill: "The United States is on a path toward full-on state repression."

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The last sentence is, of course, wholly inconsistent with the American tradition of judicial independence. Nominees don’t work for the president or his attorney general and they can’t dictate what they will or won’t do.

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🐔🐔🐔

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Lots of legal news this week, so easy to miss that NPR has filed a lawsuit against Trump. Protecting the 1st Am & the balance of power among the 3 branches of gov't is a big deal right now & it's all happening here. joycevance.substack.com/p/big-bird-f...

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Chancellor Merz has been saying the right things about Ukraine and Russia. Now it’s time to do them. #FreeTaurus

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🇸🇪 Sweden has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine totaling approximately $500 million.

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Thank you Germany!

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The defense minister of Germany and Ukraine formalize the following points: - Germany is going to fund Ukraine's long-range missile program. The production capacities in Ukraine have been ready and were lacking only the financing

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It’s generational damage

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"Why attack universities? Why attack journalism? Because ignorance works for power ... With that done, power can rewrite history with grotesque, false narratives. They can make criminals heroes and heroes criminals." trib.al/oyBvPkF

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Vladimir Putin is a sworn enemy of the United States. Appeasement was never going to work. Why is that so difficult to understand?

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Johanna Nyman @JohannaNyman5 Worth repeating #Kallas: #Russia defeat in #Ukraine necessary to avoid World War III

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Because free speech.

submitted 4 days ago • 1617 comments

Big day tomorrow! Meet & Greet your Democratic candidates for VA Lieutenant Governor! See Alex Bastani, Babur Lateef, Victor Salgado, Levar Stoney. Wed, May 28th, 7:30 - 9 PM (Doors open at 7:10). The Providence Rec Center, 7525 Marc Dr, Falls Church.

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#TaurusForUkraine 💙🤝 #Germany #Bundesregierung #TaurusNow‼️

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"Criminals are made heroes, and heroes are made criminals." We are witnessing the US govt become a firehose of lies, cutting aid to most Americans while lining the pockets of the rich and (even GOP elite on Congress!). When it costs something to oppose, we are in a dictatorship.

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"What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination: indiscriminate, unrestrained, brutal, and criminal killing of civilians,” [former Prime Minister Olmert] said." www.huffpost.com/entry/israel...

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Trump can't blame Biden for this. Perfectly represents the rot and decline under his oligarchy. www.space.com/astronomy/mo...

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And it’s coming from inside the house

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Work requirements hurt poor people AND are a waste of money. Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment. Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.

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Let's not confuse this verbal aside as important. Trump has not taken any significant action vs Ru since he became president. He's playing us along. Eur needs to seize Ru assets & start massive investmts in Eur & Ukr armaments. Other paths forward are mirages. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/u...

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This is why I don't trust Trump at all to negotiate anything without witnesses. He likes Putin. Putin knows that Trump will sell out his country for his own largesse. It's possible getting to this point has been part of the plan since they first talked.

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The grift is endless bc the crimes he commits can potentially only escape punishment if he armors up with the largest legal army in the world

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This is a powerful testament to the value of education & what a threat the Trump Admin is. It's not only unamerican what he is doing but anti-humanistic. If his policies persist for multiple admin's or more, we might enter into a modern version of the Dark Ages. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/o...

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Bruce! We all need to bring out the Bruce in each of us. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/o...

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As early as February 24, 2022, I said in many TV shows & essays that we, the Allies, must intervene directly against russia. I have often repeated since then that we can't win #OurWar without participating in it. I reiterate this now. Taking no risks will lead us straight to defeat. #LeaderlessWorld

submitted 6 days ago • 7 comments

Only another three years and eight months to go. Extrapolate from here.

submitted 8 days ago • 259 comments

Finland accuses Russia of violating its airspace near Porvoo, with an investigation now underway. Meanwhile, Poland intercepts a Russian Su-24 bomber over the Baltic Sea, acting on orders from NATO’s Joint Operational Command.

submitted 7 days ago • 48 comments