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80 years ago today 4/29/1945 Fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is shot & killed & hung in the town square with 3 other Fascist leaders & his mistress. Mussolini’s body/face is then pummeled to an unrecognizable form by many thousands of angry Italians seeking revenge.

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Congratulations to Canada's Liberal Party and Mark Carney on their big election win, and a special thank you to Donald Trump for turning a runaway victory for the Conservatives into an upset win for the Liberals 👍

We’ve all seen it by now but I’m still going to repost every iteration of this story that crosses my eyeballs

Perfect summary of where things stand

i genuinely want to know what the hell is wrong with this guy. he is a total monster and i am a little interested in how he got to be this way.

Youth turnout in 2024 was only down 3% from 2020. What killed us is that young voters shifted right by double digits, caused by far-right youth groups outspending us nearly 10:1. If we want to avoid that in 2026, left-leaning youth organizations need to be better funded.

Wow! California is now the 4th largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan! abc7news.com/post/califor...

It was never just about schools, it was never just about libraries, and it isn't actually about the books. It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse. www.chron.com/politics/art...

Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.

But I was told “Dems shouldn’t engage or listen to ‘the groups’ on immigration, this is where Trump is strong so it’s a trap and a distraction from bread-and-butter kitchen-table issues real Americans care about, you have reached Capitol Advantage Strategic Consulting your call is important to us.”

NEW: Today's arrest of a Wisconsin judge came out of ICE policy changes that dramatically increased the frequency of immigration arrests in courthouses. This set federal law enforcement on a collision course with state courts, @douglaskeith.bsky.social explains. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

HAPPENING NOW: Protests continue outside a courthouse in downtown Milwaukee in support of Judge Hannah Dugan after her arrest today

A great follow.

My latest: Jimmy Kimmel Mops Floor With Hegseth Over Makeup Studio, Wife Joining Meetings

HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters have now gathered outside a federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to support Judge Hannah Dugan

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” Time to rise, Democrats.

Political messaging should never exclude anyone. A word to the wise @slotkin.senate.gov :: never punch down.

Kamala Harris didn't kill any popes when she was Vice President.

Serious question. Kristi Noem was pictured with a Rolex in El Salvador, and got 3k in cash stolen. She has been on a govt salary for years. Something aint right

I just met with Mohsen Mahdawi where he’s being held in Vermont. He was detained when he showed up for his citizenship interview. He should be released so he can become a citizen.