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At minimum, a president, who reads. The basic amount of discipline and thinking required to start and finish a book of any sort is utterly beyond this president—someone who only gets his information from social media or propagandistic “news” channels. 🤦🏾‍♂️

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“The President is abusing the powers of his office to wield the might of the Executive Branch in retaliation against organizations and people that he dislikes. Nothing in our Constitution or laws grants a President such power…”

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Yaasss! I’ll chip in $100 too!

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A harrowing story of a USAID employee who was stranded in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo: “Carol feels a sense of deep betrayal, loss and anger. Our own government has treated her and the entire USAID workforce as if they were criminals.” www.thebulwark.com/p/abandoned-...

submitted 15 days ago • 12 comments

Sen. Tillis (R-N.C.) says he’s inclined to support the Grassley-Cantwell bill. Says he’s heard from constituents worried about the tariffs, esp farmers & restaurant/lodging sectors. Everyone in red states :: call your reps!!

submitted 15 days ago • 634 comments

Me talking to my Senator’s staff: What is Eric Schmitt doing about the tariffs and the market plunge? Staff: I’ll be happy to pass this along. Me: Pass what along? I asked a question. Staff: I’ll pass it along. Me: A question? No, I want an answer. Staff: Okay. Thanks. hangs up 😡

submitted 15 days ago • 363 comments

I STAND WITH Jenner & Block, @wilmerhale.bsky.social , & Perkins, against tyranny and abuse of power. To paraphrase Judge Coughenor, History will look back and ask “where were the lawyers and judges” at this pivotal moment. Right here. www.jennerfirm.com

submitted 18 days ago • 32 comments

From the “pro-life” party…

submitted 18 days ago • 246 comments

If you think any of these twenty points is hyperbole or an over reaction, you’re either not paying attention or you want to be ruled by a tyrannical strongman.

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Cool cool cool 🤦‍♀️

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Mike Waltz has now decided to roll out the story that Jeffrey Goldberg somehow hacked his way into their Signal chat. Just admitting a mistake and apologizing seems like a lot less work than lying and peddling a half dozen different conspiracies.

submitted 24 days ago • 2096 comments

Trump has NO AUTHORITY to change federal election laws! The Constitution makes clear the states have total control over these laws. Donald just like to pretend he is KING! www.axios.com/2025/03/25/t...

submitted 23 days ago • 39 comments

They aren’t even skilled liars. They rely on quantity of lies rather than quality.

submitted 27 days ago • 833 comments

We are all Zelensky.

submitted 49 days ago • 55 comments

Ike asking Churchill why he doesn’t wear a suit before not suggesting that they cower to a maniac.

submitted 48 days ago • 23 comments

I remember the wonderful days when such displays of unity were led by the United States, not aimed at it.

submitted 48 days ago • 104 comments

misinformation on this topic kills children. journalists always have a responsibility to Don't Print Lies In The Newspaper but it's especially true for childhood vaccinations.

submitted 48 days ago • 17 comments

Oh he’s definitely in the Red Room now.

submitted 48 days ago • 10 comments

This doesn’t exist and will literally save $0

submitted 50 days ago • 4354 comments

Germany’s likely new chancellor Friedrich Merz: Look at what Musk has done recently in terms of interventions in the German elections. That is an unprecedented event. The interventions from Washington were no less dramatic, drastic and ultimately brazen than the interventions we had from Moscow...

submitted 54 days ago • 196 comments

Dear Manager: This week, 1. There we arе again on that little town street 2. You almost ran the red 'cause you were lookin' over at me 3. Wind in my hair 4. I was there 5. I remember it all too well 🫶, Coset

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The spread of mis- and disinformation is tied to the death of paying for news and the expectation that journalists and experts should work for free.

submitted 63 days ago • 7 comments

"The crowd again started shouting 'tax Elon,' 'tax the wealthy,” “tax the rich' and 'tax the billionaires.'" The county went 68% for Trump www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...

submitted 56 days ago • 240 comments

At least Germany hasn’t lost sight of history.

submitted 54 days ago • 24 comments

Donald Trump’s unhinged rhetoric is making Americans less safe at home and abroad.

submitted 69 days ago • 79 comments

From Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities: “NIH slashing the reimbursement of research costs will slow and limit medical breakthroughs that cure cancer and address chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.” www.aplu.org/news-and-med...

submitted 69 days ago • 170 comments

And just like that, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau homepage, consumerfinance.gov, is being erased. As of January 30, 2025, CFPB enforcement actions resulted in $19.7 billion in consumer relief.

submitted 69 days ago • 51 comments

NEW—A federal judge overnight just blocked Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions. apnews.com/article/elon...

submitted 69 days ago • 95 comments

If you want a country in which no relief aid is ever dispensed to any state without politically motivated conditions, by all means try to condition California wildfire aid on "turning the valve." ICYMI @jilldlawrence.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/extorting-...

submitted 75 days ago • 7 comments

Well, Elon has his people at the fork in the road of Trump.02: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

submitted 79 days ago • 20 comments

"Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, in an affidavit given to senators on Tuesday, alleged that the Pentagon chief pick caused his second wife to fear for her safety... Hegseth also stated that women should not have the right to vote or work, according to the affidavit."

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