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there are like three overlapping scandals with signalgate — illegal distribution of sensitive government materials by top members of the administration, illegal attempt to circumvent records laws and possible unlawful use of military force — and democrats should be screaming about them all

submitted 10 hours ago • 227 comments

Some questions that Mike Waltz and the others must answer: 1) How did he preserve the thread and others for PRA 2) What phones were everyone using 3) What kind of security do those phones have 4) WHERE were they using those phones 5) What else is on the phones 6) Why was Joe Kent included

submitted 1 day ago • 329 comments

The follow-up question to this should have been "So you're saying our justice system should lower itself to the moral standards of murderers?"

submitted 2 days ago • 230 comments

NEW: Erdogan has banned protests in Turkey. He has threatened to arrest anyone attending one. This is the people’s response. Fighting for their democracy with another vast gathering in Istanbul tonight. #Turkey 🇹🇷 (🎥 Credit: Özgür Özel - Chairman, Republican People’s Party)

submitted 2 days ago • 108 comments

Learn to code, they said

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NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.

submitted 5 days ago • 431 comments

“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on @msnbc.com

submitted 9 days ago • 19 comments

REPORTER: How do you determine whether somebody is a gang member? What criteria do you use? HOMAN: Through various investigations

submitted 8 days ago • 1167 comments

This is a great question. As far as I’m aware, it is the U.S….where is the money coming from?

submitted 8 days ago • 195 comments

I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.

submitted 8 days ago • 1049 comments

Once you establish that people can be punished because the administration doesn't like their speech, expanding the bounds of who can be treated that way becomes inevitable.

submitted 8 days ago • 925 comments

"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say

submitted 9 days ago • 1415 comments

Oh, how I want us to wake up and come together like this. 🙏

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

these people are literally trying to destroy america’s future

submitted 11 days ago • 230 comments

Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer. "Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.

submitted 11 days ago • 1146 comments

If this happens, get ready for one of greatest legal gymnastic shows the U.S. government has ever mounted. It's legally impossible to square the circle on application of this wartime authority of Alien Enemies Act with migration problem that the U.S. faces. Not even the best legal contortionists.

submitted 12 days ago • 61 comments

Mom’s got Dem messaging covered

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submitted 15 days ago • 866 comments

Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...

submitted 15 days ago • 3669 comments

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is the single largest purchaser of alcohol in the world. The Premier of Ontario ordered them to stop purchasing American products. No restaurant, no grocery store, no one anywhere in Ontario, can find American booze. FAFO, MAGAts. 🇨🇦

submitted 16 days ago • 674 comments

French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

submitted 20 days ago • 1735 comments

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

submitted 25 days ago • 3171 comments

"This leopard could never eat MY face..."

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submitted 25 days ago • 1441 comments

I almost bought a book on Amazon today, but then I went to eBay and got it slightly used for half the price. Boycotting Amazon is fun AND easy.

submitted 26 days ago • 1074 comments

NEW: “Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.” newrepublic.com/post/192059/...

submitted 26 days ago • 3384 comments

Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.

submitted 26 days ago • 2769 comments

I wanna know why there isn't more coverage of Elon's Ketamine use?

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

They learned something from their first term. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a grift is a good guy with principles. So this time they're firing all the good guys with principles.

submitted 30 days ago • 275 comments

When you sell your soul to the devil.

submitted 34 days ago • 1693 comments

Math is hard

submitted 34 days ago • 2008 comments

Everyone has things in their career of which they're ashamed. Nothing...and I mean nothing...in my career in politics makes me more ashamed and regretful than supporting and promoting Marco Rubio. He is the most craven betrayer of his stated ideals of any human I've ever met.

submitted 34 days ago • 1738 comments

theintercept.com/2025/02/17/e...

submitted 35 days ago • 2055 comments

J.D. Vance's lecture in Europe basically convinced every country to quietly create a new secret group chat without the US.

submitted 37 days ago • 448 comments

This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ? And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions ! We all look forward to reading your thoughts

submitted 39 days ago • 6043 comments

Pay him the money, FSG. Pay him! #MoSalah #LFC #YNWA

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Gotta laugh at the Liverpool fan with the sign that said something like 'At least empty tropphy cabinets are easier to move'! Goodison, hahaha! #LFC

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.

submitted 42 days ago • 2403 comments

Bernie Sanders: "For Mr. Musk and his fellow oligarchs, the needs, the concerns, the pain, the ideas, and dreams of ordinary people are simply an impediment to what they the oligarchs are entitled to. And that is really what they believe -- they are entitled to all the wealth and power they have."

submitted 42 days ago • 171 comments

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahaha times infinity

submitted 42 days ago • 3324 comments

That’s nothing. I found 13 contracts awarded to SpaceX since December totaling $77M. 1/

submitted 41 days ago • 552 comments

Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.

submitted 42 days ago • 673 comments

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

submitted 44 days ago • 1158 comments

“A dark day… today we all lose….” Shuttering U.S.A.I.D. is impacting the soybean industry — Tennessee’s #1 cash crop, contributing billions to our economy. More: arec.tennessee.edu/wp-content/u...

submitted 44 days ago • 587 comments