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When America faltered, others stood up to lead.

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What a putz!

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Neville Chamberlain is one of the twentieth century's most contemptible figures. His appeasement does not match the sheer malevolence of what the Trump administration is doing right now, writes @benjaminwittes.bsky.social in his column, The Situation.

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Financial markets slide as Trump confirms 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will take effect Tuesday wapo.st/3F4hlFe

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"The order could allow the Trump administration to make mail voting — which was used by tens of millions of voters last year — more difficult. Trump has repeatedly said he’d like to end the practice, falsely claiming it allows for widespread fraud." www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...

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Trump's on the side of Putin. Why? He likes dictators--but he also knows that Putin will help him stay in power here. Can Europe and Congress help save the free world when the American president has defected to the other side? @Timodc and I discuss. youtu.be/lc1h4MAURvk?...

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I love this!! Actress Cassandra Peterson, better known as her horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has donated her Tesla to NPR. Keep Reposting #Swasticar #ElonSux

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Spectacular! Saturn, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and crescent moon just before sunrise. 📸 Ren Theelen

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This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.

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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

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💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes. Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out

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The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.

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A hearing will be held in Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit seeking to block DOGE from access to sensitive Treasury Department information. A group of unions argue that DOGE's efforts violate federal law.

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Helping to bring fentanyl to your doorstep! What a guy!

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IL Gov. Pritzker is one of the great leaders of our time. You can watch his full IL budget address here. If you forward to the 26 minute mark, you can watch as he shifts to a dire warning about the direction our country is taking, but also words of hope. We should all take heed.

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British Columbia is already pulling the American liquor.

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Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world. Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends. www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...

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We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

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That's a really big number.

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Please share this list FAR & WIDE! I will update as needed.

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Well this is a very nice story. www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...

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So far, Trump’s picks for his second administration include: -5 billionaires -8 major donors -9 current or former lobbyists -11 Fox contributors -12 people who hosted or co-hosted events at Mar-a-Lago -17 people associated with AFPI or Project 2025 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The next time you hear a pundit scold the “alarmists” for their “hysterical” warnings about threats to democracy, remember that Trump is nominating some utterly extreme figures who swear fealty to him and urgently desire to use state power to deliver vengeance against a long list of enemies.

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www.spytalk.co/p/spytalk-on... Michael Isikoff on Jen Psaki show to discuss Tulsi Gabbard's secret Syria trip

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The US government recently bought powerful spyware that could make hacking your phone easier—and shape the way Trump executes some of his campaign promises, including mass deportations. My latest in @newyorker.com: www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...

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