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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

The Real-Time Demise of American Democracy Under Trump www.commondreams.org/opinion/demi...

The Real-Time Demise of American Democracy Under Trump | Common Dreams

Our democracy is no longer guaranteed—from Wall Street to the White House, power is slipping into the hands of a few oligarchs at the expense of working people and ordinary families.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Is Turning the US Into the Planet's Rogue Nation www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

Trump Is Turning the US Into the Planet's Rogue Nation | Common Dreams

Globally, fossil fuel emissions for producing electricity plateaued—even fell slightly—over the first half of the year. It’s an epochal moment for the planet, but US emissions still rose.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

A Movement-Based Opposition to Trump and MAGA www.commondreams.org/opinion/move...

A Movement-Based Opposition to Trump and MAGA | Common Dreams

Social self-defense against the MAGA juggernaut can be the starting point for creating the world we want beyond MAGA.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

End Game: Plenary Power and Trump’s Autocratic Plot www.commondreams.org/opinion/plen...

End Game: Plenary Power and Trump’s Autocratic Plot | Common Dreams

Why Stephen Miller is salivating over unfolding events in Chicago and Portland—and what we now must do.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Former Surgeons General Say It's Their Duty to Warn of 'Profound' Threat RFK Jr. Poses to Americans www.commondreams.org/news/rfk-jr-...

Former Surgeons General Say It's Their Duty to Warn of 'Profound' Threat RFK Jr. Poses to Americans | Common Dreams

Former US surgeons general warn that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses a threat to public health with anti-vaccine views and misinformation.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

‘Reality Breaking Through,’ Says Casar, as MTG Scolds Fellow Republicans Over Healthcare www.commondreams.org/news/mtg-sco...

‘Reality Breaking Through,’ Says Casar, as MTG Scolds Fellow Republicans Over Healthcare | Common Dreams

"Not a single Republican in leadership... has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!" wrote MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

'I'm Terrified I'll Die': Bernie Sanders Unveils Report on Healthcare Devastation Looming for American Families www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

'I'm Terrified I'll Die': Bernie Sanders Unveils Report on Healthcare Devastation Looming for American Families | Common Dreams

Sen. Bernie Sanders' report reveals Americans' fears over GOP healthcare policies, detailing personal stories of struggles with rising insurance costs.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller Says ‘Quiet Part Out Loud,’ Claims Trump Has Unlimited ‘Plenary Authority’ Before Going Silent in Interview www.commondreams.org/news/stephen...

Stephen Miller Says ‘Quiet Part Out Loud,’ Claims Trump Has Unlimited ‘Plenary Authority’ Before Going Silent in Interview | Common Dreams

During an ominous interview, Trump's deputy chief of staff argued that Trump has "plenary authority"—essentially limitless power—to use the military in US cities. He then abruptly went silent, prompti...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Admin Has Hired 100+ 'Fossil Fuel Insiders' to Fill Top Energy, Environmental Agency Roles www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...

Trump Admin Has Hired 100+ 'Fossil Fuel Insiders' to Fill Top Energy, Environmental Agency Roles | Common Dreams

One of them described her job as offering “concierge, white-glove service” to oil, gas, and coal companies seeking permits from regulators.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Pritzker Warns Trump Will Have Military Seize Ballot Boxes So He Can 'Count the Votes Himself' in Elections www.commondreams.org/news/jb-prit...

Pritzker Warns Trump Will Have Military Seize Ballot Boxes So He Can 'Count the Votes Himself' in Elections | Common Dreams

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns of Trump's plan to militarize US cities and control elections. Pritzker remains defiant against threats of imprisonment.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Bondi: Trump Admin Will Take 'Same Approach' to Antifa as Drug Cartels, Which It Repeatedly Bombed www.commondreams.org/news/antifa

Bondi: Trump Admin Will Take 'Same Approach' to Antifa as Drug Cartels, Which It Repeatedly Bombed | Common Dreams

US Attorney General Pam Bondi generated alarm when she said the Trump administration is going to take the "same approach" to Antifa as it has to drug cartels—as the military bombs boats in the Carib...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

'Trump's Gestapo': Chicago Marches to Resist ICE, National Guard Deployment www.commondreams.org/news/chicago...

'Trump's Gestapo': Chicago Marches to Resist ICE, National Guard Deployment | Common Dreams

President Trump's deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops to Chicago has sparked outrage and protests. Residents are demanding ICE agents leave, calling them Trump's Gestapo. As tension...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Fetterman Joins GOP to Kill War Powers Resolution Against Trump's Extrajudicial Venezuela Bombings www.commondreams.org/news/senate-...

Fetterman Joins GOP to Kill War Powers Resolution Against Trump's Extrajudicial Venezuela Bombings | Common Dreams

The Senate voted down a war powers resolution to rein in Trump's illegal boat strikes. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against it. Rand Paul, one of two Republicans to vote in favor, said...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment in Illinois www.commondreams.org/news/nationa...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment in Illinois | Common Dreams

The judge said she saw "no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois," and allowing troops into Chicago "will only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themsel...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Judge Sides With Journalists, Protesters in Chicago Over Violent Tactics of Trump's Federal Agents www.commondreams.org/news/ice-chi...

Federal Judge Sides With Journalists, Protesters in Chicago Over Violent Tactics of Trump's Federal Agents | Common Dreams

Federal judge restricts use of force by federal agents on protesters and journalists in Chicago. Ruling bars riot control weapons unless immediate threat.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 1d

'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups | Common Dreams

"Let’s call this what it is: A baseless attempt to chill free speech and scare people away from exercising their constitutional right to protest an authoritarian regime."

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

Citizenship Is No Protection Against Trump's Deportation Machine www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

Citizenship Is No Protection Against Trump's Deportation Machine | Common Dreams

It seems that those who do not fit the racial profile of a "true" American, even if they are citizens of this country, are also considered "enemy within," judging by the way they trample on their righ...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

Why Not Take Over the Hollowed-Out Democratic Party? www.commondreams.org/opinion/why-...

Why Not Take Over the Hollowed-Out Democratic Party? | Common Dreams

Any effort by backers of an authentic working-class politics to seize the party will be like elbowing your way into a crowded subway car: lots of company and perhaps impossible to find a seat.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize www.commondreams.org/opinion/peac...

'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize | Common Dreams

As Venezuelan-American, I know exactly what Machado represents: the smiling face of Washington’s regime-change machine, the polished spokesperson for sanctions, privatization, and foreign intervention...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

19 Workers Missing and Feared Dead After Massive Blast Rocks Tennessee Bomb Factory www.commondreams.org/news/tennese...

19 Workers Missing and Feared Dead After Massive Blast Rocks Tennessee Bomb Factory | Common Dreams

It was the third explosion or fire to occur at an Accurate Energetic Systems facility since 2014.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

Fed Governor Warns 'Job Growth Has Probably Been Negative' as US Labor Market Stalls www.commondreams.org/news/us-jobs...

Fed Governor Warns 'Job Growth Has Probably Been Negative' as US Labor Market Stalls | Common Dreams

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller warns of poor US labor market conditions, with job growth likely negative. Economic uncertainty looms.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

'Boots on the Ground': Trump to Send 200 US Troops to Israel to Monitor Ceasefire www.commondreams.org/news/us-troo...

'Boots on the Ground': Trump to Send 200 US Troops to Israel to Monitor Ceasefire | Common Dreams

"Hamas was willing to gamble on Trump’s promise to prevent the Israelis from resuming the genocide once Israel had its prisoners back," wrote independent journalist Nicolas J.S. Davies.

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

'I Am Worried About My Community,' Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland www.commondreams.org/news/big-fro...

'I Am Worried About My Community,' Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland | Common Dreams

In Portland, a protester known for wearing a frog costume speaks out against the Trump administration's actions. Despite being targeted by federal agents, Todd remains committed to nonviolent resistan...

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups | Common Dreams

"Let’s call this what it is: A baseless attempt to chill free speech and scare people away from exercising their constitutional right to protest an authoritarian regime."

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Slvrbld47 @slvrbld47.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson Sits Stone-Faced as GOP Voters Plead With Him to Cave to Dems' Healthcare Demands www.commondreams.org/news/mike-jo...

Mike Johnson Sits Stone-Faced as GOP Voters Plead With Him to Cave to Dems' Healthcare Demands | Common Dreams

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces backlash from voters on C-Span for GOP's role in government shutdown. Military mom begs for legislation to ensure her kids' medication. Johnson blames Democrats, refus...

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