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Fortunate grandfather standing on giants' shoulders seeking righteousness, justice, freedom and a more perfect Union for all. Ubuntu. ☮️➕💜
Sen Ossoff's voice
“Now, you remember we were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. Do you remember that? But this is a government of, by, & for the ultra-rich. It is the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class, ruling our country. They are the elites they pretend to hate.”
“Now, you remember we were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. Do you remember that? But this is a government of, by, & for the ultra-rich. It is the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class, ruling our country. They are the elites they pretend to hate.”
February 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Sen Ossoff's voice
“Now, you remember we were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. Do you remember that? But this is a government of, by, & for the ultra-rich. It is the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class, ruling our country. They are the elites they pretend to hate.”
“Now, you remember we were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. Do you remember that? But this is a government of, by, & for the ultra-rich. It is the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class, ruling our country. They are the elites they pretend to hate.”
“You ever have one of those days you wish you could just redact?”
~Cartoon, by Brendan Loper, The New Yorker
~Cartoon, by Brendan Loper, The New Yorker
February 13, 2026 at 1:14 AM
“You ever have one of those days you wish you could just redact?”
~Cartoon, by Brendan Loper, The New Yorker
~Cartoon, by Brendan Loper, The New Yorker
Government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed, not the capital of the wealthy.
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed, not the capital of the wealthy.
“F.Y.I.—he’s not ready to laugh at the cliché of violent authoritarianism in a failing kingdom.”
~Cartoon, by Maddie Dai, The New Yorker
~Cartoon, by Maddie Dai, The New Yorker
February 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
“F.Y.I.—he’s not ready to laugh at the cliché of violent authoritarianism in a failing kingdom.”
~Cartoon, by Maddie Dai, The New Yorker
~Cartoon, by Maddie Dai, The New Yorker
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It's so much bigger than Epstein...
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It's so much bigger than Epstein...
It's so much bigger than Epstein...
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It's so much bigger than Epstein...
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Spoke to @thebulwark.com about what I saw in Minneapolis. (Yes that is a Roma hoodie) www.thebulwark.com/p/adam-serwe...
Adam Serwer and Bobby Pulido: MAGA Got Proven Wrong
The mass deportation operation was supposed to be about the manly men pulling out all the stops in defense of Western civilization, which they claim is being brought down by brown and black immigrants...
www.thebulwark.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Spoke to @thebulwark.com about what I saw in Minneapolis. (Yes that is a Roma hoodie) www.thebulwark.com/p/adam-serwe...
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
Listen up, Americans.
The Boss's voice cuts through the bloody mist today with "Streets of Minneapolis"
Remember what happened on the streets of Minneapolis. Remember Northridge. Remember them all.
Springsteen is still an American treasure. And he's calling us to stand.
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
The Boss's voice cuts through the bloody mist today with "Streets of Minneapolis"
Remember what happened on the streets of Minneapolis. Remember Northridge. Remember them all.
Springsteen is still an American treasure. And he's calling us to stand.
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Listen up, Americans.
The Boss's voice cuts through the bloody mist today with "Streets of Minneapolis"
Remember what happened on the streets of Minneapolis. Remember Northridge. Remember them all.
Springsteen is still an American treasure. And he's calling us to stand.
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
The Boss's voice cuts through the bloody mist today with "Streets of Minneapolis"
Remember what happened on the streets of Minneapolis. Remember Northridge. Remember them all.
Springsteen is still an American treasure. And he's calling us to stand.
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
"Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reasons." ~Abraham J. Heschel
January 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
"Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reasons." ~Abraham J. Heschel
I smell Nazis ... A TIPPING POINT
The border is no longer at the edge of the country.
It is now at the front door of every city.
This is not speculation. This is the moment the rules changed.
youtu.be/gMWNXAzWlEg?...
The border is no longer at the edge of the country.
It is now at the front door of every city.
This is not speculation. This is the moment the rules changed.
youtu.be/gMWNXAzWlEg?...
Trump Empire Under Siege - Minneapolis Became a War Zone
YouTube video by Cognitive Quest
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I smell Nazis ... A TIPPING POINT
The border is no longer at the edge of the country.
It is now at the front door of every city.
This is not speculation. This is the moment the rules changed.
youtu.be/gMWNXAzWlEg?...
The border is no longer at the edge of the country.
It is now at the front door of every city.
This is not speculation. This is the moment the rules changed.
youtu.be/gMWNXAzWlEg?...
If Teddy could see us now...
January 18, 2026 at 8:08 PM
If Teddy could see us now...
“Is this the series finale of America, or do you think they’ll release another episode?”
Cartoon, by Benjamin Slyngstad, The New Yorker
Cartoon, by Benjamin Slyngstad, The New Yorker
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
“Is this the series finale of America, or do you think they’ll release another episode?”
Cartoon, by Benjamin Slyngstad, The New Yorker
Cartoon, by Benjamin Slyngstad, The New Yorker
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." ~George Orwell, 1984
Just remember: "What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening." ~Donald Trump, 2018
Just remember: "What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening." ~Donald Trump, 2018
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 AM
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." ~George Orwell, 1984
Just remember: "What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening." ~Donald Trump, 2018
Just remember: "What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening." ~Donald Trump, 2018
“O.K., I’ll put that on my calendar and we’ll just keep an eye on the weather and the fall of democracy.”
Cartoon, by Teresa Burns Parkhurst, The New Yorker
Cartoon, by Teresa Burns Parkhurst, The New Yorker
January 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
“O.K., I’ll put that on my calendar and we’ll just keep an eye on the weather and the fall of democracy.”
Cartoon, by Teresa Burns Parkhurst, The New Yorker
Cartoon, by Teresa Burns Parkhurst, The New Yorker
Before you get into an argument, remember this, "A bee does not waste its energy trying to convince a fly that honey is better than shit." Some minds are not meant to be changed, save your energy for what actually matters.
January 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Before you get into an argument, remember this, "A bee does not waste its energy trying to convince a fly that honey is better than shit." Some minds are not meant to be changed, save your energy for what actually matters.
“This might just be the beer, but I think I have reason to believe we’re already living in an Orwellian surveillance state.”
Cartoon, by Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski, The New Yorker
We know it's not the beer!
Cartoon, by Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski, The New Yorker
We know it's not the beer!
January 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
“This might just be the beer, but I think I have reason to believe we’re already living in an Orwellian surveillance state.”
Cartoon, by Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski, The New Yorker
We know it's not the beer!
Cartoon, by Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski, The New Yorker
We know it's not the beer!
Good people are always beautiful.
January 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Good people are always beautiful.
A new vision for the future is actually possible.
As Zohran Mamdani takes over as mayor of New York City, he joins his new Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice, Julie Su, to talk about building an economy that works for the many — not just a select few.
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A new vision for the future is actually possible.
The space between fascism and democracy is not neutral territory! There will always be work to do to promote the general welfare and improve social and economic justice for all.
January 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The space between fascism and democracy is not neutral territory! There will always be work to do to promote the general welfare and improve social and economic justice for all.
Health authorities in the DR-Congo—working with the WHO declared an Ebola outbreak over just three months, having contained 64 cases (45 deaths) through a revamped national surveillance system, a milestone hailed as a major public-health achievement. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Ebola outbreak in Congo over, Congolese health officials and WHO say
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now over, Congolese health officials and the U.N.'s World Health Organization said on Monday, after the country went 42 consecutive days withou...
www.reuters.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Health authorities in the DR-Congo—working with the WHO declared an Ebola outbreak over just three months, having contained 64 cases (45 deaths) through a revamped national surveillance system, a milestone hailed as a major public-health achievement. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
The space between fascism and democracy is not neutral territory.
December 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The space between fascism and democracy is not neutral territory.
No. They're flouting not complying.
BRENNAN: This isn't everything you asked for just yet, but would you acknowledge that they are complying with the spirit if not the intent of your law?
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
December 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
No. They're flouting not complying.
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Bari Weiss going from purported brave defender of free speech and open debate to chief censor of reporting about a federal concentration camp is so grimly hilarious
December 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Bari Weiss going from purported brave defender of free speech and open debate to chief censor of reporting about a federal concentration camp is so grimly hilarious
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