ArchWonk
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Geopolitics/Global Affairs/NatSec.
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#StandWithTheRuleOfLaw #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 #StandWithNATO
Geopolitics/Global Affairs/NatSec.
#StandWithTheConstitution
#StandWithTheRuleOfLaw #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 #StandWithNATO
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
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Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
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People understand that the Democrats can’t stop every bad thing from happening. But they’re also scared and angry and want leaders who will stand up and fight with everything they’ve got. That’s the bare minimum we deserve.
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
People understand that the Democrats can’t stop every bad thing from happening. But they’re also scared and angry and want leaders who will stand up and fight with everything they’ve got. That’s the bare minimum we deserve.
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@sanders.senate.gov: "The message that came out last night is that some Democrats (remember, 47 people in the caucus, 8 voted, a small minority) that all over the country, people say, 'Stand up, fight, fight.' We had No Kings rallies, 7 million people coming out. And last night was a setback."
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
@sanders.senate.gov: "The message that came out last night is that some Democrats (remember, 47 people in the caucus, 8 voted, a small minority) that all over the country, people say, 'Stand up, fight, fight.' We had No Kings rallies, 7 million people coming out. And last night was a setback."
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Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
Former models for Donald Trump's agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally
"It's like modern-day slavery."
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
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For years, a “Goon Squad” of sheriff’s deputies roamed Rankin County, Mississippi, beating and choking people until they confessed to drug crimes.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org sit down with the reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com, who revealed their reign of terror.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org sit down with the reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com, who revealed their reign of terror.
How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Mississippi deputies got away with years of brutality
A “Goon Squad” of Rankin County sheriff’s deputies spent years brutalizing people until their reign of terror was exposed.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
For years, a “Goon Squad” of sheriff’s deputies roamed Rankin County, Mississippi, beating and choking people until they confessed to drug crimes.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org sit down with the reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com, who revealed their reign of terror.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org sit down with the reporters from @mississippitoday.org and @nytimes.com, who revealed their reign of terror.
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MORE: Russian forces also recently advanced near Hulyaipole and in the Dobropillya tactical area.
The Kremlin continues to publicly and clearly reiterate its maximalist demands and unwillingness to engage in negotiations that result in anything less than full Ukrainian capitulation. 🧵(1/3)
The Kremlin continues to publicly and clearly reiterate its maximalist demands and unwillingness to engage in negotiations that result in anything less than full Ukrainian capitulation. 🧵(1/3)
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
MORE: Russian forces also recently advanced near Hulyaipole and in the Dobropillya tactical area.
The Kremlin continues to publicly and clearly reiterate its maximalist demands and unwillingness to engage in negotiations that result in anything less than full Ukrainian capitulation. 🧵(1/3)
The Kremlin continues to publicly and clearly reiterate its maximalist demands and unwillingness to engage in negotiations that result in anything less than full Ukrainian capitulation. 🧵(1/3)
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"I'm a man of the people and you are not special as a congresswoman, actually, you are a representative. You should wait in the fucking security line with all of us," @timmiller.bsky.social tells @samsteindc.bsky.social and @willsommer.bsky.social of Rep. Nancy Mace's airport drama.
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"I'm a man of the people and you are not special as a congresswoman, actually, you are a representative. You should wait in the fucking security line with all of us," @timmiller.bsky.social tells @samsteindc.bsky.social and @willsommer.bsky.social of Rep. Nancy Mace's airport drama.
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Who imposed tariffs?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
Mike Johnson: "That's the reason the inflation is up, the cost of living is up so high -- because of the policies of the previous administration. Now, we're working to root those policies out and implement our own, but it takes a little time."
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Who imposed tariffs?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
Who cut immigration, destroying the ag workforce?
Who undermined the Fed?
Who halted renewable energy?
Who's running deficits?
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So we make a deal that allows several Republican senators in key states to vote for ACA subsidies next month and get political cover back home, but not enough to pass it. Sounds great.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
So we make a deal that allows several Republican senators in key states to vote for ACA subsidies next month and get political cover back home, but not enough to pass it. Sounds great.
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Yup. I said this earlier today, but it was only a guess. Thanks for confirming it. It is no coincidence that of the 8 who came forward to do this, none of them are running in 2026. But they ran cover for some who are.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Yup. I said this earlier today, but it was only a guess. Thanks for confirming it. It is no coincidence that of the 8 who came forward to do this, none of them are running in 2026. But they ran cover for some who are.
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The Senate just passed legislation to reopen the government. 60-40.
39 Democrats and Rand Paul opposed the measure.
39 Democrats and Rand Paul opposed the measure.
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Senate just passed legislation to reopen the government. 60-40.
39 Democrats and Rand Paul opposed the measure.
39 Democrats and Rand Paul opposed the measure.
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NEW: The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area. Both Ukrainian and Russian forces recently advanced in the Pokrovsk direction. Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar111025
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
NEW: The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area. Both Ukrainian and Russian forces recently advanced in the Pokrovsk direction. Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar111025
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Since 2020, I have been fighting for mail-in voting and the GOP has been fighting against it. A critical court case is now going before the U.S. Supreme Court. I can assure you that I will be there fighting hard to ensure every lawful ballot counts.
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Since 2020, I have been fighting for mail-in voting and the GOP has been fighting against it. A critical court case is now going before the U.S. Supreme Court. I can assure you that I will be there fighting hard to ensure every lawful ballot counts.
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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UN Climate Chief: Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will 'Never, Ever Be Forgiven' www.commondreams.org/news/cop30-b...
UN Climate Chief: Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will 'Never, Ever Be Forgiven' | Common Dreams
At COP30, a key UN leader warns that as "disasters decimate the lives of millions" and "when we already have the solutions," inaction on the climate crisis "will never, ever be forgiven."
www.commondreams.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
UN Climate Chief: Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will 'Never, Ever Be Forgiven' www.commondreams.org/news/cop30-b...
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Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS CASE THAT THREATENED ITS LANDMARK 2015 RULING RECOGNIZING A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS CASE THAT THREATENED ITS LANDMARK 2015 RULING RECOGNIZING A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
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💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
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Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
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Imagine if a single fucking journalist ever asked him why he routinely refers to women of color as 'low IQ'? But that would require having a working press and that ship sailed a long fucking time ago
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Imagine if a single fucking journalist ever asked him why he routinely refers to women of color as 'low IQ'? But that would require having a working press and that ship sailed a long fucking time ago
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Sean Duffy’s been telling us for months that we have a critical shortage of air traffic controllers in this country which is causing serious safety issues in air travel, then Trump comes out today & calls them a bunch of traitors if they took a day off & encourages them to quit.
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Sean Duffy’s been telling us for months that we have a critical shortage of air traffic controllers in this country which is causing serious safety issues in air travel, then Trump comes out today & calls them a bunch of traitors if they took a day off & encourages them to quit.
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"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
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By withholding his support for Winsome Sears in Virginia, Trump undercut his party. But he protected what mattered more to him: his win-loss record as an endorser. Trump is a party leader in name only. www.thebulwark.com/p/no-one-mat...
No One Matters to Trump But Trump
His self-serving treatment of last week’s elections shows his disregard for his party.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
By withholding his support for Winsome Sears in Virginia, Trump undercut his party. But he protected what mattered more to him: his win-loss record as an endorser. Trump is a party leader in name only. www.thebulwark.com/p/no-one-mat...
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Sat down with partners, @milkeninstitute.org, Amcham Brasil, climate investors, and private sector leaders to discuss deepening international partnerships in clean energy and economic growth.
California is proud to lead by example in providing market stability and spurring innovation.
California is proud to lead by example in providing market stability and spurring innovation.
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Sat down with partners, @milkeninstitute.org, Amcham Brasil, climate investors, and private sector leaders to discuss deepening international partnerships in clean energy and economic growth.
California is proud to lead by example in providing market stability and spurring innovation.
California is proud to lead by example in providing market stability and spurring innovation.