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Biden was the most economically progressive president since LBJ at least, he pursued a full-employment economy at huge political risk, it worked spectacularly.
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
Are the progressive economic policies in the room with us right now?
February 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Biden was the most economically progressive president since LBJ at least, he pursued a full-employment economy at huge political risk, it worked spectacularly.
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
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Clinton brought it up in Munich when reporter asked about the Epstein files, got a chuckle out of Sikorski ;)
Munich Feb 15, 2026 Secretary @hillaryclinton.bsky.social takes question about the Epstein files alongside Polish Deputy PM @radek-sikorski.bsky.social
Says the new releases contain horrifying info & noted the Bannon-Epstein plot to overthrow Pope Francis.
Says the new releases contain horrifying info & noted the Bannon-Epstein plot to overthrow Pope Francis.
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Clinton brought it up in Munich when reporter asked about the Epstein files, got a chuckle out of Sikorski ;)
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It would not be hard to use this to make Bannon's ties to Meloni a problem.
Steve Bannon wrote to Epstein that he wished to “take down” the Pope.
MAGA Architect Plotted With Epstein Against Pope Francis
Steve Bannon wrote to Epstein that he wished to “take down” the Pope.
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
It would not be hard to use this to make Bannon's ties to Meloni a problem.
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Some couples do candlelit dinners for Valentine’s Day. Michelle and I knocked doors in House District 94 in Lewiston instead. Nothing says love like canvassing and reminding people to vote! If you’re in HD-94, make sure you get out and vote on or before February 24! 🌹🚪
#MEPolitics
#MEPolitics
February 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Some couples do candlelit dinners for Valentine’s Day. Michelle and I knocked doors in House District 94 in Lewiston instead. Nothing says love like canvassing and reminding people to vote! If you’re in HD-94, make sure you get out and vote on or before February 24! 🌹🚪
#MEPolitics
#MEPolitics
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Withdrawal from NATO. Abolishing the Federal Reserve. Terminating aid to Ukraine. These are the positions of both Vladimir Putin and Rep. Thomas Massie.
Epstein transparency is good — Massie is not, and shouldn’t be given power.
america2.news/thomas-massi...
Epstein transparency is good — Massie is not, and shouldn’t be given power.
america2.news/thomas-massi...
Thomas Massie Is No American Hero
Rep. Thomas Massie has gained a following thanks to his pursuit of transparency with the Epstein files, but his track record reveals a strong alignment with Vladimir Putin.
america2.news
February 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Withdrawal from NATO. Abolishing the Federal Reserve. Terminating aid to Ukraine. These are the positions of both Vladimir Putin and Rep. Thomas Massie.
Epstein transparency is good — Massie is not, and shouldn’t be given power.
america2.news/thomas-massi...
Epstein transparency is good — Massie is not, and shouldn’t be given power.
america2.news/thomas-massi...
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This February, we rise. ✊
Elected officials take an oath. They swear to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution." They promise to serve the people, uphold the law, & act with integrity.
But when that oath is broken? When leaders prioritize power over principle? Accountability must follow.
Elected officials take an oath. They swear to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution." They promise to serve the people, uphold the law, & act with integrity.
But when that oath is broken? When leaders prioritize power over principle? Accountability must follow.
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
This February, we rise. ✊
Elected officials take an oath. They swear to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution." They promise to serve the people, uphold the law, & act with integrity.
But when that oath is broken? When leaders prioritize power over principle? Accountability must follow.
Elected officials take an oath. They swear to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution." They promise to serve the people, uphold the law, & act with integrity.
But when that oath is broken? When leaders prioritize power over principle? Accountability must follow.
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call Congress
focus on GOP
call their local field offices as well as DC
here's how:
search member's name
• Senator + " phone" find ".senate.gov"
• House Representative + " phone" find ".house.gov"
(that will have all the LOCAL FIELD OFFICE numbers)
America is at her best when in peaceful protest
💙
focus on GOP
call their local field offices as well as DC
here's how:
search member's name
• Senator + " phone" find ".senate.gov"
• House Representative + " phone" find ".house.gov"
(that will have all the LOCAL FIELD OFFICE numbers)
America is at her best when in peaceful protest
💙
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 AM
call Congress
focus on GOP
call their local field offices as well as DC
here's how:
search member's name
• Senator + " phone" find ".senate.gov"
• House Representative + " phone" find ".house.gov"
(that will have all the LOCAL FIELD OFFICE numbers)
America is at her best when in peaceful protest
💙
focus on GOP
call their local field offices as well as DC
here's how:
search member's name
• Senator + " phone" find ".senate.gov"
• House Representative + " phone" find ".house.gov"
(that will have all the LOCAL FIELD OFFICE numbers)
America is at her best when in peaceful protest
💙
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THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
Many of the phrases, images, and attached media used by the Trump administration aren’t just regular social media content.
They repurpose language, symbolism, and cultural references with direct connections to neo-Nazi and white supremacist movements.
They repurpose language, symbolism, and cultural references with direct connections to neo-Nazi and white supremacist movements.
The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
THE NAZIS ARE HERE
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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I hope people understand how it has been all leading up to this moment in history in so many ways. Think about how many huge sex abuse scandals have broken and the responses.
Epstein. Diddy. Nassar. Weinstein. Kavanaugh. Cosby. The Catholic Church. Clinton. Thomas. There are so many more.
Epstein. Diddy. Nassar. Weinstein. Kavanaugh. Cosby. The Catholic Church. Clinton. Thomas. There are so many more.
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I hope people understand how it has been all leading up to this moment in history in so many ways. Think about how many huge sex abuse scandals have broken and the responses.
Epstein. Diddy. Nassar. Weinstein. Kavanaugh. Cosby. The Catholic Church. Clinton. Thomas. There are so many more.
Epstein. Diddy. Nassar. Weinstein. Kavanaugh. Cosby. The Catholic Church. Clinton. Thomas. There are so many more.
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Let’s be clear: The GOP’s new voter suppression legislation (modeled on the SAVE Act) is unlikely to pass the Senate.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
Tell Your Senators: Vote NO on Voter Suppression | Indivisible
indivisible.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Let’s be clear: The GOP’s new voter suppression legislation (modeled on the SAVE Act) is unlikely to pass the Senate.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
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MINNESOTA Rep. @angiecraigmn.bsky.social : “They are still racially profiling… Dems need to hold the line. The senate needs to hold the line. I will not forgive anyone who doesn’t stand their ground at this moment in time, and I don’t think the 🇺🇸 people will either.”
(From @atrupar.com
(From @atrupar.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
MINNESOTA Rep. @angiecraigmn.bsky.social : “They are still racially profiling… Dems need to hold the line. The senate needs to hold the line. I will not forgive anyone who doesn’t stand their ground at this moment in time, and I don’t think the 🇺🇸 people will either.”
(From @atrupar.com
(From @atrupar.com
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People have focused on the “however…” and rightly so!
But look at the choice of verb. Trump “believes” in the Constitution? Has he got his Evangelical wires crossed? The founding principles of the nation he leads, and the substance of the Oath he took to gain power, are not tenets of belief.
But look at the choice of verb. Trump “believes” in the Constitution? Has he got his Evangelical wires crossed? The founding principles of the nation he leads, and the substance of the Oath he took to gain power, are not tenets of belief.
February 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
People have focused on the “however…” and rightly so!
But look at the choice of verb. Trump “believes” in the Constitution? Has he got his Evangelical wires crossed? The founding principles of the nation he leads, and the substance of the Oath he took to gain power, are not tenets of belief.
But look at the choice of verb. Trump “believes” in the Constitution? Has he got his Evangelical wires crossed? The founding principles of the nation he leads, and the substance of the Oath he took to gain power, are not tenets of belief.
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Rep. Angie Craig: "The attacks on Black and brown people in Minnesota have been egregious. At the end of the day, what they wanted out of Minnesota was for us to riot. I think this will go down in American history as one of the greatest examples of peaceful resistance from an entire community."
February 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "The attacks on Black and brown people in Minnesota have been egregious. At the end of the day, what they wanted out of Minnesota was for us to riot. I think this will go down in American history as one of the greatest examples of peaceful resistance from an entire community."
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Rep. Angie Craig: "Democrats need to hold the line. The Senate needs to hold the line. I will not forgive anyone who doesn't stand their ground at this moment in time and I don't think the American people will either."
February 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "Democrats need to hold the line. The Senate needs to hold the line. I will not forgive anyone who doesn't stand their ground at this moment in time and I don't think the American people will either."
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Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
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BREAKING: I have just confirmed with a member of the House Judicial Committee, who has spent numerous hours searching through the unreacted Epstein files, that there were approximately 1.5 million redactions in the Epstein files, with Trump’s names.
krassencast.com/p/exclusive-...
krassencast.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Lawmaker Says 1.5 Million Results For Redacted Trump Name in Epstein files
The cover-up of the Epstein files continues.
krassencast.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
BREAKING: I have just confirmed with a member of the House Judicial Committee, who has spent numerous hours searching through the unreacted Epstein files, that there were approximately 1.5 million redactions in the Epstein files, with Trump’s names.
krassencast.com/p/exclusive-...
krassencast.com/p/exclusive-...
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Dems could get enough votes to impeach RFK Jr over this, no question. Conviction in the Senate is harder, 67 is a high hurdle. But a strong Dem push for it, including a relentless media strategy, could cause Trump to panic and force a u-turn.
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Dems could get enough votes to impeach RFK Jr over this, no question. Conviction in the Senate is harder, 67 is a high hurdle. But a strong Dem push for it, including a relentless media strategy, could cause Trump to panic and force a u-turn.
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REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “Our relationships with our allies are strained. Dems are shocked at Trump’s destruction of our relationship with our EU allies… conditioning aid to Israel is appropriate. We have enabled a genocide. Enforcement of our own laws is appropriate.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “Our relationships with our allies are strained. Dems are shocked at Trump’s destruction of our relationship with our EU allies… conditioning aid to Israel is appropriate. We have enabled a genocide. Enforcement of our own laws is appropriate.”
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Nobody at the time of the American Revolution would have thought of themselves as part of "Western civilization" because the term really didn't even exist yet. It started percolating through elite discourse only in the late 19th C. and didn't become a common vernacular term until the early 20th.
rubio’s invocation of “western civilization” — defined here as racial and religious chauvinism, if not outright supremacy — is a rejection of the more egalitarian and universalistic notions that came out of america’s two revolutions.
February 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Nobody at the time of the American Revolution would have thought of themselves as part of "Western civilization" because the term really didn't even exist yet. It started percolating through elite discourse only in the late 19th C. and didn't become a common vernacular term until the early 20th.
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BRILLIANT!!!
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
February 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
BRILLIANT!!!
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
but ...
NAZI ICE GESTAPOS DO NO FOLLOW OUR LAWS!!!
tRumpstein released the WORST of the USA onto the BEST of the USA ...
All for putin
All to hide the trump/epstein files
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Verbatim:
"It is important for us to recognize the unprecedented nature of what ICE was doing in Minneapolis...pulling people out of their homes, using 5-year-olds to try to bait their parents... teargassing crowds simply who were standing there, not breaking any laws.” - Barack Obama
Done. Next?
"It is important for us to recognize the unprecedented nature of what ICE was doing in Minneapolis...pulling people out of their homes, using 5-year-olds to try to bait their parents... teargassing crowds simply who were standing there, not breaking any laws.” - Barack Obama
Done. Next?
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Verbatim:
"It is important for us to recognize the unprecedented nature of what ICE was doing in Minneapolis...pulling people out of their homes, using 5-year-olds to try to bait their parents... teargassing crowds simply who were standing there, not breaking any laws.” - Barack Obama
Done. Next?
"It is important for us to recognize the unprecedented nature of what ICE was doing in Minneapolis...pulling people out of their homes, using 5-year-olds to try to bait their parents... teargassing crowds simply who were standing there, not breaking any laws.” - Barack Obama
Done. Next?