Dan
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"A republic, if you can keep it" (Ben Franklin)
There's something happenin' here
https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY?si=uyGGdD9iXfddBqEA&t=1
There's something happenin' here
https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY?si=uyGGdD9iXfddBqEA&t=1
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A member of Congress could literally bet on their own vote and profit 10x. A White House aide could bet on a tariff decision before it’s announced. Theres ZERO oversight. This isn’t innovation, it’s legalized insider trading on democracy itself. Ban Kalshi politics
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Kalshi Is a Corruption Time Bomb—and Congress Is Sitting on It
A platform that lets insiders (and legislators) gamble on their own behavior is a threat to democracy.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A member of Congress could literally bet on their own vote and profit 10x. A White House aide could bet on a tariff decision before it’s announced. Theres ZERO oversight. This isn’t innovation, it’s legalized insider trading on democracy itself. Ban Kalshi politics
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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missed this. dems should do it regardless of the motivations. plurality single-winner primaries are dumb www.axios.com/2025/11/24/d...
Scoop: Democrats eye ranked-choice voting for 2028 primaries
It's a tool that drew national attention when it propelled New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to a decisive primary win.
www.axios.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
missed this. dems should do it regardless of the motivations. plurality single-winner primaries are dumb www.axios.com/2025/11/24/d...
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Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
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Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
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Imagine picking fights about duty and honor with this man.
They’re so fucking stupid.
They’re so fucking stupid.
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Imagine picking fights about duty and honor with this man.
They’re so fucking stupid.
They’re so fucking stupid.
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Trump's secret police vandalize houses and cars, assault citizens, fire potential lethal weapons for the hell of it, and assault children, often as sexual predators... and claim impunity for all of this. CATO proposes the fix. In the meantime it's essential to document all these crimes rigorously.
What Good Is a Right Without a Remedy?
Flagrant civil rights abuses are enabled by a legal scheme that makes it all but impossible to sue federal agents for constitutional violations and shields them with immunity should that barrier ever ...
www.cato.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Trump's secret police vandalize houses and cars, assault citizens, fire potential lethal weapons for the hell of it, and assault children, often as sexual predators... and claim impunity for all of this. CATO proposes the fix. In the meantime it's essential to document all these crimes rigorously.
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"I don't regard Putin as a bad guy."
- U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
This should send shivers down the spine of Republican and Democratic members of Congress alike.
It's a 'perspective' not capable of negotiating for true U.S. interests.
(video via Republicans Against Trump on X)
- U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
This should send shivers down the spine of Republican and Democratic members of Congress alike.
It's a 'perspective' not capable of negotiating for true U.S. interests.
(video via Republicans Against Trump on X)
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"I don't regard Putin as a bad guy."
- U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
This should send shivers down the spine of Republican and Democratic members of Congress alike.
It's a 'perspective' not capable of negotiating for true U.S. interests.
(video via Republicans Against Trump on X)
- U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
This should send shivers down the spine of Republican and Democratic members of Congress alike.
It's a 'perspective' not capable of negotiating for true U.S. interests.
(video via Republicans Against Trump on X)
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“Deportation judge” sort of predetermines the outcome, doesn’t it?
So if the DOJ’s ‘Become a Deportation Judge’ page won’t load on your phone, here’s why: they Base64-encoded multi-megabyte images directly into the HTML. Nothing says ‘tech savvy’ like shipping a 7-million-character <img> tag.
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
“Deportation judge” sort of predetermines the outcome, doesn’t it?
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It’s on the wall at West Point..
“Should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
“Should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s on the wall at West Point..
“Should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
“Should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
The GOP is fully responsible for this. Dereliction of duty.
A story in two parts. At the start of the Trump administration I heard from Republican Senators that they knew the outlandish people Trump was sending up for confirmation were tests of the "if you roll on this, you'll roll on everything" variety. And they rolled (1/2)
TAPPER: Dr Cassidy, RFK Jr lied to you
CASSIDY: First let me say what's most important -- vaccines are safe.
CASSIDY: First let me say what's most important -- vaccines are safe.
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The GOP is fully responsible for this. Dereliction of duty.
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Frankly, I don't care what his positions on policy are. We can disagree on a lot. But he gets the homework assignment. Everything else can be negotiated later, among honest citizens.
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Frankly, I don't care what his positions on policy are. We can disagree on a lot. But he gets the homework assignment. Everything else can be negotiated later, among honest citizens.
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#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
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David Clayton is running for congress in NC's District 5 against #FuckMAGA Republican Virginia Foxx — and this is how he introduced himself.👇
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David Clayton is running for congress in NC's District 5 against #FuckMAGA Republican Virginia Foxx — and this is how he introduced himself.👇
November 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
@nikkibas.bsky.social
@browneyegirlhi.bsky.social
@coko.bsky.social
@kingresist.bsky.social
@rubicon1313.bsky.social
David Clayton is running for congress in NC's District 5 against #FuckMAGA Republican Virginia Foxx — and this is how he introduced himself.👇
@nikkibas.bsky.social
@browneyegirlhi.bsky.social
@coko.bsky.social
@kingresist.bsky.social
@rubicon1313.bsky.social
David Clayton is running for congress in NC's District 5 against #FuckMAGA Republican Virginia Foxx — and this is how he introduced himself.👇
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Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
Amen
Citizens & immigrants whose rights are trashed by state sponsored #ICE terror squads deserve legal redress. Legal loopholes & insane court-created police violence shields like #qualifiedimmunity make it nearly impossible. My colleague @foxmike90.bsky.social has the fix.
www.cato.org/blog/what-go...
www.cato.org/blog/what-go...
What Good Is a Right Without a Remedy?
Flagrant civil rights abuses are enabled by a legal scheme that makes it all but impossible to sue federal agents for constitutional violations and shields them with immunity should that barrier ever ...
www.cato.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Amen
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Faith in our government is at an all-time low because of corruption. I’m proud to be a Member of Congress who has supported banning members from trading stocks and from ever becoming lobbyists since day one.
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Faith in our government is at an all-time low because of corruption. I’m proud to be a Member of Congress who has supported banning members from trading stocks and from ever becoming lobbyists since day one.
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Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
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November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
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Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb:
“The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a President as evil as Trump—somebody whose desire is to accumulate and abuse power. Trump’s abuses of power are unprecedented.”
“The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a President as evil as Trump—somebody whose desire is to accumulate and abuse power. Trump’s abuses of power are unprecedented.”
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb:
“The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a President as evil as Trump—somebody whose desire is to accumulate and abuse power. Trump’s abuses of power are unprecedented.”
“The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a President as evil as Trump—somebody whose desire is to accumulate and abuse power. Trump’s abuses of power are unprecedented.”
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More evidence that Meta knew its products created unsafe environments for children and teens, but turned a blind eye.
We need rules of the road to hold tech companies accountable and protect kids.
We need rules of the road to hold tech companies accountable and protect kids.
November 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
More evidence that Meta knew its products created unsafe environments for children and teens, but turned a blind eye.
We need rules of the road to hold tech companies accountable and protect kids.
We need rules of the road to hold tech companies accountable and protect kids.
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The South Didn't Lose the Civil War. The Confederacy Did.
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
The South Didn't Lose the Civil War. The Confederacy Did.
Some thoughts about how language can lead us astray.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The South Didn't Lose the Civil War. The Confederacy Did.
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
I'm all for capitalism. I also don't think this is healthy
In the last ten years, the number of billionaires in the US has nearly doubled and their collective wealth has nearly tripled. Their political contributions makeup an increasing share of campaign funding. Great reporting from @washingtonpost.com with data from @opensecrets.org
wapo.st/49wZtQF
wapo.st/49wZtQF
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
wapo.st
November 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I'm all for capitalism. I also don't think this is healthy
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Families across the country are seeing their premiums double and even triple, putting an enormous strain on budgets. Yet President Trump refused to work with us to lower health care costs and used the American people as pawns.
We won’t stop fighting — we will get this done.
We won’t stop fighting — we will get this done.
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Families across the country are seeing their premiums double and even triple, putting an enormous strain on budgets. Yet President Trump refused to work with us to lower health care costs and used the American people as pawns.
We won’t stop fighting — we will get this done.
We won’t stop fighting — we will get this done.
DHS claims that an accused murderer was released from a Charlotte jail and was “back onto North Carolina’s streets because of sanctuary policies.”
The local paper reported that was false.
So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
The local paper reported that was false.
So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report
As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NC’s “sanctuary policies.”
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We must not forget who is involved in these situations....
This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
apnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We must not forget who is involved in these situations....
Reprehensible coming from the president. And a blatant lie. They didn't refer to "the president's orders" they referred to "unlawful orders".
We all know he's unfit to be president. It's time for the gop to fix it's problem.
We all know he's unfit to be president. It's time for the gop to fix it's problem.
President insists his word is the one and only law in this land.
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reprehensible coming from the president. And a blatant lie. They didn't refer to "the president's orders" they referred to "unlawful orders".
We all know he's unfit to be president. It's time for the gop to fix it's problem.
We all know he's unfit to be president. It's time for the gop to fix it's problem.
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