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15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
October 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
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And the grift goes on.
And the grift goes on.
Feds approve Florida for a $608 million 'Alligator Alcatraz' reimbursement
Federal officials have confirmed Florida's approval for a $608 million reimbursement for building and running an immigration detention center in the Everglades. The U.S.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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And the grift goes on.
And the grift goes on.
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The commander-in-chief is not ok.
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay
Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The commander-in-chief is not ok.
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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I got to talk about this very issue on #WITHpod with @chrislhayes.bsky.social. An electricity cost crisis is coming. We need efficiency, smart technologies and policies, resilient infrastructure, and lots of clean energy. open.spotify.com/episode/32ps...
September 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I got to talk about this very issue on #WITHpod with @chrislhayes.bsky.social. An electricity cost crisis is coming. We need efficiency, smart technologies and policies, resilient infrastructure, and lots of clean energy. open.spotify.com/episode/32ps...
Cancelled my Disney/Hulu subscription indefinitely.
September 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Cancelled my Disney/Hulu subscription indefinitely.
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Say it with me, come on. What an asshat.
Say it with me, come on. What an asshat.
Adam Schiff and Kash Patel get into a shouting match
And it wasn’t the only heated confrontation the FBI director had during his Capitol Hill testimony Tuesday.
www.politico.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Say it with me, come on. What an asshat.
Say it with me, come on. What an asshat.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
This guy is towards the very bottom of the list of those that can take any kind of moral or ethical stance on anything.
This guy is towards the very bottom of the list of those that can take any kind of moral or ethical stance on anything.
Tom Homan: Newsom is an ‘embarrassment’ for saying ICE is Trump’s ‘private police force’
Border czar's attack on the California governor came after Newsom’s comments at a POLITICO summit.
www.politico.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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This guy is towards the very bottom of the list of those that can take any kind of moral or ethical stance on anything.
This guy is towards the very bottom of the list of those that can take any kind of moral or ethical stance on anything.
oligarchy /ŏl′ĭ-gär″kē, ō′lĭ-/
noun
Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
Those making up such a government.
A state governed by a few persons.
noun
Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
Those making up such a government.
A state governed by a few persons.
August 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
oligarchy /ŏl′ĭ-gär″kē, ō′lĭ-/
noun
Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
Those making up such a government.
A state governed by a few persons.
noun
Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
Those making up such a government.
A state governed by a few persons.
kleptocracy /klĕp-tŏk′rə-sē/
noun
A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption. A corrupt and dishonest government characterised by greed.
noun
A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption. A corrupt and dishonest government characterised by greed.
August 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
kleptocracy /klĕp-tŏk′rə-sē/
noun
A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption. A corrupt and dishonest government characterised by greed.
noun
A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption. A corrupt and dishonest government characterised by greed.
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hypocrisy /hĭ-pŏk′rĭ-sē/
noun
The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness. An act or instance of such falseness.
hypocrisy /hĭ-pŏk′rĭ-sē/
noun
The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness. An act or instance of such falseness.
Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 former intelligence officials
The move comes as her office has placed escalating scrutiny on Obama administration officials involved in a review of Russian election interference.
www.politico.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
hypocrisy /hĭ-pŏk′rĭ-sē/
noun
The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness. An act or instance of such falseness.
hypocrisy /hĭ-pŏk′rĭ-sē/
noun
The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness. An act or instance of such falseness.
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Of course they are requiring a purity test. How else are they going to purge critical thinking and adhere to the state ideology?
Of course they are requiring a purity test. How else are they going to purge critical thinking and adhere to the state ideology?
Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism
Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology....
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August 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Of course they are requiring a purity test. How else are they going to purge critical thinking and adhere to the state ideology?
Of course they are requiring a purity test. How else are they going to purge critical thinking and adhere to the state ideology?
apnews.com/article/trum...
No. No to all of it.
ICE
The Kleptocracy
The entire clown car cabinet.
Republican minority rule in the House and Senate.
ALL OF IT.
No. No to all of it.
ICE
The Kleptocracy
The entire clown car cabinet.
Republican minority rule in the House and Senate.
ALL OF IT.
Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn't give him that power
President Donald Trump is vowing more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.
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August 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
apnews.com/article/trum...
No. No to all of it.
ICE
The Kleptocracy
The entire clown car cabinet.
Republican minority rule in the House and Senate.
ALL OF IT.
No. No to all of it.
ICE
The Kleptocracy
The entire clown car cabinet.
Republican minority rule in the House and Senate.
ALL OF IT.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Because Hitler's Germany and Hamas are essentially identical in scope and capabilities. I keep (foolishly) hoping that there might be one person in this administration that hasn't become completely morally bankrupt. Alas, I fear not
Because Hitler's Germany and Hamas are essentially identical in scope and capabilities. I keep (foolishly) hoping that there might be one person in this administration that hasn't become completely morally bankrupt. Alas, I fear not
Huckabee cites Dresden bombing to defend Israel’s Gaza offensive
The U.S. ambassador to Israel repeatedly mentioned the World War II bombing campaign in interviews and on social media.
www.politico.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Because Hitler's Germany and Hamas are essentially identical in scope and capabilities. I keep (foolishly) hoping that there might be one person in this administration that hasn't become completely morally bankrupt. Alas, I fear not
Because Hitler's Germany and Hamas are essentially identical in scope and capabilities. I keep (foolishly) hoping that there might be one person in this administration that hasn't become completely morally bankrupt. Alas, I fear not
www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...
Another shining example of all the best people.
Another shining example of all the best people.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
www.npr.org
August 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...
Another shining example of all the best people.
Another shining example of all the best people.
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Finally updated the tariff calculations to incorporate the 50% copper tariffs, 40% tariff on Brazilian imports, and 5-31% tariff on imports from 94 countries that Trump has signed over the last 24 hours—overall tariff rates rise more than 2%, and are now 16% higher than pre-Trump
August 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Finally updated the tariff calculations to incorporate the 50% copper tariffs, 40% tariff on Brazilian imports, and 5-31% tariff on imports from 94 countries that Trump has signed over the last 24 hours—overall tariff rates rise more than 2%, and are now 16% higher than pre-Trump
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Congratulations!! We have reached full 🍌 Republic status.
Congratulations!! We have reached full 🍌 Republic status.
Trump fires statistics chief after soft jobs report
The monthly jobs report showed just 73,000 jobs in July, with big reductions to May's and June's numbers
www.politico.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Congratulations!! We have reached full 🍌 Republic status.
Congratulations!! We have reached full 🍌 Republic status.
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FORD’S PROFIT WIPED OUT BY TARIFFS
Ford reports a net loss of $29 million last quarter, compared with $1.8 billion in net income a year ago, after being hit by more than $800 million from Trump’s tariffs.
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Ford reports a net loss of $29 million last quarter, compared with $1.8 billion in net income a year ago, after being hit by more than $800 million from Trump’s tariffs.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
FORD’S PROFIT WIPED OUT BY TARIFFS
Ford reports a net loss of $29 million last quarter, compared with $1.8 billion in net income a year ago, after being hit by more than $800 million from Trump’s tariffs.
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Ford reports a net loss of $29 million last quarter, compared with $1.8 billion in net income a year ago, after being hit by more than $800 million from Trump’s tariffs.
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The fact that literally zero outlets ever cover crime decline as a story is a huge reason. (And before you yell at me, we do!)
This @today.yougov.com poll is why I'm going to become the Joker.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
July 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The fact that literally zero outlets ever cover crime decline as a story is a huge reason. (And before you yell at me, we do!)
www.politico.com/live-updates...
This whole constitution thing is really more of a guideline, and the three equal branches of government just doesn't work for us.
This whole constitution thing is really more of a guideline, and the three equal branches of government just doesn't work for us.
Russ Vought: Appropriations process ‘has to be less bipartisan’
The OMB director said more rescissions packages could soon be headed to the Hill.
www.politico.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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This whole constitution thing is really more of a guideline, and the three equal branches of government just doesn't work for us.
This whole constitution thing is really more of a guideline, and the three equal branches of government just doesn't work for us.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=_OVR...
All we can do is pray speaker Johnson? Really? We can't do an assessment of what worked and more importantly what didn't? We can't assess flash flood areas that are highly populated like camps, and implement some form of early warning system for starters?
All we can do is pray speaker Johnson? Really? We can't do an assessment of what worked and more importantly what didn't? We can't assess flash flood areas that are highly populated like camps, and implement some form of early warning system for starters?
Mike Johnson on Texas Flood Tragedy: “All We Know to Do Is Pray” 💔 #TexasFloods #PrayForTexas
YouTube video by NewsNuzzle
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July 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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All we can do is pray speaker Johnson? Really? We can't do an assessment of what worked and more importantly what didn't? We can't assess flash flood areas that are highly populated like camps, and implement some form of early warning system for starters?
All we can do is pray speaker Johnson? Really? We can't do an assessment of what worked and more importantly what didn't? We can't assess flash flood areas that are highly populated like camps, and implement some form of early warning system for starters?
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overthr...
There is not one example from the ending of the Hawaiian monarchy to today where either through covert or overt force the U.S. has had anything like long term success in regime change or nation building. This should be required reading for any elected official.
There is not one example from the ending of the Hawaiian monarchy to today where either through covert or overt force the U.S. has had anything like long term success in regime change or nation building. This should be required reading for any elected official.
Overthrow (book) - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overthr...
There is not one example from the ending of the Hawaiian monarchy to today where either through covert or overt force the U.S. has had anything like long term success in regime change or nation building. This should be required reading for any elected official.
There is not one example from the ending of the Hawaiian monarchy to today where either through covert or overt force the U.S. has had anything like long term success in regime change or nation building. This should be required reading for any elected official.
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There is no press outlet of any size, in any medium, that would offer this kind of coverage to a Democratic president, no matter the circumstances.
There is a massive, explicit agitprop operation on the right, devoted to the power of the conservative faction, & there is no analogue on the left.
There is a massive, explicit agitprop operation on the right, devoted to the power of the conservative faction, & there is no analogue on the left.
CNN: INTEL ASSESSMENT CONTRDICTS TRUMP
MSNBC: CEASEFIRE HANGING BY A THREAD
FOX NEWS:
MSNBC: CEASEFIRE HANGING BY A THREAD
FOX NEWS:
June 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
There is no press outlet of any size, in any medium, that would offer this kind of coverage to a Democratic president, no matter the circumstances.
There is a massive, explicit agitprop operation on the right, devoted to the power of the conservative faction, & there is no analogue on the left.
There is a massive, explicit agitprop operation on the right, devoted to the power of the conservative faction, & there is no analogue on the left.