Moses
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Ah those are the standards for non-Texas Democrats. To be a Democrat in Texas you have to be at least as corrupt as LBJ, preferably more
I’m kind of new to the Democrats, but I thought we were FOR respecting the legal process, and also that we were AGAINST political corruption. And that it was especially important to hold to these principles at this time.
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Ah those are the standards for non-Texas Democrats. To be a Democrat in Texas you have to be at least as corrupt as LBJ, preferably more
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Conway: This is a criminal government. Unless you are willing to say that, you’re basically fighting on their terms. They get to lie, and they win that battle because people say, “We shouldn’t use that kind of language.”
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Conway: This is a criminal government. Unless you are willing to say that, you’re basically fighting on their terms. They get to lie, and they win that battle because people say, “We shouldn’t use that kind of language.”
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
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There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
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And that present and future non-human living things are ALSO important.
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
And that present and future non-human living things are ALSO important.
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We need stronger consequences for abuse of power and stronger protections for civil servants who push back
Scoop: FBI aims to escalate its inquiry into 6 Democrats who made video for troops by pressing domestic terrorism squad to launch a formal seditious conspiracy investigation. Washington Field Office leaders are pushing back b/c they don't see a crime. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers
The FBI is pressuring domestic terrorism agents to open a seditious conspiracy investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who advised military service members to defy unlawful orders, according to th...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
We need stronger consequences for abuse of power and stronger protections for civil servants who push back
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
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Sens. Tim Kaine, Rand Paul, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff have filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sens. Tim Kaine, Rand Paul, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff have filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.
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Not that things were good before but the last few days really does feel like the country is turning down just a remarkably dark path with this shit
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Not that things were good before but the last few days really does feel like the country is turning down just a remarkably dark path with this shit
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Uh-oh: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors." Which means in his scramble to pin the blame on career officers, he's been misleading everyone. Time for him to tell his story under oath to a seasoned investigator.
U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Uh-oh: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors." Which means in his scramble to pin the blame on career officers, he's been misleading everyone. Time for him to tell his story under oath to a seasoned investigator.
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“I think” is how a system run by a king or a dictator works. Here, we have a rule of law that says no one, and that includes the government, can murder people on a whim because it “thinks” they’re up to no good.
December 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“I think” is how a system run by a king or a dictator works. Here, we have a rule of law that says no one, and that includes the government, can murder people on a whim because it “thinks” they’re up to no good.
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The Democratic electorate wants a FIGHTER. They want someone to rally behind who will get up and confront the Rs head-on. Harris’s campaign was doing its best when Tim Walz took the piss out of JD Vance and called him weird.
December 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Democratic electorate wants a FIGHTER. They want someone to rally behind who will get up and confront the Rs head-on. Harris’s campaign was doing its best when Tim Walz took the piss out of JD Vance and called him weird.
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Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
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This
I don't understand
Hakeem ...the border is not secured...trump removed so many border agents now assigned to the CRUELTY OF ICE..and please tell me WHY you think it's a good idea to praise the worst potus in the history of our country
He would never praise you
& thinks you're weak
I don't understand
Hakeem ...the border is not secured...trump removed so many border agents now assigned to the CRUELTY OF ICE..and please tell me WHY you think it's a good idea to praise the worst potus in the history of our country
He would never praise you
& thinks you're weak
Jeffries: "The border is secure. That's a good thing. It happened on his watch. He wants to claim credit for it, of course he'll get credit for that. In terms of making sure that we actually deal with the issues that matter, including on immigration, there's a lot that's left to be desired."
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This
I don't understand
Hakeem ...the border is not secured...trump removed so many border agents now assigned to the CRUELTY OF ICE..and please tell me WHY you think it's a good idea to praise the worst potus in the history of our country
He would never praise you
& thinks you're weak
I don't understand
Hakeem ...the border is not secured...trump removed so many border agents now assigned to the CRUELTY OF ICE..and please tell me WHY you think it's a good idea to praise the worst potus in the history of our country
He would never praise you
& thinks you're weak
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This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This IS my favorite The Cure song open.spotify.com/track/717QIX...
If Only Tonight We Could Sleep - 2006 Remaster
open.spotify.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This IS my favorite The Cure song open.spotify.com/track/717QIX...
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credit to NYT for not sanewashing the appalling bigotry we saw today in the WH
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ in Anti-Immigrant Tirade
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
credit to NYT for not sanewashing the appalling bigotry we saw today in the WH
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
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"And frankly, I think this [admin] doesn't want judges following the law" 🎯🎯
This stmt by a fired immigration judge is a contender for Understatement of the Yr (of the lawless regime run amok).
Not very well hidden: they want ppl who will either collude w them or are inexperienced & can be used.
This stmt by a fired immigration judge is a contender for Understatement of the Yr (of the lawless regime run amok).
Not very well hidden: they want ppl who will either collude w them or are inexperienced & can be used.
Democrats seek limits on who can serve as immigration judges amid mass layoffs
The legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to be temporary immigration judges and scrapped requirements for them to have immigration law experience.
www.npr.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"And frankly, I think this [admin] doesn't want judges following the law" 🎯🎯
This stmt by a fired immigration judge is a contender for Understatement of the Yr (of the lawless regime run amok).
Not very well hidden: they want ppl who will either collude w them or are inexperienced & can be used.
This stmt by a fired immigration judge is a contender for Understatement of the Yr (of the lawless regime run amok).
Not very well hidden: they want ppl who will either collude w them or are inexperienced & can be used.
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If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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A reminder that the largest demographic of Americans on food aid are white MAGA voters. By far. No other demographic is even a close second.
This is the Trump regime’s cruelty to distract from its own failures by punishing those who didn’t vote for him.
This is the Trump regime’s cruelty to distract from its own failures by punishing those who didn’t vote for him.
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A reminder that the largest demographic of Americans on food aid are white MAGA voters. By far. No other demographic is even a close second.
This is the Trump regime’s cruelty to distract from its own failures by punishing those who didn’t vote for him.
This is the Trump regime’s cruelty to distract from its own failures by punishing those who didn’t vote for him.
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"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that's the case."
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that's the case."
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
This is a flat-out 100% lie from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and he knows it. Impeachment resolutions are privileged, they can force a vote at any time.
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(📢) BREAKING NEWS: After Publishing Historic Racist Screed Against Minnesotan Somali-Americans, Trump Orders His Personal Army to Invade Minnesota and Ruthlessly Terrorize As Many Nonwhites As Possible
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
(📢) BREAKING NEWS: After Publishing Historic Racist Screed Against Minnesotan Somali-Americans, Trump Orders His Personal Army to Invade Minnesota and Ruthlessly Terrorize As Many Nonwhites As Possible
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I doubt this will work. The 11th circuit ordered Judge Cannon to have this issue RESOLVED in 90 days time, which expires January 2nd. So unless she wants to rule on Trump’s motion to intervene and hear all argument by then, she can’t really delay past January 2nd here unless the 11th circuit allows
NEW: President Trump is urging Judge Aileen Cannon to keep Jack Smith's final report secret indefinitely.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I doubt this will work. The 11th circuit ordered Judge Cannon to have this issue RESOLVED in 90 days time, which expires January 2nd. So unless she wants to rule on Trump’s motion to intervene and hear all argument by then, she can’t really delay past January 2nd here unless the 11th circuit allows
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Leftism: how can we make life better for everyone?
Conservatism: how can we make life worse for everyone I hate?
Centrism: both sides make valid points
Conservatism: how can we make life worse for everyone I hate?
Centrism: both sides make valid points
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Leftism: how can we make life better for everyone?
Conservatism: how can we make life worse for everyone I hate?
Centrism: both sides make valid points
Conservatism: how can we make life worse for everyone I hate?
Centrism: both sides make valid points