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🚨 Greg here is having a rough day. Gassing protesters and journalists is an abuse of power: Tear gassing families on their way to a park for an annual Halloween celebration is beyond an abuse of power. That is child endangerment; abuse.
October 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
🚨 Greg here is having a rough day. Gassing protesters and journalists is an abuse of power: Tear gassing families on their way to a park for an annual Halloween celebration is beyond an abuse of power. That is child endangerment; abuse.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
September 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
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Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against his political opponents.
Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.
"Drain the swamp."
Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.
"Drain the swamp."
September 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against his political opponents.
Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.
"Drain the swamp."
Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.
"Drain the swamp."
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John Oliver nailed it again on last night's episode.
Give it a watch. Have some laughs, and some wtaf's to start your morning.
While we await to see what Bob and the felon are going to blame autism on.
#SheShed
youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g?...
Give it a watch. Have some laughs, and some wtaf's to start your morning.
While we await to see what Bob and the felon are going to blame autism on.
#SheShed
youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g?...
Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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September 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
John Oliver nailed it again on last night's episode.
Give it a watch. Have some laughs, and some wtaf's to start your morning.
While we await to see what Bob and the felon are going to blame autism on.
#SheShed
youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g?...
Give it a watch. Have some laughs, and some wtaf's to start your morning.
While we await to see what Bob and the felon are going to blame autism on.
#SheShed
youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g?...
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This is how Jimmy responded to the shooting. Doesn’t matter to the MAGA crowd. Nothing but blind obedience is acceptable.
Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.
September 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is how Jimmy responded to the shooting. Doesn’t matter to the MAGA crowd. Nothing but blind obedience is acceptable.
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Pritzker: What's at stake here is free speech. It's our constitution and our way of life. Do we really want the president intimidating people, organizations to get others fired? People ought to be standing up and speaking out.
September 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Pritzker: What's at stake here is free speech. It's our constitution and our way of life. Do we really want the president intimidating people, organizations to get others fired? People ought to be standing up and speaking out.
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What’s at stake here is free speech.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
September 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
What’s at stake here is free speech.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
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A 21-year-old Black man was found hung from a tree with bruises all over his body and his legs broken at Delta State University in Cleveland Mississippi. - Authorities say there was no evidence of foul play.
His name was TREY REED.
His name was TREY REED.
September 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A 21-year-old Black man was found hung from a tree with bruises all over his body and his legs broken at Delta State University in Cleveland Mississippi. - Authorities say there was no evidence of foul play.
His name was TREY REED.
His name was TREY REED.
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Wait, *the* Karl Rove?
ROVE: “.. Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Wait, *the* Karl Rove?
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'You're lying': JD Vance under fire for 'incredibly irresponsible' podcast rant www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-267...
'You're lying': JD Vance under fire for 'incredibly irresponsible' podcast rant
Vice President JD Vance's appearance on Monday's episode of "The Charlie Kirk Show" raised the eyebrows of many political observers. Vance interviewed White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller ...
www.rawstory.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
'You're lying': JD Vance under fire for 'incredibly irresponsible' podcast rant www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-267...
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'Genuine lunatic': Stephen Miller's 'dark' threats stun observers www.rawstory.com/stephen-mill...
'Genuine lunatic': Stephen Miller's 'dark' threats stun observers
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller made a series of threats against left-wing groups on Monday that stunned political analysts. Miller appeared on a new episode of "The Charlie Kirk Show...
www.rawstory.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
'Genuine lunatic': Stephen Miller's 'dark' threats stun observers www.rawstory.com/stephen-mill...
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There's no excuse for the Vice President of the United States to use a heinous killing as an occasion to baselessly frame political opponents as accomplices to murder while threatening to use the power of the government to attack them.
This dangerous rhetoric will only fan the flames.
This dangerous rhetoric will only fan the flames.
September 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
There's no excuse for the Vice President of the United States to use a heinous killing as an occasion to baselessly frame political opponents as accomplices to murder while threatening to use the power of the government to attack them.
This dangerous rhetoric will only fan the flames.
This dangerous rhetoric will only fan the flames.
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Charlie Kirk: “It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment”
Kirk: “Having an armed citizenry comes with a price, and that is part of liberty”
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
Kirk: “Having an armed citizenry comes with a price, and that is part of liberty”
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk: “It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment”
www.mediamatters.org
September 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Charlie Kirk: “It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment”
Kirk: “Having an armed citizenry comes with a price, and that is part of liberty”
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
Kirk: “Having an armed citizenry comes with a price, and that is part of liberty”
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
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On this day in 1991, Clarence Thomas’ hearings began. We didn’t listen to the brilliant Black woman who told us the truth. 33 years later, his seat still stains the Court. Maybe it’s time we started listening to the women in the room.
#BelieveWomen
#BelieveWomen
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On this day in 1991, Clarence Thomas’ hearings began. We didn’t listen to the brilliant Black woman who told us the truth. 33 years later, his seat still stains the Court. Maybe it’s time we started listening to the women in the room.
#BelieveWomen
#BelieveWomen
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Live updates: Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event, source says | CNN share.google/qfVkuuzeBohM.... The right to own a gun comes before Charlie's right to life... according to the NRA, MAGA and even Chatlie himself.
Live updates: Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event, source says | CNN
President Donald Trump’s ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah, a source familiar with the matter says. Follow for live news updates.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Live updates: Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event, source says | CNN share.google/qfVkuuzeBohM.... The right to own a gun comes before Charlie's right to life... according to the NRA, MAGA and even Chatlie himself.
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Let this sink in: we’re arguing whether or not Trump signed Epstein’s birthday book and whether or not Trump raped children.
That these things are plausible for the President of the United States says the country is in a crisis.
That these things are plausible for the President of the United States says the country is in a crisis.
September 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Let this sink in: we’re arguing whether or not Trump signed Epstein’s birthday book and whether or not Trump raped children.
That these things are plausible for the President of the United States says the country is in a crisis.
That these things are plausible for the President of the United States says the country is in a crisis.
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I don’t give a shit if JD Vance doesn’t give a shit about the Constitution. Striking civilian boats in international waters is both unconstitutional and a war crime. The party of “law and order” clearly doesn’t care about respecting it.
September 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I don’t give a shit if JD Vance doesn’t give a shit about the Constitution. Striking civilian boats in international waters is both unconstitutional and a war crime. The party of “law and order” clearly doesn’t care about respecting it.
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The Supreme Court just gave ICE permission to legally racially profile and arrest people, just because of how they look, where they work, and what language they speak.
Make no mistake: the federal government is harassing and threatening Latinos to make us small and afraid. They won’t succeed.
Make no mistake: the federal government is harassing and threatening Latinos to make us small and afraid. They won’t succeed.
September 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Supreme Court just gave ICE permission to legally racially profile and arrest people, just because of how they look, where they work, and what language they speak.
Make no mistake: the federal government is harassing and threatening Latinos to make us small and afraid. They won’t succeed.
Make no mistake: the federal government is harassing and threatening Latinos to make us small and afraid. They won’t succeed.
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We are a decade into the Trump Era and some days I still can't get my head around the full scope of the man's depravity and moral turpitude.
September 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We are a decade into the Trump Era and some days I still can't get my head around the full scope of the man's depravity and moral turpitude.
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this is actually worse than i imagined it was going to be
because this does not look like a drawing of an adult woman, it looks like a drawing of a young girl
because this does not look like a drawing of an adult woman, it looks like a drawing of a young girl
The Trump drawing in Epstein's birthday book, according to House Oversight Dems.
September 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
this is actually worse than i imagined it was going to be
because this does not look like a drawing of an adult woman, it looks like a drawing of a young girl
because this does not look like a drawing of an adult woman, it looks like a drawing of a young girl
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Yes. Even in this political environment, if the U.S. Navy illegally killed the people on that boat, there are still avenues to seek justice. Between the JAG Corps and NCIS alone, there are mechanisms to apply tremendous pressure on Congress and senior leadership to pursue charges.
September 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Yes. Even in this political environment, if the U.S. Navy illegally killed the people on that boat, there are still avenues to seek justice. Between the JAG Corps and NCIS alone, there are mechanisms to apply tremendous pressure on Congress and senior leadership to pursue charges.
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They haven't fired the watchdog yet?
NEW: US Treasury watchdog finds that of the 7,315 IRS workers terminated by DOGE, just 43 were documented underperformers. Almost 50% of the fired employees had been appraised as working at or above expectations. www.icij.org/news/2025/09... via @icij.org
Watchdog report finds overwhelming majority of IRS employees fired by DOGE for performance had no documented issues - ICIJ
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration notes that the termination letters were written for the agency by the OPM and its cuts failed to follow internal IRS procedures.
www.icij.org
September 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
They haven't fired the watchdog yet?
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Celebrity chef and D.C. icon José Andrés pushed back on Trump’s propaganda in a post on X, writing:
“I understand why you are confused… all your time in D.C. you haven’t eaten ONCE outside the White House or your own hotel.
“I understand why you are confused… all your time in D.C. you haven’t eaten ONCE outside the White House or your own hotel.
August 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Celebrity chef and D.C. icon José Andrés pushed back on Trump’s propaganda in a post on X, writing:
“I understand why you are confused… all your time in D.C. you haven’t eaten ONCE outside the White House or your own hotel.
“I understand why you are confused… all your time in D.C. you haven’t eaten ONCE outside the White House or your own hotel.