Thomas Paine 2.0
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Believer in democracy and fairness for all. Believer in the rule of law and the need for all participants to exercise their rights and their right to defend them. Discerner of truth and lies.
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Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
All of this just for cheaper eggs?
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:41 PM
All of this just for cheaper eggs?
This isn't going away as hard as they try to change the headlines...it's terrible that Trump has to make everyone suffer just to distract us from the real news that he is indeed a rapist and pedophile.
What’s Going on With the Epstein Files?
Less than 1 percent of them have been released.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
This isn't going away as hard as they try to change the headlines...it's terrible that Trump has to make everyone suffer just to distract us from the real news that he is indeed a rapist and pedophile.
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Quiet, piggy!"
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To quote the president of the United States exactly, Trump said, "Quiet. Quiet, Piggy."
A very good likeness…
A very good likeness…
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
To quote the president of the United States exactly, Trump said, "Quiet. Quiet, Piggy."
A very good likeness…
A very good likeness…
tip of the iceberg. in 10 months, Trump and Vought have wrecked the economy.
A key segment of the job market isn’t hiring. These businesses say why.
Small companies, which employ more than 40 percent of the nation’s workforce, tend to experience financial shocks more acutely than their corporate peers.
wapo.st
November 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
tip of the iceberg. in 10 months, Trump and Vought have wrecked the economy.
I love this song ahead of a day focused on our own love of humanity. Keep things peaceful and focused on our best selves! No kings!
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) by George Harrison on Apple Music
Song · 1973 · Duration 3:35
music.apple.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I love this song ahead of a day focused on our own love of humanity. Keep things peaceful and focused on our best selves! No kings!
Great article on the urgency of the moment by David Brooks. I am looking forward to the No Kings protest this weekend.
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.
www.theatlantic.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Great article on the urgency of the moment by David Brooks. I am looking forward to the No Kings protest this weekend.
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It's actually pretty simple.
October 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It's actually pretty simple.
Susan Collins thinks bombing civilian boats without evidence is OK. Makes sense. wapo.st/42zfHV7
Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate
A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump’s ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.
wapo.st
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Susan Collins thinks bombing civilian boats without evidence is OK. Makes sense. wapo.st/42zfHV7
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Portland knows how to protest
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Portland knows how to protest
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Yes, Portland!
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Yes, Portland!
This is the best thing I've seen this year so far!
Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.
October 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This is the best thing I've seen this year so far!
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Sanders: I am not a great fan of the affordable care act. I believe in medicare for all. I think that health care is a human right, but I will be damned if I'm going to see people in Vermont and around this country see a doubling in their premiums.
October 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Sanders: I am not a great fan of the affordable care act. I believe in medicare for all. I think that health care is a human right, but I will be damned if I'm going to see people in Vermont and around this country see a doubling in their premiums.
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Don’t stop rubbing their noses in the teachings of Christ.
Talarico: if you read the new testament, Jesus doesn't spend most of his time preaching or teaching or even praying. He spends most of his time healing the sick.
Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Don’t stop rubbing their noses in the teachings of Christ.
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Keep talking, Howard, keep talking.
October 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Keep talking, Howard, keep talking.
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No no no EPSTEIN, not Earhart
Trump vows to declassify Amelia Earhart files www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Trump vows to declassify Amelia Earhart files www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Trump vows to declassify Amelia Earhart files
The president said he would ask his administration to release all documents related to the pilot’s 1937 disappearance.
www.politico.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
No no no EPSTEIN, not Earhart
Trump vows to declassify Amelia Earhart files www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Trump vows to declassify Amelia Earhart files www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
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While the senile old man rides in carriages around castles, builds his ballroom, puts gold on everything, plans parades, attends a variety of sporting events, threatens people, and reads the scripts put in front of him, this psychopath is the one actually running the country.
September 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
While the senile old man rides in carriages around castles, builds his ballroom, puts gold on everything, plans parades, attends a variety of sporting events, threatens people, and reads the scripts put in front of him, this psychopath is the one actually running the country.
This guy seems like a real gem and role model for deep thinking misogynists like Pete and Tucker.
Essay | Douglas Wilson Wants the U.S. to Be a Christian Republic. MAGA Is Listening.
The incendiary pastor calls for taking away women’s right to vote and barring non-Christians from holding office. Pete Hegseth and Tucker Carlson are among his fans.
www.wsj.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This guy seems like a real gem and role model for deep thinking misogynists like Pete and Tucker.
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Let's roll.
September 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Let's roll.
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On a root level, Russell Vought is right that we are living in a “post-constitutional time.”
The Roberts Court systematically rewrote the Constitution to dismantle bipartisan progress, cripple democracy, and divide us. Now they’ve unleashed a tyrant they can’t control, even if they wanted to.
The Roberts Court systematically rewrote the Constitution to dismantle bipartisan progress, cripple democracy, and divide us. Now they’ve unleashed a tyrant they can’t control, even if they wanted to.
September 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
On a root level, Russell Vought is right that we are living in a “post-constitutional time.”
The Roberts Court systematically rewrote the Constitution to dismantle bipartisan progress, cripple democracy, and divide us. Now they’ve unleashed a tyrant they can’t control, even if they wanted to.
The Roberts Court systematically rewrote the Constitution to dismantle bipartisan progress, cripple democracy, and divide us. Now they’ve unleashed a tyrant they can’t control, even if they wanted to.