Roman Smith
@romansmith.bsky.social
Explorer. Blue (just like my dress.) Despise MAGAts. Live in Hollywood, CA. romanscalifornia.com
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Roman Smith
@romansmith.bsky.social
· Nov 16
On Apr 29 (Day 100), I said I would be scaling back my nightly updates (it worked...a little.) Now we're at Day 300; am going to really try to keep my updates at 10 posts/night or fewer (would really help if P47 just played golf every day.) 🤦♀️
Will still cover important stuff, maybe less quoting
Will still cover important stuff, maybe less quoting
On This Day (Jan 3) in 2026 (1/18)
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Venezuela, p1
- US attacked
- kidnapped Maduro
P47
- 'I see we're going to be very strongly involved in it'
- 'we have the greatest oil companies in the world'
- 'the biggest, the greatest'
- 'we're going to be very much involved'
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Venezuela, p1
- US attacked
- kidnapped Maduro
P47
- 'I see we're going to be very strongly involved in it'
- 'we have the greatest oil companies in the world'
- 'the biggest, the greatest'
- 'we're going to be very much involved'
January 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
On This Day (Jan 3) in 2026 (1/18)
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Venezuela, p1
- US attacked
- kidnapped Maduro
P47
- 'I see we're going to be very strongly involved in it'
- 'we have the greatest oil companies in the world'
- 'the biggest, the greatest'
- 'we're going to be very much involved'
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Venezuela, p1
- US attacked
- kidnapped Maduro
P47
- 'I see we're going to be very strongly involved in it'
- 'we have the greatest oil companies in the world'
- 'the biggest, the greatest'
- 'we're going to be very much involved'
So the person who whines every day about not getting a Nobel Peace Prize (as Obama did) has kidnapped a foreign leader (on the heels of taking out dozens of that country's boats, and bombing its ports); no doubt he thinks we've forgotten about Epstein
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Saturday Report 1/3/26 — Trump’s invasion of Venezuela & kidnapping of President Maduro is following the Putin Doctrine...
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
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January 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
So the person who whines every day about not getting a Nobel Peace Prize (as Obama did) has kidnapped a foreign leader (on the heels of taking out dozens of that country's boats, and bombing its ports); no doubt he thinks we've forgotten about Epstein
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On This Day (Jan 2) in 2026 (1/5)
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Brian Cole
- Jan 6 pipe bomber
- ordered to stay in jail
- no, 'probable cause' via federal indictment
- Judge: 'seems like he did it, so stay in jail'
- US Atty Jeanne Pirro screwing up this prosecution
- Pirro has screwed up many
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Brian Cole
- Jan 6 pipe bomber
- ordered to stay in jail
- no, 'probable cause' via federal indictment
- Judge: 'seems like he did it, so stay in jail'
- US Atty Jeanne Pirro screwing up this prosecution
- Pirro has screwed up many
January 3, 2026 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Jan 2) in 2026 (1/5)
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Brian Cole
- Jan 6 pipe bomber
- ordered to stay in jail
- no, 'probable cause' via federal indictment
- Judge: 'seems like he did it, so stay in jail'
- US Atty Jeanne Pirro screwing up this prosecution
- Pirro has screwed up many
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Brian Cole
- Jan 6 pipe bomber
- ordered to stay in jail
- no, 'probable cause' via federal indictment
- Judge: 'seems like he did it, so stay in jail'
- US Atty Jeanne Pirro screwing up this prosecution
- Pirro has screwed up many
The only way most GOPers get into office is via the systemic illegal and unconstitutional structural barriers that scum GOPers have engaged to ensure that voter prevention is the primary determinant in federal elections; they did it again this past week
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Is the Post Office About to Decide the 2026 Midterms?
A quiet USPS postmark change could turn “on time” ballots into “too late” ballots by the millions…
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January 3, 2026 at 4:57 AM
The only way most GOPers get into office is via the systemic illegal and unconstitutional structural barriers that scum GOPers have engaged to ensure that voter prevention is the primary determinant in federal elections; they did it again this past week
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On This Day (Jan 1) in 2026 (1/3)
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FCPA
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- deals with bribery, money laundering, financial crimes
- on average, thirty-three cases filed per year
- only six opened in 2025
- half open cases when P47 got into office simply closed
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FCPA
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- deals with bribery, money laundering, financial crimes
- on average, thirty-three cases filed per year
- only six opened in 2025
- half open cases when P47 got into office simply closed
January 2, 2026 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Jan 1) in 2026 (1/3)
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FCPA
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- deals with bribery, money laundering, financial crimes
- on average, thirty-three cases filed per year
- only six opened in 2025
- half open cases when P47 got into office simply closed
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FCPA
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- deals with bribery, money laundering, financial crimes
- on average, thirty-three cases filed per year
- only six opened in 2025
- half open cases when P47 got into office simply closed
Fake religious wannabe-human P47 has filled the halls of DC with billionaires and idiot sycophants who, like cheap bobbleheads, stand under him and agree with everything he says and does, regardless of how incredibly stupid or flagrantly harmful to us
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A New Year Begins and the Trump Cartel Tightens Its Grip Through Wealth, Force, & Faith
Billionaire cash steers the agenda, military and police power set the boundaries, and religious messaging sells it as virtue, all while taxpayers fund the very system that excludes them…
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January 2, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Fake religious wannabe-human P47 has filled the halls of DC with billionaires and idiot sycophants who, like cheap bobbleheads, stand under him and agree with everything he says and does, regardless of how incredibly stupid or flagrantly harmful to us
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On This Day (Dec 31) in 2025 (1/5)
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Jack Smith deposition
- transcript and video released today
- timing: released on New Year's Eve, prior to weekend
- Smith was not allowed to discuss non-public info
- no new info; he ran circles around idiot GOPers
- depo was a GOP fail
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Jack Smith deposition
- transcript and video released today
- timing: released on New Year's Eve, prior to weekend
- Smith was not allowed to discuss non-public info
- no new info; he ran circles around idiot GOPers
- depo was a GOP fail
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Dec 31) in 2025 (1/5)
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Jack Smith deposition
- transcript and video released today
- timing: released on New Year's Eve, prior to weekend
- Smith was not allowed to discuss non-public info
- no new info; he ran circles around idiot GOPers
- depo was a GOP fail
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Jack Smith deposition
- transcript and video released today
- timing: released on New Year's Eve, prior to weekend
- Smith was not allowed to discuss non-public info
- no new info; he ran circles around idiot GOPers
- depo was a GOP fail
Eleven months before a midterm election that will determine whether P47 gets another unchecked two years to demolish what's left of the US with his bulldozer-like proclamations, or he finally faces an entity both willing and able to pound him down
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We’ve Got 11 Months, So Are We Going to Change the Democratic Party or Watch the Right Keep Winning?
The clock is ticking, and cynicism isn’t a strategy. Here’s the concrete, local, Tea Party-style roadmap to rebuild Democrats into a fighting progressive party…
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January 1, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Eleven months before a midterm election that will determine whether P47 gets another unchecked two years to demolish what's left of the US with his bulldozer-like proclamations, or he finally faces an entity both willing and able to pound him down
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On This Day (Dec 30) in 2025 (1/6)
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Epstein Files, p1
- Epstein was not a dues-paying member of Mar-a-Lago
- P47 told employees to treat him like one anyway
- girls dispatched from MaL spa to Epstein's house
- Epstein would frequently expose himself
- went on for years
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Epstein Files, p1
- Epstein was not a dues-paying member of Mar-a-Lago
- P47 told employees to treat him like one anyway
- girls dispatched from MaL spa to Epstein's house
- Epstein would frequently expose himself
- went on for years
December 31, 2025 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Dec 30) in 2025 (1/6)
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Epstein Files, p1
- Epstein was not a dues-paying member of Mar-a-Lago
- P47 told employees to treat him like one anyway
- girls dispatched from MaL spa to Epstein's house
- Epstein would frequently expose himself
- went on for years
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Epstein Files, p1
- Epstein was not a dues-paying member of Mar-a-Lago
- P47 told employees to treat him like one anyway
- girls dispatched from MaL spa to Epstein's house
- Epstein would frequently expose himself
- went on for years
Ralph Nader in 2000 and Jill Stein in 2016...two glaring examples of third parties screwing over the much-preferred of the top two candidates, and handing victory to the dog. Absent a parliamentary system, we really should go RCV (ranked-choice voting)
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Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power?
A warning to every progressive voter: In America’s election system, your third-party vote can be a gift-wrapped victory for the GOP…
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December 31, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Ralph Nader in 2000 and Jill Stein in 2016...two glaring examples of third parties screwing over the much-preferred of the top two candidates, and handing victory to the dog. Absent a parliamentary system, we really should go RCV (ranked-choice voting)
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On This Day (Dec 29) in 2025 (1/9)
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Epstein Files, p1
- P47 and Marge used to be best buddies; no more
- they disagree heavily, re Epstein Files
Marge
- 'I’d seen pictures of Epstein with all these people'
- 'P47 is just one of several'
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Epstein Files, p1
- P47 and Marge used to be best buddies; no more
- they disagree heavily, re Epstein Files
Marge
- 'I’d seen pictures of Epstein with all these people'
- 'P47 is just one of several'
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
On This Day (Dec 29) in 2025 (1/9)
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Epstein Files, p1
- P47 and Marge used to be best buddies; no more
- they disagree heavily, re Epstein Files
Marge
- 'I’d seen pictures of Epstein with all these people'
- 'P47 is just one of several'
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Epstein Files, p1
- P47 and Marge used to be best buddies; no more
- they disagree heavily, re Epstein Files
Marge
- 'I’d seen pictures of Epstein with all these people'
- 'P47 is just one of several'
In the 90's, Bill Gates saw his wet dream come true; with Internet access for the masses, he could finally start charging Microsoft users on a subscription basis. Now that applies to everything, eg TV channels and music. We no longer own anything at all
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Nothing Is Ours Anymore: Is the "Rental Economy" the Most Destructive Scam in Modern American Capitalism?
From 50-year mortgages to paywalled car features, the rental economy is replacing ownership with lifelong monthly bills...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
In the 90's, Bill Gates saw his wet dream come true; with Internet access for the masses, he could finally start charging Microsoft users on a subscription basis. Now that applies to everything, eg TV channels and music. We no longer own anything at all
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On This Day (Dec 28) in 2025 (1/3)
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Epstein Files
- Julie K Brown is a well-known reporter on Epstein
- took a trip from Austin to Little Rock in Jul, 2019
- trip was about a month before Epstein death
- details about the trip attached to subpoena in Files
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Epstein Files
- Julie K Brown is a well-known reporter on Epstein
- took a trip from Austin to Little Rock in Jul, 2019
- trip was about a month before Epstein death
- details about the trip attached to subpoena in Files
December 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On This Day (Dec 28) in 2025 (1/3)
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Epstein Files
- Julie K Brown is a well-known reporter on Epstein
- took a trip from Austin to Little Rock in Jul, 2019
- trip was about a month before Epstein death
- details about the trip attached to subpoena in Files
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Epstein Files
- Julie K Brown is a well-known reporter on Epstein
- took a trip from Austin to Little Rock in Jul, 2019
- trip was about a month before Epstein death
- details about the trip attached to subpoena in Files
On This Day (Dec 27) in 2025 (1/1)
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Changpeng Zhao
= aka, 'CZ'
- one of the founders of Binance
- resigned as CEO of Binance in 2023
- pleaded guilty to finance crimes in 2024
- heavily promoted P47 company
- Jr personally walked him to Dad; Dad issued pardon
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Changpeng Zhao
= aka, 'CZ'
- one of the founders of Binance
- resigned as CEO of Binance in 2023
- pleaded guilty to finance crimes in 2024
- heavily promoted P47 company
- Jr personally walked him to Dad; Dad issued pardon
December 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
On This Day (Dec 27) in 2025 (1/1)
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Changpeng Zhao
= aka, 'CZ'
- one of the founders of Binance
- resigned as CEO of Binance in 2023
- pleaded guilty to finance crimes in 2024
- heavily promoted P47 company
- Jr personally walked him to Dad; Dad issued pardon
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Changpeng Zhao
= aka, 'CZ'
- one of the founders of Binance
- resigned as CEO of Binance in 2023
- pleaded guilty to finance crimes in 2024
- heavily promoted P47 company
- Jr personally walked him to Dad; Dad issued pardon
Celebrating the world's most famous migrant, P47 made sure to spew his hateful words on us this week, calling people scum (as usual), railing against the 1M Epstein docs that have magically been, 'found,'...meanwhile, he knows his weaknesses are showing
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Saturday Report 12/27/25 — Trump to Democrats,“Enjoy What May Be Your Last Merry Christmas!”
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion...
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December 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Celebrating the world's most famous migrant, P47 made sure to spew his hateful words on us this week, calling people scum (as usual), railing against the 1M Epstein docs that have magically been, 'found,'...meanwhile, he knows his weaknesses are showing
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On This Day (Dec 26) in 2025 (1/3)
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Epstein Files
P47
- '1,000,000 more pages on Epstein are found'
- 'DOJ forced to spend time on this Dem hoax'
- 'Dems worked with Epstein, not GOPers'
- 'release all of their names, embarrass them'
- 'just another Witch Hunt!!!'
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Epstein Files
P47
- '1,000,000 more pages on Epstein are found'
- 'DOJ forced to spend time on this Dem hoax'
- 'Dems worked with Epstein, not GOPers'
- 'release all of their names, embarrass them'
- 'just another Witch Hunt!!!'
December 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On This Day (Dec 26) in 2025 (1/3)
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Epstein Files
P47
- '1,000,000 more pages on Epstein are found'
- 'DOJ forced to spend time on this Dem hoax'
- 'Dems worked with Epstein, not GOPers'
- 'release all of their names, embarrass them'
- 'just another Witch Hunt!!!'
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Epstein Files
P47
- '1,000,000 more pages on Epstein are found'
- 'DOJ forced to spend time on this Dem hoax'
- 'Dems worked with Epstein, not GOPers'
- 'release all of their names, embarrass them'
- 'just another Witch Hunt!!!'
True to form, P47 has spent the Christmas holidays shitposting, including between 100-200 posts on Christmas Day. Consistent with his asinine name-calling, he referred to Dems as scum. Why? Because all he knows how to do is demonize and dehumanize others
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Trump’s Christmas message "Scum" wasn’t just offensive. It was a warning.
The future lay before us now, and if we care about the country our children will inherit, we can’t let this moral vandalism to go unanswered.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
True to form, P47 has spent the Christmas holidays shitposting, including between 100-200 posts on Christmas Day. Consistent with his asinine name-calling, he referred to Dems as scum. Why? Because all he knows how to do is demonize and dehumanize others
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On This Day (Dec 25) in 2025 (1/1)
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P47 assholery
- shitposted over 100 times this morning
- ordered strikes in Nigeria
- people still reeling from P47's XMAS hate post
- tried picking up on an 8yr old girl yesterday
- insisted to a child coal is, 'clean and beautiful'
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P47 assholery
- shitposted over 100 times this morning
- ordered strikes in Nigeria
- people still reeling from P47's XMAS hate post
- tried picking up on an 8yr old girl yesterday
- insisted to a child coal is, 'clean and beautiful'
December 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
On This Day (Dec 25) in 2025 (1/1)
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P47 assholery
- shitposted over 100 times this morning
- ordered strikes in Nigeria
- people still reeling from P47's XMAS hate post
- tried picking up on an 8yr old girl yesterday
- insisted to a child coal is, 'clean and beautiful'
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P47 assholery
- shitposted over 100 times this morning
- ordered strikes in Nigeria
- people still reeling from P47's XMAS hate post
- tried picking up on an 8yr old girl yesterday
- insisted to a child coal is, 'clean and beautiful'
Christmas...at least, in the US...is supposedly a time of celebration. Technically, we're celebrating the birth of Jesus; realistically, most five year olds are really only interested in looking at presents. 🤷♀️ The meaning of Christmas varies around/world
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Christmas: The Night We Reignite the World. When the Longest Dark Becomes the Turning Point…
Yule fire, candlelit pines, and the old northern promise that if we hold each other close, the light returns…
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December 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Christmas...at least, in the US...is supposedly a time of celebration. Technically, we're celebrating the birth of Jesus; realistically, most five year olds are really only interested in looking at presents. 🤷♀️ The meaning of Christmas varies around/world
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On This Day (Dec 24) in 2025 (1/7)
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Epstein Files, p1
- by law, Files were to be released by Dec 19
- they weren't
- so far, ~15K recs released
- WH: 700K more recs coming
- DOJ, today: 'we just found a million more recs'
- 'will take us several weeks to review them'
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Epstein Files, p1
- by law, Files were to be released by Dec 19
- they weren't
- so far, ~15K recs released
- WH: 700K more recs coming
- DOJ, today: 'we just found a million more recs'
- 'will take us several weeks to review them'
December 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Dec 24) in 2025 (1/7)
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Epstein Files, p1
- by law, Files were to be released by Dec 19
- they weren't
- so far, ~15K recs released
- WH: 700K more recs coming
- DOJ, today: 'we just found a million more recs'
- 'will take us several weeks to review them'
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Epstein Files, p1
- by law, Files were to be released by Dec 19
- they weren't
- so far, ~15K recs released
- WH: 700K more recs coming
- DOJ, today: 'we just found a million more recs'
- 'will take us several weeks to review them'
Many of us watched today as Santa flew across the skies, dropping off far fewer presents around the globe than ever before; but then, most all the presents have already gone to the billionaires, who have unsurprisingly reaped all the benefits this year
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Santa Claus for Billionaires, Debt for You: Thanks Trump
The playbook that showers the rich, spikes the debt, then demands you sacrifice Social Security and healthcare…
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December 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Many of us watched today as Santa flew across the skies, dropping off far fewer presents around the globe than ever before; but then, most all the presents have already gone to the billionaires, who have unsurprisingly reaped all the benefits this year
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On This Day (Dec 23) in 2025 (1/26)
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Judge Crenshaw (Abrego Garcia)
- allegation: vindictive prosecution
- US Atty has denied any political consideration
- new docs released today
- Todd Blanche's asst played a 'leading role'
- DOJ could get in big trouble
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Judge Crenshaw (Abrego Garcia)
- allegation: vindictive prosecution
- US Atty has denied any political consideration
- new docs released today
- Todd Blanche's asst played a 'leading role'
- DOJ could get in big trouble
December 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
On This Day (Dec 23) in 2025 (1/26)
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Judge Crenshaw (Abrego Garcia)
- allegation: vindictive prosecution
- US Atty has denied any political consideration
- new docs released today
- Todd Blanche's asst played a 'leading role'
- DOJ could get in big trouble
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Judge Crenshaw (Abrego Garcia)
- allegation: vindictive prosecution
- US Atty has denied any political consideration
- new docs released today
- Todd Blanche's asst played a 'leading role'
- DOJ could get in big trouble
We've all heard scumbag GOPers scream, 'SOCIALISM! COMMUNISM! LENINISM! MARXISM! EVERYISM!' any time efforts are made to help regular people (vs the wealthy.) This is most visible when it comes to regulations: GOPers want zero of them on businesses
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Deregulation Was Never About “Freedom”—It Was About Permission to Poison
They turned clean air into “socialism,” turned polluters into victims, and turned America into a profit center with our kids as casualties…
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December 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
We've all heard scumbag GOPers scream, 'SOCIALISM! COMMUNISM! LENINISM! MARXISM! EVERYISM!' any time efforts are made to help regular people (vs the wealthy.) This is most visible when it comes to regulations: GOPers want zero of them on businesses
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On This Day (Dec 22) in 2025 (1/20)
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Judge Boasberg (AEA)
- on Mar 15, DOJ shipped people off to CECOT
- no due process prior
- now class certified
- each person must be returned to US
- if not reurned, otherwise given due process
- process must be done by Jan 5
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Judge Boasberg (AEA)
- on Mar 15, DOJ shipped people off to CECOT
- no due process prior
- now class certified
- each person must be returned to US
- if not reurned, otherwise given due process
- process must be done by Jan 5
December 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
On This Day (Dec 22) in 2025 (1/20)
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Judge Boasberg (AEA)
- on Mar 15, DOJ shipped people off to CECOT
- no due process prior
- now class certified
- each person must be returned to US
- if not reurned, otherwise given due process
- process must be done by Jan 5
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Judge Boasberg (AEA)
- on Mar 15, DOJ shipped people off to CECOT
- no due process prior
- now class certified
- each person must be returned to US
- if not reurned, otherwise given due process
- process must be done by Jan 5
When FDR took office, the wealthy had damn near everything, while the rest of the country had squat; FDR turned that around, and America started a long climb to where the little guy could survive. Reagan reversed that; we need to go back to FDR's way
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Is a New "New Deal" About to Wipe Out the Old Political Order?
The commons, unions, and a livable wage built the first mass middle class. Now younger voters want to reboot that machine at full throttle…
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December 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
When FDR took office, the wealthy had damn near everything, while the rest of the country had squat; FDR turned that around, and America started a long climb to where the little guy could survive. Reagan reversed that; we need to go back to FDR's way
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