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Wow. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. just single-handedly ruled that Congress doesn’t really control the purse strings. This is becoming a massive crisis for checks and balances and the separation of powers.
September 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Wow. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. just single-handedly ruled that Congress doesn’t really control the purse strings. This is becoming a massive crisis for checks and balances and the separation of powers.
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When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
August 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
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You did it! Thank you for voting. Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, raise a glass! This victory means Republicans no longer hold a supermajority in Iowa.
August 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
You did it! Thank you for voting. Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, raise a glass! This victory means Republicans no longer hold a supermajority in Iowa.
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By continuing to provide weapons to Israel — and bolstering the profits of America's military contractors — the U.S. is complicit in the genocide unfolding in Gaza.
There is no moral justification in wreaking vengeance on innocent women, men, and children. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
There is no moral justification in wreaking vengeance on innocent women, men, and children. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war
Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
By continuing to provide weapons to Israel — and bolstering the profits of America's military contractors — the U.S. is complicit in the genocide unfolding in Gaza.
There is no moral justification in wreaking vengeance on innocent women, men, and children. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
There is no moral justification in wreaking vengeance on innocent women, men, and children. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
I am America.
I vote, I protest, I speak up.
I stand against racism, hatred, gerrymandering, and ICE's fascist actions on our streets. I will not be quiet. 🇺🇸
I vote, I protest, I speak up.
I stand against racism, hatred, gerrymandering, and ICE's fascist actions on our streets. I will not be quiet. 🇺🇸
August 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I am America.
I vote, I protest, I speak up.
I stand against racism, hatred, gerrymandering, and ICE's fascist actions on our streets. I will not be quiet. 🇺🇸
I vote, I protest, I speak up.
I stand against racism, hatred, gerrymandering, and ICE's fascist actions on our streets. I will not be quiet. 🇺🇸
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Cartoonist: Lectrr
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Cartoonist: Lectrr
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In this moment, it is clear why DC needs the full rights of statehood.
In all other places in the U.S., sending in the National Guard from one state to another state without the consent of local leaders is considered an act of civil war.
DC’s lack of power right now is a national vulnerability.
In all other places in the U.S., sending in the National Guard from one state to another state without the consent of local leaders is considered an act of civil war.
DC’s lack of power right now is a national vulnerability.
Tell Congress to stand down federal forces and respect DC — Free DC
freedcproject.org
August 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In this moment, it is clear why DC needs the full rights of statehood.
In all other places in the U.S., sending in the National Guard from one state to another state without the consent of local leaders is considered an act of civil war.
DC’s lack of power right now is a national vulnerability.
In all other places in the U.S., sending in the National Guard from one state to another state without the consent of local leaders is considered an act of civil war.
DC’s lack of power right now is a national vulnerability.
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Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He hasn't done squat to help the working class. The Epstein scandal haunts him.
He's a tyrant with his back against the wall, so he's lashing out with troops in DC and rigging elections in Texas.
These are signs of weakness, not strength.
He's a tyrant with his back against the wall, so he's lashing out with troops in DC and rigging elections in Texas.
These are signs of weakness, not strength.
August 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He hasn't done squat to help the working class. The Epstein scandal haunts him.
He's a tyrant with his back against the wall, so he's lashing out with troops in DC and rigging elections in Texas.
These are signs of weakness, not strength.
He's a tyrant with his back against the wall, so he's lashing out with troops in DC and rigging elections in Texas.
These are signs of weakness, not strength.
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The Trump administration released a long-delayed, drastically scaled-back version of the State Department’s annual human rights report. Shrinking it to just one-tenth the length of last year’s. Entire sections on abuses against women and LGBTQ people are gone, replaced by a narrower focus on
August 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Trump administration released a long-delayed, drastically scaled-back version of the State Department’s annual human rights report. Shrinking it to just one-tenth the length of last year’s. Entire sections on abuses against women and LGBTQ people are gone, replaced by a narrower focus on
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Trump’s political hack nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is already monkeying with the data.
Earth to the Senate: Don’t confirm Antoni. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-political-hack-nominee-for
Earth to the Senate: Don’t confirm Antoni. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-political-hack-nominee-for
Trump’s political hack nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is already monkeying with the data.
The Senate mustn’t confirm him
robertreich.substack.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Trump’s political hack nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is already monkeying with the data.
Earth to the Senate: Don’t confirm Antoni. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-political-hack-nominee-for
Earth to the Senate: Don’t confirm Antoni. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-political-hack-nominee-for
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I have a question.
August 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I have a question.
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It appears the Trump administration is attempting to utilize martial law without formally enacting it. WaPo reported that the administration is considering a full-time “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” 600 National Guard troops kept on constant standby,
August 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
It appears the Trump administration is attempting to utilize martial law without formally enacting it. WaPo reported that the administration is considering a full-time “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” 600 National Guard troops kept on constant standby,
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25 y/o vet George Retes, a citizen, was ICE-napped en route to work—tear-gassed, cuffed, ghosted for 3 days. No charges. No calls. No clue. “Oops” won’t cut it. The Empire eats its own. Fnords howl. Chaos knows the truth: this isn’t justice—it’s ritual abuse. Investigate everything. 🌀🇺🇸
#aftermath
#aftermath
July 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
25 y/o vet George Retes, a citizen, was ICE-napped en route to work—tear-gassed, cuffed, ghosted for 3 days. No charges. No calls. No clue. “Oops” won’t cut it. The Empire eats its own. Fnords howl. Chaos knows the truth: this isn’t justice—it’s ritual abuse. Investigate everything. 🌀🇺🇸
#aftermath
#aftermath
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To be sure, both parties have supported ICE in the past.
But Trump has given ICE more cops than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.
This isn’t business as usual. This is a fast track to full-blown dictatorship.
But Trump has given ICE more cops than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.
This isn’t business as usual. This is a fast track to full-blown dictatorship.
July 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
To be sure, both parties have supported ICE in the past.
But Trump has given ICE more cops than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.
This isn’t business as usual. This is a fast track to full-blown dictatorship.
But Trump has given ICE more cops than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.
This isn’t business as usual. This is a fast track to full-blown dictatorship.
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NEW: The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”
DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children
The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”
www.wired.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
NEW: The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”
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The Trump regime is about to burn 500 tons of USAID emergency food. Why?
Because it expired after its shipment was delayed.
1.5 million children could have eaten for a week. Now, taxpayers will spend $130K for it to be destroyed.
This isn’t just inefficient – it’s cruel.
Because it expired after its shipment was delayed.
1.5 million children could have eaten for a week. Now, taxpayers will spend $130K for it to be destroyed.
This isn’t just inefficient – it’s cruel.
July 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump regime is about to burn 500 tons of USAID emergency food. Why?
Because it expired after its shipment was delayed.
1.5 million children could have eaten for a week. Now, taxpayers will spend $130K for it to be destroyed.
This isn’t just inefficient – it’s cruel.
Because it expired after its shipment was delayed.
1.5 million children could have eaten for a week. Now, taxpayers will spend $130K for it to be destroyed.
This isn’t just inefficient – it’s cruel.
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When you jam your bill through overnight…
When you are forced to cancel town halls…
When you need to wear masks to hide your actions…
You know the people aren’t on your side—and now, you’ve lost us forever.
We will remember this day. We will remember your names. We will remember you as traitors.
When you are forced to cancel town halls…
When you need to wear masks to hide your actions…
You know the people aren’t on your side—and now, you’ve lost us forever.
We will remember this day. We will remember your names. We will remember you as traitors.
July 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
When you jam your bill through overnight…
When you are forced to cancel town halls…
When you need to wear masks to hide your actions…
You know the people aren’t on your side—and now, you’ve lost us forever.
We will remember this day. We will remember your names. We will remember you as traitors.
When you are forced to cancel town halls…
When you need to wear masks to hide your actions…
You know the people aren’t on your side—and now, you’ve lost us forever.
We will remember this day. We will remember your names. We will remember you as traitors.
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Bombing Iran sure distracts from:
*90 trade deals in 90 days
*Epstein files
*Efforts to cut Social Security
*Efforts to cut Medicare
*Give the wealthy tax cuts
*Kill Due Process protections
*Dictatorship
*90 trade deals in 90 days
*Epstein files
*Efforts to cut Social Security
*Efforts to cut Medicare
*Give the wealthy tax cuts
*Kill Due Process protections
*Dictatorship
June 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Bombing Iran sure distracts from:
*90 trade deals in 90 days
*Epstein files
*Efforts to cut Social Security
*Efforts to cut Medicare
*Give the wealthy tax cuts
*Kill Due Process protections
*Dictatorship
*90 trade deals in 90 days
*Epstein files
*Efforts to cut Social Security
*Efforts to cut Medicare
*Give the wealthy tax cuts
*Kill Due Process protections
*Dictatorship
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Probably the most famous solstice spectacle takes place at Stonehenge in England. Every year, thousands of people celebrate the longest day of the year around the prehistoric stone circle. The myths surrounding the summer solstice go back a long way.
a group of people are standing in a dark forest with candles in their hands
ALT: a group of people are standing in a dark forest with candles in their hands
media.tenor.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Probably the most famous solstice spectacle takes place at Stonehenge in England. Every year, thousands of people celebrate the longest day of the year around the prehistoric stone circle. The myths surrounding the summer solstice go back a long way.
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The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget reconciliation bill that quietly includes language that could devastate our public lands. It would:
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land
June 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget reconciliation bill that quietly includes language that could devastate our public lands. It would:
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land
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Older Americans are organizing, voting, and raising hell. Don’t count us out.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
@akayawind.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
@akayawind.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social
Contributor: Why older Americans are Trump's biggest nightmare
If you're over 60, you viscerally get the need for, say, the Clean Air Act, functioning Social Security and affordable dolls at Christmas.
www.latimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Older Americans are organizing, voting, and raising hell. Don’t count us out.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
@akayawind.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
@akayawind.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social
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Three swing state voters are suing Elon Musk, claiming he stiffed them on promised payments. The MAGA crowd is turning on itself nothing like buying votes and forgetting to pay up. Most of them still feel entitled to their million dollars.
May 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Three swing state voters are suing Elon Musk, claiming he stiffed them on promised payments. The MAGA crowd is turning on itself nothing like buying votes and forgetting to pay up. Most of them still feel entitled to their million dollars.
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For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. But due to DOGE cuts, that is no longer possible in some parts of the country.
America is infinitely less safe. Tens of millions of lives are being endangered by Trump and DOGE.
GIFT:
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America is infinitely less safe. Tens of millions of lives are being endangered by Trump and DOGE.
GIFT:
wapo.st/4k1Ha8B
May 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. But due to DOGE cuts, that is no longer possible in some parts of the country.
America is infinitely less safe. Tens of millions of lives are being endangered by Trump and DOGE.
GIFT:
wapo.st/4k1Ha8B
America is infinitely less safe. Tens of millions of lives are being endangered by Trump and DOGE.
GIFT:
wapo.st/4k1Ha8B