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The Ellisons want Trump’s support for their hostile takeover of Warner Bros.
But Trump has been unhappy with recent episodes of 60 Minutes — hence the CECOT segment removal.
Business leaders and the press surrendering to Trump is a danger to us all.
A tyrant can't be appeased.
But Trump has been unhappy with recent episodes of 60 Minutes — hence the CECOT segment removal.
Business leaders and the press surrendering to Trump is a danger to us all.
A tyrant can't be appeased.
December 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Ellisons want Trump’s support for their hostile takeover of Warner Bros.
But Trump has been unhappy with recent episodes of 60 Minutes — hence the CECOT segment removal.
Business leaders and the press surrendering to Trump is a danger to us all.
A tyrant can't be appeased.
But Trump has been unhappy with recent episodes of 60 Minutes — hence the CECOT segment removal.
Business leaders and the press surrendering to Trump is a danger to us all.
A tyrant can't be appeased.
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The Trump admin is gearing up to use AI to delay and deny Medicare benefits for seniors. This is outrageous and should be a national scandal.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
Murray pushes to halt federal pilot adding AI to Medicare approvals
The legislation would prohibit the federal government from implementing the Medicare pilot, which is expected to go into effect Jan. 1.
www.seattletimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Trump admin is gearing up to use AI to delay and deny Medicare benefits for seniors. This is outrageous and should be a national scandal.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
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Goldman: This guy is so clearly trying to follow the Putin model—using the government to make money, making sure his allies control the most important companies in the country, including our media companies, doling out money by deregulating their industries, and taking money from them in return…
December 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Goldman: This guy is so clearly trying to follow the Putin model—using the government to make money, making sure his allies control the most important companies in the country, including our media companies, doling out money by deregulating their industries, and taking money from them in return…
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Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country. n.pr/4saai1J
A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country.
n.pr
December 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country. n.pr/4saai1J
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WELKER: Why was this photo of a desk with a drawer open containing photos of Trump taken down?
BLANCHE: You can see in that photo there are photos of women. We learned there were concerns about them.
W: Are you saying those women are victims of Epstein?
B: No, that's not what I'm saying.
BLANCHE: You can see in that photo there are photos of women. We learned there were concerns about them.
W: Are you saying those women are victims of Epstein?
B: No, that's not what I'm saying.
December 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Life is too expensive in the United States.
And Republicans have done nothing about it.
You deserve better.
And Republicans have done nothing about it.
You deserve better.
December 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Life is too expensive in the United States.
And Republicans have done nothing about it.
You deserve better.
And Republicans have done nothing about it.
You deserve better.
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🚨 The Trump Administration is siphoning money meant to support our servicemembers and our national security to prop up its cruel immigration agenda—stoking fear in our communities and ripping parents away from their families. Hell no!
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration Siphoning At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate and House colleagues to release a new report detailing the Trump administration’s diversion of funds and ...
www.merkley.senate.gov
December 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🚨 The Trump Administration is siphoning money meant to support our servicemembers and our national security to prop up its cruel immigration agenda—stoking fear in our communities and ripping parents away from their families. Hell no!
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73% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
73% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
Trump's economy.
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Trump is trying to BAN states from regulating AI in *any* way to protect your safety and privacy.
He couldn't get the votes in Congress to do it—so he's threatening to sue or yank funding from any state that stands up to tech billionaires.
This is a massive, corrupt overreach.
He couldn't get the votes in Congress to do it—so he's threatening to sue or yank funding from any state that stands up to tech billionaires.
This is a massive, corrupt overreach.
December 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Trump is trying to BAN states from regulating AI in *any* way to protect your safety and privacy.
He couldn't get the votes in Congress to do it—so he's threatening to sue or yank funding from any state that stands up to tech billionaires.
This is a massive, corrupt overreach.
He couldn't get the votes in Congress to do it—so he's threatening to sue or yank funding from any state that stands up to tech billionaires.
This is a massive, corrupt overreach.
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Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Trump: “One year ago, our country was dead!”
The Economist, one year ago:
The Economist, one year ago:
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BREAKING: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ discharge petition has reached 218 signatures, clearing the threshold needed to force a vote on a clean, three-year extension of Obamacare premium subsidies.
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
BREAKING: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ discharge petition has reached 218 signatures, clearing the threshold needed to force a vote on a clean, three-year extension of Obamacare premium subsidies.
Disgusting, our parents, grandparents, an entire generation of Americans fought Nazi's and fascism so that ALL Americans could feel safe and be safe. Now with this Administration in less than 10 months we have turned this country back 100 years and its Not Great!!
BREAKING: The U.S. Coast Guard has quietly enacted a policy downgrading swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” The manual is now in effect, despite public outrage and warnings after the draft was revealed last month. (Washington Post)
December 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Disgusting, our parents, grandparents, an entire generation of Americans fought Nazi's and fascism so that ALL Americans could feel safe and be safe. Now with this Administration in less than 10 months we have turned this country back 100 years and its Not Great!!
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#GVerse via @captmarkkelly.bsky.social
"Tonight, we learned the Pentagon is escalating its review of me into "an official command investigation."
If #Shit4Brains or #WhiskyLeaks think they can stop me from doing my job and serving the American people, they've got the wrong guy."
"Tonight, we learned the Pentagon is escalating its review of me into "an official command investigation."
If #Shit4Brains or #WhiskyLeaks think they can stop me from doing my job and serving the American people, they've got the wrong guy."
December 16, 2025 at 5:54 AM
#GVerse via @captmarkkelly.bsky.social
"Tonight, we learned the Pentagon is escalating its review of me into "an official command investigation."
If #Shit4Brains or #WhiskyLeaks think they can stop me from doing my job and serving the American people, they've got the wrong guy."
"Tonight, we learned the Pentagon is escalating its review of me into "an official command investigation."
If #Shit4Brains or #WhiskyLeaks think they can stop me from doing my job and serving the American people, they've got the wrong guy."
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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@samanthamichaels.bsky.social hid out with an immigrant family in Memphis, where the federal onslaught of ICE officers has fundamentally reshaped daily life.
“I am more scared in the last month than in the last 20 years. I thought they were gonna kick down the door and take me away.”
“I am more scared in the last month than in the last 20 years. I thought they were gonna kick down the door and take me away.”
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
@samanthamichaels.bsky.social hid out with an immigrant family in Memphis, where the federal onslaught of ICE officers has fundamentally reshaped daily life.
“I am more scared in the last month than in the last 20 years. I thought they were gonna kick down the door and take me away.”
“I am more scared in the last month than in the last 20 years. I thought they were gonna kick down the door and take me away.”
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My message to everyone in WA state dealing with the aftermath of the devastating floods: I know you have a long road ahead, but I will be with you every step of the way and will fight tooth and nail to make sure you get the support you need to rebuild and recover.
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
My message to everyone in WA state dealing with the aftermath of the devastating floods: I know you have a long road ahead, but I will be with you every step of the way and will fight tooth and nail to make sure you get the support you need to rebuild and recover.
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Has any media reporter figured out how much Netflix gave and to which entity?
December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Has any media reporter figured out how much Netflix gave and to which entity?
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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It’s been 13 years since the lives of 20 first-graders were taken at Sandy Hook.
Yet Republicans still refuse to pass the commonsense gun safety laws that would keep other families from living this nightmare.
Our kids cannot continue suffering from their inaction.
We must keep the pressure on.
Yet Republicans still refuse to pass the commonsense gun safety laws that would keep other families from living this nightmare.
Our kids cannot continue suffering from their inaction.
We must keep the pressure on.
December 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It’s been 13 years since the lives of 20 first-graders were taken at Sandy Hook.
Yet Republicans still refuse to pass the commonsense gun safety laws that would keep other families from living this nightmare.
Our kids cannot continue suffering from their inaction.
We must keep the pressure on.
Yet Republicans still refuse to pass the commonsense gun safety laws that would keep other families from living this nightmare.
Our kids cannot continue suffering from their inaction.
We must keep the pressure on.
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"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
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Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
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Here's the GOP health care plan:
Can't afford quality health coverage? Take a coupon—spin the wheel and see if you make it through the year.
If you lose—if you get cancer or if you have any sort of medical emergency more expensive than $1,000, you get buried in debt.
Can't afford quality health coverage? Take a coupon—spin the wheel and see if you make it through the year.
If you lose—if you get cancer or if you have any sort of medical emergency more expensive than $1,000, you get buried in debt.
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Here's the GOP health care plan:
Can't afford quality health coverage? Take a coupon—spin the wheel and see if you make it through the year.
If you lose—if you get cancer or if you have any sort of medical emergency more expensive than $1,000, you get buried in debt.
Can't afford quality health coverage? Take a coupon—spin the wheel and see if you make it through the year.
If you lose—if you get cancer or if you have any sort of medical emergency more expensive than $1,000, you get buried in debt.