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On the Polity web site, Marshall says, "The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy; it has experienced a Presidental Coup."
Somebody please give one of these to Lindsey Graham and let him pretend for a while.
I just want to ask the Republicans: WHAT THE FUCK WILL WE TELL THE CHILDREN?
I just want to ask the Republicans: WHAT THE FUCK WILL WE TELL THE CHILDREN?
December 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Somebody please give one of these to Lindsey Graham and let him pretend for a while.
I just want to ask the Republicans: WHAT THE FUCK WILL WE TELL THE CHILDREN?
I just want to ask the Republicans: WHAT THE FUCK WILL WE TELL THE CHILDREN?
Pritzker for President!
@govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed a law that that allows people to sue ICE agents for unlawful detentions & BANS immigration arrests around Illinois courthouses.
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Pritzker for President!
"each condom bears an image of Trump’s face with the text, “I’m HUUUUGE!”
Remember after Clinton when the Repubs pretended to be so deeply morally offended by Clinton's behavior and how it was going to be so hard to explain to "the children"?
www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/p...
Remember after Clinton when the Repubs pretended to be so deeply morally offended by Clinton's behavior and how it was going to be so hard to explain to "the children"?
www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/p...
New photos released from Epstein’s estate showing Trump, Bannon, Bill Clinton and other high-profile people | CNN Politics
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Friday showing the many powerful figures in the late sex trafficker’s orbit, including President Donald Tr...
www.cnn.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"each condom bears an image of Trump’s face with the text, “I’m HUUUUGE!”
Remember after Clinton when the Repubs pretended to be so deeply morally offended by Clinton's behavior and how it was going to be so hard to explain to "the children"?
www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/p...
Remember after Clinton when the Repubs pretended to be so deeply morally offended by Clinton's behavior and how it was going to be so hard to explain to "the children"?
www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/p...
Look at the fucking gimp
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Look at the fucking gimp
NEVER FORGET: The Republicans stole the presidential election in 2000. It wasn't only the Supreme Court that committed this foul anti-American crime but the Supreme Court was the crucial factor.
The anti-American Republican extremism started long before 2000, but after 2000 it really metastasized.
The anti-American Republican extremism started long before 2000, but after 2000 it really metastasized.
Reminder on the anniversary: the best social science evidence we have suggests Florida Republicans stole the 2000 election.
"Did Illegal Overseas Absentee Ballots Decide the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election?" Kosuke Imai and Gary King
gking.harvard.edu/files/ballot...
"Did Illegal Overseas Absentee Ballots Decide the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election?" Kosuke Imai and Gary King
gking.harvard.edu/files/ballot...
December 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NEVER FORGET: The Republicans stole the presidential election in 2000. It wasn't only the Supreme Court that committed this foul anti-American crime but the Supreme Court was the crucial factor.
The anti-American Republican extremism started long before 2000, but after 2000 it really metastasized.
The anti-American Republican extremism started long before 2000, but after 2000 it really metastasized.
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Trump threatened Indiana Republicans that if they didn't do what he wanted, he'd block all federal funds to their state but they ignored his threats and told him to pound sand.
Take notes, college presidents.
Take notes, college presidents.
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Trump threatened Indiana Republicans that if they didn't do what he wanted, he'd block all federal funds to their state but they ignored his threats and told him to pound sand.
Take notes, college presidents.
Take notes, college presidents.
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AP on Trump now, and Biden in June 2022.
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
December 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
AP on Trump now, and Biden in June 2022.
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
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This. This was the formative event of my generation & our entire politics in 🇺🇸. The structural break after which we were no longer a full democracy, when 5 Wizards In Robes decided they were a super-legislature & counting all the actual votes didn’t matter. The rest has been 25 years of commentary.
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This. This was the formative event of my generation & our entire politics in 🇺🇸. The structural break after which we were no longer a full democracy, when 5 Wizards In Robes decided they were a super-legislature & counting all the actual votes didn’t matter. The rest has been 25 years of commentary.
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DO YOU WHAT THAT “CURRENT LAW” IS CALLED?
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
DO YOU WHAT THAT “CURRENT LAW” IS CALLED?
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
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The problem is not having a sufficient factual record developed yet on Jan 3, 2027 to immediately impeach. It's narrowing down the list from the literally dozens if not hundreds of obvious charges where all relevant evidence is already available because he did it, dead simple, in broad daylight.
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The problem is not having a sufficient factual record developed yet on Jan 3, 2027 to immediately impeach. It's narrowing down the list from the literally dozens if not hundreds of obvious charges where all relevant evidence is already available because he did it, dead simple, in broad daylight.
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so, this right here? this is one of the absolutely most lawless, brazenly unconstitutional impeachable offenses ever committed by any president other than trump in the history of our country.
like, this is an open and shut case. and it's a case which targeted *republicans.*
like, this is an open and shut case. and it's a case which targeted *republicans.*
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
December 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
so, this right here? this is one of the absolutely most lawless, brazenly unconstitutional impeachable offenses ever committed by any president other than trump in the history of our country.
like, this is an open and shut case. and it's a case which targeted *republicans.*
like, this is an open and shut case. and it's a case which targeted *republicans.*
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Truly embarrassing
To the New York Times, a constitutional provision is just something that's "traditional."
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Truly embarrassing
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It's been over three weeks and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
December 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It's been over three weeks and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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It's not often that you see several of the GOP so-called ideological cornerstones knocked down at once, but setting fire to The Party of States' Rights/Law and Order/Personal Responsibility at the same time is impressive. I look forward to the ridiculousness of his allies' debasement in defending it
BREAKING: Donald Trump claims he has granted a “full pardon” to Tina Peters — the Colorado election denier serving a state sentence.
Presidents cannot pardon state crimes. His statement has no legal force.
Presidents cannot pardon state crimes. His statement has no legal force.
Trump Grants Tina Peters a Legally Meaningless 'Pardon'
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
It's not often that you see several of the GOP so-called ideological cornerstones knocked down at once, but setting fire to The Party of States' Rights/Law and Order/Personal Responsibility at the same time is impressive. I look forward to the ridiculousness of his allies' debasement in defending it
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The “free speech” and “anti-cancel culture” party lets the mask slip a bit further…
SCOOP: The Trump administration may revoke the visas of critics of Elon Musk's Twitter.
The move would mark one of the admin's first attempts to revoke the visas of people they deem to be engaging in the “censorship” of Americans.
The move would mark one of the admin's first attempts to revoke the visas of people they deem to be engaging in the “censorship” of Americans.
SCOOP: Trump Admin Is Preparing to Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk’s Twitter
Trump officials are considering revoking the visas of former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
zeteo.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The “free speech” and “anti-cancel culture” party lets the mask slip a bit further…
The petty tyrant is trying to grab power again. Trump is by far the most anti-American president in history.
NEW: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) says Colorado will not release Tina Peters after President Trump announced he is pardoning her state-level convictions.
"This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no basis in the American law."
"This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no basis in the American law."
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The petty tyrant is trying to grab power again. Trump is by far the most anti-American president in history.
This piece of human feces clearly wants to be a dictator and yet the servile, freedom-hating Republicans love his pathetic ass.
Trump: "We have to be unified. China is unified because they have one vote -- that's President Xi. He says 'do it' and that's the end of that. We have a different system."
December 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This piece of human feces clearly wants to be a dictator and yet the servile, freedom-hating Republicans love his pathetic ass.
You know, if we survive this thing, when it is finally over, people are going to look back and simply marvel at the power of peer pressure. So many of you are such dependent variables.
December 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
You know, if we survive this thing, when it is finally over, people are going to look back and simply marvel at the power of peer pressure. So many of you are such dependent variables.
No, we absofuckinglutely do NOT have to share blame for the current disgrace that is 100% the work of the Republican extremists.
Q: How have most professional libertarians failed to meet the moment for over a decade?
A: They'll cling to "both sides are bad but the left is worse and the right has no agency" whataboutism — even as Trump and his allies go mask-off racist, trample on free speech, and build concentration camps.
A: They'll cling to "both sides are bad but the left is worse and the right has no agency" whataboutism — even as Trump and his allies go mask-off racist, trample on free speech, and build concentration camps.
December 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
No, we absofuckinglutely do NOT have to share blame for the current disgrace that is 100% the work of the Republican extremists.
The pigs promote right wing violence
It’s wild how little attention this story has gotten.
This report from Fox doesn’t mention that the killer was enraged that one of the girls had dissed Charlie Kirk, nor the fact that he laughed about it on a stream after cops questioned him but didn’t make an arrest.
This report from Fox doesn’t mention that the killer was enraged that one of the girls had dissed Charlie Kirk, nor the fact that he laughed about it on a stream after cops questioned him but didn’t make an arrest.
Alleged stalker detained then released after girls’ hit-and-run deaths, arrested days later: officials
A 17-year-old charged with murdering two girls in New Jersey was allegedly detained for a short time on Monday before he was arrested on Wednesday.
www.foxnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The pigs promote right wing violence
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We now learn that Fifa had a very specific "ask" in exchange for its "Peace Award" to Trump, with loads of gold trinkets, and that was dismissal of a criminal corruption case against senior Fifa officials. And Trump granted it. Another corrupt bargain, barely noticed (and ignored by US media).
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We now learn that Fifa had a very specific "ask" in exchange for its "Peace Award" to Trump, with loads of gold trinkets, and that was dismissal of a criminal corruption case against senior Fifa officials. And Trump granted it. Another corrupt bargain, barely noticed (and ignored by US media).
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Republicans know the MAGA brand is out of juice. Act accordingly.
Indiana’s Senate has voted AGAINST the GOP gerrymander that’d have locked in a 9-0 map.
This keeps the 7-2 map in place, saving two Democratic seats heading into 2026.
The vote failed big, 19/31.
The MAJORITY of the GOP senators opposed it!
This keeps the 7-2 map in place, saving two Democratic seats heading into 2026.
The vote failed big, 19/31.
The MAJORITY of the GOP senators opposed it!
December 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Republicans know the MAGA brand is out of juice. Act accordingly.
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🎉 BREAKING: WE DID IT! 🎉
After days of intense pressure from D.C., the Indiana Senate REJECTED the mid-decade gerrymandered map!
This victory belongs to every Indivisible member, every activist, and every Hoosier who called, emailed, and showed up.
After days of intense pressure from D.C., the Indiana Senate REJECTED the mid-decade gerrymandered map!
This victory belongs to every Indivisible member, every activist, and every Hoosier who called, emailed, and showed up.
December 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🎉 BREAKING: WE DID IT! 🎉
After days of intense pressure from D.C., the Indiana Senate REJECTED the mid-decade gerrymandered map!
This victory belongs to every Indivisible member, every activist, and every Hoosier who called, emailed, and showed up.
After days of intense pressure from D.C., the Indiana Senate REJECTED the mid-decade gerrymandered map!
This victory belongs to every Indivisible member, every activist, and every Hoosier who called, emailed, and showed up.
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Trump 0-3 on indicting Tish James and just had his ass handed to him by Indiana Republican legislators he threatened and bullied. Also new low in AP poll at 36% approval.
December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trump 0-3 on indicting Tish James and just had his ass handed to him by Indiana Republican legislators he threatened and bullied. Also new low in AP poll at 36% approval.
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Vance and Trump Jr., reinforcing weeks of death threats against independent-minded Indiana Republicans, are pressuring them to help rig next year’s midterms.
The Trump regime is a Mafia-style criminal enterprise.
The Trump regime is a Mafia-style criminal enterprise.
It’s all hands on deck today for the MAGA mob threats and intimidation.
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Vance and Trump Jr., reinforcing weeks of death threats against independent-minded Indiana Republicans, are pressuring them to help rig next year’s midterms.
The Trump regime is a Mafia-style criminal enterprise.
The Trump regime is a Mafia-style criminal enterprise.