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As a first post, will mention that I've a very long list of books I have read, own, and recommend to all Democrats. It will be multi-part. Let's begin with this ...
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“Every day, we are subjected to President Trump’s outrageous and boorish behavior,” Eric Beldoch writes in a letter to The Times. “Millions of Americans long for the class and decency of his two predecessors.”
Opinion | Trump’s Xenophobic ‘Garbage’ Rant
Readers criticize President Trump’s tirade against Somali immigrants. Also: A cruel deportee deal; beyond tech bans.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
“Every day, we are subjected to President Trump’s outrageous and boorish behavior,” Eric Beldoch writes in a letter to The Times. “Millions of Americans long for the class and decency of his two predecessors.”
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Several of this year's state and local elections saw new highs of spending, especially from megadonor-fueled super PACs. bit.ly/3XvkAvp
Odd-Year Elections Break Spending Records
Several state and local elections this year saw new highs of spending, especially from megadonor-fueled super PACs.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Several of this year's state and local elections saw new highs of spending, especially from megadonor-fueled super PACs. bit.ly/3XvkAvp
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I predict Fed has to cut rates this month now. Worst job numbers (ADP) in 2.5 years. -32,000 loss vs +10,000 expected gain.
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I predict Fed has to cut rates this month now. Worst job numbers (ADP) in 2.5 years. -32,000 loss vs +10,000 expected gain.
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“In a just society, people should not fear that they will be killed for their speech,” Greg Lukianoff writes. “And they should not fear that they will spend five minutes in jail — let alone five weeks — for sharing a nonthreatening meme.”
Opinion | Larry Bushart Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme. He Went to Jail for 37 Days.
The best way to honor Charlie Kirk is not to criminalize speech.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“In a just society, people should not fear that they will be killed for their speech,” Greg Lukianoff writes. “And they should not fear that they will spend five minutes in jail — let alone five weeks — for sharing a nonthreatening meme.”
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@faizapatel.bsky.social and Matthew Ruppert on The Trump administration's plan to use domestic spying capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions.
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
@faizapatel.bsky.social and Matthew Ruppert on The Trump administration's plan to use domestic spying capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions.
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Would MAGAs stop hoovering Elon Musk's sharts if they knew how to read charts?
(By the way, in the last chart here, the cash held by the richest Americans is so vast it's 10 times the height of the chart and can't be shown. Never forget, it's not democratic socialists who hate us but billionaires.)
(By the way, in the last chart here, the cash held by the richest Americans is so vast it's 10 times the height of the chart and can't be shown. Never forget, it's not democratic socialists who hate us but billionaires.)
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Would MAGAs stop hoovering Elon Musk's sharts if they knew how to read charts?
(By the way, in the last chart here, the cash held by the richest Americans is so vast it's 10 times the height of the chart and can't be shown. Never forget, it's not democratic socialists who hate us but billionaires.)
(By the way, in the last chart here, the cash held by the richest Americans is so vast it's 10 times the height of the chart and can't be shown. Never forget, it's not democratic socialists who hate us but billionaires.)
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President Trump has disclosed a list of 46 donors who helped pay up to $14 million for his transition to power.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
President Trump has disclosed a list of 46 donors who helped pay up to $14 million for his transition to power.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
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The president's strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats demand a congressional select committee investigation, writes Michael Waldman in the New York Times: nyti.ms/4ardrDW
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The president's strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats demand a congressional select committee investigation, writes Michael Waldman in the New York Times: nyti.ms/4ardrDW
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The Supreme Court has strict limits on denaturalization that are deeply rooted in protections guaranteed by the 1st and 14th Amendments. Here's how they got there: bit.ly/4rh6WJT
How the Supreme Court Rejected Denaturalization as a Political Weapon Long Ago
New threats to strip opponents of citizenship recall a dark history.
www.brennancenter.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Supreme Court has strict limits on denaturalization that are deeply rooted in protections guaranteed by the 1st and 14th Amendments. Here's how they got there: bit.ly/4rh6WJT
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Donald Trump is handing his Big Oil campaign donors even more opportunities to screw over Americans at the pump and poison our air.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
The Trump administration is proposing new fuel economy standards for vehicles that would roll back efficiency rules implemented under former President Biden.
Trump administration moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden
The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Donald Trump is handing his Big Oil campaign donors even more opportunities to screw over Americans at the pump and poison our air.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
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Trump's threats to denaturalize citizens is part of the administration’s larger effort to redefine who is an American. bit.ly/4adIy67
Trump’s Push to Redefine Who Counts as American
Threats of denaturalization are the latest attack on immigrants — but they won’t stand up in court.
www.brennancenter.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump's threats to denaturalize citizens is part of the administration’s larger effort to redefine who is an American. bit.ly/4adIy67
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Trump's ruthlessness is clear: he federalized 4,000 of our state's National Guard and sent 700 active duty Marines to threaten and invoke fear in the very people they have sworn to protect.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump's ruthlessness is clear: he federalized 4,000 of our state's National Guard and sent 700 active duty Marines to threaten and invoke fear in the very people they have sworn to protect.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
Wake up to what is going on in this country.
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In the @nytimes.com, @mawaldman.bsky.social calls for a congressional select committee to investigate misuse of the president’s war powers. He says such panels "have produced some of history’s most consequential and dramatic investigations."
Opinion | How to Respond, Right Now, to Trump’s Boat Strikes
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
In the @nytimes.com, @mawaldman.bsky.social calls for a congressional select committee to investigate misuse of the president’s war powers. He says such panels "have produced some of history’s most consequential and dramatic investigations."
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Kushner said he wouldn't have a foreign policy role in this administration just like the Trump Organization said it wouldn't make new foreign deals, just like Karoline Leavitt said Trump has never engaged in a conflict of interest.
As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Kushner said he wouldn't have a foreign policy role in this administration just like the Trump Organization said it wouldn't make new foreign deals, just like Karoline Leavitt said Trump has never engaged in a conflict of interest.
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Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
www.brennancenter.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
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“If Putin were interested in peace and prosperity between Russia and the West, he would have pursued both over his quarter-century in power,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes. “But Putin does not want coexistence. He wants dominance.”
Opinion | Ukraine Is Still Worth Fighting For
Don’t let Trump sell out its freedom for business deals with Putin.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“If Putin were interested in peace and prosperity between Russia and the West, he would have pursued both over his quarter-century in power,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes. “But Putin does not want coexistence. He wants dominance.”
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“Calling for federal lawmakers to investigate something feels almost quaint in our time of extreme partisanship,” Michael Waldman writes about Trump’s boat strikes. “But the past shows that Congress has ample powers to scrutinize, expose and end government abuse — if its members use them.”
Opinion | Congress Should Investigate Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strikes
Federal lawmakers have ample powers to uncover and end administration abuse.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“Calling for federal lawmakers to investigate something feels almost quaint in our time of extreme partisanship,” Michael Waldman writes about Trump’s boat strikes. “But the past shows that Congress has ample powers to scrutinize, expose and end government abuse — if its members use them.”
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Hegseth's story on boat strike hinges on a new ‘fog of war’ lie www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqYX...
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Hegseth's story on boat strike hinges on a new ‘fog of war’ lie www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqYX...
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A government that celebrates cruelty, weaponizes culture, and mocks due process is telling you exactly what it plans to become...
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Is Viral Propaganda How the Trump Administration Normalizes Cruelty?
A government that celebrates cruelty, weaponizes culture, and mocks due process is telling you exactly what it plans to become...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A government that celebrates cruelty, weaponizes culture, and mocks due process is telling you exactly what it plans to become...
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“Trump has weaponized the pardon as a tool of executive lawbreaking and misconduct,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | Guess Which Presidential Power Trump Likes the Most
In the rights hands, the pardon power is too strong. In the wrong hands, it is disastrous.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“Trump has weaponized the pardon as a tool of executive lawbreaking and misconduct,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
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Rep. Cory Mills' campaign reportedly spent nearly $80,000 on fine dining, luxury lodging, private jets and limos between February 2023 and December 2024.
It would be illegal to spend campaign money purely for personal benefit.
It would be illegal to spend campaign money purely for personal benefit.
Embattled congressman used campaign funds to party at beachfront resorts
Rep. Cory Mills, who faces a myriad of scandals, has spent tens of thousands of dollars given by donors to fund stays at beachfront resorts.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Rep. Cory Mills' campaign reportedly spent nearly $80,000 on fine dining, luxury lodging, private jets and limos between February 2023 and December 2024.
It would be illegal to spend campaign money purely for personal benefit.
It would be illegal to spend campaign money purely for personal benefit.
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The president's strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats demand a congressional select committee investigation, writes @mawaldman.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com. Why? "Abuse of power calls for prominent public exposure, not whispered consultations."
Opinion | How to Respond, Right Now, to Trump’s Boat Strikes
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The president's strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats demand a congressional select committee investigation, writes @mawaldman.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com. Why? "Abuse of power calls for prominent public exposure, not whispered consultations."
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Why every era ruled by the morbidly rich ends the same way: corruption, collapse, and ordinary people paying the bill....
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How Many Times Will the Morbidly Rich Crash America Before We Learn?
Why every era ruled by the morbidly rich ends the same way: corruption, collapse, and ordinary people paying the bill....
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December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Why every era ruled by the morbidly rich ends the same way: corruption, collapse, and ordinary people paying the bill....
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It’s my birthday, so we’re launching our final ad for the campaign called “Shake Up.”
We’ve got 8 days to make history and to shake up Washington! Donate today to keep our ad on air through the election!
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December 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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America is becoming a backward dictatorship modeled on Russia.
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
America is becoming a backward dictatorship modeled on Russia.