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While the world focused on the Epstein files, Congress took up a dangerous bill that sponsors say is to help law enforcement get greater access to “less-than-lethal” weapons.
In reality, it deregulates dangerous weapons to help a billion-dollar weapons industry make more money.
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In reality, it deregulates dangerous weapons to help a billion-dollar weapons industry make more money.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
While the world focused on the Epstein files, Congress took up a dangerous bill that sponsors say is to help law enforcement get greater access to “less-than-lethal” weapons.
In reality, it deregulates dangerous weapons to help a billion-dollar weapons industry make more money.
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In reality, it deregulates dangerous weapons to help a billion-dollar weapons industry make more money.
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The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
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The CDC, under RFK Jr., will research the widely-debunked, nonexistent link between vaccines and autism.
The move comes during the worst measles outbreak in the U.S. in the past five years. @msnbc.com
The move comes during the worst measles outbreak in the U.S. in the past five years. @msnbc.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The CDC, under RFK Jr., will research the widely-debunked, nonexistent link between vaccines and autism.
The move comes during the worst measles outbreak in the U.S. in the past five years. @msnbc.com
The move comes during the worst measles outbreak in the U.S. in the past five years. @msnbc.com
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February 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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it feels incredibly goofy trying to send emails, cook dinner, do laundry, and buy groceries while everything is an absolute garbage fire
February 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
it feels incredibly goofy trying to send emails, cook dinner, do laundry, and buy groceries while everything is an absolute garbage fire
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1. Forced displacement is ethnic cleansing, and a component of genocide.
2. Trump admits every building is leveled, which confirms once more Netanyahu committed war crimes with indiscriminate bombing.
3. The "US taking over Gaza" is a violation of international law
This exactly is fascism in 2025.
2. Trump admits every building is leveled, which confirms once more Netanyahu committed war crimes with indiscriminate bombing.
3. The "US taking over Gaza" is a violation of international law
This exactly is fascism in 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
1. Forced displacement is ethnic cleansing, and a component of genocide.
2. Trump admits every building is leveled, which confirms once more Netanyahu committed war crimes with indiscriminate bombing.
3. The "US taking over Gaza" is a violation of international law
This exactly is fascism in 2025.
2. Trump admits every building is leveled, which confirms once more Netanyahu committed war crimes with indiscriminate bombing.
3. The "US taking over Gaza" is a violation of international law
This exactly is fascism in 2025.
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Trump just announced that the United States will be “taking over” Gaza and will “level” it to the ground.
He said Palestinians should not live there anymore.
He said Palestinians should not live there anymore.
February 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump just announced that the United States will be “taking over” Gaza and will “level” it to the ground.
He said Palestinians should not live there anymore.
He said Palestinians should not live there anymore.
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A private citizen shutting down a government agency is a coup. Do not normalize this.
February 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A private citizen shutting down a government agency is a coup. Do not normalize this.
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it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
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BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump says he's directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants in the U.S. illegally.
Trump directing the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention center to hold migrants in US illegally
President Donald Trump says he’s directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States.
apnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump says he's directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants in the U.S. illegally.
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I wrote about Trump's executive orders, including his attacks on trans and undocumented people, and how we should be orienting ourselves to defy fascist violence in this moment. This piece includes commentary from @chasestrangio.bsky.social and @silkys13.bsky.social.
A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe
We must be prepared to live and act defiantly, deriving no legitimacy from the illegitimate brutes who would govern us.
organizingmythoughts.org
January 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I wrote about Trump's executive orders, including his attacks on trans and undocumented people, and how we should be orienting ourselves to defy fascist violence in this moment. This piece includes commentary from @chasestrangio.bsky.social and @silkys13.bsky.social.
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15 years after Citizens United, which transformed every corporate treasury in America into a potential political slush fund, we now see the result: government of billionaires, by oligarchs, for plutocrats.
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
15 years after Citizens United, which transformed every corporate treasury in America into a potential political slush fund, we now see the result: government of billionaires, by oligarchs, for plutocrats.
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PHOTOS: It's cold in Chicago.
January 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
PHOTOS: It's cold in Chicago.
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Trump has repealed a Biden executive order mandating ethical behavior from administration employees.
The order told federal workers to:
-Not accept gifts from lobbyists
-Not take other bribes
-Not lobby for two years after government work
-And more
Now those rules are gone.
The order told federal workers to:
-Not accept gifts from lobbyists
-Not take other bribes
-Not lobby for two years after government work
-And more
Now those rules are gone.
January 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Trump has repealed a Biden executive order mandating ethical behavior from administration employees.
The order told federal workers to:
-Not accept gifts from lobbyists
-Not take other bribes
-Not lobby for two years after government work
-And more
Now those rules are gone.
The order told federal workers to:
-Not accept gifts from lobbyists
-Not take other bribes
-Not lobby for two years after government work
-And more
Now those rules are gone.
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Today, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 14087 signed by former President Biden in October 2022.
What did Executive Order 14087 do?
It lowered drug costs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid—working class Americans.
This only benefits big pharma.
What did Executive Order 14087 do?
It lowered drug costs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid—working class Americans.
This only benefits big pharma.
January 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Today, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 14087 signed by former President Biden in October 2022.
What did Executive Order 14087 do?
It lowered drug costs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid—working class Americans.
This only benefits big pharma.
What did Executive Order 14087 do?
It lowered drug costs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid—working class Americans.
This only benefits big pharma.
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Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
January 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
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Trump has rescinded a Biden executive order calling for the development of policies to lower drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Trump has rescinded a Biden executive order calling for the development of policies to lower drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Guess it's important to reiterate that millions of left, liberal, and progressive American Jews do not consider themselves/ourselves to be represented by the ADL and have not for a very long time.
January 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Guess it's important to reiterate that millions of left, liberal, and progressive American Jews do not consider themselves/ourselves to be represented by the ADL and have not for a very long time.
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As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
January 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
BREAKING
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
As expected, President Trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.
The United States provides around 16% of WHO’s annual budget…over $200 million.
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NEW: Trump now says he is not confident he can keep the ceasefire in Gaza, telling reporters it is "not our war."
He says that Gaza "has to be rebuilt" and "some beautiful things" could be done with the land because it is "on the sea" and has "the best weather."
He says that Gaza "has to be rebuilt" and "some beautiful things" could be done with the land because it is "on the sea" and has "the best weather."
January 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
NEW: Trump now says he is not confident he can keep the ceasefire in Gaza, telling reporters it is "not our war."
He says that Gaza "has to be rebuilt" and "some beautiful things" could be done with the land because it is "on the sea" and has "the best weather."
He says that Gaza "has to be rebuilt" and "some beautiful things" could be done with the land because it is "on the sea" and has "the best weather."
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Do not obey in advance
January 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Do not obey in advance
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"It was a Roman salute" is an updated version of "actually, the Buddhists also used swastikas." If you are using it post-1945, you know very well that the association has changed.
January 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"It was a Roman salute" is an updated version of "actually, the Buddhists also used swastikas." If you are using it post-1945, you know very well that the association has changed.