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As we enter a harrowing new chapter in American life, remember this: we are stronger than we think. 🧵
This whole 🧵 is a must-read!
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"According to the report from Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonning, on more than one occasion the friend needed a ride home but could not drive and the FBI SWAT team assigned to Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, objected, only to be overruled."
What, did Uber stop running?
What, did Uber stop running?
Kash Patel caught ordering FBI agents to drive girlfriend's 'inebriated' pal home: report
Kash Patel’s girlfriend issues are not going away with MS NOW reporting that the embattled FBI director has ordered agents to act as Uber drivers and deliver one his girlfriend’s “inebriated” pals hom...
www.rawstory.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"According to the report from Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonning, on more than one occasion the friend needed a ride home but could not drive and the FBI SWAT team assigned to Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, objected, only to be overruled."
What, did Uber stop running?
What, did Uber stop running?
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A very frustrated Judge Breyer says "I'm not asking if there's violence, I'm asking for evidence that the state is unable or unwilling to deal with the violence?" DOJ says the molotov cocktail incident needed help. Breyer says you didn't send the guard there, so your claim rings hollow. END/
December 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A very frustrated Judge Breyer says "I'm not asking if there's violence, I'm asking for evidence that the state is unable or unwilling to deal with the violence?" DOJ says the molotov cocktail incident needed help. Breyer says you didn't send the guard there, so your claim rings hollow. END/
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Doesn’t Trump’s blanket pardon cover this guy?
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Doesn’t Trump’s blanket pardon cover this guy?
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Even if an above-the-line deduction where you don’t have to itemize, it would provide the biggest benefit to those with the highest incomes/in highest tax brackets while providing no or modest benefits to those with lower incomes (who now most benefit from the enhanced Marketplace credits). 1/2
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is proposing a new tax deduction for healthcare costs as lawmakers face an end-of-year deadline to address an expiring Affordable Care Act tax credit.
Read more: https://taxnotes.co/48llQHP
Read more: https://taxnotes.co/48llQHP
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Even if an above-the-line deduction where you don’t have to itemize, it would provide the biggest benefit to those with the highest incomes/in highest tax brackets while providing no or modest benefits to those with lower incomes (who now most benefit from the enhanced Marketplace credits). 1/2
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"To be fair, I don't intend to criticize anyone, but in my opinion, Russia was once again unprepared for war, as it had been in previous years and centuries"
Chirkin said that Russian leadership had been misled into thinking that 70% of Ukraine's population supported a pro-Russian government.
Chirkin said that Russian leadership had been misled into thinking that 70% of Ukraine's population supported a pro-Russian government.
Former Russian chief commander gave 'entire Russian intelligence community' a failing grade for Ukraine attack
Col. Gen. Vladimir Chirkin said Moscow's leadership was "unprepared" and misled into thinking 70% of Ukrainians supported Russia.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"To be fair, I don't intend to criticize anyone, but in my opinion, Russia was once again unprepared for war, as it had been in previous years and centuries"
Chirkin said that Russian leadership had been misled into thinking that 70% of Ukraine's population supported a pro-Russian government.
Chirkin said that Russian leadership had been misled into thinking that 70% of Ukraine's population supported a pro-Russian government.
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Kristi Noem and Tom Homan hiring the best and the brightest for their new ICE Army. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Kristi Noem and Tom Homan hiring the best and the brightest for their new ICE Army. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Pete Buttigieg to speak at Detroit Auto Show's Mobility Global Forum. Via @fox2detroit #TeamPete #PeteButtigieg #Politics 🇺🇸 🗳️
Pete Buttigieg to speak at Detroit Auto Show's Mobility Global Forum
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will serve as a keynote speaker at the Detroit Auto Show's Mobility Global Forum.
www.fox2detroit.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Pete Buttigieg to speak at Detroit Auto Show's Mobility Global Forum. Via @fox2detroit #TeamPete #PeteButtigieg #Politics 🇺🇸 🗳️
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If you witness ICE activity or someone who needs support, call the @copalmn.bsky.social MN helpline immediately: 612-225-3112
If you or someone you know is impacted, there are free legal resources available:
mylegalaid.org/in-the-commu... and www.vlnmn.org/help/clinics/
If you or someone you know is impacted, there are free legal resources available:
mylegalaid.org/in-the-commu... and www.vlnmn.org/help/clinics/
Community Clinics - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
We partner with community organizations to bring Legal Aid right to our clients' neighborhoods.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
If you witness ICE activity or someone who needs support, call the @copalmn.bsky.social MN helpline immediately: 612-225-3112
If you or someone you know is impacted, there are free legal resources available:
mylegalaid.org/in-the-commu... and www.vlnmn.org/help/clinics/
If you or someone you know is impacted, there are free legal resources available:
mylegalaid.org/in-the-commu... and www.vlnmn.org/help/clinics/
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This is so gross. Republican groups across Minnesota are sharing ICE tip lines to report and target their neighbors.
This is what they stand for. This is everything we are fighting against.
This is what they stand for. This is everything we are fighting against.
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is so gross. Republican groups across Minnesota are sharing ICE tip lines to report and target their neighbors.
This is what they stand for. This is everything we are fighting against.
This is what they stand for. This is everything we are fighting against.
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"When one community is targeted, Minnesotans should take notice. We stand with our Somali community and every family facing this threat.”
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"When one community is targeted, Minnesotans should take notice. We stand with our Somali community and every family facing this threat.”
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A fun look back on the year in music hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine. Remember: don't use Spotify while the platform runs recruitment ads for ICE. app.sosha.ai/s/h3KC1tmh
Spotify: Wrapped in complicity
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December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A fun look back on the year in music hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine. Remember: don't use Spotify while the platform runs recruitment ads for ICE. app.sosha.ai/s/h3KC1tmh
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NYT: Hegseth’s “leave no survivors” approach is now a liability as probes mount into the Venezuela strikes
The danger is clear: Trump asserting authority to kill foreign civilians with no predicate, no intel, no constitutional basis
Congress must step in 👇 -TN www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
The danger is clear: Trump asserting authority to kill foreign civilians with no predicate, no intel, no constitutional basis
Congress must step in 👇 -TN www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
Trump’s claim he can order strikes on foreign civilians is unconstitutional
Nowhere in the Constitution is he given this power, it's a violation of multiple US laws, and there is no precedent in American history
I laid it out on @newsnation.bsky.social w/ @chriscuomo.bsky.social👇
Nowhere in the Constitution is he given this power, it's a violation of multiple US laws, and there is no precedent in American history
I laid it out on @newsnation.bsky.social w/ @chriscuomo.bsky.social👇
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
NYT: Hegseth’s “leave no survivors” approach is now a liability as probes mount into the Venezuela strikes
The danger is clear: Trump asserting authority to kill foreign civilians with no predicate, no intel, no constitutional basis
Congress must step in 👇 -TN www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
The danger is clear: Trump asserting authority to kill foreign civilians with no predicate, no intel, no constitutional basis
Congress must step in 👇 -TN www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
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The President has 2 settings: diarrhea and asleep
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The President has 2 settings: diarrhea and asleep
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Many detractors of Pete Buttigieg often criticize his tenure as mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
That city experienced a revitalization during his eight years and is now getting recognized as being exceptional.
www.islands.com/2036892/sout...
That city experienced a revitalization during his eight years and is now getting recognized as being exceptional.
www.islands.com/2036892/sout...
America's Cleanest City Is An Underrated Midwest College Town, Per A 2025 Study - Islands
According to one study, this Midwest city boasts low pollution and high resident satisfaction rates, earning it the title of the cleanest city in the U.S.
www.islands.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Many detractors of Pete Buttigieg often criticize his tenure as mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
That city experienced a revitalization during his eight years and is now getting recognized as being exceptional.
www.islands.com/2036892/sout...
That city experienced a revitalization during his eight years and is now getting recognized as being exceptional.
www.islands.com/2036892/sout...
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The "Quiet, piggy" moment will normalize and spread Trump's hate for women a tiny bit more.
UNLESS, we use it to help expose how misogyny—like all the right's strategic hatreds—is just another self-destructive con that only rewards the worst men on earth.
UNLESS, we use it to help expose how misogyny—like all the right's strategic hatreds—is just another self-destructive con that only rewards the worst men on earth.
Trump's denigration of women is part of the authoritarian playbook. Here's how to stop it.
TikTok video by degenerateartnews
www.tiktok.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The "Quiet, piggy" moment will normalize and spread Trump's hate for women a tiny bit more.
UNLESS, we use it to help expose how misogyny—like all the right's strategic hatreds—is just another self-destructive con that only rewards the worst men on earth.
UNLESS, we use it to help expose how misogyny—like all the right's strategic hatreds—is just another self-destructive con that only rewards the worst men on earth.
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So you can't see everything, but finding zero Jake Tapper posts about Trump sleeping through a cabinet meeting designed to fluff him. Jake must be saving it for the book.
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
So you can't see everything, but finding zero Jake Tapper posts about Trump sleeping through a cabinet meeting designed to fluff him. Jake must be saving it for the book.
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A gentle reminder that every act of love, creativity, compassion, and kindness matters.
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A gentle reminder that every act of love, creativity, compassion, and kindness matters.
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Vile, unhinged, gutter racism, the kind of horrifying attacks that literally everyone must rally to oppose
NYT: “.. Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Vile, unhinged, gutter racism, the kind of horrifying attacks that literally everyone must rally to oppose
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If you’re in Tennessee CD-7: if you get in line to vote by 7pm, STAY IN LINE. You still get to vote. If anyone questions your eligibility, you can ask for a provisional ballot. If you run into problems, call the voter protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE.
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
If you’re in Tennessee CD-7: if you get in line to vote by 7pm, STAY IN LINE. You still get to vote. If anyone questions your eligibility, you can ask for a provisional ballot. If you run into problems, call the voter protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE.
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We’ll take “Things You Say When You Poop On Golden Toilets” for $1000, Alex
December 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We’ll take “Things You Say When You Poop On Golden Toilets” for $1000, Alex
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Remember Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Iraq veteran who burned up a Mormon Church in September? Remember Nigel Edge, the Iraq veteran sniper who shot up a bar from his boat in Cape Fear, also in September?
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Remember Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Iraq veteran who burned up a Mormon Church in September? Remember Nigel Edge, the Iraq veteran sniper who shot up a bar from his boat in Cape Fear, also in September?
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Keep track of how differently we speak of them than Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
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Two great guests to start the week. I’ll have @lawyeroyer.com on to talk about Trump’s abuse of the pardon power plus Maria Cardona on Trump’s lies about his health. See you at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Two great guests to start the week. I’ll have @lawyeroyer.com on to talk about Trump’s abuse of the pardon power plus Maria Cardona on Trump’s lies about his health. See you at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.
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And he spends his time pardoning a private equity executive who went to jail for defrauding people.
25% of buy-now, pay-later users are now relying on it to finance groceries.
December 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
And he spends his time pardoning a private equity executive who went to jail for defrauding people.
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There is no such thing as a “preventative MRI.”
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There is no such thing as a “preventative MRI.”
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We’ve updated our Nonprofit Toolkit for organizations preparing for politicized government investigations. Our latest primer covers asset freezes and forfeiture.
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/nonprofit-primer-asset-freezes-forfeiture/
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/nonprofit-primer-asset-freezes-forfeiture/
Nonprofit primer: What if … your organization is concerned about asset freezes and forfeiture?
This primer focuses on how nonprofit organizations can navigate two of these tools: asset freezes and asset forfeiture.
protectdemocracy.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We’ve updated our Nonprofit Toolkit for organizations preparing for politicized government investigations. Our latest primer covers asset freezes and forfeiture.
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/nonprofit-primer-asset-freezes-forfeiture/
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/nonprofit-primer-asset-freezes-forfeiture/