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White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
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If you’re asking (tho who is?) my opinion *as a voter with no actual power* what my shutdown position was, it would probably be: Dem electeds will say that Trump and his party unleashed a lawless, authoritarian orgy of historic cruelty, militarism & destruction against millions, so even when the …
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you’re asking (tho who is?) my opinion *as a voter with no actual power* what my shutdown position was, it would probably be: Dem electeds will say that Trump and his party unleashed a lawless, authoritarian orgy of historic cruelty, militarism & destruction against millions, so even when the …
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The key here is @they’re gonna feel like entrepreneurs.”
Trump knows that this is always a pathway for support from a certain segment of Americans - mostly men. The desire to “invest” and be an “entrepreneur.” Even without expertise, capital, or the resilience to endure failure.
Trump knows that this is always a pathway for support from a certain segment of Americans - mostly men. The desire to “invest” and be an “entrepreneur.” Even without expertise, capital, or the resilience to endure failure.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The key here is @they’re gonna feel like entrepreneurs.”
Trump knows that this is always a pathway for support from a certain segment of Americans - mostly men. The desire to “invest” and be an “entrepreneur.” Even without expertise, capital, or the resilience to endure failure.
Trump knows that this is always a pathway for support from a certain segment of Americans - mostly men. The desire to “invest” and be an “entrepreneur.” Even without expertise, capital, or the resilience to endure failure.
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Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
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While upset with Senate Dems continues, this is an important reminder that it is Donald Trump who decimated medicaid & ended the ACA subsidies and it is Donald Trump who will do whatever it takes to decimate, if not completely destroy, the ACA.
Why is Trump going after America's air traffic controllers, today of all days?
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
While upset with Senate Dems continues, this is an important reminder that it is Donald Trump who decimated medicaid & ended the ACA subsidies and it is Donald Trump who will do whatever it takes to decimate, if not completely destroy, the ACA.
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BREAKING: Utah Court deals stunning blow to Republican Congressional maps, Trump blames Obama for racism in America, Trump blasts SNAP and pledges "reform," Trump's Thailand ceasefire is dead, and more.
A major news morning. Trump is unhappy. Democrats score major win.
A major news morning. Trump is unhappy. Democrats score major win.
NEWS: Democrats Score Unexpected, Major Win in Utah and Secure Additional House of Representatives Seat
Utah Court deals stunning blow to Republican Congressional maps, Trump blames Obama for racism in America, Trump blasts SNAP and pledges "reform," Trump's Thailand ceasefire is dead, and more
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
BREAKING: Utah Court deals stunning blow to Republican Congressional maps, Trump blames Obama for racism in America, Trump blasts SNAP and pledges "reform," Trump's Thailand ceasefire is dead, and more.
A major news morning. Trump is unhappy. Democrats score major win.
A major news morning. Trump is unhappy. Democrats score major win.
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@sulliview.bsky.social correctly identifies the media freakout over the new mayor of NYC.
Once again, editorial pages are out of step with their readers. (Meanwhile, those of us outside of the city care more about Trump’s war on America.)
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Once again, editorial pages are out of step with their readers. (Meanwhile, those of us outside of the city care more about Trump’s war on America.)
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Why the media (not just MAGA) is freaked out over Mamdani
Plus: Midterms success for Democrats must avoid the false choice between affordability and opposing Trump
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
@sulliview.bsky.social correctly identifies the media freakout over the new mayor of NYC.
Once again, editorial pages are out of step with their readers. (Meanwhile, those of us outside of the city care more about Trump’s war on America.)
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Once again, editorial pages are out of step with their readers. (Meanwhile, those of us outside of the city care more about Trump’s war on America.)
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
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A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
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WIN: A Wisconsin judge vacates his previous order requiring mass citizenship checks for voter registration, after both parties agreed to its withdrawal. The ruling means there will not be a new citizenship verification requirement ahead of the 2026 elections.
In a Win for Voters, Wisconsin Judge Withdraws Anti-Voting Order on Proof of Citizenship
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
WIN: A Wisconsin judge vacates his previous order requiring mass citizenship checks for voter registration, after both parties agreed to its withdrawal. The ruling means there will not be a new citizenship verification requirement ahead of the 2026 elections.
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Loren Voss introduces Lawfare's new resource tracking how and where National Guard and military forces are being used on U.S. soil and discusses the troubling lack of transparency surrounding domestic deployments. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/coun...
Counting the Boots: Tracking Domestic Deployments, One Missing Report at a Time
A monthlong effort to track domestic deployments revealed a troubling lack of transparency on why and how military forces are used on U.S. soil.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Loren Voss introduces Lawfare's new resource tracking how and where National Guard and military forces are being used on U.S. soil and discusses the troubling lack of transparency surrounding domestic deployments. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/coun...
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Voters truly hate Trump right now—for failing to lower prices, for terrorizing communities with his masked gestapo, and so much more. trib.al/i7pWtN8
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
Trump Has One Mission: To Make Your Life Hell
Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
trib.al
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Voters truly hate Trump right now—for failing to lower prices, for terrorizing communities with his masked gestapo, and so much more. trib.al/i7pWtN8
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
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"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein confidante and child sex trafficker, is being waited on “hand and foot” by the staff at her minimum security prison camp while she prepares a request that Donald Trump commute her sentence, according to whistleblower revelations. More on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein confidante and child sex trafficker, is being waited on “hand and foot” by the staff at her minimum security prison camp while she prepares a request that Donald Trump commute her sentence, according to whistleblower revelations. More on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social
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💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
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By introducing Trump's own public comments on tariffs, his lawyers may have undermined their own case before the Supreme Court, legal experts tell @adamliptak.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Did Trump’s Supreme Court Tariffs Brief Include a Strategic Blunder?
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
By introducing Trump's own public comments on tariffs, his lawyers may have undermined their own case before the Supreme Court, legal experts tell @adamliptak.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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Republicans had predicted that Democrats would cave on the government shutdown as soon as the election was over because they were only keeping the standoff going to motivate their base.
A group of Senate Democrats give in and agree to a deal with Republicans that would reopen the government without a guarantee that ACA subsidies would be extended. Catie Edmondson @migold.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Democratic Defectors Relent on Shutdown, Backing Bill to Reopen
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Republicans had predicted that Democrats would cave on the government shutdown as soon as the election was over because they were only keeping the standoff going to motivate their base.
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Trump pardons Giuliani and other allies for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Since he can only grant clemency for federal crimes, the pardons will not protect them from state charges. @aliwatkins73.bsky.social @ashleyahn88.bsky.social @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trump pardons Giuliani and other allies for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Since he can only grant clemency for federal crimes, the pardons will not protect them from state charges. @aliwatkins73.bsky.social @ashleyahn88.bsky.social @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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When it comes to affordability, "Trump risks being in a similar position as his predecessor, defending his record by pointing to statistics that don’t capture a troubling reality that many Americans are feeling," writes @ericalgj.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Tries to Seize ‘Affordability’ Message
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
When it comes to affordability, "Trump risks being in a similar position as his predecessor, defending his record by pointing to statistics that don’t capture a troubling reality that many Americans are feeling," writes @ericalgj.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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💥🇺🇸🇷🇺 The White House says Trump only gave Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions on Russian fossil fuels. But Orbán and his allies insist it’s “indefinite” and call anyone saying otherwise a liar. This chart sums up what’s wrong with Orbán’s pro-Kremlin policies and Russian energy dependency.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
💥🇺🇸🇷🇺 The White House says Trump only gave Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions on Russian fossil fuels. But Orbán and his allies insist it’s “indefinite” and call anyone saying otherwise a liar. This chart sums up what’s wrong with Orbán’s pro-Kremlin policies and Russian energy dependency.
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I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
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The best way to control a narcissist is to *recognize* his manipulative behavior and then set and *maintain* appropriate boundaries. Note: all of his behavior is manipulative and self-serving, so *maintaining* appropriate boundaries is the only way forward. If not, we all lose.
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The best way to control a narcissist is to *recognize* his manipulative behavior and then set and *maintain* appropriate boundaries. Note: all of his behavior is manipulative and self-serving, so *maintaining* appropriate boundaries is the only way forward. If not, we all lose.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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"The problem with the Court’s performance, rather, is the justices’ total lack of urgency about any of it, and their default position...that the administration should be unmolested by the judiciary in tearing down the federal government in the meantime," writes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org.
The Situation: I’ll Wait and See on the Tariffs Case
The Supreme Court is dead to me whatever it does.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"The problem with the Court’s performance, rather, is the justices’ total lack of urgency about any of it, and their default position...that the administration should be unmolested by the judiciary in tearing down the federal government in the meantime," writes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org.