Eddie in a Blue State
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Loyal Dem who worked very hard in 2024 so we wouldn’t be in this place. I like and repost stuff
Gavin Christopher Newsome I’m starting to like you.
Gavin Christopher Newsome I’m starting to like you.
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Gold prices push South Africa's rand closer to 16/$ handle reut.rs/463mBDD
Gold prices push South Africa's rand closer to 16/$ handle
South Africa's commodity-linked rand strengthened in early trade on Monday, edging closer to a 16-per-dollar level thanks to record gold prices, while traders awaited the central bank's first rate-setting meeting this year.
reut.rs
January 26, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Gold prices push South Africa's rand closer to 16/$ handle reut.rs/463mBDD
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It’s par for the course these days for mainstream news outlets to downplay the dangers to our democracy. But at Democracy Docket, we’re going to keep sounding the alarm. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
ICYMI at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s new anti-voting lawyers; and the hilarious incompetence of its push for state voter data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM
It’s par for the course these days for mainstream news outlets to downplay the dangers to our democracy. But at Democracy Docket, we’re going to keep sounding the alarm. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I disagree with the suggestion in the NYT story today that rule of law is not working to stop Trump
Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
1/x
A Year of Fighting for Democracy–in Print and in Court
Exactly one year ago today, Jen Rubin and I and a small band of colleagues were furiously working to launch a new publication dedicated to the idea of honest but unabashed defense of democracy.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I disagree with the suggestion in the NYT story today that rule of law is not working to stop Trump
Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
1/x
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jfc
NEW: U.S. will control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely," energy secretary says
U.S. will control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely," energy secretary says
His comments are among the Trump administration's most expansive descriptions of its approach to Venezuela's oil sector.
www.axios.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
jfc
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White House staff reportedly liken the immigration hardliner to Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler.
Insiders Spill on Stephen Miller’s Daily Yelling Meltdowns
A scathing profile reveals that staff liken the immigration hardliner to Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler.
trib.al
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
White House staff reportedly liken the immigration hardliner to Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler.
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The Democratic base is Black voters, not white leftists Bernie Sanders & Jeff Merkley.
The Democratic base is social democratic, writes Harold Meyerson. Polling shows this to consistently be the case, with Democrats seeking universal programs, public ownership, and systemic solutions to the upward redistribution of income, wealth, and political power.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/d...
prospect.org/2026/01/07/d...
The Democratic Base Is Social Democratic - The American Prospect
Polling Democrats reveals a consistent belief in social democracy. It’s time the media reconsiders what constitutes the party’s mainstream.
prospect.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The Democratic base is Black voters, not white leftists Bernie Sanders & Jeff Merkley.
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“The appetite for jumping into Venezuela right now is pretty low,” one oil industry source told CNN. “The president’s desire is different than the industry’s. And the White House would have known that if they had communicated with the industry prior to the operation.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
Big Oil doesn’t share Trump’s dream of making Venezuelan oil great again | CNN Business
President Donald Trump may have made a major miscalculation about Venezuela’s oil.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:43 AM
“The appetite for jumping into Venezuela right now is pretty low,” one oil industry source told CNN. “The president’s desire is different than the industry’s. And the White House would have known that if they had communicated with the industry prior to the operation.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
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(Reuters) - Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Britain, and Denmark said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
(Reuters) - Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Britain, and Denmark said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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Promise to oil companies ✅
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Promise to oil companies ✅
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Brazil says US crossed 'unacceptable line' over military strikes on Venezuela reut.rs/4quUXXY
Brazil says US crossed 'unacceptable line' over military strikes on Venezuela
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday condemned the U.S. military attack on neighbor Venezuela and the capture of his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, saying it crossed "an unacceptable line."
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Brazil says US crossed 'unacceptable line' over military strikes on Venezuela reut.rs/4quUXXY
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A consequence of our new illegal war: cancelled Caribbean flights, with spillover effects on domestic travel. Sitting in an airport now because there is no pilot for our plane. Pilot was coming in from San Juan. Airlines scrambling to staff domestic flights.
Make America Late Again.
Make America Late Again.
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A consequence of our new illegal war: cancelled Caribbean flights, with spillover effects on domestic travel. Sitting in an airport now because there is no pilot for our plane. Pilot was coming in from San Juan. Airlines scrambling to staff domestic flights.
Make America Late Again.
Make America Late Again.
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If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
January 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
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Trump claiming on Fox News that Venezuela emptied out its jails and mental institutions into the United States as justification.
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Trump claiming on Fox News that Venezuela emptied out its jails and mental institutions into the United States as justification.
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Maduro facing charges while our president and members of his administration committed a war crime and an illegal attack‼️
January 3, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Maduro facing charges while our president and members of his administration committed a war crime and an illegal attack‼️
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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See, I'm not interested in seeing the leader of another country held accountable for legitimate crimes...until I see the leader of THIS country held accountable for legitimate crimes. I'm funny like that.
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
See, I'm not interested in seeing the leader of another country held accountable for legitimate crimes...until I see the leader of THIS country held accountable for legitimate crimes. I'm funny like that.
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If Nicolás Maduro stands trial in the United States and gets convicted of 34 felonies, does that mean he’s qualified to be our next president now?
Just checking what the standards are these days.
Just checking what the standards are these days.
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 PM
If Nicolás Maduro stands trial in the United States and gets convicted of 34 felonies, does that mean he’s qualified to be our next president now?
Just checking what the standards are these days.
Just checking what the standards are these days.
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Welcome to A New Era, Cea Weaver!
January 2, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Welcome to A New Era, Cea Weaver!
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In his first press conference as NYC mayor, Zohran Mamdani announced three executive orders on housing and tenant protection
One will revive the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants. He also revoked prior orders issued since Eric Adams’s indictment
One will revive the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants. He also revoked prior orders issued since Eric Adams’s indictment
Mayor Mamdani announces housing-related executive orders
In his first press conference as New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani announced three executive orders around housing and tenant protection.
abc7ny.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:04 PM
In his first press conference as NYC mayor, Zohran Mamdani announced three executive orders on housing and tenant protection
One will revive the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants. He also revoked prior orders issued since Eric Adams’s indictment
One will revive the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants. He also revoked prior orders issued since Eric Adams’s indictment
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here's today's post: "elderly golfer suffering from advanced fuckbrainscabosis" — please help find a cure. or not.
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elderly golfer suffering from advanced fuckbrainscabosis
please help find a cure. or not.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
here's today's post: "elderly golfer suffering from advanced fuckbrainscabosis" — please help find a cure. or not.
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The Traitors review – this amazing new twist changes everything
The Traitors review – this amazing new twist changes everything
‘We don’t need middle management,’ yell the new batch of traitors. With just one audacious tweak, the hit show promises to become even more satisfying – and full of bombshells
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The Traitors review – this amazing new twist changes everything