Elise
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“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” - Philip K. Dick
“Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so.” - Bertrand Russell
“Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so.” - Bertrand Russell
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Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
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The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Prosecute Renée Nicole Good’s Murderer
The ICE agent who killed Renée Nicole Good not only can be held accountable for murder—he must be.
www.thenation.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
I really feel this point has been lost and it should not be.
Am I intensely upset at the toothless response(s) from most dems at the demolition of our norms and democracy itself? Absolutely.
Are they equally to blame? Absolutely not.
Am I intensely upset at the toothless response(s) from most dems at the demolition of our norms and democracy itself? Absolutely.
Are they equally to blame? Absolutely not.
When someone does something bad, and someone else fails to prevent it, the balance of blame is not equal.
January 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I really feel this point has been lost and it should not be.
Am I intensely upset at the toothless response(s) from most dems at the demolition of our norms and democracy itself? Absolutely.
Are they equally to blame? Absolutely not.
Am I intensely upset at the toothless response(s) from most dems at the demolition of our norms and democracy itself? Absolutely.
Are they equally to blame? Absolutely not.
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Today I wrote about how this year many large institutions -- media, law, business -- sacrificed their dignity for profits. It is more vital than ever to support independent pro-democracy outlets. Become a Democracy Docket member to access premium content and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today I wrote about how this year many large institutions -- media, law, business -- sacrificed their dignity for profits. It is more vital than ever to support independent pro-democracy outlets. Become a Democracy Docket member to access premium content and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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It's 2025, and we're sharing bootleg 60 Minutes segments broadcast in other countries because our own country is being run by fascists and their billionaire-owned state media helpers, just as the Founding Fathers intended, of course.
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It's 2025, and we're sharing bootleg 60 Minutes segments broadcast in other countries because our own country is being run by fascists and their billionaire-owned state media helpers, just as the Founding Fathers intended, of course.
And is it really "profit" if their workers can't afford basic necessities?
SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
December 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
And is it really "profit" if their workers can't afford basic necessities?
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As we come to the end of a very difficult year I wanted to say a few words about *some* of the issues that, with your help, I will focus on next year.
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
Our Focus for the New Year 2026 | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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December 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
As we come to the end of a very difficult year I wanted to say a few words about *some* of the issues that, with your help, I will focus on next year.
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
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The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said.
www.foxnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
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MEDIA’s dysfunctional pattern of behavior is not limited to trump, but instead extends throughout public life, with the largest volume of unchallenged LIES coming from the GOP!
Challenging LIES regardless of source is BASIC for a functional free press! Without this, MEDIA is USELESS!
#usdemocracy
Challenging LIES regardless of source is BASIC for a functional free press! Without this, MEDIA is USELESS!
#usdemocracy
Some things are too simple to recognize?
When MEDIA repeats trump’s STUPID LIE in public but fails to clearly state it is a LIE, MEDIA is supporting the LIE!
Plus, if YOU are unable/unwilling to recognize there is intent in spewing BS, YOU damage YOUR credibility.
#usdemocracy
When MEDIA repeats trump’s STUPID LIE in public but fails to clearly state it is a LIE, MEDIA is supporting the LIE!
Plus, if YOU are unable/unwilling to recognize there is intent in spewing BS, YOU damage YOUR credibility.
#usdemocracy
Wolfers asks the relevant question up front: Why do we repeat trump’s nonsensical LIES?
#usdemocracy
youtube.com/shorts/K_5M7...
#usdemocracy
youtube.com/shorts/K_5M7...
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
MEDIA’s dysfunctional pattern of behavior is not limited to trump, but instead extends throughout public life, with the largest volume of unchallenged LIES coming from the GOP!
Challenging LIES regardless of source is BASIC for a functional free press! Without this, MEDIA is USELESS!
#usdemocracy
Challenging LIES regardless of source is BASIC for a functional free press! Without this, MEDIA is USELESS!
#usdemocracy
Amanda Seyfried has more balls than all of the GOP combined.
December 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Amanda Seyfried has more balls than all of the GOP combined.
If the affordability crisis exists it's not our fault, if it doesn't exist it can’t be our fault.
Kustoff, hoping for scraps from the bottom of trump's shoe.
Kustoff, hoping for scraps from the bottom of trump's shoe.
NEWSMAX: Is it accurate when President Trump calls the affordability crisis "a hoax"?
REP. DAVID KUSTOFF: This is a crisis President Trump inherited. He has worked on addressing the affordability issue, if it fact it exists
REP. DAVID KUSTOFF: This is a crisis President Trump inherited. He has worked on addressing the affordability issue, if it fact it exists
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If the affordability crisis exists it's not our fault, if it doesn't exist it can’t be our fault.
Kustoff, hoping for scraps from the bottom of trump's shoe.
Kustoff, hoping for scraps from the bottom of trump's shoe.
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Remember how they said the upcoming war in Venezuela was about drugs, and then they seized an oil tanker?
December 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Remember how they said the upcoming war in Venezuela was about drugs, and then they seized an oil tanker?
Profitability should not be the only 'allowed' measure of success, especially in government.
The old catchphrase "run the government like a business" has never made sense, definitionally. Most government services are things no business would ever do, because not all human needs can be contorted into a profit-generating activity.
December 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Profitability should not be the only 'allowed' measure of success, especially in government.
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Elon Musk is about to become the first trillionaire.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Elon Musk is about to become the first trillionaire.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
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The highest calling of journalism isn’t to tell two sides of a story.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The highest calling of journalism isn’t to tell two sides of a story.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
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DONALD TRUMP GRANTED THE MAN WHO IS THE ALLEGED SHOOTER OF THE TWO GUARDSMEN ASYLUM IN APRIL OF 2025. LET. IT. BE. KNOWN.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
DONALD TRUMP GRANTED THE MAN WHO IS THE ALLEGED SHOOTER OF THE TWO GUARDSMEN ASYLUM IN APRIL OF 2025. LET. IT. BE. KNOWN.
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He’s the beginning…….
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
He’s the beginning…….
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Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
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Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
I just spent three hours debugging an issue using ChatGPT. I figured it out, it did not (though it did help narrow it down).
I don't worry about being replaced by AI just yet but I do worry that the people who hire people like me already think people like me can be replaced by AI.
I don't worry about being replaced by AI just yet but I do worry that the people who hire people like me already think people like me can be replaced by AI.
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I just spent three hours debugging an issue using ChatGPT. I figured it out, it did not (though it did help narrow it down).
I don't worry about being replaced by AI just yet but I do worry that the people who hire people like me already think people like me can be replaced by AI.
I don't worry about being replaced by AI just yet but I do worry that the people who hire people like me already think people like me can be replaced by AI.
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“.. an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against ..”
@washingtonpost.com
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@washingtonpost.com
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November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“.. an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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WATCH: “When you don’t stand up to it you inherently make it ok.”
Kanew calls out reporters who stood by as Trump said “QUIET PIGGY” to Catherine Lucey, and says by not standing up to his misogynistic, authoritarian bullying they let him bully journalism into irrelevancy.
Kanew calls out reporters who stood by as Trump said “QUIET PIGGY” to Catherine Lucey, and says by not standing up to his misogynistic, authoritarian bullying they let him bully journalism into irrelevancy.
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
WATCH: “When you don’t stand up to it you inherently make it ok.”
Kanew calls out reporters who stood by as Trump said “QUIET PIGGY” to Catherine Lucey, and says by not standing up to his misogynistic, authoritarian bullying they let him bully journalism into irrelevancy.
Kanew calls out reporters who stood by as Trump said “QUIET PIGGY” to Catherine Lucey, and says by not standing up to his misogynistic, authoritarian bullying they let him bully journalism into irrelevancy.
Why is this tolerated??
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Why is this tolerated??
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Use her voice, but don’t be confused about who MTG is
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Use her voice, but don’t be confused about who MTG is