Emily Kessen (she/her)
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So much law and order. Thugs, thieves and the incompetent are running our country.
We need to take it back.
www.rawstory.com/stewart-rhod...
We need to take it back.
www.rawstory.com/stewart-rhod...
Convicted Oath Keepers' founder announces militia's relaunch to enforce Trump orders
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes announced he was relaunching the right-wing militia group in hopes that President Donald Trump would press them into duty.Rhodes was released from prison earlier th...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
So much law and order. Thugs, thieves and the incompetent are running our country.
We need to take it back.
www.rawstory.com/stewart-rhod...
We need to take it back.
www.rawstory.com/stewart-rhod...
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This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
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$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
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"President Donald Trump hosted another lavish party at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday as the longest federal government shutdown in history continues and millions of Americans go without federal food benefits." www.huffpost.com/entry/as-mil...
As Millions Of Americans Lose SNAP Benefits, Trump Keeps The Party Going At Mar-A-Lago
Mar-a-Lago guests wearing tuxedos and gowns dined on filet, scallops and dessert. Meanwhile, 1 in 8 Americans are without critical federal food benefits.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"President Donald Trump hosted another lavish party at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday as the longest federal government shutdown in history continues and millions of Americans go without federal food benefits." www.huffpost.com/entry/as-mil...
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An “opera and truffles rager .. at the same time as his administration was asking the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps to millions.” 🤡
@thedailybeast.bsky.social
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November 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
An “opera and truffles rager .. at the same time as his administration was asking the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps to millions.” 🤡
@thedailybeast.bsky.social
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@thedailybeast.bsky.social
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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November 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
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In Aug., DHS told us it hadn’t preserved officials’ texts since April—when it began some of its most controversial actions.
That would be against the law. We sued.
DHS now says it gave us “erroneous” info—but hasn’t confirmed if it’s following the law.
americanoversight.org/dhs-admits-i...
That would be against the law. We sued.
DHS now says it gave us “erroneous” info—but hasn’t confirmed if it’s following the law.
americanoversight.org/dhs-admits-i...
DHS Admits It Provided “Erroneous” Information on Texts of Noem and DHS Brass, Hasn’t Confirmed It Followed Law - American Oversight
Thursday, following a court filing in American Oversight’s lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the agency’s initial claim that it failed to preserve the text messages of…
americanoversight.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In Aug., DHS told us it hadn’t preserved officials’ texts since April—when it began some of its most controversial actions.
That would be against the law. We sued.
DHS now says it gave us “erroneous” info—but hasn’t confirmed if it’s following the law.
americanoversight.org/dhs-admits-i...
That would be against the law. We sued.
DHS now says it gave us “erroneous” info—but hasn’t confirmed if it’s following the law.
americanoversight.org/dhs-admits-i...
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ICE is inflicting a lifetime of trauma on families. And it’s being carried out in the name of the United States of America.
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
ICE is inflicting a lifetime of trauma on families. And it’s being carried out in the name of the United States of America.
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There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
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Look what Trump and Republicans have done to my state.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1FG7... #SNAP #shutdown
www.facebook.com/share/v/1FG7... #SNAP #shutdown
November 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Look what Trump and Republicans have done to my state.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1FG7... #SNAP #shutdown
www.facebook.com/share/v/1FG7... #SNAP #shutdown
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The most corrupt America Last President in history. Every day a new pardon worse than one the day before.
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The most corrupt America Last President in history. Every day a new pardon worse than one the day before.
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Oil regulators claim Oklahoma's wastewater incidents are under control.
But our reporting with @readfrontier.bsky.social shows the state is still dealing with dozens of instances of toxic waste spewing out of the ground, one of which killed about two dozen cows in Sept.
🔗 https://propub.li/4oWsppu
But our reporting with @readfrontier.bsky.social shows the state is still dealing with dozens of instances of toxic waste spewing out of the ground, one of which killed about two dozen cows in Sept.
🔗 https://propub.li/4oWsppu
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Oil regulators claim Oklahoma's wastewater incidents are under control.
But our reporting with @readfrontier.bsky.social shows the state is still dealing with dozens of instances of toxic waste spewing out of the ground, one of which killed about two dozen cows in Sept.
🔗 https://propub.li/4oWsppu
But our reporting with @readfrontier.bsky.social shows the state is still dealing with dozens of instances of toxic waste spewing out of the ground, one of which killed about two dozen cows in Sept.
🔗 https://propub.li/4oWsppu
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BREAKING: Cornell caved.
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
BREAKING: Cornell caved.
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
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Trump also just released the guy who lied to the FBI about the Bidens taking bribes.
He has ties to Russian intelligence — and Trump’s businesses.
Again: The law does not apply to them.
newrepublic.com/post/202897/...
He has ties to Russian intelligence — and Trump’s businesses.
Again: The law does not apply to them.
newrepublic.com/post/202897/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Trump also just released the guy who lied to the FBI about the Bidens taking bribes.
He has ties to Russian intelligence — and Trump’s businesses.
Again: The law does not apply to them.
newrepublic.com/post/202897/...
He has ties to Russian intelligence — and Trump’s businesses.
Again: The law does not apply to them.
newrepublic.com/post/202897/...
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> Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering establishing a new call center, in part to make it easier for them to track immigrant children with the help of local and state law enforcement.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ca...
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ca...
ICE Is Pitching A Plan That Would Track Immigrant Kids
The Trump administration has ramped up pressure on migrant youth for months.
www.huffpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
> Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering establishing a new call center, in part to make it easier for them to track immigrant children with the help of local and state law enforcement.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ca...
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ca...
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This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
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NEW: Top GOP mapmaker Adam Kincaid called on campaign donors to fund congressional gerrymanders, saying “if you're looking for a return on your investment, redistricting is second to none” in securing the maximum number of possible U.S. House seats.
Top GOP Mapmaker Calls on Donors To Fund More Gerrymandering
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEW: Top GOP mapmaker Adam Kincaid called on campaign donors to fund congressional gerrymanders, saying “if you're looking for a return on your investment, redistricting is second to none” in securing the maximum number of possible U.S. House seats.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights on first day of cuts tied to government shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights on first day of cuts tied to government shutdown.
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And there it is…..
Announcement is made that the U.S. House will be out of session AGAIN next week
Two full months since their most recent vote
Announcement is made that the U.S. House will be out of session AGAIN next week
Two full months since their most recent vote
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
And there it is…..
Announcement is made that the U.S. House will be out of session AGAIN next week
Two full months since their most recent vote
Announcement is made that the U.S. House will be out of session AGAIN next week
Two full months since their most recent vote
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November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using furloughed employees’ email accounts to broadcast partisan messages about the shutdown.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using furloughed employees’ email accounts to broadcast partisan messages about the shutdown.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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NEW: Alabama Republicans introduced new legislation that would enable them to redo the state's primaries and potentially eliminate the state’s two Black-majority congressional seats if the Supreme Court weakens protections against racial gerrymandering.
Alabama GOP Wants Do-Over Elections if SCOTUS Weakens Protections for Black Voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEW: Alabama Republicans introduced new legislation that would enable them to redo the state's primaries and potentially eliminate the state’s two Black-majority congressional seats if the Supreme Court weakens protections against racial gerrymandering.