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Just your average aging mutt, graying around the muzzle but still looking for novel tricks.
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Tom Cotton would not even be in Congress, were it not for the huge defense contractors supporting him from the beginning and keeping him flush with cash.
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Tom Cotton would not even be in Congress, were it not for the huge defense contractors supporting him from the beginning and keeping him flush with cash.
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📚 🦸🏻♀️RUTHERFORD COUNTY — “Go and thank your librarian. Absolute heroes.”
Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
December 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
📚 🦸🏻♀️RUTHERFORD COUNTY — “Go and thank your librarian. Absolute heroes.”
Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
Library director Luanne James gets thunderous applause for bravely blowing the whistle on library board director Cody York, the latest front in the right-wing war on books in Tennessee.
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
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“if you don’t admit to owning the world’s stray dogs, they’ll shoot them. and one day, they'll be back. for you.”
July 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“if you don’t admit to owning the world’s stray dogs, they’ll shoot them. and one day, they'll be back. for you.”
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This stuff really freaks me out. They see their future as one where the decisionmakers live in military installations, where the civil and military functions of government become merged.
And actually astonishing when you think about it: The Trump administration's top officials are choosing to separate themselves from the public—more to the point: separate themselves from any visible protest—and live on military bases.
Gift link here: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Gift link here: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This stuff really freaks me out. They see their future as one where the decisionmakers live in military installations, where the civil and military functions of government become merged.
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Fighting corruption is not some wonky distraction from defending democracy; it's a core part of it. ICYMI @davidsirota.com:
How Anti-Corruption Can Be a Winning Issue for Democrats
It’s a powerful, unifying theme—and it’s tied to the crisis of democracy under Trump.
www.thebulwark.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fighting corruption is not some wonky distraction from defending democracy; it's a core part of it. ICYMI @davidsirota.com:
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Reminder: When billionaires take control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/16/headlines/billionaire_larry_ellison_could_add_tiktok_to_media_empire_as_us_and_china_reach_deal
Billionaire Larry Ellison Could Add TikTok to Media Empire as U.S. and China Reach Deal
The Trump administration said Monday it has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operational in the United States, a
www.democracynow.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Reminder: When billionaires take control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/16/headlines/billionaire_larry_ellison_could_add_tiktok_to_media_empire_as_us_and_china_reach_deal
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It's not the most important part of the issue but Kavanaugh saying "well they should just sue if they're the victims of excessive force from ICE" when he himself has previously voted to bar lawsuits against federal officers for violations of the 4th Amendment in immigration cases takes chutzpah.
September 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's not the most important part of the issue but Kavanaugh saying "well they should just sue if they're the victims of excessive force from ICE" when he himself has previously voted to bar lawsuits against federal officers for violations of the 4th Amendment in immigration cases takes chutzpah.
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The bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act is a necessary step to ban Members of Congress and their families from engaging in insider trading.
It is time to pass this bill and make it clear to the American people that their elected officials put them first.
It is time to pass this bill and make it clear to the American people that their elected officials put them first.
September 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act is a necessary step to ban Members of Congress and their families from engaging in insider trading.
It is time to pass this bill and make it clear to the American people that their elected officials put them first.
It is time to pass this bill and make it clear to the American people that their elected officials put them first.
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Make Sure Everyone Knows 😊💙
HOLY S**T look at this: Florida GOP Senator Rick Scott just quietly disclosed stock trades a year late – worth $26 MILLION – on companies HE LEGISLATED. 😳 This is corrupt to its core, and he's hoping no one will notice. You know what to do.
HOLY S**T look at this: Florida GOP Senator Rick Scott just quietly disclosed stock trades a year late – worth $26 MILLION – on companies HE LEGISLATED. 😳 This is corrupt to its core, and he's hoping no one will notice. You know what to do.
August 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Make Sure Everyone Knows 😊💙
HOLY S**T look at this: Florida GOP Senator Rick Scott just quietly disclosed stock trades a year late – worth $26 MILLION – on companies HE LEGISLATED. 😳 This is corrupt to its core, and he's hoping no one will notice. You know what to do.
HOLY S**T look at this: Florida GOP Senator Rick Scott just quietly disclosed stock trades a year late – worth $26 MILLION – on companies HE LEGISLATED. 😳 This is corrupt to its core, and he's hoping no one will notice. You know what to do.
I love the S#*+posting, but this guy makes me as relaxed as sitting downslope from a mountain lion.
August 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I love the S#*+posting, but this guy makes me as relaxed as sitting downslope from a mountain lion.
Maybe people should stop "hot"-linking NYT and WSJ articles, just include a citation. Stop feeding these unethical, soulless rags and their outrage-profit engines.
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Maybe people should stop "hot"-linking NYT and WSJ articles, just include a citation. Stop feeding these unethical, soulless rags and their outrage-profit engines.
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“Hey
Remember me?
Remember me?
If there be justice
Burning hell awaits
For thee…”
#BadReligion
#EpsteinFiles
#FDT
#Hypocrite
#Apostate
Remember me?
Remember me?
If there be justice
Burning hell awaits
For thee…”
#BadReligion
#EpsteinFiles
#FDT
#Hypocrite
#Apostate
August 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“Hey
Remember me?
Remember me?
If there be justice
Burning hell awaits
For thee…”
#BadReligion
#EpsteinFiles
#FDT
#Hypocrite
#Apostate
Remember me?
Remember me?
If there be justice
Burning hell awaits
For thee…”
#BadReligion
#EpsteinFiles
#FDT
#Hypocrite
#Apostate
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Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points:
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points:
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
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In our latest Bellingcat Stage Talk we discussed how we monitored the immigration raids in LA using footage shared on social media. Listen to the episode with @koltai.bsky.social, @sergioolmos.bsky.social of @calmatters.org and Kevin Clancy of @evidentmedia.org here: rss.com/podcasts/bel...
July 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In our latest Bellingcat Stage Talk we discussed how we monitored the immigration raids in LA using footage shared on social media. Listen to the episode with @koltai.bsky.social, @sergioolmos.bsky.social of @calmatters.org and Kevin Clancy of @evidentmedia.org here: rss.com/podcasts/bel...
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why destroy the department of education?
would you believe there's a creepy evangelical organization operating in broad daylight but under the radar whose meteoric rise goes a long way towards explaining it?
today's column:
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
would you believe there's a creepy evangelical organization operating in broad daylight but under the radar whose meteoric rise goes a long way towards explaining it?
today's column:
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
Who Benefits from Destroying the Department of Education
This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can go ahead with its ambitious, ruinous plan of gutting the Department of Education, firing...
buttondown.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
why destroy the department of education?
would you believe there's a creepy evangelical organization operating in broad daylight but under the radar whose meteoric rise goes a long way towards explaining it?
today's column:
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
would you believe there's a creepy evangelical organization operating in broad daylight but under the radar whose meteoric rise goes a long way towards explaining it?
today's column:
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
A beautiful reminder that we are microbes on a pebble, tumbling through a vast, starlit expanse.
Stunning! An 8-hour time-lapse to show the Earth is rotating while capturing the Milky Way.
July 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A beautiful reminder that we are microbes on a pebble, tumbling through a vast, starlit expanse.
Just wanted to say thank you to @davidfrum.bsky.social for reminding me why I don't have an @theatlantic.com subscription.
June 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Just wanted to say thank you to @davidfrum.bsky.social for reminding me why I don't have an @theatlantic.com subscription.
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Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
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Such a sweet smile.
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Such a sweet smile.
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Somos Los Angeles
L.A. Strong
L.A. Strong
June 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Somos Los Angeles
L.A. Strong
L.A. Strong
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I made a website. It's called "one million chessboards." It has a million chessboards on it.
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I made a website. It's called "one million chessboards." It has a million chessboards on it.
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards.
that's it. Have fun!
onemillionchessboards.com
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MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.
April 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.
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