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Retired nurse enjoying life, moderately liberal,
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Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.
December 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.
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It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
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James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The GOP’s War on Civil Service: A Rejection of Its Own History
A look at how Garfield’s murder and Arthur’s unexpected courage created modern civil service protections—and why today’s GOP is trying to dismantle them.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Ossoff: "She's gonna have to give up her insurance in the middle of chemotherapy while she's fighting breast cancer. What are people supposed to do when they lose health insurance in the middle of a cancer battle? ... this is life or death"
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Ossoff: "She's gonna have to give up her insurance in the middle of chemotherapy while she's fighting breast cancer. What are people supposed to do when they lose health insurance in the middle of a cancer battle? ... this is life or death"
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⚡️ 'It burns for 3 days' — SBU drone strike sparked huge fire at Russia's Temryuk Seaport, source says.
The strike has reportedly destroyed around 70% of the facility’s total fuel tanks.
The strike has reportedly destroyed around 70% of the facility’s total fuel tanks.
'It burns for 3 days' — SBU drone strike sparked huge fire at Russia's Temryuk Seaport, source says
The strike has reportedly destroyed around 70% of the facility’s total fuel tanks.
kyivindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
⚡️ 'It burns for 3 days' — SBU drone strike sparked huge fire at Russia's Temryuk Seaport, source says.
The strike has reportedly destroyed around 70% of the facility’s total fuel tanks.
The strike has reportedly destroyed around 70% of the facility’s total fuel tanks.
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Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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You have to be fucking kidding me with this shit!
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
December 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
You have to be fucking kidding me with this shit!
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
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Millions of Americans are getting kicked off of their health insurance so that Donald Trump can fund tax handouts for billionaires like Elon Musk.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
Millions of Americans are getting kicked off of their health insurance.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Millions of Americans are getting kicked off of their health insurance so that Donald Trump can fund tax handouts for billionaires like Elon Musk.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
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ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
The figures don't include arrests made by Border Patrol, which has launched aggressive immigration operations in several cities in recent months.
www.nbcnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
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There was a huge crowd at the Indiana Statehouse in opposition of redistricting. Let's see if the Senate listens to Hoosiers or to Washington.
December 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
There was a huge crowd at the Indiana Statehouse in opposition of redistricting. Let's see if the Senate listens to Hoosiers or to Washington.
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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas, looking to flip a Republican-held seat.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for the US Senate in Texas. Allred to seek House seat
Crockett, one of Congress’ most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target of GOP attacks, jumped into the race on the final day of qualifying in Texas.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas, looking to flip a Republican-held seat.
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How very not surprising 👇
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
How very not surprising 👇
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TRUMP: THE DRUG TRAFFICKER’S FRIEND
Why is he blowing up boats with low-level drug runners,
and letting the kingpins go free?
Despite his anti-drug rhetoric, Donald Trump has issued more pardons to drug dealers than any president in history.
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Why is he blowing up boats with low-level drug runners,
and letting the kingpins go free?
Despite his anti-drug rhetoric, Donald Trump has issued more pardons to drug dealers than any president in history.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
TRUMP: THE DRUG TRAFFICKER’S FRIEND
Why is he blowing up boats with low-level drug runners,
and letting the kingpins go free?
Despite his anti-drug rhetoric, Donald Trump has issued more pardons to drug dealers than any president in history.
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Why is he blowing up boats with low-level drug runners,
and letting the kingpins go free?
Despite his anti-drug rhetoric, Donald Trump has issued more pardons to drug dealers than any president in history.
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Czech President Pavel warns: “If Putin wins in Ukraine, we all lose.” He compared secret U.S.-Russia talks on territorial concessions to the 1938 Munich Agreement, calling them dangerously familiar. Letting Russia emerge victorious from this war, he stressed, would be a defeat for all of Europe.
December 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Czech President Pavel warns: “If Putin wins in Ukraine, we all lose.” He compared secret U.S.-Russia talks on territorial concessions to the 1938 Munich Agreement, calling them dangerously familiar. Letting Russia emerge victorious from this war, he stressed, would be a defeat for all of Europe.
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Lithuania has declared a state of emergency over smuggling balloons launched from Belarus. The Interior Ministry says the balloons pose a threat to national security and disrupt civil aviation, even forcing delays at Vilnius airport. The new status allows faster response and military involvement.
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Lithuania has declared a state of emergency over smuggling balloons launched from Belarus. The Interior Ministry says the balloons pose a threat to national security and disrupt civil aviation, even forcing delays at Vilnius airport. The new status allows faster response and military involvement.
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Trump says Ukraine needs elections, mocks Zelensky for losing territory despite $350B in US aid, calls Russia stronger in talks, and dismisses Ukraine’s NATO hopes. He calls Crimea “the prize” and says NATO calls him “daddy.” Claims Zelensky hasn’t read his peace plan yet—“he should make time.”
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump says Ukraine needs elections, mocks Zelensky for losing territory despite $350B in US aid, calls Russia stronger in talks, and dismisses Ukraine’s NATO hopes. He calls Crimea “the prize” and says NATO calls him “daddy.” Claims Zelensky hasn’t read his peace plan yet—“he should make time.”
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Tom Cotton is moments away from saying, “I watched the video I won’t let any of you ever see, and the guy with no shirt on—YUM!—was clearly using ESP to signal to passing birds to fly to the lair of the narco-terrorist warlords to tell them how to kill more Americans. That's just a fact.”
WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
December 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Tom Cotton is moments away from saying, “I watched the video I won’t let any of you ever see, and the guy with no shirt on—YUM!—was clearly using ESP to signal to passing birds to fly to the lair of the narco-terrorist warlords to tell them how to kill more Americans. That's just a fact.”
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The world knows they have them; release the Epstein files now.
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The world knows they have them; release the Epstein files now.
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Release the damned epstein files
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Release the damned epstein files
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But of course...
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
But of course...