James Longmuir II
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The GOP governors of South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee have all sent their states' National Guard troops to assist Trump's occupation of DC.
All four of those states have cities with crime rates higher than DC.
This was never about "fighting crime."
All four of those states have cities with crime rates higher than DC.
This was never about "fighting crime."
August 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The GOP governors of South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee have all sent their states' National Guard troops to assist Trump's occupation of DC.
All four of those states have cities with crime rates higher than DC.
This was never about "fighting crime."
All four of those states have cities with crime rates higher than DC.
This was never about "fighting crime."
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It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know.
youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ
youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ
What is Due Process?
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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August 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know.
youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ
youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ
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The IRS's free Direct File tool is now "gone," according to Trump's IRS chief.
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program.
www.cnbc.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The IRS's free Direct File tool is now "gone," according to Trump's IRS chief.
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
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Millions of acres worth of public land would be put up for sale in the Senate version of Trump’s big, ugly bill.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in t
www.wilderness.org
June 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Millions of acres worth of public land would be put up for sale in the Senate version of Trump’s big, ugly bill.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
It’s a massive privatization of a public good that everyone gets to enjoy – all to finance tax cuts that predominantly flow to the super-rich.
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Walmart is laying off workers — while raising prices, hitting record profits, and making the Walton family even richer. Classic corporate greed.
May 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Walmart is laying off workers — while raising prices, hitting record profits, and making the Walton family even richer. Classic corporate greed.
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The "big, beautiful bill" is a big, ugly, disgusting mess. Here's why.
May 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The "big, beautiful bill" is a big, ugly, disgusting mess. Here's why.
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Whenever you hear conservative politicians preach from the gospel of "fiscal responsibility," remember that one of the biggest drivers of deficits lately are the Bush and Trump tax cuts, which have added nearly $10 trillion to the national debt.
May 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Whenever you hear conservative politicians preach from the gospel of "fiscal responsibility," remember that one of the biggest drivers of deficits lately are the Bush and Trump tax cuts, which have added nearly $10 trillion to the national debt.
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This regime is gutting vital services relied upon by millions...all to extend even more tax cuts (and subsidies) to the super-rich.
(Art work by @doodlebymeg)
(Art work by @doodlebymeg)
May 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This regime is gutting vital services relied upon by millions...all to extend even more tax cuts (and subsidies) to the super-rich.
(Art work by @doodlebymeg)
(Art work by @doodlebymeg)
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As a result of staff and budget cuts under Trump, the FDA is also suspending its Food Emergency Response Network — a key food safety program that tests for pathogens and contaminants in order to prevent food-borne illness.
Tell me how this will "make America healthy again"?
Tell me how this will "make America healthy again"?
BREAKING: The FDA is planning to end most of its routine food safety inspections, according to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...
FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say
Food safety inspections would be left to state and local authorities under the plan being developed by the FDA.
www.cbsnews.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As a result of staff and budget cuts under Trump, the FDA is also suspending its Food Emergency Response Network — a key food safety program that tests for pathogens and contaminants in order to prevent food-borne illness.
Tell me how this will "make America healthy again"?
Tell me how this will "make America healthy again"?
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AOC: I saw on Fox, Jeanine Pirro says that they found so many babies and two year olds and four year olds receiving social security. I got a notice for you Jeanine Pirro: those babies receive social security because their parents died. That’s not a waste. That’s humanity. That’s America.
April 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
AOC: I saw on Fox, Jeanine Pirro says that they found so many babies and two year olds and four year olds receiving social security. I got a notice for you Jeanine Pirro: those babies receive social security because their parents died. That’s not a waste. That’s humanity. That’s America.
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Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
March 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
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Trump and Elon just began firing hundreds of NOAA workers serving “mission-critical and life-saving roles.”
These climate experts and forecasters are crucial to tracking natural disasters like hurricanes.
Make no mistake, their terminations will cause preventable deaths.
These climate experts and forecasters are crucial to tracking natural disasters like hurricanes.
Make no mistake, their terminations will cause preventable deaths.
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the U.S.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump and Elon just began firing hundreds of NOAA workers serving “mission-critical and life-saving roles.”
These climate experts and forecasters are crucial to tracking natural disasters like hurricanes.
Make no mistake, their terminations will cause preventable deaths.
These climate experts and forecasters are crucial to tracking natural disasters like hurricanes.
Make no mistake, their terminations will cause preventable deaths.
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I'm a huge fan of Dolly Parton. We're the same age and same height, but she can sing better.
We also share the same values, including that every child should have the chance to dream big and succeed.
Indiana Republicans should reverse these cuts. www.huffpost.com/entry/indian...
We also share the same values, including that every child should have the chance to dream big and succeed.
Indiana Republicans should reverse these cuts. www.huffpost.com/entry/indian...
Dolly Parton Urges Indiana Republicans Not To Ax Her Book Program For Kids
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends books to thousands of kids across Indiana. A new budget proposal from Republicans could slash its funding.
www.huffpost.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I'm a huge fan of Dolly Parton. We're the same age and same height, but she can sing better.
We also share the same values, including that every child should have the chance to dream big and succeed.
Indiana Republicans should reverse these cuts. www.huffpost.com/entry/indian...
We also share the same values, including that every child should have the chance to dream big and succeed.
Indiana Republicans should reverse these cuts. www.huffpost.com/entry/indian...
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The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
February 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
truthout.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
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While Trump tries for subservience from other world leaders, he's turning his back on the real problems of America.
What Trump ignores
While he tries for subservience from other world leaders, he's turning his back on the real problems of America.
robertreich.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
While Trump tries for subservience from other world leaders, he's turning his back on the real problems of America.
This Trump stooge cannot be trusted.
January 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This Trump stooge cannot be trusted.
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The husband of Republican senator Deb Fischer just refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Vice President Harris.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
January 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The husband of Republican senator Deb Fischer just refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Vice President Harris.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
Do you think any CEO is worth more than $1M per year in salary and benefits? 💲
a stack of 100 dollar bills is sitting on top of a pile of other bills .
ALT: a stack of 100 dollar bills is sitting on top of a pile of other bills .
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Do you think any CEO is worth more than $1M per year in salary and benefits? 💲
I see measles is making a comeback in 2024 with 16 outbreaks and a total of 283 cases as of early December with 89% of them not having the vaccine and 40% of the cases ending up in the hospital. Sad, but true.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
Measles Cases and Outbreaks
Find the latest numbers of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. CDC updates this page weekly.
www.cdc.gov
December 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM
I see measles is making a comeback in 2024 with 16 outbreaks and a total of 283 cases as of early December with 89% of them not having the vaccine and 40% of the cases ending up in the hospital. Sad, but true.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
Even after 8 years since first taking office he still wants to end the ACA and only have some great "concepts" for its replacement but nothing actually to show for it.
Welker: Do you have an actual plan at this point for health care?
Trump: Yes. We have concepts of a plan that will be better.
Welker: Still just concepts? Do you have a fully developed plan?
Trump: Yes. We have concepts of a plan that will be better.
Welker: Still just concepts? Do you have a fully developed plan?
December 8, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Even after 8 years since first taking office he still wants to end the ACA and only have some great "concepts" for its replacement but nothing actually to show for it.
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Rep. Jasmin Crockett is always 🔥
November 20, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Rep. Jasmin Crockett is always 🔥
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"House Republicans have revived HR 9495, which would give Trump power to shut down nonprofits he doesn't like under the guise of fighting “terrorism.”
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."
November 20, 2024 at 12:18 AM
"House Republicans have revived HR 9495, which would give Trump power to shut down nonprofits he doesn't like under the guise of fighting “terrorism.”
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."
52 House Dems shamefully joined the GOP in voting for it last week.
Every Dem should vote against this authoritarian power-grab."
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What's behind Trump’s gonzo cabinet nominations?
Flood the zone? Yes, but it's deeper than that.
Trump wants to deflect our attention while he and his fellow billionaires loot America.
He's on his way to creating a government of billionaires, by billionaires, for billionaires.
Flood the zone? Yes, but it's deeper than that.
Trump wants to deflect our attention while he and his fellow billionaires loot America.
He's on his way to creating a government of billionaires, by billionaires, for billionaires.
November 19, 2024 at 9:03 PM
What's behind Trump’s gonzo cabinet nominations?
Flood the zone? Yes, but it's deeper than that.
Trump wants to deflect our attention while he and his fellow billionaires loot America.
He's on his way to creating a government of billionaires, by billionaires, for billionaires.
Flood the zone? Yes, but it's deeper than that.
Trump wants to deflect our attention while he and his fellow billionaires loot America.
He's on his way to creating a government of billionaires, by billionaires, for billionaires.