jchb_ch
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I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
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Stefanik’s run for New York governor could be a gift to Democrats
Stefanik’s run for New York governor could be a gift to Democrats
Stefanik’s Trump support will be easy fodder for Gov. Kathy Hochul and down-ballot House candidates.
dlvr.it
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Stefanik’s run for New York governor could be a gift to Democrats
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📽️VIDEO: Despite major pro-democracy wins in 2025, the fight is far from over. Marc Elias exposes the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' playbook, as well as what voters, lawyers and journalists must do now to defend democracy before it’s too late. https://bit.ly/483Fdok
8 Ways Republicans Will Subvert The 2026 Election
Despite major pro-democracy wins in 2025, the fight is far from over. This video exposes the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' playbook — and what voters, lawyers, and journalists must do now to defend democracy before it’s too late. Marc Elias o...
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
📽️VIDEO: Despite major pro-democracy wins in 2025, the fight is far from over. Marc Elias exposes the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' playbook, as well as what voters, lawyers and journalists must do now to defend democracy before it’s too late. https://bit.ly/483Fdok
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They're widely, and rightly, perceived as weak. The shutdown fight is Democrats' chance to shock us for a change. trib.al/Q2qOAIZ
Trump isn’t popular; the Republican Party isn’t popular; doubling the healthcare premiums for millions of people isn’t very popular, either.
Trump isn’t popular; the Republican Party isn’t popular; doubling the healthcare premiums for millions of people isn’t very popular, either.
For God’s Sake, Democrats: Don’t Cave
They’re widely, and rightly, perceived as weak. The shutdown fight is their chance to shock us for a change.
trib.al
October 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
They're widely, and rightly, perceived as weak. The shutdown fight is Democrats' chance to shock us for a change. trib.al/Q2qOAIZ
Trump isn’t popular; the Republican Party isn’t popular; doubling the healthcare premiums for millions of people isn’t very popular, either.
Trump isn’t popular; the Republican Party isn’t popular; doubling the healthcare premiums for millions of people isn’t very popular, either.
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Trump’s presidency has been defined by the decay of public information sources and dismantling of public health institutions.
So firing the people who produce the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Report certainly tracks.
So firing the people who produce the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Report certainly tracks.
Donald Trump's war on public health enters a new phase
Another bad day at the CDC
www.motherjones.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump’s presidency has been defined by the decay of public information sources and dismantling of public health institutions.
So firing the people who produce the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Report certainly tracks.
So firing the people who produce the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Report certainly tracks.
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🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns
Read more here.
bit.ly
October 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
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Schiff implored members of the committee to “demand answers to those questions” and to refuse “personal slander as an answer to those questions.” Bondi in turn said Schiff should apologize for “slandering” Trump.
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Schiff Lists Every Question Pam Bondi Ignored as She Melts Down
Senator Adam Schiff went toe to toe with Trump’s attorney general in a Senate hearing.
trib.al
October 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Schiff implored members of the committee to “demand answers to those questions” and to refuse “personal slander as an answer to those questions.” Bondi in turn said Schiff should apologize for “slandering” Trump.
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📽️VIDEO: SCOTUS’ new term will decide critical voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy, the Voting Rights Act and election law nationwide. Watch our latest episode of Defending Democracy to know which cases to watch this term👇
https://youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA
https://youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA
Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
📽️VIDEO: SCOTUS’ new term will decide critical voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy, the Voting Rights Act and election law nationwide. Watch our latest episode of Defending Democracy to know which cases to watch this term👇
https://youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA
https://youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA
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The House speaker claims this has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. Then why delay the swearing in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who handily won a special election in Arizona *two weeks* ago?
He can easily prove it. trib.al/yUJZ0OT
He can easily prove it. trib.al/yUJZ0OT
Mike Johnson Struggles to Explain Delay in Swearing In Democratic Rep
The House speaker claims the delay in swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. He can easily prove it.
trib.al
October 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The House speaker claims this has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. Then why delay the swearing in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who handily won a special election in Arizona *two weeks* ago?
He can easily prove it. trib.al/yUJZ0OT
He can easily prove it. trib.al/yUJZ0OT
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"When subsidies disappear, and a lot of these people find that their health insurance is suddenly unaffordable, you’re not going to have very many of them saying, 'It’s OK, because at least we’ve kept those illegal aliens from going to the emergency room.' They’re going to scream bloody murder."
Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Tirade Wrecks Trump Shutdown Stance
As Greene admits the GOP is screwing the country on health care, a leading congressional scholar explains how Greene accidentally revealed the surprising weakness of Trump’s position in the shutdown standoff.
trib.al
October 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"When subsidies disappear, and a lot of these people find that their health insurance is suddenly unaffordable, you’re not going to have very many of them saying, 'It’s OK, because at least we’ve kept those illegal aliens from going to the emergency room.' They’re going to scream bloody murder."
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“ICE kidnapped a community member here,” reads one. “Never forget/no nos olvidamos,” says another.
The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.
The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.
Signs popping up around D.C. note: ‘ICE kidnapping happened here’
The signs range in style and mark numerous locations where people have been taken by federal agents.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“ICE kidnapped a community member here,” reads one. “Never forget/no nos olvidamos,” says another.
The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.
The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.
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Are Republicans refusing to swear in Democratic representative-elect Adelita Grijalva to prevent a vote on the Epstein files?
Epstein Files Fight: Rep.-Elect Grijalva Still Waiting to Be Sworn In
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election for a House seat in Arizona two weeks ago, has still not been sworn in to Congress. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is bl...
www.democracynow.org
October 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Are Republicans refusing to swear in Democratic representative-elect Adelita Grijalva to prevent a vote on the Epstein files?
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The top tax-avoidance techniques used by billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and more 👇
(Published 2022)
(Published 2022)
Ten Ways Billionaires Avoid Taxes on an Epic Scale
After a year of reporting on the tax machinations of the ultrawealthy, ProPublica spotlights the top tax-avoidance techniques that provide massive benefits to billionaires.
www.propublica.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The top tax-avoidance techniques used by billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and more 👇
(Published 2022)
(Published 2022)
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Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, TN, with a staggering history of throwing children in jail.
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge.
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences, which rarely seem t...
www.propublica.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, TN, with a staggering history of throwing children in jail.
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
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NEW: After a filing in California today, voters and pro-voting groups have now moved to intervene in all DOJ lawsuits seeking full, unredacted voter lists — in CA, MI, MN, NH, NY, PA, ME and OR.
Follow Democracy Docket for the latest updates on these cases.
Follow Democracy Docket for the latest updates on these cases.
🚨 United States v. Weber
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
NEW: After a filing in California today, voters and pro-voting groups have now moved to intervene in all DOJ lawsuits seeking full, unredacted voter lists — in CA, MI, MN, NH, NY, PA, ME and OR.
Follow Democracy Docket for the latest updates on these cases.
Follow Democracy Docket for the latest updates on these cases.
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Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."
www.pbs.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw
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Global communication expert Jessica Chen writes that it's important to speak up, even if you feel rude doing so.
To interrupt someone who won't stop talking, do 3 simple things: 'Others will appreciate you'
If you feel someone's "making it difficult for anyone else to get a word in, chances are other people feel the same," says communication expert Jessica Chen.
cnb.cx
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Global communication expert Jessica Chen writes that it's important to speak up, even if you feel rude doing so.
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"Six months, he’s almost destroyed our country..."
Screen Icon Richard Gere Tears Into 'Crazy' Trump: 'He's A Dark, Dark Presence'
"Six months, he’s almost destroyed our country..."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"Six months, he’s almost destroyed our country..."
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"Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin."
@natashadevon.bsky.social thinks anyone ‘with a functioning heart’ should feel compassion towards each life lost in the Israel Gaza war.
@natashadevon.bsky.social thinks anyone ‘with a functioning heart’ should feel compassion towards each life lost in the Israel Gaza war.
October 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
"Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin."
@natashadevon.bsky.social thinks anyone ‘with a functioning heart’ should feel compassion towards each life lost in the Israel Gaza war.
@natashadevon.bsky.social thinks anyone ‘with a functioning heart’ should feel compassion towards each life lost in the Israel Gaza war.
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In Trump’s second term, it’s now justice is blind to the crimes of Trump and his gang—and if you dare take a glance in their direction, they'll rip your eyes out.
The end of the FBI—in one act
What the Comey indictment portends for an agency already in turmoil.
www.motherjones.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
In Trump’s second term, it’s now justice is blind to the crimes of Trump and his gang—and if you dare take a glance in their direction, they'll rip your eyes out.
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ICYMI: Trump announced the deployment of at least 200 military troops to Portland, Oregon, claiming he is defending the country against “domestic terrorists.”
The president said he is “authorizing Full Force” in the “War ravaged” blue city.
The president said he is “authorizing Full Force” in the “War ravaged” blue city.
Trump Orders Troops to Portland, Authorizes ‘Full Force if Necessary'
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
ICYMI: Trump announced the deployment of at least 200 military troops to Portland, Oregon, claiming he is defending the country against “domestic terrorists.”
The president said he is “authorizing Full Force” in the “War ravaged” blue city.
The president said he is “authorizing Full Force” in the “War ravaged” blue city.