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Philanthropy in a fascist state
So many lines. The abductions. The cronies. The grift. The shameless cruelty. A Supreme Court Justice declaring the majority's decisions "indefensible." SCOTUS decisions to deny due process. Racism as...
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July 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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A man traveling on a tourist visa was arrested and kept from entering the U.S. after he was accused of kicking a trained detector dog at an airport outside Washington, D.C., that had found more than 100 pounds of undeclared food in his luggage, the authorities said.
Man Who Kicked Customs Dog Is Turned Away at D.C. Airport, U.S. Says
The man, who was traveling on a tourist visa, kicked the dog, a beagle named Freddie who had detected food in his luggage, so hard that he was lifted off the ground, court records say.
trib.al
June 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A man traveling on a tourist visa was arrested and kept from entering the U.S. after he was accused of kicking a trained detector dog at an airport outside Washington, D.C., that had found more than 100 pounds of undeclared food in his luggage, the authorities said.
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🇺🇦 Zelensky received a standing ovation ahead of his address to the 🇳🇱 Dutch parliament during the NATO summit in The Hague.
June 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🇺🇦 Zelensky received a standing ovation ahead of his address to the 🇳🇱 Dutch parliament during the NATO summit in The Hague.
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This. So much. Why is this suddenly ok? Just because he believes he can't be prosecuted for it? That's wrong. Corruption isn't even remotely within the remotest perimeters of official and thus protected acts. It is explicitly prohibited by the Constitution. Which means it can't be official. Wake up.
I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.
An international trucking logistics firm is buying as much as *** $20 MILLION *** worth of President Donald Trump’s crypto coins to influence the administration’s trade policy.
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May 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This. So much. Why is this suddenly ok? Just because he believes he can't be prosecuted for it? That's wrong. Corruption isn't even remotely within the remotest perimeters of official and thus protected acts. It is explicitly prohibited by the Constitution. Which means it can't be official. Wake up.
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Powerful remarks from Justice KBJ last night. There was tremendous appreciation and gratitude in the room for her willingness to speak to this important issue so candidly and forcefully.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
Attacks on Judges Undermine Democracy, Warns Ketanji Brown Jackson
Speaking to a judicial conference, the Supreme Court justice said attacks were designed to intimidate and influence.
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Powerful remarks from Justice KBJ last night. There was tremendous appreciation and gratitude in the room for her willingness to speak to this important issue so candidly and forcefully.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
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Could someone let the Republicans know that the corruption they're always screaming about is happening in plain sight.
The Trump family’s cryptocurrency business just got a $2B investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates government.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
Trump’s Corruption Hits Next Level With Shady $2 Billion Crypto Deal
An investment firm backed by a foreign government just made a massive deal using the Trump family’s crypto firm. The conflicts of interest here are unprecedented.
newrepublic.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Could someone let the Republicans know that the corruption they're always screaming about is happening in plain sight.
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It is difficult for me to convey how profoundly unsurprised I was reading this article, which is about the world's richest and most famous entrepreneur threatening to deport his employees for pointing out a potentially fatal safety issue with his car company's brakes
futurism.com/tesla-engine...
futurism.com/tesla-engine...
"He's Pure Evil": Former Tesla Engineer Says Elon Musk Threatened to Deport Her Team for Pointing Out a Problem With the Brakes
A Tesla engineer has accused Tesla of threatening her team with deportation after bringing up a brake safety issue with CEO Elon Musk.
futurism.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It is difficult for me to convey how profoundly unsurprised I was reading this article, which is about the world's richest and most famous entrepreneur threatening to deport his employees for pointing out a potentially fatal safety issue with his car company's brakes
futurism.com/tesla-engine...
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Your friendly reminder that it is literally a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison for the President, Vice President, or any employee of the White House to directly or indirectly ask the IRS to open an investigation into any specific taxpayer.
April 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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i am very confused by why no dems are talking about this
GOP photos at El Salvador prison evoke Abu Ghraib—and worse
Members of Congress visited CECOT for some torture tourism—and to prove loyalty to Trump.
www.thehandbasket.co
April 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
i am very confused by why no dems are talking about this
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“The Trump administration is asking us to reimagine America as a country that not only does not value public service but actually torments its public servants,” writes @elainegodfrey.bsky.social :
Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality
The problem for government employees isn’t just low morale. It’s the manufactured chaos.
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April 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“The Trump administration is asking us to reimagine America as a country that not only does not value public service but actually torments its public servants,” writes @elainegodfrey.bsky.social :
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Abuses of the tax code was one of the items in the original impeachment case against Nixon. Using the tax code to selectively target enemies - and decimate civil society - is the next step in the authoritarian agenda.
DEVELOPING: There is chatter coming out of the White House that as early as next week Donald Trump may issue as many as 5 Executive Orders targeting US-based nonprofits and civil society organizations.
April 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Abuses of the tax code was one of the items in the original impeachment case against Nixon. Using the tax code to selectively target enemies - and decimate civil society - is the next step in the authoritarian agenda.
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April 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
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If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
March 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?