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DHS shared an AI-generated video of Santa working for ICE, proving yet again that the official voice of the US government is still cruel, gross, and weird.
The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
www.motherjones.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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CBS burying the 60 Minutes CECOT story is exactly why the Ellison family shouldn’t be allowed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
December 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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So tired! 😒
December 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The suit filed by Beatty, who serves as an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees, alleges the name change is illegal, as Congress has not approved it.
Democrat Joyce Beatty Sues To Block Trump’s Renaming Of Kennedy Center
The suit filed by Beatty, who serves as an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees, alleges the name change is illegal, as Congress has not approved it.
www.forbes.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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December 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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December 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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December 21, 2025
December 21, 2025
Speaking today at Turning Point USA’s annual “AmericaFest” conference, Vice President J.D.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Senator Bernie Sanders will administer the oath of office to New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during his public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on January 1. trib.al/ylTzosO
December 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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December 22, 2025
December 22, 2025
This afternoon, President Donald J.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
While President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This POS POTUS makes everything about him and lies. Who can’t see it?
December 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Let’s hope the shift continues and that Massie and Greene are not the only (R)s with the guts to be vocal about the depravity of the goddamn U.S. President real soon.
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Rob Reiner was a creative genius and a lovely man, with such passion and principle, including on politics. I had the privilege of interviewing him once. And of course A Few Good Men is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Rest in power, Rob.
Live Updates: Hollywood Director Rob Reiner and His Wife, Michele, Are Found Dead
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Intentionally killing innocent people is always wrong.

Wherever in the world it happens.

You might think everyone agrees with this simple moral principle, and yet far too many people, on far too many different sections of the political spectrum, try and make exceptions to it.
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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December 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
On Tuesday, President Donald J.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Every disturbing news report about a wrongful deportation or military-style raid of an apartment building should come as a reminder that the US government is using its prosecutorial discretion—it is choosing to normalize casual cruelty and overt racism.
A year of hell for immigrants
In the first Trump administration, cruelty was the point. Now, it is the norm.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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December 9, 2025
December 9, 2025
When G.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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December 8, 2025
December 8, 2025
Last Wednesday, December 3, a reporter asked President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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"This is what it looks like when Supreme Court justices are completely unburdened by history," @pemalevy.bsky.social writes, "the logical conclusions of their own reasoning, and the real-world consequences of their own actions. And we are all along for the ride."
SCOTUS's GOP justices are about to hand Trump way more power
The court's right-wing bloc sounds ready to axe independent federal agencies—and the precedents that guard them.
www.motherjones.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
December 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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“This Week in Democracy – Week 46: From Naps in the White House to War Crimes at Sea”

Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
This Week in Democracy – Week 46: From Naps in the White House to War Crimes at Sea
Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
zeteo.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM