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Amid the threats of retribution from Iran following the U.S. military strike on three Iranian nuclear sites, critics have ramped up their scrutiny of the 22-year-old who was assigned to a major terrorism-prevention post by President Donald Trump.
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Who is Thomas Fugate? 22 Yr Old Picked By Trump for DHS Job
Amid threats of retribution from Iran, critics have ramped up scrutiny on the 22-year-old who was assigned to a major terrorism-prevention post by Trump.
www.mediaite.com
June 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Amid the threats of retribution from Iran following the U.S. military strike on three Iranian nuclear sites, critics have ramped up their scrutiny of the 22-year-old who was assigned to a major terrorism-prevention post by President Donald Trump.
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
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the deadpool-themed vinyl-wrapped russian porsche with guns is gonna be a nice touch for this chapter in US presidential history:
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Shady Financial Past of a Major Trump Crypto Investor
Andrei Grachev, an early booster of a Trump crypto offering, has cycled through several alleged investment scams and was convicted on fraud charges in Russia.
www.thenation.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
the deadpool-themed vinyl-wrapped russian porsche with guns is gonna be a nice touch for this chapter in US presidential history:
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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My thoughts (still!) on why it's supposed to be Congress and not a president who makes these decisions...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
Drift by Rachel Maddow: 9780307460998 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The #1 New York Times bestseller that charts America’s dangerous drift into a state of perpetual war. Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My thoughts (still!) on why it's supposed to be Congress and not a president who makes these decisions...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/105954...
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Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Republicans want 1.1 *trillion* dollars in cuts to Americans' health care.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...
June 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Republicans want 1.1 *trillion* dollars in cuts to Americans' health care.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...
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Warnock: "We are engaged in Robin Hood in reverse ... this is socialism for the rich."
June 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Warnock: "We are engaged in Robin Hood in reverse ... this is socialism for the rich."
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They: “Let’s make sure that people who are able-bodied go to work every day and don’t get things for free.”
Me: “Let’s make sure that billionaires — able-bodied or not — pay their fair share every year and don’t get things for free.”
Me: “Let’s make sure that billionaires — able-bodied or not — pay their fair share every year and don’t get things for free.”
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
They: “Let’s make sure that people who are able-bodied go to work every day and don’t get things for free.”
Me: “Let’s make sure that billionaires — able-bodied or not — pay their fair share every year and don’t get things for free.”
Me: “Let’s make sure that billionaires — able-bodied or not — pay their fair share every year and don’t get things for free.”
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poll after poll shows that Trump's big bill is very unpopular
June 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
poll after poll shows that Trump's big bill is very unpopular
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Mystal: It all goes back to Dobbs. It tells everyone on that side that they’re open for business to take away, to smash, every civil right they don’t like.
We’re living in the post-Dobbs era.. it’s going to take some time before the country has a moment of clarity about what’s really happened here.
We’re living in the post-Dobbs era.. it’s going to take some time before the country has a moment of clarity about what’s really happened here.
June 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Mystal: It all goes back to Dobbs. It tells everyone on that side that they’re open for business to take away, to smash, every civil right they don’t like.
We’re living in the post-Dobbs era.. it’s going to take some time before the country has a moment of clarity about what’s really happened here.
We’re living in the post-Dobbs era.. it’s going to take some time before the country has a moment of clarity about what’s really happened here.
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🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
Save Medicaid
Please call your Representative right now and leave a voicemail, or first thing on Monday morning before the mark up session begins.
OcasioCortez.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
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Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope, launched from the Kennedy Space Center #OTD in 1990. Here's to a remarkable 35 years of imaging the Cosmos. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
April 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope, launched from the Kennedy Space Center #OTD in 1990. Here's to a remarkable 35 years of imaging the Cosmos. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
Leave your favorite Hubble images in the replies!
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#healthcare #democracy
Republicans seem hell bent on ensuring their constituents suffer and die. The only explanation is they are convinced they will be able to rig the elections so they can stay in power despite their unpopular policies.
#healthcare #democracy
Republicans seem hell bent on ensuring their constituents suffer and die. The only explanation is they are convinced they will be able to rig the elections so they can stay in power despite their unpopular policies.
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
apnews.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
apnews.com/article/medi...
#healthcare #democracy
Republicans seem hell bent on ensuring their constituents suffer and die. The only explanation is they are convinced they will be able to rig the elections so they can stay in power despite their unpopular policies.
#healthcare #democracy
Republicans seem hell bent on ensuring their constituents suffer and die. The only explanation is they are convinced they will be able to rig the elections so they can stay in power despite their unpopular policies.
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#birds #baltimore_oriole #bathing #nature #wildlife #photography
A couple of after bath photos of this baltimore oriole drying off in the sun.
A couple of after bath photos of this baltimore oriole drying off in the sun.
May 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#birds #baltimore_oriole #bathing #nature #wildlife #photography
A couple of after bath photos of this baltimore oriole drying off in the sun.
A couple of after bath photos of this baltimore oriole drying off in the sun.
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Who could've guessed joining a make-believe Resistance against an Evil Empire would ever happen in real life?
May 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Who could've guessed joining a make-believe Resistance against an Evil Empire would ever happen in real life?
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from lawmakers in a pair of hearings Wednesday and did not directly answer whether he would vaccinate his own children against chicken pox and polio. He paused before answering, “Probably.”
May 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from lawmakers in a pair of hearings Wednesday and did not directly answer whether he would vaccinate his own children against chicken pox and polio. He paused before answering, “Probably.”
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Can you ask them to stop platforming Nazis? Because Substack is a Nazi bar and every journalist is laundering all of their work through this app which is, again, a Nazi bar. So maybe if you got rid of the Nazis, the media landscape for freelance journos might improve. Much obliged.
January 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Can you ask them to stop platforming Nazis? Because Substack is a Nazi bar and every journalist is laundering all of their work through this app which is, again, a Nazi bar. So maybe if you got rid of the Nazis, the media landscape for freelance journos might improve. Much obliged.
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I think a lot of people are confused about what Substack really is and how it operates. You should read these articles:
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
And
thehypothesis.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
And
thehypothesis.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
Substack is at it again
“Why on earth would you brag to your users that you've partnered with a bunch of protofascists?"
www.thehandbasket.co
January 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I think a lot of people are confused about what Substack really is and how it operates. You should read these articles:
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
And
thehypothesis.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
And
thehypothesis.substack.com/p/heres-why-...
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ghost is an alternative to substack.
I want to talk about my move from Substack to Ghost for a second, and what it's been like working with a nonprofit tech company that actually lives its values.
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Ghost: Independent technology for modern publishing
Beautiful, modern publishing with newsletters and premium subscriptions built-in. Used by Sky, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more.
ghost.org
January 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
ghost is an alternative to substack.