Beach bum
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New here, bailed out from Elmo’s hate fest over on Xitter. Looking for lovers of Democracy, let’s do our best to preserve ours.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…
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In an internal email, 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said new editor in chief Bari Weiss had “spiked” the story and said the government was using silence to “VETO” stories.
CBS Abruptly Pulls ‘60 Minutes’ Segment On Migrants Sent To El Salvador Prison—What To Know
In an internal email, 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said new editor in chief Bari Weiss had “spiked” the story and said the government was using silence to “VETO” stories.
www.forbes.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
In an internal email, 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said new editor in chief Bari Weiss had “spiked” the story and said the government was using silence to “VETO” stories.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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In Iran, people who criticize the Ayatollah are arrested and often die in jail.
In Russia, criticizing Putin or any of his policies carries a 15-year term.
China convicts democracy activists of "treason."
Trump's America is preparing to prosecute protestors against his policies as "terrorists."
In Russia, criticizing Putin or any of his policies carries a 15-year term.
China convicts democracy activists of "treason."
Trump's America is preparing to prosecute protestors against his policies as "terrorists."
Revealed: FBI opened domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity across US
Internal report shared with Guardian shows FBI has launched cases in 23 regions, some linked to Trump memo on thwarting ‘terroristic activities’
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In Iran, people who criticize the Ayatollah are arrested and often die in jail.
In Russia, criticizing Putin or any of his policies carries a 15-year term.
China convicts democracy activists of "treason."
Trump's America is preparing to prosecute protestors against his policies as "terrorists."
In Russia, criticizing Putin or any of his policies carries a 15-year term.
China convicts democracy activists of "treason."
Trump's America is preparing to prosecute protestors against his policies as "terrorists."
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Today my law firm filed to intervene to fight DOJ's lawsuits to access confidential voter data in Colorado and Hawaii. We are now fighting to protect our clients' sensitive data in 16 of the 18 cases filed by DOJ (plus Fulton County). I expect we will file in the remaining 2 (DE and MA) this week.
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Today my law firm filed to intervene to fight DOJ's lawsuits to access confidential voter data in Colorado and Hawaii. We are now fighting to protect our clients' sensitive data in 16 of the 18 cases filed by DOJ (plus Fulton County). I expect we will file in the remaining 2 (DE and MA) this week.
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Right-wing figures are escalating their calls for violence to free Tina Peters, the Colorado election denier serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a voting system data breach. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Far Right Escalates Calls For Violence to Free Tina Peters After Trump’s ‘Pardon’
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Right-wing figures are escalating their calls for violence to free Tina Peters, the Colorado election denier serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a voting system data breach. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Yesterday, I told you that my law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. By the end of today, it is up to 69 cases in 37 states.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
December 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Yesterday, I told you that my law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. By the end of today, it is up to 69 cases in 37 states.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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He absolutely does not care that your healthcare, is about to run out.
Zero fucks are given.
Zero fucks are given.
December 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
He absolutely does not care that your healthcare, is about to run out.
Zero fucks are given.
Zero fucks are given.
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Republican Rep. Bacon calls Trump ‘the new Chamberlain’ over Russia policy
Republican says administration’s apparent fealty to Russia echoes former British prime minister's appeasement of Nazi Germany
Republican says administration’s apparent fealty to Russia echoes former British prime minister's appeasement of Nazi Germany
Bacon calls Trump 'the new Chamberlain' over Russia policy - Roll Call
A senior House Republican has escalated his criticism of the Trump administration for suggesting Ukraine trade land for peace with Russia.
rollcall.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Republican Rep. Bacon calls Trump ‘the new Chamberlain’ over Russia policy
Republican says administration’s apparent fealty to Russia echoes former British prime minister's appeasement of Nazi Germany
Republican says administration’s apparent fealty to Russia echoes former British prime minister's appeasement of Nazi Germany
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Lawless, criminal behavior
December 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Lawless, criminal behavior
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This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION: "Nice state ya got there. Pity if anything happened to it."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
HERITAGE FOUNDATION: "Nice state ya got there. Pity if anything happened to it."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
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The release of the Epstein files is required by law to happen on December 19th.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The release of the Epstein files is required by law to happen on December 19th.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
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Let’s give Melia the greatest Christmas gift of all, a warm home, filled with humans that will love her unconditionally. Please Share🙏
December 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Let’s give Melia the greatest Christmas gift of all, a warm home, filled with humans that will love her unconditionally. Please Share🙏
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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Look at this chart.
Still wondering if inequality is a problem throughout the world?
Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/10/visual-breakdown-worlds-wealthiest-people
Still wondering if inequality is a problem throughout the world?
Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/10/visual-breakdown-worlds-wealthiest-people
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Look at this chart.
Still wondering if inequality is a problem throughout the world?
Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/10/visual-breakdown-worlds-wealthiest-people
Still wondering if inequality is a problem throughout the world?
Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/10/visual-breakdown-worlds-wealthiest-people
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#MAGARepublicans
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released information on its website about its “Big Beautiful Gulf 1 Oil and Gas Lease Sale,” which took place on December 10, 2025.
www.khq.com/national/oil...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released information on its website about its “Big Beautiful Gulf 1 Oil and Gas Lease Sale,” which took place on December 10, 2025.
www.khq.com/national/oil...
Oil companies pay $279 million to drill in Gulf of Mexico, despite Florida pushback
Thirty oil companies, including Chevron, Shell and BP, paid the United States Department of the Interior around $279 million in bids to lease land across the Gulf of Mexico, despite
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December 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
#MAGARepublicans
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released information on its website about its “Big Beautiful Gulf 1 Oil and Gas Lease Sale,” which took place on December 10, 2025.
www.khq.com/national/oil...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released information on its website about its “Big Beautiful Gulf 1 Oil and Gas Lease Sale,” which took place on December 10, 2025.
www.khq.com/national/oil...
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More pages of that list of words forbidden from being used by Head Start programs:
December 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
More pages of that list of words forbidden from being used by Head Start programs: