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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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TODAY is #ElectionDay! Here are the key races YOU should be watching:
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
TODAY is #ElectionDay! Here are the key races YOU should be watching:
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
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UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."
October 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."
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This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
October 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
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CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
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Talarico: if you read the new testament, Jesus doesn't spend most of his time preaching or teaching or even praying. He spends most of his time healing the sick.
Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
October 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Talarico: if you read the new testament, Jesus doesn't spend most of his time preaching or teaching or even praying. He spends most of his time healing the sick.
Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
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Lawrence: One of the examples you've put out is in Speaker Mike Johnson's Louisiana district, a 60 year old couple earning 82,000 a year. Their health care premiums will rise by almost $20,000 by 300% because of what their congressman is doing.
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Lawrence: One of the examples you've put out is in Speaker Mike Johnson's Louisiana district, a 60 year old couple earning 82,000 a year. Their health care premiums will rise by almost $20,000 by 300% because of what their congressman is doing.
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‘1984’ is upon us
July 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
‘1984’ is upon us
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If you don't already, watch Colbert. He is a man with no more f*cks left to give. And it's glorious.
Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September
Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September
July 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If you don't already, watch Colbert. He is a man with no more f*cks left to give. And it's glorious.
Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September
Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September
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It’s bad. REALLY bad.
July 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It’s bad. REALLY bad.
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Hate is powerful. In fact it’s powerful enough to convince people to destroy the programs they benefit from, to give more money to the very rich, because they somehow believe it hurts the people they don’t like.
July 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hate is powerful. In fact it’s powerful enough to convince people to destroy the programs they benefit from, to give more money to the very rich, because they somehow believe it hurts the people they don’t like.
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Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
July 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
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Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
June 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
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Wonder how many people Trump is negotiating foreign policy and tariffs with, that have children and other relatives going to Harvard and other Ivy League schools ?
May 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Wonder how many people Trump is negotiating foreign policy and tariffs with, that have children and other relatives going to Harvard and other Ivy League schools ?
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I hope legacy media covers the connection between last night's memecoin dinner and this morning's social media tariff threats. He's manipulating the stock market.
May 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I hope legacy media covers the connection between last night's memecoin dinner and this morning's social media tariff threats. He's manipulating the stock market.
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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
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For those who don't understand the differences between a) spending, b) cost and c) efficiency. Simply cutting spending is not "reducing cost" or improving "efficiency." It is, in most cases, reducing quality as measured by outcomes (because money matters) schoolfinance101.com/2012/01/11/d...
Differentiating “cost savings” from “expenditure reduction”
Today, it’s time for a little School Finance 101, clarifying the difference between what is a “cost savings” versus what is an “expenditure reduction.” Cost savings means finding ways to reduce exp…
schoolfinance101.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
For those who don't understand the differences between a) spending, b) cost and c) efficiency. Simply cutting spending is not "reducing cost" or improving "efficiency." It is, in most cases, reducing quality as measured by outcomes (because money matters) schoolfinance101.com/2012/01/11/d...
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Measles is like fascism.
Muster an entire society to beat it into submission, but it's never really gone. It's always waiting somewhere, ready to spring back and attempt another total takeover when cultural degeneration causes us to stop paying attention.
Muster an entire society to beat it into submission, but it's never really gone. It's always waiting somewhere, ready to spring back and attempt another total takeover when cultural degeneration causes us to stop paying attention.
•••••BREAKING•••••
••MEASLES UPDATES••
More than 300 cases of measles have now been confirmed across more than a dozen U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today.
While the largest outbreaks are still in Texas and New Mexico, cases have also been confirmed in…
••MEASLES UPDATES••
More than 300 cases of measles have now been confirmed across more than a dozen U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today.
While the largest outbreaks are still in Texas and New Mexico, cases have also been confirmed in…
March 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Measles is like fascism.
Muster an entire society to beat it into submission, but it's never really gone. It's always waiting somewhere, ready to spring back and attempt another total takeover when cultural degeneration causes us to stop paying attention.
Muster an entire society to beat it into submission, but it's never really gone. It's always waiting somewhere, ready to spring back and attempt another total takeover when cultural degeneration causes us to stop paying attention.
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Extortion of a brave ally, deaths almost certainly resulting, to aid a murderous tyrant. Beyond belief.
U.S. suspends commercial satellite imagery service to Ukraine
Maxar, a leading provider of orbital imagery, said that the U.S. government has decided to temporarily suspend services to Ukraine. Soldiers on the ground are feeling the impact already.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Extortion of a brave ally, deaths almost certainly resulting, to aid a murderous tyrant. Beyond belief.
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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
March 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
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These walk-backs are not happening in blue districts.
March 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
These walk-backs are not happening in blue districts.
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Let’s be clear. Donald Trump isn’t just abandoning Ukraine. By suspending military support and refusing to share intelligence, he’s actively and intentionally supporting Russia.
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Let’s be clear. Donald Trump isn’t just abandoning Ukraine. By suspending military support and refusing to share intelligence, he’s actively and intentionally supporting Russia.
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Republicans can’t pass Trump’s agenda without cutting Medicare or Medicaid —but cutting both is actually part of his Project 2025 agenda.
All so they can give more tax breaks to billionaires and millionaires like themselves.
This is the Trump oligarchy.
All so they can give more tax breaks to billionaires and millionaires like themselves.
This is the Trump oligarchy.
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says
The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.
www.nbcnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Republicans can’t pass Trump’s agenda without cutting Medicare or Medicaid —but cutting both is actually part of his Project 2025 agenda.
All so they can give more tax breaks to billionaires and millionaires like themselves.
This is the Trump oligarchy.
All so they can give more tax breaks to billionaires and millionaires like themselves.
This is the Trump oligarchy.