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Did you know? The U.S. has no statutes under which groups are designated domestic terror organizations.
Trump’s Idea of the Criminal Left Is a Fiction. A Coordinated Defense Against His Fascism Shouldn’t Be.
Trump's vision of a George Soros-backed criminal network is a fantasy. A coordinated defense against fascism shouldn’t be.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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The Leahy law passed in the ’90s was designed to prevent US military aid from being used by foreign units accused of human rights violations.

The author of the law tells Reveal it has never been applied to Israel because of a lack of political will.
US doctors in Gaza find evidence that kids are being targeted by the Israeli military
American doctors volunteering in Gaza report a disturbing pattern of children shot by Israeli forces. Now they’re pushing for accountability.
revealnews.org
September 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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A Pokemon-themed video of ICE arrests proclaiming "Gotta catch 'em all'? A montage of memes featuring Theo Von designed to promote mass deportation?

Unfortunately, this is all par for the course with the new official voice of our government: 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
September 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Pete Hegseth’s new grooming policy practically guarantees an unfathomable wave of terminations, with Black service members likely to face the brunt. Does the secretary know who mainly benefits from the waivers?

There’s almost no way he doesn’t.
If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid
Hegseth knows damn well who he's pushing out: Black troops.
www.motherjones.com
September 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid
Hegseth knows damn well who he's pushing out: Black troops.
www.motherjones.com
September 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I have, once again, added this extension, and it's already making my life online so much more enjoyable. I first used it in 2016. There are many, many, many cute kitten photos used.
Make America Kittens Again - Chrome Web Store
Replaces images of Donald Trump with kittens. Again.
chromewebstore.google.com
January 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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January 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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What a strange month in which to find myself reading Octavia Butler for the first time.

“It seems almost criminal that you should be so young in these terrible times. I wish you could have known this country when it was still salvageable.”
January 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Join Rula Jebreal, Naomi Klein and Nermeen Shaikh on January 29 for a discussion on the critical challenges facing journalists, and building solidarity with those on the front lines.

RSVP now for this free event: www.democracynow.org/events/2025/...
January 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Do NOT let him occupy our attention 24x7. #Resist #StayStrong
January 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM