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ICE is currently holding around 80,000 detainees. Nazi Germany didn't reach this number in its formal camp system until 1942, nine years after seizing power and three years into the war.
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
ICE is currently holding around 80,000 detainees. Nazi Germany didn't reach this number in its formal camp system until 1942, nine years after seizing power and three years into the war.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Yeah hey JD remember that? What ever happened with that?
February 1, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Yeah hey JD remember that? What ever happened with that?
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Damn proud of Minnesota.
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Damn proud of Minnesota.
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Thinking back, we probably should not have elected the horrifying nazi pedophile with severe dementia to be president of the United States
January 26, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Thinking back, we probably should not have elected the horrifying nazi pedophile with severe dementia to be president of the United States
Where are all the 2nd amendment folks who insist we need firearms to protect us from a tyrannical government?
January 24, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Where are all the 2nd amendment folks who insist we need firearms to protect us from a tyrannical government?
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Authoritarianism doesn’t announce itself. It arrives wrapped in “security,” “order,” and “law enforcement.” Minneapolis is being used as a proving ground. If we don’t stop this now, we may not get another chance.
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Authoritarianism doesn’t announce itself. It arrives wrapped in “security,” “order,” and “law enforcement.” Minneapolis is being used as a proving ground. If we don’t stop this now, we may not get another chance.
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(Our Related Substack Post) Last Words of an American "Domestic Terrorist" — "I'm not mad at you."
https://christianleft.substack.com/p/last-words-of-an-american-domestic
https://christianleft.substack.com/p/last-words-of-an-american-domestic
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
(Our Related Substack Post) Last Words of an American "Domestic Terrorist" — "I'm not mad at you."
https://christianleft.substack.com/p/last-words-of-an-american-domestic
https://christianleft.substack.com/p/last-words-of-an-american-domestic
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The video evidence appears to undermine elements of the government's narrative of what happened in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/4qqhOUQ
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The video evidence appears to undermine elements of the government's narrative of what happened in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/4qqhOUQ
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
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"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
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Under the Trump budget plan just passed by Congress, a staggering 70% of House Republicans would personally financially benefit from extending major tax loopholes.
More money for them, paid for by cuts to YOUR benefits.
More money for them, paid for by cuts to YOUR benefits.
April 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Under the Trump budget plan just passed by Congress, a staggering 70% of House Republicans would personally financially benefit from extending major tax loopholes.
More money for them, paid for by cuts to YOUR benefits.
More money for them, paid for by cuts to YOUR benefits.
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100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
April 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY.
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
March 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY.
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
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Zelenskyy is standing up to a dictator and for his people. When Putin started this war, Zelenskyy said, “We are here.” And that has never changed.
March 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Zelenskyy is standing up to a dictator and for his people. When Putin started this war, Zelenskyy said, “We are here.” And that has never changed.
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Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – expressing gratitude to Trump and Biden, to members of Congress from both parties, to US defense companies and their employees, and to the American people.
Fact check: 33 times Zelensky thanked Americans and US leaders | CNN Politics
Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russian launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – expressing gratitude to Trump and President Joe Biden, to members of Cong...
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March 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – expressing gratitude to Trump and Biden, to members of Congress from both parties, to US defense companies and their employees, and to the American people.
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The GOP budget fails to prevent 4 million Americans from losing health coverage by the end of the year.
A 60-year-old couple in RI earning $82,000 a year would see their yearly premium rise by over $14,000.
That’s not a typo!
This is a betrayal to the middle class. Full stop.
A 60-year-old couple in RI earning $82,000 a year would see their yearly premium rise by over $14,000.
That’s not a typo!
This is a betrayal to the middle class. Full stop.
February 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The GOP budget fails to prevent 4 million Americans from losing health coverage by the end of the year.
A 60-year-old couple in RI earning $82,000 a year would see their yearly premium rise by over $14,000.
That’s not a typo!
This is a betrayal to the middle class. Full stop.
A 60-year-old couple in RI earning $82,000 a year would see their yearly premium rise by over $14,000.
That’s not a typo!
This is a betrayal to the middle class. Full stop.
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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The horrific DC midair collision overnight crystallized for me several thoughts about how the first days and weeks of Trump II are unfolding—and, why for instance, you need qualified people on Day One and why government works ... until it doesn't. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-short...
Five (short) thoughts on the politics of an airplane crash
What the D.C. midair collision shows us about the challenges of Trump II
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The horrific DC midair collision overnight crystallized for me several thoughts about how the first days and weeks of Trump II are unfolding—and, why for instance, you need qualified people on Day One and why government works ... until it doesn't. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-short...
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Americans voted for cheaper groceries. Less than a week on the job and Trump's already managed to get us into a trade war that will drive up the cost of coffee and be a gut-punch to American farmers and manufacturers, all because Colombia hurt his feelings.
After President Trump hit Colombia with tariffs, President Gustavo Petro said his government will "raise import tariffs from the U.S. by 25%"
Columbia hits back at Trump by moving to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products
The U.S. is Colombia's largest trade and investment partner, per the State Department.
www.axios.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Americans voted for cheaper groceries. Less than a week on the job and Trump's already managed to get us into a trade war that will drive up the cost of coffee and be a gut-punch to American farmers and manufacturers, all because Colombia hurt his feelings.
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The folks obsessively posting about egg prices for the past few years have gone strangely quiet just as egg prices hit an all-time high.
January 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The folks obsessively posting about egg prices for the past few years have gone strangely quiet just as egg prices hit an all-time high.
I don't understand all the backlash with renaming the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, in the name of accuracy, why not do this too 🤷♂️
January 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I don't understand all the backlash with renaming the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, in the name of accuracy, why not do this too 🤷♂️