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Although I live in the Rust Belt, I will not let it conquer me. The woods here are beautiful, and I have many books.
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When Trump rants about "free speech," what he really means is that he wants to censor anyone who points out his lies.

European (and others) who publish factual information about hate groups to counteract their propaganda are being banned from entering the USA.

In the US, he is attacking news orgs.
December 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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I worked for DOJ. I don't think people realize how dangerous it is for the White House to takeover the daily operations of the Justice Department.
December 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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That’s not how GDP works. But it is how propaganda works.
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Today I wrote about 60 Minutes' decision to obey in advance and why it represents the sad end to the storied franchise.

We are in desperate need of strong independent media. You can help Democracy Docket be a part of it by becoming a premium member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The U.S. Department of Justice has sent a confidential draft agreement to more than a dozen states that would require election officials to remove any alleged ineligible voters identified during a federal review of their voter rolls. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/22/r...
Trump’s DOJ offers states confidential deal to remove voters flagged by feds • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent confidential draft agreements on voter data sharing to more than a dozen states, part of the Trump administration’s effort to obtain unredacted voter rolls,…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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When a major media outlet openly capitulates to the political agenda of the executive branch, they are no longer part of the fourth estate.

They are state-run media.

Add Bari Weiss and CBS to the list of those who have betrayed our Republic.
December 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism
Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.

And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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CBS has become state regime media.
A Message to CBS from MeidasTouch
By Ben Meiselas
www.meidasplus.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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#GVerse #BreakingNews #Update
The Associated Press is now reporting that at least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ's Epstein File website since they went up.
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon & adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
December 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Congressional investigation now.
December 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Beyond parody.

We have an attorney general who is covering up the Epstein Files and a President who is proud he could identify a giraffe
December 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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vanity fair photographer christopher anderson posts this story on his instagram, suggesting he intentionally posed stephen miller underneath a painting of native americans
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Trump-Kennedy Center.

Slapping a draft-dodger's name on with a guy whose boat was shot out from under him and he wound up rescuing a wounded buddy by pulling himwith a rope by his teeth while he swam to a nearby island.
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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December 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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December 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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WTF? ICE is arguing in court that US CITIZENS can be detained, handcuffed, and biometrically screened unless they can prove citizenship on the spot. And that a REAL ID isn't enough. This isn't border security.
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Narrator: He has lost control of the House
REPORTER: “Have you lost control of the House?”

SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: “I have not lost control of the House.”
December 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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This video is from a year ago today. MELIA spent Christmas at the shelter. Let's not let it happen again. Be her miracle 🙏

Hempstead Animal Shelter
[email protected]
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

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www.facebook.com/reel/5733265...
10K views · 954 reactions | Today Melia has been here 462 days making her the 10th longest resident at the shelter 💔 being a nervous black dog who needs someone that will work & commit to NEVER giving...
Today Melia has been here 462 days making her the 10th longest resident at the shelter 💔 being a nervous black dog who needs someone that will work & commit to NEVER giving up on her, she might wait.....
www.facebook.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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WOW: In a special election for Kentucky State Senate District 37, Democrat Gary Clemons has won with a staggering 72.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Calvin Leach, who received 25%.

Harris won the district by 6, so Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
December 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM