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Who voted for billionaire tax cuts; taking healthcare & aid from millions; deporting citizens & locking officials up; ending rule of law and civil service; book bans & policing of speech; tariffs jacking up prices; attacks on science & vaccines; military invasion of US city & an illegal war on Iran?
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Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.
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🩸🩸🩸 NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸
December 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🩸🩸🩸 NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸
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Republicans in the Michigan House voted to cancel $8.3 million of funding for programs aimed at supporting Flint water crisis victims
The cuts affect support services for Flint students, including psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors
The cuts affect support services for Flint students, including psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors
Michigan House blocks funding for Flint water crisis programs
Republicans in the Michigan House voted to cancel $8.3 million of funding for programs aimed at supporting Flint water crisis victims and potentially the RxKids expansion.
www.abc12.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Republicans in the Michigan House voted to cancel $8.3 million of funding for programs aimed at supporting Flint water crisis victims
The cuts affect support services for Flint students, including psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors
The cuts affect support services for Flint students, including psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors
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Every reporter needs to stand up to Trump and tell him to shut up. Why do the other reporters present allow the dictator to insult one of them? Stand up to the bully!
Opinion | Trump's bullying of female journalists isn't "frankness." It's insulting.
Ari Bernick: The president's attacks on women in media feel personal.
www.ms.now
December 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Every reporter needs to stand up to Trump and tell him to shut up. Why do the other reporters present allow the dictator to insult one of them? Stand up to the bully!
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America is a mafia state running a protection racket in the interest of the boss, not the people www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... bsky.app/profile/john...
December 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
America is a mafia state running a protection racket in the interest of the boss, not the people www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... bsky.app/profile/john...
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Read this on air to @sifill.bsky.social tonight.
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Read this on air to @sifill.bsky.social tonight.
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“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
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ICE trying to ORDER a church to REMOVE A NATIVITY SCENE is one of the most astonishing First Amendment violations I've seen in ever
ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ICE trying to ORDER a church to REMOVE A NATIVITY SCENE is one of the most astonishing First Amendment violations I've seen in ever
From the Glorious Revolution to the Trump Tyranny: Rule of Law (b.1688-d.2024)
The Take Care Clause was a byproduct of the lessons learned from the Glorious Revolution that the executive should not be able to dispense with the law promulgated by the legislature. It was not a constitutional provision to empower the executive branch— but to constrain it!
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
From the Glorious Revolution to the Trump Tyranny: Rule of Law (b.1688-d.2024)
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The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) signed on June 18, 1878, by President Rutherford Hayes that limits the powers of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States.
November 18, 2024 at 9:19 PM
The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) signed on June 18, 1878, by President Rutherford Hayes that limits the powers of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States.
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Trump claims he's being "tough on drugs" when he's illegally striking boats—
But he just pardoned a man convicted of helping traffic 400 tons of cocaine into our country.
He can't have it both ways.
But he just pardoned a man convicted of helping traffic 400 tons of cocaine into our country.
He can't have it both ways.
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Trump claims he's being "tough on drugs" when he's illegally striking boats—
But he just pardoned a man convicted of helping traffic 400 tons of cocaine into our country.
He can't have it both ways.
But he just pardoned a man convicted of helping traffic 400 tons of cocaine into our country.
He can't have it both ways.
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If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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Renaming the Institute for Peace after yourself as you defend extrajudicial executions and prepare for war in Venezuela is really leaning into the mad dictator shtick.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Renaming the Institute for Peace after yourself as you defend extrajudicial executions and prepare for war in Venezuela is really leaning into the mad dictator shtick.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Two unidentified Michigan Senators actually voted against stopping harassing robocalls.
WTF
www.mlive.com/politics/202...
WTF
www.mlive.com/politics/202...
Bipartisan effort targets robocalls, spam texts plaguing Michigan residents
The legislation would empower Attorney General Dana Nessel to crack down on telemarketers, scammers and bots barraging residents with unwanted calls and texts.
www.mlive.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Two unidentified Michigan Senators actually voted against stopping harassing robocalls.
WTF
www.mlive.com/politics/202...
WTF
www.mlive.com/politics/202...
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If you didn't believe that Donald Trump and his handlers have corrupted our legal system in a way that's never happened before, read this letter from a conservative Republican federal judge.
jacklessenberry.substack.com/p/a-republic...
jacklessenberry.substack.com/p/a-republic...
A REPUBLICAN Federal Judge Exposes The Shocking Truth ...
.. and then resigns to protest Trump's attempts to destroy our system of justice
jacklessenberry.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
If you didn't believe that Donald Trump and his handlers have corrupted our legal system in a way that's never happened before, read this letter from a conservative Republican federal judge.
jacklessenberry.substack.com/p/a-republic...
jacklessenberry.substack.com/p/a-republic...
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Jennifer Welch GOES OFF on Katie Miller: “If you think that my opinion that you and your husband are Nazi white nationalists is hateful, good. I will never stop calling out the injustice and the cruelty and the Nazi-style ideals that your husband has. You’re sociopaths.“
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Jennifer Welch GOES OFF on Katie Miller: “If you think that my opinion that you and your husband are Nazi white nationalists is hateful, good. I will never stop calling out the injustice and the cruelty and the Nazi-style ideals that your husband has. You’re sociopaths.“
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“Maximum lethality - not tepid legality” - JFC, without even getting into the threatened weakling/small dick energy here, this is just madness. These guys really have bloodlust, they want to kill kill kill no matter the law, the justification, as long as the skin colour fits.
Hegseth: "Maximum lethality -- not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We're gonna raise up warriors. Not just defenders."
September 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
“Maximum lethality - not tepid legality” - JFC, without even getting into the threatened weakling/small dick energy here, this is just madness. These guys really have bloodlust, they want to kill kill kill no matter the law, the justification, as long as the skin colour fits.
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nuremberg 2.0
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
nuremberg 2.0
The farce continues: lawsuit over Gov. Snyder’s 2014 poisoning of Flint water to pay (someday) a meager $1,000 to most Flint residents—while lawyers involved already received $80 million of $200 million awarded. The fed govt also to get a big cut despite EPA negligence
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
As Flint residents wait on $626.25M settlement, IRS also wants a cut
Because it is classified as a trust, settlement fund earnings such as interest are taxable by the Internal Revenue Service at a maximum rate of 37%.
www.freep.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The farce continues: lawsuit over Gov. Snyder’s 2014 poisoning of Flint water to pay (someday) a meager $1,000 to most Flint residents—while lawyers involved already received $80 million of $200 million awarded. The fed govt also to get a big cut despite EPA negligence
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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BREAKING NYT:
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BREAKING NYT:
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
The Trump admin just fired eight immigration judges in New York City.
All the judges were dismissed from the immigration offices at 26 Federal Plaza — a building that houses the NYC headquarters of ICE and has become the epicenter of migrant arrests in the city.
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When a judge issues an order in any case, that is literally the law in that particular matter
Full stop
It can be appealed, reversed, stayed or amended-but until that happens (if it ever does), all parties MUST follow the ruling
So-Kristi Noem just admitted to contempt
There must be consequences
Full stop
It can be appealed, reversed, stayed or amended-but until that happens (if it ever does), all parties MUST follow the ruling
So-Kristi Noem just admitted to contempt
There must be consequences
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
When a judge issues an order in any case, that is literally the law in that particular matter
Full stop
It can be appealed, reversed, stayed or amended-but until that happens (if it ever does), all parties MUST follow the ruling
So-Kristi Noem just admitted to contempt
There must be consequences
Full stop
It can be appealed, reversed, stayed or amended-but until that happens (if it ever does), all parties MUST follow the ruling
So-Kristi Noem just admitted to contempt
There must be consequences
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"Homelessness today isn't just the person sleeping outside a Walmart. It's often the cashier or worker stocking the shelves inside."
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"Homelessness today isn't just the person sleeping outside a Walmart. It's often the cashier or worker stocking the shelves inside."
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
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Telling people that they do not have to follow illegal orders is not illegal.
Threatening to kill people for saying it is.
Impeach Trump.
Threatening to kill people for saying it is.
Impeach Trump.
November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Telling people that they do not have to follow illegal orders is not illegal.
Threatening to kill people for saying it is.
Impeach Trump.
Threatening to kill people for saying it is.
Impeach Trump.