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Writer, wife, mother, policy nerd. Can't help it, I was born that way. Just the facts please...they don't lie.
Shame on every single one of them. They don’t deserve this country and we don’t deserve their disrespect.
We all have a right to be angry at GOP voters -- that almost goes without saying. But I still maintain a special reserve of vitriol for people who can't be bothered to vote at all. They, by themselves, could have prevented this. They, by themselves, can stop this whenever they want to.
January 21, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Shame on every single one of them. They don’t deserve this country and we don’t deserve their disrespect.
Always the victim. Poor Donald.
Trump to Davos: "Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German and a little Japanese perhaps. After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it. But how ungrateful are they now?"
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Always the victim. Poor Donald.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
We have a method to dislodge an insane president, but Mitch McConnell wouldn’t let us use it. Sigh.
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We have a method to dislodge an insane president, but Mitch McConnell wouldn’t let us use it. Sigh.
GOP talking points keep returning to “we’re getting rid of dangerous people, and protesters are impeding us”, but few are fooled by this pretext. Very few illegal immigrants are dangerous. Even some who support stricter deportation object to the federal response. It’s no longer about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM
GOP talking points keep returning to “we’re getting rid of dangerous people, and protesters are impeding us”, but few are fooled by this pretext. Very few illegal immigrants are dangerous. Even some who support stricter deportation object to the federal response. It’s no longer about immigration.
While I mourn the loss of America's stature in recent years, I applaud our allies' dignity & strength in getting on with things. They are the good guys in this moment. They are demonstrating the values we once held dear.
Trump has been doing a lot to weaken the US and facilitate China's rise in his second term, but he did in term 1 too.
First thing Trump did in office was cancel the TPP, promising "better" 1-on-1 deals and getting none. Effectively flipped a smart China containment strategy into US containment.
First thing Trump did in office was cancel the TPP, promising "better" 1-on-1 deals and getting none. Effectively flipped a smart China containment strategy into US containment.
The Canada-China relationship has been distant and uncertain for nearly a decade.
We’re changing that, with a new strategic partnership that benefits the people of both our nations.
We’re changing that, with a new strategic partnership that benefits the people of both our nations.
January 17, 2026 at 6:39 PM
While I mourn the loss of America's stature in recent years, I applaud our allies' dignity & strength in getting on with things. They are the good guys in this moment. They are demonstrating the values we once held dear.
Nobody likes a cynic, but I'm suspicious this isn't a Dem/Republican thing. I suspect it's a powerful, wealthy (probably white) man thing. You're not going to get this info under a president of either banner. Why? Because these types of men won't give up their own. Not now. Not 100 years from now.
.@PabloReports: Is electing Democrats basically the only way that the American people are ever going to see the other 99% of the Epstein files?
Khanna: When we have a Democratic president, we’re going to get all the files, but Massie and I are not giving up…
Khanna: When we have a Democratic president, we’re going to get all the files, but Massie and I are not giving up…
January 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Nobody likes a cynic, but I'm suspicious this isn't a Dem/Republican thing. I suspect it's a powerful, wealthy (probably white) man thing. You're not going to get this info under a president of either banner. Why? Because these types of men won't give up their own. Not now. Not 100 years from now.
I was 12 when Nat'l Guard troops fired on protesters at Kent State. I thought I would never again see anything like it, yet here we are.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I was 12 when Nat'l Guard troops fired on protesters at Kent State. I thought I would never again see anything like it, yet here we are.
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Absolutely a lie.
CBS Reports: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
WITNESSES: He’s fine! He’s walking.
NOEM: You can’t see his injuries bc they’re internal.
CBS Reports: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
WITNESSES: He’s fine! He’s walking.
NOEM: You can’t see his injuries bc they’re internal.
January 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Absolutely a lie.
CBS Reports: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
WITNESSES: He’s fine! He’s walking.
NOEM: You can’t see his injuries bc they’re internal.
CBS Reports: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
WITNESSES: He’s fine! He’s walking.
NOEM: You can’t see his injuries bc they’re internal.
The United States is going to steal Venezuela’s oil.
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The United States is going to steal Venezuela’s oil.
This clip can't be seen and shared enough.
Pelosi: "January 6 was really sad in itself. But the sorrow of it also springs from the fact that this president is trying to rewrite history."
December 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This clip can't be seen and shared enough.
There is literally nothing top secret about the September 2nd attack. He doesn't want people to see it, because it will horrify nearly everyone.
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Hegseth on the second Sept 2 strike: "Of course we're not going to release a top secret full unedited of that to the general public"
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
There is literally nothing top secret about the September 2nd attack. He doesn't want people to see it, because it will horrify nearly everyone.
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Delusional liar. Strike that - not delusional, just bald-faced liar.
Vance: "Why have rents gone down for 4 consecutive months? Because we're starting to get those illegal aliens out of the USA. Those criminals, those gang members, those people that are taking homes that ought by right go the people in this room. It's simple economics."
December 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Delusional liar. Strike that - not delusional, just bald-faced liar.
"...we're leveling the playing field..." He's talking (dreaming?) about getting rid of Dodd-Frank. DF protects against another Lehman Brothers that famously collapsed in 2008 triggering the Great Recession. Who is he leveling the playing field for? Hint: not the bottom 99% who will pay the bill.
Republicans are going to do it to us again. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Bessent: "These 2008, 2009, 2010 financial rules were too tight. They hamstrung the American financial system. It was time for a change ... we have to take the financial system out of this straitjacket ... the regulated system is too constrained."
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"...we're leveling the playing field..." He's talking (dreaming?) about getting rid of Dodd-Frank. DF protects against another Lehman Brothers that famously collapsed in 2008 triggering the Great Recession. Who is he leveling the playing field for? Hint: not the bottom 99% who will pay the bill.
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This has popped up on my feed again so your occasional reminder that, if your business cannot turn a profit when acting within the law, you don’t have a legitimate business
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This has popped up on my feed again so your occasional reminder that, if your business cannot turn a profit when acting within the law, you don’t have a legitimate business
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Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
Sen. Cassidy may be a physician, but I'm glad he's not mine. He literally helped foist this outcome on us because protecting his party was more important to him than protecting lives.
December 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sen. Cassidy may be a physician, but I'm glad he's not mine. He literally helped foist this outcome on us because protecting his party was more important to him than protecting lives.
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In January, Donald Trump looked me in the eye on the tarmac, promising Angelenos that he'd help rebuild after the firestorms.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In January, Donald Trump looked me in the eye on the tarmac, promising Angelenos that he'd help rebuild after the firestorms.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
11 months later, he still hasn't delivered.
That's why I'm headed to D.C. to push for a long-overdue federal aid package for survivors.
The Trump administration - always in retrograde.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Trump administration - always in retrograde.
Social programs like Social Security should only be financed by tax dollars. Rich donors shouldn't have any ownership in them, which is to say they shouldn't have any say or sway at all - other than through their elected representatives, just like the rest of us.
Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion to help fund "Trump Accounts," a program aimed at building savings for millions of American kids.
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Social programs like Social Security should only be financed by tax dollars. Rich donors shouldn't have any ownership in them, which is to say they shouldn't have any say or sway at all - other than through their elected representatives, just like the rest of us.
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The top of the Fox homepage has stories on Kristi Noem pushing a travel ban, an Oklahoma college kid getting a bad grade, a weird field goal attempt on Monday Night Football and “Minnesota’s Somali fraud machine."
Nothing on Hegseth committing a war crime.
The more you watch, the less you know.
Nothing on Hegseth committing a war crime.
The more you watch, the less you know.
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The top of the Fox homepage has stories on Kristi Noem pushing a travel ban, an Oklahoma college kid getting a bad grade, a weird field goal attempt on Monday Night Football and “Minnesota’s Somali fraud machine."
Nothing on Hegseth committing a war crime.
The more you watch, the less you know.
Nothing on Hegseth committing a war crime.
The more you watch, the less you know.
Is Judge Boasberg an activist judge? Hell yeah, he’s actively trying to protect the Constitution!
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 8:30 PM
Is Judge Boasberg an activist judge? Hell yeah, he’s actively trying to protect the Constitution!
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Great question!
November 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Great question!
This is a big deal. Low wage jobs mean even those employed full time need SNAP benefits. The “get a job” crowd doesn’t have a clue.
At a time when the food-stamp system is under fire & more strict work requirements are starting to kick in, a review of companies with the most SNAP recipients in the state shows many are employed by high-profile companies in retail, health care & the gig economy. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is a big deal. Low wage jobs mean even those employed full time need SNAP benefits. The “get a job” crowd doesn’t have a clue.
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Since helping Trump return to power, the Supreme Court’s GOP majority has permitted a long list of his lawless actions, using its shadow docket to back him roughly 90 percent of the time.
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Since helping Trump return to power, the Supreme Court’s GOP majority has permitted a long list of his lawless actions, using its shadow docket to back him roughly 90 percent of the time.