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· Apr 12
WORLDWIDE, USA had the BEST economy coming out of the pandemic. Biden is to thank for that… it wasn’t PERFECT BUT IT WAS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY!
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"If you genuinely believed that BLM was invading the Capitol, or that the 2020 election was stolen, then liberalism can work with that—because your mind can be changed given enough proof."
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Me Hope
People don’t change—but they can remember who they are.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
"If you genuinely believed that BLM was invading the Capitol, or that the 2020 election was stolen, then liberalism can work with that—because your mind can be changed given enough proof."
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Trump says US will ‘come to their rescue’ if Iran kills protesters
Trump says US will ‘come to their rescue’ if Iran kills protesters
Shopkeepers in Tehran went on strike on Sunday over high prices and economic stagnation; the actions have grown into a protest movement with political demands that has swept into other parts of the country
dlvr.it
January 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Trump says US will ‘come to their rescue’ if Iran kills protesters
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With Republicans active in 59 separate voting cases and the DOJ litigating another 30, the picture becomes clear: voter suppression is now a defining feature of the MAGA takeover. It will be the leading GOP strategy in 2026, and it’s our job to prevent it, Marc Elias writes.
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
The Greatest Threat to Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM
With Republicans active in 59 separate voting cases and the DOJ litigating another 30, the picture becomes clear: voter suppression is now a defining feature of the MAGA takeover. It will be the leading GOP strategy in 2026, and it’s our job to prevent it, Marc Elias writes.
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
https://bit.ly/3KCHVZj
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"It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy". "It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not."
#DefendersOfDemocracy
#DefendersOfDemocracy
‘Beyond comprehension’: Maria Shriver derides Trump Kennedy Center renaming - National | Globalnews.ca
Maria Shriver, JFK's niece, responded to the announcement with a message reiterating her late uncle's love and dedication to the arts, and strongly disapproving of the change.
globalnews.ca
December 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy". "It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not."
#DefendersOfDemocracy
#DefendersOfDemocracy
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🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs were instrumental in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.
December 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs were instrumental in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.
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Now you know the haven’t been planning this for a while. It is illegal because not approved by Congress and board members were blocked from voicing their opinions against the change. What a sad excuse for a man.
December 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Now you know the haven’t been planning this for a while. It is illegal because not approved by Congress and board members were blocked from voicing their opinions against the change. What a sad excuse for a man.
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If only there were a group of people who could tell him the limits of executive power.
December 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If only there were a group of people who could tell him the limits of executive power.
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As a consolation for failing to get a Nobel Prize, and days after he celebrated his campaign of extrajudicial murders, Trump was given the “inaugural FIFA Peace Prize,” which is not a real thing. It’s the kind of thing we used to find in boxes of Cracker Jacks.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
The Fog of Spin
Our weekend podcast and commentary.
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
As a consolation for failing to get a Nobel Prize, and days after he celebrated his campaign of extrajudicial murders, Trump was given the “inaugural FIFA Peace Prize,” which is not a real thing. It’s the kind of thing we used to find in boxes of Cracker Jacks.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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Excellent explanation by @markhertling.bsky.social of why the proposed U.S.–Russia “peace plan” would reward Russian aggression, undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, alienate U.S. allies, and shows a dangerous misunderstanding U.S. strategy and values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
Europe Will Stand Behind Zelensky, Not Trump (w/ Mark Hertling)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Excellent explanation by @markhertling.bsky.social of why the proposed U.S.–Russia “peace plan” would reward Russian aggression, undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, alienate U.S. allies, and shows a dangerous misunderstanding U.S. strategy and values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OA1...
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This Is NOT Normal - Donald Trump’s Empire of Corruption 💰💰
youtu.be/A3rWVMj7k1Q
youtu.be/A3rWVMj7k1Q
This Is NOT Normal - Donald Trump’s Empire of Corruption 💰💰
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This Is NOT Normal - Donald Trump’s Empire of Corruption 💰💰
youtu.be/A3rWVMj7k1Q
youtu.be/A3rWVMj7k1Q
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@jkbjournalist.bsky.social on Ghislaine Maxwell: "I've covered prisons for a very long time and, these kinds of things just don't happen... The only time I've seen it happen in prison is when somebody's being paid off or if you have some information on someone that they don't want to get out."
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
@jkbjournalist.bsky.social on Ghislaine Maxwell: "I've covered prisons for a very long time and, these kinds of things just don't happen... The only time I've seen it happen in prison is when somebody's being paid off or if you have some information on someone that they don't want to get out."
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Trump is Nixon with no capacity to feel regret or shame, and enabled by a party and Congress that won't put the country first. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-nixo...
Trump’s Abuses of Power Show We Didn’t Learn Much From the Nixon Era
That failure is implicit in nearly every frame of a new documentary about Katharine Graham.
www.thebulwark.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Trump is Nixon with no capacity to feel regret or shame, and enabled by a party and Congress that won't put the country first. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-nixo...
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The Gilded Age may have revealed the excesses of an unchecked oligarchy, but at least it left behind centers of learning, culture, and philanthropy. Today’s roster of plutocrats seems uninterested in that. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...
Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn
A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.
www.thebulwark.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Gilded Age may have revealed the excesses of an unchecked oligarchy, but at least it left behind centers of learning, culture, and philanthropy. Today’s roster of plutocrats seems uninterested in that. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...
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It's easy to think you're one of the "good" immigrants until they come for you, too. An old news hook, an eternal phenomenon. www.thebulwark.com/p/adventures...
Adventures in Stove-Touching
Come meet the Hispanic-majority Pennsylvania town that voted for Trump and still loves him. (But there’s good news in here, too.)
www.thebulwark.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
It's easy to think you're one of the "good" immigrants until they come for you, too. An old news hook, an eternal phenomenon. www.thebulwark.com/p/adventures...
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The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.
October 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.
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His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
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Johns Hopkins professor wins $800,000 ‘Genius’ grant for her research on saving democracy
Johns Hopkins professor wins $800,000 ‘Genius’ grant for her research
Political scientist Hahrie Han has spent decades answering questions about political organizing, collective action and democracy. Her work has earned her one of the country’s most prestigious awards:...
buff.ly
October 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Johns Hopkins professor wins $800,000 ‘Genius’ grant for her research on saving democracy
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🚨NEVER FORGET: As Florida's AG, Pam Bondi led a coalition of 26 states in the FIRST major lawsuit, challenging the ACA's constitutionality. Bondi's office was in subsequent challenges, INCLUDING the case that reached the Supreme Court as CA v. TX. In this 2021 case, the Supreme Court DISMISSED it! ⚖️
a girl in a red sweater and white collar is standing with her arms outstretched in a room .
ALT: a girl in a red sweater and white collar is standing with her arms outstretched in a room .
media.tenor.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
🚨NEVER FORGET: As Florida's AG, Pam Bondi led a coalition of 26 states in the FIRST major lawsuit, challenging the ACA's constitutionality. Bondi's office was in subsequent challenges, INCLUDING the case that reached the Supreme Court as CA v. TX. In this 2021 case, the Supreme Court DISMISSED it! ⚖️
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Either way, their purpose for this map is ILLEGAL!!
October 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Either way, their purpose for this map is ILLEGAL!!
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Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.
GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics
Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.
www.cnn.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.
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So who's going to actually *rebuild* liberal democracy? www.thebulwark.com/p/america-ne...
America Needs a Project 2029
The road back from here will be harder.
www.thebulwark.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
So who's going to actually *rebuild* liberal democracy? www.thebulwark.com/p/america-ne...
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Violinist arrested by ICE says detainment was ‘dehumanizing’ #usnews
Violinist arrested by ICE says detainment was ‘dehumanizing’
A violinist in Utah who was targeted and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out about his experience.
www.live5news.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Violinist arrested by ICE says detainment was ‘dehumanizing’ #usnews
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It was bad enough when government officials claimed that journalists incite violence by reporting. But now, they’re accusing reporters of actually committing violence.
The supposed violence by reporters? Recording videos.
The supposed violence by reporters? Recording videos.
Recording police is ‘violence’? Absolutely not.
Now the Trump administration is trying to destroy the right to document police by labeling it as an attack
freedom.press
September 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
It was bad enough when government officials claimed that journalists incite violence by reporting. But now, they’re accusing reporters of actually committing violence.
The supposed violence by reporters? Recording videos.
The supposed violence by reporters? Recording videos.