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Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance
However, they are weaker than they look…
However, they are weaker than they look…
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.
We have been sent here to fight for people.
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THE TRUMP ECONOMY: US private sector businesses LOST 32,000 jobs in September, far below the expected gain of 51,000, per payroll processor ADP.
August has been revised DOWN by 57,000, to -3,000.
August has been revised DOWN by 57,000, to -3,000.
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
THE TRUMP ECONOMY: US private sector businesses LOST 32,000 jobs in September, far below the expected gain of 51,000, per payroll processor ADP.
August has been revised DOWN by 57,000, to -3,000.
August has been revised DOWN by 57,000, to -3,000.
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Ghost Baby Clifford is here to announce that it is officially spooky season. Let the festivities commence.
October 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Ghost Baby Clifford is here to announce that it is officially spooky season. Let the festivities commence.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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At the Broadview ICE facility, an ICE agent tried to run dozens of protesters over with an SUV as we walked on a public crosswalk.
He kept driving for about a full football field until ICE barraged us with pepper balls.
He kept driving for about a full football field until ICE barraged us with pepper balls.
September 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
At the Broadview ICE facility, an ICE agent tried to run dozens of protesters over with an SUV as we walked on a public crosswalk.
He kept driving for about a full football field until ICE barraged us with pepper balls.
He kept driving for about a full football field until ICE barraged us with pepper balls.
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This is Annie. She is a dental therapy dog. Her job is to help patients experiencing anxiety by providing emotional support. While dentists go through years of schooling to treat patients Annie is able to lower their blood pressure and reduce anxiety just by being there. 14/10 (TT: funny.bunny9215)
September 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This is Annie. She is a dental therapy dog. Her job is to help patients experiencing anxiety by providing emotional support. While dentists go through years of schooling to treat patients Annie is able to lower their blood pressure and reduce anxiety just by being there. 14/10 (TT: funny.bunny9215)
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If the department of treasury has been compromised by a foreign born private citizen, how would it be safe for any American to send in their taxes again?
Genuine question.
We don’t want our money being siphoned off by this South African incel cuck!
Genuine question.
We don’t want our money being siphoned off by this South African incel cuck!
February 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If the department of treasury has been compromised by a foreign born private citizen, how would it be safe for any American to send in their taxes again?
Genuine question.
We don’t want our money being siphoned off by this South African incel cuck!
Genuine question.
We don’t want our money being siphoned off by this South African incel cuck!
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Everyone loves a good self-congratulatory speech, but can we be real? This year’s awards season is giving serious Hunger Games energy. Glitz, glamour, and a dash of dystopia—may the odds be ever in their favor.
From Drake’s humiliation to Doechii’s coronation: the talking points from the 2025 Grammys
From Drake’s humiliation to Doechii’s coronation: the talking points from the 2025 Grammys
Kendrick Lamar celebrated his rap beef victory in a ‘Canadian tuxedo’, Chappell Roan called out the industry and Nashville finally backed Beyoncé
• Grammy awards 2025: list of winners
It’s the kind of stress dream that pop stars tell their therapists…
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Everyone loves a good self-congratulatory speech, but can we be real? This year’s awards season is giving serious Hunger Games energy. Glitz, glamour, and a dash of dystopia—may the odds be ever in their favor.
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I don't know Chappell Roan or her Missouri state Republican Azz uncle, but I do know who Lady Gaga is... and she's never painted a false equivalency when it came to candidates during a critical election cycle that will have a huge impact on LGBTQ+ RIGHTS
February 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I don't know Chappell Roan or her Missouri state Republican Azz uncle, but I do know who Lady Gaga is... and she's never painted a false equivalency when it came to candidates during a critical election cycle that will have a huge impact on LGBTQ+ RIGHTS
@elissaslotkin.bsky.social you're a useless, spineless liar. You stand for absolutely nothing. You shit on your oath to this country. I can't WAIT to primary your ass.
February 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@elissaslotkin.bsky.social you're a useless, spineless liar. You stand for absolutely nothing. You shit on your oath to this country. I can't WAIT to primary your ass.
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The propaganda is shifting to try to get viewers to accept that they are about to be paying a whole lot more for everything
January 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The propaganda is shifting to try to get viewers to accept that they are about to be paying a whole lot more for everything
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New Today!
Banned Books of the Month!
Where I feature a hand full of banned books for you to read, promote, stock up on, or just gift to a local community library box.
Banned Books of the Month!
Where I feature a hand full of banned books for you to read, promote, stock up on, or just gift to a local community library box.
Banned Books of the Month
A new monthly feature encouraging literacy
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New Today!
Banned Books of the Month!
Where I feature a hand full of banned books for you to read, promote, stock up on, or just gift to a local community library box.
Banned Books of the Month!
Where I feature a hand full of banned books for you to read, promote, stock up on, or just gift to a local community library box.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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The F is for fascism.
January 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The F is for fascism.
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mourn the six million Jewish people and countless others who were murdered in the Holocaust by the forces of hate and bigotry.
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
January 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mourn the six million Jewish people and countless others who were murdered in the Holocaust by the forces of hate and bigotry.
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
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Lawmaker. Lawmaker. As in person who makes laws
January 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lawmaker. Lawmaker. As in person who makes laws
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“.. They were called essential workers during the pandemic when our nation needed them ..”
@nbcbayarea.com
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/califor...
@nbcbayarea.com
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/califor...
Central Valley farmworkers scared to show up to work over deportation fear
The California Farm Bureau says fears in the Central Valley have led to migrant farmworkers not showing up for work, which has virtually halted the area’s citrus harvest.
www.nbcbayarea.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“.. They were called essential workers during the pandemic when our nation needed them ..”
@nbcbayarea.com
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/califor...
@nbcbayarea.com
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/califor...
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Moving the inauguration indoors and leaving thousands, with useless “commemorative tickets,” out in the cold, is a preview of how this next administration will operate.
January 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Moving the inauguration indoors and leaving thousands, with useless “commemorative tickets,” out in the cold, is a preview of how this next administration will operate.
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MAGA in a nutshell 💯
January 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
MAGA in a nutshell 💯
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I won’t be watching the inauguration. Celebrating the birth of fascism in America just isn’t my cup of tea.
January 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I won’t be watching the inauguration. Celebrating the birth of fascism in America just isn’t my cup of tea.
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It’s time to put these incel losers back into lockers where they belong.
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It’s time to put these incel losers back into lockers where they belong.