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See what happened in Australia was a mass shooting occurred and the leaders went right to work changing laws instead of sending thoughts and prayers.
December 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
See what happened in Australia was a mass shooting occurred and the leaders went right to work changing laws instead of sending thoughts and prayers.
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I’m shaking with rage over the Trump “Quiet, Piggy” story. America, how much more are we going to take?
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I’m shaking with rage over the Trump “Quiet, Piggy” story. America, how much more are we going to take?
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"There are about a thousand of us."
Yes, because the thing about girls is that they don't stay girls for very long. Which makes them disposable. And which means that men like Epstein need a huge supply.
Yes, because the thing about girls is that they don't stay girls for very long. Which makes them disposable. And which means that men like Epstein need a huge supply.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"There are about a thousand of us."
Yes, because the thing about girls is that they don't stay girls for very long. Which makes them disposable. And which means that men like Epstein need a huge supply.
Yes, because the thing about girls is that they don't stay girls for very long. Which makes them disposable. And which means that men like Epstein need a huge supply.
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It is sad, but not surprising, that the president of Mexico is wasting her time on frivolous matters like suing the man who groped her.
by Andrew Cuomo
by Andrew Cuomo
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
It is sad, but not surprising, that the president of Mexico is wasting her time on frivolous matters like suing the man who groped her.
by Andrew Cuomo
by Andrew Cuomo
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Tried to get my real ID. I had my license, my SS card and my birth certificate.
I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man.
Never change your last name.
I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man.
Never change your last name.
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Tried to get my real ID. I had my license, my SS card and my birth certificate.
I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man.
Never change your last name.
I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man.
Never change your last name.
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Political violence and threats are not the answer.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
September 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Political violence and threats are not the answer.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
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Trump's policies are leading us into recession, he's kicking people off of health insurance and denying them vaccines, he's destroying the rule of law, he's being played for a fool by Putin..but he's going to call the Department of Defense the Department of War! America is great again!
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
September 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Trump's policies are leading us into recession, he's kicking people off of health insurance and denying them vaccines, he's destroying the rule of law, he's being played for a fool by Putin..but he's going to call the Department of Defense the Department of War! America is great again!
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
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This should be getting far more attention from the media, and it should be investigated as a hate crime.
A 14-year-old Black teen was targeted, beaten, and dehumanized with racial slurs by white teens while people stood around cheering.
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A 14-year-old Black teen was targeted, beaten, and dehumanized with racial slurs by white teens while people stood around cheering.
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September 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This should be getting far more attention from the media, and it should be investigated as a hate crime.
A 14-year-old Black teen was targeted, beaten, and dehumanized with racial slurs by white teens while people stood around cheering.
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A 14-year-old Black teen was targeted, beaten, and dehumanized with racial slurs by white teens while people stood around cheering.
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A question every reporter should be asking Trump and Republicans:
If Trump doesn't trust his own Director of National Intelligence, and by extension, US intelligence, then which country's intelligence is he relying upon?
If Trump doesn't trust his own Director of National Intelligence, and by extension, US intelligence, then which country's intelligence is he relying upon?
June 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
A question every reporter should be asking Trump and Republicans:
If Trump doesn't trust his own Director of National Intelligence, and by extension, US intelligence, then which country's intelligence is he relying upon?
If Trump doesn't trust his own Director of National Intelligence, and by extension, US intelligence, then which country's intelligence is he relying upon?
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97% of extremist-related murders in the U.S. in 2024 were linked to right-wing extremists. It’s not a political movement anymore - it’s a hobby for failed men with too much testosterone and not enough brain cells.
June 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
97% of extremist-related murders in the U.S. in 2024 were linked to right-wing extremists. It’s not a political movement anymore - it’s a hobby for failed men with too much testosterone and not enough brain cells.
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“The contrast between the protests and the military parade suggested an important shift in political culture. The momentum and the joy, as well as the American flags, were on the side of those protesting Trump’s growing authoritarianism.” — @hcrichardson.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
“The contrast between the protests and the military parade suggested an important shift in political culture. The momentum and the joy, as well as the American flags, were on the side of those protesting Trump’s growing authoritarianism.” — @hcrichardson.bsky.social
I was planning to go to the US in Aug/Sep, but there’s no way I’ll go now. Trump and Elon don’t get it - their actions have significant consequences.
April 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I was planning to go to the US in Aug/Sep, but there’s no way I’ll go now. Trump and Elon don’t get it - their actions have significant consequences.
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OK, let’s see the best signs that you saw today.
April 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
OK, let’s see the best signs that you saw today.
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Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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Historian here:
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
March 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Historian here:
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
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Amplify this.
Historian here:
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
March 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Amplify this.
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Look what's happening at the French Embassy in Washington DC.
March 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Look what's happening at the French Embassy in Washington DC.
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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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Katherine Graham stood up to Nixon.
Jeff Bezos bows down to Trump.
Decline is a choice.
Jeff Bezos bows down to Trump.
Decline is a choice.
February 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Katherine Graham stood up to Nixon.
Jeff Bezos bows down to Trump.
Decline is a choice.
Jeff Bezos bows down to Trump.
Decline is a choice.
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If Denmark invaded the US you would have free Healthcare, the minimum wage would triple, billionaires would pay tax, and you would be the happiest country in the world.
If you agree throw Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the harbor and raise the flag.
If you agree throw Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the harbor and raise the flag.
January 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
If Denmark invaded the US you would have free Healthcare, the minimum wage would triple, billionaires would pay tax, and you would be the happiest country in the world.
If you agree throw Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the harbor and raise the flag.
If you agree throw Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the harbor and raise the flag.
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The United States military exists to defend the American people. Not just Republicans. Not just Democrats. Just Americans.
It is inexcusable that the process for such a critical position was politicized. It makes America less safe.
It is inexcusable that the process for such a critical position was politicized. It makes America less safe.
January 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The United States military exists to defend the American people. Not just Republicans. Not just Democrats. Just Americans.
It is inexcusable that the process for such a critical position was politicized. It makes America less safe.
It is inexcusable that the process for such a critical position was politicized. It makes America less safe.
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This, from Jack Smith's transmittal letter to AG Merrick Garland, fills me with a lot of sadness for what we've lost.
January 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This, from Jack Smith's transmittal letter to AG Merrick Garland, fills me with a lot of sadness for what we've lost.