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"BILLIONAIRES ARE PLAYING WHACK-A-MOLE WITH OUR GOVERNMENT!"
Billionaires, unlike elected officials, are not beholden to voters. They’re accountable only to themselves and their profit motives.
therealmichaelcohen.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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NEW: Multiple data analyses show that the voters whose ballots were targeted by a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate are disproportionately Black, Democratic and young.

These are some of those voters’ stories.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those voters’ stories.
propub.li
January 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Trump's thirst for "new enemies" will eventually put all of us at risk.
Perfect: Trump is angry that deportation numbers aren't high enough, so he's demanding higher numbers of daily arrests, WaPo reports. But that's going to require rounding up non-criminals.

Confirms what I tried to argue below: Manufacturing a perpetual emergency constantly requires new enemies.
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Reminder: Kristin Beck, a retired transgender U.S. Navy SEAL, served for 20 years as part of SEAL Team Six, one of the most elite units in the military. During her service, Beck earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, among other honors, for her courage and dedication in combat operations.
January 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Removing thousands of long-serving troops represents “a lot of specialized training that essentially costs billions of dollars and creates an operational gap.”
Transgender troops are bracing for the decision on military ban
West Point graduate Alivia Stehlik is one of thousands whose military careers are in jeopardy.
www.motherjones.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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In fairness the resulting fire and explosion might have set off the sprinklers.
January 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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here, have some fish from 2002
January 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Donald Trump has many plans for his return engagement at the White House. They are starting right now and several will require police-state tactics.
Donald Trump will need a police state to Implement his agenda
It's going to get very ugly.
www.motherjones.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM