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"That’s what I mean by complex joy. It’s a joy that understands history. It’s a joy that doesn’t erase grief but incorporates grief. It’s a joy made more profound because loss remains present. "

Really? They "fear"? www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

THIS is how you deal with data centers. Randy Villegas in CA-22 just called for at least a ONE-YEAR MORATORIUM on new data center construction in the Central Valley. FLIP THIS SEAT

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Normally you wouldn’t increase the likelihood of US casualties by announcing something like this ahead of time, unless you are bluffing to use it as a negotiating ploy, you are stupid, you don’t really care about the troops, or all three.

Photojournalists covering the protests at Delaney Hall say they have been deliberately targeted for assault by ICE agents and police — with at least 42 assaults and five instances of officers damaging journalists’ equipment.

This is vile gaslighting by the NJ AG, covering up for violent assaults by state cops on peaceful protesters tonight. Gas masks and helmets are not “arms”. The only people who put the public at risk were the cops. What a disgusting performance.

Trump DOJ closes "autopen" investigation concluding no wrongdoing or illegality was ever implicated in the use of the autopen by Biden or others. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Because of Stephen Colbert's guesthosting "Only in Monroe" yesterday, I looked up the episode he hosted 10+ years ago. Here's the part with Eminen. youtu.be/hRwLukP-nrc?... My jaw is still aching from cracking up.

A history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans: 1940: 81% 1950: 84% 1960: 91% 1970: 72% 1980: 70% 1990: 28% 2000: 40% 2010: 35% For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.

Yesterday, charges were dismissed for myself and five others protesting ICE. Yes, it was a win. But it’s not justice. And it’s not over yet.

NEW: We're very disappointed that SB 1095 was held today. It was the first ever-legislation in our state to protect Californians from Fusion Centers' spying and racial profiling. We're grateful to Sen @senatorsrp.bsky.social for authoring this bill and we'll continue the fight. Our full statement ⬇️

I am very tired of the stupid-savvy 'oh you think politicians were honest before Donald Trump' take, like yes there has in fact been a qualitative change in the way modern american politics have been conducted that is largely attributable to him, and is bad.

ICE Kidnapping Springfield, MA 5/8/26

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Not the main point of this story, but this serves as a reminder that Fox News functions as an unlicensed contractor for the White House communications department, to the benefit of both parties Something to keep in mind when you hear, “Well, some Fox reporters are good.”

Delaware launched a new elections task force that will focus largely on protecting the state’s voting system from unconstitutional interference from the Trump administration. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

During a 2024 interview with America’s Real Voice, Cao joked that he will likely be called a white supremacist. “I have one ask for them, it’s just when you give me my hood, make sure it’s got the little slits and not the circles so I can see better,” Cao said, leaving the host all but speechless.

Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X. I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!). So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

Trump is reported close to a "deal" with himself under which US taxpayers would pay him $10 billion. I served in multiple communist and authoritarian dictatorships, but I never witnessed corruption on this scale or this blatant.

Q: Is JD Vance heir to the MAGA movement? Steve Bannon: MAGA has Trump. I'm a huge advocate of Trump's third term.

Here's Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel (JD Vance's patron) discussing their plan to create chaos in the US as a way of grabbing more power and money for themselves. From the DOJ Epstein files.

Liar fascist Vought couldn’t give the names of even 2 people he claims are illegals and defrauding the system. Right wing radicals call immigrants “illegals” and blame them for all problems.

🚨🚨 🚨 This is why the Ellisons cannot be trusted with @cnn.com @warnerbrothers.bsky.social They are reportedly taking revenge against a journalist who dared to oppose the merger--by pulling ads from his publication! It's an insult to free speech #BlockTheMerger www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

This photo was from this week in Hungary. The man with JD (circled in yellow) is Paolo Zampolli. He's the former owner of the NYC KitKat Club and was major supplier of little girls to Epstein. He had his own wife deported by ICE.

The public DOES have a right to know.

I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.

I spoke to my city council on the need to protect our residents from ICE fascists. I encourage everyone to speak to your city council to demand justice for all people in our country.

If you really want to game out the confrontation, taking this last point seriously is how Congress can force a president from office even if supermajorities are unobtainable. The power of the purse is the ultimate power. Not one dime for a tyrant, demand he resign or else *nothing* gets funded.

They oversaw a very important social media influence operation for the Kremlin, got caught, fled. And now they're not just back, they're guests at Donald & Melania Trump's Easter Egg Roll at the White House.

This story is insane. Married an American, arrested at her greencard interview, flown out of state, nearly killed multiple times when her diabetes was ignored and then mistreated. When she finally got out? Found out her credit card had been used illegally. www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-wo...

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Really, people?

Looking for independent newspapers to support that aren’t owned by either Billionaires or corporations? Two stand out in the U.S.: The Philadelphia Inquirer: owned by a nonprofit, the Lenfest Institute, since 2016. The Tampa Bay Times: owned by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit journalism school.

Here are federal employee responses, sorted by dept/agency, to the question about whether their organization's political leaders "maintain high standards of integrity." Results are abysmal. In no agency do even 20% of respondents say their top leaders have integrity

"... my proposal is aimed right now at the people who would be making this demand, which is not the political class, but the voters and organizers, the movement builders and activists, the real leaders of the everyday life of the left. " coreyrobin.com/2026/03/17/i...

Peter Thiel's Palantir is converting ICE into the secret police of the future. When the masked ICE officers appeared in Minneapolis late last year and attacked migrants, activists, and other citizens like an occupying force, it wasn't just an assault on a city. It was also a test of a software-

What happened to First Amendment rights??