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We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.

Isn't it odd that the United States has enough money to suddenly run Venezuela, but not enough to run our own country? There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.

A video from my balcony overlooking all the security and media surrounding the West Side heliport ....

No discussion of democracy. No discussion of elections. Plenty of talk by Trump about running the country and taking the oil. Let’s not forget to thank John Roberts for his role in immunizing this international criminal.

It took these criminal thugs three days to ruin 2026.

Maduro is a former bus driver handpicked by the dying Hugo Chavez to succeed him in 2013. Trump is a drug-addled, former reality TV host handpicked by the dying GOP. Both turned their countries into criminal enterprises, but only one is a serial child rapist and sex trafficker.

One of the most gripping moments I've ever seen in a congressional hearing.

the irony of hegseth saying this the same day trump stood inside an institute that he renamed for himself and declared world peace

BREAKING President Trump says he has signed the Epstein files legislation.

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> @schatz.bsky.social

This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power. The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.

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One great thing to see at the Cincinnati #NoKings rally was lots of people engaging with local organizations that had tables – there were political organizers, labor unions, charitable organizations, human rights groups. Looking for a next step? Reach out to your local organizations.

Republicans in North Carolina were so ashamed of their own redistricting scheme that they erased Senator Michael Garrett’s speech from the official record. When you start deleting dissent from the archives, that’s not governance that's quite literally authoritarian editing.

Ireland’s new president might just be the blueprint; unapologetically pro-Palestine, pro-LGBTQ, and not afraid to question U.S. power. A leader with empathy and backbone. Imagine that.

Doug Ford's ad using Reagan's words slamming tariffs just aired during the World Series

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor. Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors. These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism. This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function. Every American should reject it.

This is insanely illegal and incredibly fucking dangerous.

“At a moment when U.S. forces are building up across the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela are at a boiling point, the departure of our top military commander in the region sends an alarming signal of instability within the chain of command...” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

RIP Diane Keaton, who lit up the screen as no one else ever did in such iconic films as "Annie Hall," "The First Wives Club," "Father of the Bride," "Reds," "The Godfather," "Something's Gotta Give" and yes, for sure, "Baby Boom." Anita Gates www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/m...

“.. Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone,” Dr. Kornbluth wrote. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

"Stalinism and Stephen Miller: Cause for concern" (video) snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.

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BREAKING NEWS: Veterans in Congress tear into Trump for Quantico speech, threats to Americans in cities.

I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year. Republicans in Washington did this. This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka. I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws. Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”

WTF

BREAKING: Deadly shooting in North Carolina was “highly premeditated” and the location was “targeted,” police say.

In a personalist regime, your business (tariffs) or your life (Comey, ICE) can be upended at a moment's notice at the whim of the authoritarian leader

Trump Orders Broad Effort to Root Out Groups He Says Organize Political Violence www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

BREAKING Troy Edwards, James Comey’s son-in-law, has resigned from the Department of Justice. Edward’s as a prosecutor in the same office that just indicted his father-in-law.

If you do not follow him, you should.

There are good reasons not to do this. There are however bad reasons to do this, which brings us to Hegseth. He says the greatest danger to the US is not China or Russia but internal factors. He could be right, if what he has in mind is himself. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.

Top Economic Leaders Warn Supreme Court to Allow Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Empire in decline.

Um...

This should be the moment where Republicans take stock. Trump is deeply unwell. His health is declining. He embarrassed the country today. He’s not capable of doing the job. We are here now. No bullshit.

well that escalated quickly

As a former U.S. Public Delegate to the UN, I watched Donald Trump’s speech with profound concern. He treats alliances as transactions and diplomacy as a reality show. This isn't strength; it's a reckless retreat from the world stage. My thoughts:

Trump’s UN speech in 22 seconds: “I’ve been right about everything… I’m really good at this stuff… your countries are going to hell… I have the highest poll numbers I’ve ever had (not true)…”