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Trump can prep all he wants but the state control the elections.

THIS!!

77 million Americans voted for national suicide in 2024. We're seeing it unfold right now: The economy vandalized, the military weakened, politicians bribed, tech run wild, immigrants terrorized, and government goon squads committing murder. Vote against all Republicans. It could be our last chance.

This is some real bullshit.

Thank you, Marc.

Trump’s EPA wants to remove public participation and transparency from certain air pollution permits. Those permits cover the large diesel generators that help power data centers — and pollute the air. Trump is selling our right to breathe clean air to enrich his Big Tech donors.

They’re doing DOGE but to our rights and democracy

Important thread about Trump's relentless corruption. He ran for president in 2024 to avoid prosecution and get rich. Tthat's exactly what has happened.

Elon Musk spent $290 million getting Trump elected. During this midterm cycle, he's spent $85 million. In total, that’s 0.0375% of his $1 trillion net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.

One of my current political commentator heroes introducing one of my historical political journalist heroes. One of my favorites of these videos.

NEW: Putting aside the $1.8 billion slush fund Trump tried to set up, the whole "weaponization" claim is utter bullshit. I explain in the latest issue of my OUR LAND newsletter. Give it a read. link.motherjones.com/public/46038...

Thank you for your work, Andy.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & the U.A.E. could soon influence: CNN CBS HBO Nickelodeon Comedy Central MTV & more Why? They’re dumping $24B into Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. We can't let countries with a record of censorship dictate what you watch. I’m pressing for accountability.

Trump and Elon's DOGE recklessly gutted critical federal funding, and screwworms are just one of the threats our famers face because of it. That's the same reckless leadership Darren Bailey wants to bring to Illinois.

Giving billionaires and corporations the green light to buy our elections. Making it easier for polluters to destroy the planet. Stripping millions of reproductive freedom. Granting presidents immunity. Gutting the protections of the Voting Rights Act. The shame of the John Roberts court.

We cannot take our eyes off of this.

Why is Trump spending so much time attacking our educators? My friend Randi Weingarten has the answer.

Over 50 years later, this anti-Vietnam War PSA still rings true.

It's the anniversary of the meeting of Constitutional Convention:

Expand the court.

Fun fact: North Carolina still hasn’t recovered from hurricane Helene, and Trump wants $2 billion to give people who smeared shit on the walls of the Capitol.

“Get on the bridge.”

Xi: America is declining as a world power Trump: HE MEANT UNDER SLEEPY JOE!! No, you assclown - he meant because you’re intentionally isolating the US on the world stage and GIVING our influence away.

Trying to find a single example of MAGA screeching about the Logan Act when Biden was in office and Trump was in Israel, taking to Putin on the phone, or hosting dictators at Mar a Lago. Can’t seem to find one. Weird.

Did you know every MAGA influencer is in a group chat with people close to the administration where they’re regularly given scripts? They also have a website to sign up for influence campaigns that they never disclose. They’re making bank off of lying to you.

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Tax is your army that protects you from domestic billionaires, says Gary Stevenson. Our conversation is out now. links.profgmedia.com/49kYnGB

so powerful.

Republicans did this. Their illegal war closed the Strait of Hormuz, jacked up fuel prices and caused Spirit Airlines to shut down, throwing 17,000 people out of work.

If he had a ballroom, no doubt he would have won the war by now.

Some Republicans on the Oversight Committee are shamefully trying to pardon convicted sex criminal Ghislaine Maxwell. Ranking Member @robertgarcia.house.gov is clear: Oversight Dems won't let that happen.

Seems like NYT should have mentioned that UAE's spymaster bought 49% of Trump's World Liberty Financial and used $2B of its USD1 stablecoin, directing hundreds of millions to Trump. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/b...

Meanwhile, you still owe Illinoisans $8,679,261,600 from your last round of illegal tariffs. Cut the check, Donald.

The Republicans in Congress are going to be held accountable for their recklessness.

Kushner blew us into this while on the payroll of Qatar and representing Netanyahu as much, or more, than America itself. There's so much here Democrats need to educate America about. It's incomprehensibly corrupt!

I will not be lectured about Swalwell — or anything, really — by anyone who still supports Donald Trump after he was found liable for sexual abuse. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Howard Lutnick lied about the extent of his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. The two men were in business together and he visited Epstein’s island. Lutnick has no business being a cabinet secretary, and Oversight Dems will find out what he knows about Epstein’s crimes.

Pete Hegseth is a disgraced major who was kicked out of the DC National Guard.

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This is a pretty incredible list of things Trump has done since No Kings II.

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