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NEW EPISODE: A federal judge in Massachusetts just blocked Trump's executive order that would have let him use the Post Office to control who can vote by mail. This is a massive win for democracy — and it's not the only one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tmz...

"I think JD Vance, again, represents somebody who he doesn't even recognize anymore... JD Vance before he was VP and the JD Vance now, it's completely two different people. And so I think he's having a soul crisis right now." Justin Jones on Vance exposing America’s two-tiered justice system.

Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social in Montgomery: “We’re here united to take on this new confederacy, 60 years after the Selma March… because we know their intent is to dismantle everything gained during the civil rights movement.”

In a private meeting, audio of which was reviewed by @denvergazette.com and ProPublica, Colorado marijuana regulators acknowledged the extent of illegal hemp sales. “This has become pervasive to where it’s, like, half the market,” one lobbyist said.

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GILLIBRAND: How did we bomb 22 schools? COOPER: There's no indication we have G: So how do you explain publicly available information that 22 schools have been hit and multiple hospitals? C: There's no way we can corroborate that G: Have you investigated those claims? C: We have not

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Last year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.” You can judge for yourself. (Published July 2025)

Meta spent more on lobbying in 2025 than America’s three largest oil and gas companies combined.

A lawsuit over Wi-Fi technology used by billions had filings hidden from public view. EFF challenged the secrecy, but the case highlights a broader transparency problem in patent courts. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

unrelenting

Breaking: The president has signed an executive order on mail voting. He has no lawful authority to write the rules that govern our elections. He tried a year ago; we sued him; we won. A year later, he has tried again. He can expect the same result. 1/2

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“The oil market challenges we are facing are unprecedented in scale,” said the executive director of the International Energy Agency Jake Johnson 12 Mar, 2026 www.commondreams.org/news/iea-oil...

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Breaking News: The California state senator Scott Wiener is expected to run for the U.S. House seat held by Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker who has not yet said whether she will run again.

As we get more reports of ICE thugs detaining Americans, it should be noted that Timothy Snyder made it crystal clear from the onset of ICE raids that NO ONE would be safe. People tell ICE: "I'm an American." They illegally detain us anyway. Bc WE already let them erode due process for immigrants.

Gov. Pritzker: "The Insurrection Act is called the Insurrection Act for a reason — there has to be an insurrection in order for [Trump] to be allowed to invoke it. He can say anything he wants, but if the Constitution means anything...the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked."

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it. Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

💔 La Di Da Sweetheart Rest in Peace Diane Keaton ♥️

After Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Trump administration plan to halt the fighting, a litany of questions remain on next steps, including Hamas disarmament, a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a future government in the territory.

"Shoe Leather" reporting is the finest journalism. 🍋

One of the best American historians helping us remember who we have always been, with honesty. youtu.be/GAKX0VDh9TY?...

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Have they no decency, at all?

👉“The evidence is clear: excessive military spending does not guarantee peace." Rather, "It often undermines it – fueling arms races, deepening mistrust, and diverting resources from the very foundations of stability.”

“The global community stands at a crossroads," a new U.N. report warns. "Countries can keep investing in militaries at a steep cost to health, safety, and the planet’s future. Or they can invest in diplomacy and sustainable development that achieves progress for generations to come.”

“Demand a meeting?” Pathetic. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

"We’ve reached a new stage in the attempted authoritarian takeover of American democracy. It’s not just that the assault on the truth, the rule of law, a free society has picked up steam. The assault, from our own government, now proceeds openly and unashamedly." www.thebulwark.com/p/killing-de...

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A joy to march in NYC Pride with the people's champ Tish James 🏳️‍🌈

This guy is just posted up outside of Congress and I’m honestly not sure what his political views are but I agree

Unhinged from democracy

This needs to be read by everybody. Everybody. This is who we are now.

They claim they can snatch people up, put them on planes, and deport them to a country run by an authoritarian, where those people will be forced to work slave labor at an inhumane prison. All without due process, and in defiance of federal courts. The hypotheticals are over. This is the nightmare.

WTAF, America? This is what fascism looks like.

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It's going exponential....

'WTF?' World Reacts to Trump's Vow of US Expansionism www.commondreams.org/news/trump-e...

Trump Orders US Military to Plan Invasion of Panama to Seize Canal: Report www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...

One giant step, Indeed.

Crockett: This is not what we should be doing. I don’t even know why we’re fighting with Greenland. We’re fighting with Greenland, Canada, and Mexico—yet we’re in love with Putin?!

Here are three things that individuals can do now to stand up for democracy:

"Trump’s America no longer fights the old foes of good government. It has hung a giant neon sign on our door proclaiming Open for Corruption."

Ruh roh

NEW: Career DOJ spokesman — a Marine Corps vet — is resigning, saying “basic decency” has come to an end and there’s a “hostile and toxic work environment” inside DOJ. Reporting from NBC News:

Self love is always on time.