Dean
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Dean
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I’m shocked the DOJ is giving congress the finger to Congress and not following the law, the fight begins and no one should hold their breath on justice being done anytime soon,
December 20, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor.

Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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“The embrace of the unitary executive theory by both the president and the court has given us the worst of all worlds: an ultrapowerful presidency without an actual president at the helm.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
Opinion | The White House Is a Lost Cause
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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MIKE JOHNSON IS HAPPY YOU ARE LOSING YOUR HEALTHCARE

CALL MIKE JOHNSON'S OFFICE.

DC: 202-225-2777(Now disconnected by Mike)

Ruston: 318-497-6610 DeRidder: 337-226-6385 Bossier City: 318-840-0309

www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson...
'He was happy!' House Dem aghast at Mike Johnson's reaction to people losing health care
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said that she marched into the office to talk to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday and tried to reason with him about averting a government shutdown, but it became clea...
www.rawstory.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Since he’s so obsessed with slapping his name on everything, let’s make him happy by releasing the Trumpstein files.
December 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Today, French lawmakers unanimously approved a bill exonerating women punished for abortion before it was legalized in 1975.
This "is an act of justice toward those thousands of lives shattered by unjust laws," said Aurore Bergé, minister-delegate for gender equality.
France exonerates women convicted over abortions before legalisation
Between 1870 and 1975, more than 11,660 people were convicted for performing or seeking an abortion, according to official estimates.
www.lemonde.fr
December 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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I was not expecting a guilty verdict. I hope Judge Dugan is successful on appeal. I’m concerned about this emboldening this lawless administration.
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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I respectfully disagree with the jury’s verdict in the Judge Hannah Dugan case.

The trial evidence showed that Judge Dugan did not obstruct ICE agents from arresting an undocumented immigrant.

Let’s see what happens on appeal. Meanwhile, our support for Judge Dugan continues.
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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We now have an Entire Executive Branch that belongs locked up in a mental institution or prison for the rest of their lives.
youtu.be/u4LRxj4CHfI?...
Latest Disgraceful Stunt Proves Entire White House Is Mentally Unstable
YouTube video by Farron Balanced
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December 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I have just demanded a full refund for remaining tickets at the Kennedy Center. I did not buy anything at the "Trump Kennedy" Center. I encourage you to do the same #refundKennedy
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Well the Dodgers union busting worked again.

I don’t know if I can continue working for this team.

And I love this team. But they have treated us abysmally.

I’m so heartsick right now.
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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If we can't even identify our enemies then how can we fight them?

Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
www.theatlantic.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.

All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Whatever these people tell you… it isn’t that. American conservatives lie like it’s breathing now because deep down even they know they’ve got nothing.
December 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Why is the man that miraculously regrew an ear having so much trouble with “hand-shaking” injuries?
December 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Governor J.B. Pritzker:

“We’re a nation mostly of immigrants — that is who we are fundamentally at our core. We ought to always be that, it’s what’s made our country great — Immigrants are the most entrepreneurial. Immigrants are the most grateful & patriotic”
December 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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13 years ago today.
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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If you don't believe this can happen, women didn't have the legal right to have their own credit cards without needing a male co-signer until 1974, when the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) was passed, a landmark law that made it illegal to discriminate in lending based on sex or marital status.
The regime is attempting to make it legal for banks and credit card companies to discriminate against women and minorities, making credit access harder. There's just 1 day left to comment. Reject this premise based on the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. Comment here: tr.ee/I9k7aFPzg3
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December 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Very good @nytimes.com investigation of crypto deregulation and who benefits.
The next wave of stories will be about the consumers who were ripped off

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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How to make sure that I cannot visit the USA until at least 2029 in one sentence-

Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist cunt
December 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Instead of responding only with thoughts and prayers, Australia will respond with laws and regulations. Because, unlike the United States, it values the lives of its citizens over any sick adulation of firearms.

The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM