EFBenzal
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“A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy, educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.” - C. Achebe
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Wake up America! We have a problem in US with religious extremists imposing their religious beliefs as law. Currently 12 states imposed a total abortion ban based on religious beliefs. That is what "sharia law" looks like--it must be stopped! #ChristianShariaLaw #ShariaLaw
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Wake up America! We have a problem in US with religious extremists imposing their religious beliefs as law. Currently 12 states imposed a total abortion ban based on religious beliefs. That is what "sharia law" looks like--it must be stopped! #ChristianShariaLaw #ShariaLaw
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NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
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Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Common sense: The more Trump fights the release of the Epstein files the more likely it is he actually did rape children.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Common sense: The more Trump fights the release of the Epstein files the more likely it is he actually did rape children.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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The true weakness of today’s Western civilization is that utterly illiterate individuals are holding the most powerful position in our society — the oligarch. This position requires no education, no merit, and not even votes; one qualifies solely through the size of one’s bank account,...
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The true weakness of today’s Western civilization is that utterly illiterate individuals are holding the most powerful position in our society — the oligarch. This position requires no education, no merit, and not even votes; one qualifies solely through the size of one’s bank account,...
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
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Chuck Schumer must step down.
Chuck Schumer must be primaried. (Preferably by Brad Lander (AOC 2028))
Chuck Schumer must be primaried. (Preferably by Brad Lander (AOC 2028))
BREAKING: Deal to end government shutdown in reach
Deal to end government shutdown in reach
At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a key procedural motion.
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Chuck Schumer must step down.
Chuck Schumer must be primaried. (Preferably by Brad Lander (AOC 2028))
Chuck Schumer must be primaried. (Preferably by Brad Lander (AOC 2028))
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people are furious, Trump is getting all the blame for the shutdown, and the walls seems to be closing in, so here comes Chuck Schumer to throw Trump a lifeline and let him off the hook for this. Dems really don’t want to win
BREAKING: Deal to end government shutdown in reach
Deal to end government shutdown in reach
At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a key procedural motion.
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
people are furious, Trump is getting all the blame for the shutdown, and the walls seems to be closing in, so here comes Chuck Schumer to throw Trump a lifeline and let him off the hook for this. Dems really don’t want to win
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Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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This is Adelita Grijalva. She was elected 43 days ago.
Republicans still refuse to swear her in because she is the final vote needed to release the Epstein Files.
Republicans still refuse to swear her in because she is the final vote needed to release the Epstein Files.
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This is Adelita Grijalva. She was elected 43 days ago.
Republicans still refuse to swear her in because she is the final vote needed to release the Epstein Files.
Republicans still refuse to swear her in because she is the final vote needed to release the Epstein Files.
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
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40% of SNAP recipients are kids, 18% are elderly, 11% are disabled and of the rest, ~70% already have jobs. So unless your company’s hiring Junior Juice Box Interns, grandma and her walker, or knows how to fit more hours in a day, maybe cool it with the “just get a job” takes.
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
40% of SNAP recipients are kids, 18% are elderly, 11% are disabled and of the rest, ~70% already have jobs. So unless your company’s hiring Junior Juice Box Interns, grandma and her walker, or knows how to fit more hours in a day, maybe cool it with the “just get a job” takes.
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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The media treated Biden's poll numbers, which were better than Trump's, as a major storyline that merited constant coverage and analysis.
Enten: "Trump is doing absolutely awful in the minds of the American people. We're talking about new lows. CNBC, -13 net approval on the economy. It's -19 among Quinnipiac ... He's not just beating himself with record lows -- this is the lowest for any president ever."
October 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The media treated Biden's poll numbers, which were better than Trump's, as a major storyline that merited constant coverage and analysis.
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People keep saying it's privately funded. That's misleading. "Privately funded" is when foundations and wealthy individuals pay for it.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
White House releases list of donors for Trump’s multi-million-dollar ballroom | CNN Politics
Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot...
www.cnn.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
People keep saying it's privately funded. That's misleading. "Privately funded" is when foundations and wealthy individuals pay for it.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
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Food stamps won’t go out in November, but Trump’s getting his ballroom, so it sort of evens out?
October 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Food stamps won’t go out in November, but Trump’s getting his ballroom, so it sort of evens out?
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Since the so-called "ceasefire" started, Israel has dropped 153 tons of bombs on Gaza, killing 97 civilians.
By comparison, Russia has dropped 300-400 tons of bombs in Ukraine, killing 20-30 civilians.
That means the IDF has dropped nearly 1/2 as many bombs as Russia killing 3-5 times as many.
By comparison, Russia has dropped 300-400 tons of bombs in Ukraine, killing 20-30 civilians.
That means the IDF has dropped nearly 1/2 as many bombs as Russia killing 3-5 times as many.
October 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Since the so-called "ceasefire" started, Israel has dropped 153 tons of bombs on Gaza, killing 97 civilians.
By comparison, Russia has dropped 300-400 tons of bombs in Ukraine, killing 20-30 civilians.
That means the IDF has dropped nearly 1/2 as many bombs as Russia killing 3-5 times as many.
By comparison, Russia has dropped 300-400 tons of bombs in Ukraine, killing 20-30 civilians.
That means the IDF has dropped nearly 1/2 as many bombs as Russia killing 3-5 times as many.
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VIDEO of the White House East Wing changes via CBS NEWS
Over the next few days, it's going to be demolished," Trump told us during ballroom dinner last week. "Everything out there is coming down, and we're replacing it with one of the most beautiful ballrooms that you've ever seen."
Over the next few days, it's going to be demolished," Trump told us during ballroom dinner last week. "Everything out there is coming down, and we're replacing it with one of the most beautiful ballrooms that you've ever seen."
October 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
VIDEO of the White House East Wing changes via CBS NEWS
Over the next few days, it's going to be demolished," Trump told us during ballroom dinner last week. "Everything out there is coming down, and we're replacing it with one of the most beautiful ballrooms that you've ever seen."
Over the next few days, it's going to be demolished," Trump told us during ballroom dinner last week. "Everything out there is coming down, and we're replacing it with one of the most beautiful ballrooms that you've ever seen."