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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
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Working late on a Friday night to starve children
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments during the government shutdown.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Working late on a Friday night to starve children
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if you see anyone expressing shock that a candidate who exudes warmth and authenticity and wants to improve the quality of life for working class people won over a rapist whose entire campaign was
"that guys a terrorist" that's not a smart person. you don't have to listen to that person anymore.
"that guys a terrorist" that's not a smart person. you don't have to listen to that person anymore.
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
if you see anyone expressing shock that a candidate who exudes warmth and authenticity and wants to improve the quality of life for working class people won over a rapist whose entire campaign was
"that guys a terrorist" that's not a smart person. you don't have to listen to that person anymore.
"that guys a terrorist" that's not a smart person. you don't have to listen to that person anymore.
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You cannot vote today in Kentucky for the mayor of New York City
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
You cannot vote today in Kentucky for the mayor of New York City
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#Thugs
"Leaving his home in Ontario to work at a food bank Thursday morning, Carlos Jimenez pulled over to warn a group of federal agents that they should wrap up their stop of a car quickly because school-age children would soon gather there to take the bus, his lawyers said Sunday."
"Leaving his home in Ontario to work at a food bank Thursday morning, Carlos Jimenez pulled over to warn a group of federal agents that they should wrap up their stop of a car quickly because school-age children would soon gather there to take the bus, his lawyers said Sunday."
US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say
Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.
www.latimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#Thugs
"Leaving his home in Ontario to work at a food bank Thursday morning, Carlos Jimenez pulled over to warn a group of federal agents that they should wrap up their stop of a car quickly because school-age children would soon gather there to take the bus, his lawyers said Sunday."
"Leaving his home in Ontario to work at a food bank Thursday morning, Carlos Jimenez pulled over to warn a group of federal agents that they should wrap up their stop of a car quickly because school-age children would soon gather there to take the bus, his lawyers said Sunday."
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why the hell are they confirming trump's judges when trump's speaker of the house won't swear in Grijalva?
By a vote of 66-32, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Harold D. Mooty III to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.
October 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
why the hell are they confirming trump's judges when trump's speaker of the house won't swear in Grijalva?
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Gun Violence is at an all time high.
You have a 19-year-old rising star musician doing everything she can to raise money and awareness. Prove to her that there are good people in the world. Click to donate ANY amount. It makes a difference. Make her BELIEVE.
gofund.me/f4fb3eb36
You have a 19-year-old rising star musician doing everything she can to raise money and awareness. Prove to her that there are good people in the world. Click to donate ANY amount. It makes a difference. Make her BELIEVE.
gofund.me/f4fb3eb36
Donate to Bowl with Flavor Flav at "We Gotta Live Together" Concert, organized by Flavor Flav
Rising guitar phenom Grace Bowers is bringing the Nashville comm… Flavor Flav needs your support for Bowl with Flavor Flav at "We Gotta Live Together" Concert
gofund.me
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Gun Violence is at an all time high.
You have a 19-year-old rising star musician doing everything she can to raise money and awareness. Prove to her that there are good people in the world. Click to donate ANY amount. It makes a difference. Make her BELIEVE.
gofund.me/f4fb3eb36
You have a 19-year-old rising star musician doing everything she can to raise money and awareness. Prove to her that there are good people in the world. Click to donate ANY amount. It makes a difference. Make her BELIEVE.
gofund.me/f4fb3eb36
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As long as we don't think about all the people who lost jobs for tweeting, "hey, this Charlie Kirk guy seems to have been a racist?"
Mike Johnson: "The last time I checked, Americans have more freedom right now to express themselves and speak their minds after Republicans took over ... it is the Republicans who restored your right to share and speak your mind."
October 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As long as we don't think about all the people who lost jobs for tweeting, "hey, this Charlie Kirk guy seems to have been a racist?"
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yeah so you dont need to just fucking talk about healthcare
TALK ABOUT THE MASKED GOON SQUADS
TALK ABOUT THE MASKED GOON SQUADS
ICE's military raids and masked kidnappings are resonating deeply/negatively in the cultural spaces we keep hearing Dems need to reach: Manosphere, Joe Rogan, country music, disengaged voters. That's rare and it gives Dems a big opening to engage.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2018...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2018...
October 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
yeah so you dont need to just fucking talk about healthcare
TALK ABOUT THE MASKED GOON SQUADS
TALK ABOUT THE MASKED GOON SQUADS
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Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”
October 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”
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Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.
ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.
The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.
ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.
The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.
October 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.
ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.
The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.
ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.
The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.
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Sea-Tac Airport won't air Kristi Noem's miserable propaganda, and that's a good thing.
Donald Trump is not a king, and dog killer Kristi Noem can't just force our airports to break the law on her behalf.
Donald Trump is not a king, and dog killer Kristi Noem can't just force our airports to break the law on her behalf.
Sea-Tac won’t air Noem video blaming shutdown on Democrats
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport won’t broadcast a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying Democrats caused the federal government shutdown.
www.seattletimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Sea-Tac Airport won't air Kristi Noem's miserable propaganda, and that's a good thing.
Donald Trump is not a king, and dog killer Kristi Noem can't just force our airports to break the law on her behalf.
Donald Trump is not a king, and dog killer Kristi Noem can't just force our airports to break the law on her behalf.
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Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;
October 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;
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this is table stakes for anyone who enjoys seeing themselves as a leader of a political party or movement
you do not want to be running in a Democratic primary as the guy who was like "sure Trump has his flaws but let's not go overboard with our criticism." Not next year, not in 2028, not ever.
you do not want to be running in a Democratic primary as the guy who was like "sure Trump has his flaws but let's not go overboard with our criticism." Not next year, not in 2028, not ever.
This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:
"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."
"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."
October 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
this is table stakes for anyone who enjoys seeing themselves as a leader of a political party or movement
you do not want to be running in a Democratic primary as the guy who was like "sure Trump has his flaws but let's not go overboard with our criticism." Not next year, not in 2028, not ever.
you do not want to be running in a Democratic primary as the guy who was like "sure Trump has his flaws but let's not go overboard with our criticism." Not next year, not in 2028, not ever.
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"Dear Sweet Blessed Little Baby Jesus, please watch over our armed thugs as they turn away the stranger, persecute the foreigner and harm the least of our brothers and sisters."
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is in Portland meeting with ICE, Border Patrol and DHS officials; Nick Sortor posted video of Noem saying a prayer for the safety of their officers at the start of the meeting.
October 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"Dear Sweet Blessed Little Baby Jesus, please watch over our armed thugs as they turn away the stranger, persecute the foreigner and harm the least of our brothers and sisters."
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
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It's the blog hailed in Slack as "the ideal defector post" but also "i don’t think it’s possible for a blog to be more Scocca than this one is"
September 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's the blog hailed in Slack as "the ideal defector post" but also "i don’t think it’s possible for a blog to be more Scocca than this one is"
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Jesus Houdini Christ, this is great.
September 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Jesus Houdini Christ, this is great.
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Ah yes, who can forget Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus when God demanded “Saul, Saul, why don’t you persecute black people”?
Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk: "This guy is a modern day St Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free.'"
September 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ah yes, who can forget Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus when God demanded “Saul, Saul, why don’t you persecute black people”?
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these people are genuinely idiots
NEW: Expect some drama in House Dems’ meeting this AM over a vote to honor Charlie Kirk.
Some members undecided. Others voting no or “present.” But some in the party fear anything but a unanimous vote for it will be a messaging coup for the GOP.
@Axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/09/18/c...
Some members undecided. Others voting no or “present.” But some in the party fear anything but a unanimous vote for it will be a messaging coup for the GOP.
@Axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/09/18/c...
House Democrats fume about vote to honor Charlie Kirk: "We're being totally set up"
The vote has been the topic of frenzied discussions in Democrats' closed-door meeting this week.
www.axios.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
these people are genuinely idiots
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September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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he was a champion of free speech and if you disagree youre under arrest
September 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
he was a champion of free speech and if you disagree youre under arrest