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An amazon living the Amazon.com-free lifestyle. Breaking the chains of consumerism and toxic capitalism one day at a time.
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LEFT: Someone who appears in the Epstein files over a million times. Epstein called him his "best friend."
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
February 18, 2026 at 12:48 AM
LEFT: Someone who appears in the Epstein files over a million times. Epstein called him his "best friend."
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.
So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
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The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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ICE "brutally" detained a minister in Vermont. The Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
He fled torture in Uganda. ICE is trying to send him back.
People like Pastor Steven Tendo “are exactly who our asylum system is meant to protect.”
www.motherjones.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
ICE "brutally" detained a minister in Vermont. The Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
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JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
February 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
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Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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The 2nd amendment means zero if federal troops can be domestically. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated
Videos from across the country have shown months of violent interactions with immigration officers. Part of the outcry has been the treatment of U.S. citizens. Uproar rose higher last month following ...
www.pbs.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The 2nd amendment means zero if federal troops can be domestically. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
February 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
CALL YOUR SENATOR!
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Some striking arguments here from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) to Pam Bondi
"You replaced real prosecutors with counterfeit stooges who robotically do the President's bidding"
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
"You replaced real prosecutors with counterfeit stooges who robotically do the President's bidding"
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Some striking arguments here from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) to Pam Bondi
"You replaced real prosecutors with counterfeit stooges who robotically do the President's bidding"
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
"You replaced real prosecutors with counterfeit stooges who robotically do the President's bidding"
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
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It has been reported that Donald Trump's name appears in the Epstein files 38,000 times.
That is a lie.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has said that when he searched for Trump in the unredacted files, Trump’s name came up “more than a million times.”
We should be calling them “The Trump Files.”
That is a lie.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has said that when he searched for Trump in the unredacted files, Trump’s name came up “more than a million times.”
We should be calling them “The Trump Files.”
February 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
It has been reported that Donald Trump's name appears in the Epstein files 38,000 times.
That is a lie.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has said that when he searched for Trump in the unredacted files, Trump’s name came up “more than a million times.”
We should be calling them “The Trump Files.”
That is a lie.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has said that when he searched for Trump in the unredacted files, Trump’s name came up “more than a million times.”
We should be calling them “The Trump Files.”
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BREAKING: In a stunning upset, Democrat Na’Cole Thompson just won Leander, Texas’ Mayoral Election.
Another Democratic victory in a Trump won seat!
Another Democratic victory in a Trump won seat!
February 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
BREAKING: In a stunning upset, Democrat Na’Cole Thompson just won Leander, Texas’ Mayoral Election.
Another Democratic victory in a Trump won seat!
Another Democratic victory in a Trump won seat!
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I'm a Columbia Heights resident. ICE is still here, terrorizing, breaking laws, harassing people, causing chaos. Tell your family and friends. No matter what this administration's minions report: Nothing Has Changed.
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I'm a Columbia Heights resident. ICE is still here, terrorizing, breaking laws, harassing people, causing chaos. Tell your family and friends. No matter what this administration's minions report: Nothing Has Changed.
Super Bowl - A breath of fresh normal
February 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Super Bowl - A breath of fresh normal
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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I know this is about an anti-choice group, so you know, oh well, but as an example it still provides the same lesson: wear a mask to protests and large events. Infecting your allies is harmful and avoidable.
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I know this is about an anti-choice group, so you know, oh well, but as an example it still provides the same lesson: wear a mask to protests and large events. Infecting your allies is harmful and avoidable.
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Happening in Los Angeles, guardians of pedophiles banner is up. This is even better than the ICE protests almost.
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Happening in Los Angeles, guardians of pedophiles banner is up. This is even better than the ICE protests almost.
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There are many, many protests— happening all over the country. The *reporting* on protests is woefully inadequate. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Very historic time’: US protests have jumped since Trump’s first term
Data shows 133% increase from 2017 to 2025 as anti-ICE and No Kings protests push mobilization against White House
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
There are many, many protests— happening all over the country. The *reporting* on protests is woefully inadequate. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Two more photos from today's student protests, both from The Tribune's Rick Egan.
Read about the protests here: www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
Read about the protests here: www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Two more photos from today's student protests, both from The Tribune's Rick Egan.
Read about the protests here: www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
Read about the protests here: www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
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Minneapolis police are now showing up with riot cops to stop peaceful potluck protests now. All in service to protecting fascist death squads.
Minneapolis police are fully pro fascist violence and against protestors
Minneapolis police are fully pro fascist violence and against protestors
February 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Minneapolis police are now showing up with riot cops to stop peaceful potluck protests now. All in service to protecting fascist death squads.
Minneapolis police are fully pro fascist violence and against protestors
Minneapolis police are fully pro fascist violence and against protestors
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Where are all the idiots who have defended Trump against claims that he's a racist?
He's a virulent racist...and if you support him, you are, too.
I said what I said.
He's a virulent racist...and if you support him, you are, too.
I said what I said.
February 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Where are all the idiots who have defended Trump against claims that he's a racist?
He's a virulent racist...and if you support him, you are, too.
I said what I said.
He's a virulent racist...and if you support him, you are, too.
I said what I said.
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
The movement to watch Becoming (again) is exactly what I needed in this moment. Reminder that-We are better than and deserve better than trumpism. Imagine if Michelle Obama did another stadium tour!
February 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The movement to watch Becoming (again) is exactly what I needed in this moment. Reminder that-We are better than and deserve better than trumpism. Imagine if Michelle Obama did another stadium tour!
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When we talk about authoritarianism, it’s not just Donald Trump.
Musk owns X
Bezos owns Twitch
Zuckerberg owns Instagram and Facebook
Larry Ellison controls TikTok
Billionaires increasingly control what we see, hear and read.
Musk owns X
Bezos owns Twitch
Zuckerberg owns Instagram and Facebook
Larry Ellison controls TikTok
Billionaires increasingly control what we see, hear and read.
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
When we talk about authoritarianism, it’s not just Donald Trump.
Musk owns X
Bezos owns Twitch
Zuckerberg owns Instagram and Facebook
Larry Ellison controls TikTok
Billionaires increasingly control what we see, hear and read.
Musk owns X
Bezos owns Twitch
Zuckerberg owns Instagram and Facebook
Larry Ellison controls TikTok
Billionaires increasingly control what we see, hear and read.
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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The Education Department spent an estimated $28 to $38 million on attempted staff cuts last year at its Office of Civil Rights, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office released Monday.
Report: Education Department's "efficiency" layoffs cost at least $28 million
Roughly half its civil rights employees were fired. Almost all complaints were thrown out.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Education Department spent an estimated $28 to $38 million on attempted staff cuts last year at its Office of Civil Rights, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office released Monday.