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conifergirl.bsky.social
@conifergirl.bsky.social
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“When one with honeyed words but evil mind
Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state.”
― Euripides, Orestes
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anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
The Biggest Tent
To defeat autocracy in America, we need as many different people campaigning in as many different places as possible
anneapplebaum.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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steveschmidt.substack.com/p/one-year-a...
One year ago: what was coming was perfectly clear
At some level, this photograph has been ten long years in the making:
steveschmidt.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
conifergirl.bsky.social
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...
Trump Quietly Dishes Out More Tax Breaks to Rich Investors While Slashing Food Aid for Millions | Common Dreams
"Why would corporations spend millions on Trump's ballroom or Bitcoin? Because they're getting billions in unlegislated tax breaks," said one Democratic lawmaker.
www.commondreams.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-m...
'Earth's Greatest Enemy' Shows Us We Have No Choice | Common Dreams
A new documentary details how the US military is destroying all forms of life—from oceans, plants, and animals to the communities it attacks and even the people who fight its wars.
www.commondreams.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
conifergirl.bsky.social
michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/food-fight...
Food Fight: Trump and the 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving Basket "Affordability" Scam
Trump claims he's won the "Affordability" war , so it's time to take a deeper look.
michaeldsellers.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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www.commondreams.org/news/republi...
Trump-GOP Stonewalling Shows They Are 'Absolutely Committed to Raising Your Costs,' Says Murphy | Common Dreams
"They are willing to keep the government shut down, they are so determined to make you pay more for healthcare," said Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy.
www.commondreams.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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cmarmitage.substack.com/p/what-if-ev...
WHAT IF EVERY STATE PASSED ITS OWN PROP 50?
California voters approved Proposition 50 by 63.9% to 36.1% on November 4th.
cmarmitage.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
conifergirl.bsky.social
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/the-breaki...
THE BREAKING POINT: How This Shutdown Ends...And What It Reveals About the Authoritarian Movement Trying to Wear America Down
A Survival Manual for Citizens Living Through a Manufactured Crisis
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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www.kenklippenstein.com/p/mamdanis-f...
Mamdani's First Loss
Mayor-elect of New York bows to "national security." Will it last?
www.kenklippenstein.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
conifergirl.bsky.social
substack.com/home/post/p-...
DEAR BOOTLICKER
A LETTER TO GREG BOVINO
substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-w...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
Sunday thought: A beginning
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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kaizen-blog.org/en/der-momen...
"Der Moment fühlt sich an wie 1939"
Es war eine Rede (siehe Videoaufnahme), die Geschichte schreiben wird – nicht wegen ihres Inhalts, sondern wegen ihres Tons. Pete Hegseth, Trumps Kriegsminister, vor Vertretern der Rüstungsindustrie i...
kaizen-blog.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
conifergirl.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-has-cr...
ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago
Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.
www.thebulwark.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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www.commondreams.org/news/supreme...
With Food Banks in 'Disaster Response Mode,' Supreme Court Lets Trump Pause SNAP Funds | Common Dreams
"This is insane," said US Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "Trump is jumping through hoops to block SNAP."
www.commondreams.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
While Trump Posts Marble Bathrooms, Americans Go Hungry | Common Dreams
​Trump plasters his social media with a floor-to-ceiling marble bathroom remodel while families across America wonder how they can keep their children from starving.
www.commondreams.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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steveschmidt.substack.com/p/nancy-pelo...
Nancy Pelosi kept the faith
I think she’s an evil woman.
steveschmidt.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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contrarian.substack.com/p/zohran-mam...
Zohran Mamdani ran a campaign that left no one out
Standing tall in both his identity and his beliefs, the New York mayor-elect resonated with his constituents.
contrarian.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/stranded-a...
"Stranded at the Gate of Greed"
As America heads into Thanksgiving with grounded flights and grounded government, GOP cruelty has turned national travel into a metaphor for a country stuck in political turbulence.
therealmichaelcohen.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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kaizen-blog.org/en/richterin...
Judge Immergut Halts Trump’s Troop Deployment - A Ruling as a Warning Against the March Toward Martial Law
Portland - Nach vielen Stunden des Wartens haben wir uns über dieses Urteil gefreut – ein gemeinsamer Kampf, der vorerst zu einem guten Ende gefunden hat. Natürlich kann man davon ausgehen, dass Trump...
kaizen-blog.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
conifergirl.bsky.social
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-judici...
The Judicial Counterrevolution
How the Supreme Court Abandoned Constitutional Governance
www.notesfromthecircus.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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paulkrugman.substack.com/p/after-the-...
After the Dem Sweep: Talking with G. Elliott Morris
My polling guru on what just happened.
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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kaizen-blog.org/en/schlechte...
Bad Judges, Bad Friends - The Supreme Court Slows Hunger Aid as Orbán Is Courted in Washington
Washington – Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich heute und es wurde zu einem bitterer Tag für Millionen Amerikaner, die auf Lebensmittelhilfe angewiesen sind. Der Supreme Court der Vereinigten Staaten ha...
kaizen-blog.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
conifergirl.bsky.social
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-super-...
The Super Healthcare Compact: Three Ways Blue States Can Make Federal Sabotage Irrelevant
When the federal government becomes hostile to your survival, you stop asking it for permission to survive.
cmarmitage.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM