Demagogue Watch
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Fighting mad progressive who posts about the danger to democracy of oligarchs, racism, antisemitism, bigotry, & Christofascism.
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the whole structure of this argument — independent agencies are politically unaccountable therefore the president must have removal power — treats congress as if it were a total nullity, or as if only the president truly represents the public.
December 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
the whole structure of this argument — independent agencies are politically unaccountable therefore the president must have removal power — treats congress as if it were a total nullity, or as if only the president truly represents the public.
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hey a fun thing is that if congress is delegating authority to an independent agency then by definition that agency is not "unaccountable." it is still accountable to congress. and it is interesting (read: extremely frustrating) to me that these people just write congress out of existence here.
Kavanaugh: Broad delegations to unaccountable agencies are dangerous for individual liberty! We have used the major questions doctrine to prevent agencies from overreaching.
Sauer: MQD not a substitute for the removal power for the president
Sauer: MQD not a substitute for the removal power for the president
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
hey a fun thing is that if congress is delegating authority to an independent agency then by definition that agency is not "unaccountable." it is still accountable to congress. and it is interesting (read: extremely frustrating) to me that these people just write congress out of existence here.
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In a sweeping document, Trump adopts and agrees with all of Putin's attacks on Europe and seeks to abandon NATO and swing US power and influence behind Russia. And this move draws virtually no attention from witless US media. www.ft.com/content/9536...
Trump’s America and a clash of civilisations with Europe
The White House sees mass immigration as a bigger threat than Russia — and it is pressuring Europe to agree
www.ft.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In a sweeping document, Trump adopts and agrees with all of Putin's attacks on Europe and seeks to abandon NATO and swing US power and influence behind Russia. And this move draws virtually no attention from witless US media. www.ft.com/content/9536...
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“To be clear, the Trump administration is targeting a college student’s family because that college student spoke out about the unjust way that she was treated by the federal government." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
Immigration Agents Target Family of Deported College Student
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“To be clear, the Trump administration is targeting a college student’s family because that college student spoke out about the unjust way that she was treated by the federal government." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
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Both Trump and Lindbergh’s grandfathers fled their homelands, a step ahead of law enforcement, a factual inconvenience that their grandsons never mentioned in their campaigns against others fleeing similar dire circumstances.
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Both Trump and Lindbergh’s grandfathers fled their homelands, a step ahead of law enforcement, a factual inconvenience that their grandsons never mentioned in their campaigns against others fleeing similar dire circumstances.
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Kavanaugh pretty much just said this out loud
The practical effect of overturning Humphrey’s will be that Republican presidents can stack the formerly independent agencies with their copartisans and SCOTUS will be cool with everything they do but when a Dem POTUS does the same Roberts et al will declare all those agencies’ actions unlawful.
In a memo John Roberts wrote just 4 yrs out of law school, he said the “time may be ripe to reconsider the existence” of independent agencies & bring them back into the executive branch. Now he’s poised to end what he has long called “a constitutional anomaly.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
December 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Kavanaugh pretty much just said this out loud
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Pregnant women are being detained & denied access to essential reproductive care.
And the ability to raise families is threatened by Trump's unlawful deportation campaign.
Our resolution affirms that nobody should be policed, and everyone should be met with the humanity & dignity they deserve.
And the ability to raise families is threatened by Trump's unlawful deportation campaign.
Our resolution affirms that nobody should be policed, and everyone should be met with the humanity & dignity they deserve.
Democrats bring resolution condemning ICE treatment of pregnant, postpartum immigrants
Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced a resolution criticizing ICE and is urging her party to take a firmer stance against the administration’s immigration enforcement agenda.
19thnews.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Pregnant women are being detained & denied access to essential reproductive care.
And the ability to raise families is threatened by Trump's unlawful deportation campaign.
Our resolution affirms that nobody should be policed, and everyone should be met with the humanity & dignity they deserve.
And the ability to raise families is threatened by Trump's unlawful deportation campaign.
Our resolution affirms that nobody should be policed, and everyone should be met with the humanity & dignity they deserve.
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Join a local indivisible. Listen to the daily good trouble suggestions on the Daily Beans podcast. Go door to door and register people to vote while collecting blankets to give to the unhoused. Get the five calls app and use it. Show up to ICE raids and take video. Start a YouTube channel.
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Join a local indivisible. Listen to the daily good trouble suggestions on the Daily Beans podcast. Go door to door and register people to vote while collecting blankets to give to the unhoused. Get the five calls app and use it. Show up to ICE raids and take video. Start a YouTube channel.
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Trump last night had the complexion of a Thanksgiving turkey that was left in the oven too long and bandages were again visible on the back of his right hand
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
December 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Trump last night had the complexion of a Thanksgiving turkey that was left in the oven too long and bandages were again visible on the back of his right hand
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
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Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller & his white supremacist rhetoric — it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany—"
December 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller & his white supremacist rhetoric — it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany—"
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The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
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Palantir sells AI tools that help law enforcement agencies like ICE analyze massive amounts of personal data.
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Palantir sells AI tools that help law enforcement agencies like ICE analyze massive amounts of personal data.
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov - we can do this.
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov - we can do this.
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In Los Angeles, California, a man’s father was abducted and kidnapped by ICE. While attempting to locate him using a GPS tracker in his car, they discovered that his stolen truck was being driven around by an ICE Bounty Hunter during his off-duty period from December 2nd to December 3rd.
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Let's call it what it is...
December 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Let's call it what it is...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Ronald Reagan Institute poll | November 2025
Do you have a favorable view of NATO?
Favorable 68%
Unfavorable 22%
This puts US support for NATO at an all time high. Most Americans also reject Trump's criticisms of NATO as nonsense.
Do you have a favorable view of NATO?
Favorable 68%
Unfavorable 22%
This puts US support for NATO at an all time high. Most Americans also reject Trump's criticisms of NATO as nonsense.
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Ronald Reagan Institute poll | November 2025
Do you have a favorable view of NATO?
Favorable 68%
Unfavorable 22%
This puts US support for NATO at an all time high. Most Americans also reject Trump's criticisms of NATO as nonsense.
Do you have a favorable view of NATO?
Favorable 68%
Unfavorable 22%
This puts US support for NATO at an all time high. Most Americans also reject Trump's criticisms of NATO as nonsense.
What America is doing now vis a vis Europe is truly alarming.
Europe Sounds the Alarm as the United States Sides With Putin
www.meidasplus.com/p/europe-sou...
Europe Sounds the Alarm as the United States Sides With Putin
www.meidasplus.com/p/europe-sou...
Europe Sounds the Alarm as the United States Sides With Putin
While Russian drones target NATO allies and Ukraine’s president, Trump’s America abandons its commitments and openly embraces a strategy that weakens Europe and empowers the Kremlin.
www.meidasplus.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
What America is doing now vis a vis Europe is truly alarming.
Europe Sounds the Alarm as the United States Sides With Putin
www.meidasplus.com/p/europe-sou...
Europe Sounds the Alarm as the United States Sides With Putin
www.meidasplus.com/p/europe-sou...
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Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.