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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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If the President can impose his own taxes and use the proceeds to spend on his own projects, all without Congress, we have a dictatorship not a constitutional republic.
BREAKING: Deputy White House Chief of Staff James Blair said the administration is eyeing ways to give millions of Americans $2,000 dividend checks from tariff revenue without congressional approval, per Bloomberg.
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If the President can impose his own taxes and use the proceeds to spend on his own projects, all without Congress, we have a dictatorship not a constitutional republic.
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"...they should call the FBI in and say that we wish for the country, don’t go any further into this case”, period!"
Richard Nixon, recorded on the "Smoking Gun" Watergate tape that he fought for months to keep secret, and led directly to his resignation 3 days after its release.
Richard Nixon, recorded on the "Smoking Gun" Watergate tape that he fought for months to keep secret, and led directly to his resignation 3 days after its release.
1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"...they should call the FBI in and say that we wish for the country, don’t go any further into this case”, period!"
Richard Nixon, recorded on the "Smoking Gun" Watergate tape that he fought for months to keep secret, and led directly to his resignation 3 days after its release.
Richard Nixon, recorded on the "Smoking Gun" Watergate tape that he fought for months to keep secret, and led directly to his resignation 3 days after its release.
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This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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dems, 2009: we can't do shit we only have 59 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
dems, 2009: we can't do shit we only have 59 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators
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When the current administration cuts the budget to CDC’s HIV prevention unit, freezes deployment of outbreak response experts, & slashes harm-reduction programs; they are not abstractly “reducing cost”.
They are letting diseases spread.
Maine is giving us a wake-up call. Who is going to listen?
They are letting diseases spread.
Maine is giving us a wake-up call. Who is going to listen?
Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting
After initially approving Penobscot County's request for CDC aid, the agency put it on hold. Meanwhile, the virus spreads.
www.statnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
When the current administration cuts the budget to CDC’s HIV prevention unit, freezes deployment of outbreak response experts, & slashes harm-reduction programs; they are not abstractly “reducing cost”.
They are letting diseases spread.
Maine is giving us a wake-up call. Who is going to listen?
They are letting diseases spread.
Maine is giving us a wake-up call. Who is going to listen?
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Call your representatives. Any end to this shutdown must include funding the ACA healthcare and collective bargaining rights
U.S. House of Representatives:
* Telephone: 202-225-3121
* Website: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate:
* Telephone: 202-224-3121
* Website: www.senate.gov
U.S. House of Representatives:
* Telephone: 202-225-3121
* Website: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate:
* Telephone: 202-224-3121
* Website: www.senate.gov
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Call your representatives. Any end to this shutdown must include funding the ACA healthcare and collective bargaining rights
U.S. House of Representatives:
* Telephone: 202-225-3121
* Website: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate:
* Telephone: 202-224-3121
* Website: www.senate.gov
U.S. House of Representatives:
* Telephone: 202-225-3121
* Website: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate:
* Telephone: 202-224-3121
* Website: www.senate.gov
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The Democrats who caved just taught Republicans that using mass starvation as a weapon works.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Democrats who caved just taught Republicans that using mass starvation as a weapon works.
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No, please. Don't strain yourself. We'll do it. 🙄
November 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
No, please. Don't strain yourself. We'll do it. 🙄
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There were 13 elections last night for a statewide office.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
There were 13 elections last night for a statewide office.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
Democrats swept all 13.
That’s 1 in NJ. 3 in VA. 2 in GA. And 7 in PA (all judges, retention and regular).
They won 12 of the 13 races by double-digits, with margins up to 24%. The only other race, the tightest, they won by 6%.
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“…, a group of U.S. data scientists published a list of “dearly departed” datasets that have been axed, altered or had topics scrubbed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House earlier this year.”
apnews.com/article/cens...
apnews.com/article/cens...
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
A group of U.S. data scientists has published a list of federal datasets that have been altered or removed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“…, a group of U.S. data scientists published a list of “dearly departed” datasets that have been axed, altered or had topics scrubbed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House earlier this year.”
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Big win for public health: Australia will soon have a Centre for Disease Control!! #ACDC #PublicHealth
“This is a moment for the public health history books, and is testament to the tenacity of countless people who’ve toiled for decades to achieve this," Prof Slevin says.
“This centre will save lives, not just here but also o/s as it will increase our links with our neighbours."
shorturl.at/jNCZD
“This centre will save lives, not just here but also o/s as it will increase our links with our neighbours."
shorturl.at/jNCZD
Public health community thunderstruck as ACDC bills pass Senate
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November 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Big win for public health: Australia will soon have a Centre for Disease Control!! #ACDC #PublicHealth
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i hope this election cycle empowers everyone the next time a centrist liberal says to drop pro-trans and pro-immigrant rhetoric to enthusiastically tell them to shut the fuck up
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
i hope this election cycle empowers everyone the next time a centrist liberal says to drop pro-trans and pro-immigrant rhetoric to enthusiastically tell them to shut the fuck up
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National Public Health Coalition released new data showing impacts of illegal firings across CDC since Jan 2025. CDC has lost one-third of its civil-service workforce & over 150 programs. Explore an interactive dashboard. See how cuts are undermining public health nationwide.
CDCDataProject.org
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November 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
National Public Health Coalition released new data showing impacts of illegal firings across CDC since Jan 2025. CDC has lost one-third of its civil-service workforce & over 150 programs. Explore an interactive dashboard. See how cuts are undermining public health nationwide.
CDCDataProject.org
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CDCDataProject.org
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I miss Sarah Cooper and the joy she brought to so many. I watched this video on loop in 2020.
October 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I miss Sarah Cooper and the joy she brought to so many. I watched this video on loop in 2020.
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We hate to see it. Just when we think there’s nothing left to destroy in the arts and humanities, they prove us wrong.
We wish we could say we’re surprised. But alas, we are not.
We wish we could say we’re surprised. But alas, we are not.
Breaking WaPo:
The White House just fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency that was expected to review some of Trump's construction projects, including his planned arch in Washington. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The White House just fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency that was expected to review some of Trump's construction projects, including his planned arch in Washington. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
The moves comes as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to build a White House ballroom and a triumphal arch in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
We hate to see it. Just when we think there’s nothing left to destroy in the arts and humanities, they prove us wrong.
We wish we could say we’re surprised. But alas, we are not.
We wish we could say we’re surprised. But alas, we are not.
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Trump’s top priority is the ballroom, not the government shutdown, farmers, inflation, immigration, or wars around the world that he alone can resolve. Thanks Karoline Leavitt for finally telling the truth.
Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump’s top priority is the ballroom, not the government shutdown, farmers, inflation, immigration, or wars around the world that he alone can resolve. Thanks Karoline Leavitt for finally telling the truth.
Current generations continue to benefit from slavery due to their inherited wealth (and power, education, travel) from their great or great great grandparents who enslaved others. Those who continue to benefit from slavery, however indirectly, should learn how to use their privilege responsibly.
In Oklahoma, some teachers show a Prager U video of a cartoon Booker T. Washington telling students not to feel bad about slavery, echoing a conservative talking point. “Future generations are never responsible for the sins of the past.” @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools
Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America Fi...
www.propublica.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Current generations continue to benefit from slavery due to their inherited wealth (and power, education, travel) from their great or great great grandparents who enslaved others. Those who continue to benefit from slavery, however indirectly, should learn how to use their privilege responsibly.
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Jack Ohman, Tribune Content Agency
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Jack Ohman, Tribune Content Agency
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The Trump administration is adamant that people not take or share photos of the White House destruction, so please keep this photo amongst us.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Trump administration is adamant that people not take or share photos of the White House destruction, so please keep this photo amongst us.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
Baby needs a diaper
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Baby needs a diaper
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George Santos is the 10th GOP Congressman to get a pardon or clemency from President Trump. The other nine were also all convicted of various criminal charges:
October 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
George Santos is the 10th GOP Congressman to get a pardon or clemency from President Trump. The other nine were also all convicted of various criminal charges:
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