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“The most extraordinary and worrying thing of what is going on in the United States is the scale of normalization that is happening."
Protecting Pedophile Predators: Carole Cadwalladr on Jeffrey Epstein & the Elite’s Veil of Silence
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are accusing the Justice Department of covering up the names of co-conspirators of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as fallout from the Epstein files grows across th...
www.democracynow.org
February 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
“The most extraordinary and worrying thing of what is going on in the United States is the scale of normalization that is happening."
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A win! Congratulations to Taylor Rehmet on flipping a Texas Senate seat that had long been in Republican hands!
February 1, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A win! Congratulations to Taylor Rehmet on flipping a Texas Senate seat that had long been in Republican hands!
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Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original
YouTube video by Rocket
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January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
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This is an American leader and 1000% professional to boot. 🙏🙏
www.instagram.com/reel/DUCGRUS...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUCGRUS...
chicagosmayor on Instagram: "Yes, I'm going to continue to encourage working people to stand up to the cruel authoritarianism that's spreading from the White Ho…"
Yes, I'm going to continue to encourage working people to stand up to the cruel authoritarianism that's spreading from the White House. And yes, our hard-working city employees did a phenomenal job this past weekend plowing the roads and operating our warming centers for our neighbors in need.View all 8,864 comments
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January 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This is an American leader and 1000% professional to boot. 🙏🙏
www.instagram.com/reel/DUCGRUS...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUCGRUS...
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The scenes reported from the ICE holding room in Baltimore are disturbing — and appear to confirm the inhumane conditions about which we have been warning.
Answers are long overdue. ICE should not get another dollar as long as it keeps evading oversight and accountability.
Answers are long overdue. ICE should not get another dollar as long as it keeps evading oversight and accountability.
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The scenes reported from the ICE holding room in Baltimore are disturbing — and appear to confirm the inhumane conditions about which we have been warning.
Answers are long overdue. ICE should not get another dollar as long as it keeps evading oversight and accountability.
Answers are long overdue. ICE should not get another dollar as long as it keeps evading oversight and accountability.
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Faith leaders across Maryland are calling on their elected officials to act now and deliver fair maps. Check out their letter 👇
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Faith leaders across Maryland are calling on their elected officials to act now and deliver fair maps. Check out their letter 👇
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“The one constant in Marco Rubio’s career is that he has betrayed every mentor and every principle he’s ever had in order to claim power for himself,” a political figure in Miami told Dexter Filkins. Read a new profile of Trump’s Secretary of State.
How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler
As Secretary of State, the President’s onetime foe now offers him lavish displays of public praise—and will execute his agenda in Venezuela and around the globe.
www.newyorker.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
“The one constant in Marco Rubio’s career is that he has betrayed every mentor and every principle he’s ever had in order to claim power for himself,” a political figure in Miami told Dexter Filkins. Read a new profile of Trump’s Secretary of State.
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Democrats have a lot of ground to make up in states like Arizona, where Republicans and MAGA-aligned organizations like Turning Point USA have heavily invested in registering new GOP voters. (via @kjzz.org)
Democratic National Committee launches voter registration efforts in swing states Arizona, Nevada
The Democratic National Committee has announced a seven-figure investment to register voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Democrats have a lot of ground to make up in states like Arizona, where Republicans and MAGA-aligned organizations like Turning Point USA have heavily invested in registering new GOP voters. (via @kjzz.org)
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Just over 46,000 Tesla Cybertruck vehicles are being recalled. This amounts to nearly all Cybertrucks on the road.
This is the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. abc7.la/4hlKpFP
This is the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. abc7.la/4hlKpFP
March 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Just over 46,000 Tesla Cybertruck vehicles are being recalled. This amounts to nearly all Cybertrucks on the road.
This is the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. abc7.la/4hlKpFP
This is the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. abc7.la/4hlKpFP
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Over 3,300 children in our district rely on Dept of Education funds for critical early education. Urge Fitzpatrick to oppose the dismantling of the DOE and restore its funding:
DC - 202 225 4276
PA - 215 579 8102
www.yahoo.com/news/head-st...
DC - 202 225 4276
PA - 215 579 8102
www.yahoo.com/news/head-st...
Head Start program faces challenges following dismantling of Education Department
KRON4's Terisa Estacio reports https://www.kron4.com/
www.yahoo.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Over 3,300 children in our district rely on Dept of Education funds for critical early education. Urge Fitzpatrick to oppose the dismantling of the DOE and restore its funding:
DC - 202 225 4276
PA - 215 579 8102
www.yahoo.com/news/head-st...
DC - 202 225 4276
PA - 215 579 8102
www.yahoo.com/news/head-st...
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These days, it feels like there's a lot we *can't* do. But there's one thing we *can* do: Help set & reinforce the norms and culture in our own professions.
This is a post about Paul Weiss.
This is a post about Paul Weiss.
March 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
These days, it feels like there's a lot we *can't* do. But there's one thing we *can* do: Help set & reinforce the norms and culture in our own professions.
This is a post about Paul Weiss.
This is a post about Paul Weiss.
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Ben & Jerry’s says CEO ousted by Unilever over political activism
https://www.ft.com/content/af4e0049-64a2-496c-9f23-8263018fa838
https://www.ft.com/content/af4e0049-64a2-496c-9f23-8263018fa838
Ben & Jerry’s says CEO ousted by Unilever over political activism
Ice cream brand alleges parent is ‘dismantling’ merger agreement that protected its ‘progressive values’
www.ft.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Ben & Jerry’s says CEO ousted by Unilever over political activism
https://www.ft.com/content/af4e0049-64a2-496c-9f23-8263018fa838
https://www.ft.com/content/af4e0049-64a2-496c-9f23-8263018fa838
Phone banks are low commitment way to make a difference! Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election is an important one!
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Indivisible National · Indivisible on Mobilize
We’re a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda.
www.mobilize.us
March 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Phone banks are low commitment way to make a difference! Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election is an important one!
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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March 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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A federal judge in California — who sentenced Jan. 6 defendant Benjamin Martin to three years in jail for an unrelated gun crime — appears to have withdrawn from the case (left) rather than grant DOJ's request to release him from prison.
The chief judge (right) did it instead.
The chief judge (right) did it instead.
March 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A federal judge in California — who sentenced Jan. 6 defendant Benjamin Martin to three years in jail for an unrelated gun crime — appears to have withdrawn from the case (left) rather than grant DOJ's request to release him from prison.
The chief judge (right) did it instead.
The chief judge (right) did it instead.
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🚨NEWS: The Trump Administration was just ordered to, at least for now, reinstate THOUSANDS of illegally fired "probationary" employees at USDA — laying the groundwork to reverse illegal firings across the government.
Long way to go in this fight, but this is huge:
Long way to go in this fight, but this is huge:
HUGE news in the fight to reverse Trump and Musk's illegal firings of federal employees
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
🚨NEWS: The Trump Administration was just ordered to, at least for now, reinstate THOUSANDS of illegally fired "probationary" employees at USDA — laying the groundwork to reverse illegal firings across the government.
Long way to go in this fight, but this is huge:
Long way to go in this fight, but this is huge:
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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, the chair of an independent board that protects government workers from political discrimination and unfair labor practices, including wrongful termination.
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, the chair of an independent board that protects government workers from political discrimination and unfair labor practices, including wrongful termination.
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"America does not need a 'resistance,' or stale slogans, or people putting those slogans on little paddles. It needs an opposition party that boldly defends the nation’s virtues, the rule of law, and the rights of its people," writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social:
Democrats Are Acting Too Normal
In her response to Trump’s address, Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin failed to capture the hallucinatory nature of our national politics.
www.theatlantic.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
"America does not need a 'resistance,' or stale slogans, or people putting those slogans on little paddles. It needs an opposition party that boldly defends the nation’s virtues, the rule of law, and the rights of its people," writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social: