@marcjbutcher.bsky.social
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A premonition from last spring...
“Papers, Please”: The Road to Tyranny Is Paved With Bureaucratic Cruelty
Once a symbol of dystopian nightmares, these words now echo in schools, hospitals, and homes: targeting immigrants first, and the rest of us next…
hartmannreport.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 AM
A premonition from last spring...
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Newsom press account for the win 🤣
January 16, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Newsom press account for the win 🤣
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80 percent of ACA tax credits go to people living in states Trump won.
As @aoc.bsky.social says, Republicans think this shutdown is about punishing Democrats. But in reality, it hurts everybody.
Watch.
As @aoc.bsky.social says, Republicans think this shutdown is about punishing Democrats. But in reality, it hurts everybody.
Watch.
October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
80 percent of ACA tax credits go to people living in states Trump won.
As @aoc.bsky.social says, Republicans think this shutdown is about punishing Democrats. But in reality, it hurts everybody.
Watch.
As @aoc.bsky.social says, Republicans think this shutdown is about punishing Democrats. But in reality, it hurts everybody.
Watch.
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John Bolton was indicted because Donald Trump wanted him charged with a crime.
THAT is the crime.
THAT is the crime.
October 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
John Bolton was indicted because Donald Trump wanted him charged with a crime.
THAT is the crime.
THAT is the crime.
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Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"
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Angelo "AJ" Joseph Elia, the Dave Taylor (R-OH) staffer with the swastika flag, covers these issues for Rep Taylor:
Economics & public finance
Government operations & politics
Housing &community development
International affairs
Law & judiciary
Native Americans
Small business
Economics & public finance
Government operations & politics
Housing &community development
International affairs
Law & judiciary
Native Americans
Small business
October 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Angelo "AJ" Joseph Elia, the Dave Taylor (R-OH) staffer with the swastika flag, covers these issues for Rep Taylor:
Economics & public finance
Government operations & politics
Housing &community development
International affairs
Law & judiciary
Native Americans
Small business
Economics & public finance
Government operations & politics
Housing &community development
International affairs
Law & judiciary
Native Americans
Small business
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It will take a generation for us to recover from what this lout has done while in office.
October 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It will take a generation for us to recover from what this lout has done while in office.
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That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists — and that they both individually wield such massive power — is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists — and that they both individually wield such massive power — is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.
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Trump Chickens Out of Musk, Epstein Files Press Questions
The audio feed from the event was cut and reporters were told to leave
meidasnews.com/news/trump-c...
The audio feed from the event was cut and reporters were told to leave
meidasnews.com/news/trump-c...
Trump Chickens Out of Musk, Epstein Files Press Questions
The audio feed from the event was cut and reporters were told to leave
meidasnews.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Trump Chickens Out of Musk, Epstein Files Press Questions
The audio feed from the event was cut and reporters were told to leave
meidasnews.com/news/trump-c...
The audio feed from the event was cut and reporters were told to leave
meidasnews.com/news/trump-c...
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www.rawstory.com/russia-ukrai...
We owe Ukraine a really big apology
Another embarrassing statement from our fearless leader.
We owe Ukraine a really big apology
Another embarrassing statement from our fearless leader.
'Heads exploding': Trump's off-the-cuff comment has Ukrainians spitting mad
President Donald Trump recounted a seemingly off-the-cuff remark made during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and it has Ukrainians on social media fuming.
During an Oval Office ...
www.rawstory.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
www.rawstory.com/russia-ukrai...
We owe Ukraine a really big apology
Another embarrassing statement from our fearless leader.
We owe Ukraine a really big apology
Another embarrassing statement from our fearless leader.
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PSA: Do not let the Musk & Trump feud distract you from the fact that both want to rob us of basic healthcare, civil rights, & economic security—all while lining the pockets of billionaires.
This childish feud is a distraction. Stay focused on ensuring we stop this horrific bill from becoming law.
This childish feud is a distraction. Stay focused on ensuring we stop this horrific bill from becoming law.
June 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
PSA: Do not let the Musk & Trump feud distract you from the fact that both want to rob us of basic healthcare, civil rights, & economic security—all while lining the pockets of billionaires.
This childish feud is a distraction. Stay focused on ensuring we stop this horrific bill from becoming law.
This childish feud is a distraction. Stay focused on ensuring we stop this horrific bill from becoming law.
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It's just awful when you buy a guy a perfectly good election, and he won't even do whatever you want.
June 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's just awful when you buy a guy a perfectly good election, and he won't even do whatever you want.
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The Florida Bar has filed misconduct charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
She has been in violation of multiple ethics rules since being sworn in.
She has been in violation of multiple ethics rules since being sworn in.
June 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Florida Bar has filed misconduct charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
She has been in violation of multiple ethics rules since being sworn in.
She has been in violation of multiple ethics rules since being sworn in.
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This isn’t hard or complicated. For people weighing in w/different versions of this theme: Musk isn’t a good guy, we forget nothing, he’s not on the team, never will be on the team. We don’t mind if this disgusting evil alliance comes apart. That doesn’t make us Team Elon. Next.
June 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This isn’t hard or complicated. For people weighing in w/different versions of this theme: Musk isn’t a good guy, we forget nothing, he’s not on the team, never will be on the team. We don’t mind if this disgusting evil alliance comes apart. That doesn’t make us Team Elon. Next.
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www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Glad this is coming from Australia instead of the US, where such research would likely be shut down.
Glad this is coming from Australia instead of the US, where such research would likely be shut down.
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
Exclusive: Melbourne team demonstrates way to make the virus visible within white blood cells, paving the way to fully clear it from the body
www.theguardian.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Glad this is coming from Australia instead of the US, where such research would likely be shut down.
Glad this is coming from Australia instead of the US, where such research would likely be shut down.
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"The other party is run by toddlers. Our party wants your toddlers to have free health care. We are not the same."
Mr. Jeffries, cut this ad immediately.
Mr. Jeffries, cut this ad immediately.
June 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"The other party is run by toddlers. Our party wants your toddlers to have free health care. We are not the same."
Mr. Jeffries, cut this ad immediately.
Mr. Jeffries, cut this ad immediately.
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"Despite that worry, I cannot stop standing up for what is right. I cannot turn a blind eye to injustice."
I Worry, but I Fight
From Marc | Despite that worry, I cannot stop standing up for what is right. I cannot turn a blind eye to injustice.
www.democracydocket.com
March 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Despite that worry, I cannot stop standing up for what is right. I cannot turn a blind eye to injustice."
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Trump is the greatest threat to our democracy. His attacks on lawyers and law firms are damaging our boat. If he can simply defy court orders, the boat will sink entirely. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Sharks Circling the Boat
From Marc | Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy is designed to overwhelm us.
www.democracydocket.com
March 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trump is the greatest threat to our democracy. His attacks on lawyers and law firms are damaging our boat. If he can simply defy court orders, the boat will sink entirely. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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"We don't need no Swasticars. Let's send Elon Musk to Mars."
Protesters in Miami's swank Design District.
Protesters in Miami's swank Design District.
March 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"We don't need no Swasticars. Let's send Elon Musk to Mars."
Protesters in Miami's swank Design District.
Protesters in Miami's swank Design District.
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Wes Moore on Fox News Sunday: "People were looking for disruption. I think they've gotten destruction. And I think that's the thing that's making people so scared."
March 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Wes Moore on Fox News Sunday: "People were looking for disruption. I think they've gotten destruction. And I think that's the thing that's making people so scared."
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every person involved in this needs to be in prison
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
every person involved in this needs to be in prison
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Are there any Dems in Utah who can stand up for the good folks in Ogden ? Their town could soon face their own Great Recession
March 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Are there any Dems in Utah who can stand up for the good folks in Ogden ? Their town could soon face their own Great Recession
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The whole point is not just the state disappearing whoever they want, it's you being in the habit of accepting the state choosing whom to disappear, without question. It's submission to the state. Same as with Gitmo after 9/11. The state's judgment must not be questioned.
March 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The whole point is not just the state disappearing whoever they want, it's you being in the habit of accepting the state choosing whom to disappear, without question. It's submission to the state. Same as with Gitmo after 9/11. The state's judgment must not be questioned.
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Mike Waltz can't explain why the State Department cut off funding to a program that finds Ukrainian kids who were abducted by the Putin regime
March 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Mike Waltz can't explain why the State Department cut off funding to a program that finds Ukrainian kids who were abducted by the Putin regime